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Penguin Press We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In his new memoir, “When the Going Was Good: An Editor’s Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines” (to be published Tuesday by Penguin Press), former Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter recounts the glory days of magazine publishing, and
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The former editor of Vanity Fair for 25 years, Graydon Carter is a family man, father of five grown children, better known for his signature white hair and urbane elegance, never without a handkerchief – Hermès, he has 30 of them (“This is my greatest luxury,” he says) – chronicler of the privileged set of
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When Mike Wallace interviewed Salvador Dalí in 1958, the painter seemed to believe that he might live forever. Asked what he believed would happen to him when he died, the Surrealist replied, “Myself not believe in my death.” “You will not die?” “No, no. Believe in general in death, but in the death of Dalí?
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A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Mariah Carey did not steal her perennial megahit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” from other songwriters. Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani granted Carey’s request for summary judgment on Wednesday, giving her and co-writer and co-defendant Walter Afanasieff a victory without going to trial. In 2023,
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Hollywood actors, directors and other creatives are pushing back on the loosening of AI regulations, with more than 420 entertainment industry insiders signing an open letter urging the government to uphold copyright laws that apply to artificial intelligence. The group, led by actress Natasha Lyonne, also includes Bette Midler, Aubrey Plaza, Ava DuVernay, Paul Simon,
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St. Paul preps for St. Patrick’s Day, and more headlines St. Paul preps for St. Patrick’s Day, and more headlines 05:19 A federal judge dismissed the charges Monday against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in the 1939 musical “The Wizard of Oz” after prosecutors
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Warren Zeiders on his rise in country music and new album “Relapse, Lies & Betrayal” – CBS News Watch CBS News At just 25, Warren Zeiders has racked up over three billion global streams and eight million monthly listeners on Spotify. Now, he’s making waves with his new album, “Relapse, Lies & Betrayal.” He joins
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Conan O’Brien is returning to the Oscars stage in 2026. The late-night host and comedian will preside over the 98th Academy Awards, set for March 15, the film academy’s leadership said Monday. “The only reason I’m hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech,” O’Brien said in
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Retired Navy Admiral William McRaven was the architect of the mission that tracked down Osama bin Laden. He’s also a bestselling author. Now, McRaven and his daughter, Kelly, have thoughts about children and storytelling: WILLIAM: When I was a boy, my father, an Air Force fighter pilot, would tell me stories before bedtime, making up
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Sarah Snook set the record straight for us: Her last name is pronounced “Snuke” (like nuke), not “Snook” (as in book or took). On Broadway this spring, she’s neither Snuke nor Snook, but 26 completely different people. The 37-year-old Australian is chameleonic in Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” changing accents, wigs, and gender
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