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28-04-2025
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Mike Hogan, Longtime Vanity Fair Editor, Exits After 25 Years
Michael Hogan, Vanity Fair's executive digital director, is leaving after 25 years with the publication. The news comes weeks after editor-in-chief Radhika Jones stepped down. 'Some news! After 25 wonderful years—literally half my life—at Vanity Fair, I'm finally ready to call it a night,' Hogan posted to his LinkedIn on Monday. 'Looking back, I can say two things with absolute confidence: my colleagues and I did some excellent work, and we had a ridiculously good time doing it. From answering Wayne Lawson's phone and doing Dominick Dunne's expenses to editing the Jen Aniston and Suri Cruise cover stories, turbo-charging and launching three verticals, covering five presidents and six predidencies, co-hosting Little Gold Men and the Oscar Party livestream, writing about my Twin Peaks obsession for the upcoming June issue, and accompanying Katherine Eban to collect a George Polk Award, it's been one pinch-me moment after another. I'll miss working with the best in the business, but I'm psyched for what's next—starting with a little time off while my amazing wife, Elise Jordan, embarks on an exciting new venture as co-host of MSNBC's The Weekend: Primetime. Onward!' Hogan's exit comes on the heels of editor-in-chief Radhika Jones' exit in early April. Jones told staff in a memo obtained by TheWrap. 'At the end of every year, I look over the memo I wrote back in 2017 when I was interviewing to be the editor of Vanity Fair, as a way to remember the goals I had and check my progress. Last year, somewhat to my surprise, I realized that — with your help — I had accomplished virtually all of those goals,' she began her message. 'Vanity Fair is a thriving modern publication with incisive, lively reporting; a vast and highly engaging social media audience; a studio business with terrific projects under our belt and in the works on FX, Amazon, Netflix and more; a video powerhouse; and an epic party machine, to which this year's Oscar party (my seventh!) was testament. We are fully at home in our worlds.' 'It was gratifying, but also a little jarring, to feel like I could check off those boxes. And simultaneously I began to feel, more powerfully, the pull of new goals in my life, around family and friends and writing and other ways to make an impact,' Jones continued. 'Those of you who know me well know that I can be a little restless, once a mission is accomplished. And I have always had a horror of staying too long at the party. So I've made the decision to leave Vanity Fair this spring.' The post Mike Hogan, Longtime Vanity Fair Editor, Exits After 25 Years appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
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Mike Hogan, Longtime Vanity Fair Editor, Exits After 25 Years
Michael Hogan, Vanity Fair's executive digital director, is leaving after 25 years with the publication. The news comes weeks after editor-in-chief Radhika Jones stepped down. 'Some news! After 25 wonderful years—literally half my life—at Vanity Fair, I'm finally ready to call it a night,' Hogan posted to his LinkedIn on Monday. 'Looking back, I can say two things with absolute confidence: my colleagues and I did some excellent work, and we had a ridiculously good time doing it. From answering Wayne Lawson's phone and doing Dominick Dunne's expenses to editing the Jen Aniston and Suri Cruise cover stories, turbo-charging and launching three verticals, covering five presidents and six predidencies, co-hosting Little Gold Men and the Oscar Party livestream, writing about my Twin Peaks obsession for the upcoming June issue, and accompanying Katherine Eban to collect a George Polk Award, it's been one pinch-me moment after another. I'll miss working with the best in the business, but I'm psyched for what's next—starting with a little time off while my amazing wife, Elise Jordan, embarks on an exciting new venture as co-host of MSNBC's The Weekend: Primetime. Onward!' Hogan's exit comes on the heels of editor-in-chief Radhika Jones' exit in early April. Jones told staff in a memo obtained by TheWrap. 'At the end of every year, I look over the memo I wrote back in 2017 when I was interviewing to be the editor of Vanity Fair, as a way to remember the goals I had and check my progress. Last year, somewhat to my surprise, I realized that — with your help — I had accomplished virtually all of those goals,' she began her message. 'Vanity Fair is a thriving modern publication with incisive, lively reporting; a vast and highly engaging social media audience; a studio business with terrific projects under our belt and in the works on FX, Amazon, Netflix and more; a video powerhouse; and an epic party machine, to which this year's Oscar party (my seventh!) was testament. We are fully at home in our worlds.' 'It was gratifying, but also a little jarring, to feel like I could check off those boxes. And simultaneously I began to feel, more powerfully, the pull of new goals in my life, around family and friends and writing and other ways to make an impact,' Jones continued. 'Those of you who know me well know that I can be a little restless, once a mission is accomplished. And I have always had a horror of staying too long at the party. So I've made the decision to leave Vanity Fair this spring.' The post Mike Hogan, Longtime Vanity Fair Editor, Exits After 25 Years appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
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'You're a Winner, Baby': ‘RuPaul's Drag Race' Crowns Season 17 Champion
[The following story includes spoilers for the season 17 finale of .] RuPaul's Drag Race has crowned its 17th winner, baby. More from The Hollywood Reporter Liza Minnelli Set for 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17 Finale Tribute Bob the Drag Queen on Writing His First Novel and Avoiding Karla Sofía Gascón at Madonna's Oscar Party 'Bachelor' Showrunners Leaving Franchise Amid "Toxic" Workplace Allegations Onya Nurve took home the title of America's Next Drag Superstar during the season 17 finale Friday night, after arguably dominating the competition with four challenge wins. Onya won the crown over fellow finalists Lexi Love, Sam Star and Jewels Sparkles. Before the newly appointed queen received the title, she put on a fierce lip-sync performance to Lady Gaga's latest hit 'Abracadabra' alongside the season's runner-up, Jewels. Earlier in the episode, the four finalists performed their own original songs, with Onya and Jewels' sets pushing them over the edge and earning them the top two spots in the competition. Crystal Envy was also named the newest Miss Congeniality, a title voted on by the contestants. The finale episode also saw RuPaul Charles present none other than Liza Minelli with the Giving Us Lifetime Achievement honor. The Cabaret star follows in the footsteps of Elvira, who was presented with the honor last year, and Bob Mackie, who received the first Lifetime Achievement award during season 15. Onya acceded the throne following Nymphia Wind's reign as the winner of Drag Race season 16. 'Wear it with pride, obviously, and just have the most fun for your reigning year,' Nymphia said as a piece of advice to the new winner in a Wednesday interview with TheWrap. 'Nothing's going to last forever, so just really be in the moment and just enjoy every second of it and don't take it for granted.' Less than a month after the end of season 17, the show's popular spin-off, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, will debut its landmark 10th season. Debuting May 9 via Paramount+, All Stars 10 will see 18 queens from the mainstay series return to compete in a 'Tournament of All Stars' to battle for a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'Yellowstone' and the Sprawling Dutton Family Tree, Explained The Cast of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' Then and Now A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
Yahoo
06-03-2025
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EXCLUSIVE: Claudia Schiffer Eyes More Home Projects After Bordallo Pinheiro Collaborations
MILAN — German supermodel Claudia Schiffer has found her groove beyond the catwalk and into the home sphere. Schiffer told WWD her aim is to design more interiors, an endeavor that has been bolstered by the success of her third collaboration with historic Portuguese ceramics-maker Bordallo Pinheiro. More from WWD Lisa Says Gah and Polly Pocket Collaboration Lends Doll's Whimsical Aesthetic to Clothing and Accessories How a Hotel Collaboration Turned Into a Furniture Collection for Pierre-Yves Rochon and Giorgetti Keke Palmer Goes Vintage in Sheer Versace Outfit With Sergio Hudson at Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2025 In 2024, she unveiled 'Gudrun' a ceramics and porcelain collection adorned with characters and fall flora and fauna. 'I'm exploring an expansion into linens — such as tablecloths, napkins and runners — as well as glassware. I'm also looking to introduce a range of candles in partnership with a fragrance house,' she said. Gudrun was the fruit of a partnership between Bordallo Pinheiro and fellow Portuguese porcelain and crystal maker Vista Alegre, which celebrated their 200-year anniversary in 2024. With it, Schiffer introduced an elegant new seven-piece dinnerware range, which referenced heritage porcelain craftsmanship. The supermodel designed dinner plates, soup bowls and bread plates, as well as a teapot, teacups and saucers with a fall-inspired motif of oak leaves, acorns and squirrels reflecting her daily life in the countryside. Schiffer currently lives in an Elizabethan Tudor manor house in Suffolk, England, with her husband, English filmmaker Matthew Vaughn, and their youngest daughter Cosima, who is 14. When she isn't working on her home collection, she's been working behind the scenes on fashion and beauty partnerships for Vaughn's films. 'I love being involved in the numerous partnerships created for each film, many of which have had long-running success — such as Kingsman clothing for men with Mr Porter, which is now in its highly successful 21st collection.' Vaughn co-wrote, directed and produced the blockbuster Kingsman franchise films: 'The Secret Service,' 'Kingsman: The Golden Circle,' and 'The King's Man,' the latter released in 2021. With Cosima still at home, Schiffer's focus is very much on her own home, despite having entered a new phase of her modeling career after being signed on to IMG models in September and being featured on the cover of Vogue Arabia and Pop Magazine in the same month. 'While Cosima is at school, I work on my ceramic and porcelain collections. I also continue to represent fashion companies and take on campaigns when the timings align with my family schedule,' she added. Schiffer continues to work with Bordallo Pinheiro, whose designs she began collecting years ago after Portuguese friends gave her a cheese plate adorned with little ceramic mice. She took it upon herself to approach the company, which is based in Caldas da Rainha on Portugal's west coast. In September 2020, she unveiled her first collaboration with Bordallo Pinheiro called Cloudy Butterflies, a detailed decorative collection adorned with butterflies in several colors. This was followed in 2023 by an informal dinnerware collection that extended the ceramics range and further developed the butterfly designs. It was inspired by the rolling hills, fields and farmland that surround her English home and by the countryside where she grew up near the River Rhine in Germany. Bordallo Pinheiro was founded in Portugal in 1884, and specializes in earthenware ceramics. The company said it uses centuries-old techniques to reproduce models and create contemporary products. The latest collection was named Gudrun, after her late mother. 'This collection is dedicated to all my childhood memories connected to the countryside — watching the squirrels from my bedroom window, collecting acorns while my mother gathered the fall leaves, which I used as tiny canvases for my drawings. When I started brainstorming, acorns were one of my first design references. Listening to the woodpeckers and falling asleep to the bird song — these memories inspired me to create these new collections and I'm so proud of the outcome,' she said. Looking ahead, Schiffer said she's focused on creating a cohesive homeware line in complementary tones and textures, envisaged for anything from dining at home with family or hosting a party. 'My aesthetic is organic and rustic with a midcentury feel, and over my career, I've learned to work only with brands that I admire. Synergy is crucial and I'm very hands-on from ideation and my initial designs and drawings, right through to the final product.' Like some of her fellow supermodels, Schiffer has been building a portfolio career since she stepped off the catwalk. She's put a strong focus on collaborations, following her passions and interests and serving as creative director of fashion and design brands. In past years she has published an eponymous coffee table book with Rizzoli and curated a '90s fashion photography exhibition at the Museum Kunstpalast with an accompanying art book published by Prestel. She has also been working in film — she is an executive producer and cofounder of film studio MARV, with her husband, Vaughn. In 2020, Schiffer partnered with numerous brands including Frame, Bamford and Lucie Kaas, which released special limited edition and one-off pieces in celebration of her 50th birthday. She also curated a capsule collection for Versace, while the @BarbieStyle channel unveiled a one-of-a-kind Claudia Schiffer doll with two recreated designer looks inspired by runway styles that she modeled years ago. In 2024 Mattel released a third Claudia Schiffer Barbie. Fellow supermodel Helena Christensen has also focused on the interiors arena. In February, Christensen debuted her first project as global artistic director for Denmark-based furniture maker BoConcept. This was in collaboration with fellow Dane Charlotte Høncke, an industrial designer-turned-furniture and lighting expert, who designed a capsule called 'Sweet Art.' Christensen also is part of the lifestyle brand Staerkandchristensen alongside another fellow Dane, Camilla Staerk, who is known for her designs of women's and men's ready-to-wear and accessories. Together, the duo produce sculptural home objects and modern artisanal designs and have worked on collaborations with New York-based studio Bower and Danish designer Kasper Salto. Best of WWD The Story Behind the Mysterious Face That Adorns Most of Fornasetti's Décor
Yahoo
04-03-2025
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Drake Wants to See Universal Music Group's Emails About Kendrick Lamar's Diss Track
After settling a legal dispute with iHeartMedia over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us,' Drake is moving for discovery on multiple fronts from Universal Music Group, which he alleges made illegal payments to the radio company to boost airplay for the diss track. A federal judge on Tuesday denied UMG's bid to pause discovery in a defamation lawsuit accusing it of launching a campaign to create a viral hit out of the song. The order was issued a day after Drake moved for permission in Texas state court to depose a UMG representative and the production of certain documents relating to whether the label was actually a clearinghouse for promoting the track or actively schemed to promote it by covertly paying radio stations. More from The Hollywood Reporter Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's Husband of Nearly 60 Years Who Inspired 'Jolene,' Dies at 82 Tate McRae Earns First U.S. No. 1 Album With 'So Close to What' Chappell Roan Duets With Elton John on 'Pink Pony Club' for Electric Oscar Party Performance Drake's bid for discovery follows his settlement with iHeartMedia last week to resolve a petition to take the depositions of executives at the company. Terms weren't disclosed, though a monetary payment wasn't involved. 'In exchange for documents that showed iHeart did nothing wrong, Drake agreed to drop his petition,' a company spokesperson said in a statement. Drake (Republic Records), who declined to comment, and Lamar (Interscope Records) are represented by different divisions of UMG. In a lawsuit filed earlier this year in New York federal court, the Toronto rapper claimed that UMG, which holds exclusive control over licensing of 'Not Like Us,' spread defamatory allegations that he's a pedophile by making secret payments and offering reduced licensing rates to third parties to promote the song, among other things. 'According to confidential sources recently made known to Drake, certain UMG labels have engaged in pay-for-play arrangements with radio and streaming services to boost the popularity of specific songs, and used bots to artificially inflate streaming numbers,' wrote Michael Gottlieb, a lawyer for Drake, in the complaint. In Texas state court, UMG moved to dismiss Drake's petition under the Texas Citizens Participation Act, which provides for the early dismissal of legal actions intended to chill free speech. It said that its promotion of the song is protected activity under the First Amendment. Citing the same law, Drake argues that he's entitled to discovery to test whether UMG is actually covered by the TCPA. This includes the deposition of a UMG representative who will be asked about the company's promotion strategy for 'Not Like Us,' the terms of any deals the label had with iHeartMedia and streaming services, promotional agreement with influencers and financial records showing revenue earned from the song, among other things. 'Without this discovery, Drake cannot fairly test or refute the factual basis for UMG's claims that, for example, it was acting merely as a 'clearinghouse' in promoting the song, or that it was not doing so in its 'capacity as a seller' of goods or services,' writes John Zavitsanos, another lawyer for the singer, in the motion. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas also turned down UMG's motion to stay discovery. The label had argued that the case shouldn't proceed until the court considers its bid to dismiss the lawsuit. And in a move that could support Drake's claims against iHeartMedia, the Federal Communications Commission last week said it was looking into whether the company is compelling artists to perform at its upcoming country music festival for free or reduced pay in exchange for more favorable airplay, which could violate government rules requiring broadcasters to disclose payments for airing certain programming. In his lawsuit against UMG, Drake said that UMG violated so-called 'payola' rules by making illegal payments to radio statements to promote 'Not Like Us' without disclosing it to listeners. Best of The Hollywood Reporter How the Warner Brothers Got Their Film Business Started Meet the World Builders: Hollywood's Top Physical Production Executives of 2023 Men in Blazers, Hollywood's Favorite Soccer Podcast, Aims for a Global Empire
