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Vanity Fair’s West Coast Woes

Vanity Fair’s West Coast Woes

Dec 3, 2025

The Olivia Nuzzi scandal has become a slow-burn crisis inside Vanity Fair, engulfing Condé Nast leadership and raising broader questions about the magazine’s future.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
The Pentagon’s Propagandists

The Pentagon’s Propagandists

Dec 2, 2025

The Pentagon held its first media briefing in months, hand-selecting a group of MAGA influencers to lob softballs—a charade that disgusted the actual journalists Pete Hegseth exiled earlier this year.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Navigating the Nuzzi Noise

Navigating the Nuzzi Noise

Dec 1, 2025

Olivia Nuzzi is set to break her silence as her employer, Condé Nast, attempts to lay low while new allegations mount and questions pile up.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The 'Huddle' in Washington

The 'Huddle' in Washington

Nov 30, 2025

Rachael Bade is teaming up with Sean Spicer and Dan Turrentine on a new venture, Status has learned, braving the crowded independent media space with a new political show.

Oliver Darcy
Natalie Korach
Oliver Darcy, Natalie Korach
Thanksgiving Table Tactics

Thanksgiving Table Tactics

Nov 26, 2025

For those dreading their annual go-round with that crazy uncle, media pros discuss how they get through the holidays and partisan times with minimal drama.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Business Insider’s Paywall Backslide

Business Insider’s Paywall Backslide

Nov 25, 2025

The Axel Springer-owned outlet is pivoting back to clicks this holiday season, Status has learned, as internal pressures mount and its subscription bet shows new cracks.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
The Raising of Lazarus

The Raising of Lazarus

Nov 24, 2025

An unnoticed Versant spin-off filing reveals Mark Lazarus’ eye-popping pay package—and the challenges he’ll face steering a declining cable portfolio into the future.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Condé’s Nuzzi Conundrum

Condé’s Nuzzi Conundrum

Nov 23, 2025

The latest Olivia Nuzzi revelations have surfaced new questions about her role and future at Vanity Fair as the unfolding scandal turns up the heat on editor Mark Guiducci.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
Quiet as a Mouse

Quiet as a Mouse

Nov 22, 2025

As Trump wages an assault on ABC, Disney brass have decided to ignore the attacks in hopes of avoiding a tit-for-tat war with the administration, Status has learned, a strategy that comes with its own risks.

Jon Passantino
Jon Passantino
Zaslav’s Merger Melodrama

Zaslav’s Merger Melodrama

Nov 21, 2025

The Warner Bros. Discovery chief has become a lightning rod for controversy, but as he seeks to navigate the sales process, questions loom on whether he’ll stay in the picture.

Brian Lowry
Brian Lowry
Bending to Breitbart

Bending to Breitbart

Nov 20, 2025

In Donald Trump’s Washington, blue-chip brands are cozying up to Breitbart and MBS alike, revealing just how nonexistent their stated values really are.

Oliver Darcy
Oliver Darcy
Vanity Fair's Nuzzi Math

Vanity Fair's Nuzzi Math

Nov 19, 2025

Condé staffers have been left “shocked” and frustrated, Status has learned, as they watch the latest Olivia Nuzzi revelation derail Vanity Fair’s meticulously planned new-era debut.

Natalie Korach
Natalie Korach
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