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In the wake of CBS and Viacom announcing their merger, both companies’ shares have dropped roughly 20%. At today’s Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit in Beverly Hills, Viacom president and CEO Bob Bakish was asked what exactly was up. When the deal was announced, the combined entity was valued at $30 billion. Now…

Former ten-day White House Director of Communications Anthony Scaramucci did not mince words at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit during a conversation with Vanity Fair‘s Gabriel Sherman titled “The Impeachment Will Be Televised”. Scaramucci was very direct with his thoughts about the impeachment hearings that D…

The conversation on Tuesday between Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radhika Jones and Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger and filmmaker Jon Favreau was largely about the upcoming Disney+ streaming series Star Wars: The Mandalorian. But toward the end of their chat, Jones put the media conglom boss in the hot seat over his…

Ten months after helping launch Time’s Up, which is working to combat workplace sexual harassment, assault and abuse, actress America Ferrera found herself pondering another way she could help bring about societal change. Should she run for office? "This whole movement is about the balance of power, and who is…

Vice Media CEO Nancy Dubuc talked about cultivating a culture of trust and respect at the youth-focused media company, following damaging reports last year in which women said they were subjected to unwanted kisses, groping, lewd remarks and propositions for sex. Dubuc said she has drawn a hard line about the types of…

Media mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg and veteran tech executive Meg Whitman used the prominent platform of Vanity Fair’s New Establishment Summit to announce the name of their new mobile video startup and drop the names of four high-profile Hollywood players who will create content for the subscription service. Filmmakers…

Even after Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the newest Supreme Court justice, political pundits continue to evaluate the fall-out from a confirmation process that underscored the nation’s deep divisions. MSNBC political analyst Steve Schmidt said Kavanaugh should have withdrawn his nomination to preserve the integrity…

Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey acknowledged the racing circuit’s digital efforts have been less spectacular than the sport’s technologically advanced vehicles. The OTT service rolled out by Liberty Media-controlled F1 has been beset by “more glitches than we hoped for,” Carey conceded during an appearance at Vanity Fair‘s…

It didn’t take long for presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to reference Bob Iger’s long-rumored political ambitions. The author of Leadership: In Turbulent Times introduced the Walt Disney Co.’s chairman and chief executive at this morning’s Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit with a nod to all the political…