All That Glitters : Anna Wintour, Tina Brown, and the Rivalry Inside America's Richest Media Empire

From journalist, bestselling author, and producer of the hit television series Masters of Sex, comes the true story of the intrigue and infighting during the glory days of Condé Nast magazines and Anna Wintour, S. I. Newhouse Jr., and Tina Brown. Inside the Condé Nast magazine world run by billionaire S. I. Newhouse Jr., Anna Wintour and Tina Brown were bold and talented British women who fought their way to the top of this male-dominated American industry driven by greed and betrayal.At Vogue Wintour became an icon of fashion and New York’s high society, while Brown at Vanity Fair helped define the intersection of literary culture and Hollywood celebrity. They jockeyed for power in the hypercompetitive “off with their heads” atmosphere set up by Newhouse and his longtime creative guru Alex Liberman, two men who for years controlled the glossy Condé Nast magazines that dictated how women should look, dress, and feel.In turning this world upside down, Wintour and Brown challenged the old rules and made Newhouse’s company internationally famous. Ultimately, one of them won in their fascinating struggle for fame and fortune during the height of New York’s gilded age of print—a time before the internet, before 9/11, when the Reagans ruled the White House and Donald Trump was a mere local developer featured on the cover of Newhouse’s publications. This book traces the careers of Wintour and Brown and shows how they and the Condé Nast media empire were major media enablers in the rise of Donald Trump and Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.At its heart, All That Glitters is a parable about the changes in America’s media, where corruption and easy compromises are sprinkled with glitter, power, and glory. Originally titled Newhouse, this revised and updated edition, with a new introduction and afterword, won the 1994 Frank Luther Mott Award for best researched media book of the year. From journalist, bestselling author, and producer of the hit television series Masters of Sex , comes the true s tory of the intrigue and infighting during the glory days of Cond Nast magazines and Anna Wintour, S. I. Newhouse Jr., and Tina Brown. Inside the Cond Nast magazine world run by billionaire S. I. Newhouse Jr., Anna Wintour and Tina Brown were bold and talented British women who fought their way to the top of this male-dominated American industry driven by greed and betrayal. At Vogue Wintour became an icon of fashion and New Yorks high society, while Brown at Vanity Fair helped define the intersection of literary culture and Hollywood celebrity. They jockeyed for power in the hypercompetitive off with their heads atmosphere set up by Newhouse and his longtime creative guru Alex Liberman, two men who for years controlled the glossy Cond Nast magazines that dictated how women should look, dress, and feel. In turning this world upside down, Wintour and Brown challenged the old rules and made Newhouses company internationally famous. Ultimately, one of them won in their fascinating struggle for fame and fortune during the height of New Yorks gilded age of printa time before the internet, before 9/11, when the Reagans ruled the White House and Donald Trump was a mere local developer featured on the cover of Newhouses publications. This book traces the careers of Wintour and Brown and shows how they and the Cond Nast media empire were major media enablers in the rise of Donald Trump and Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. At its heart, All That Glitters is a parable about the changes in Americas media, where corruption and easy compromises are sprinkled with glitter, power, and glory. Originally titled Newhouse , this revised and updated edition, with a new introduction and afterword, won the 1994 Frank Luther Mott Award for best researched media book of the year. From the Bestselling Author and Television Producer of Masters of Sex , a True Story of the Intrigue and Infighting of Condé Nast, Anna Wintour, S. I. Newhouse Jr., and Tina Brown, and Optioned by Sony Television Productions Inside the Condé Nast magazine world run by billionaire S. I. Newhouse Jr., Anna Wintour and Tina Brown were bold and talented British women who fought their way to the top of this male-dominated American industry driven by greed and betrayal. Wintour became an icon of fashion and New York's high society, while Brown helped define the intersection of literary culture and Hollywood celebrity. They jockeyed for power in the hypercompetitive "off with their heads" atmosphere set up by Newhouse and his longtime creative guru Alex Liberman, two men who for years controlled the glossy Condé Nast magazines that dictated how women should look, dress, and feel. In turning this world upside down, Wintour and Brown challenged the old rules and made Newhouse's company internationally famous. Ultimately, one of them won in their fascinating struggle for fame and fortune during the height of New York's gilded age of print—a time before the internet, before 9/11, when the Reagans ruled the White House and Donald Trump was a mere local developer featured on the cover of Newhouse's publications. This book traces the careers of Wintour and Brown and shows how they and the Condé Nast media empire were major media enablers in the rise of Donald Trump and Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. At its heart, All That Glitters is a parable about the changes in America's media, where corruption and easy compromises are sprinkled with glitter, power, and glory. Originally titled Newhouse , this revised and updated edition, with a new introduction and afterword, won the 1994 Frank Luther Mott Award for best researched media book of the year. From the Bestselling Author and Television Producer of Masters of Sex, a True Story ofthe Intrigue and Infighting of Conde Nast, Anna Wintour, S.I. Newhouse Jr., and Tina Brown, and Optioned by Sony Television Productions Inside the Conde Nast magazine world run by billionaire S.I. Newhouse Jr., Anna Wintour and Tina Brown were bold and talented British women who fought their way to the top of this male-dominated American industry driven by greed and betrayal. Wintour became an icon of fashion and New York's high society, while Brown helped define the intersection of literary culture and Hollywood celebrity. They jockeyed for power in the hypercompetitive "off with their heads" atmosphere set up by Newhouse and his longtime creative guru Alex Liberman, two men who for years controlled the glossy Conde Nast magazines that dictated how women should look, dress, and feel. In turning this world upside down, Wintour and Brown challenged the old rules and made Newhouse's company internationally famous. Ultimately, one of them won in their fascinating struggle for fame and fortune during the height of New York's gilded age of print-a time before the internet, before 9/11, when the Reagans ruled the White House and Donald Trump was a mere local developer featured on the cover of Newhouse's publications. This book traces the careers of Wintour and Brown and shows how they and the Conde Nast media empire were major media enablers in the rise of Donald Trump and Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. At its heart, All That Glitters is a parable about the changes in America's media, where corruption and easy compromises are sprinkled with glitter, power, and glory. Originally titled Newhouse, this revised and updated edition, with a new introduction and afterword, won the 1994 Frank Luther Mott Award for best researched media book of the year "From the bestselling author and television producer of Masters of Sex, a true story of the intrigue and infighting of Conde Nast, Anna Wintour, S. I. Newhouse Jr., and Tina Brown. Condé Nast magazine world run by billionaire S. I. Newhouse Jr.; Anna Wintour and Tina Brown were bold and talented British women who fought their way to the top of this male-dominated American industry driven by greed and betrayal. Wintour became an icon of fashion and New York's high society, while Brown helped define the intersection of literary culture and Hollywood celebrity. They jockeyed for power in the hypercompetitive 'off with their heads' atmosphere set up by Newhouse and his longtime creative guru Alex Liberman, two men who for years controlled the glossy Condé Nast magazines that dictated how women should look, dress, and feel. In turning this world upside down, Wintour and Brown challenged the old rules and made Newhouse's company internationally famous. Ultimately, one of them won in their fascinating struggle for fame and fortune during the height of New York's gilded age of print-a time before the internet, before 9/11, when the Reagans ruled the White House and Donald Trump was a mere local developer featured on the cover of Newhouse's publications. This book traces the careers of Wintour and Brown and shows how they and the Condé Nast media empire were major media enablers in the rise of Donald Trump and Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. At its heart, All That Glitters is a parable about the changes in America's media, where corruption and easy compromises are sprinkled with glitter, power, and glory. Originally titled Newhouse, this revised and updated edition, with a new introduction and afterword, won the 1994 Frank Luther Mott Award for best researched media book of the year."--Book jacket Chapter 1 Off with Their Heads p. 1 -- Chapter 2 Family Business p. 7 -- Chapter 3 A Grand Acquisition-Condé Nast p. 15 -- Chapter 4 Silver Fox p. 23 -- Chapter 5 Newhouse Concept p. 37 -- Chapter 6 Reviving the Dead p. 47 -- Chapter 7 Blonde Ambition p. 59 -- Chapter 8 Exuding Confidence p. 75 -- Chapter 9 Anna and the King of Competition p. 81 -- Chapter 10 Women in a Man's World p. 91 -- Chapter 11 Fixer p. 103 -- Chapter 12 Promotable Women p. 115 -- Chapter 13 Vanities p. 133 -- Chapter 14 "The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A." p. 141 -- Chapter 15 Anna's "Spy" at Vanity Fair p. 151 -- Chapter 16 Talk of the Town p. 161 -- Chapter 17 Managed Competition p. 173 -- Chapter 18 Powerhouse p. 191 -- Chapter 19 Celebrity Culture p. 203 -- Chapter 20 "The End of the Age of Irony" p. 217 -- Chapter 21 Winners and "Losers" p. 225. Inside the Conde Nast magazine world run by billionaire S. I. Newhouse Jr., Anna Wintour and Tina Brown were bold and talented British women who fought their way to the top of this male-dominated American industry driven by greed and betrayal.This book traces their careers and shows how they and the Conde Nast media empire were major media enablers in the rise of Donald Trump and Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. At its heart, this is a parable for the changes in America's media, where corruption and easy compromise are sprinkled with glitter, power, and glory. Inside the Conde Nast magazine world run by billionaire S.I. Newhouse Jr., Anna Wintour and Tina Brown were bold and talented British women who fought their way to the top of this male-dominated American industry driven by greed and betrayal. This book traces their careers and shows how they and the Conde Nast media empire were major media enablers in the rise of Donald Trump and Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. At its heart, this is a parable for the changes in America's media, where corruption and easy compromise are sprinkled with glitter, power, and glory