The Quintessential Anthem of 2020; The Lion King’s Untold Broadway Origins; and More

Plus: The Making of Laura Dern View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks October 17, 2020   How The Lion King Became a $9 Billion Broadway Smash The Great White Way's most unexpected blockbuster almost didn't get made. This is the little-known origin story of how the Magic Kingdom came to 42nd Street. R E A D  M O R E »   As SCOTUS Veers Further Right, Could a States' Rights Shift Benefit the Left? While the expected confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett looks like a nightmare for liberal America, the court may give more power to states advocating progressive policies. R E A D  M O R E »   How Diana Ross's Domestic Anthem Blessed and Cursed 2020 Hey, has anyone else had 1979's "It's My House" stuck in their head since March? R E A D  M O R E »   The Wildest Things Left Out of The Trial of the Chicago 7 From Bobby Seale's true ordeal to a presidential candidate named Pigasus, Aaron Sorkin's script includes only a fraction of what happened before and during that far-out trial. R E A D  M O R E »   Why Some Democrats Are Getting Desperate on COVID Relief Using CNN's Wolf Blitzer as a go-between, Democrats are at odds over whether to cut a COVID relief deal with the White House or twist Trump's arm for more. Either way, the clock is ticking—and the need is immense. R E A D  M O R E »   What Deaf U Doesn't Reveal Series creator and producer Nyle DiMarco also responds to criticism about Deaf U's lack of Black women: "We can always do better, and we must always strive for better." R E A D  M O R E »   From the Archive: Laura Dern's Moment Don't call it a Dernaissance—the Big Little Lies star has always been a force. The world is just playing catch-up. R E A D  M O R E » Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. Sign Up Now     This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.