Democrats Look to Georgia as Their Last Hope; the Queen Quashes Retirement Rumors; and More

Plus: The Reagans' Famous Love Story View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks November 13, 2020   After Senate Letdown, Democrats Look to Georgia as Their Last Hope To flip the Senate, Democrats hoped for an Election Day blue wave—and got barely a ripple. Now, with all eyes on Georgia, the party is doing some serious soul-searching. "We don't have any inspiring candidates," says one strategist. "The fact that Susan Collins is going back to Washington, that is pretty ridiculous." R E A D  M O R E »   Review: Horror-Comedy Freaky Is Gnarly, but Surprisingly Sweet A teen body-swap classic gets a bloody, witty tweak. R E A D  M O R E »   The Queen Quashes Rumors That She Might Step Down A four-day "blockbuster" Platinum Jubilee in 2022 will mark the monarch's 70 years on the throne. R E A D  M O R E »   What The Reagans Reveals About Trump's Playbook In Showtime's docuseries, director Matt Tyrnauer tracks Ronald Reagan's rise through Republican politics—and makes the case that history repeated itself with the now lame-duck president. R E A D  M O R E »   Simon & Schuster Sold Just About Everything in 2020—Except Itself The publishing behemoth, which hit the market just before lockdown, racked up best sellers from Woodward, Bolton, and Mary Trump. Amid speculation about potential buyers—one of the "Big Five" houses? French media conglomerate Vivendi? A private-equity firm?—ViacomCBS is keeping quiet. R E A D  M O R E »   Essential Items for a Zoom Holiday Season While we can't celebrate being together, let's celebrate the end of 2020. Hint: cocktails are involved. R E A D  M O R E »   From the Archive: Ronnie & Nancy The famous love story had a rocky start. Ronald Reagan was still pining for his ex-wife, Jane Wyman, in 1949, running up $750-a-month nightclub bills and throwing himself into his job as president of the Screen Actors Guild. Nancy Davis, proper Chicago debutante, was struggling to launch her own movie career while tongues wagged about her friendship with an MGM executive. In an excerpt from his book, Bob Colacello lifts the veil on a courtship that was sparked by Hollywood's anti-Communist frenzy and would change the political map forever. 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.