Wall Street Is Giddy; Trump’s Reelection Hopes Are Dwindling; and More

Plus: Tommy Boy View in your browser | Update your preferences     A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks November 06, 2020   Wall Street Is Giddy Over the Prospect of a Biden Presidency—And GOP Senate Less White House chaos, more COVID competence, and—if Mitch McConnell stays in charge—a tough terrain for big tax increases and increased regulations. With a "mixed government," says Anthony Scaramucci, "you may get the best of both worlds." R E A D  M O R E »   CNN's John King Tells Us How He's Still Standing Election-map MVP John King reveals how he prepared for his marathon week, how little sleep he's been getting, and what he'll do to unwind once 2020 election madness is over. R E A D  M O R E »   "Whatever I Did, I Did": The Obstinate Life of Bette Davis In a pair of autobiographies, the imposing screen legend gets candid about her many feuds (not just with Joan Crawford) and private pain. R E A D  M O R E »   With Trump's Reelection Hopes Dwindling, All Eyes Turn to Murdoch's Media Empire Fox News' handling of the 2020 election's last gasp and a pair of negative New York Post stories—"downcast" Trump and "clueless" Don Jr.—have media watchers gleefully deciphering the Trump–Murdoch codex. R E A D  M O R E »   The Queen Has Never Worn a Face Mask—And This Weekend Is Her Chance to Fix That The monarch's job is to set a good example, but so far in the pandemic she has seemingly operated by different rules. At the Cenotaph on Sunday, she should finally abide by them. R E A D  M O R E »   Trump's Republican Allies Are Going to Help Him Burn It All Down As the president takes a blowtorch to American democracy, people like Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham—who called the process "lawless" and said "everything should be on the table," respectively—are fanning the flames. R E A D  M O R E »   From the Archive: Tommy Boy Even by the standards of the wild and woolly music industry, Tommy Mottola, chairman of the $5.9 billion Sony Music Entertainment, played by his own rules. Robert Sam Anson spinned the Mottola story: his fanciful Mob voguing, the vengeful plans of his former mentor, Walter Yetnikoff, and his Svengali-esque marriage to top Sony star 26-year-old Mariah Carey. 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.