| MATTHEW LYNCH,
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Vaccine schedules, the CDC, Tylenol: There's a lot of competition to be sure, but there's a pretty convincing argument to be made that the federal agency responsible for the most general news volatility thus far in Donald Trump's second term is the Department of Health and Human Services. That's due in massive part to its secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose family legacy and personal past have made him a media fixture for most of his life. Today, Katherine Eban profiles another constant in Kennedy's professional life, Stefanie Spear, who now serves as deputy chief of staff and senior counselor for Kennedy at HHS. Spear's path from an eco warrior (who not so long ago gave an interview to a Marxist-friendly news outlet) to MAHA faithful is representative of the strange alliances that populate the Trump II coalition. Her fierce loyalty to her boss illustrates the most viable method of survival in such an inflammable environment—even if Laura Loomer has you on blast. As one source tells Eban, "No matter how much backlash Kennedy gets for her, all it does is promote her to the front more."
Elsewhere today, Judd Apatow, omnipresent force of comedy, opens up his personal archive; the barkeeps of Buckingham Palace spill the tea on royal imbibing; and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is causing a row at The Pierre. More on Monday… |
Stefanie Penn Spear, once an environmental activist, now sits at the center of the MAHA-MAGA alliance, guarding her boss, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., against internal and external attack with the same man-the-barricades zeal that worked so well in her protesting days. Spear is on seemingly constant watch to protect and shield him from disloyalty. In Kennedy's seven months at the agency, heads have rolled—including even some brought in to further the MAHA agenda. Spear has remained a constant.
Katherine Eban reports on RFK Jr.'s fiercest gatekeeper. |
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Thanks to a deal connected to the former real estate firm of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, NYC residents including Tory Burch, Art Garfunkel, Michael Eisner, and more may be forced out of their homes. |
In an interview with Vanity Fair, royal biographer Andrew Lownie says that King Charles and Prince William have "fundamentally different views" on the royal family's relationship with Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. |
Show creator Steven Knight and Ivana Lowell, daughter of Lady Caroline Blackwood, break down Netflix's juicy historical drama. |
Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore, and more are flocking to the front rows of this week's fashion shows. |
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From his early stand-up days to his work on such instant classics as Freaks and Geeks and Girls, Judd Apatow has spent a lifetime capturing high hilarity—and hoarding the accompanying snapshots and ephemera. In this exclusive excerpt from his visual memoir, Comedy Nerd, where he shares his trove for the first time, Lena Dunham describes the generous guy behind the slapstick: "To this day, there's no better feeling to me than getting Judd to really cackle. (He has a fake laugh he does when he's trying to be nice. He may think it's convincing but it's not.)" |
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