Breaking Down the Election Endgame; Kate Winslet on Hollywood’s Hard Truths; the FCC Comes for Kamala’s ‘SNL’ Appearance

[Plus: Remembering Quincy Jones]( [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf)   [Vanity Fair's Cocktail Hour logo image | A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks]( [Image may contain: Kate Winslet, Face, Head, Person, Photography, Portrait, Water, Waterfront, Adult, Blonde, Hair, and Beach]( [Kate Winslet Is Fighting for Her Passion Project: “Do You Have Any Idea How F--king Hard It Is?”]( [By DAVID CANFIELD]( [The producer and star of the stirring biopic Lee is contending with hard truths about Hollywood along the way.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump, People, Person, Crowd, Accessories, Formal Wear, Tie, and Adult]( [The Trump Campaign’s Closing Message: We’ll Make Your Life Hell]( [By ERIC LUTZ]( [In the past few weeks, the former president’s allies have endorsed banning vaccines, ending the Affordable Care Act, removing fluoride from public water, and temporarily cratering the economy.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Ari Melber, Alex Wagner, Chris Hayes, Abdul Aziz bin Fahad, Stephanie Ruhle, People, and Person]( [MSNBC Stars Break Down the 2024 Election Endgame—and Threats Ahead]( [By NATALIE KORACH]( [VF checks in with Chris Hayes, Stephanie Ruhle, Alex Wagner, and Ari Melber on the anxious state of the nation, the toss-up nature of the race, and fears of a 2020 redux.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Maya Rudolph, Kamala Harris, Adult, Person, Blazer, Clothing, Coat, Jacket, Cup, Desk, and Furniture]( [Why Kamala Harris’s SNL Appearance Triggered an FCC Response]( [By SAVANNAH WALSH]( [After a Republican Federal Communications commissioner claimed that Harris’s guest appearance was a “clear and blatant effort to violate the FCC’s Equal Time rule,” NBC aired the same Donald Trump campaign ad twice on Sunday.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Quincy Jones leans against piano]( [Remembering Music Impresario Quincy Jones]( [By MARK ROZZO]( [Across eight decades, the wunderkind turned producing powerhouse shaped American song—and countless careers.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [From the Archive: The Path to Florida]( [By DAVID MARGOLICK, EVGENIA PERETZ, AND MICHAEL SHNAYERSON]( [Zeroing in on the frenzied 36 days that followed the 2000 election, David Margolick, Evgenia Peretz, and Michael Shnayerson investigate the “Brooks Brothers riot,” Jeb Bush’s high-tech felon hunt, and the new voting machines that leave no paper trail, and ask, Could it happen again?]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Vanity Fair Logo](www.vanityfair.com) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( 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 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.