Olivia Nuzzi. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)
In the year following his ouster from new York Review on the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scandal, Olivia Nuzzi almost disappeared from public view. Once a staple of Washington press and something of a celebrity in her social circles, she decamped for Los Angeleswhere she spent most of 2025 out of sight and unofficial. But even though Nuzzi remained silent, she didn’t sit still.
Last month, Vanity Fairunder a new publisher Marc Guiducciannounced that it had hired Nuzzi as the magazine’s West Coast editor – a curious move considering the short time she had spent at the magazine. Californiabut is part of Guiducci’s broader push to reinvigorate the publication with bold editorial names.
“In this new role, [Nuzzi] will edit articles across all platforms and topic areas, with a focus on Pacific region events, industries and culture, as well as writing for the magazine,” the Conde Nast» said a publication belonging to.
What wasn’t mentioned in the announcement, however, was that Nuzzi spent much of his time away from the spotlight working on a book, according to people familiar with the matter. The project, I’m told, is due out later this year, probably around the holidays. Details are scarce, but Status learned that…
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Bari Weiss. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for The Free Press)
CBS on Deadline: It’s Tuesday evening, and Bari Weiss the deadline has arrived. CBS News Staff members were asked to submit their responses to the new editor-in-chief by the end of the day, detailing their work and sharing their thoughts on the network — a directive that set off waves of anxiety in the newsroom. Some employees seemed ready to comply, while others, initially supported by the Writers Guild of Americaplanned to ignore the request after being informed that participation was optional. And on Tuesday, the WGA insured members that CBS “informed us that you will not be penalized if you do not respond to the email, indicating that a response is optional. The company further stated…
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