Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter threw a party this week at the Four seasons for the debut of Madeleine Albright's memoir, published by that foxy fast-talking snake-oil salesman, Miramax Books editor Jonathan Burnham. Of course, Miramax emperor Harvey Weinstein attended; evidently a surprise to all was the appearance of one Ms. Tina Brown, former editor of the deeply defunct Weinstein-backed Talk. Picture it: in the corner, weary host Graydon Carter, undoubtedly clad in a blazer and comfy jeans, undoubtedly smoking an illicit cigarette, watching as if in a nightmare as the two media behemoths neared on their collision course. The waiters in the Grill Room all freeze. Publicist Peggy Siegal's French tips draw blood in her clenched fists. No one breathes until Harvey heartily extends a meaty paw to the regal Tina. By all reports, violence was avoided, and the open bar was shortly denuded. Too bad. We've been looking forward to that cage match all year.
Harvey and Tina, Face to Face [NY Post]