Breaker feasts on a plate of food from the Sulzberger annual BBQ Saturday — scroll down to see who was there and our food review (Credit: Colin Macfarlane/Breaker Media)
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In tonight’s edition, we reveal just who went to the exclusive Sulzberger annual BBQ in Upstate New York Saturday. Scroll down for a photo special of all the big-name guests. We also have our first Breaker food review as we taste test what was on the menu.
Also, who is the man named the first Global Editorial Director of Vanity Fair? We asked Mark Guiducci’s friends and colleagues, who paint a revealing picture of the 36-year-old. Plus former VF editor Graydon Carter shares his thoughts about Guiducci with us.
We also have scooplets about a major development in the New York Daily News’ war with Alden Capital over their first union contract and more layoffs at The Wall Street Journal.
Finally, a dispatch from Tuesday night’s Mirror Awards where Bob Costas let rip at CNN, CBS, and ABC.
Mentioned tonight: Anna Wintour, Roger Lynch, Chloe Malle, Derek Blasberg, Genevieve Smith, Sam Cochran, William Rashbaum, Denis Hamill, Michael Daly, Juan Gonzalez, Jim Rich, Larry McShane, Chris Licht, Brian Stelter, Andrew Kirell, Liam Reilly, Clare Malone, Aidan McLaughlin, Zack Christenson, Freddy Gray, Betsy Morais, Josh Hersh, Howard Polskin, Andrew Julien, George Stephanopoulos and Emma Tucker.
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Mark Guiducci at The 2025 Met Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 05, 2025. (Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
On Friday night a select group of fashionistas, actors and writers gathered at model Emily Ratajkowski's Fort Greene home to celebrate her 34th birthday.
Amongst the crowd of influential New Yorkers was Mark Guiducci, who on Tuesday was named Global Editorial Director of Vanity Fair.
Guiducci had been serving as Vogue’s Creative Editorial Director and had long wanted the Vanity Fair top gig, according to friends who spoke with Breaker.
Within the halls of Conde Nast’s One World Trade headquarters Guiducci has earned the nickname “The…