How Much Does Annie Liebovitz Charge?

Is Vanity Fair running out of money? Yesterday Vanity Fair announced they were not having their annual Oscar bash, and instead suggested that all people who would have been invited, just sit at home and eat Chinese in bed and watch the telecast. Oh sure, Vanity Fair said they were doing this because they are on the side of the writers and actors and that they could not in good conscience throw a party even if the strike is settled.

Ummm. Excuse me. Wouldn't the strike ending be a great reason to throw a party? I know you were going to have the party at Craft which has to be the worst excuse for a restaurant known to man, but still, an outright cancellation? I would understand the announcement if you thought the strike was going to continue, but all signs are saying it will end soon. I actually think there will be a back to work order given after this weekend, but that the writers will not vote to accept the deal once it is put it in front of them.

What that means is that everyone will go back to work because the bosses think it will pass, but then once the rank and file see it they will say, this sucks like the DGA deal and then reject the deal.

Anyway, back to Vanity Fair and their poor excuse. I understand that deposits are probably due and all of that, but don't you suppose that Craft if it is still in business next year would let you roll over those deposits to a party for next year of the strike was not settled? Don't you think they would want to be seen as good guys also and have the chance to be the host of the party?

I think that under these tight economic times, Vanity Fair decided they didn't want to spend the hundreds of thousands of dollars the party cost and said this was a great excuse not to have it, but they needed to hurry because they would look like asses if the strike ends this week and then they cancel the party.