CAP D’ANTIBES, France — Graydon Carter had spent weeks gaming out the seating charts, using his hostly omnipotence to decide which Oscar winners should sit next to which private-equity guys from London or share a table with the prince and princess of Monaco.
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Graydon Carter once set the pace for media parties. Could he do it again?
During Vanity Fair’s heyday, the veteran editor developed a knack for throwing fabulous parties. Reinventing himself with Air Mail, he got a chance to exercise his old skill at Cannes.
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Updated June 6, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. EDT|Published June 6, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. EDT