Kate Middleton Has “Turned a Corner”; Donald Trump’s Final Appeal; the Best (and Worst) of Cannes

[Plus: The Strange Stories Behind a Hamptons Summer]( [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf)   [Vanity Fair's Cocktail Hour logo image | A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks]( [Image may contain: Donald Trump, People, Person, Blazer, Clothing, Coat, Jacket, Accessories, Formal Wear, Tie, and Adult]( [Donald Trump’s Final Appeal]( [By DAN ADLER]( [Throughout the last few weeks of the trial, Trump attorney Todd Blanche fixated on the reliability of the former president’s onetime lawyer. His closing argument offered another reprise.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Face, Happy, Head, Person, Smile, Dimples, Adult, Accessories, Jewelry, Necklace, and Photography]( [Kate Middleton Is Spotted Out With Family, Has “Turned a Corner” With Cancer Treatment, Sources Say]( [By KATIE NICHOLL]( [“It has been a great relief that she is tolerating the medication and is actually doing a lot better,” a family friend tells Vanity Fair of the royal, who is undergoing a course of preventative chemotherapy.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Face, Happy, Head, Person, Smile, Adult, and Dimples]( [How Lisa Rubin Became MSNBC’s “Eyes and Ears” at the Trump Trial]( [By BRIAN STELTER]( [The corporate lawyer turned correspondent is having a moment on the cable news channel, relaying all the daily drama from the camera-free courtroom. “We have to bring all of those vivid details to people’s living rooms,” she says.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Mikey Madison, Purple, Clothing, Formal Wear, Suit, Coat, Adult, Person, Blazer, Jacket, Art, and Collage]( [The Best and Worst of the Cannes Film Festival]( [By RICHARD LAWSON AND DAVID CANFIELD]( [From Megalopolis to Emilia Perez and The Apprentice, this was a festival of big swings. Some really worked, some really didn’t—and only a few will likely make it to the Oscars. We break it all down.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Mike Tyson, Crowd, Person, Press Conference, Adult, Electrical Device, and Microphone]( [Mike Tyson Recovering After Medical Emergency on Weekend Flight]( [By KASE WICKMAN]( [The 57-year-old’s flight was met at landing by first responders.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [From the Archive: The Hamptons Stress Test]( [By MICHAEL SHNAYERSON]( [As summer begins, what better way to measure Wall Street’s health than a real estate tour of the Hamptons? Inside the deals, no-deals, lawsuits, divorces, and teardowns that characterize this strange, dark season.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Vanity Fair Logo](www.vanityfair.com) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.