Before Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, Sondra Locke and Clint Eastwood’s Harrowing Court Battle Dominated the Tabloids

Here are the stories you might have missed this week. [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair's Cocktail Hour logo image]( [Image may contain: Sondra Locke, Human, Person, Face, Head, Jaw, Photo, Photography, and Portrait]( [Before Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, Sondra Locke and Clint Eastwood’s Harrowing Court Battle Dominated the Tabloids]( [The similarities between the two cases are striking—a younger, blond actor, viewed as a lesser talent, pitted against a powerful male Hollywood icon.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Kate Jenner, Human, Person, Fashion, Clothing, Apparel, and Premiere]( [Caitlyn Jenner Reportedly Shocked By Kourtney Kardashian Wedding Snub]( [How do you say “dissed” in Italian?]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Symbol, and Cross]( [“We Cannot Sanitize These Killings”: News Media Considers Breaking Grimly Routine Coverage of Mass Shootings]( [As journalists descend on Uvalde—as they did on Columbine, Newtown, and Parkland—some are questioning whether a more graphic approach is required to capture the reality of America’s gun violence epidemic. “It’s time,” suggests one industry leader, “to show what a slaughtered 7-year-old looks like.”]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Musical Instrument, Guitar, Leisure Activities, Human, Person, Musician, Performer, and Guitarist]( [Austin Butler Is the Only Thing That Works in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis]( [Turgid and shallow, the film costarring Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker adds little to our understanding of an icon.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Tie, Accessories, Accessory, Suit, Coat, Clothing, Overcoat, Apparel, Human, Person, Audience, and Crowd]( [Why It Seems Like Johnny Depp Has Already Won]( [The jury in the actor’s defamation lawsuit against his ex-wife over a 2018 op-ed is deliberating, but it’s hard to shake the feeling that Heard already lost.]( [R E A D M O R E »]( [Image may contain: Face, Human, Person, Dave Chappelle, Ricky Gervais, Advertisement, Collage, Poster, Head, Suit, and Coat]( [The Difference Between Dave Chappelle and Ricky Gervais]( [Both comedians have caused a stir for telling transphobic jokes in recent Netflix specials. One seems to be coming from a place of deeply felt personal resentment—while the other just seems desperate to stay relevant.]( [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](newsletter=vf) Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.