The Oscars’ Biggest Snubs and Surprises; America’s Political Burnout; a Bitter Custody Battle

[Plus: A Dolly Parton Tribute Gone Wrong]( [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]( LIMITED TIME OFFER: [Subscribe now and receive our NEW tote, free! ⇛]( [The 2024 Oscar Nominations’ Most Shocking Snubs and Surprises]( [By VANITY FAIR]( [This morning’s announcement brought thrills (go, Sterling K. Brown!) and spills (for Leo, Margot, both Gretas, and more).]( [R E A D M O R E]( [See the Full List of Nominees]( [By VANITY FAIR]( [A historic honor for Lily Gladstone, 13 nominations for Oppenheimer, and a vast assortment of great films to catch up on.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Behind AOC’s Tortured Decision to Endorse Bernie Sanders]( [By HUNTER WALKER AND LUPPE B. LUPPEN]( [After his heart attack in 2019, the Vermont senator’s presidential bid was in dire need of a boost. (“We were circling the drain,” says one staffer.) But Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had some serious hang-ups.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [The Great Tune-Out of 2024]( [By BRIAN STELTER]( [This column is about political burnout. You’re probably feeling it. You might be feeling it so acutely that you’re tempted to stop reading this sentence—but hear us out.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Grand Ole Opry Apologizes for “Hammered” Elle King’s Dolly Parton Tribute]( [By KASE WICKMAN]( [King cursed and slurred her way through Parton’s “Marry Me.”]( [R E A D M O R E]( [From the Archive: Irreconcilable Distances]( [By SHEILA WELLER]( [Known to her friends, family, and Gossip Girl co-stars as a devoted parent, Kelly Rutherford was living a mother’s nightmare: in 2012, her five-year-old son and three-year-old daughter were allowed by an LA court to live with their wealthy father in Monaco. Sheila Weller penetrates the legal drama that shattered the actress’s world.]( [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.