Vanity Fair editor and Waverly Inn overlord Graydon Carter may be one of the most powerful forces in the magazine industry, but he'll have you know that he's not above starring in a funny little online video. Carter's self-mocking appearance in this clip promoting VF's Green Issue, in which he barks orders at a lowly minion, is hopefully not a sign of a trend of chief executives trying their hand at comedy. But at least his effort is much more bearable than NBC boss Jeff Zucker's recent grating appearance online. Click the video to see Graydon's acting skills in action.
A Typical Day In Graydon Carter's Office
3:04 PM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Hamilton Nolan
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I can't believe he didn't let Spike direct this. What happened to nepotism in this industry?
As far as skits featuring big bosses egotistically mocking their own egotism go, he's no Lorne Michaels.
Wow, he has that smoker's voice. Unless VF is printed on recycled paper, how is a magazine EVER a green issue?
I didn't really hear any barking. But if you call that humor, I've got some hilarious videos that my grandmother made for this whole youtube thing. You'll love them.
@Cheap Shot: by using Vert ink
I thought for sure he'd crumple the reservation and toss it at the intern as soon as he hung up the phone. Comedy gold. Opportunity missed.
Last month's video (also featurting that fucking Emmy) for the "Woman are Funny" issue was a good example of why men sometimes aren't.
@Conbon: That boy is a talent.
@Cheap Shot: When it's jealous of it's younger, prettier, skinnier counterpart?
@semiserious: Uh huh, I hear ya gender undetermined!
He is no Sam Zell.
@semiserious:This month's video, featuring ''That Fucking Emmy''.
He's so doughy, I wanna tickle him!
At least when he says he has a boy polishing his trophy, he's not just spouting a quaint turn of phrase.
"No, it's supposed to look like that. It's our 'Green Menu.'"
he was always my least favorite founding father
@Malegirdle: that is gold, my friend.
I wonder if E. Graydon gets the same chuckle out of making his #2 assistant go down to fetch his briefcase from the car every day, which he actually does. A man who refuses to carry his own briefcase who makes a self-mocking video about being the kind of man who refuses to carry his own briefcase is the kind of man we need more of. The kind of man you want next to you in the foxhole.
He should button up his shirt. Thank god I don't know if he needs to pull up his pants as well. And Jenny Craig: do you make office calls?
Putrid,there is no justice.
You can almost smell the rib roast au jus oozing from his pores.
Oy. Such a caution.
The deal is, Sonny Mehta still looks pretty good.
And I think Sonny's a few years younger than Graydon.
It's offensive how they stole the Ratatouille soundtrack for this.
@Christopher Snitchens: I always feel safer next a man who drinks his Starbucks in the form of a dry triple venti cappucino.
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