The Backstory
Each Saturday, co-founder and editor-in-chief Jon Kelly offers readers the stories behind Puck’s most important pieces, alongside a weekly compendium of our work covering America’s power corridors—Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood—plus the business of fashion, sports, media, beauty, and art.
Archives
February 15, 2025
Bela on ‘Emilia,’ Kamala’s ’26 Calculation & Gucci Severance-ology
February 8, 2025
A Gucci Shake-Up, ‘60 Minutes’ Fallout & An NFL Battle
February 1, 2025
Peacock Problems, Hailey vs. Selena & LVMH Dominoes
January 25, 2025
A Michael Jackson Twist, An NFL Surprise & An Art World Scandale
January 18, 2025
MSNBC Turnover, A Netflix Concession & L.A. Fire Politics
January 11, 2025
More Baldoni-Blake Beef, WaPo Tremors & L.A. Tragedy Aftershocks
January 4, 2025
Ellison’s Cabinet, Biden Legacy Realities & Iger’s Options
December 28, 2024
Blake vs. Baldoni, Prince Harry’s Crusade & A Netflix Surprise
December 21, 2024
Goop’s Reboot, Stephanopoulos Intrigue & Kamala’s No-Pity Party
December 14, 2024
A Golden Globes Scandal, ESPN’s Belichick Play & Chanel Musical Chairs
December 7, 2024
Chanel News, A Hollywood P.R. Scandal & Trump’s New Headache
November 30, 2024
A New Murdoch Suit, “Uncle Elon” Murmurs & Chanel Intrigue
November 23, 2024
MSNBC Malaise, Trump’s Apollo Daliance & Gucci’s Problems
November 16, 2024
A CNN Micro-drama, An ‘ER’ Legal Headache & An Estée Lauder Blood Feud
September 28, 2024
Sarandos’s Comp Battle, Arnault Succession Plot Points & Trump’s R.F.K.-Nuzzi Fixation
September 21, 2024
A Netflix Pivot, ESPN News & The Olsen Twins’ New Money
September 14, 2024
CNN’s Legal Headache, LVMH’s Beauty Problem & Kamala Concerns
September 7, 2024
Murdoch Succession, Harris Math Anxieties & Fashion Week Deal Flow
August 31, 2024
Zaz’s Dilemma, Chanel Succession & Jeff Roe’s Soliloquy
August 24, 2024
Kamala Cabinet Theories, Paramount Subplots & An ABC News Twist
