Issue No. 28, August 21, 2019 FEATURES
50 Lilly Singh Takes Back
the Night
The YouTube star dives into
the white-hot center (empha-
sis on “white”) of late night TV
by becoming the first openly
bisexual woman of color to
sit in a talk show host’s chair.58 How Venice Became the
‘F— You’ Film Festival
Already under fire for its
lack of female representation,
the event stunned the film
world by setting premieres
with Roman Polanski and
Nate Parker: “The message
is loud and clear.”
PLUS How to Dress for
Rising Waters64 Gary Busey Has More Life
Left in Him
Two decades after a crash
that “turned his personality
up to 11,” the Oscar nominee
and icon of unhinged aggres-
sion is a foulmouthed mystic
about to play God: “I don’t
know if he’s in on the joke.”68 Emmys Experts Weigh In
It’s time for a Feinberg vs.
Fienberg face-off! The
awards expert considers the
odds while the critic shoots
from the heart — with some
strong consensus and a few
surprising divides.Lilly Singh was
photographed July 17
at Quixote Studios
in West Hollywood.
Photographed here
and for the cover by
Alexandra Gavillet50