The magazine’s catchphrase was “Not just politics as usual” and the magazine attempted to make politics more interesting by marrying it with celebrities and other entertainment media.
While George only lasted until 2001, it quickly gained traction in its heyday. Kennedy spoke with celebrities like Madonna, Julia Roberts, Barbara Streisand, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, to name just a few.
The reason he met up with Diana, though, was because he wanted her to be the cover model. Diana and John Jr. had never met––or even spoken––before, so she asked to meet with him before she agreed to pose for the cover. After the one-and-a-half hour meeting, Diana decided against shooting the cover story, but the fact that the duo was able to meet without paparazzi interference is pretty groundbreaking.