FAT MAN AND LITTLE BOY Carter, Radar snapper NickyDigital

As Spy alumni never tire of reminding the world, whatever it is, Spy did it before and/or better than anyone else. That claim held up at last night's party for Spy: The Funny Years, where Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter got off the best Graydon Carter joke of the night, hands down. Complimenting his former employees on aging gracefully, the portly, white-winged editor remarked, "I looked in the mirror before coming here and realize I look a lot like Barbara Bush. I almost wore a twinset and pearls." (VF staffers did not join in the laughter, having heard their boss drop this line an untold number of times.)

Carter and his fellow Funny Years authors, co-founder Kurt Andersen and George Kalogerakis, were introduced by Harvey Weinstein, who said he'd been instructed not to let Kalogerakis give a toast. When it became evident that Weinstein wasn't kidding, the crowd intervened, chanting "George! George! George!" until Kalogerakis obliged. His speech: "Thanks for coming. The bar's still open."

Among the swells who showed up to reminisce were lead Vogue-ette Anna Wintour, Sex and the City scribe Candace Bushnell, Time Inc. editorial czar John Huey, Revlon's Ron Perelman (in an orange baseball cap), and former Time editor Jim Kelly. Notably absent was Donald Trump, whose sobriquet ("short-fingered vulgarian") may stand as Spy's most enduring achievement. Asked whether Trump had been invited, Carter claimed not to know, while backing rapidly away.

[More photos after the jump.]

Did you know Graydon Carter has personally sampled every dish at his Ye Old Waverly Inn? Yeah.

Spy co-founding editor Kurt Andersen, right, with some guy on the left.

Harvey Weinsten goes to bat for Drew Nieporent, telling the cater waiter (or is that Michael Gross?) he better be damn sure he puts more olives in his martini next time.

"To Spy: Best!"—Token

The next Priyantha Silva, or a David Lee Roth impersonator? Your call.

Lloyd Grove is intrigued that MSNBC Senior Analyst Lawrence O'Donnell's job features print, Web, and television components.

Julia Allison works her way up to a meeting with the Donald by schmoozing with even shorter fingered vulgarians.

Kurt and Graydon left early, but former Spy (the unfunny years) editor Bruno Maddox stuck around to shut down the party.

David Carr probably got the Times's memo that Spy publisher Tom Phillips now works for Google, but Phillips decided to alert those who missed it via a tasteful t-shirt.

Following Graydon's lead, these ladies didn't let a lack of ashtrays stop them from enjoying a butt.

Photos: NickyDigital (full gallery here)

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