A few days ago, the Mail Plus published one of the most insane pieces about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. You can feel the desperation oozing from the Mail?s Alison Boshoff, and the tellingly selective evidence she uses to support her claims are a portrait of a hate machine losing control of the narrative. The point of the story is that Boshoff is doing everything to convince the Mail?s audience that having a hit Netflix show, a guaranteed second season for that hit show and a new podcast all somehow make Meghan a flop, but that Harry?s focus is even worse for not participating in Meghan?s ventures.

Meghan?s podcast: She may have her critics ? but even they would surely acknowledge that the Duchess of Sussex is nothing if not indefatigable. Indeed, few celebrities would perhaps embark on another podcast series after their first was so vividly, and publicly, panned.

The second season for WLM: Another surprise came on Friday last week when Netflix caught the media world off-guard by revealing it will stream a ?second series? of With Love, Meghan ? despite the fact that the hostessing and homemaking show devised and presented by the duchess has had savage reviews across the board. Making the announcement three days after its launch ? and, significantly, before the release of Netflix?s weekly viewing figures ? the company said it had made a further eight episodes, shot at the same time as the first series, and will be putting them out ?this autumn?.

Why isn?t Harry involved in Meghan?s projects? So what can we expect from series two of the show, and of this new podcast? In short: absolutely no Harry whatsoever. It can be revealed that the TV show and audio series will be entirely solo efforts, an all-Meghan affair. Sources say there is ?no sign? of Prince Harry in the second TV series and no glimpse of their children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, three, either. ?He?s not in it,? I am told. ?It?s her and more friends. More of the same.? While his wife repeatedly refers to ?H? and ?my lovely husband? and talks about how much he loves her bacon, he is an off-stage presence and seems to have opted ? or been told ? to minimise his appearances. Obviously, he also won?t be any part of the girl-power podcast Confessions of a Female Founder either.

Harry is Meghan?s Spare: So, as Meghan moves to carve out her place in the spotlight, it is hard to avoid the conclusion that Harry has become the ?spare? ? as he might put it ? at least in his wife?s working life. While she embarks on a new media blitz, appearing on chat shows and red carpets, Harry has instead seemingly retreated into domestic obscurity. Persistent reports that there is marital trouble in their Montecito paradise are described by sources close to the couple as ?exaggerated?. They say With Love, Meghan was always a ?personal project? of the duchess, and that she and Harry ?fully support? each other?s work while also pursuing their own passions.

Harry?s daily life: Meghan tells us he?s a great father to their young children and he often does the school run and walks the dogs. She says he loves California and its beaches, and we know from a video posted by an instructor that he?s learning to surf. Playing polo with the local team in Santa Barbara is an expensive and time-consuming hobby for the prince, and there are a couple of well paid part-time jobs ? the coaching firm BetterUp and eco tourism outfit Travalyst ? which seem to occupy him for no more than a handful of days a month. His duties for these firms, I?m told, are carried out remotely from their $15 million (?11.6 million) home. Meanwhile, his charities, Archewell and Invictus ? which will likely be Harry?s lasting legacy ? have their own experienced executive teams. None of it seems to amount to what most would recognise as a job; in an interview earlier this month in People magazine Meghan talked about the two of them having ?day dates? ? meaning lunches at home.

Left-Behind Harry!! So is semi-employed Harry getting left behind? Certainly, it appeared clear from the moment Meghan signed her deal with media supremo Ari Emanuel at talent agency WME in April 2023 ? just her, not her and Harry ? that she was going it alone.

[From The Daily Mail]

It seems to me that Harry and Meghan have finally worked out their career paths in America, especially after they got their side of the story out in the Oprah interview, the Netflix docuseries and Harry?s memoir. Post-Spare, especially, it feels like Harry has just doubled-down with doing his own thing ? his business interests in BetterUp, his work with African Parks, Travalyst, Invictus and more. He seems happy to give Meghan the space to make a lifestyle show, launch her brand and do her own thing. It?s once again the British media trying to make it sound like a couple is odd or close to divorce by simply having different career paths. They?re also minimizing Harry?s work and Harry himself ? I guarantee that Harry, who now lives privately and whose lifestyle is not being funded in any way by British taxpayers, works a hell of a lot more than the current Prince of Wales, who spends his days doing f?k all and recently confessed to spending hours on football forums.

Also: they?re just so incandescent with rage that they can?t force Meghan to read all of their scorn for her and WLM. They organized this big review-bombing and WLM is still a success and it still got a second season and Netflix is still partnered with Meghan on her As Ever line. And they can?t even force her to include Harry or put her kids on the show! Articles like this are like screams and wails from a padded cell.

Photos courtesy of Cover Images, Netflix.

The Princess of Wales was in surprisingly good form on St. Patrick?s Day, where she attended the annual Irish Guards parade, passed out shamrocks and sipped a pint with the men. She looked freshly ?rejuvenated? and she was smiling and looking happy in almost all of the photos. Apparently, she spoke at length to the men, chatting about her plans to travel more with the kids, and what she thinks of William?s struggle-beard.

The Princess of Wales says she wants to take her children to Australia and New Zealand now they are a bit older. Kate was chatting to Irish Guardsmen and their families in the Sergeants? Mess at Wellington Barracks after putting money behind the bar for them to celebrate St Patrick?s Day during the annual parade.

She told Corporal Adam Hamilton, an Australian reservist: ?George finds it fascinating that he has been to Australia and New Zealand. I would like to go back there with them now. It?s finding time to do that. But I love to travel ? yes, it?s a long flight. But I love the Middle East because that?s familiar to me [from] growing up. There are so many opportunities now to travel, I think it?s brilliant to experience it. We tend to go further afield when it?s official visits, it?s being able to carve out time to experience these countries in a more private capacity. Because otherwise you end up seeing lots of insides of amazing buildings but you don?t get to meet that many people. It?s making sure that you can combine a bit of work with the children. I might see you down there!?

The Princess, who wore a bottle green coat by Alexander McQueen and a matching hat with a gold shamrock Cartier brooch of the Irish Guards, was also asked where she and her family lived.

?We are in Windsor at the moment,? she replied. ?We were in London but moved there for more green space. It?s close enough to London, not too far away.?

The Princess also chatted to section commanders in the bar about her husband?s beard. ?These trends come and go,? she said. ?I was saying to my husband, I?m not sure how long he?s going to keep his for.?

[From Hello]

The idea that William is following a ?beard trend? is so funny ? he?s not actually on trend, and his beard is clearly part of his years-long attempts to copy his brother. The stuff about traveling is interesting, because the courtiers have been pretty insistent that Kate refuses to travel for work now, and has refused to travel for work for the better part of two years. She hasn?t been on any kind of ?foreign tour? since 2022 (although she was in Jordan in 2023 for a wedding). That being said, Kate has made it clear that she?s fine with traveling for vacation. People always forget that Kate spent several years of her childhood in Jordan ? arguably one of the most interesting pieces of biographical information about Kate, and it?s constantly buried because they don?t want her to sound too ?exotic? or foreign.

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Backgrid.

Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder star in Novocaine, an hilarious action comedy about a man who doesn?t feel pain. It was top at the box office this weekend, although the box office was very weak overall. At my local theater on Sunday there were only two other couples. (To be fair it was a beautiful day, although it was supposed to rain, which is why we went to the movies.) If you like action movies, and horror because there are some real gross out scenes, you will love this film. I was impressed by how much heart and humor it had. A lot of that is due to Jack Quaid, who is incredibly watchable on screen. He?s a definite nepo baby as the son of Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan, which he admits gives him immense priviledge in his industry. He obviously puts in a lot of work and is humbler about it. I watched several interviews with him and he?s self-deprecating and happy to promote his projects.

In an interview with JoBlo, Amber called Jack ?an icon? and ?the Tom Hanks of our generation? as he put his head in his hands and got embarrassed. You can tell she?s done this to him several times and that it makes him uncomfortable. Here are some details of their interview, and the video is below.

Amber Midthunder on Jack Quaid
He is truly just an icon, the Tom Hanks of our generation.

On the possibility of a sequel
Jack: obviously nothing is official, but it?s something I?ve fantasized about from day one. I would love that. I love playing this character. If there?s a sequel I would love that.
Amber: It would be so lovely to live in this world with [Nate and Sherry] together.

Co-director Robert Olsen on casting Jack Quaid
When we were taking our pass on the script, because there are two of us, we always try to cast a dream actor so that we?re writing in the same voice. We were watching The Boys at the time and we were like this this role is so Jack Quaid, never thinking that we?d actually be able to get him to be in the movie. When he eventually signed on it was quite literally a dream come true. This movie doesn?t work if Nate Isn?t So Earnest and likable and sweet and that is Jack Quaid in real life he is that guy he?s one of the just the most nice gracious people that you could ever hope to meet and so you know once we once we all got to set together man it was just such a blast. A;; of the actors had such great vibes and it was an awesome family friendship environment on set and I think you can really feel that energy in the film.

[From JoBlo on YouTube]

In the JoBlo interview, below, he also speaks separately to co-directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen and other castmembers, Ray Nicholson and Jacob Batalan. Nicholson and Batalan said how great it was to work with Berk and Olsen. Berk and Olsen described their process of making the film, which involved adapting a darker script from Lars Jacobson to be funnier. They did an excellent job! It?s also sweet how they dream cast Jack Quaid and felt like it was a dream come true to have him star. You could definitely tell that everyone had a good rapport.

Now that Novocaine is a critical and commercial success, people are talking about a sequel of course and about potential other roles for Jack Quaid. He looks a lot like the lead character in the video game Max Payne, and fans are noticing. Amber might not be that far off in calling him this generation?s Tom Hanks. Like his character in Novacaine, he comes across as a reluctant movie star, just putting in the work and being surprised when it pays off.

Jack with his girlfirend, The Boys costar Claudia Doumit

Top 10 stories about Nepo Babies

Celebrity nepo babies range from indignantly denying their privilege to gently acknowledging that they have a leg up. Get the top 10 stories about nepo babies when you sign up for our mailing list!

? Katie at Celebitchy

Email

First Name

Subscribe

Loading?

Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.

Photos credit: IMAGO/Dave Starbuck/Avalon

In February, Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas were spotted out together in London. They apparently had dinner together and they even left the restaurant together (Ana had two takeout bags too). While few people paid attention to the photos and even fewer commented, the pap stroll piqued my curiosity. I thought it sounded reasonable that Tom probably wanted Ana for a future project, which would make the dinner business-related. But I also thought? huh, you never know when Tom will be in the market for a new girlfriend. Well, Tom and Ana were out and about again on Friday.

Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas have been spotted out together in London again. The actors were seen arriving at the London Heliport via helicopter the evening of Friday, March 14. Both Cruise, 62, and de Armas, 36, sported casual looks for the outing.

The Top Gun: Maverick star wore black jeans and a brown button-down shirt, while Armas wore a white tee, jeans and white sneakers under a black trench coat.

The pair seemed in good spirits, as they were seen chatting and laughing with Heliport staff.

Cruise and de Armas were also spotted together at the same heliport on Thursday night.

PEOPLE reached out to reps for both Cruise and de Armas but did not receive an immediate response.

The Mission: Impossible actor and the Blonde actress were previously photographed together in London last month during a night out on Feb. 13. In the shots, de Armas held two bags of takeout from a restaurant as the pair were seen greeting fans before hopping into a taxi.

At the time, a source told PEOPLE that the stars were at dinner with their agents ?discussing potential collaborations down the line,? and noted that the pair ?appeared to have no romantic connection, just friends.?

[From People]

This is going to make me sound like a peasant, but joy-riding in a private helicopter would not be the height of romance for me. I?m pretty sure if a guy tried to take me on his helicopter, the date would be over. As soon as Tom tried some air maneuver, I would vomit all over his precious chopper. Obviously, Ana has a stronger stomach than me. I also think she has a very weird picker ? let?s just say that I?m not surprised that the woman who dated Ben Affleck might be succumbing to Tom Cruise?s questionable charms. Also: Tom was recently seen having lunch with Austin Butler, so it?s legitimately possible that Tom is assembling a cast for his new movie.

Tom Cruise, 62, and Ana de Armas, 36, touch down in London together after helicopter ride https://t.co/EYiO2ZqlRM pic.twitter.com/S6nsP6UKVs

? Page Six (@PageSix) March 16, 2025

Photos courtesy of Backgrid, Cover Images.

There?s nothing better than having to explain who some C-list celebrity is and what they?ve done before I can even get to why anyone should care. It?s like, ?remember this person who did something twenty years ago, well she said something really shady about the Duchess of Sussex.? Admittedly, this story feels a little bit less random. Vogue Williams is Irish (living in England) and she?s married to Spencer Matthews. Which makes her the sister-in-law to Terribly Moderately Wealthy James Matthews, who is married to Pippa Middleton. Do you see the connection? LOL. Well, Vogue Williams had some sh-t to say about the Duchess of Sussex.

Vogue Williams has become the latest celebrity to tear into Meghan Markle over her new show, With Love, Meghan.The takedown is close to home given the Irish TV and radio presenter is connected to the royal family. Her husband, Made in Chelsea alum Spencer Matthews, is brother-in-law to the Princess of Wales?s sister, Pippa.

?I saw a bit where she was making her kids a rainbow platter of fruit,? Vogue began. ?First of all, I thought I was doing well mixing Rice Krispies and Cheerios ? like, you can have two cereals in one! And she?s there like? did you see the rainbow [platter]? I personally like that, but who does that??

Vogue was dishing out her views on the former Suits star?s Netflix series on a new episode of her podcast, My Therapist Ghosted Me. At one point, co-host Joanne McNally said of Meghan?s outfit: ?I can?t bear a jumper round the shoulders,? to which Vogue responded, laughing: ?Yeah, yeah ? it?s disgusting.?

Vogue added: ?I love the idea of being a tradwife ? I was dabbling in it ? remember, I made that chicken pie a while ago? I am obsessed with that level of perfection. But I?m like, how is she doing that? I just think it?s like that bl***y Angel perfume ? it?s so sickly sweet. I bet you she wears Angel. Sorry to anyone who wears Angel, I just wear men?s aftershave and that?s very sweet to me.?

Vogue said of her own aspiration to become a domestic goddess: ?I?m on a journey to be a tradwife. I want to be like Lucky Blue?s wife Nara. She?s glam. I?m just going to dip the toe in. I?m not going to go full tradwife because I?ve got other bits that I need to do that don?t involve being a tradwife.?

[From The Daily Mail]

The comment about Meghan wearing a sweater over her shoulders is definitely odd and out-of-nowhere nasty. I was looking around to see if there was some other context, like maybe she said ?it?s disgusting? with an eyeroll? I have no idea. But this just clarified something for me: for a large group of white women who consume aspirational-lifestyle content, they are so awed by Meghan that it confuses them and it comes out as jealousy. It?s more like ?she?s so sweet and perfect and she has all of this time to do cute things for her friends and family, I wish I could do that, therefore I hate her.?

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red, Netflix.

Embed from Getty Images

There?s something very familiar about the advance ?backlash? to the live-action Snow White movie. If anything, it feels like several organized hate campaigns have joined forces to harm this film: the misogynists who never want to see women in lead roles; the racists who are salty about a Latina playing Snow White; and the people who have extremely strong feelings about Israel and Israeli actors. The thing I hate the most is that the film looks and sounds like trash, but I feel the need to defend the movie and the actors because there are so many despicable people making moves against them.

The film stars Rachel Zegler as Snow White, and Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen, and reportedly, the two women did not and do not get along whatsoever. Disney was also worried about organized protests at the premiere this weekend, so the premiere basically excluded 90% of the press and it was extremely closed off to the public. Just before the premiere, Page Six published an absolutely unhinged interview with the son of Disney animator David Hand (who worked on the animated Snow White). The son was practically foaming at the mouth as he trashed ?woke? Rachel Zegler and wokeification of Snow White (which wasn?t even Zegler?s call, you know?). I wondered how far this would go, and then People Magazine published this piece ahead of the premiere too, all about how Gadot and Zegler really did not get along.

Tensions surrounding Disney?s Snow White remake may extend to stars Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, according to sources. While noting that Zegler is 23, a source tells PEOPLE that the actress ?has nothing in common with Gal Gadot, a mom of four kids.?

?On top of that, their political views differ, adding to the tension,? continues the source.

Reps for Zegler and Gadot did not respond to PEOPLE?s requests for comment.

Tensions have plagued Disney?s live-action remake of the 1937 animated Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs well ahead of its March 21 theatrical release. Zegler and Gadot have appeared at multiple events in the past to promote their long-delayed film, including at Disney?s D23 Expo in 2022 and at the recent Academy Awards, where they took the stage to present the best visual effects category together. The Wonder Woman star did not attend Snow White?s European premiere in Spain on March 12. A source familiar with the situation told PEOPLE Gadot was ?never supposed to be in Spain? and was instead doing press in New York.

?This isn?t like a ?stay away from me? situation,? the source said of the stars? dynamic. ?They were at the Oscars together. They?ll be together this weekend.?

A third source also pointed out that the two costars ?have a huge age gap and very different political views.? (The Israeli-born Gadot, who served in the Israel Defense Forces, has advocated for the release of Israeli hostages, while Zegler has voiced support on social media for Palestine amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.)

?Gal is annoyed by the movie drama,? the third source tells PEOPLE. ?She enjoyed filming. She was fine with Rachel but they are not friends. They have nothing in common? They did a job together and that?s it.?

According to the second source, Gadot doesn?t see eye-to-eye with Zegler when it comes to such comments. ?Gal?s attitude is that you don?t criticize and cause drama for a project you signed on to do. She just doesn?t get it.?

[From People]

?She was fine with Rachel but they are not friends. They have nothing in common? They did a job together and that?s it.? Yeah, given that Disney sent the two women out to present together at the Oscars, it?s clear that Gal and Rachel are fine with doing the bare minimum to pose together and promote this together. It?s not going to be like the Wicked promotion, where Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande clearly adored each other 24-7. This is ?sure, I will pose for a couple of photos with my costar and that?s it.? I also wonder if Disney would prefer that people talk about a Gadot-vs-Zegler beef rather than the actual film, you know?

Fashion notes from the premiere: Gal wore Chloe, Rachel wore Dior. I like Rachel?s dress and I find it very ?Disney princess.? Gal was sort of theme-dressing too.

Embed from Getty Images

Photos courtesy of Getty, Cover Images.

Hilaria Baldwin is, how you say, a con artist. For years, she lied about her ?Spanish? background and upbringing, faking a come-and-go Spanish/Mexican accent and repeatedly claiming that she grew up in Spain. In reality, Hilaria is a woman named Hillary, and she was born in America and she grew up in the Boston area. Her parents apparently moved to Spain when they retired, and somewhere along the way (in adulthood), Hillary changed her name to Hilaria and invented her fictional Spanish background. Hilaria was exposed in late 2020 and all of these years later, she still hasn?t come up with any kind of explanation for her lies. In fact, she still trots out her fake Spanish accent in times of stress/attention-seeking. Well, now Hilaria has a TLC reality show with her husband Alec Baldwin. Dios mio! She already tried to address her Spanish lies in one episode, claiming that people were being mean to her because she?s bilingual. Well, in Sunday?s episode of The Baldwins, Hilaria offered up another explanation. She is, how you say, code-switching.

Hilaria Baldwin is speaking out about the backlash she received over her accent. On the March 16 episode of The Baldwins, Hilaria, 41, reflected on how she learned to change her accent long before it sparked controversy in 2020 when people questioned the authenticity of her Spanish origins.

?Growing up in a way where you have multiple cultural influences on you means that you?re never going to be able to fit in. You can try,? she said. ?You can chameleon. You know, people who code-switch we?re very good at chameleoning? and you don?t even think you?re not even thinking about it. It?s just normal. It?s just natural.?

During a conversation with the 15-year-old sister of her daughter Carmen Gabriela?s friend, the television personality liked the experience of ?code-switching? ? or adopting one?s accent or mannerisms to fit social norms ? to speaking with an elderly person.

?They say that it?s like communication, if you ever talk to a really old person who cannot hear, and I?m gonna emphasize, I?m gonna speak slower,? she explained. ?And you?re not even really thinking about it. You just start to do it. You know what it?s called? Code-switching? I had to learn about it because the whole world was mean to me, and so I had to learn it. It?s code-switching.?

In a confessional, the mother of seven reflected on how she learned to take the controversy in stride.

?Being in, the spotlight, as people like to call it. People say, ?Oh, don?t you get used to it?? No, you don?t get used to it,? she said. ?You never get used to people being mean. But you take a deep breath, and I think you learn to distance yourself from it, and so, you know, you just try turning down the volume in my head a bit? and I?m not gonna take it personally.?

[From People]

I can?t. No mas!! Donde esta tu verguenza??? What Hilaria is doing is NOT code-switching. Code-switching is when people speak differently depending on their audience, it?s when people use their ?work voice? in professional settings and use AAVE or slang with their friends. Hilaria is not ?code-switching? when she tries to maintain a completely fictional Spanish accent! Once again, it would have been fine for Hilaria to learn Spanish and prioritize bilingualism in her home, with her children. That?s not what this is!! ?Learning Spanish? doesn?t make someone SPANISH. Faking an accent and trying to maintain a fictional backstory is not a ?code.?

Photos courtesy of Cover Images.

The Princess of Wales showed up today for the Irish Guards? St. Patrick?s Day parade at Wellington Barracks. This is her first St. Patrick?s Day parade as honorary colonel of the Irish Guards, a patronage she received in 2023. She skipped last year?s parade, obviously, because of her health issues. Today was also the first time ? I?m going from memory ? in which Kate was solo at the parade. In her previous appearances, her husband was the honorary colonel of the Irish Guards, and she was the plus-one, but she was still expected to show up and hand out shamrocks.

For today?s parade, Kate did a repeat, but thankfully it wasn?t a really obvious one. She previously wore this McQueen coat in Boston, in 2022. Is the hat new? I don?t remember it and it looks different than the hats she?s worn in previous years. But yeah, Kate has really been wearing a lot of repeats lately. From the photos today and the photos of Kate at the Six Nations match over the weekend, it does look like some funds have been reallocated towards her general maintenance too ? some fresh injectables are making her look ?fresh-faced? all of a sudden. Plus, I think many photo agencies are just committed to air-brushing the crap out of her photos these days. Kate also got to wear the gold shamrock pin, which belongs to the Royal Collection and is lended out to Kate for the day.

Reportedly, Kate has put some money behind the bar for the holiday ? as in, she gave some money out so that the men can probably have at least one round on her.

Photos courtesy of Backgrid.

I said this before, and I?ll say it again: with the way the Sussexes and Netflix are moving these days, it would not surprise me one bit if we soon see some quick announcement that the Sussexes have renewed their Netflix deal for another five years, and no, they will not disclose the terms. I could totally see that item appearing in Deadline or Variety this spring or summer. It?s beyond clear that Netflix believes in Meghan in particular, and they?re already supporting With Love, Meghan, and they?re partnering with her As Ever line. Every time a Netflix executive speaks on the record, they always say that they?re pleased with the Sussexes and they have more projects in development with them. All of Netflix?s moves are showing that they plan to be working with the Sussexes (Meghan in particular) for years to come. But obviously, that story doesn?t sell. Not when complete randos are spinning theories about how Netflix only wants to stick around in case? Harry and Meghan get a divorce?

Netflix won?t be renewing the Sussexes? $100million contract but may make one-off shows with them going forwards just in case they get divorced, it was claimed today. Journalist and screenwriter Marina Hyde has said other streamers may also fight to work with the couple ?to keep a vague hand in? if one day Meghan and Harry split up.

?The reality is that a lot of people are hanging around in case there?s a divorce?, she said. Amid dreadful reviews and poor viewing figures for With Love, Meghan, Ms Hyde has said that she believes the couple have already had their main TV hit with the Meghan & Harry documentary in 2022. But if their marriage were to dissolve, she speculated on her The Rest is Entertainment podcast with Richard Osman that streamers would be queuing up to make a series about it because it would be a ratings winner after a string of Sussex flops.

?They [Netflix] are not going to renew. They might say we?re continuing to develop projects with them?, Ms Hyde said. ?The reality is that a lot of people are hanging around in case there?s a divorce. That might be why Netflix, or whoever it might be, who?s got to deal with them, might keep a vague hand in?.

Meghan could also ?name her price? if she wanted to return to acting, Mr Osman said, adding: ?It?s what she was known for. She?s good at it. Do that?.

Her Rest is Entertainment co-host Richard Osman, the best-selling author and also the brains behind countless TV hits in the UK, also laid into Meghan?s new show ? and said the format was ?flawed? from the start.

?If the whole show is my friends are coming over, it is fatally flawed. You should not get past a first meeting for a TV show. If you?re saying ?Oh, the whole thing is about hospitality. The whole thing is about I love to cook for people, and I love to have guests over to my house. But it is not in my house?. Just from a TV producer point of view. I have completely lost interest. You might as well just be in a lab somewhere?.

Both agreed that for the couple to make major money, a return to acting for Meghan would be the way forward. Mr Osman said: ?Meghan is an actress. Cast her in something. This is what I advise Meghan, take a job in something. You could pretty much name your price and project for the first thing you go back into acting for. It?s what she does?.

Marina added with a laugh: ?I would have married him [Harry]. Got the two kids, got divorced, then ran back to Hollywood to be Julia Roberts for my 40s, but she?s not followed that plan?.

[From The Daily Mail]

Follow this train of thought: ?The reality is that a lot of people are hanging around in case there?s a divorce. That might be why Netflix, or whoever it might be, who?s got to deal with them, might keep a vague hand in.? So these so-called ?TV experts? and self-styled streaming-contract experts believe that Netflix won?t renew any kind of exclusive contract with the Sussexes, but Netflix will keep a loosey-goosey arrangement just in case Harry and Meghan get a divorce, and that divorce will be the real money-maker for the streamer? The streamer which does not have Harry or Meghan locked into an exclusive contract? Do these people even listen to themselves or are they so sick with jealousy, racism and incandescent rage that they just sit around and scream ?what if they divorce? and ?money problems? and ?she should go back to acting!?

What?s so funny/infuriating about this is that literally no other producer/artist has seen their streaming contract put under this kind of incessant scrutiny and criticism. Amazon locked Phoebe Waller Bridge into an exclusive $60 million contract which produced absolutely NOTHING and then Amazon renewed the same deal in 2022.

Photos courtesy of Netflix.

In December 2022, Queen Camilla enjoyed a boozy pre-Christmas lunch with about a dozen of her strongest media allies, among them Jeremy Clarkson and Piers Morgan. Both Piers and Clarkson already had a well-documented and very public hatred for the Duchess of Sussex, and many interpreted Camilla?s lunch with those people to be Camilla explicitly signing off on the years-long smear campaign against her step-daughter-in-law. The situation became even more despicable when, immediately following that lunch, Clarkson wrote a violently hateful screed against Meghan, in which he openly fantasized about stripping Meghan naked and throwing feces at her. As Prince Harry later noted, Camilla?s silence was deafening, as was the monarchy?s silence on the whole about the violent misogyny and racism towards Meghan. Well, out of nowhere, Newsweek had this exclusive about how Camilla?s aides ?almost never discussed? the Sussexes.

Queen Camilla?s aides ?almost never discussed? Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?s broadsides, a royal source told Newsweek.

Harry famously described Camilla as ?dangerous? in his book Spare and suggested she sacrificed him on her ?PR altar.?

However, during the era of Harry and Meghan?s bombshells, the staff around the queen and King Charles III almost never discussed the royal rift.

?Far more thought and hiatus is stirred up in the media around what the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are or aren?t doing on any given day than was ever a fixation at the Palace,? a source told Newsweek. ?Where it?s almost never discussed.?

[From Newsweek]

Absolute bullsh-t. A blatant lie. While I don?t believe that Buckingham Palace obsessively tracks every single thing the Sussexes say and do ? Kensington Palace does track every single thing though ? BP very obviously keeps their eye on the Sussexes, briefs about the Sussexes constantly and produces MANY storylines about the Sussexes in relation to Charles and Camilla. Camilla clearly had and still has a major role in how the Sussexes are written about and discussed, not to mention her role in the estrangement between Charles and Harry. Camilla still sends out her media allies to smear and disrespect the Sussexes.

Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.