It’s no secret that the royals are not huge fans of The Crown, Netflix’s smash-hit series chronicling a lightly fictionalized version of the Windsors. But Prince Harry, the famously more chill scion who stepped down as a working royal in 2020, has previously said that he is “comfortable” with the …
Read More »'The Crown': Prince Harry Actor Luther Ford on Getting Cast Out of Uni
When Luther Ford sent in an audition tape to star in the final season of The Crown, putting his best foot forward to play Prince Harry in Netflix’s hit series, the 23-year-old didn’t expect to land the gig. As a university student studying editing and directing, Ford says he didn’t …
Read More »Prince Harry Wins Tabloid Phone Hacking Lawsuit: 'A Great Day for Truth'
Prince Harry has emerged victorious in his lawsuit against the British tabloid publisher Mirror Group Newspapers over improper snooping into his personal life. The judge found that the publisher’s papers — including The Mirror, The Sunday Mirror and The Sunday People — had engaged in “unlawful information gathering” tactics, including …
Read More »'The Crown' Ends With Too Much Prince William and Kate Middleton
An unexpected thing happens in the series finale of The Crown, which Netflix released today: Queen Elizabeth is the main character. This would seem to be the most predictable thing in the world, right? The Crown began with Elizabeth’s unexpected ascension to the British throne at the age of 25, …
Read More »Meghan Markle Has 'No Idea' Why You're All Watching 'Suits' Either
Noted former podcast host Meghan Markle shared her awe at the surprising surge in popularity her old show, Suits, has enjoyed this year. The Duchess of Sussex was asked about the renewed popularity of the legal drama at Variety’s “Power of Women” event on Thursday, Nov. 17. “Isn’t that wild?” …
Read More »'The Crown' Struggles Mightily With Princess Diana's Death
The 2006 film The Queen, written by Peter Morgan, dramatizes the immediate aftermath of the death of Princess Diana. Much of the conflict comes from Queen Elizabeth’s reluctance to publicly address the grief of her subjects, with British Prime Minister Tony Blair pleading with her to speak. In the fourth …
Read More »Prince Harry's Court Case Against 'Daily Mail' Publisher Can Continue, Judge Rules
Prince Harry, Elton John, and several other prominent British figures have been given the green light to continue with their legal case against the publisher of the Daily Mail. A judge made the ruling after Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) attempted to have the cases thrown out in London’s high court. …
Read More »Prince Harry's Snooping Lawsuit Against Murdoch Tabloids Can Go to Trial, Judge Rules
A British judge ruled Thursday that Prince Harry’s snooping lawsuit against the Rupert Murdoch-owned News Group Newspapers can go to trial, albeit without one of its most damning allegations. Like his ongoing lawsuit against the Mirror Group’s tabloids — for which Prince Harry testified against in June — the Duke …
Read More »Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are in Their Flop Era
Sometimes you can just feel it when a celebrity is entering a flop era. I vividly remember watching Katy Perry using drag queens as props on Saturday Night Live in 2017, accompanied by a rapper who had recently used a homophobic slur, dressed in a hideous Beetlejuice-style striped jacket, and …
Read More »Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Deal With Netflix Isn't Going Anywhere
A little over a week after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s production studio, Archewell, announced they would be consciously uncoupling with Spotify (the official language was “mutually agreed to part ways”), Netflix is affirming its dedication to the blue bloods. “The bond with Archewell Productions is one we deeply value,” …
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