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Will Harry and Meghan continue cashing in on their royal connections, asks RICHARD EDEN? Their attempts to make films has been a BIG FAILURE so far…
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Harry and Meghan seem to face a growing dilemma as the end of their Netflix contract nears, says Richard Eden.
Do they continue trying to prove themselves as independent film makers – or make fresh moves to exploit their royal connections?
The question was highlighted in recent days when it emerged that a key figure in the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s company Archewell Productions had quit, suggesting that all was not well.
Then, just a few days ago, the Sussexes spent time in the Caribbean with the boss of the giant Paramount Pictures – a reminder that their contract with rival Netflix comes to an end next year.
‘If they do join a rival broadcasting company, will they face the same, growing, dilemma?’ asks Eden in the latest edition of his Palace Confidential newsletter.
‘Do they cash in on their royal links with another show about themselves or do they continue to try, with little evident success so far, to prove themselves as producers of films and TV programmes about other people?’
So far, Harry and Meghan have been bullish about their prospects.
Netflix’s chief content officer, Bela Bajaria, has said the couple are working on ‘a bunch’ of new projects including a film and two other ‘unscripted’ projects.
When the Duchess of Sussex was interviewed on the red carpet at a showbusiness event in Los Angeles in November, she declared that they had ‘so many exciting things on the slate’ to announce.
But, writes Eden, ‘three months later, and we’re still waiting with bated breath to hear what any of these “exciting things” may be.
‘Suspicions that all may not be well at Archewell Productions, which Harry and Meghan set up in 2020 amid great fanfare to make television programmes and films, were heightened when I reported in my social diary, Eden Confidential, that the company’s manager, Bennett Levine, had quit.
‘His appointment in 2021 had been hailed by Harry and Meghan’s most outspoken cheerleader, Omid Scobie, as a sign that Archewell was “a hive of activity that continues to grow”.
‘Levine’s surprise exit follows that of his former boss, Oscar-winning producer Ben Browning, who oversaw the couple’s tawdry Netflix ‘docu-series’ (reality show) Harry & Meghan and their less successful Live to Lead, but also quit last year.
Eden points out that Levine’s departure comes amid speculation that Netflix might not renew its deal with Archewell.
The US streaming giant paid the Sussexes a rumoured £80 million in 2020 as part of a deal that ends in 2025.
The couple are rarely out of the public eye. Last night, they released video footage of an appearance in New York last autumn for World Mental Health Day, in which they took part in a discussion on cyberbullying.
Harry and Meghan have indicated that they no longer wish to discuss further details of their relationship with the Royal Family and would prefer to concentrate on other subjects.
CELEBRITY
: “Serena Williams has advised her sister Venus Williams three times about her single life, emphasizing that every woman needs a partner — someone to talk to in bed, not just sleep next to a pillow.”
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“Serena Williams has advised her sister Venus Williams three times about her single life, emphasizing that every woman needs a partner — someone to talk to in bed, not just sleep next to a pillow.”
Serena Williams has urged Venus to move away from the single life, emphasizing the need for companionship. Serena believes that getting married and having children brings joy that is absent when one is single.”
Here’s a refined version of that statement:
“Serena Williams has repeatedly urged Venus to get married and stop living a single life, pointing out that she is getting older and needs someone to be with. She emphasizes the importance of having kids at a normal age.”
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“My daughter Olympia was so happy the day she held her little baby brother. She was thrilled to become a sister.”
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My daughter Olympia was so happy the day she held her little baby brother. She was thrilled to become a sister.”She’s navigating it. She loves it,” Williams shared. “Adira’s like a tiny little baby, so Olympia just calls her her little sis.”
According to Williams, Olympia “prayed for a sister,” so she’s been happy about how everything’s worked out.
Williams, however, admitted to feeling some trepidation before Adira was born.
I was worried. I was like, ‘OK, I don’t know if I can like anyone as much as I love Olympia,'” Williams shared. “I was really nervous about that. But I feel like it all worked out.”For more on Williams and Ohanian’s happy family, check out the video below.
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“The great tennis icon Serena Williams said, ‘The best thing that happened to my career was coming up behind my sister.'”
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So says Serena Williams at the start of a new trailer for ESPN‘s new docuseries, In the Arena: Serena Williams presented by Morgan Stanley. The network dropped a teaser today along with descriptions of the eight episodes that promise “an unprecedented look at the life and career” of the now-retired tennis legend who dominated the game for more than two decades alongside sister Venus Williams. The news comes just a few weeks after the world premiere of the first two episodes at Tribeca Festival in New York.
My dad, he got my sister out there, and then he started to say I was going to be better. I looked different. I played different. I was more emotional. I had muscle. I was something no one had ever seen before,” Serena continues in the clip. Her sister, Venus, then adds, “She really became a monster on the court in the most beautiful way.”
In the Arena will hit ESPN+ on July 10, the day before Serena Williams hosts The ESPYs. Directed by Gotham Chopra and co-directed by Lauren Fisher, In The Arena: Serena Williams is co-produced by ESPN, Religion of Sports, Tom Brady’s 199 Productions, and Williams and Caroline Currier’s Nine Two Six Prod♥s.
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