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2022-05-05 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry face 'complete disaster'
[GEO.TV] Prince Harry and Princess Meghan Markle
...unlikable American former starlet married to the formerly likable Prince Harry. Chock full of lefty political opinions, Markle's most important characteristic is that she is Black, even though she doesn't look it. Her mother, y'see, is half black and her father is white, which would make her a quarter Black. Her half brother described her (to her husband, before their marriage) as a jaded, shallow, conceited woman that will make a joke of you and the royal family heritage. Once married, she was too good for the Royals and she and Harry decamped to Beverly Hills, kind of like the Clampetts did, thus making a joke of Harry and the royal family heritage...
 are facing a "complete disaster" after video streaming giant cancelled its development of Pearl, an animated series created by the Duchess of Sussex, according to an expert.

Meghan Markle's series being dropped by Netflix is a "complete disaster" for her and Prince Harry, a commentator has claimed.

Rafe Heydel-Mankoo, a royal commentator, said the axing of the series was a "complete disaster" for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex , who are living in Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, after quitting royal duties.

Mr Heydel-Mankoo told GB News: "Archewell productions, their Netflix company which has had the catastrophic news that Pearl — its flagship production which was an animated series executively produced by Elton John and David Furnish — is to be axed.

"As you know, Netflix is having big problems with a dip in subscriber numbers, falling revenues, plummeting share prices and having spent too much on other problems, and is cutting back — particularly on animated series.

"So while Harry’s Invictus documentary is carrying on, there is nothing for Meghan to show for it and it’s really calling into question whether they can walk the walk. They’re good at talking the talk.

They signed up to Spotify but have only produced one podcast so far, the Netflix deal has been in place for over a year now and there’s very little to show for it.

"It looks as if, you know, apart from moaning about the royals there’s not much that they’re able to do."
Posted by Fred 2022-05-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11139 views ]  Top

#1 "It looks as if, you know, apart from moaning about the royals there’s not much that they’re able to do."


...You don't say.

Mike
Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2022-05-05 06:02||   2022-05-05 06:02|| Front Page Top

#2 ...Oh, and while I'm at it: if I were King for a day (sorry, Harry) I'd be looking really, really hard at some of these sweetheart celebrity deals from Netflix, various and sundry publishers, and etc. Bluntly, I think the technical term for at least some of it is 'money laundering'.

Mike
Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2022-05-05 06:13||   2022-05-05 06:13|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm no socialist, but just imagine if all the money lavished on "famous people" for lending their names to various projects and getting huge book deals for books they didn't even write instead went to widows and orphans.
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-05-05 06:50||   2022-05-05 06:50|| Front Page Top

#4 #2 THANK YOU, been saying these "deals" have been money laundering for awhile now.
Posted by Chris 2022-05-05 08:31||   2022-05-05 08:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Learn to code!
Posted by Raj 2022-05-05 08:45||   2022-05-05 08:45|| Front Page Top

#6 I didn't think they would have reflections.
Posted by swksvolFF 2022-05-05 10:13||   2022-05-05 10:13|| Front Page Top

#7 I suspect a number of shows were not actually real. Instead they were designed as a way for Netflix to funnel money to liberals they like. When Netflix suddenly didn't have enough money these shows were cancelled.
Posted by ruprecht 2022-05-05 10:56||   2022-05-05 10:56|| Front Page Top

#8 The really unpleasant thing about hubris is there's always plenty to go around.
Posted by ed in texas 2022-05-05 11:20||   2022-05-05 11:20|| Front Page Top

#9  Instead they were designed as a way for Netflix to funnel money to liberals they like.

Similar to how an author gets a big-ass advance on a book that never sells.
Posted by SteveS 2022-05-05 11:23||   2022-05-05 11:23|| Front Page Top

#10 Freeloading is a short-term vocation when all you can sell is dirt on your family. Once you have sold it, and money gets tight, your "friends" find you trivial and inconvenient. You were a useful foil for the hated British Monarchy, but that has run its course, so please move on. $4,000 a month will get you a nice 3 bedroom rental in Studio City if you can get a work visa Harry?
Posted by NoMoreBS 2022-05-05 11:36||   2022-05-05 11:36|| Front Page Top

#11 "As you know, Netflix is having big problems with a dip in subscriber numbers, falling revenues, plummeting share prices and having spent too much on other problems, and is cutting back — particularly on animated series.

Other problems...you mean like Baraq and Big Mike?
Posted by Abu Uluque 2022-05-05 11:52||   2022-05-05 11:52|| Front Page Top

#12 Couldn't happen to a nicer couple,,, other than our neighbors, known locally as "The Evils".
Posted by Mercutio 2022-05-05 12:31||   2022-05-05 12:31|| Front Page Top

#13 That's a complete disaster? Gimme a break.
Posted by JohnQC 2022-05-05 14:22||   2022-05-05 14:22|| Front Page Top

#14 Whoops watt’s this! rantburg it’s now a complete circus ….the royals?

where did ALL the USSA secret Ukraine Bio weapons "NEWS" go?

what's the latest on FJB's dishonorably discharged Cocaine Head son Hunter and the FJB families kickbacks, payoffs, bribes, extortions, etc., "NEWS" ? Where are the cia stories regarding their participation on spying on a president?
Or giving OUR MONEY to Ukraine 33 billion?
And why nobody is stopping this craziness
Where is the military!
Where are the republicans senators and congressmen?
Posted by LOL…America  2022-05-05 16:11||   2022-05-05 16:11|| Front Page Top

#15 The great thing about America. Even people born with all the advantages can fail here.
Posted by M. Murcek 2022-05-05 16:16||   2022-05-05 16:16|| Front Page Top

#16 #14 - your English teachers fucked you over
Posted by Frank G 2022-05-05 19:50||   2022-05-05 19:50|| Front Page Top

#17  rantburg it’s now a complete circus ….the royals?

We used to have a Stupid Animal Tricks category, but it seems to have been displaced by Stupid Human Tricks. When it comes to stupid, the animals don't have a chance.
Posted by SteveS 2022-05-05 19:58||   2022-05-05 19:58|| Front Page Top

#18 It's really too bad about Harry. I used to admire him. He went into the army and went to Afghanistan in a combat unit. They pulled him out when some asshole reporter revealed who and where he was. He was pulled because if the Taliban knew where he was, they would make him a priority target, which would endanger his whole unit. He then went on to become a gunship pilot.

But then he married Meghan ...
Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2022-05-05 20:06||   2022-05-05 20:06|| Front Page Top

#19 *A D-List actress who's racial-guilted everyone to an incredible level of social achievement. Unfortunately, the buzz is over, they have no real talents (See: her acting on "Suits") and everyone plays for bottom-line profits by dropping these losers
Posted by Frank G 2022-05-05 22:29||   2022-05-05 22:29|| Front Page Top

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