I remember Baz Bamigboye’s byline when he worked for the Daily Mail. He was one of their top “showbiz” columnists, and sometimes he had some interesting tea on what was happening in London-based TV shows and film productions. I didn’t realize that he’s now a columnist for Deadline, an actual trade paper in Hollywood. I looked at his Wiki – he left the Mail earlier this year, and went directly to work for Deadline in February. Well, I don’t know if he’s still getting his scoops from British people – sounds like he is – but he’s got a new Deadline exclusive about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s “documentary” or “docu-series.” Keep in mind, the only reason we know that this documentary/series is even happening is because Meghan mentioned it in her profile in The Cut. Since then, the British gossips have been desperate to throw anything at the wall to see what sticks. Here’s where we are now:
Rattled after attacks on Season 5 of The Crown, Netflix has decided to postpone its documentary series featuring Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, until next year. The documentary unofficially had been slated to stream on Netflix in December following the November 9 launch of The Crown.
However, Netflix came under fire over the weekend from former UK Prime Minister John Major, who complained about a plot line in Episode 1 of Season 5 suggesting that in 1991 Prince Charles, now King Charles III, summoned Major to moan about having to wait to take over the throne. Major has insisted that no such conversation about a plot to overthrow the late Queen took place and described it as ”malicious nonsense.” Other establishment figures spent the weekend savaging a show that they’ve yet to see, often relying on inaccurate reports of what the Season 5 episodes are said to contain.
But following days of negative front-page stories, executives at Netflix felt that it would be foolhardy to stream The Crown in November followed by the Harry and Meghan documentary in December.
“They’re rattled at Netflix, and they blinked first and decided to postpone the documentary,” a source told Deadline.
The untitled documentary series produced by Netflix and Archewell Productions did not set an official broadcast date. However, officials at Netflix had stated several times this year that they’d wanted to do a royal double-whammy, with The Crown to run first, to be followed a few weeks later by the docuseries, some of which was filmed at Harry and Meghan’s Montecito estate.
Both Netflix and Buckingham Palace have been ultra-sensitive about both The Crown and the docuseries since Queen Elizabeth’s death September 8, which is when Charles ascended to the throne. It may well suit the Duke and Duchess to have the documentary delayed while they reconsider its content.
There’s also anxiety about the filming next week of the scenes that led to Princess Diana’s death in Paris. Netflix has stipulated that the crash-impact scenes will not be shown.
Netflix said Monday that ”there’s never been any documentary from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed.” Deadline has reached out to Archewell for comment.
This is false: “officials at Netflix had stated several times this year that they’d wanted to do a royal double-whammy” – Netflix officials have said nothing of the kind. British sources and royal sources have been assuming the “double-whammy” and they’ve been running around telling everyone their assumptions as fact. And is that “double whammy” quote not contradicted by “there’s never been any documentary from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed”? As in, Netflix is still saying that you guys don’t know anything, we’re going to do whatever we want and we haven’t announced anything either way. Plus, the whole argument that Netflix (a multi-billion-dollar streamer) is somehow running scared because King Charles is throwing a lil baby tantrum? Come on. If anything, Netflix will want to strike while the iron is hot and do wall-to-wall royal content through November and December. This delusional argument that Netflix is quaking in their proverbial boots about C-Rex is something coming FROM Salt Island.
PS… Now Page Six claims Deadline’s story is false and the plan is still to release the Sussex doc in December.
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The freak out over anything the Sussex do on Charles part is embarrassing and shows that his ego is held together by scotch tape. He wants to be the most popular and loved and dynamic and he NEVER has been. Outshone by his 19 year old wife. Now by his youngest son and brilliant daughter-in-law. Even though his oldest dullard son and lazy wife will do whatever it takes to appease him. Pathetic.
Outshone even by his mother.
Pathetic he is…
The sole heir of his mother’s charisma and charm is prince Harry. And I am sorry to say it but those qualities cannot be faked. Either you have them or you don’t so let’s not blame William for being a jealous stuffy dull dude because he can’t help it. Prince Harry married an equally charismatic American girl and now they are our favorite royal couple.
It’s not Willnot’s fault that he’s dull. Stuffy comes from his upbringing, but he can work on the jealousy, and get help to deal with it in a healthy way. He can choose not to treat his brother and SIL like s$%^.
William could have been the stuffy dull one and if he had just showed loyalty to Harry it would have worked out to his advantage. If the vivacious and fun-loving younger sibling openly loves and respects the staid responsible older sibling then everyone assumes that there’s something worthwhile behind the starchy exterior. Publicly losing Harry’s respect is probably the most damaging thing that’s happened to William’s image and I include the rose-gardening, pegging and sexiest bald man episodes in that assessment.
William can work on his interests. He can find one, and study it. Then he might actually be able to give a speech about it. Or carry on a conversation about it. He has all these people around him whose job it is to give him information. Yet he doesn’t even try.
That Baz guy is an idiot. He wrote a hole ass article to out himself at the end as a big fat lier. Only a fool exebits such incompetence.
Greetings from half a world away,”
Netflix is “rattled” by this bunch of bullies, with Billy the Whinger being the main instigator I would bet my last dollar on.
KCIII can pout, shout, throw a bottle full of ink or threaten as much as he likes however, if KCIII needs a lesson in sulky, entitled, print what I say, do as I say, not as I do behavior then he only has to look at Billy the Whinger for skillful instruction on that.
This screams interference and censorship which is something he said in his own words when asked that very question about his habit of meddling in a Documentary about what his intentions were when The Queen was alive.
Obviously we can add lying snake, nest of vipers “especially when it comes to actively trying to destroy his own Son, Prince Harry” with the willing help of Billy and his Mrs.
Stuff what this lot preach, leak, demand or threaten – they have shown their hand, Both the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have “rented and a whole floor and a castle” in their heads, so their one and only response is to throw the toys out of the cot to stop the “truth” seeing the light of day.
Unfortunately, if “Netflix” did delay – it will only gather a larger stone that will run over these arrogant tossers and make them look even more shady than they already are. This may well be a Documentary however, the Crown may just be a show but there is more than enough “poison ivy” in their garden to irritate the unholy alliance for a long time to come.
What happened to the “never complain, never explain” mantra or “being real we are just like you” which is shoved down our throats at every opportunity? This just shows that the “slimmed down Monarchy” is as real as a blow-up doll and that their Truth is as depicted is based on years of lies, and their belief that they should never be exposed for the ingrates they are.
Long may Netfilx reign …
Dying laughing at “…throw a bottle full of ink…”
Thank you for that.
Apparently C finds Buckingham palace not good enough for him too. 500 mln taxpayers money for another renovation? It’s in the Cdn media. globalnews .ca/ news/9204443/buckingham-palace-renovation-king-charles/
“Netflix said Monday that ”there’s never been any documentary from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed.” Deadline has reached out to Archewell for comment.”
The truth at the end of the article. The British media is just shaking the trees trying to force a confirmation out of Netflix.
This right here. There it is in black and white right at the end – a few words that confirm, directly from Netflix, that the MANY stories run by the British Media on this supposed ‘documentary’ from screeching about Netflix cameras following H&M at the Jubilee to the batsh*ttery over Meghan supposedly wearing a wire on her funeral foursome walkabout to the alleged panicky re-editing of the programme after QEII died is all made up to fill pages and get clicks.
As another poster said below – Harry told us that the media create the stories, they don’t report them.
Even if there was a documentary, I can see waiting until the Crown is done or between seasons to maximize interest. Or maybe right before the coronation. The royals are really showing their insecurity with their absolute obsession with Meghan and Harry.
All the complaining and raging has done is to ensure that everyone will watch season 5. The ratings will be spectacular! I usually don’t watch season to season shows unless it’s Star Wars or lord of the rings or marvel or some such nonsense but you can bet your sweet boppy that I will be planted in front of the television for this entire season!!
This whole story doesn’t make sense at all. Why would whatever The Crown is doing halt a supposed, not even confirmed, project that may or may not exist?
Right @Jennifer. Logically, it wouldn’t a effect a d@mn thing. Especially an uncomfirmed, unnamed documentary/docu-series that has never been given a release date. Like Kaiser said, Netflix has never said the things being attributed to them. Netflix has never confirmed the $ amount of their deal with the Sussexes either. (mention that because the BM seem to be the ones putting a dollar figure to the deal and the whole bang for a buck idea). Baz wrote an article a month or so ago saying Netflix was pushing back the release date of The Crown too. Don’t believe that happened either.
It’s curious that Baz Bamigboye decided to change employers after being with the DM for 35+ years. Saying that in a very sus way. It’s almost as if the DM/BM wanted to install a MoC in American Media to perpetuate a certain narrative. btw, Baz is still London based. He’s not in the US with new intel. Like having Robert Eringer and Richard Mineards p*ssing on the Sussexes. A couple neither have met.
It also makes zero sense after Netflix’s comments on Season 5 of The Crown. That’s not a statement from a company quaking in its boots.
It’s like Spotify all over again. Lemme guess Baz’s source is Neil Sean who heard it from the stable boy at Windsor Castle.
The British Media and Royal Family have NOTHING about the lives of Harry/Meghan. ZERO. So, they fill the void with garbage.
I can believe that the show won’t premiere until next year, but I cannot believe Buckingham palace has anything to do with that.
Oh, but we’re told that Charles is so powerful. After all, he went toe-to-toe with a fountain pen twice, didn’t he? Sure, he needs soothing from Camilla and William lately but no, Netflix is scared by such a figure. Are they kidding with that garbage?
@Debbie
Toe-to-toe with a fountain pen lmao!!!!
And apparently, the fountain pen won 😂
Hahahahaha!
Fort there was the war of the Roses
Then the War of the Roses 🌹
But alas Kinf Charles the Tues was killed in the battle of Bicpendom
What show are you talking about @Steph? The uncomfirmed, unnamed one? We’re past mid October and the BM has decided……something that hasn’t been verified to begin with. Personally, I would love it if something is dropped Beyonce style.
Why do all royals think they can make something happen by putting it out there in print? They all do it. If it’s in print in one of the sycophants papers then it MUST be true. Remember the prince William is the most handsome bald man story. Or the cambridges are the most popular royals. Or peter Philips is the most popular grandchild. If it’s in print it must be true.
Well, Meghan+Harry did (correctly) say the the tabloids create the news, they don’t report it.
This @Persephone.
Translation: We at Salt Isle are rattled that Netflix is going to do a double whammy. We really want to stop Netflix from doing that. While we are at it, we also want to smear Harry and Meghan as we cannot sleep if we don’t smear them at least once a day
And twice on the weekend.
It doesn’t make sense. Why would Netflix care about the monarchy? That’s the only people who are complaining and their supporters. The Crown is shown worldwide. The can live with losing a little bit of British viewers. Also what does this have to do with Harry and Meghan? The Crown and their reality show isn’t connected. It’s amazing how Monarchists loved the first 2 or 3 seasons but now it’s a terrible show when it gets to Charles.
I don’t think they will lose British viewers though. They are definitely going to hate watch it so they have something to talk about and complain about.
If Netflix wasn’t sufficiently afraid of the Queen to run the Epstein docuseries, which devoted basically an entire episode to Prince Andrew, or Diana: In Her Own Words (and then to EXTEND that after the last season of the Crown aired),or to create and promote and air The Crown itself, then I don’t think Netflix is afraid of Charles and they’ll do what they were always planning on doing.
this article is just meant to make Charles look like he has more power than he actually has and I’m surprised Deadline ran it.
Not only trying to make CIII look like he has more power than he does, it’s also promulgating the cockamamie theory that H/M are back pedaling their content to tug their forelock to the Drab Four. It would be laughable, if it weren’t so obviously delusional. Netflix is in no way intimidated by CIII, John Majors, or anyone else. Their business model may not be as solid as it used to be before they had so much streaming competition, but, if anything, that argues MORE for them to deliver (and redeliver, e.g., Diana: In Her Own Words) as many whammies as they can to maximize viewership and engagement. CIII and his gang are really shaking in their boots! I love to see it.
Seriously. Netflix should be paying the RF and rota for the frenzied interest they’re whipping up.
Exactly. Netflix is not afraid of the RF no matter how much the BM wants us to believe it. If anything, it’s the polar opposite–Netflix I believe is pleased as punch to troll the RF and all of their shenanigans.
Why should Netflix be afraid of the BRF?
Right. They shouldn’t be, and they aren’t. The royals just can’t handle it because they are able to control other media/entertainment outlets in the UK.
I guarantee that the Netflix marketing department is throwing office parties every day with all the money they’re saving, thanks to the British media. They are getting FREE-ASS publicity for days. Netflix is not quaking, they’re CELEBRATING that there is so much chatter around The Crown and M&H right now. There is NO way that anything will be pushed back or delayed.
It’s pretty funny that Deadline is quoting John Major here as if he’s some kind of influencer. No one cares what he has to say about anything, not even his own party, which is a shame because he’s been vocally anti Brexit, Johnson, and Truss over the last few years.
John Major better keep quiet because Netflix can also add his affair with Edwina.
Hasn’t Major objected to a (crisis) meeting in the series, between him and a member of the RF, which he says didn’t happen and therefore misrepresents him? I’m not totally sure of my ground on this because I skimmed the headlines. Either way, I was surprised to see him getting involved when, like you say, he has been a welcome Tory voice of reason these past years.
“… a welcome Tory voice of reason …” For that reason alone, he should shut the F up, lest be become known as just another Tory royalist bootlicker. The Tories need all the positive voices they can get right now.
Unless it comes from Harry and Meghan themselves or Netflix, I don’t believe a word from any reporter ( especially one that used to work for the Daily Mail) I will wait until December to see if we get anything.
Correction. Page six reported months ago they were doing a reality series which the Sussexes denied. Since then there’s been lots of reports about a docuseries etc because cameras were spotted with them when they went to NYC (in addition to cameras at invictus in line with the confirmed docuseries Heart of Invictus). Then in the cut interview when asked about a reality show Meghan said there’s a difference between that & a historical documentary & there’s side to their story they’ve not been able to share yet etc & basically bounced question to Netflix but the journalist said when she asked Netflix couldn’t share info.
It’s laughable to think that Netflix would respond to British tabloids & establishment figures crying about the crown with pushing back unrelated programming. Netflix literally just ramped up the promo for the upcoming series of the crown as this story dropped. The fact so many media is promoting this Deadline/Page Six take is why trust in media is down because the story doesn’t even make sense & is just not how a business operates.
Yep. People were putting together some wrong stuff there based on what very little we know about.
All we really know right now is Netflix passed on Pearl (still mad) and the Heart of Invictus is pretty much wrapped. I have no idea where the reality series stuff came from (it made zero sense) and why would they do a documentary about Archewell. No offense, they just came up about 2 years ago, there wouldn’t be much interest in it even from Netflix.
Surely what Netflix cares about is sagging subscriptions, not Charles.
If anyone at Netflix is monitoring this post, a double whammy is the only thing that would get me to renew my canceled subscription. Others might feel the same!
Exactly Shawna. 🙂
The day The Crown drops is when I renew my subscription. I’ll then wait for the IGs docuseries, catch up on everything-else I’ve missed and drop my subscription until series six.
If Netflix was really rattled wouldn’t they be pulling the Crown instead? This story is embarrassing. The British media are very eager to show that King Charles has a lot of clout but they’re in for a rude awakening. As for the docuseries, I still believe it’s really a tie in for Harry’s book like Michelle Obama did with hers.
I believe this as well. I think a documentary and Harry’s memoir will be released together.
If nothing else Netflix is doubling down. If they were truly scared i’d think season five would have been postponed or even canned. The fact they are charging ahead and making it clear season six is still on track says a lot.
LMAO at the idea of anyone being “rattled” by King Tampon. This reminds me of those stories about how Trump used to call up tabloids under a fake name and push flattering (and wildly, hilariously delusional and fictitious) tales of his supposed prowess with women. Though I guess Chuck having surrogates to spread his lies is a slight improvement. At any rate, he’s still a reviled laughingstock to most of the world, who have never forgiven him for his mistreatment of Diana. No one cares about his tantrums, especially when it’s almost certain that they will actually boost the very projects he wants buried.
Hey, don’t forget his brand call-out! He said that he going to be a Tampax! Real king sh*t.
Charles should pair up with Tampax and bring on Meghan and the Period Poverty project. Bam! Royal rift healed!😂
Now THAT idea should be passed along to his “team”. Charles etal could actually earn some brownie points. And Tampax can ” donate” to the cause. Pass this advice onto the palace please!
Why would an otherwise reputable media outlet like Deadline hire a Daily Fail reporter? All the Fail hallmarks are in this article — outright lies, unnamed sources, ludicrous assumptions, Royal family delusions of grandeur.
Every American publication that hires these UK reporters ends up becoming unreadable garbage.
My thoughts exactly. Why would Deadline hire a British tabloid reporter to spew and regurgitate the same lies from the BM and Royal Rota. Deadline has done harm to their reputation with this nonsense. I hope other American media outlets check themselves and not allow this infiltration of BM haters whose sole aim is to takedown H&M.
The gall of this guy trying his crap British fake journalism here in America. Outright lies as the headline with the truth nestled at the end, figuring the headlines are what most remember and half or more readers never make it to the truth/reality at the end.
But Deadline is not a reputable media outlet. Once upon a time it might have been, but it ‘s been years since that. It’s just a trade tabloid that still gets exclusives because it has a lot of reach and publicists that still work with them, but if you ask any serious journalist that works in Hollywood they will tell you that it’s full of clickbait crap.
Keep your eye on The List, Showbiz Daily and MSN — even the home landing page. Something is up and the infiltration has begun. Recently The List did a whole “list” of inaccuracies against King Charles III in The Crown. Seriously. I just don’t understand why Harry and Meghan aren’t fighting back in their own way with other outlets. I guess that’s exhausting, but the BM and BRF are starting to gain traction with pop culture outlets. How can it be stopped? Thankfully The List had a bunch of YouTube comments that were in favor of The Crown an the truth.
@Ace, yeah, the only ones I totally trust at this point are Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.
Agree @Ace. When Deadline would just report facts, like this movie is beling filmed with so and so in it…it was good. So many of their stories (like this one) have definte snark and are agenda related.
Deadline is the emotionally stunted sibling that only gossips, not gossips the truth. Reminds me of In Touch/Life & Style putting out different stories under the same ownership.
Fact: The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Deadline are under the same ownership. Penske Media Corporation. Jay Penske who has been compared to Rupert Murdoch. Hopefully, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety remain sane and don’t start mimicking the BM.
I believe there were last-minute edits to the Netflix docu-series because the Queen had died. They wanted to include that in the docu-series and edit the ‘living tense’ to the past tense; if that makes any sense. I doubt they were scrambling to remove anything incriminating. They are independent of the Firm and aren’t beholden to the King.
Holz, here is what Meghan said in her interview in The Cut:
“The couple has directly smashed rumors of a reality show, both in statements made to publications and in conversation with me. But, Meghan explains, there’s a difference between a historical documentary and a reality docuseries. “The piece of my life I haven’t been able to share, that people haven’t been able to see, is our love story,” she says, then quotes what she says was the end of a speech she gave at her wedding, in which she took comfort in the “resounding knowing that, above all, love wins.” She adds, “I hope that is the sentiment that people feel when they see any of the content or the projects that we are working on.”
I ask again if what they are currently filming is a documentary about their love story. “What’s so funny is I’m not trying to be cagey,” she says. “I don’t read any press. So I don’t know what’s confirmed. I will tell you Liz Garbus is incredible. Liz Garbus also worked on Pearl.” Meghan says she’s going to leave it to her publicist and Netflix to decide what can be shared. (Not much.) As for the rest of her projects, she explains, “When the media has shaped the story around you, it’s really nice to be able to tell your own story.””
This doesn’t sound like there is a docu-series about the Sussexes. It sounds like they could be doing a documentary. We know Harry is putting out something on Invictus. I wonder if that could be a series rather than one documentary? Clearly, when she talks about their love story, she immediately attaches it to the projects they’re working on and how she hopes the love shines through.
I can only hope that the Sussexes will get pushed to their limits someday and actually do a docu-series regarding their time with the brf. I doubt they would, but I wonder if that’s really what the bm want, so that they can smear them more while they capitalize on all of the things they have been unable to write about until H&M say it out loud. The bm should really start cleaning up their act, because H&M aren’t afraid of them. They might want to spend 5 minutes thinking about that.
@Saucy, idk if people are focusing on ‘documentary’ vs ‘docuseries,’ but more on whether or not the Sussexes’ content for Netflix will be solely about their work, or if there will be a separate one about their relationship, because that’s kind of how she makes it sound in that interview. Or, I guess this is a better way of saying it: I think it’s reasonable that a lot of people read it that way, whether she meant it that way or not.
M definitely could have meant that she hopes their love shines through as we see them working on IG or whatnot, but that comment led a lot of people to believe there are two separate projects: one professional and one personal. Since no one knows for sure, and the BM makes it a freaking issue every single day, it’s become such a stupid mess, with all of these reporters claiming knowledge they don’t have.
The one thing I do believe 100% is that Netflix couldn’t give a flying fck what Charles thinks, and nothing they do or don’t do has anything to do with him. Peter Morgan kindly suspended filming for a few days when the Queen passed, but imo, that was the extent of it. Netflix isn’t changing their programming because Charles is having a tantrum.
But I’m just speculating along with the rest of you!
Charles goes out in public playing the lovable old man lol. Grinning and pulling faces wearing Scottish attire.when he is home he is in a suit all the time imo. The real Charles emerges like in his tantrums over the pens.
Yep, his petty anger is well known. That pen fury was just another example in a long list of nonsense.
In a snit all the time
Netflix was so scared that they didn’t cancel the crown but rather an unrelated show that has nothing to do with the crown or why pple are complaining. Make that make sense
It’s about further pushing the idea that HM are being punished by everyone. First the Royals, now Hollywood. They love that idea.
No way Netflix would quake in their boots about Charles temper tantrum and then cancel something totally unrelated. That’s just the biggest most obvious giveaway that it’s all bullshit. Deadline should just go ahead and be anti HM and pro monarchy with real reporters than hiring Daily Mail hit writers who lie.
Nikki Finke dies and look at the garbage they are printing at Deadline. I actually don’t mind if they want to be pro-Charles and anti-Sussex. Just do that. Don’t hide it behind a pile of lies that you know aren’t true and these bullshit made up stories. It’s just a scam. Sad to see Deadline spreading it.
Yup–Finke would never have run unsupported crap like this.
Nikki Finke may have founded Deadline in 2006. Deadline was bought by Penske Media in 2009. Finke/Penske Media severed ties in 2013. 2017, Finke was supposedly brought in as a consultant for Deadline. Who knows. Finke wasn’t that great. Running this Baz story is questionable.
According to this article, the Finke/Deadline/Penske relationship is equal to the toxicity of the BM/BRF.
https://www.vulture.com/2013/11/nikki-finke-and-jay-penske-business-relationship.html
Netflix has to be loving this. All this free promotion for their series, and nothing makes people want to watch something more than controversy, even fake controversy.
And to think that all chucky temper tantrums could have been avoided if he had just been a good, loving, faithful and caring husband to Diana.
THIS 💯☝️👆
Pure projection. Charles is rattled.
Why would Netflix be rattled and cave to a man who can’t even handle a leaky fountain pen? Or who can’t even hire folks competent enough to handle making sure the fountain pen isn’t leaky?
If Netflix is “rattled” by criticism from Charles The Tampon and a former failed British PM, they need to give it up now because as a streaming platform someone will always be offended by something they do. And a handful of Tories in GB is not exactly a revolt against their most successful content. And if Page Six is now throwing cold water on this unsourced gossip, it means that there is now a competition to see which right-wing rag can come up with the most outrageous theories about Netflix and the Sussexes. None of them know ANYTHING.
Someone needs to march up and down with a bullhorn bellowing, “Streisand Effect! Streisand Effect! Wake up ye Brits to the Streisand Effect!”
Ha ha. I love that. Thanks.
At this point it should be renamed the Windsor Effect
Mabs A’Mabbin, where is Paul Revere when you need him?
I called BS on this right away. Like others have said, cancelling an unnamed, unaired documentary because of some pushback about another program makes no sense….to a normal thinking person. To a Daily Fail reader or an unroyal then absolutely.
While in university,I studied Computer Information Systems specific to finance.
The concept of storagr data technology was it was stored into a large area as soup, with distinct ingredients.
My take at the advent of the spread of cheap storage, the ability to use REM and ROM separately etc has further that idea to data as a soup with gold and sh*t, the problem is that sh*t floats.
Presently, stored data is full of mis-information, disinformation, lies, more lies and statistics can easily pass for gold, gold being verifiable information.
Verifiable information is based on vetted sources, which is very scarce.
This is to say that this is sh*t, the person who wrote it reached out to Netflix and was told that there’s no documentary. He continued to write it anyway, because he was being paid to further a particular agenda.
To pauperize the Sussexes so that they, no Harry, will return to the abusive relationship with the family, to malignant gaslighting and toxic behaviours from the father and heir and their wives.
To be the beaten scapegoat who has no coping strategy but to drink and self medicate.
Netflix made one blunder, by revealing the terms of agreement with the Sussexes, the po-po tabloid culture of the UK is triggered by envy and anger.
They no longer have direct access to the golden goose to pummel him to death.
The writer, like the bots and flag-shaggers cynically, will take the “30 pieces of silver”, as they contribute to “the digging of the pit”.
(Please forgive the biblical references).
As the folk in the US continue to say ‘All skin folk ain’t kin folk. ‘
It is just the age we live in.
Forget double whammy, look at all the Sussex content coming out in the next months. Netflix will want to capitalize on all that interest in them and the royal family. Of course they do
Why do the tabloids keep putting out the story that M&H have to edit the content now the Queen has died? If her being alive didn’t halt their projects why would they have to go back and clean them up? If anything they’re less inhibited now
Whoo, thanks for the much needed laugh Kaiser! If I were Baz, I’d seriously be worried about the very strong possibility of losing my job. P*ssing off Netflix was a very bad move!
First, bc Deadline is recognized as a reputable trade paper, pushing obvious C-Rex palace talking points/spin in an American publication is a bad look and foolhardy.
Second (and my favorite) is Netflix basically b*tch slapping Baz and the rest of the RRs with “Netflix said on Monday that there’s never been any documentary from the Duke and Duchess confirmed.” When has Netflix ever made a statement contradicting the numerous stupid and mostly slanderous and defamatory statements made by the RRs? I just love how Netflix shut that sh*t down fast and let them know that this company will no longer tolerate bs! Netflix is not afraid of C-Rex nor his merry band of fools but very much appreciates the free publicity though!
Third, Deadline told Baz “you better fix this sh*t” hence “Deadline has reached out to Archewell for comment.” Good luck with that! Unfortunately, Deadline might now be added to the growing list of tabloids/publications the Sussexes refuse to engage with.
And fourth, imagine Deadline’s reaction to and level of embarrassment at being checked by the trashy Page Six! Gotta laugh at Page Six for quickly seizing the moment and putting out a “now plausible” counter statement to Deadline’s. This fiasco should wake a lot of US media outlets up about fact checking sources.
Off to buy more popcorn!
The idea that Netflix, the streaming service that shows not only the sitcom The Windsors but also Diana, the Musical, is running scared because Charles is a big baby is hilarious. All the palace is doing is giving Netflix free publicity.
What I don’t get is why Deadline, a reputable Film/TV industry paper, is printing such, for lack of a better way of putting it, industry naive stuff. None of this works like this, and Deadline knows that better than most.
Off topic But the above photo of Meghan at the flowers sums her up for me. She’s got the stance and attitude of someone thinking, right, who wants me to go over, let me do this for that person and that person, let me interact. She looks humble in a way and wanting to do her best for those around her. It just captures the essence of the woman for me.
This is embarrassing. Netflix is not rattled. They’ve had much worse and deserved controversy over transphobic comments by Dave Chappelle, etc. and they weren’t rattled. They definitely aren’t rattled by the monarchy or John Major or any headlines about The Crown. If anything, they are loving it because it will bring more eyeballs to The Crown.
Yeah I don’t believe any of this. At least the part about Netflix shaking in their booties. Netflix has made it very clear that they don’t give a hairy assed fuck what the royals think about the Crown.
What I DO find disturbing is the realization that Tory/royalist/ex Daily Mail twats are continuing to infiltrate American media. It’s no longer just Page Six
+1
I find it really worrisome that American media is beginning to run with the British tabloids’ talking points. I canceled my subscription soon after the Sussexes left the UK because I didn’t like People’s fawning all over the nasty Wailes as though they were God’s Gift. Now, not only does People do more than its share of nauseatingly polishing the Royal Turds, it has seemingly jumped on the We Hate Meghan train.
@BEVERLY & SAUCY&SASSY- I think you’re both absolutely right that there have been, and will continue to be more British-style talking points re: Harry & Meghan.
I am just HOPING that they fall flat. Mainly because it seems like a lot of the hate in the UK for Harry in particular stems from several things; 1. the toxic sense of ownership that so many Brits seem to have over the royals and have been trying to exert over Harry
2. The belief of many Brits that Harry should have forgone his own happiness and his own goals, for the sake of the monarchy and “duty”
3. Considering that in the UK, you are whatever class you were born into, regardless of your success. Lower class Brits are taught to revere the aristos, althewhile knowing that it is a world that is closed off to them. I think that this creates a lot of suppressed, or not so suppressed, resentment, and maybe even rage. And so I think that is why so many Brits were enraged to see Harry make the choice to leave a world that they could never be a part of, but have spent their lives yearning to be. I think they viewed Harry as ungrateful.
I think that these 3 dynamics are at the heart of a lot of Harry hate in the UK. However, they are also 3 dynamics that most Americans do NOT understand. Americans are baffled that so many Brits think they should have a say in Harry’s life, post-royal family. Additionally, America’s assign the UTMOST importance to individual freedom, and ones right to pursue happiness, so we ALSO are baffled by the notion that Harry should have disgarded his own dreams, for the sake of the monarchy. Last, Americans view Harry’s willingness to leave the safety net of the monarchy as brave, commendable, something to be much admired. Whereas the Brits seem to think “how dare you leave don’t you know how lucky you were?” and “how dare you leave when we don’t approve??” I would have thought that Harry & Meghan’s successfully becoming financially independent would be viewed positively worldwide. I was shocked to see how entirely unmoved Brits were by this. Until I considered how unimpressed Brits are in general about financial success. I think it’s because so many aristos are cash poor, they’ve created this thumbing of thy nose at material wealth
So in short, I am HOPING that British-style criticism of Harry & Meghan will fall flat in the US, at least for the most part. All of this should also tell us that CIII and W are aware that they are NOT well liked in the US, but they NEED US $$ and interest, and seem to think that turning public opinion of H& M will automatically improve US opinions of THEM, like a see-saw. God forbid they improve their reps in the US by simply NOT being terrible…
Last, I have come to believe that Samantha’s dumbass lawsuit against Meghan is being funded by the BM and CIII, as another arm of what is definitely a multi-pronged campaign to turn the US against Harry & Meghan. Especially because Scam’s lawsuit is TOTALLY unwinnable, there must be another reason for it…….
Annalise, they want to change America’s opinion of H&M and think this is the way to do it. I wonder if the Sussex Squad will set this story straight on social media?
That’s where the bm and brf keep getting tripped: Social media has a much wider audience than Deadline or Page Six. If people keep challenging these authors with the truth, it’s not going to go the way they think. I have to wonder how many of the thinkers out there still accepts anything they read? I tend to do a bit of research when it’s something I want to verify, otherwise, I take it with a grain of salt. There’s just been too much disinformation floating around.
The bigger issue is whether Deadline wants to be known as credible or not. It won’t take much for people to consider them another tabloid. They need to decide what their goal is.
What can he possibly do to them? Charles is obviously “rattled” and it’s great publicity for Netflix if he bloviates and obsesses. So kingly, too! And such an unruffled, relaxed beginning to his reign (not).
Meanwhile, Netflix stock has jumped 15% reported today. Netflix not rattled, very grateful for all the free publicity.
JuliaK, Good to know!
Dear Netflix,
Don’t worry. These are just a bunch of grownups that have never stopped playing, “Let’s pretend we’re a king/queen/princess/prince/duke/dutchess”. Whatever. They are all a big joke.
Sincerely,
An Adult
I don’t know what is going on behind the scenes regarding the royal family, and whether they are putting pressure on Netflix regarding how they treat their contracts with the Sussexes. But, at least in America, there is a tort called interference with a business relationship. I’m just saying . . .
This sounds like it was written to soothe the royals ego but based on not much substance other than the squawking from London. This article seems way off base, especially considering that Netflix’s stock is up and they’ve gotten a bunch of new subscribers. We know of the Invictus doc and that the Sussexes are working on something else. That’s all we know. I assume they’ll hype the hell out of whatever they come up with when the time comes. Until then, we get nothing.
William is so concerned with protocol and titles i don’t think those teas with the queen to talk about his destiny did him much good.
literally no one outside of UK is afraid of kiNg cHaRLeS
Baz was such a terrible showbiz journalist. Any mediocrity who would schmooze up to him would get a media tonguebath. He was obsessed with making Gemma Arterton a star, for instance.