The Royal Family is NOT happy that PRINCE HARRY and MEGHAN MARKLE are stepping back from the monarchy. One source told London’s “Evening Standard” that they’ll be PUNISHED for it. A former Royal spokesman even thinks QUEEN ELIZABETH is angrier at Harry and Meghan than she is with Prince Andrew for being involved in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Supposedly, Harry and Meghan told PRINCE CHARLES and PRINCE WILLIAM an outline of their plans 10 minutes before making their announcement. QUEEN ELIZABETH had wanted them to hold off before telling the world, but obviously, they didn’t. The “New York Post” says OPRAH counseled them on “Megxit”, and how to build their own brand.
BRAD PITT won a Best Supporting Actor award for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” on Wednesday. BRADLEY COOPER presented him with the trophy, but apparently, he had already given him something much more valuable. After accepting the award, Brad said, “I got sober because of this guy, and every day has been happier ever since.” He didn’t provide any details.
Last year, there was CHAOS when the world found out that MARK-PAUL GOSSELAAR wasn’t involved with the “Saved By the Bell” revival. Well, it sounds like they just had to work it into his schedule . . . so he WILL appear in three episodes. His character Zack Morris will be the Governor of California. Mark-Paul is also serving as a producer. TIFFANI THIESSEN is also in talks to come back, been finalized yet.
KENNY CHESNEY still eats like he’s training for the Olympics. “The thing that works for me, as far as getting lean, is I try to not eat any carbohydrates after five, and that’s hard to do. That’s no potatoes, no rice, no pasta, nothing. You go to bed at night without eating any carbs, and you wake up feeling leaner.” If he’s still hungry at night, he reaches for the blender and has a protein-based protein shake.
Rumor has it there’s a “Jaws” remake in the works
Character actor EDD BYRNES died Wednesday of natural causes. He was 87. Byrnes played Vince Fontaine in “Grease”.
There are tons of stories about record executives saying no to new artists like The Beatles and Elvis . . . and then spending the rest of their lives kicking themselves. Somebody once said no to LUKE COMBS, and he shared that story Wednesday on Twitter. “When I was just getting started, I had one of my first meetings in Nashville, only to be told the songs I shared that day weren’t good enough. They all went #1. Moral of the story, don’t ever let anyone stop you from chasing your dreams.”
DAN + SHAY shared a very sweet video of a boy comforting his down syndrome baby brother by singing “10,000 Hours”, their song with JUSTIN BIEBER. And then yesterday they Tweeted out a clip offering the boy’s family free tickets to their September 17th show in Little Rock, Arkansas.
The ZAC BROWN BAND announced the dates of their Roar With The Lions Tour. It starts May 24th with back-to-back nights in Gilford, New Hampshire and runs to October 18th in Vancouver, British Columbia. They’re at Hershey Park on June 20th!!!
JENNIFER NETTLES is still fighting for female country artists to get more exposure. She stated her case in an essay for “Glamour”.
Fran Drescher and Rachel Bloom are teaming up to bring The Nanny to the great white way. The sitcom is turning into a musical with Peter Marc Jacobson and Drescher writing the script and Rachel Bloom and Adam Schlesinger writing the music.
This week’s CD Releases include new albums from Tenille Arts,
The Tiffany Haddish comedy “Like a Boss” and Kristen Stewart’s escape thriller “Underwater” are out this weekend. The Jamie Foxx death row movie “Just Mercy” and World War I movie “1917” are also expanding nationwide.
KEN JENNINGS now has TWO wins in the “Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time” contest. JAMES HOLZHAUER has one, and BRAD RUTTER needs his buzzer fixed or something! Tonight at 8:00 p.m. on ABC: The fourth night of “Jeopardy: The Greatest of All Time”. A fifth night will air next Tuesday if needed.
Saturday at 4:30 p.m. on NBC: “NFC Divisional Playoffs” . . . The San Francisco 49ers host the Minnesota Vikings.
Saturday at 8:15 p.m. on CBS: “AFC Divisional Playoffs” . . . The Baltimore Ravens host the Tennessee Titans.
Sunday at 3:00 p.m. on CBS: “AFC Divisional Playoffs” . . . The Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans.
Sunday at 6:40 p.m. on Fox: “NFC Divisional Playoffs” . . . The Green Bay Packers host the Seattle Seahawks.
George Foreman is 71.
Rod Stewart is 75.
