Podcaster Bill Simmons Blasts Harry & Meghan After Spotify Axes $20M Deal: ‘F**king Grifters’

lost their $20 million Spotify deal, however, they can still fall back on their Netflix cash.The royal pair are reportedly not parting ways with the streamer — as long as they keep on producing relevant content.Harry, 38, and Markle, 41, had signed an estimated $100 million contract with Netflix back in 2021.A Netflix spokesperson recently told Entertainment Tonight — via The Mirror — that “the bond with Archewell Productions is one we deeply value. ‘Harry & Meghan’ launched as Netflix’s most spectacular documentary debut to date.”“Our exciting journey with them isn’t ending anytime soon,” they said.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been tipped for a nomination at the Emmy Awards for the success of their "ground-breaking" Netflix docuseries.

Meghan Markle has been described as "not a great audio talent" by a Hollywood talent casting agent following the news that her Spotify podcast had been axed last week.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Pearls were clutched all over Hollywood on Monday in the wake of an unlikely press beef – United Talent Agency CEO Jeremy Zimmer and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. On a media spree at the Cannes Lions for the past week, Zimmer was asked about the recent meltdown of a $20 million multi-year deal Meghan and husband Prince Harry signed with Spotify in 2020. The pact produced a single series, “Archetypes,” which was not renewed. The termination of the deal was announced June 15. “Turns out Meghan Markle was not a great audio talent, or necessarily any kind of talent,” Zimmer told Semafor at the marketing festival in the South of France. “And, you know, just because you’re famous doesn’t make you great at something.”

Netflix has responded to a report published about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

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Meghan Markle couldn't land Taylor Swift as a guest on her podcast. Amid drama surrounding Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry's, media deals,  published a new report with bombshell claims about the Sussexes.In the article, the outlet says that Meghan wrote Taylor a personal letter asking her to appear on , the podcast the Duchess of Sussex hosted about the stereotypes that hold women back.

Netflix has issued Prince Harry and Meghan Markle the ultimate ultimatum!

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Spotify’s breakup with Prince Harry, 39, and Meghan Markle, 41.“Turns out Meghan Markle was not a great audio talent, or necessarily any kind of talent,” Zimmer told Semafor during the Cannes Lions advertising festival.“And, you know, just because you’re famous doesn’t make you great at something.”The Duke and Duchess of Sussex inked an agreement with the audio giant back in December 2020, estimated to be worth a whopping $20 million.They told The Post in a joint statement that they have “mutually agreed to part ways and are proud of the series we made together.”Spotify and Harry and Markle’s Archewell production company spectacularly ended their partnership last month after the couple released just one podcast series, titled “Archetypes.”A source previously told The Post that the Archewell media company launched by Harry and Meghan didn’t produce enough content to receive the full payout of the $20 million deal they agreed to in 2020.These remarks from Zimmer, whose business focuses a lot on audio platforms, show the shift in the podcasting industry, with A-list celebrity hosts and big-budget podcast on the ousts while personalities similar to those on the radio or talk shows are on the rise.The comments come shortly after a royal expert said Spotify executives were likely “horrified” by comments Prince Harry made to Oprah Winfrey after he signed a multimillion dollar deal with the company.Speaking about Spotify and a separate arrangement with Netflix during the sit-down with Winfrey, Harry downplayed their significance, saying they were “never part of the plan.”“That was suggested by somebody else by the point of where my family literally cut me off financially, and I had to afford security for us,” he added, implying

Prince William and King Charles have reportedly reached a "stalemate" in their attempt to rebuild their relationship with Prince Harry as the feud between the royals continues on.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly facing pressure from Netflix to come up with more shows.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have seemingly not been left too downhearted by their Spotify axe last week as they are said to have already diverted their attention onto another project.

After the announcement last week that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have parted ways with Spotify and their $20 million deal has come to an end, there was much speculation around what the former royals would do next to sustain their lavish lifestyle. And as reports emerged that the couple were planning to pocket up to £15 million by signing a “mega-bucks” deal with fashion house Dior – something that has since been denied – culture and brand expert Nick Ede told OK! he wouldn’t be surprised if the couple have set their sights on trying to rival the likes of Victoria and David Beckham to make money.

Meghan Markle sent Taylor Swift a handwritten invitation to appear on her now cancelled podcast but the pop superstar declined the offer.

The Daily Express’ Royal Round Up, Palmer gave this thoughts on the future of their relationship as father and son.“I’m sure the King would welcome them back,” Palmer alleged during the episode. “I mean… he’s quite keen to heal that family rift,” he continued.

The Daily Express reported that the couple have reputedly discussed “ditching their Windsor surname” and adopting the late Princess’s last name, Spencer, in a bid for a rebrand, according royal author Tom Bower.Now, Levin, who authored the book “Harry: A Biography of a Prince” in 2018, is calling the attempt a “load of nonsense” and alleged that Princess Diana “wouldn’t have been good enough” to Markle “if she was still alive.”“When something’s on the front pages about them, they come up with something else,” Levin claimed during an appearance on GB News this week.“So that they can, you know, divert the discussion… I think it’s nonsense, I think somebody’s just spreading something,” she continued.Princess Diana — who is the mother of Markle’s husband, Prince Harry, 38, — tragically passed away on August 31, 1997 after a high-speed car accident in Paris.Levin pointed out that Markle had never met the late Princess, but revealed that she has visited her grave before, referencing the moment that was described in Prince Harry’s tell-all memoir, “Spare.”Prince Harry wrote that the Duchess visited his mother’s gravesite on the 20th anniversary of Diana’s death. “She’s never seen Diana, she’s never known her,” Levin said. “She did lie flat and pray to her once when she went to visit her grave, but that’s about it.”The royal biographer even claimed that the late royal would not like her because she supported the monarchy.

Did Taylor Swift think Meghan Markle was trouble? Did she know all too well about the familial friction between the British royal family and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex? Was she not ready for an appearance on Markle's "Archetype" podcast?  The world may never know. A little over a week after it was announced that Markle and Prince Harry's organization Archewell had mutually parted from its partnership with Spotify, it was reported that Markle wrote a personal note to Swift, requesting she come on her now-defunct podcast.

Taylor Swift was one of the stars invited to join Meghan Markle on her now-cancelled “Archetypes” podcast — but decided to take a pass.

Taylor Swift turned down an opportunity to appear on Meghan Markle ’s podcast Archetypes, it has been alleged. The US singer, who is set to bring her The Eras Tour to Europe next summer, is reported to have been asked to appear on the Duchess of Sussex’s podcast and received a “personal letter” from Meghan.

reported on by the Wall Street Journal, comes after Spotify and Markle announced they failed to reach an agreement on launching a second season earlier this month. Markle wrote a personal letter asking Swift to come on the podcast at some point, but the singer declined through a representative, the newspaper reported.The Wall Street Journal report detailed how Markle and her husband Prince Harry have struggled successfully producing shows and content for Netflix from their production company Archewell.

A bombshell report about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry is shedding light on the couple’s plans in Hollywood, which have seemingly hit a roadblock.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are “biding their time to fight back” after a series of crushing blows have left their media empire in tatters.

King Charles, who recently celebrated his first official birthday as the monarch, is “keen to heal the family rift” between his son Prince Harry and Meghan Markle since they stepped down as senior royals in March 2020. A royal expert has explained that there has been a strain on the royal family since the duo stepped down three years ago, which has been particularly felt for King Charles and Prince William.

Prince Harry pitched his own podcast idea to Spotify during his three-year deal with the streaming giant.

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Prince Harry reportedly had multiple podcast ideas during his and Meghan Markle’s partnership with Spotify, however, none of them ever materialized.

Prince Harry loves to stir the pot — and we’re not just talking about all the royal family drama he’s incited! Apparently, he had a wild idea for a podcast that would’ve been bound to create controversy!

estimated to be worth a whopping $20 million. But just four months later, the royal raised eyebrows with flip remarks about the deal during his sensational sit-down with Winfrey.

Andy Cohen is sticking up for the Duchess of Sussex.

There has been a lot of news about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently, on the heels of their partnership ending with Spotify.

Meghan Markle did not personally conduct interviews on her Archetype podcast have been rubbished and called "insane" by an industry bigwig. The collapse of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's £15million Spotify deal appears to have sparked the reports that Meghan was not actually there for the celebrity one-on-ones, reports The Daily Express US. Bravo executive Andy Cohen told US Weekly: "Of course, I (spoke with Meghan), And she definitely (interviewed me).

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been encouraged to return to their passionate charity projects as their popularity "hinges on charitable causes".

Prince Harry's reps have rubbished reports he wanted to interview infamous public figures including Putin and Trump about their “upbringing and childhood trauma”. According to Bloomberg, Harry had spoken to “multiple producers and production houses” to discuss the possible idea and, although he listened to other people’s ideas, he mostly “stuck by his own”.The report came days after Harry and Meghan’s £15 million Spotify podcast deal was scrapped.

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