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archetypes.The adult animated comedy on Fox was not afraid to hurl a few insults towards Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in an episode that aired Sunday evening.In the show, now in its 23rd season, cartoon versions of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex appear poolside after the protagonist Peter Griffin compares himself to the royal couple while sitting at a bar with his friends.Worried that he won’t be able to get back the money he is owed, Griffin decides that his best bet will be to take on the world just like the royals did when they announced their plans to step back from their roles as senior members of the British monarchy in late 2022.“I’ll go it alone, just like Meghan Markle and Prince Harry,” Griffin declares.The scene cuts to Harry and Meghan, who are approached by a Butler who attempts to hand Harry a stack of envelopes. “Sir, your millions from Netflix for no one knows what,” he says.

Justin Timberlake’s sexyback.“The View” co-host defended the “Cry Me A River” crooner against Britney Spears’ now-famous shock claim in her book “The Woman in Me” — that he got her pregnant in the early 2000s and the pair decided to proceed with an abortion, as Timberlake allegedly did not want to be a father. “That one was a gut punch when I read it, but think of the pressure that these two young icons at that time were under,” Griffin told the show’s executive producer Brian Teta Tuesday on the “Behind the Table” podcast.“They had to live this myth and pretend, while playing very sexified people in their public lives.

Only Fans star and model Paris Ow-Yang has been charged with high range drunken driving after allegedly crashing her Mercedes into a van on one of Sydney’s most expensive streets.Ow-Yang, 18, was allegedly four times over the legal blood alcohol limit when she hit the car on Wolseley Road, in Point Piper last Wednesday.She will face Downing Centre Local Court on November 10.A neighbor said “half the street” came out to investigate the commotion after hearing a loud noise.Ow-Yang’s airbags had reportedly inflated following the alleged collision, The Daily Telegraph reports.“About 9 p.m.

Variety reported on Tuesday.The actress, 35, has played Upton on the NBC drama since joining in Season 4 as a recurring character.

“Greatest” show-woman on earth.Fans are loving Michelle Williams’ narration of Britney Spears’ memoir “The Woman in Me,” especially when the actress mimics a cringe-worthy Justin Timberlake quote. In the book released Tuesday, Spears, 41, writes that Timberlake, 42, and the other *NSYNC members “tried too hard” to fit in with black artists, recalling an interaction between the “Cry Me a River” singer and Ginuwine, 53.“J got all excited and said, so loud, ‘Oh yeah, fo shiz, fo shiz! Ginuwiiiine! What’s up, homie?’” Spears claimed Timberlake said when greeting the “Pony” singer.

“The Woman in Me,” which was released Tuesday.“The tours under the conservatorship were strictly sober, so we weren’t allowed to drink. Once, I ended up with most of the same dancers as Christina Aguilera. The dancers and I met up with Christina in Los Angeles.

Netflix’s 250 million subscribers may think of the company primarily as a TV and movie streaming service, 99 percent of them are missing out on a major perk.In recent years, Netflix has branched out into the video games industry.The company has acquired a number of gaming studios, including industry titan Night School Studios, which developed the Oxenfree games.Oxenfree 2 was developed exclusively for Netflix, and yet the streaming platform’s games push is yet to be picked up by subscribers in earnest.In fact, while every Netflix subscription comes with a games library accessed via the Netflix mobile app, it’s unclear how many subscribers even know that the games exist.The library of more than 70 games can be found in the “Mobile Games” row on the Netflix app home screen.It includes award-winning titles including Immortality, Kentucky Route Zero and Before Your Eyes, all of which can be downloaded to mobile and played at no extra cost to subscribers.There are also games to complement popular shows, including ones inspired by Squid Game, Black Mirror and reality TV.But the games feature is little-used, with a report from CNBC revealing just 2.2 million Netflix subscribers — about 0.88 percent — play one of the streamer’s games daily.The stats indicated retention was a problem, with more than 70 million subscribers having downloaded a game at some point and mostly failing to become repeat users.That could be because, while viewers can watch a few minutes of a TV show or movie to get a taste, games require a download and larger time investment.Netflix continues to throw money and resources at the endeavour, with the number of games on the app having tripled in the past year.According to Co-CEO Greg Peters, the streaming

“screwed” him over. “I’ve always thought Tom was a great host,” Spicer, 52, told The Post Tuesday adding that he “loved being a part of Season 28” and is “thoroughly enjoying the current season.” Spicer, who served under President Donald Trump, made the exclusive statement following Bergeron’s, 68, declaration on Cheryl Burke’s “Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans” podcast on Monday.

former boyfriend Justin Timberlake, 42, talking differently around black artists in her new memoir, “The Woman in Me,” which hit shelves Tuesday. “His band, *NSYNC, was what people back then called ‘so pimp,'” Spears writes on Page 57 of the book.“They were white boys, but they loved hip-hop. To me, that’s what separated them from the Backstreet Boys, who seemed very consciously to position themselves as a white group.”“*NSYNC hung out with black artists.

“If You Would Have Told Me” (which is now out), the actor, 60, detailed a near miss he had with the controversial Church of Scientology in the 1980s. It all started when his former acting teacher’s assistant slipped him some Scientology books. “I’m walking to my car and Mia runs out and hands me my workbooks,” Stamos wrote in his book.

“Behind the Shoulder Pads: Tales I Tell My Friends,” how she attended the fashion’s biggest night out for the first time and Styles obscured her view when Cher, 77, was singing her hit “Believe.”The “Watermelon Sugar” crooner apparently jumped on the tables in front of Collins during the “Moonstruck” star’s set.“The sophisticated crowd went mad for her, standing up whooping and cheering,” Collins wrote about how excited the audience was to hear Cher sing.“Bette Midler, wearing a top hat and tailcoat in glittery black sequins, came to our table and boogied with Julianne Moore, and I glimpsed Gwyneth Paltrow and Katie Holmes doing the same.”Once Cher did an outfit change to sing, Styles concealed Collins’ field of vision.The soap opera star explained: “Cher left after her first number then came back wearing her original Bob Mackie-style sleek black embroidered bodysuit and a massive black curly wig to sing ‘Believe.'” She added: “Harry Styles jumped on the table in front of us, obscuring our view, and took no notice of our entreaties to ‘get down, we can’t see.'”Despite her disappointment over not being able to see the “Bang Bang” singer, Collins still enjoyed the event.“I loved my first Met Ball, and I would certainly go again in a heartbeat – although at $30,000 a seat, I’ll wait to be invited!” she joked.

“If You Would Have Told Me,” Stamos, 60, talks about his former “Full House” co-star (and on-screen wife) Lori Loughlin, 59, and her role in the infamous college admissions scandal. Also known as the “Varsity Blues” scheme, the actress and her real-life husband, Mossimo Giannulli, pleaded guilty in May 2020 to bribing their daughters’ ways into the University of Southern California as fake rowing recruits. After serving time in prison, Loughlin and Giannulli, 60, were released in December 2020 and April 2021, respectively.

Britney Spears has claimed that her estranged father, Jamie Spears, forced her to check into rehab during her “Piece of Me” Las Vegas residency in 2014.Writing in her tell-all memoir “The Woman In Me,” released Tuesday, the “Toxic” hitmaker recalled her stint performing in Sin City, which took place during her 13-year conservatorship helmed by Jamie.Britney detailed how her then-boyfriend Charlie Ebersol introduced her to energy-boosting supplements which she could take without having to ask for her father’s approval.“Charlie worked out every day, taking pre-workout supplements and a whole bunch of vitamins. He shared his nutrition research with me and started giving me energy supplements,” the mom of two writes.“My father didn’t like that.

love affairs with ex Justin Timberlake, Kevin Federline, and her conservatorship that came to an end in 2021.The “Pieces of Me” crooner, 41, and the former NSYNC frontman, 42, made headlines when they became an item in 1998.Their relationship lasted for four years until their breakup in 2002.In Spears’ book, she describes a plethora of experiences she had with Timberlake, including an abortion she suffered and cheating allegations. The “Social Network” actor was reportedly “concerned” about what Spears would write about him in her novel, a source told Page Six on Oct. 16.“He’s very curious what she’ll reveal from their relationship,” the insider said.

Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans” podcast. “‘Don’t go there. This is, you know, not the right time, play to our strengths, be the show that gives people a break from all this bulls–t.'”The Post has reached out to Bergeron and Spicer for comment.According to Bergeron, both the showrunners and producers were determined to bring Spicer, 52, on the show.

The Woman In Me,” which hit bookstores on Tuesday. “I was clueless. I was living in a bubble, and I didn’t have a lot of good, close friends to confide in and get advice from.

Britney Spears has revealed that she “absolutely hated” her time on the judging panel on “The X Factor.”Writing in her new memoir “The Woman In Me,” which hit stores Tuesday, the singer recalled her short-lived stint on the show.“Feeling like I needed more direction, I decided to go back to work. I tried to occupy myself by being productive. I began appearing on more TV shows – including, in 2012, as a judge on ‘The X Factor,'” she writes.“I think a lot of people are really professional on TV, like Christina Aguilera and Gwen Stefani.

They say looks can kill, and you might try.If you’re a human living on Earth in the year 2023, you know that Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has become one of the biggest events of the year — and the popularity will likely live on with the addition of 2024 tour dates.On top of the tour, Swift, 33, has been releasing her re-recordings of her older albums, drawing in a lot of nostalgia for long-time fans and creating new memories for newer fans.That said, there’s no better time to go as the “Cruel Summer” singer for Halloween. Most people will be able to know exactly who you’re dressed up as and there are so many options, even outfits you can put together with items you already own.You can dress as any of her eras, re-create an iconic tour look or even go for a music video-inspired costume.

2007 MTV Video Music Awards when she performed her hit “Gimme More.”The live performance came following her multitude of personal struggles, such as her divorce from Kevin Federline and the moment that she spontaneously shaved her head.To add to her worries, she bumped into ex Justin Timberlake at the awards show just before she graced the stage — and the moment gave her much anxiety.In her new memoir, “The Woman in Me,” the pop singer, 41, detailed the awkward incident, writing: “It had been a while since I’d seen him.”“Everything was going great in his world,” the “Toxic” crooner penned. Spears went on in her book: “He was at the top of his game in every way, and he had a lot of swagger. I was having a panic attack.