Variety The Children’s Charity Of Southern California Ups Britni Smith To Executive Director; Elizabeth O’Neil To Retire

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has called her husband Prince Harry's late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II the "most shining example" of female leadership. The British monarch passed away aged 96 at her Balmoral Castle estate in Scotland on 8 September while Meghan and Harry, who live in California, were visiting the U. K.

Remembering a royal icon. Meghan Markle made her first public comments about Queen Elizabeth II‘s death more than one month after the monarch passed away.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Netflix is just over a year into its active push into games — and it’s doubling down on the strategy. Netflix’s VP of games Mike Verdu, speaking at the TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 conference Tuesday, announced that the streamer was “seriously exploring” introducing a cloud gaming offering to be able to extend its catalog of games to be playable on TVs and PCs. “We’re going to approach this the same way we did with mobile, which is start small, be humble, be thoughtful, and then build out,” he said at the event. “But it is a step we think we should take to meet members where they are, on the devices where they consume Netflix.”

Neil Young has announced the 50th anniversary reissue of his 1972 album ‘Harvest’.The veteran folk star will celebrate half a century of his seminal fourth album with a deluxe reissue that’s released on December 2 via Reprise (pre-order). Included in the reissue is a documentary called Harvest Time, from which Young has shared a previously unreleased live recording of him performing ‘Heart Of Gold’ for the BBC.Available on 3xLP or 3xCD, the box set will come with the following: the original album; three studio outtakes; the BBC solo set recorded on February 23, 1971; and Harvest Time. Also included is a hardbound photo book, posters, and liner notes by photographer Joel Bernstein.The outtakes included in the reissue are ‘Bad Fog Of Loneliness’, ‘Journey Through The Past’ and ‘Dance Dance Dance’.

Growing up too quick! Prince Harry made a rare comment about life at home with Archie and Lilibet during a charity appearance — and the update couldn’t have been sweeter.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made time to have a romantic date night out on the town this week.

Kylie Jenner was spotted out and about in Los Angeles with her firstborn. For the mommy-and-me date with her four-year-old daughter, Stormi Webster, Kylie rocked a leather Ottolinger skirt accessorized with matching leg warmers, mustard-yellow Ottolinger heels, and skinny black sunglasses.Stormi wore a monochromatic black ensemble with a tiny purse, dark shades, and grey sneakers. The toddler wore her curly hair down, unlike her mom, who pulled her hair back into a double-braided ponytail.Kylie welcomed her second baby on February 2, 2022.

A diver who went missing off Southern California was found dead near Catalina Island, authorities said. Justin Hoang, of Huntington Beach, was reported missing from the Cee Ray diving boat around 2 a.m.

Michaela Zee editor Britni Smith has been promoted to executive director of Variety the Children’s Charity of Southern California. She will replace Elizabeth O’Neil, the long-time executive director of the charity who will retire effective Dec. 31. “Variety of Southern California will continue to flourish under the leadership of our new Executive Director Britni Smith” said incoming board president Steve Bunnell. “Britni has been a key driver helping Variety through these recent difficult times and is poised to take us to new heights.” Since 2008, O’Neil has served as executive director, playing a critical role in helping the organization expand its fundraising, programming and grant giving, along with securing partnerships with county and city employee giving campaigns. She also raised and awarded nearly $20 million to assist those in need, and steered Variety the Children’s Charity of Southern California to the highest rating on Charity Navigator.

Tom Brady has come a long way since he was first drafted by the New England Patriots in 2000.

Queen Elizabeth II held onto hope that Prince Harry would end his feud with the royal family until the very end.

It has only been three days since Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest in Windsor Castle, but a new report is already revealing intimate details of how the monarch felt about her beloved grandson, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan Markle, choosing to step away from their duties as senior royals. In an excerpt from "The New Royals" shared with Vanity Fair, author and royal expert Katie Nicholl details the toll their departure had on the queen, who was allegedly "deeply hurt by Harry's decision to leave his family and the country." The two officially announced their role change in January 2020.

A bittersweet goodbye. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back home in California with their children following Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, Us Weekly can confirm.

touching state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II was missing two important guests. Though Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were both in attendance, with the Duke of Sussex participating in several processionals surrounding the historic day, neither their 3-year-old son, Archie, nor their 1-year-old daughter, Lilibet, joined their parents for any of the events surrounding the death of their great-grandmother.The two youngsters, who are sixth and seventh in line to the British royal throne behind their father, were home in Montecito, California, while their parents were in the United Kingdom. ET has learned that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to return to California imminently to be reunited with their children. On Monday, royal expert Katie Nicholl told ET's Kevin Frazier in London, «I think we'll probably see the Sussexes on their way back to America very soon.

Meghan Markle has allegedly requested a “one-to-one” meeting with King Charles to rectify rifts before returning to California.The Duchess of Sussex has spent the last couple of weeks in the UK with her husband, Prince Harry, for Her Majesty’s funeral. And according to a royal insider, Meghan has reached out to the king to arrange a private meeting before heading back overseas. Neil Sean, an entertainment correspondent who has appeared on NBC News, MSNBC and Access Hollywood, revealed that he had heard from a 'very good source' that the former actress had sent a letter requesting a private conversation with the King.

Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton made sentimental fashion statements at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral services on Monday, offering subtle throwbacks to happier times.The Duchess of Sussex joined her husband for services in remembrance of Her Majesty, wearing an all-black cape dress that offered a nod to the late monarch's 92nd birthday celebration. The Stella McCartney design -- which Meghan paired with a wide-brimmed black hat, black tights and heels — is actually a version of the same navy dress that Meghan previously wore to a televised concert at London's Royal Albert Hall for late monarch's birthday in 2018, the year that she wedPrince Harry.Of course, Meghan accessorized the look with the pearl and diamond drop earrings that Queen Elizabeth had gifted her during their first solo outing together that same year.The Princess of Wales, meanwhile, arrived to Westminster Abbey — where she and William tied the knot in 2011 -- in a  black Alexander McQueen coat dress with a black hat and veil and black suede pumps.

Resting place. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to their wedding venue – St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle — to give their final farewell to Queen Elizabeth II.