Back when Prince Charles was a boy, there were never those obnoxious photographers snooping around capturing his every move. Okay, perhaps the paparazzi were a problem in the 1950s and 1960s, but at least they had some decency back then. Not today, and not with Prince Williams. Because here he is, taking a break from a polo match to relieve himself, and sharing with the world what only Kate Middleton should be seeing. The NSFW photos below.
Watch as Britain's Daily Mail writes nice things about a chunky girl who dared wear white. Luckily, she happened to be royalty. "Princess Beatrice was the epitome of summer chic as she took in the polo and enjoyed the May sunshine in a frothy white sun dress. Wearing aviators and casual flat pumps, the 19-year-old looked relaxed as she watched the sport her cousins Princes William and Harry are so fond of." [Daily Mail]
OUT OF THE LOOP How does the New York Times handle coverage of Prince Harry's location being revealed, and the British press' agreement to the embargo? By revealing their reporters didn't have a damn clue what was going on: "American newspapers including The New York Times were not made aware of the British press blackout." Even the Taliban knew he was there.
The blogs are in a tizzy over photos like these of recent troop withdrawal Prince Harry, who spent 10 weeks in Afghanistan only to be forced home by Matt Drudge's "exclusive" item that trumped the British press' embargo. In exchange for keeping quiet, the UK papers were promised access to be used after his safe return home.
Now that he's back early, he's been quickly reduced to beefcake status. Where he belonged. CONTINUED »
It's another shiny day for Matt Drudge, the political and weather headline blogger. Not only is he getting the write-around treatment from the Daily Telegraph, a la New York magazine, but he's also being hailed as a friend to journalism in some circles. If it weren't for his blaring typeface, Prince Harry's stint in Afghanistan may have never come to light, or at least not so soon, since the entire British press was in cahoots never to tell the public about it. Or: Drudge is a self-serving douchebag, who'd rather score more pageviews than protect the safety of a royal.
We're living in a world where everything has its price. And apparently, the going rate for an interview with Princes William and Harry (a.k.a. "the heir and the spare") is $2.5 million nowadays.
At least, that's what it was worth to the execs over at NBC, who shelled out for the rights to an exclusive chat. Oh, but just to keep things legit, they're technically not paying for the interview per se, but rather, the right to sponsor some bullshit Diana tribute concert with lots of British has-beens and a few almost-but-nots!
NBC News doesn't pay for news, but NBC does. Matt Lauer just interviewed British Princes William and Harry (the heir and the spare) after NBC paid $2.5 million for the "rights" to the Diana tribute concert on July 1.
But, of course, that's not all.
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Scandalous news from inside the bubble of tabloid warfare:
A senior editor at U.K. tabloid the News of the World admitted plotting to tap into the private telephone messages of aides to Britain's royal family, including Prince Charles and his two sons.
Clive Goodman, 48, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiring to intercept communications at London's Central Criminal Court. Glenn Mulcaire, 35, the head of a crisis consulting firm, pleaded guilty to the same charge, as well as five counts of hacking into the messages of supermodel Elle Macpherson and other celebrities.
Police began investigating the pair when staff at Prince Charles's official residence raised concerns about security breaches, after the News of the World published a story containing private information about Prince William. Goodman's lawyer, John Kelsey-Fry QC, said his client was apologetic about his actions.
News of the World editors Andy Coulson went on to say the paper was very, very sorry and they'd be willing to make a "substantial donation" to a charity of Prince Charles' choice. Like Orange mobile or a big spy satellite conglomerate.
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• Judith Miller isn't walking away from the NYT too empty handed. She's rumored to have been given three years salary, three years bonus and a lifetime of health benefits — amounting to low seven figures and a lifetime of hassle at Walgreens's pharmacy window. [Page Six]
• How come Anderson Cooper is the only one not to have his age listed in People's Sexiest Men Alive issue? [Kenneth in the 212]
• George Wayne is setting up permanent shop to ask gay vague questions to celebs of the moment with tomorrow night's opening of Boudoir, where party pictures will surely grace the inside pages of Vanity Fair. [Page Six]
• Prince Charles is ready to sue Britain's The Mail after portions of his private diary from 1997 were published last week. Because if supposed rapist Roman Polanski can win a libel suit, adulterers sure can. [WWD]
• American Media's profits slid nearly a third this past quarter, down to $15 million. And if we were Star, we would've accompanied the news with at least two, if not three, exclamation points. [NYP]
• It's actually quite comforting to see evidence that Donald Trump is as unpersonable as he appears, especially when it comes to the gays. [MSNBC]
• With 10 articles totaling 11,500 words, the Washington Post makes it clear: Nobody gives a fuck about Prince Charles and Lady Camilla. [Slate]
• New ads promoting Howard Stern's move to Sirius are, fittingly, not appropriate for radio or TV. [NYP]
• Celeb weeklies are in a sales funk? Say it isn't so — we need a reason to exist beyond the $2.99 price point. [NYP]
• Why did Aaron Brown's NewsNight suck so much, at least compared to Anderson Cooper? Not because of his talent but because of the shitty way the show was produced. So they say. [Radar]
• Six hybrid cabs have hit the streets of New York and, while they won't officially be unveiled until next week, try your hand on getting the only ride in a Ford Escape you can brag to your friends about. [NY1]
• Construction has begun on the World Trade Center site, and we mean more than a ribbon cutting. In fact, actual concrete has been poured. [NYT]
• Who to swap handshakes with: Members of the Marine Corp. or Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles? We'd choose to watch Lost repeats, but Tom Brokaw broke his armed forces speaking commitment to be with the latter. [Page Six]
• So much for Leonardo DiCaprio's Pussy Posse's charm. After getting the boot from Gisele Bundchen after exploring the shores of Sienna Miller's beach, he couldn't even muster a Halloween lay. [Page Six]
• The latest Rosa Parks name dropper? Sarah Michelle Gellar, who lectured on the shallowness of women's values today – compared to Parks' mission – at .. a party for DKNY jeans. [Lowdown]
• She'll do the cover of New York and pen 12,000 words for the Times in any given week, but point a paparazzi camera at Maureen Dowd and she'll flee. [Gatecrasher]
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• What do you do when your own network won't help you pimp your memoirs? If you're Mike Wallace, you have your son, Chris, interview you. [AP]
• Retired nightclub impresario Peter Gatien is back on the scene, but if a nightclub opens in Toronto, does it really count as a comeback? [Page Six]
• Where was Anna Wintour when Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles were welcomed at MoMA? Dining with her boyfriend and daughter at the $20-per-plate Cafe Edison. [Fox 411]
• Kate Moss Watch™: What did the supermodel learn the last time at rehab? "A lot about alcohol", she claims — while ordering two glasses of champagne at 11:00 a.m. [Gatecrasher]
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• Normally Radar staffers are too frightened to write about their upstairs neighbors The Source magazine, but when it comes to not paying the rent — well, that's worth the risk. [Radar]
• Gabrielle's "Union" with hubby Chris Howard is over with after four years and they're asking for the requisite "privacy please" request. And just after she got shamed into apologizing to Mood's owner. [AP]
• Lindsay Lohan and Jared Leto are ready to go public with their relationship. If only it wasn't months too late. [Gatecrasher]
• What's Paris Hilton's current beau Stavros Niarchos III doing with spare cash? Offering it to homeless men to dump soda on themselves. [Page Six]
• The next time Aaron Carter's camp tries to push rumors that he's dating someone (this time it's Laguna Beach's Kristin Cavaleri) they should be sure to check whether she's already seriously smooching someone else. [Gatecrasher]
• We're not entirely shocked to learn PR princess Gretchen Braun billed much of her wedding to her clients, we're just impressively stunned to learn she got caught so fast. [Gatecrasher]
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• When Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake aren't battling the paparazzi, they're bullying DreamWorks over Shrek 3. When studio execs posed the question of who should play long-lost relative King Arthur to Cameron, she immediately suggested her boytoy — and now DreamWorks can't say no. [Radar]
• First Lil' Kim, now Kanye West. The rapper and his music video director Hype Williams are being accused of doing a little "Gold Digging" of their own, leaving costume and makeup artists standing with their hands out waiting for their money. [Lowdown]
• The end for Leo DiCaprio and Gisele Bundchen? Rumors about that there's a third party — and it's not their careers. [Page Six]
• Martha Stewart may finally have some new viewers for her sinking shows. The house the domestic diva bought for her new reality show (which "troubled" contestants will renovate) is said to be haunted. [Page Six]
• As Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles descend upon New York City to kick off their whirlwind U.S. visit, there's only one thing to do: sick PETA on 'em. [The Scoop]
• Prince Harry didn't exactly feel royal when a superior officer forced him to drop his pants during a parade to prove he didn't have his girlfriend's name tattooed on his ass. For the record, the sergeant never confirmed one way or the other. [AFP]
• Michael Jackson really is never, never going back to Neverland. After repeatedly missing payrolls and employees quitting left and right, Wacko Jacko is putting the pervert's playground on the market. [Fox 411]
• After about a month in rehab, Kate Moss decided she was cured of the ills of cocaine use and time to go home. Well, at least cocaine use that makes its way into the public eye. [CNN]
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• Last week, Nicolette Sheridan laughed off rumors that she was splitting with fiance Nicklas Soderblom. This week, they split up. Officially. [People]
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