Tom Hanks (And Prince Andrew)

Issue dated December 9, 2019: Tom Hanks



I had Tom Hanks on three recent Guessing Game posts, but alas, I didn't put him on the list this week. I actually thought Prince Andrew, whose banishment from the royal family, or at least from all of his royal "duties," is so intriguing on so many levels, would get the full main cover treatment. Alas, Andrew got bumped to the top right corner. The headlines on both stories are interesting, too. There's no mention of Hanks' new movie about Mr. Rogers, and saying that Andrew quit under pressure is a serious understatement. Make no mistake: Prince Andrew was fired. I consider historian/biographer Robert Lacey to be one of the most credible observers of the royal circus. He is quoted in the Guardian article I mentioned in the Guessing Game post, directly below, and now he's talking to People as well. According to Lacey, Prince Andrew's "entire public existence has been wiped out by his own behavior." (Read more here.)

For a different perspective, CNN media reporter Brian Stelter interviewed the interviewer, Emily Maitlis:

From Sunday's @ReliableSources: The story behind the story of the BBC's Prince Andrew interview. Here's what @Maitlis told me about her interviewing techniques... https://t.co/uOj2N5AsNc

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 25, 2019

And one more thing: Prince Charles arrives back in England today after his trip to New Zealand. Expect some fireworks when he has the chance to tell Andrew what he really thinks about all this.

Last year at this time: Issue dated December 10, 2018

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