Sunday, February 16, 2020

The Guessing Game - Updated/Princess Kate

What will be on the cover of People this week? My guesses, in no particular order:

Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union: Supporting their daughter who has come out as transgender
Jussie Smollett: New legal trouble
Joe Jonas: Baby on the way?
Daniel Craig: Will play James Bond again in the next movie, titled No Time To Die
Royal Family: Harry and Meghan fire their staff in London, and were seen arriving in Canada on Friday; Kate gave an interview about motherhood that's getting a lot of attention
Julia Louis-Dreyfus and/or Will Farrell: Their new movie, Downhill opened Friday, to lukewarm reviews
Peter Weber: A lot of speculation about the Bachelor, including rumors that he ends up with a producer from the show. Plus, so far the ending has remained unspoiled. Contestant Victoria Fuller is also a possibility. She has apologized for the "White Lives Matter" controversy, but word on the street is that she's going to be shown in a bad light on Monday's episode of The Bachelor
Snoop Dog and/or Gayle King: He criticized her for her interview about Kobe Bryant, based on the misleading clip CBS promoted. He has since apologized and she has accepted (read more here)
Amanda Bynes: Engaged
Chris Randone and Krystal Neilson: The BIP couple has split up after eight months of marriage. I think this is the first "official" Bachelor divorce. Most of the couples who get engaged on the various shows end up breaking up eventually, but of the couples who have gotten engaged on The Bach, The Bach'ette or BIP then actually gotten married, I'm pretty sure this is the first divorce.
Kobe Bryant and/or Vanessa Bryant: His public memorial service is set for February 24. I'm surprised to see that they're charging admission. Bet the Jacksons are annoyed...
JJ Watt: Got married in the Bahamas
Matthew Perry: Dating a talent manager
Elton John: Stopped a concert in New Zealand due to illness

Stories that appear on the new cover will be highlighted in green.

Monday morning update. Amy Schumer: Talking about IVF
Madonna: She is now the first artist to have fifty number one hits on any charts

Update #2 on Tuesday morning. Harrison Ford: His new movie, Call of the Wild, opens Friday
The Earl of Snowdon: Son of the late Princess Margaret and nephew of the Queen, he's getting a divorce. After 24 years of marital harmony in the House of Windsor, this is the second divorce announcement in two weeks

Update #3 on Wednesday morning. It's another royal cover, the 4th main cover story in ten weeks to feature either Kate or Meghan. I imagine the editors considered whether or not to do another royal cover so soon, but Kate's interview, on the British podcast Happy Mum, Happy Baby, was too good to pass up. (And as I always say when a cover subject is featured over and over again, these issues must sell really well.) I'd like to thank whoever wrote the headline for not calling her "Kate Middleton." I know that "Princess Kate" isn't technically correct, but it's a lot more accurate than calling this woman who's been married for almost ten years by her maiden name. Old habits die hard, though, because the story at People.com, linked-to below, is titled "Why Kate Middleton Decided to Speak Out About Motherhood: 'This Is Not a Vanity Exercise.'" Grrrr. I had the missing kids on the Guessing Game list last week.

Issue dated March 2, 2020: Princess Kate
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Last year at this time: Issue dated March 4, 2019



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