So glad I didn't watch the Harry/Meghan interview last night and enjoyed other tv programming. Not

[SheilaAnn]

only did I purposely miss it but knew the media would spend an inordinate amount of time analyzing and re-playing most of it over and over today. The Relief Bill is far more important, affects us all but then again makes Democrats, our President Biden in particular, look so good and the achievements of the Democratic party in general. Many thanks to the other Democratic members for their actions in making this happen.

[Walleye]

1. I watched a couple of early Bogart films. Much more currently relevant subject matter

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. On Movies TV?

They ran "Invisible Stripes" after "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" Bette Davis and Joan Crawford were on opposite "60 Minutes" in the DC area.

[Walleye]

4. That was it. And followed by "Marked Women", about racketeering

[dem4decades]

3. I watched a show about racism and white privilege, what's more currently relevant that that?

Oh and it had Oprah, Meghan and a guy named Harry in it.

[PJMcK]

5. I'm perplexed

Why do so many Americans care about the British royal family? Is it because of their soap opera-esque lives?

Personally, I don't give a damn about the royals from any country. Fuck them. They are relics of a destructive and dehumanizing era.

The British should save themselves a lot of money and cut the royals loose. They don't contribute anything to the world other than their personal dramas. Much like those other assholes, the Kardashians.

[arlyellowdog]

6. I watched Spin and Marty and Annette episodes on YouTube

I also watched, on loop, Chuck Schumer get a closure vote on Merritt Garland with 17 other Senators because the Republicans went home, so I was giddy about that.

[dameatball]

23. Okay now, Spin & Marty....that takes me back a ways!

[twodogsbarking]

26. Corky and White Shadow

'member?

[arlyellowdog]

27. Wow, that's great Darlene!

My sister looked like Annette. Darlene was my gal. https://m.

[oldsoftie]

7. "The Simpsons" was on; why would you watch anything else? Couldnt WAIT to miss that nonsense.

I've never had much for the "royal family", but when you marry into it you KNOW whats coming with it. You KNOW you'll be savaged by the tabloids if you're an outsider, etc.
This is no different than the women on "The Bachelor" crying over the guy kissing all the OTHER women; you knew thats how it worked when you signed on.

[SheilaAnn]

8. As I stated above, I did NOT watch it. Ripper Street was my choice and thoroughly enjoyed.

[oldsoftie]

9. Oh, I was agreeing with you! And I've heard that is a great show too.

[SheilaAnn]

10. Sometimes they are hard to understand...English/Irish but oh my gawd, they drink 24/7..LOL. n/t

[oldsoftie]

16. Well, I LOVED "Absolutely Fabulous", so maybe that'll help me with the accents.

[SheilaAnn]

17. On Ritter, they seem to mumble a lot which makes it difficult to hear the innuendo, etc. n/t

[PatSeg]

20. I use closed captions for British shows and movies

though after I watch a show for awhile, I usually get used to the accents.

[TNNurse]

11. We did not watch.

We do not need to know the details of their lives. We do not want them to be harmed, but it is simply not our concern.

[Danmel]

12. I watcha dissapointing hockey 🏒 game

[Dagstead Bumwood]

42. Bad hockey beats good royals any day.

[3Hotdogs]

13. I was busy getting laid.

2nd. date. Both vaccinated.

[SheilaAnn]

18. I'm happy for you both...n/t

[Victor_c3]

14. I never understood the American fascination with the British Royal Family

Didn’t we fight a war to get away from their influence back in 1776???

[usaf-vet]

15. We watch what we normally watch British Britbox and Acorn programing. As I have said many......

...... times before we "cut the cord" going on 8 years ago. With no regrets.

[Hortensis]

19. Yes, COVID RELIEF BILL is infinitely more important. At our house,

my husband surprised me by finding the interview and saying we'll watch this, okay? No kidding? He doesn't ever do entertainment/tabloid stuff. So we watched, ended up watching the whole thing!, and that means I can't post just to say I didn't.

But since I agree with your last, I did put that in my title.

[jimlup]

21. And the Election law changes...

we need to really be fighting for voting rights right now! I sympathize with Harry and Megan but yes, it is far too much coverage. The Royals are not even ours. It is a soap opera from another country. It is hard to see why it grips the attention of our media so unabashedly.

[luv2fly]

22. I didn't intend to watch more than a few minutes

Since it followed 60 Minutes it was just on, and I thought I'd give it a chance. I found myself almost instantly captivated and 2 hours later it was over.

Sure lots of other stuff is more important, but this was truly interesting.

[Dream Girl]

31. For me it was the same. I didn't care about the Royal thing but once I started watching

Couldn’t look away. It was meaning to me in a broader sense because it paeralled my own experience (sabotage, backstabbing) as a black woman in corporate leadership.

[Rorey]

35. Same here

I didn't watch from the beginning, but once I sat down, I watched the rest and found it interesting and very sad. Some of it was an eye-opener.

[Dream Girl]

25. You all missed something important. If you don't think it was with worthwhile you must be white.

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I’m black and I was simply amazed. It went far beyond celebrity. It was a stunning portrait of racis. I didn’t much care about the Royals, but glad I watched. I found it shocking.

[BradAllison]

28. The problem is they've done this before so none of it is surprising

Diana was treated like shit too. You either fit the script they want or you are exiled. Fergie too. At least Harry has stood with his wife and not cheating on her with.....whatever Camilla is. This story got old by the early 90's. The racism is another level but one way or another they find ways to get rid of who they consider beneath them.

[Dream Girl]

33. Not the racism. Harry called it out loud and clear. I was pleasantly surprised at his candor.

[dem4decades]

29. Don't you know that you have to watch the news on the relief bill and voting suppression 24/7?

And look down on those that don't?

[Rorey]

36. I did too

And I am white. It just saddens me so much to know the depth of racism that exists.

I think a lot who did NOT watch it made assumptions about what it would be about. I hadn't really paid that much attention to the royals, and this was, as you said, shocking.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

30. Way to take a stand.

[Beringia]

32. I think the more publicity and awareness of racism, the better

Let people be able to see it starkly as in this case with the sensational royal family in Britain.

What better way to get it out into the public awareness worldwide than a story about the royals.

[Rorey]

40. This!

I just don't understand the bashing of Meghan and Harry. They stood up to the ugliness that is part of the monarchy, and laid it bare for the world to see. Long, LONG overdue.

[amuse bouche]

34. So glad I did watch

Yep..lots of things more important, but any subject 24/7 is too much

Even you admitted to other programming. I find that hilarious

[Mr. Ected]

37. Marrying into that particular family meant antiquated values & presumed superiority over the masses

How could she not know that the face-eating cheetah wouldn't eat her face?

[Tarc]

38. A tale of subversive racism within rich, white, elite circles is a big deal to the rest of us

But, hey. Privilege.

[Javaman]

39. I didn't even know it was on until this morning. LOL

I have long since cut the cable cord.

nothing but drivel.

[beaglelover]

41. Your loss. It was riveting TV and extremely eye opening.

Truly disgusting how the royal family and establishment treated Meg and how the UK press vilified her in their coverage as compared to fair skinned Kate. I'm glad Harry had Oprah clarify this morning that the most controversial comments were not made by the Queen or Price Phillip, but I feel sorry for Prince Charles after the interview airs in the UK in about a minute. He's going to become even more unpopular than he is today!