What’s Trending: Monday, January 9th, 2023
#PrinceHarry
o He’s set to release his highly anticipated memoir Spare tomorrow and he’s doing a press tour right now.
o His interview and ITV in the UK and 60 Minutes in the US aired yesterday and he didn’t hold back.
o On ITV he revealed that he and his brother William have been feuding since their mother died but he had been trying to repair their relationship.
o He said, “I had put a lot of hope that it would be William & Kate, and me & whoever. I thought the 4 of us would bring me & William closer together… but I don’t think they were expecting me to get in a relationship with someone like Meghan who had a very successful career.”
o And on 60 Minutes, Harry accused Camilla of using him and William to get better press coverage.
o He also says he looks forward to a relationship with his brother in the future.
o As for why he is doing all of these interviews, he says instead of planting stories in the press, he wants people to hear it directly from him.
o He will also be on Good Morning America today and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert tomorrow night.
#SNL
o Their 49th season kicks off on January 21st and Aubrey Plaza is making her hosting debut. Sam Smith is tapped as musical guest.
o Next up will Be Michael B. Jordan and musical guest Lil Baby, who’s making his first appearance. The episode airs on January 28.
o This will be the first season without Cecily Strong. She announced her departure during the December 17th episode.
#Tame
o There’s a new dating app that is going to weed out the players and those that ghost people!
o It’s called “Tame” and the idea is that you focus on one person at a time.
o In fact, the app won't let you look at other profiles until you "close" the conversation you're in.
o So there's no ghosting if you want to continue using the app.
o You need to end a chat and provide a reason before moving on.
o And once you leave a chat, you can never contact that person again.
o There's also no swiping. To find matches, you'll fill out profiles and participate in questionnaires. The people behind the app claim it's "healthier" this way.
o But people on social media have been criticizing the idea . . . saying that it's everything from an inefficient use of time to an "online prison."
o Tame says they're "completely open to feedback" and are "working with your suggestions."