This Past Week in Late Night: Everyone’s talking about the Royal Family drama
March 12, 2021 Andrew Buss News, This Past Week In Late Night
This past week in late night: There was a different type of British Invasion going on. Over a year after their decision to leave the Royal Family was made public, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sat down with Oprah Sunday night to discuss the controversial decision. There was a bombshell revelation surrounding questions about their then-unborn child’s race, the Royals were quick to refute claims of racism, and Piers Morgan did what he does best when he caused a scene on live television and was subsequently fired from Good Morning Britain. And as you can imagine, the late night hosts didn’t miss a beat weighing in on this.
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