King Charles Clarifies Harry and Meghan’s Status + Robert Pattinson’s Primetime

Send us Fan MailKing Charles is formally clarifying Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal status following their return to the United Kingdom—and Reuters reports the couple received only about an hour’s notice before the Palace’s letter became public.I’m breaking down what the letter actually changes, what remains the same and why this is less dramatic royal banishment and more Buckingham Palace updating the organizational chart.Then, Robert Pattinson’s new A24 movie, Primetime, receives a nearly eight-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival. Pattinson plays a television journalist modeled on Chris Hansen in a fictionalized examination of To Catch a Predator, hidden-camera investigations and the uncomfortable line between journalism and entertainment.Ellen Burstyn receives Venice’s lifetime-achievement Golden Lion at 93 while playing a 100-year-old Marilyn Monroe, and Alex Gibney premieres a nearly four-hour documentary examining Elon Musk’s life, businesses and global influence.In Quick Yaps: Phoebe Bridgers brings her natural leg hair to Venice; Pamela Anderson reflects on surviving the hepatitis C diagnosis she once believed was a death sentence; Kendall Jenner invests in calming-drinks brand TRIP; Ariana Grande shares a kiss with Ricky Alvarez; Sherri Shepherd becomes Broadway’s first female Genie; and Salma Hayek celebrates turning 60 in the ocean.Have a thought, correction or story I need to cover? Email me at [email protected] and follow It’s All Yappening on Apple Podcasts—and go forth and yapp responsibly.SOURCESKING CHARLES, PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLEReuters — Harry and Meghan surprised by King Charles’s letter:https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/harry-meghan-surprised-by-king-charles-letter-their-status-2026-09-08/Associated Press — King Charles clarifies Harry and Meghan’s royal status:https://apnews.com/article/459d1117db5b2ce105cb315e7403fc4dROBERT PATTINSON AND PRIMETIMEAssociated Press — Robert Pattinson discusses his Primetime role and the film’s Chris Hansen inspiration:https://apnews.com/article/aaa7a143ece2f65b62fc67ee7b55940eReuters — Primetime explores the line between television journalism and entertainment:https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/venice-film-primetime-probes-line-between-news-showbiz-2026-09-05/PHOEBE BRIDGERSVogue — Phoebe Bridgers and her natural leg hair make a memorable Venice debut:https://www.vogue.com/article/phoebe-bridgers-venice-film-festival-debutPeople — Fans praise Phoebe Bridgers for her natural Venice appearances:https://people.com/phoebe-bridgers-praised-by-fans-for-showing-leg-hair-and-pit-stains-at-glamorous-venice-film-festival-12110674ELLEN BURSTYNAssociated Press — Ellen Burstyn plays a 100-year-old Marilyn Monroe and receives Venice’s lifetime honor:https://apnews.com/article/ellen-burstyn-lifetime-achievement-award-16293fb6fdfa0321256d0eb367f6d5b8Venice Film Festival — Ellen Burstyn receives the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement:https://www.labiennale.org/en/news/ellen-burstyn-golden-lion-lifetime-achievementELON MUSK DOCUMENTARYAssociated Press — Alex Gibney discusses his nearly four-hour Musk documentary:https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-documentary-venice-film-festival-e4e9c5eca6e2656b54f1c639d339109fVenice Film Festival — Official Musk listing and runtime:https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2026/venice-open-out-competition/muskPAMELA ANDERSONPeople — Pamela Anderson reflects on surviving her hepatitis C diagnosis:https://people.com/pamela-anderson-opens-up-about-recovering-after-hepatitis-c-diagnosis-in-venice-speech-12110546KENDALL JENNER AND TRIPForbes — Kendall Jenner becomes a TRIP shareholder and global ambassador:https://www.forbes.com/sites/devinparr/2026/09/08/kendall-jenner-bets-on-trip-and-the-rise-of-the-outcome-drink/ARIANA GRANDE AND RICKY ALVAREZPage Six — Ariana Grande shares a kiss with Ricky Alvarez in her tour recap:https://pagesix.com/2026/09/05/celebrity-news/ariana-grande-kisses-boyfriend-ricky-alvarez-in-sweet-moment-during-tour-wrap-up/SHERRI SHEPHERDAssociated Press — Sherri Shepherd joins Broadway’s Aladdin as the Genie:https://apnews.com/article/2d4f4f8befc79492352a3cfc4a40ce16SALMA HAYEKPeople — Salma Hayek celebrates turning 60 in the ocean:https://people.com/salma-hayek-is-grateful-to-celebrate-60th-birthday-12110783