- The Hollywood Reporter published their list of the biggest winners and losers of 2023 on Tuesday
- Among the eleven 'losers' were the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, singled out for their 'whiny Netflix documentary, whiny biography and an inert podcast'
- Winners included Taylor Swift, Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig, and labor leader Fran Drescher: co-losers were Marvel films, Elon Musk and Ezra Miller
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been named one of the biggest losers of the year by Industry Bible, The Hollywood Reporter.
The magazine published its annual review on Tuesday, celebrating the victories and honoring those who failed to achieve their goals.
Amid the 11 chosen It was a tough time for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who were mocked for their “whiny Netflix documentary, whiny biography (Spare – even the title is a pouty complaint) and inert podcast.”
Meghan's podcast Archetypes was removed by Spotify in June after just one season.
Spotify's head of podcast innovation and monetization, Bill Simmons, labeled the couple “scammers” after their multi-year, $20 million deal expired.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, pictured Oct. 10 in New York City, have been named one of Hollywood's Biggest Losers of 2023
Meghan Markle's podcast was removed by Spotify after just one season
The magazine said the couple had “escaped a life of ceremonial public service to cash in on their celebrity status in the United States” but failed to strike a spark.
“The Harry and Meghan brand grew into an apparent bubble just begging to be popped – and South Park was the pin,” the authors said.
In March, South Park mocked the couple with an episode titled “World-Wide Privacy Tour,” which blasted the couple for claiming they found the media interference too intense and subsequently sought the spotlight.
The magazine concluded: 'Still, all the scorn and ridicule is better than having to attend more than 200 official royal family engagements a year, which sounds hellish.'
The couple were joined on the 'losers list' by Marvel films, the Scream franchise, troubled actor Ezra Miller and Disney.
Harry's 'whiny' memoir, Spare, was cited by The Hollywood Reporter as a reason for their 'loser' status
The Duke and Duchess were at the helm in an episode of South Park in March
“Who's willing to bet that Bob Iger would want to stay retired? Disney was ravaged in 2023,” the magazine said.
Elon Musk was also on the losers list, citing his tumultuous leadership of
Call hell what you will, Elon Musk's stewardship of the social network — a network that has long served as a crucial promotional tool for studios and talent — has been so disastrous that it has resulted in articles speculating that the otherwise phenomenally successful businessman deliberately wants to crash the market. bus, because no one can be so smart and stupid at the same time,” the magazine said.
From alienating advertisers (US revenue has fallen 55 percent since he took over in 2022) and turning off users to retweeting anti-Semites, Musk has proven that you can't be a grown-up social media boss and can play the impulsive Twitter troll. You have to choose your role – and you don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out.”
Topping the list of winners was Taylor Swift, joined by Barbie makers Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig, and union head Fran Drescher.
Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan was also named a winner, along with the Las Vegas Sphere entertainment venue and 'Silver Foxes' – with the magazine noting 57-year-old Patrick Dempsey as People's 'Sexiest Man Alive', and the revival of Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone.