The Sussexes carried out charity visits and community events in Nottingham, their first joint public engagement back in Britain, with Meghan wearing British labels including a burgundy Joseph coat. The outing came while King Charles was carrying out engagements in Wales.
Why it matters It marks the couple's return to public life in the UK and reopens questions about their strained relations with the royal family.
Beyoncé brings Blue Ivy and Rumi onstage in Houston
Hilary Swank, 52, has confirmed she is pregnant with her third child with husband Philip Schneider, a social venture entrepreneur she was set up with on a blind date in 2016.
Why it matters An incremental celebrity item, but it adds to a continuing conversation about pregnancy in a woman's fifties.
Lena Dunham's 'Girls' Is Coming Back for a Limited Revival
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Lena Dunham has confirmed that her HBO series Girls will return for a limited run, with much of the core cast — Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet and Jemima Kirke among them — on board. The announcement comes a decade after the show ended.
Why it matters One of the defining series of the 2010s is returning, and the reunion has dominated entertainment coverage this week.
McCartney has revealed that Queen Elizabeth II had a crush on him, and in a separate conversation with Amy Poehler aired reservations about the forthcoming Beatles biopics, touching on his own insecurity about his height.
Why it matters Two reminders that pop's most enduring figure is still shaping how his own story, and the Queen's, get told.
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Lena Dunham's Girls is returning for a new, limited season, with most of the original core cast expected back. Few specifics have been confirmed.
Why it matters A defining series of the 2010s getting a revival is a notable test of whether its sensibility still lands.