“The Crown” Producers Are Stressing Out About Filming Princess Diana’s Death

The fifth season of The Crown premieres November 9, and the Royals aren’t the only ones with their fancy knickers in a twist. Deadline reports that the show’s creatives are “on edge” about having to film Princess Diana’s death in Paris. At first I thought, “Shit, these guys really left it ’til the last minute!” But, nope. The scene is actually being filmed for the show’s sixth season. Creator Peter Morgan has confirmed the crash itself won’t be filmed, but the paparazzi car chase and immediate aftermath will. Ironically, one of their concerns is that real life paps will snap a picture of production recreating Di’s death and “create uproar in royal circles.” Everyone behind the scenes wants to handle the scene extra-sensitively, especially with the recent passing of THE QUEEN. Well, if they do fuck it up, big whoop. It’s not like the real-life Royals handled Diana’s death any better. Continue reading

Gillian Anderson Took Back Ex Peter Morgan After He Rebounded With Jemima Khan

So. Gillian Anderson and The Crown creator Peter Morgan broke up in mid-December after dating for four years. Then, last month, it was revealed that Peter, 57, had quickly moved on to his friend, 47-year-old TV producer/heiress Jemima Goldsmith, which allegedly left Gillian, 52, “bemused.” You may remember Jemima as Jemima Khan, ex-wife of former cricket star/current Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, and ex-girlfriend to Hugh Grant and Russell Brand. Jemima’s very rich, bitch. And now you can add “shocked and confused” to her descriptors, cuz Peter has abruptly left her to get back together with Gillian Anderson. That dirty dog!

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