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    The REAL Princess Diaries

    Zooey Deschanel looms as the perfect Kate Middleton in new royal wedding flick

    Jennifer Patterson
    Jan 29, 2011 | 1:09 am
    • Kate Middleton and Prince William
    • Zooey Dreschanel
    • A scene from the 1991 movie, "The Bachelor"
    • Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts in "Notting Hill"

    Haven't gotten an invite to the wedding of the year? No worries if you’re not jetting across the pond for Prince William and Kate’s nuptials. Lifetime has something better in the works: William & Kate, a made-for-TV movie chronicling the two’s courtship.

    The femme-friendly cable network known for gems like Pregnancy Pact and Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? describes William & Kate as a retelling of “the history of William and Kate — from the moment the two students met at Scotland's prestigious University of St. Andrews, through the ups and downs of their nine-year courtship complicated by social and royal family pressures, and intense global media attention surrounding their storybook nuptials.”

    The Konigsberg Company will produce William & Kate, with Frank Konigsberg (Lifetime's Sex & Lies in Sin City, Lifetime Movie Network's Lies in Plain Sight) serving as executive producer. Mark Rosman (Greek, Ghost Whisperer) is set to direct the screenplay by Nancey Silvers (Lifetime's Sundays at Tiffany's and Girl, Positive).

    Newcomer Nico Evers Swindell has been cast as William. The coveted role of Kate remains open. Although the network isn’t famous for A-list casts, we’re keeping our expectations high. Why not an indie type like Zooey Deschanel?

    Can’t you see it — she’s not like the other girls who throw themselves at the prince. She’s ... different. Of course "different" will mean she has a slightly less generic haircut and sighs a lot about being misunderstood.

    As for the storyline, we imagine a heavy mix of The Bachelor (a commitment-phobic Chris O'Donnell must find a bride in order to receive his inheritance). Here's a plot-prediction for what we think should be titled, "The REAL Princess Diaries.” Consider this your sneak peek.

    First meeting: The girls ogle William at St. Andrew’s. One busty blonde (think of a sultry Brooklyn Decker) sends him a note in Ancient Greece class. However, he drops the note when Kate (played by Zooey) says something super smart about Athena! Meet Kate: she’s smart. She’s different. She has brown hair, goddamnit! After class he asks her to dinner. She says maybe.

    Dorm room: William throws a cricket ball or shoots pool in a communal dorm lounge while discussing how different this girl is. Of course it is never elaborated as to exactly how she's different. (Much like Scarlett Johansson in Vicky Christina Barcelona and Lost and Translation, you simply accept her as the misunderstood, hot indie chick even though there's nothing in the plot or dialogue to back it up.)

    Meanwhile, Kate’s friends squeal that she must accept. She rolls her eyes and sighs, “A prince? I don’t think that’s my type.” She’s, like, so down to earth!

    First date: The two embark on an adventure in a park, preferably lit by Christmas lights. Beck’s “Think I’m In Love” plays as they jumping into leaf piles or have a snowball fight. Out of breath from running for no reason, the two stop on a bridge. Did you hear that— a BRIDGE! That's where true love happens. Cue first kiss.

    Uh-oh, stuff is complicated! The media can’t get enough of Kate. But she just wants to be normal. Ugh, she didn’t realize dating a prince would make her, like, famous! In anger she says something that reminds William of his mother’s problem with the paparazzi. Oopsie. Apologies, crying and bonding follow.

    Double uh-oh: Stuff is more complicated! Her 24-hour bodyguard suspects her iPhone has been hacked (Apple sponsorship alert!) and turns off Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” at the best part of the song. What a drag! This sitch totes interferes with her social life!

    William is a jerk. In Switzerland the two see a copy of a tabloid referring to her as “Waity Katie.” She turns it backwards in the newsstand and sighs. Over crumpets he asks if she’s upset about the magazine headline. “Will, this isn’t about the magazine; it’s about us!” she wails, throwing her napkin on the table. A breakup ensues, as it does following every napkin-throwing.

    Both William and Kate are miserable. Katie’s friends French-braid her hair and paint her toenails; William’s friends get him drunk. His wild brother Harry (played by Rupert Grint) and friend Guy Pelly (Stifler-type) encourage William to “sow his wild oats.” Harry snorts vodka and humps a bar stool and Guy points William to a girl in a tube top by jukebox and ... omigod she's that blonde slut (Brooklyn Decker) from St. Andrews!

    Just as Blonde Slut pins drunk-and-confused William against the wall, in walks Kate! Her friends have decided to take her out for a drink to cheer her up, and it happens to be the same bar. Her eyes well with tears. William stares at her with desperate longing and regret. Cue Bon Iver’s “Blood Bank” and scenes of the two hugging and/or punching pillows alone in their posh bedrooms.

    Concert for Diana at Wemberly Stadium: Kate and William sit two rows apart. Kate is mature and polite. William needs her support on this emotional night, but he’s too afraid to ask. Insert nonsensical reconciliation that leaves the audience befuddled but hopeful.

    Jump to Kenya: Kate is a bronze goddess in a leggy khaki safari dress. She glows and tells him that she doesn’t care if they ever get married — she’s just happy! WHO NEEDS TO GET MARRIED ANYWAY!

    Ironically, it’s hearing this that makes William realize that he does want to get married! Surprise! Magically, he has a ring ready and gets down on one knee.

    Roll credits as goofy-face vintage-y photos (how indie!) from the wedding flash and She & Him “I Was Made For You” blares. What — you didn’t really think you were going to get away without a She & Him song, did you?

    Now add in some rape, incest and battery and— viola!— classic Lifetime movie!

    Unfortunately, we doubt they’ll snag Zooey. Who would you like to see in the upcoming flick? Do you think the movie will stay true to the couple's courtship or opt for a plot only loosely-based on real events?

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    Kelly Clarkson Concert Review

    Sold-out Houston crowd sings along at Kelly Clarkson's epic rodeo return

    Craig Hlavaty
    Mar 14, 2026 | 8:50 pm
    Kelly Clarkson RodeoHouston 2026
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    A cross between Pat Benatar and Reba, with a dash of Aretha, Kelly Clarkson headlined Saturday afternoon’s RodeoHouston matinee, 22 years since she debuted at NRG Stadium, in front of 70,007.

    It was a true “Ladies Day Out” at RodeoHouston for Clarkson, with roving multigenerational groups of women making the rounds under an only mildly-oppressive Houston sun. Between Clarkson, Lainey Wilson, Megan Moroney, and Lizzo, the 2026 rodeo concert season has been dominated by strong female artists, with Clarkson the most decorated.

    The last time Kelly Clarkson played RodeoHouston in 2004, she shared a Tuesday night bill with Y2K it couple Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, a match made in MTV ratings heaven. Other acts on the rodeo roster that year included John Mayer, George Strait, Reba, Willie Nelson, and — fresh from her first stint with Destiny’s Child — Beyonce shared the stage with Alicia Keys two nights later.

    The first American Idol winner in 2002, when daresay that truly meant something, she and Carrie Underwood remain the two most successful of winners of Idol all these years later. Clarkson has a permanent seat at the table in Nashville, winning back-to-back CMA Female Vocalist of the Year honors in 2012 and 2013 and never shying away from a little more twang in her power pop. Right out of the chute, she was repping country style, hard to shake when you’re born and raised near Fort Worth.

    Clarkson’s current live act has been honed by various residencies at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, playing in front of thousands of Sin City customers. She’s a part of a rare group of performers like Jennifer Lopez, Cyndi Lauper, and even Dolly Parton herself who can command multiple nights. With her syndicated chat show — where her popular genre-bending “Kellyoke” segments were born — ending later this year, it wouldn’t be shocking to see this working mom jump back into regular touring outside of Clark County, especially considering Saturday’s afternoon drawl.

    Clarkson emerged from the cocoon of the rodeo’s revolving star stage just before 4:15 pm in a black, glittery jumpsuit straight from Ozzy’s wardrobe closet with “Favorite Kind of High” from 2023’s divorce record Chemistry, her latest album release. The hard-driving Heart-rock of “Behind These Hazel Eyes” debuted some annoying, intermittent sound skippage but Clarkson’s sold-out crowd filled in any gaps. Her pipes were just too strong.

    A nod to the female country legends of rodeo’s past, Clarkson gave Tanya Tucker’s “It’s A Little Too Late” a widescreen Vegas makeover with horns and fiddle. “This isn’t sweat, it’s glow,” Clarkson joked, kicking off the torch song “Because Of You.” The singalong of “Breakaway” could more than likely be heard out in the carnival, the first big “Kellyoke” moment of the afternoon.

    For “Walk Away” and “Didn’t I,” the horn section and co-ed backup singers that have made Clarkson’s Vegas shows so bombastic got a workout. Clarkson reeled out her Jason Aldean duet “Don’t You Wanna Stay” as a solo. The release was her first country hit and was one of the biggest country duets of the 2010s.

    “It’s way more sad this way,” she laughed. “Because I guess he didn’t stay.”

    Clarkson threw in 2025’s bar-crawling single "Where Have You Been" in the mix, going rogue from the supplied setlist, accentuating the Queen-esque licks with her own highs. Her post-Idol debut rave-up “Miss Independent” set the table for “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),”

    Clarkson sent the crowd out pogo-ing and screaming with “Since U Been Gone,” making her exit in a SUV like a rock star, with plenty of sunshine to spare.

    Setlist

    Favorite Kind Of High
    Behind These Hazel Eyes
    My Life Would Suck Without You
    It’s A Little Too Late (Tanya Tucker cover)
    Because Of You
    Breakaway
    Heat
    Walk Away
    Didn’t I
    Heartbeat Song
    Don’t You Wanna Stay
    Where Have You Been
    Miss Independent
    Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)
    Since U Been Gone

    2004 RodeoHouston Lineup

    Mar 2: John Mayer
    Mar 3: George Strait
    Mar 4: Wynonna Judd
    Mar 5: B2K / Bow Wow
    Mar 6: Martina McBride
    Mar 7: Reba McEntire
    Mar 8: Enrique Iglesias
    Mar 9: Alan Jackson
    Mar 10: Amy Grant / Vince Gill
    Mar 11: Clay Walker
    Mar 12: Legends in Concert (Dwight Yoakam, Buck Owens, Marty Stuart, Connie Smith)
    Mar 13: Randy Travis
    Mar 14: Bronco / Jennifer Peña
    Mar 15: Dierks Bentley / Robert Earl Keen
    Mar 16: Jessica Simpson & Nick Lachey / Kelly Clarkson
    Mar 17: Dierks Bentley / Keith Urban / Kenny Chesney
    Mar 18: Alicia Keys / Beyoncé
    Mar 19: Pat Green
    Mar 20: Brooks & Dunn
    Mar 21: Willie Nelson

    Kelly Clarkson RodeoHouston 2026

    Courtesy of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

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