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In The Limelight by Vanity Fair

The Duchess and the Door

In The Limelight by Vanity Fair

Conde Nast & Vanity Fair

Society & Culture

3.9 • 537 Ratings

🗓️ 28 September 2018

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Josh and Julie dissect Meghan Markle’s latest milestones—her cookbook launch and first solo event as a duchess included. They also discuss Justin Bieber’s busking episode outside the palace.

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to In the Limelight, Vanity Fair's Entertainment and Pop Culture Podcast.

0:11.3

I'm Josh Duboff, Vanity Fair Senior Writer, and I'm here with Julie Miller, Vanity Fair's Senior Hollywood Writer.

0:17.0

On In The Limelight, we analyze the ins and outs of pop culture, entertainment, and celebrity from the past week.

0:23.0

And the Kardashians to Kate Middleton and everything in between.

0:26.9

So many Megan Markle updates this week to discuss. It feels like just when we thought we had like a plenty of Megan stuff to talk about,

0:34.4

Julie and I had to furiously text to add more. She launched her cookbook,

0:39.2

which we have talked about before, but we will discuss that. And then there was also an important

0:45.3

milestone in her career as a royal. Her career as a royal. This is a special episode where a few of our favorite plot lines actually intersect.

0:58.7

Last week, Justin Bieber was photographed and videotaped busking outside of the palace.

1:06.1

So we have a lot of questions to get to the bottom with that episode.

1:10.2

And as a reminder, we now have a hotline

1:12.8

that you can call into. If you have come across Megan Markle, any other busking superstars,

1:20.1

call in that number is 347-7-960-966. So, Julia, what was the story with this cookbook launch? So as many of you've

1:32.6

reached out to us and shared kind of your own thoughts, but Megan kicked off, officially celebrated

1:38.4

the launch of this charitable cookbook with a party that was so, so very Megan, so fabulously Megan. And just a little

1:48.4

update on the cookbook first. Together, our community cookbook has sold nearly 11,000 copies in

1:55.2

the UK alone and is an instant bestseller on Amazon. It's a book of recipes gathered by women whose families lived in the Grenfell Tower,

2:04.6

the West London high rise afflicted by a disastrous fire.

2:08.6

Megan launched the cookbook last week with an intimate party at Kensington Palace.

2:13.6

Doria was in attendance, as was Prince Harry. He had a few very adorable moments we're going to get to.

2:21.9

But first, a few details about the event itself. It had a very Southern California vibe. Guests sat at long,

2:30.8

uncovered wood tables underneath a white tent with blue detailing.

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