John Mulaney savagely drags Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s failed projects at Netflix event

John Mulaney didn’t let his hosting gig at a Netflix event stop him from dragging Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s failed projects for the streamer.

John Mulaney brutally dragged Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s failed Netflix projects in front of A-listers Ben Affleck and Tina Fey.

The US comedian mentioned the royal couple’s multimillion-dollar deal with the streaming platform while promoting his forthcoming talk show, Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney, at the Next on Netflix event at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles Wednesday.

Mulaney teased his live show, saying, “This will be the one place where you could see Arnold Schwarzenegger sitting next to Nikki Glaser sitting next to a family therapist with music by Mannequin Pussy.”

John Mulaney is preparing to launch his new Netflix show. Picture: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney

Mulaney with wife Olivia Munn. Picture: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images for Vogue

Per Mercury News, Mulaney, 42, hinted that the former California governor, Glaser and members of the Philadelphia punk and indie rock band were “just a brief sampling of guests” who would be making an appearance.

The Saturday Night Live star — whose Netflix live show will premiere on March 12 — gushed over the platform for giving him a shot, adding, “This is a really fun experiment.

“Not since Harry and Meghan has Netflix given more money to someone without a specific plan.”

Prince Harry and Meghan’s lucrative Netflix deal has been considered a flop. Picture: Netflix

Mulaney was referring to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s five-year deal with the streamer, which they signed in 2020 for a reported $US100 million to produce programming.

The pair’s first offering on Netflix was their 2022 tell-all docuseries, Harry & Meghan, which gave viewers behind-the-scenes insight into their love story and subsequent exit from royal life.

However, the pressure has been on for Harry, 40, and Markle, 43, to deliver after their 2022 animated series, ‘Pearl’, was nixed and their 2024 docuseries, Polo, didn’t resonate with audiences.

“Fact is, Harry and Meghan were paid an exorbitant amount of money by Netflix and have little to show for it,” an insider told the outlet.

“Whether they admit it or not, the pressure is on for the Sussexes to deliver a hit.”

The couple’s latest Netflix venture, Meghan’s cooking show, will hit the platform in March.

A source previously told Page Six that Netflix gave the couple millions of dollars with the expectation that they would dominate Hollywood.

Markle, however, is preparing to launch her forthcoming Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, on March 4.

The former Suits actress will share tips on gardening, cooking, hosting and more while also highlighting her American Riviera Orchard lifestyle brand.

The show was initially set to debut on Jan. 15 but Markle postponed the premiere date due to the devastating wildfires in her hometown of LA.

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