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Meghan Markle Disses Princess Beatrice, Pisses Off Royals AGAIN?!

These days, it seems not a week goes by without some new report of Meghan Markle pissing off her royal in-laws. Of course, while it’s true that the Windsors can be a stuffy and unforgiving lot, you can safely bet that most of these reports are the result of a British tabloid press that very much wants to believe Meghan is despised by Prince Harry’s family. It’s almost as if there’s some sort of obvious difference between Meghan and, say, Kate Middleton. It must be that Meghan is too American , as the outlets like The Sun have repeatedly claimed. Or perhaps it’s just that the royals are still biased against actresses after that whole Wallis Simpson affair of [checks notes] 83 years ago. Yeah, that’s the ticket. Perhaps we’ll never quite know why the tabloid press is so eager to push the narrative that the royals want Meghan condemned to the scullery like Emma Stone in The Favourite . But for whatever reason, the smear campaign continues. The latest claim about the mostly-made-up Meghan vs. the Windsors feud comes from this side of the pond for a change, as Radar Online is reporting that there’s some lingering beef over Meghan’s New York City baby shower . Several outlets reported that the royals were not thrilled about the event, as it goes against their traditions. None of Meg’s in-laws were in attendance, though she reportedly extended invitations to several members of her UK fam. Now, there are reports that Meghan will soon attend a UK baby shower, this one hosted by Kate Middleton. While the two celebrations will be very different in everything from tone to guest list, they’ll reportedly have one big thing in common — the absence of Princess Beatrice. PB is the daughter of Prince Andrew and the infamous Fergie (the duchess, not the Black Eyed Pea), and according to Radar, she and Meghan have never seen eye-to-eye. Insiders say Meghan extending an invitation to Beatrice “would have helped prove to the world that there’s no beef between Meg and the blood princesses of the family.” Meg simply wasn’t having it, however, primarily between Bea has “occasionally been an awful snob” to her. Sounds to us like reason enough for a solid snub! Despite the fact that she’s apparently no big fan of Meghan’s, Bea was reportedly wounded by the snub and is now “determined to make things even harder for Meghan,” the insider claims. So it looks like it’s time for yet another quite-possibly-fake royal feud. Move over, Meghan vs. Kate ! Meghan vs. Beatrice is here, and it promises to be way more one-sided, and thus, way more amusing. View Slideshow: Meghan Markle vs. Kate Middleton Feud: Tearing William and Harry Apart?!

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Sara Romweber Dies; Let’s Active Drummer Was 55

Sara Romweber was a legendary drummer who played with Let’s Active, Snatches of Pink, and of course with the Dex Romweber Duo. She has now died of a brain tumor. The beloved musician was 55 years old. Romweber has been well-known for years in North Carolina’s thriving indie music scene. But she also made her break into mainstream music recognition. She was part of the ’80s-era trio Let’s Active, which was led by early R.E.M. coproducer Mitch Easter. That power-pop group enjoyed a great deal of success on college radio charts. The trio opened for R.E.M. and other acts. Romweber specifically played on Afoot , Let’s Active’s 1983 debut EP and Cypress , their 1984 album. Let’s Active received critical praise, but only limited commercial success. The trio’s 1984 song, “Every Word Means No,” has been described by Billboard as a “quintessential gem” of the time period. Not every band manages to produce a song that endures through the ages as representative of the era. In particular, Let’s Active was praised for its hooks and cleverly skewed lyrics. Mitch Easter stated that he would write songs and hand them off to Romweber, who would figure out how to make them work musically. Romweber’s musical legacy was not limited to Let’s Active, however. She joined he Winston-Salem area group, Snatches of Pink, which is a hell of a band name. More recently, she teamed up with her younger brother, Dexter. Together, they formed the Dex Romweber Duo. From 2009 to 2014, they released four albums. That included collaborating with Jack White on a single, “The Wind Did Move.” American musician and label owner Ralph Lee “Mac” McCaughan took to Instagram to eulogize Romweber. “Sara Romweber was one of the kindest, most unique, & inspiring people i’ve known & she passed away yesterday,” he begins. “She was so important to me that i wrote a paper about her my freshman year in college,” he shares. He continues: “The Romweber home on Pine St in Carrboro was open to everyone & the heart of a musical community.” Mac notes that “you can see some of this in the episode of ‘IRS The Cutting Edge’ if it’s on anywhere.” View Slideshow: Celebrities Who Died in 2019: In Memoriam Mac’s post continues as he praises her brilliance as a drummer. “A fantastically powerful and creative drummer,” he describes her. Mac expresses: “watching her play was a joy no matter what band.” “And,” he says. “I’ll be listening to these masterpieces this morning.” He concludes that he will be “thinking about Sara and her family.”

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