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Drake is apologizing for lashing out at Rolling Stone for replacing him on the cover with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.
The 27-year-old writes Friday on his blog: “I completely support and agree with Rolling Stone” putting the actor on the cover. He calls Hoffman “legendary.”
The rapper adds that he was frustrated and says Thursday was “an emotional day.” He titled the post “Tough Day At The Office.”
Drake tweeted Thursday that he was “disgusted” that Rolling Stone put Hoffman on its cover and he was finished doing magazine interviews. He also said the magazine misquoted him when Kanye West came up, which he didn’t mention in his Friday post.
The magazine’s new issue hit newsstands Friday.
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Lil' Kim is pregnant with her first child.
The rapper’s publicist C.J. Carter confirmed the news Thursday, a day after pictures of Kim’s baby bump began to circulate via social media following her appearance at New York Fashion Week.
The “Lady Marmalade” singer’s assistant Noel Perez says the 37-year-old is about five months along and due in May. No other details were available.
Lil’ Kim, whose real name is Kim Jones, debuted her baby bump in a tight dress at The Blonds fashion show.
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Prince William and Prince Harry are helping flood-hit U.K. villagers protect their homes, unloading sandbags alongside soldiers in the River Thames village of Datchet.
The princes, who have both served in the armed forces, joined a work crew Friday on what aides called a private visit.
England, which has been lashed by wind and rain since December, had its wettest January since records began in 1766. Storms this week have brought wind gusts over 100 mph (160 kph).
Hundreds of properties in the Thames Valley, west of London have been swamped after the river burst its banks.
The princes are not the only royals helping out. Their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, has sent feed and bedding from the royal farms at Windsor to U.K. farmers whose land has been inundated.
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The host of “The Soup” is coming to Washington.
The White House Correspondents' Association says Joel McHale will host its annual dinner on May 3 in the nation's capital. The group said Friday that the star of NBC's "Community" and E!'s pop-culture show "The Soup" will provide entertainment for the centennial White House Correspondents' Dinner.
The president and first lady typically attend the starry celebration that gathers the White House press corps and celebrity guests.
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Actress Claire Bloom is 83. Songwriter Brian Holland (Holland-Dozier-Holland) is 73. Drummer Mick Avory of The Kinks is 70. Actress Jane Seymour is 63. Singer Melissa Manchester is 63. Cartoonist Matt Groening ("The Simpsons") is 60. Model Janice Dickinson ("America's Next Top Model") is 59. Singer Ali Campbell (UB40) is 55. Actor Joseph R. Gannascoli ("The Sopranos") is 55. Bassist Mikey Craig of Culture Club is 54. Country singer Michael Reynolds of Pinmonkey is 50. Actor Michael Easton is 47. Actress Renee O'Connor ("Xena: Warrior Princess") is 43. Actress Sarah Wynter ("24") is 41. Singer Brandon Boyd of Incubus is 38. Drummer Ronnie Vannucci of The Killers is 38. Actress Amber Riley ("Glee") is 28.
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