Lil Wayne, Birdman's Daughters Writing 'Paparazzi Princesses' Novel

Reginae Carter, Birdman, and Bria Williams.

Lil Wayne and Birdman have one of hip-hop's most storied partnerships, and now their teenage daughters have teamed up for a new book. Reginae Carter and Bria Williams, both 14, have helped pen Paparazzi Princesses, which tells the story of two young girls dealing with unintentional fame as they grow up as the kids of famous parents. But the book also looks to handle the struggles of normal high schoolers, like schoolwork and hallway crushes.

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"There's no better feeling than watching Bria and Reginae make this dream come true," said Birdman in a statement reported by AllHipHop.com. "They took an idea, worked extremely hard, and brought it to life. It's the kind of story that everybody can feel, and it's only the start of much bigger things for these two wonderful young ladies."

Lil Wayne added, "Proud doesn't even begin to describe how me and the Birdman feel. I can't wait for everybody else to experience their story." Paparazzi Princesses, which was co-authored by Karyn Langhorne Folan, will be out June 4th.

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Lil Wayne, Birdman's Daughters Writing 'Paparazzi Princesses' Novel

Reginae Carter, Birdman, and Bria Williams.

Lil Wayne and Birdman have one of hip-hop's most storied partnerships, and now their teenage daughters have teamed up for a new book. Reginae Carter and Bria Williams, both 14, have helped pen Paparazzi Princesses, which tells the story of two young girls dealing with unintentional fame as they grow up as the kids of famous parents. But the book also looks to handle the struggles of normal high schoolers, like schoolwork and hallway crushes.

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"There's no better feeling than watching Bria and Reginae make this dream come true," said Birdman in a statement reported by AllHipHop.com. "They took an idea, worked extremely hard, and brought it to life. It's the kind of story that everybody can feel, and it's only the start of much bigger things for these two wonderful young ladies."

Lil Wayne added, "Proud doesn't even begin to describe how me and the Birdman feel. I can't wait for everybody else to experience their story." Paparazzi Princesses, which was co-authored by Karyn Langhorne Folan, will be out June 4th.

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Lena Dunham Writing New Comedy Pilot for HBO

Lena Dunham in Beverly Hills, California.

Lena Dunham and Girls collaborator Jenni Konner are planning a new comedy series for HBO based on a memoir by a longtime personal shopper in New York, Deadline Hollywood reports. Dunham, the star and creator of Girls, and co-showrunner Konner are writing a pilot together based on an upcoming memoir by Betty Halbreich, who has run a personal shopping service at Bergdorf Goodman since 1976.

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Halbreich, 85, dresses stars and socialites including Meryl Streep, Sarah Jessica Parker and Katie Couric. She has also consulted on movies and TV shows, including Sex and the City and some of Woody Allen's early films. She's publishing the upcoming memoir All Dressed Up and Everywhere to Go, which HBO has optioned.

Girls, now in its second season, recently won a Golden Globe for Best Comedy or Musical, and Dunham won for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. She's also writing a book of essays, Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's Learned.

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Stevie Wonder: 'I'm Writing Really Different Songs'

Stevie Wonder gave a revealing interview to the Guardian this week to promote his upcoming headlining slot at the U.K.'s Bestival. During it, he said that he is still making music. "I'm still experimenting... There's a new instrument I'm learning to play called the harpejji. It's between a piano and a guitar," he said. "I'm writing really different songs with it – I have so many. The question is, will they outlive me? Time is long but life is short."

Wonder also expressed his overall dislike for drugs – a factor that may help explain his enduring career. "First of all, I'm no better than the next person," he said. "But I've never had a desire to do drugs. When I was 21, I smoked marijuana, and I didn't like the way it made me feel. When I woke up the next morning, I felt like I'd lost part of my brain."

Wonder had some suggestive statements regarding R&B artist Frank Ocean's recent announcement of his bisexuality. Though he enjoys Ocean, Wonder said, "I think honestly, some people who think they're gay, they're confused... People can misconstrue closeness for love. People can feel connected, they bond." He maintained that he doesn't think they're all confused, saying, "Some people have a desire to be with the same sex. But that's them."

Throughout the interview, Wonder was in good spirits, especially regarding what many people have long viewed as a handicap: his blindness. "Do you know, it's funny, but I never thought of being blind as a disadvantage, and I never thought of being black as a disadvantage," he said. "I am what I am. I love me! And I don't mean that egotistically – I love that God has allowed me to take whatever it was that I had and to make something out of it."

Stevie Wonder will headline Bestival on September 9th, the festival's final day.

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Stevie Wonder: 'I'm Writing Really Different Songs'

Stevie Wonder gave a revealing interview to the Guardian this week to promote his upcoming headlining slot at the U.K.'s Bestival. During it, he said that he is still making music. "I'm still experimenting... There's a new instrument I'm learning to play called the harpejji. It's between a piano and a guitar," he said. "I'm writing really different songs with it – I have so many. The question is, will they outlive me? Time is long but life is short."

Wonder also expressed his overall dislike for drugs – a factor that may help explain his enduring career. "First of all, I'm no better than the next person," he said. "But I've never had a desire to do drugs. When I was 21, I smoked marijuana, and I didn't like the way it made me feel. When I woke up the next morning, I felt like I'd lost part of my brain."

Wonder had some suggestive statements regarding R&B artist Frank Ocean's recent announcement of his bisexuality. Though he enjoys Ocean, Wonder said, "I think honestly, some people who think they're gay, they're confused... People can misconstrue closeness for love. People can feel connected, they bond." He maintained that he doesn't think they're all confused, saying, "Some people have a desire to be with the same sex. But that's them."

Throughout the interview, Wonder was in good spirits, especially regarding what many people have long viewed as a handicap: his blindness. "Do you know, it's funny, but I never thought of being blind as a disadvantage, and I never thought of being black as a disadvantage," he said. "I am what I am. I love me! And I don't mean that egotistically – I love that God has allowed me to take whatever it was that I had and to make something out of it."

Stevie Wonder will headline Bestival on September 9th, the festival's final day.

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