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ICYMI: Rihanna And Drake Have A 'Major Love Fest'

By  Devon McReynolds
Published Sep 11, 2016 11:00 PM
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Burning Man. (Photo by lulejt via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr)
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  • A portion of David Bowie's ashes were scattered at Burning Man last week by his godchild, a source told E! News; with Iman's blessing, of course. "David's godchild and David had long talks about Burning Man and what it stands for, and David loved the message behind it," the source said. Update: Bowie's son, Duncan Jones, denies this took place.
  • Drake brought rumored ladyfriend and frequent collaborator Rihanna onstage at his show at Staples Center last night and gushed about how amazing she is; US Weekly called it a "major love fest."
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