Prince William's wife Kate on Monday gave birth to a baby boy who will one day inherit the British throne, Kensington Palace said in a statement.

"Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a son at 4:24 pm (1524 GMT)," said the statement. "The baby weighs 8 lbs 6 oz. (3.8 kilos)."

The London hospital hosting Prince William's wife Kate was the scene of a media frenzy Monday after weeks of waiting for the royal baby -- while tourists kept an eye out for a big announcement at Buckingham Palace.

For the dozens of weary international journalists who have camped for three weeks outside St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, central London, there was relief with the promise, finally, of some actual news to report.

Rapper J. Cole is apologizing to those with autism and their families for an offensive lyric.

Cole says in a blog post Sunday that he doesn't agree with the recent trend of rappers facing pressure to apologize when they step over a perceived line, but in this case he feels he went too far in a verse he contributed to Drake's "Jodeci Freestyle."

Horror flick "The Conjuring" was a hit at the North American box office this weekend, scaring its way to the top, industry estimates showed Sunday.

The creepy production about paranormal investigators, starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, took in $41.4 million, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said.

A no-sail zone has been set up off the lakeside property of U.S.-born pop singer Tina Turner and her longtime German partner Erwin Bach to help keep away prying eyes as they wed on Sunday, police said.

The 50- by 100-meter zone was cordoned off "not because Tina Turner wants this (but) to avoid many boats" crowding near the manor in Kuesnacht, on Lake Zurich, police spokeswoman Esther Surber told Agence France Presse.

Mick Jagger will celebrate his 70th birthday Friday, his ecstatic reception last month at the Glastonbury Festival still ringing in his ears, as just one of a generation of wrinkly rockers determined not to go quietly.

The Stones raised the roof at the British music festival on June 29 with a two-hour performance featuring hits from their 50-year back catalogue, including "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction".

Is San Diego the new Hollywood?

Sylvester Stallone says so, and Arnold Schwarzenegger agrees.

Spider-Man himself made an appearance at Comic-Con, scaling nearby hotels to swoop into a panel in the San Diego Convention Center's largest exhibition hall.

Andrew Garfield, who plays the web-slinging superhero in "The Amazing Spider-Man" and its forthcoming sequel, was nowhere in sight. The actor only joined the panel once Spidey left.

Jamie Foxx and Samuel L. Jackson addressed the racially charged case of slain teenager Trayvon Martin at Comic-Con in San Diego.

Foxx was at the massive pop culture convention to promote his role as the villain Electro in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2."

Police were investigating a scuffle Friday between rapper Kanye West and a cameraman at Los Angeles International Airport, where paparazzi have been known to spend time in hopes of snapping shots of celebrities.

Numerous witnesses were interviewed about the afternoon incident to compile a report for detectives to investigate, LAX Police Sgt. Steve Savala said.