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1:35 PM ET, January 11, 2016

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David Bowie / Facebook:
January 10 2016 - David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer.  While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family's privacy during their time of grief.
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Jon Pareles / New York Times:
David Bowie, the Legendary Musician, Has Died at 69  —  David Bowie, the infinitely changeable, fiercely forward-looking songwriter who taught generations of musicians about the power of drama, images and personae, died Sunday, two days after his 69th birthday, according to his publicist.
BBC:
David Bowie: Friends and stars pay tribute  —  The news of David Bowie's death has prompted an outpouring of tributes from his collaborators and the many musicians he influenced as well as music fans around the world and other public figures.  —  Bowie's life-long collaborator …
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Sophia Rosenbaum / Page Six:
Madonna, Kanye West and more pay tribute to David Bowie  —  Tributes poured in for rocker chameleon David Bowie, who died Sunday night after an 18-month battle with cancer.  —  Bowie's son, Duncan Jones, posted a touching photo of him on his dad's shoulders as a baby shortly after his death was confirmed.
Discussion: TMZ.com and X17 Online
Hannah Furness / Telegraph:
David Bowie's last release, Lazarus, was ‘parting gift’ for fans in carefully planned finale  —  The producer of Blackstar confirms David Bowie had planned his poignant final message, and videos and lyrics show how he approached his death  —  David Bowie's final record was a carefully-orchestrated farewell …
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Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
David Bowie's Ex Angie Bowie Told of Former Husband's Death on Set of Celebrity Big Brother: Is She Staying on the Show?  —  David Bowie's ex-wife, Angie Bowie, has been given the devastating news of her former husband's passing while on the set of Celebrity Big Brother.
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Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
The singer-songwriter and producer dabbled in glam rock, art rock, soul, hard rock, dance pop …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
My Thoughts Exactly, Leo!  —  I didn't know that Lady CaCa was married to a billionaire Israeli businessman?!  And may a lightning bolt from heaven strike me down for comparing Lady Gaga to the talented angel that is Pia Zadora.  —  The Golden Globe winners have been all over the place tonight …
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:   Lady Gaga Bumps Into Leonardo DiCaprio at Golden Globes 2016: See His Hilarious Reaction!
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lawrence Roasts Reporter for Being on Phone Backstage at Golden Globes 2016
Discussion: PerezHilton and POPSUGAR Celebrity
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom Flirt Up a Storm at Golden Globes 2016 Afterparty: Photos, Details  —  This is a total Teenage Dream!  After sitting through the 2016 Golden Globes on Sunday, January 10, Katy Perry — who presented the award for Best Original Song — and Orlando Bloom loosened …
Discussion: X17 Online, TMZ.com and PerezHilton
Bryan Hood / Page Six:
Here's what Ricky Gervais said to Mel Gibson  —  One of the Golden Globes' most awkward moments was also one of its most mysterious.  —  Thanks to a quick-fingered censor at NBC, viewers were unable to hear what host Ricky Gervais asked Mel Gibson during the award show, but now thanks to the Internet we know.
Discussion: PerezHilton, X17 Online and TMZ.com
Andrea Park / People.com:
Selena Gomez Takes in the Eye Candy While Partying After the Golden Globes: 'I'm Trying to Find Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt'  —  Selena Gomez has her priorities straight.  —  While attending the annual InStyle and Warner Bros. Golden Globes afterparty Sunday night, Gomez spoke to PEOPLE and InStyle about the best thing about the party.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham Are Engaged!  Model Debuts Giant Diamond Ring at the 2016 Golden Globes  —  Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham are engaged!  —  After dating for over five years, the 28-year-old actress and the 48-year-old actor are set to tie the knot, their reps confirm to E! News exclusively.
 
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Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS seeks the US government's views in the $1B copyright fight between Cox Communications and Sony, Warner Music, Universal Music, and other music companies

 
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