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8:55 AM 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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Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
The singer-songwriter and producer dabbled in glam rock, art rock, soul, hard rock, dance pop, punk and electronica during his eclectic 40-plus-year career.  —  David Bowie has died after a battle with cancer, his representative confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Bossip and Variety
Sean Penn / Rolling Stone:
El Chapo Speaks  —  A secret visit with the most wanted man in the world … It's September 28th, 2015.  My head is swimming, labeling TracPhones (burners), one per contact, one per day, destroy, burn, buy, balancing levels of encryption, mirroring through Blackphones, anonymous e-mail addresses …
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Adam Carlson / People.com:
Madonna Tells Sean Penn, ‘I Love You’ as They Arrive Together, Hold Hands at His Charity Gala
CNN:
Chase through sewer tunnels
Discussion: New York Daily News and Gawker
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney pack on the PDA at the Golden Globes  —  Lady Gaga can't keep her hands off fiancé Taylor Kinney.  —  The dapper duo stole several kisses as they made their way down the red carpet at the Golden Globes on Sunday night.  —  Channeling old Hollywood glamour …
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Lady Gaga Bumps Into Leonardo DiCaprio at Golden Globes 2016: See His Hilarious Reaction!  —  Get out of Gaga's way!  At the 73rd annual Golden Globes on Sunday, January 10, Lady Gaga won her first Golden Globe for her role as the Countess in FX's American Horror Story: Hotel.
People.com:
Michael Fassbender Sits with Girlfriend Alicia Vikander at Golden Globes, Making Award Show Debut as a Couple  —  Making their first awards-show appearance together as a couple at the Golden Globes, Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander did not disappoint.  —  The two sat next to each other during the award show ceremony.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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.
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Scott Disick Focusing on “Being a Good Dad,” Not Pursuing Relationship With Model Lina Sandberg  —  Scott Disick is trying his best to focus on family instead of a new female face.  —  It's no secret that Kourtney Kardashian's ex appeared to be moving on with a model named Lina Sandberg.
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TMZ.com:
Scott Disick — I'm Not Dating That Model
Discussion: Daily Mail
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Khloe Kardashian Reveals If Kourtney Kardashian Is Ready to Date Again After Scott Disick Split …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People.com:
Amy Schumer's Boyfriend Shares New Pic with Her, Says He Is ‘So Excited’ for Her Golden Globes Night  —  It's official: Not only has Amy Schumer landed a handsome new boyfriend, but a supportive one, too.  —  Ben Hanisch publicly offered his girlfriend some pre-Golden Globes love Sunday …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Style News
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: X17 Online and TMZ.com
Lachlan Cartwright / RADAR:
Party Monster!  Lindsay Spits In Bystander's Face During ‘Racist’ Meltdown  —  Cops called to NYC bar after Lohan's late-night freakout.  —  Lindsay Lohan's crazed ways have once again landed the troubled starlet in hot water, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.
Maria Mercedes Lara / People.com:
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani Party in Nashville with RaeLynn for a Very Special Wedding  —  Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are hearing wedding bells, but it's not for them!  —  The Voice couple were in Nashville this weekend to attend the Saturday wedding of Shelton's hair stylist, Amanda Craig.
Discussion: Daily Mail
 
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

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

David Gilmour / Mediaite:
In response to a tweet claiming X deprioritized posts with links in them, Elon Musk said to “put the link in the reply. This just stops lazy linking”

 
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