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ICYMI: Rihanna And Drake Have A 'Major Love Fest'
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."
- The congressional race in Santa Barbara between Democratic candidate Salud Carbajal and newcomer Republican nominee Justin Fareed has gotten really, really, ridiculously expensive.
- Young Thug is the best.
- Here's how all 32 NFL teams got their names.
- And finally, here's audio of David Bowie singing a cover of Simon & Garfunkle's "America" at the 9/11 benefit concert in New York City in 2001, a month after the terrorist attacks.
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