Early Buzz: David Bowie, Prince and more

Good morning, guys! Nice to see you again. I wish I had a fancy tale about what I did last night, but the cold truth is I ate some meatloaf then went to bed at 9!

A few headlines:

- David Bowie has released his first song in 10 years and plans to release a new album.

- Today is also Bowie's 66th birthday. Here are 66 facts about him.

- A new Prince song has surfaced online.

- A new episode of The Big Bang Theory pays tribute to Star Trek: The Next Generation.

- Steve Martin and Edie Brickell will release an album in the spring.

- The Walking Dead was the best-selling comic of 2012.

- Emma Stone and Seth MacFarlane will announce Oscar nominees Thursday.

- Wait, eight years have already passed on Downton Abbey?

- NPR talks to some of the original Schoolhouse Rock singers.

- An upcoming episode of How I Met Your Mother will feature a bunch of famous Canadians.

- Lady Mary's wedding gown on Downton Abbey ranks as the show's most expensive costume.

- David R. Ellis, the director of Snakes on a Plane, has died.

- "The 20 Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Movies on Netflix Instant."

- Here's a New York Times story about the film 56 Up (love that series).

- Why does Laura Linney introduce Downton Abbey?

- Here's a piece about the short films of Albert Brooks.

- Stereogum ranks Smiths albums.

- And finally, it's Lady Edith with googly eyes.