It has also emerged that an Oscar-winning producer was briefly ejected from Sunday's star-studded ceremony for throwing paper airplanes around the auditorium.

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Acknowledging the stealthy release of the single, the pop star's press representative said in a statement: "Throwing shadows and avoiding the industry treadmill is very David Bowie".

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The resorts will be throwing their own bashes, too, including "The Real Millennium" celebration at Star Trek: The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton.

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