December 31, 2012

Kim Kardashian has come clean about her pregnancy a few hours after boyfriend Kanye West announced the happy news to his 5,000 plus concert audience in Atlantic City. In a blog post titled "New Year, New Beginnings", the reality star said that she and Kanye feel "blessed and lucky".

Kim wrote, "It's true!! Kanye and I are expecting a baby. We feel so blessed and lucky and wish that in addition to both of our families, his mom and my dad could be here to celebrate this special time with us. Looking forward to great new beginnings in 2013 and to starting a family. Happy New Year!!! Xo."

AceShowbiz's annual Kaleidoscope reaches its final part which highlights the fourth trimester in 2012. As many businesses began planning their future projects, Disney studio announced its plans to develop a new "Star Wars" trilogy after acquiring LucasFilm from George Lucas. In TV, networks selected which programs making the cut into the next season line-up and which ones being on the chopping blocks.

Music industry recognized its talents and their works throughout the past year at some prestigious prize-giving events, while movie heartthrob Channing Tatum received an equally distinguished honor by earning the title of People's 2012 Sexiest Man Alive. Other public figures, like Kate Middleton, Jessica Simpson and Kim Kardashian, had their own reasons to celebrate at the end of the year as they're already pregnant with their respective child.

Another year has passed with jaw-dropping reports from entertainment industry throughout the past twelve months. From the sudden passing of an A-lister to a mass shooting in a movie theater, and from a secret wedding to a scandalous affair, these stories grabbed the headlines and caused several famous figures to get more attention than others for quite some time.

Capping off 2012 AceShowbiz presents its annual top 10 picks of Most Shocking Celebrity Stories of the Year. Angus T. Jones publicly slamming "Two and a Half Men, Kristen Stewart cheating on Robert Pattinson with a married man, and Tony Scott jumping to his death are some of them which make the list.

Before returning with new stories of the "Girls", HBO releases promos of its sophomore comedy that take a look back at the characters' lives in the first season. Through the videos, those who haven't watched the previous installment will be able to catch up with important events in the characters' past that led to their current issues.

In Hannah's case, she was actively pursuing Adam, but later dumped him after he falls madly in love with her. The quirky guy was left heartbroken, but instead of letting her go he is stalking her in an attempt to win her back.

Justin Bieber jetted off to Mexico with Selena Gomez to celebrate New Year together, after spending Christmas apart with their respective families. Upon their arrival at the tropical country, the on-off couple posed with a female fan separately.

"Time for a little relaxation," Bieber recently tweeted, without mentioning where he's heading for the much-needed getaway. "Chillin with friends on vacation." He later posted pictures of his shirtless self hanging out in a sunny place with exotic trees in the background.

Britney Spears isn't going to be seen in a Hindi film anytime soon. Contrary to swirling report that she has signed up for Sadanandan Lucsam's untitled debut Hindi production, a representative for the former Disney star denies she's involved in the project.

The rep tells Gossip Cop there's "no truth whatsoever" to Lucsam's claims, adding that "they may have signed 'a' Britney spears. But if they did, it's a different Britney Spears and [we] wish them good luck with their production."

Baby is on the way for Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. The rapper reportedly broke the happy news to fans during his Atlantic City show on Sunday night, December 30 and the Kardashian family confirms that the reality TV star is indeed expecting her first child with Kanye.

The couple hasn't addressed the pregnancy on Twitter, but a number of relatives have taken to the micro-blogging site to congratulate the expectant parents. The Kardashian matriarch, Kris Jenner, wrote, "Im a happy girl !!!!!!!!! Wowza! Oh BABY BABY BABY."

Hillary Clinton has admitted herself into New York Presbyterian Hospital with a blood clot, so Philippe Reines, deputy assistant secretary of state, confirms. Doctors found the blood clot when the Secretary of State was undergoing a follow-up exam related to a concussion she sustained earlier this month.

"In the course of a follow-up exam today, Secretary Clinton's doctors discovered a blood clot had formed, stemming from the concussion she sustained several weeks ago," Reines says Sunday, December 30. "She is being treated with anti-coagulants and is at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital so that they can monitor the medication over the next 48 hours."

After three chart-busting studio albums, The-Dream has finally released a self-titled effort. Two years in the making, the album is named after his birth name, Terius Nash, and the year he was born, 1977. It has been in stores across the United States starting December 18.

He initially planned to release "Love IV" as his next installment and only dropped "Terius Nash: 1977" to tide fans over because the intended album was put on hold. He gave the self-titled album for free last summer but later upgraded it for a commercial release.

Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace are caught in the crosshairs of revenge in a new film from Niels Arden Oplev, the man behind 2009's Swedish film "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". In "Dead Man Down", Rapace's Beatrice became a victim to an underground crime lord in New York City, Alphonse Hoyt, played by Terrence Howard.

Beatrice then seeks revenge, and to achieve her goal she seduces Alphonse's right hand man, Farrell's Victor, before blackmailing him into killing his own boss. As he also seeks to avenge the death of his wife and daughter caused by his boss, Victor and Beatrice's intense chemistry leads them spiraling into payback delivered in violent catharsis.

A new collaboration between Lil Wayne and Drake has surfaced. Titled "Good Kush & Alcohol (B*tches Love Me)", it additionally features rap verses by Future and comes from production hand of Mike WiLL Made It for Weezy's "I Am Not a Human Being II".

"[Drake] gave me one of them banging hooks, so I told him the hook was so amazing, he didn't need to say nothing else on the album," the dreadlocked rapper gushed how the mid-tempo number came about. "I already know that song is probably gonna be one of the biggest songs on the album."

Leonardo DiCaprio opted for a sunny celebration Down Under to welcome New Year of 2013. The "Inception" actor was spotted partying with Jonah Hill, with whom he shares screen in movies "Django Unchained" and "The Wolf of Wall Street".

The two friends were joined by bikini-clad ladies aboard a private yacht. Leo was seen sipping cocktails and flirting with a pretty brunette. His two other good buddies, actors Kevin Connolly and Lukas Haas, were also spotted enjoying the warm weather on the deck.

Lindsay Lohan is not going to take part in "Celebrity Big Brother". Despite reports linking the troubled actress to the spin-off of the original "Big Brother", it's now said that she's not interested in doing the show.

Sources tell TMZ the idea of her starring on the British reality series is "completely untrue" and total "nonsense." Moreover, a source points out she won't be able to participate in the game that requires her to stay in a home for a few months since she has a court date in January.

The singing skills showcased by "Les Miserables" stars are not good enough for Adam Lambert. The "American Idol" graduate rips the cast members like Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Amanda Seyfried in a series of tweets when giving his review for the movie.

"Les Mis: Visually impressive w great Emotional performances. But the score suffered massively with great actors PRETENDING to be singers. ... it's an opera. Hollywoods movie musicals treat the singing as the last priority," he tweeted, before adding, "Dreamgirls was good."

The last teaser trailer for "The Canyons" starring Lindsay Lohan has landed online via the movie's Facebook page. Dubbed a parody, the black-and-white promo video was put together by editing intern Nikolai Mentin.

Presented in a 1930s comedy style, it sees "the dinner party that started it all" and introduces the characters involved in the story. Another scene additionally features LiLo getting approached by porn star James Deen, who is getting shirtless.

Jessica Simpson is taking her fans through every step of her pregnancy. After confirming rumors that she's expecting a second child with fiance Eric Johnson, she shows off her growing belly in a picture taken during a holiday break in Hawaii.

"Bumpin' and proud," so the "Come on Over" singer tweeted. She took the picture herself with a cell phone through the mirror of what looked like her vanity table. In the self-taken photo, she wore a multi-colored bikini with an unbuttoned matching robe.

Robin Roberts has to wait for at least five more months to return to her post on "Good Morning America". The co-host of the ABC morning program is doing well after having a bone marrow transplant for her myelodysplastic syndrome, but her immune system is still weak, according to multiple sources.

TMZ reports that "doctors are pleased with her progress and say she's right on schedule, but that schedule puts her on the bench for 5 or 6 months." "GMA" bosses allegedly also want her back as soon as February 2013, but her condition still doesn't allow that and pushing her condition to the edge will be too risky.

Kanye West is back on headlines due to his antics in Atlantic City. In the second-night concert at the Revel Resort & Casino, the rap mogul ranted about how he was portrayed as the villain by the media, snubbed by the Grammys and criticized over his women's fashion line among other things.

"They'll try to tell you Kanye's so crazy, so deranged," he said. "I ain't crazy, I'm just not satisfied. I just ain't satisfied with the s*** they're feeding you on TV, the s*** they're feeding you in the movies, the s*** they're giving you in the stores. I want you to have more. I'm just not satisfied."

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" is still unbeatable in its third week on North American box office despite the arrivals of two critically-acllaimed movies, "Django Unchained" and "Les Miserables". The Peter Jackson-directed movie reigns the chart on the last weekend of 2012, adding an estimated $32.9 million or dipping only about 11% from last week.

Calling the "Hobbit" performance "just amazing," box office analyst of Hollywood.com, Paul Dergarabedian, shares his thought on what led to the adventure movie's feat. He says, "I think people are catching up with the movie. Maybe they're seeing it in multiple formats. I think it's just a big epic that feels like a great way to end the moviegoing year. There's momentum there with this movie."

Details of Katt Williams' arrest on Friday, December 28 started to emerge. It turns out that not only was the 41-year-old funnyman taken into police custody due to suspicion of child endangerment but he was also cuffed for possession of a stolen gun.

The delinquent comedian/rapper was arrested after the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services did a welfare check at his home. Authorities found that one of the firearms recovered in his house had been reported missing.

Singer Brandy has shared a look at her huge engagement ring. In an Instagram picture posted on her Twitter, Brandy flaunted the big rock while posing on a poolside with music producer fiance Ryan Press.

The couple is spending the holiday season with a vacation in Hawaii. They got engaged earlier this month with her representative confirming the happy news to several media outlets. "They are thrilled and happy and Brandy feels this is so right," a source told Us Weekly about the engagement.

It has been no secret that David Beckham is one of the most wanted footballers out there after completing his contract with Los Angeles' Galaxy. More than a dozen football clubs in China, Brazil, Australia, France, Japan, Russia and South Africa are vying to sign him but it is reportedly Chinese Super League team Shanghai Shenhua which has the biggest chance.

Backham, originally from England, had to move to Madrid, Spain as well as Los Angeles, U.S. as he struck deals with different clubs. Earlier this month, he ended his career in LA Galaxy where he has spent the last six years of his life. Until recently, it was rumored that he would move back to U.K. or head to Monaco.

Charlie Sheen was caught on video using homophobic slur at a party he hosted on Friday, December 28. The "Anger Management" star has issued an apology, saying it was simply a case of slip of tongue.

Sheen was addressing the crowd at the grand opening of a new rooftop bar at a seaside hotel in Cabo, Mexico. The actor is a partner in the bar. "How we doing?" Sheen shouted to the audience from the stage to introduce some musical acts. "How we doing? ... Lying bunch of f**got a**holes, how we doing?"

Former "Friday Night Lights" star Zach Gilford is a married man. The 30-year-old exchanged vows with fiancee of one year Kiele Sanchez on Saturday, December 29 in Napa Valley. No other details of the nuptials were released.

The couple met in early 2010 as co-stars of ABC pilot "The Matadors". However, the project was eventually not picked up to series. Sanchez is now starring on A&E's "The Glades" while Gilford recently starred on freshman series "The Mob Doctor", which was canceled by FOX after 13 episodes.

Harry Styles almost failed to spend the New Year's Eve with new girlfriend Taylor Swift. The One Direction singer forgot to bring his passport as he arrived at London's Heathrow Airport on Friday, December 28 morning.

As a result, Styles missed his flight to Boston which was scheduled to depart at 11:15 A.M. However, the 18-year-old star got his ways. He splashed out on a courier service to go and pick up his passport from his home in Cheshire which is 180 miles away. He then booked the next available flight and successfully departed Britain on a 7:30 P.M. flight.