Gearing up to welcome the new year, Disney plans to make a new 'Star Wars' trilogy, while some celebrity figures namely Kate Middleton and Kim Kardashian are ready to welcome their own child.
- Dec 31, 2012
AceShowbiz - 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.
OCTOBER
At the end of October, good news came from Hollywood that certainly pleased sci-fi geeks. Disney acquired LucasFilm for $4.05 billion and announced plans to make a new "Star Wars" trilogy starting 2015. George Lucas, the man behind the original six Star Wars film, wouldn't return on the helm of "Star Wars Episode 7", so the hunt for director of the new installment began. Many notable filmmakers, such as Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams were named as potential helmers for the big project, but none has officially signed up for the prestigious gig as of now.
- Other notable events of the month:
- Oct 01: Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman welcomed a baby girl.
- Oct 01: Seth MacFarlane officially nabbed hosting gig for 2013 Academy Awards.
- Oct 02: Carmen Electra and Rob Patterson called off engagement.
- Oct 02: "Boardwalk Empire" was renewed for a fourth season.
- Oct 06: Hulk Hogan's sex tape leaked on the day Linda Hogan was arrested for DUI.
- Oct 06: Ben Flajnik and Courtney Robertson of "The Bachelor" broke up.
- Oct 07: Mila Kunis was named sexiest woman alive.
- Oct 08: Jack Osbourne tied the knot in Hawaii.
- Oct 08: "Fifty Shades of Grey" film project found its writer.
- Oct 09: Kanye West dominated winners list of 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards.
- Oct 12: Justin Bieber premiered "Beauty and a Beat" video featuring Nicki Minaj after pulling a prank on his fans about his stolen computer.
- Oct 13: Russell Crowe and wife of nine years went their separate ways.
- Oct 15: "The Bachelor" was freed from racial bias lawsuit.
- Oct 16: Tyga and girlfriend welcomed first son.
- Oct 16: Emily Maynard and Jef Holm confirmed their split.
- Oct 16: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler snatched hosting gig for 2013 Golden Globe Awards.
- Oct 16: Beyonce Knowles was booked for 2013 Super Bowl halftime show.
- Oct 16: Khloe Kardashian and Mario Lopez were officially announced as "The X Factor (US)" hosts.
- Oct 17: Drake got high school diploma at the age of 25.
- Oct 17: Megan Fox confirmed she gave birth to son in September.
- Oct 17: Warner Bros. Pictures won legal battle to defend its Superman rights.
- Oct 17: Ashton Kutcher topped Forbes' list of highest-paid TV actors.
- Oct 18: "Project Runway" picked Dmitry Sholokov as season 10 winner.
- Oct 19: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel got married.
- Oct 19: ABC canceled "Private Practice" after 6 seasons.
- Oct 21: Adele gave birth to her first child.
- Oct 21: Dish settled lawsuit with AMC and Cablevision.
- Oct 22: Lance Armstrong officially lost Tour de France titles.
- Oct 22: Bobby Brown was arrested for DUI twice in a year.
- Oct 22: "The X Factor (US)" got season 3 order.
- Oct 22: "Homeland" was renewed for a third season.
- Oct 24: Justin Bieber became the first musician to reach 3 billion YouTube views.
- Oct 25: Jessica Simpson's parents got divorced after 34 years of marriage.
- Oct 25: Matthew Vaughn abruptly bowed out of "X-Men: Days of Future Past", Bryan Singer replaced him as the director.
- Oct 27: Blaque's member Natina Reed was killed in hit-and-run accident.
- Oct 28: Levi Johnston tied the knot with Sunny Oglesby.
- Oct 29: Anderson Cooper's talk show "Anderson Live" was canceled after two seasons.
- Oct 29: Hurricane Sandy forced "Late Show with David Letterman" and "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" to tape without audience.
- Oct 30: Evan Rachel Wood secretly ties the knot with Jamie Bell.
- Oct 30: Disney acquired LucasFilm and announced plans to make a new "Star Wars" trilogy starting 2015.
NOVEMBER
It's perhaps not exaggerating to say that 2012 was Channing Tatum's year. Having gone through a hard road including when he had to work as a stripper, the husband of Jenna Dewan inspired "Magic Mike" which was critically and commercially successful. His perfect physique was exposed as his lead role required him to show his abs a lot. The Duke Hauser of "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" became talk of the town due to his sexy performance, which then culminated in him being dubbed People's 2012 Sexiest Man Alive. "My first thought was, 'Y'all are messing with me,' " the movie heartthrob shared his reaction when learning that he got the honor, which was previously given to Ryan Reynolds and Bradley Cooper among others.
- Other notable events of the month:
- Nov 01: Britney Spears' parents won defamation trial against her ex-manager Sam Lutfi.
- Nov 01: Jamie Foxx was cast as "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" villain Electro.
- Nov 01: Blake Shelton was named Entertainer of the Year at 2012 Country Music Association Awards.
- Nov 02: Christina Aguilera headlined NBC's Hurricane Sandy benefit concert.
- Nov 02: Elton John was freed from copyright infringement lawsuit over "Nikita".
- Nov 03: No Doubt pulled "Looking Hot" video after offending native Americans.
- Nov 03: Emeli Sande was the top winner at MOBO Awards 2012.
- Nov 03: TLC announced new album 10 years after hiatus.
- Nov 06: Rihanna revealed new collaboration with Chris Brown, "Nobodies Business".
- Nov 06: The Civil Wars dropped tour dates due to "irreconcilable differences."
- Nov 08: Javier Bardem was honored with the 2,484th Walk of Fame star.
- Nov 08: Adrienne Maloof and Paul Nassif reached a divorce settlement.
- Nov 08: "Transformers 4" found its new leading man in Mark Wahlberg.
- Nov 09: "Star Wars Episode 7" tapped Michael Ardnt as its screenwriter.
- Nov 11: Voice behind Elmo of "Sesame Street", Kevin Clash, was hit with underage sex claim.
- Nov 11: Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift took top prizes at MTV European Music Awards.
- Nov 11: MTV canceled "America's Best Dance Crew" after seven seasons.
- Nov 12: Tamera Mowry and Adam Housley welcomed first child.
- Nov 12: INXS called it quits after 35 Years.
- Nov 13: One Direction announced their movie set for August 2013 release.
- Nov 14: Channing Tatum was officially named People's 2012 Sexiest Man Alive.
- Nov 14: Elizabeth Banks announced the birth of her second son.
- Nov 14: "Skyfall" was officially named U.K. highest-grossing film ever.
- Nov 14: "Today" appointed Don Nash as a new executive producer.
- Nov 15: "American Horror Story" was renewed for a third season.
- Nov 16: Rob Schneider and wife Patricia Azarcoya Arce welcomed baby girl.
- Nov 16: Jesse & Joy won big at 2012 Latin Grammy Awards.
- Nov 17: "The Twilight Saga's Breaking Dawn Part II" opened with massive result and broke the franchise's record.
- Nov 18: Justin Bieber led winner list of 2012 American Music Awards.
- Nov 19: Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell filed for divorce from wife of 25 years.
- Nov 19: David Beckham announces his departure from L.A. Galaxy.
- Nov 19: TV Legends Norman Lear and Alan Alda were honored at 2012 International Emmys.
- Nov 20: Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg were hired to write "Star Wars" episode 8 and 9.
- Nov 20: "Boss" was canceled after two seasons.
- Nov 20: NBC won November sweep for first time since 2003 and gained more viewers than 2011.
- Nov 21: Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Hounsou called it quits after more than five years together.
- Nov 21: Chevy Chase dropped out of "Community" mid season 4.
- Nov 21: Mayim Bialik split from husband of nine years.
- Nov 21: Coldplay announced a three-year hiatus.
- Nov 22: Halle Berry's ex Gabriel Aubry and her fiance Olivier Martinez got into a fight.
- Nov 23: Chris Brown and Drake were cleared of criminal charges in bar brawl case.
- Nov 23: Larry Hagman died after losing battle against cancer.
- Nov 23: Deborah Raffin died of leukemia.
- Nov 23: Hector Camacho was taken off life support after shot in the face.
- Nov 26: "Merlin" was canceled after five seasons.
- Nov 27: Nikki Sixx got engaged to Courtney Bingham.
- Nov 27: Backstreet Boys' A.J. McLean and wife welcomed baby girl.
- Nov 27: Angus T. Jones blasted "Two and a Half Men".
- Nov 27: "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" crowned Melissa Rycroft as the winner.
- Nov 28: "Innocence of Muslims" filmmaker was sentenced to death in Egypt.
- Nov 29: Dr. Dre, U2 and Elton John led Forbes' list of 2012 highest paid musicians.
- Nov 30: Metallica launched their own record label, Blackened Recordings.
- Nov 30: Dennis Quaid filed for divorce from wife Kimberly Buffington-Quaid.
DECEMBER
Among the so many happy news coming in December, Kate Middleton's pregnancy was perhaps the one that caught the most attention. The British royal family's announcement also revealed that the wife of Prince William was admitted to hospital for hyperemesis gravidarum. What followed next was less displeasing as the staff at King Edward VII Hospital in Central London, where Kate was treated, was fooled by two Australian radio hosts pretending to be the Queen and Prince Charles, and leaked detailed info on her condition. Just a day after the Duchess of Cambrige left the hospital, a nurse who received the prank call was found dead in an apparent suicide. The royal highnesses quickly expressed their sympathy, while the hospital and the radio station started blaming each other for the tragedy.
- Other notable events of the month:
- Dec 01: Mario Lopez and Courtney Mazza tied the knot.
- Dec 01: Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum of "The Bachelorette" tied the knot.
- Dec 01: David Letterman, Dustin Hoffman, Led Zeppelin and more accept Kennedy Center Honors.
- Dec 02: The royal family announced Kate Middleton's pregnancy.
- Dec 02: Hal Needham and Jeffrey Katzenberg were among the 2012 Academy's Honorary Awards recipients.
- Dec 03: "Zero Dark Thirty (2012)" was the biggest winner at the 2012 New York Film Critics Awards.
- Dec 03: Howard Stern signed up for a new season of "America's Got Talent".
- Dec 03: Lamb of God's Randy Blythe was indicted on manslaughter charges in Czech fan's death.
- Dec 04: "Teen Mom 2" star Jenelle Evans got married in courthouse wedding.
- Dec 04: Eddie Murphy was dubbed the most overpaid actor in Hollywood by Forbes.
- Dec 06: Stephen Baldwin was arrested for tax evasion.
- Dec 06: Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady welcomed their second child.
- Dec 06: Jennifer Nettles gave birth to a baby boy.
- Dec 07: Shenae Grimes was engaged to model Josh Beech.
- Dec 09: Josh and Brent won "The Amazing Race 21".
- Dec 09: Jenni Rivera died in a plane crash.
- Dec 09: Pepsi landed a new deal with Beyonce Knowles.
- Dec 09: L.A. Film Critics chose "Amour" as its best film in 2012.
- Dec 10: Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood won big at 2012 American Country Awards.
- Dec 10: Brooke Mueller checked into rehab for adderall abuse.
- Dec 12: Sitar legend and Norah Jones' father Ravi Shankar died at 92.
- Dec 12: Britney Spears topped Forbes' list of highest paid women in music of 2012.
- Dec 13: L.A. Reid announced his exit from "The X Factor (US)".
- Dec 13: Hugh Jackman got Hollywood Walk of Fame Star.
- Dec 14: James Marsden welcomed third child.
- Dec 15: Marisa Miller gave birth to a baby boy.
- Dec 15: Kelly Clarkson got engaged to Brandon Blackstock.
- Dec 15: Donald Faison and Cacee Cobb tied the knot.
- Dec 15: Kat Von D got engaged to Deadmau5.
- Dec 16: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" shattered December opening record on box office.
- Dec 16: "Survivor: Philippines" revealed Denise as its winner.
- Dec 16: "The Big Bang Theory" and "Homeland" won big at 2012 Satellite Awards.
- Dec 17: Jenna Dewan announced she's expecting first child with Channing Tatum.
- Dec 17: Adele was named Billboard's Top Artist of 2012.
- Dec 17: "Gossip Girl" aired its series finale.
- Dec 17: Ke$ha's song "Die Young" was yanked off radio after Newtown school shooting.
- Dec 17: Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy welcomed a son.
- Dec 18: "The Voice" crowned Carly Rose Sonenclar as the winner of season 3.
- Dec 19: Miss USA Olivia Culpo won 2012 Miss Universe.
- Dec 20: "The X Factor (US)" season 2 revealed Tate Stevens as the winner.
- Dec 20: "Jersey Shore"' ended its run after six season.
- Dec 21: PSY's "Gangnam Style" reached 1 billion mark on YouTube.
- Dec 21: "The Walking Dead" got season 4 order, Glen Mazzara exited as the showrunner.
- Dec 21: Ashton Kutcher filed for divorce from Demi Moore a year after their split.
- Dec 21: "How I Met Your Mother"' was renewed for 9th season.
- Dec 21: Ronnie Wood married Sally Humphreys.
- Dec 22: "Leverage" got canceled after five seasons.
- Dec 23: Ministry's guitarist Mike Scaccia collapsed on stage and died.
- Dec 23: Bethenny Frankel split from husband of Jason Hoppy.
- Dec 24: Jack Klugman died at 90.
- Dec 25: Charles Durning died at 89 years old.
- Dec 25: Jessica Simpson confirmed her second pregnancy.
- Dec 25: Dan Stevens confirmed his departure from "Downton Abbey".
- Dec 26: Janet Jackson was engaged to billionaire boyfriend Al Mana.
- Dec 26: Ryan Murphy and husband welcomed first child.
- Dec 26: Kate Winslet confirmed she secretly had married Ned Rocknroll.
- Dec 26: Black Crowes announced 2013 tour dates to end three-year hiatus.
- Dec 26: Nathan Followill and Jessie Baylin welcomed first child.
- Dec 26: Fontella Bass died of heart attack complications.
- Dec 26: Brandy got engaged to music executive Ryan Press.
- Dec 27: Harry Carey Jr. died at 91 years old.
- Dec 28: Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves welcomed their third child.
- Dec 30: Kanye West announced Kim Kardashian's pregnancy.
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