December 2012 Archives

We've arrived at #1.

Over the past couple weeks, THG has been counting down the stars that made 2012 such a memorable year, from their sex tapes to their Billboard hits to their nude photos and royal babies.

We ranked Kate Middleton at #4, followed by Taylor Swift and then Rihanna at #2. Who does that leave as our undisputed Celebrity of the Year?

KRISTEN STEWART!

The actress starred in two blockbusters this year: Snow White and the Huntsman and Breaking Dawn Part 2. She also established some indie cred via On the Road.

But let's face it: these roles are not the main reason Stewart made so many headlines in 2012.

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THG is counting down the 100 Hottest Bikini Bodies of 2012!

For months, we've been paying tribute to the hottest celebs with bikini photos galore, and at long last, we've finally arrived at this year's winner: Kate Upton!

Really, after the year she had, was there any other pick?

Kim Kardashian bikini photos came in second. A worthy effort by the reality star, but even she could not kompete with the perfection that is Kate Upton in 2012.

Seriously, Sports Illustrated. And genetics. Thank you.

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In news that makes the pregnant Kim Kardashian's marriage to Kris Humphries look long and blissful, Jenelle Evans and Courtland Rogers have parted ways.

Just 26 days after they tied the knot. Those of you who had one month in our official pool were pretty much right on the money. Nicely done, THGers.

The first signs of trouble for the duo started brewing last week, when a late-night outing for Jenelle led to divorce talk and rumors that she was back on heroin.

Rogers accused her ex, Kieffer Delp, of getting her hooked on it, then voiced concern that she was sneaking around doing drugs behind his back.

After a change of heart and a few deleted tweets, they were back on as if nothing happened ... until last night when Courtland Rogers called it off. Why?

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On the final day of 2012, the tabloids finally, sort of got it right:

Kim Kardashian pregnant is now a fact, not just a headline made up to move magazines.

But, for the most part, the In Touch Weekly and Life & Styles of the world were rather... judicious with their topics and covers.

Below, we present the most ridiculous tabloid covers of the year and we encourage readers to take note in 2013: Save yourself a few bucks and read THG. We charge nothing for our absurdity!

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Tragic movie news to report as we bid farewell to 2012:

Oscar-winning sound editor Michael Hopkins has been killed in a fatal rafting accident in his native New Zealand, according to reports. He was only 53 years old.

He won Oscars for the The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in 2003 and King Kong in 2006. He also worked on Blade Runner, Superman, Octopussy and Transformers.

Hopkins first worked with director Peter Jackson on his 1992 movie Braindead, and was also part of Jackson's team for Heavenly Creatures and The Frighteners.

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Timothy Henry Gray, a homeless man, died under a railroad overpass in Wyoming - just before learning he stood to inherit $19 million from a reclusive New Yorker.

Eccentric Huguette Clark (pictured) who died in 2011 and left nothing of her $300 million fortune to her family in her will, but relatives challenged the document.

That meant her great-nephew Gray, 60, stood to inherit $19 million.

Sadly, children playing on sleds discovered Gray's body in the snow on Thursday. The former cowboy died of hypothermia in the 10-degree Evanston, Wyoming weather.

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We already know how family members feel about the Kim Kardashian pregnant news: happy and blessed!

But what about the rest of the Internet?

Putting aside the boring, sincere reactions - such as Demi Lovato gushing over the ("So happy for you @KimKardashian.. Love you SO much and I'm so excited to babysit!!") announcement - scroll down for the funniest responses from a rapt Twitterverse...

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Move over, Human Barbie. Here comes the Living Doll.

At 15, Venus Palermo has grown into her doll obsession ... sort of literally. Under the username Venus Angelic, the London teen posts beauty tutorials on YouTube.

Living Doll Venus Palermo

According to Venus, you too could be a ball-jointed doll (or BJD). Her doll-like appearance has turned her into an Internet star, and a magnet for controversy.

Based on her 5 million viewers and a legion of Facebook fans, people take her advice on pupil contacts, plastic-sheen-effect powder, and white eye shadow to heart.

But at what cost?

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Hottest. Beer. Pong. Team. Ever.

Stacey Keibler and Michael Phelps didn't merely attend the same party over the weekend, they teamed up as partners in the classic drinking game, smoking the competition, according to the former's Tweet.

"Dominating. #TeamBaltimore #geometry @M_phelps00 #goodtimes," wrote Keibler as a caption to the following photo.

Both stars hail from Baltimore, but don't start getting any ideas of a relationship outside beer phone.

Keibler is very muchw with George Clooney, although Phelps appears to have split from Megan Rossee.

"Things happen for a reason... #notme," he Tweeted earlier this month.

Ann Curry has already been screwed over once by NBC.

Now she's determined for it not to happen again.

With CNN reportedly wooing the anchor, sources tell Radar Online that Curry wants out of her NBC contract. Big time.

"She has formally asked her attorney to explore exit options from the network," the Curry insider claims. "However, NBC bosses have indicated they are unwilling to release Ann from the contract. If Ann were to just quit, there is a non-compete clause, which would prohibit her from working for another news outlet for two years."

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