100 Photos: Baby boom, divorce drama and more
It's been a year full of celebrity drama with Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore splitting up, Charlie Sheen getting fired from 'Two and a Half Men,' as well as Beyonce, Jessica Simpson and Kourtney Kardashian announcing their pregnancies. With plenty more hot hook-ups, divorces, and fiery Hollywood gossip, CTVNews.ca looks at the celeb stories that had us talking, and clicking, in 2011.
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Shania Twain married Swiss business executive Frederic Thiebaud in Rincon, Puerto Rico, Jan. 1.
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Mila Kunis and Macaulay Culkin split up on Jan. 2, after eight years together.
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Actor Pete Postlethwaite died Jan. 2 after a long cancer battle.
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Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr had a baby boy named Flynn Bloom Jan. 6.
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Golden Globe organizers slammed Ricky Gervais for his 'unacceptable' remarks during the ceremony Jan. 16. The British comedian caused controversy when he mocked a number of stars. He was then asked to host again in 2012.
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Jennifer Aniston revealed Jan. 18 that she hated the popular 'Rachel' haircut on friends.
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Oprah Winfrey made the stunning announcement that she has reunited with a half-sister whose existence she only learned of recently on her show Jan. 24.
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Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem welcomed their first baby Jan. 26.
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On Jan. 31, Halle Berry prepared for a custody battle with Gabriel Aubry over their daughter Nahla.
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On-again off-again couple Jude Law and Sienna Miller broke up, again, on Feb. 8.
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Justin Bieber's documentary 'Never Say Never' premiered in Los Angeles Feb. 8.
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Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz filed for divorce in February, and it was finalized in early December. They are seen in this image with their son Bronx Mowgli.
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'The King's Speech' wins best-picture Oscar at the 83rd Academy Awards on Feb. 27.
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Pop icon Christina Aguilera was arrested on March 1 for public intoxication while her boyfriend, Matthew Rutler, was arrested for driving under the influence.
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John Galliano, the head designer of Dior, was fired on March 1 after damaging evidence appeared of him slurring anti-Semitic remarks to people at a bar in Paris.
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Olivia Wilde filed for divorce from husband Tao Ruspoli March 3.
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Charlie Sheen was fired from 'Two and a Half Men' on March 7. He was replaced by Ashton Kutcher on the show.
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In mid-March, rap artist Nate Dogg died at 41 of complications from strokes.
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Renee Zellweger and Bradley Cooper split up March 18.
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Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth were married March 26.
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Chris Brown trashed his dressing room at 'Good Morning America,' and broke a window with a chair after co-host Robin Roberts asked him about his attack on Rihanna March 22.
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Tributes flooded in for the late Dame Elizabeth Taylor in the wake of her death on March 23.
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Michael Buble married actress Luisana Loreley Lopilato in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 2.
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Kirstie Alley and 'Dancing with the Stars' partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy took a tumble in the ballroom during a live performance show April 5.
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Actor Wayne Robson, who played Mike Hamar on 'The Red Green Show' for 12 seasons, died at age 64 on April 6.
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Eva Longoria almost flashed David Letterman her breasts when her low-cut jacket popped open during an interview on his April 6 show.
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Katrina Bowden won Esquire magazine's 'Sexiest Woman Alive Madness' poll April 7.
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Nicholas Cage was arrested for domestic violence in mid-April following an incident with his wife Alice.
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Tim Robbins' mother died April 20 of heart arrhythmia, just 12 days after his father passed away after battling prostate cancer.
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Catherine Middleton's younger sister Pippa Middleton was the talk of the Twitterverse the morning after the Royal Wedding.
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Kate Middleton became Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cambridge after marrying Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, April 29.
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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon welcomed twins Moroccan Scott Cannon and Monroe Cannon April 30. They call them 'Roc' 'n' 'Roe'.
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Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver announced their separation May 9, cleaving a sometimes-turbulent 25-year relationship after 'a time of great personal and professional transition for each of us,' the couple said in a joint statement.
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Evangeline Lilly and boyfriend Norman Kali had a baby boy May 23.
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Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries announced their engagement May 25. They were married Aug. 20, and just 72 days later, they filed for divorce.
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Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany welcomed a baby girl Agnes Lark Bettany May 31.
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45-year-old actor Patrick Dempsey, who played Dr. Derek Shepherd in the medical drama 'Grey's Anatomy' since 2005, says he has no plans to continue with the role once season eight ends.
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Justin Bieber took Selena Gomez to Stratford, Ont. to meet his family and take a tour of his hometown June 1.
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Jack White of the White Stripes and musician Karen Elson were divorced June 10.
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Lily Allen and her boyfriend Sam Cooper were married on June 11.
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Pippa Middleton called it quits on her six-month relationship with Alex Loudon June 13, after they struggled to cope with her new-found fame.
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Crystal Harris called off her engagement to Hugh Hefner days before their wedding on June 14.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger's former housekeeper Mildred Baena spoke out June 14 about having a child with the ex-governor, saying her son Joseph only learned about a year ago who his father was.
Elizabeth Hurley divorced husband Arun Nayar on June 15.
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Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied had a baby boy named Alef on June 15.
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'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn, who along with his castmates made Americans cringe and snicker through vulgar stunts in their multimillion-dollar TV and movie franchise, was killed June 20 in a fiery car crash. He was 34.
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George Clooney and his Italian girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis broke up June 22.
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British actors Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz married in late June. Weisz was formerly engaged with American director Darren Aronofsky.
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The Marilyn Monroe dress that flirted revealingly with a gust of New York subway air in 'The Seven Year Itch' fetched a record $4.6 million at an auction of film memorabilia June 20.
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A computer-generated image of Princess Diana with Kate Middleton was shown on the cover of the July 4 issue of Newsweek magazine.
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Supermodel Kate Moss and her fiance, the Kills front man Jamie Hince were married in the village of Southrop, England, July 1.
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On July 1, it was revealed that Salma Hayek's husband Francois-Henri Pinault is the father of Linda Evangelista's son Augustin.
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Kate Hudson and first-time dad Matthew Bellamy had a son, Bingham, July 9.
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David and Victoria Beckham have baby Harper Seven on July 10.
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Marc Anthony announced his split from his wife of seven years Jennifer Lopez in mid-July.
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27-year-old British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her apartment July 23. It was later revealed her blood alcohol levels were exceedingly high at the time of her death.
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George Clooney and former WWE star and 'Dancing with the Stars' contestant Stacy Keibler began dating in early August, and are currently still together.
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John Mellencamp and his wife Elaine finalized their divorce Aug. 12, after nearly 18 years of marriage.
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Mike Comrie and Hilary Duff announced Aug. 15 they are expecting their first child.
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Jessica Alba and Cash Warren had their second baby Haven Garner on Aug. 15.
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Prince Harry called time on his two-month romance with lingerie model Florence Brudenell-Bruce in mid-August because he didn't want to be 'tied down' while busy with his military commitments.
The estranged husband of 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star Taylor Armstrong was found dead in his Los Angeles home, apparently from suicide, in mid-August.
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Daniel Radcliffe revealed Aug. 20 that he wants to marry his girlfriend, Rosanne Coker. The 'Harry Potter' star's secret love was only revealed that week - although they had been dating for a year - and Daniel, 22, is already said to have his sights set on marriage.
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Zac Efron was furious in late August after friends trashed his home. The 23-year-old actor had been away from Los Angeles for several months shooting movies, so he told his pals they could use the pool at his house, but he soon regretted his decision.
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Kim Kardashian's Aug. 20 wedding kept the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office busy. One officer said the ceremony brought 22 calls into the station, mostly complaints from neighbours about loud music and helicopters overhead.
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Brad Pitt saved a woman on the set of 'World War Z' from being trampled Aug. 27. The 47-year-old actor was shooting battle scenes for the horror apocalypse movie in Glasgow, Scotland, with 700 extras when the actress fell to the ground in the melee.
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Beyonce and Jay-Z's offspring doesn't even have a name yet, but it was the indisputable breakout star of this year's MTV Video Music Awards, upstaging everyone, even Katy Perry's win for video of the year.
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In early Sept., reality T.V. show 'Russian Dolls' drew the wrath of neighbours and community leaders in Russia who said it created a caricature of their world.
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Kiss bassist Gene Simmons and his decades-long partner Shannon Tweed announced their engagement in early Sept. and tied the knot the next month.
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Duchess Catherine inspires a range of nail polishes. The 29-year-old beauty became well-known for her style choices since rising to prominence and especially after her wedding.
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Bill Hudson, Kate Hudson's father and Goldie Hawn's ex-husband, released a tell-all book early November which reveals his family secrets.
Andy Whitfield, who played the title role in the hit cable series 'Spartacus: Blood and Sand,' died at age 39 on Sept. 12, 18 months after he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Leila Lopes of Angola was crowned Miss Universe Sept. 12. She hopes her victory will allow her to assist her native Angola further escape its history of war and impoverishment.
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Ashton Kutcher's debut as Charlie Sheen's replacement in the sitcom 'Two and a Half Men' was the most-watched comedy in Canadian history with 5 million Canadian viewers on CTV. 27.8 million people also tuned in south of the border.
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The Saskatoon SPCA is several thousand dollars richer thanks to the wedding of reality TV star Shannon Tweed and Kiss rocker Gene Simmons. They asked guests to consider making a donation to the Saskatoon SPCA instead of buying wedding gifts.
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Blake Lively of 'Gossip Girl' and Leonardo DiCaprio called it quits on Oct. 4, after five months together.
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Court records in mid-October showed comedian Chris Tucker was facing foreclosure on his multimillion-dollar mansion in central Florida.
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Paul McCartney and American Nancy Shevell tied the knot Oct. 9. Their late-night wedding party did not go down well with his neighbours in London's posh St. John's Wood neighbourhood.
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Shia LaBeouf was involved in a massive bar fight in Vancouver Oct. 14. The 'Transformers' actor allegedly got into a brawl with other patrons and he and one customer - known only as Mike - were thrown out by security.
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Michael Buble's book 'Onstage Offstage' hit stores Oct. 25. The book is not the no-holds-barred memoir that fans might have expected from the refreshingly outspoken singer.
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Jon Voight revealed Oct. 24 that he decided to reconcile with daughter Angelina Jolie after being struck with an emotional epiphany. The actor famously fell out with the Oscar-winning beauty in 2002 after he accused her of having 'serious mental problems'.
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Lindsay Lohan posed nude for Playboy in late Oct. She earned close to $1 million for the shoot, and her mother Dina said 'it went well.'
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Singer Jessica Simpson and fiance Eric Johnson are expecting their first child. She confirmed she was pregnant Oct. 31.
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Denise Richards revealed Oct. 29 that she regrets getting a boob job at age 19. The 40-year-old actress made the decision to have a breast enlargement operation when she was still in her teens but now thinks it was a mistake.
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It was confirmed Nov. 1 that actress Zooey Deschanel and Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard were separated after two years of marriage.
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Demi Moore announced that she had ended her marriage to Ashton Kutcher Nov. 17. The 49-year-old actress said 'it is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I have decided to end my six-year marriage to Ashton.'
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Anne Hathaway's rep confirmed on Nov. 28, 2011 that the actress is engaged to Adam Shulman, her boyfriend of three years. This will mark her first marriage.
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Dr. Conrad Murray was sentenced Nov. 29 to the maximum allowable term of four years in prison following his involuntary manslaughter conviction in the death of pop star Michael Jackson.
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It was revealed on Nov. 30 that Kourtney Kardashian is pregnant with her second child.
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Simon Cowell was named one of Barbara Walters 'Fascinating People' in 2011.
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Alec Baldwin was kicked off a plane Dec. 6 at Los Angeles International Airport after having words with a flight attendant over an 'addicting' word game he was playing on his cellphone.
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On Dec. 5, six weeks after revealing she has breast cancer, E! News host Giuliana Rancic said she will have a double mastectomy.
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Police confirmed Dec. 3 that Charlie Sheen's ex-wife Brooke Mueller was arrested in Aspen on suspicion of third-degree assault and cocaine possession with intent to distribute.
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Britney Spears agreed to marry her agent boyfriend Dec. 15, and celebrated the announcement with a number of parties in Las Vegas.
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Basketball star Kobe Bryant's wife, who stood by her husband when he was charged with sexual assault in 2003, filed for divorce Dec. 16 from the Los Angeles Lakers player, citing irreconcilable differences after a decade of marriage.
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The Beach Boys announced Dec. 16 they are getting back together to celebrate their 50th anniversary. They're working on a new album and are also planning a 50-date tour that will take them around the world.
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Michelle Duggar, star of the reality TV show '19 Kids and Counting,' has suffered a miscarriage. Michelle, 45, and her husband Jim Bob Duggar, who are grandparents to two children, had been expecting their 20th child.
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Christopher Hitchens, philosopher, author, essayist, literary critic, died from complications related to esophageal cancer in a Houston hospital Dec. 15. He was 62.
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Sinead O'Connor was married for the fourth time in Las Vegas Dec. 8. The singer tied the knot on her 45th birthday with Dubliner Barry Herridge in a pink Cadillac.
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