U.S. actress, singer and fashion designer Jessica Simpson sent a Christmas Twitter message that apparently confirms media rumors that she is pregnant - showing a photo of her daughter Maxwell with the words "Big Sis" spelled out in sand. The picture's caption reads "Merry Christmas from my family to yours." Simpson had her first child, Maxwell Drew Johnson, in May. She has since become a spokeswoman for Weight Watchers. A representative for Simpson was not immediately available for comment. Simpson rose to fame as a teen pop star and became a household name after starring in a TV reality show with her then-husband Nick Lachey, a member of the boy band 98 Degrees. The pair divorced after three years of marriage. More»

Olympic Gymnast Louis Smith has been crowned champion of this year's Strictly Come Dancing.  The 23-year-old, who won a silver medal at this summer's Olympic Games, lifted the glitterball trophy after performing a quick-footed Charleston. "I can finally say I won something in the year 2012," he said.  Smith beat actress Dani Harmer, TV presenter Denise Van Outen and Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh in the hotly-contested competition. Smith was this year's youngest competitor, and was partnered with professional dancer Flavia Cacace.  He suffered several injuries during the 14-week contest, and said he would require a knee operation now the dancing has finished. His back also caused problems throughout his career, which stopped him from performing too many dramatic lifts before the final.  The majority of those came during his showdance, which he performed topless to Take That's Rule The World. More»

"Two and a Half Men" star Ashton Kutcher filed for divorce from actress wife Demi Moore on Friday in Los Angeles, following more than a year of separation, according to court documents. Kutcher, 34, cited irreconcilable differences in divorce papers filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, adding that he is not seeking spousal support or denying support to Moore. Moore, 50, and Kutcher separated in November 2011 after six years of marriage, after a San Diego woman said she had had a brief affair with Kutcher. Kutcher hired high-powered celebrity divorce attorney Laura Wasser, according to the initial filing. Representatives for Kutcher and Moore did not return Reuters' calls for comments. More»

LOS ANGELES, Dec 16 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three-day weekend starting December 14, led by "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (*) The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey........$84.77 million 2 (2) The Rise of the Guardians................$ 7.4 million 3 (4) Lincoln..................................$ 7.2 million 4 (1) Skyfall..................................$ 7.0 million 5 (5) Life of Pi...............................$ 5.4 million 6 (3) Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 2.........$ 5.17 million More»

"The Hobbit" brought home a big box office treasure over the weekend, setting a December movie record with $84.77 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales as legions of fans turned out for the long-awaited big-screen return to Middle Earth. "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" also rung up sales of $138.2 million in international markets. Global receipts for the prequel to the smash "Lord of the Rings" trilogy stood at $222.97 million through Sunday, distributor Warner Bros. said. The current projection for the total box office take in 2012 is $10.8 billion, according to an estimate from Hollywood.com, which would beat the $10.6 billion record in 2009. The 3D "Hobbit" directed by Oscar-winning "Rings" filmmaker Peter Jackson is the first of three films based on a 1937 classic novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. Warner Bros. is aiming to build on the success of the "Rings" series, one of Hollywood's biggest franchises with $2.9 billion in global ticket sales. More»

The Spice Girls have reunited in London for the world premiere of a West End show based on their hits. All five attended the launch of the "jukebox musical" Viva Forever! which features hits such as Wannabe and Stop. Written by Jennifer Saunders, it tells the story of a girl band who pursue stardom on a reality TV series. After the show, the Spice Girls took to the stage, where Mel C thanked the "wonderful" cast, saying: "I think they've done a pretty good job." Although Sporty Spice (aka Melanie Chisholm), Scary (Melanie Brown), Baby (Emma Bunton), Posh (Victoria Beckham) and Ginger (Geri Halliwell) do not appear as characters in Viva Forever, the plot - in which four friendships are tested by fame - resonates with the Spice story. The band achieved global fame almost overnight with the release of Wannabe in 1996, but within two years, Halliwell had quit, saying through her lawyer: "This is because of differences between us." More»

The Duchess of Cambridge is beginning a second day in hospital for treatment for severe morning sickness. The duchess, who is thought to be under 12 weeks pregnant, is expected to remain at King Edward VII hospital in central London for several days. The Duke of Cambridge spent a number of hours at the hospital on Monday. Her admission prompted an unexpected announcement of the pregnancy, which has seen the couple receive congratulations from across the world. The baby will be third in line to the throne after Prince Charles and Prince William. Families 'delighted' The duchess is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, which causes severe nausea and vomiting, and the main danger is dehydration. The condition can require supplementary hydration and nutrients. Dr Peter Bowen-Simpkins, medical director at London Women's Clinic, said: "People who get it get intractable vomiting and may lose as much as 10% of their body weight and become very dehydrated. More»

Television celebrity Kim Kardashian brought out screaming fans, angry Muslim hardliners and police throwing stun grenades on Saturday when she visited Bahrain to launch a milkshake franchise, witnesses said. About 100 Sunni Salafists demonstrated with banners outside The Walk Bahrain, an upmarket mall in the capital Manama, after some MPs tried to block the visit over what they called her "bad reputation", according to a local newspaper. Thousands of fans, who had paid up to 500 Bahraini dinars ($1,360) a ticket, broke into hysterical screams as the 32-year-old celebrity launched the Millions of Milkshakes franchise inside the mall. Witnesses said police dispersed the demonstrators with stun grenades as the inauguration proceeded inside. There were no reports of casualties. Kardashian stirred controversy even before she arrived in Bahrain from Kuwait, where she opened another store last week. Hardline Sunni Muslim MPs presented a motion to parliament calling her "an actress with an extremely bad reputation", according to Bahrain's English language Gulf Daily News. More»

Teen vampire film "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" continued to take a bite out of the domestic box office, drawing $64 million in ticket sales over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday weekend to finish ahead of James Bond film "Skyfall." After opening with a massive $141.1 million last weekend, the finale of the "Twilight" franchise brought in a holiday swarm of fans to see teen favorites Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, pushing "Breaking Dawn" to $227 million in total domestic ticket sales. "Skyfall," starring Daniel Craig in the 23rd installment of the James Bond franchise, finished second, collecting $51 million in weekend ticket sales in the United States and Canada, according to studio estimates compiled by the box office division of Hollywood.com. "Lincoln," Steven Spielberg's historical film on the last days of President Abraham Lincoln, grabbed third with $34.1 million over the Wednesday-through-Sunday period. More»

Gangnam Style, the dance track by South Korean pop phenomenon Psy, has become YouTube's most-watched video of all time. It has notched up more than 808m views since it was posted in July. The video pokes fun at the consumerism of Gangnam, an affluent suburb of the South Korean capital Seoul. In it, the portly Psy dances as though he is trotting on a horse, holding the reins and spinning a lasso in a manner that has sparked a global dance craze. The video also features the 34-year-old singer reclining on a sun lounger in tight pink shorts, gazing longingly at a girl dancing on an underground train in tight shorts and gesticulating at a woman working out on a beach - in tight shorts. More»