Celebrity news 2016
2016 was a big year for celebrity news! Here are some of the most notable stories:
January
- David Bowie passes away on January 10th at the age of 69 after a long battle with liver cancer.
- Kanye West's wife, Kim Kardashian, is robbed at gunpoint in Paris, France, and loses a $4 million diamond ring.
February
- Supermodel Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik confirm their relationship.
- Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris break up after 15 months of dating.
March
- Prince passes away on April 21st at the age of 57 after being found unresponsive in his Paisley Park home.
- The cast of "Full House" reunites for a Netflix series, "Fuller House," which premieres on February 26th.
April
- Beyoncé and Jay-Z welcome twins Rumi and Sir Carter on June 13th.
- "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" premieres on FX, starring Cuba Gooding Jr. as O.J. Simpson.
May
- "Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke is hospitalized after suffering a brain aneurysm.
- "The Walking Dead" star Greg Nicotero is arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife.
June
- "The Bachelorette" star JoJo Fletcher gets engaged to Jordan Rodgers on the show's finale.
- "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes is fired from the show after a public feud with co-star Kim Zolciak-Biermann.
July
- "The X-Files" star Gillian Anderson files for divorce from her husband of 16 years, Mark Griffiths.
- "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Vanderpump's dog, Puffy, passes away at the age of 12.
August
- "The Big Bang Theory" star Johnny Galecki and his girlfriend, Alaina Meyer, announce they're expecting a baby.
- "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice is released from prison after serving 11 months for fraud.
September
- "The Walking Dead" star Jeffrey Dean Morgan marries his girlfriend, Hilarie Burton, in a private ceremony.
- "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kenya Moore gets engaged to her boyfriend, Matt Jordan, on the show's reunion special.
October
- "The Voice" star Christina Grimmie is shot and killed while signing autographs after a concert in Orlando, Florida.
- "The Real Housewives of Orange County" star Vicki Gunvalson is diagnosed with blood clots in her lungs.
November
- "The X-Files" star David Duchovny and his wife, Tea Leoni, announce they're getting a divorce after 14 years of marriage.
- "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Porsha Williams gets engaged to her boyfriend, Dennis McKinley, on the show's reunion special.
December
- "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Vanderpump's restaurant, Pump, is vandalized with graffiti.
- "The Walking Dead" star Norman Reedus and his girlfriend, Diane Kruger, announce they're expecting a baby.
These are just a few of the many celebrity news stories that made headlines in 2016. It was a big year for celebrity breakups, engagements, and babies!