Celebrities' deaths and some stars' victories at courts or at awards-giving ceremonies dominated the first trimester of the year.
- Dec 28, 2016
AceShowbiz - Deaths, births, weddings, divorces... Not all of them are good news, but it can't be denied that those events make lives colorful. In entertainment, when stuff like that happen to popular stars, it evokes the emotion of fans and devotees. As 2016 is nearing its end, AceShowbiz invites you to take a walk down the memory lane to recall some of the biggest moments in the industry that grabbed headlines.
The first month of the year was rather bleak with some news of the passing of famous stars or their beloved ones. Meanwhile, outcomes of trial or legal battle in several scandalous cases were announced in the first trimester.
On the brighter side, there were many celebrations of the best in movie, music and TV for the works in the previous year and some musicians finally dropped their new music/albums. We also heard news of the reunion of some celebrity couples and the beginning of romance between two big stars.
JANUARY
2016 was kicked off with sad news in showbiz, as Natalie Cole's family announced the singer's passing on January 1. The "This Will Be" singer died at 65 due to congestive heart failure. In less than two weeks, the world lost another big music star, David Bowie, due to cancer that he had kept private. Also succumbing to the same disease later in the months were "Harry Potter" star Alan Rickman and Celine Dion's husband Rene Angelil.
But not all were about deaths and loss. Some celebrity couples' reunions brightened the month a bit after those sudden passing. Early in the month, there were reports that Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth reunited after they broke up in 2013. Evident kept mounting about their reconciliation, but it's not until October that the former Disney starlet confirmed they're engaged again. Patrick Dempsey and wife Jillian Fink also decided to start anew, a year after they announced their separation.
- Other notable events of the month:
- Jan 01: Natalie Cole's family announced the singer died on December 31 at age 65. read news
- Jan 02: "Game of Thrones" author George R. R. Martin missed "Winds of Winter" book deadline. read news
- Jan 02: Miley Cyrus sparked rumors that she reunited with ex-fiance Liam Hemsworth after they were spotted kissing. read news
- Jan 03: Kristen Stewart won Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Clouds of Sils Maria" at National Society of Film Critics. read news
- Jan 06: Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber were big music winners at the 2016 People's Choice Awards. read news
- Jan 07: "Rizzoli & Isles" was announced to end with season 7. read news
- Jan 07: Beyonce Knowles was booked to perform with Coldplay at Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show. read news
- Jan 08: Iggy Azalea released "AZILLION", the first track off new album "Digital Distortion". read news
- Jan 10: Taraji P. Henson, Lady GaGa and Leonardo DiCaprio won at 2016 Golden Globe Awards. read news
- Jan 10: "David Bowie lost battle with cancer. read news
- Jan 11: Yolanda Foster filed for divorce from David Foster on her birthday. read news
- Jan 12: Simon Cowell returned as judge for "America's Got Talent" season 11. read news
- Jan 13: "Harry Potter" star Alan Rickman died due to cancer. read news
- Jan 14: Celine Dion's husband Rene Angelil died after battling throat cancer. read news
- Jan 16: Jamie-Lynn Sigler got married to Cutter Dykstra in Palm Springs. read news
- Jan 17: "Fargo" and "Mr. Robot" were big TV winners at the 2016 Critics' Choice Awards. read news
- Jan 18: Eagles' Glenn Frey died of complications at the age of 67. read news
- Jan 18: Adele's "Hello" Is the fastest to reach 1 billion views on Vevo. read news
- Jan 21: "The Mummy" reboot was delayed to June 2017 and Tom Cruise was confirmed as the new male lead. read news
- Jan 21: Patrick Dempsey and wife Jillian Fink called off divorce nearly a year after announcing their split. read news
- Jan 21: Mariah Carey and Australian billionaire James Packer got engaged after dating for 8 months. read news
- Jan 21: Louis Tomlinson welcomed a baby boy with ex-fling Briana Jungwirth. read news
- Jan 22: "Doctor Who" showrunner Steven Moffat exited the show. read news
- Jan 23: "The Big Short" and "Game of Thrones" were among winners of the 2016 PGA Awards. read news
- Jan 27: Rihanna officially released "Anti" following leak. read news
- Jan 29: Phil Collins reconciled with his ex-wife who made him shell out $47 million for their divorce. read news
- Jan 29: "Gilmore Girls" revival was announced by Netflix with the four leads returning. read news
- Jan 29: "MasterChef Junior" crowns Addison Osta Smith as the winner of season 4. read news
- Jan 30: Idris Elba nabbed two gongs at the 2016 SAG Awards. read news
FEBRUARY
After more than 20 years in the industry and four Academy Award nominations, Leonardo DiCaprio finally won his first Oscar. The 42-year-old actor plays fur trapper Hugh Glass in semi-biographical survival drama "The Revenant", spending months in the woods. All the hard work paid off when he was hailed as Best Actor in Drama at the 73rd annual Academy Awards.
In the same month, The Recording Academy honored the best in music at the 58th Grammy Awards, with Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift dominating the winner list. Her achievement aside, Swift became the talk of the town because of her feud with Kanye West over the controversial lyrics of his song "Famous". It became a case of he-said-she-said as the former country superstar denied that she had ever given her approval to the derogating lyrics.
- Other notable events of the month:
- Feb 04: Earth, Wind & Fire singer Maurice White died in his sleep. read news
- Feb 05: "Orange Is the New Black" was renewed by Netflix for three more seasons. read news
- Feb 05: "Empire" and "Black-ish" won big at 2016 NAACP Image Awards 2016. read news
- Feb 06: HBO dominated 2016 DGA Awards with "Game of Thrones", "Veep" and "Bessie". read news
- Feb 09: Ryan Reynolds was announced as PEOPLE's Sexiest Dad Alive. read news
- Feb 11: Kanye West offended Taylor Swift with explicit line in his song "Famous". read news
- Feb 14: "Better Call Saul", "Mad Men" and "Mr. Robot" won at 2016 WGA Awards. read news
- Feb 14: "The Revenant" and "Mad Max: Fury Road" won big at BAFTA Awards 2016. read news
- Feb 14: Kanye West's "The Life of Pablo" was released exclusively on Tidal. read news
- Feb 15: Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift bagged multiple awards at the 2016 Grammys. read news
- Feb 19: Judge ruled that Kesha (formerly Ke$ha) should continue working with Dr. Luke, whom she accused of having raped her. read news
- Feb 21: "Deadpool" became the biggest "X-Men" movie ever with 10-day domestic gross of $235.39 million. read news
- Feb 23: VH1 revived "America's Next Top Model" with Tyra Banks as executive producer. read news
- Feb 24: Adele dominated winner list of the 2016 BRIT Awards with four trophies. read news
- Feb 27: "Fifty Shades of Grey" and "Fantastic Four" were tied for Worst Picture at 2016 Razzie Awards. read news
- Feb 28: Leonardo DiCaprio finally won his first Oscar at 2016 Academy Awards and Brie Larson was named Best Actress. read news
MARCH
Hulk Hogan claimed his privacy was invaded when his sex tape with Heather Clem, the estranged wife of radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge, emerged in 2012. He immediately sued his former best-friend Bubba for taping the indecent act at the time, though it was eventually settled out of court. The pro-wrestler then sued Gawker, which released the video online, for defamation, loss of privacy and emotional pain in 2015. After weeks of trial, the judge ruled in Hugh's favor and he was awarded $115 million.
Also ending up pocketing money from a horrible event, Erin Andrews was awarded $55 million after filing a complaint against the Nashville Marriott and Michael David Barrett for the secret videotaping of her during her stay at the hotel in 2008. In other news, Dylan O'Brien was seriously injured on the set of "The Maze Runner: The Death Cure" in Canada, causing the production to be halted indefinitely while he's recovering.
- Other notable events of the month:
- Mar 02: Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's dating rumors were confirmed. read news
- Mar 02: Ian McShane landed a key role on Starz's "American Gods". read news
- Mar 02: Foo Fighters took indefinite hiatus amid breakup rumors. read news
- Mar 03: Kendrick Lamar released surprise new album "untitled unmastered.". read news
- Mar 04: Country singer Joey Feek of Joey + Rory passed away following 22 months of cancer battle. read news
- Mar 07: Erin Andrews came out as a winner in the peeping tom case, was awarded $55 million. read news
- Mar 08: AC/DC canceled tour after vocalist Brian Johnson suffered from hearing loss. read news
- Mar 08: Janet Jackson canceled entire U.K. and European tour dates. read news
- Mar 10: "Royal Pains" was confirmed to end after season 8. read news
- Mar 12: Justin Bieber, Zendaya Coleman and "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" were among winners at the 2016 Kids' Choice Awards. read news
- Mar 14: Ben Higgins got engaged to Lauren Bushnell on "The Bachelor" season 20 finale. read news
- Mar 15: "Better Call Saul" was renewed for a third season by AMC. read news
- Mar 16: "Person of Interest" got an end date. read news
- Mar 16: "Gotham" was renewed for a third season by FOX. read news
- Mar 17: Finn Jones was officially cast as "Marvel's Iron Fist" on Netflix's new series. read news
- Mar 18: "The Maze Runner: The Death Cure" production was shut down after Dylan O'Brien was seriously injured on the filming set in Canada. read news
- Mar 18: Hulk Hogan was awarded $115 million in sex tape case. read news
- Mar 21: Hilary Swank got engaged to her boyfriend of one year, Ruben Torres. read news
- Mar 22: Erin Storm, a former "The Bachelor" contestant from Matt Grant's season, died at 41 in a plane crash. read news
- Mar 24: Garry Shandling, co-creator and the star of "The Larry Sanders Show", died of heart attack. read news
- Mar 24: Justin Bieber broke Vevo record as the first artist to hit 10 billion views. read news
- Mar 25: Miley Cyrus was tapped as a coach on "The Voice" for season 11. read news
- Mar 27: "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" set records with $424.1M global opening. read news
- Mar 29: Patty Duke died of sepsis from a ruptured intestine at 69. read news
- Mar 30: Kanye West released "The Life of Pablo" everywhere as "Saint Pablo" leaked online. read news
