Ten most popular Entertainment stories in 2012

A look at the stories trending on gulfnews.com this year

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Recent shots of the super-reclusive Macaulay Culkin looking tired, skinny and bedraggled seem to play into the popular image of the former child star as having been destroyed by the Hollywood machine; there were even rumours of a life-threatening heroin addiction and whispers that the 32 year old only had six months to live. But New York sources insist that the ‘months to live’ talk couldn’t be further from the truth, and that Culkin is the happiest he’s ever been, living off the his multimillion dirham fortune. Read the full story here.

Aishwarya Rai made her first public appearance with her baby girl, Aaradhya, in June after returning from the Cannes film festival. Read the full story here.

After ten months of intense trailing, Mumbai’s paparazzi finally managed to get a full face shot of Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan’s daughter in September. The ten-month-old child, clad in a baby pink suit, was caught on camera along with her mother at the Mumbai airport. Read the full story here. 

Bollywood glamour couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor tied the knot in October in Mumbai in the most anticipated Indian celebrity wedding of the year. Read the full story here.

Aspiring Bollywood actress, Meenakshi Thapa, was murdered by two fellow actors she befriended on the set of "Heroine," where she had a bit-part role. She was kidnapped and beheaded by Amit Jaiswal and his lover Preeti Surin in an attempt to receive a ransom payment. Read the full story here.

Bollywood A-lister and Longines brand ambassador Aishwarya Rai Bachchan presented the Most Elegant Lady prize at the Dubai World Cup. Read the full story here.

All the info on who won Best Actor, what movie took Best Picture and more from the 2012 Oscars. Read the full story here.

Aishwarya Rai opted for a traditional red kalidar by Indian designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee when she attended the Dubai World Cup, along with a rather practical pair of flat golden sandals. Read the full story here.

South Indian comic Jagathy Sreekumar was seriously injured in a road accident in March. Read the full story here.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan says she's is happy with herself and her weight, dismissing cruel comments made online about her weight after she didn't immediately lose the pounds she gained during pregnancy. Read the full story here.

Baby Aaradhya with her mother Aishwarya Rai Bachchan pictured in Mumbai airport as the family head to Chicago. It’s the first time the baby’s face has been photographed.
Bollywood stars Saif Ali Khan, left, and Kareena Kapoor step out on a balcony to greet waiting fans after getting married in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. The Press Trust of India reported the couple married Tuesday in a small official ceremony in Khan’s house in Mumbai with a few friends and family members in attendance.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attends the Jaguar style stakes to present the award for the most elegant lady at the Dubai world Cup 2012.
A file photo of popular Malayalam actor Jagathy Sreekumar

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