Top entertainment stories of 2012
Published: Dec 19 2012 02:43:40 PM EST
Updated On: Dec 20 2012 02:00:00 AM EST
The year 2012 was packed full of entertainment stories, from stars who left us and celebrity scandals to new arrivals and award-winning performances. Join us for a look back at the year in entertainment.
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January 9: Jay-Z raps about Blue Ivy
Through a rap verse, Jay-Z confirmed the birth of "the most beautiful" girl in the world -- his newborn daughter Blue Ivy Carter. The song "Glory" made its debut on his social website, Life and Times, two days after his wife Beyoncé gave birth to the couple's first child. This was later followed shortly thereafter by an official statement from the couple announcing the birth.
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- Volunteers place US flags at veterans' graves
- Phantoms owners grills for arena's construction crew
- Boy, 16, reported missing from school in Solebury
- Boy, 16, reported missing from school in Solebury
- Health Beat: Gastric bypass hypnosis: Help or hype?
- Heat, maintenance to blame for tri-county power outage
- Schnecksville man being charged with bashing woman with marijuana grinder
- Unofficial winner: Donchez over Reynolds in Bethlehem mayoral race
- Jury hears from witnesses of wedding day homicide
- Car plows into pole on Allentown street; driver seriously hurt
- Robbers hit Phillipsburg gas station
- Memorial Day service to follow 32nd annual parade in Exeter
- Poker player spits at fellow gambler over tip for dealer, police say
- Women go to men's fitting room, conceal items to shoplift, police say
- Trappe man arrested for burglary
- Woman clubs boyfriend with piece of wood, police say
- Woman steals jewelry from store, found in shop next door, police say
- Thunderstorm, heavy downpour possible as temps soar into 80s
- Royals 1 win away from Kelly Cup title with Game 3 victory
- Motorcyclist killed in crash with car in Amity, police say
- Homeless woman dies after being struck by SUV
- Teen pedestrian hit by SUV in Bangor
- Nazareth man killed when car hits tree in Plainfield Twp.
- Woman in trouble even though she returned some stolen money, police say
- Images: Reading Royals fan photos
- Chris Borick discusses AP, IRS, Benghazi incidents
- Police looking for suspects in Chinese restaurant robbery
- Former township clerk accused of stealing money
- Bernville parade, service to honor heroes past, present
- Wacky News: Woman Stabs Self
- Project could bring jobs to Quakertown
- DA: Ex-cop, wife embezzle $850K from South Whitehall Township
- Firefighters prevent Burger King from going up in flames
- Francis Acosta wins Democratic nod for Reading City Council president
- Scott Ott moves on to general election for Lehigh County executive
- Phantoms owners grills for arena's construction crew
- Schnecksville man being charged with bashing woman with marijuana grinder
- Unofficial winner: Donchez over Reynolds in Bethlehem mayoral race
- Volunteers place US flags at veterans' graves
- Heat, maintenance to blame for tri-county power outage
- Memorial Day service to follow 32nd annual parade in Exeter
- Boy, 16, reported missing from school in Solebury
- Trappe man arrested for burglary
- Project could bring jobs to Quakertown
- Officials bust major heroin trafficking operation in Monroe County
- Fifth man, sought in suspected meth lab blast, arrested
- Man charged in death of fellow nursing home resident
