Kerry Washington's Husband, Nnamdi Asomugha, Retiring from Football

All things must come to an end.

Nnamdi Asomugha, NFL cornerback, announced on Friday, December 27 that he was retiring from football. He confirmed it in a press conference at the Oakland Raider headquarters.

"After 11 seasons in the NFL, I will be retiring today. I've been blessed and fortunate to have a successful NFL career. Another journey is starting for me right now."

That journey could be the child he's expecting with wife Kerry Washington. The two got married secretly late June in Hailey, Idaho.

Asomugha, 32, was let go from the San Francisco 49ers on November 5 and has been out of work since. He signed a one year contract with the team in April after he was waived by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012. The contract was worth $1.35 million that included another $1.65 million in incentives.

The 11-year veteran said that he was retiring because he "felt it was the right time." When a reporter asked how his wife was taking the news, he said, "I've had a lot of support from my family. Everybody's just been great about it."

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Supernatural Star Jared Padalecki and Wife Welcome Second Baby Boy

Another baby is born!

Jared Padalecki and wife Genevieve Cortese welcomed their second son on Sunday, December 22. He announced the good news via Twitter after making a jab at Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo.

"Hey y'all- gen and I did, indeed, experience a holiday miracle yesterday: Tony Romo didn't senselessly throw the game away!!"

He then added, "Ok. For real ;) My amazingly strong wife home-birthed a happy and healthy baby boy last night :). Please send love :))"

He hasn't shared the name of the newborn yet. However, he did tease it on Twitter Christmas day.

"We just wanted to wish everybody out there a safe and happy holiday season, from the four Padaleckis. Sincerely: Me, @realGpad, Thomas, and," he tweeted before adding, "Those damn 140 characters ALWAYS get the best of me! Embarrassingly, it cut off our new sons name! Sheesh. Crazy! Anyways, PLEASE HELP WELCO"

I'm sure we'll find out in the near future. Anywho, congratulations on the new addition to your family!

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Kanye West Sued Over Sample in Bound 2

All samples aren't free.

Kanye West is being sued by a former child star for allegedly sampling on his Bound 2. Ricky Spicer, the former singer of The Ponderosa Twins Plus One, filed a lawsuit against the rapper on Monday.

The Ponderosa Twins Plus One made a song called Bound in 1970. Spicer was 12 years-old when the track was made. When he recently heard West's Bound 2, he says he immediately recognized his old work.

According to TMZ, Spicer never gave Kanye permission to use his voice. He is suing the rapper's labels for allegedly steally his vocals. He's also demanding that West stop using the songand pay him an unspecified amount of money.

West isn't new to using samples in his songs. He used samples in Gold Digger, Stronger, Diamonds from Sierra Leone.

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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Are Engaged

There have been a lot of rings this year and I'm not talking about bells.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade are now engaged. The Heat forward popped the question on Saturday, December 21 with a 8.5-carat ring by Jason of Beverly Hills.

The couple have been dating for four years. Although they took a break earlier this year, things definitely seem back on track.

Wade, 31, popped the question in Miami, FL and told Twitter and Instagram about it soon after. "She said YES!!! @itsgabrielleu."

 The 41 year-old actress also tweeted saying, "Maaaaaannn… I'm float in! Thank you SO much for all the love, well wishes & support!"

Wade was married to his high school girlfriend Siohvaughn from 2002 to 2007. Their divorce became final in 2010. They have two sons together, Zaire Blessing Dwayne Wade and Zion Malachi Airamis Wade.

Union married football player Chris Howard in 2001, however, they were separated in 2005 and divorced in 2006.

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Shia LaBeouf Could Face Legal Action Due to Plagiarism

When you don't give proper credit to the original author, it's called plagiarism.

Shia LaBeouf posted his short film Howard Cantour.com this week on Monday, December 16, which is about the life of an anguished online film critic. However, this was also the story line for Daniel Clowes comic Justin M. Damiano in 2007.

The only difference between the short film and the comic is that the names were changed. LaBeouf took the short film offline after he was accused of plagiarism and immediately took to Twitter to apologize.

"Copying isn't particularly creative work. Being inspired by someone else's idea to produce something new and different IS creative work. In my excitement and naivete as an amateur filmmaker, I got lost in the creative process and neglected to follow proper accreditation, " he admitted.

"I'm embarrassed that I failed to credit @danielclowes for his original graphic novella Justin M. Damiano, which served as my inspiration. I was truly moved by his piece of work & I knew that it would make a poignant & relevant short. I apologize to all who assumed I wrote it. I deeply regret the manner in which these events have unfolded and want @danielclowes to know that I have a great respect for his work. I f---ed up."

Even though the short film was posted online on Monday, it had already circuited at festivals in 2012, one being the Cannes Film Festival. When the Transformers actor apologized on Twitter, he was called out on plagiarizing again. Apparently, he plagiarized the beginning of his apology from a Yahoo Answers user named Lili.

The 27 year-old actor has given multiple apologies, but Clowes has not accepted them and may be seeking legal action. Clowes' Fantographics publisher, Eric Reynolds, told Us Weekly that Clowes was exploring his legal options after finding out the short film was released online on Monday.

"…he has given interviews where he has had every opportunity to pay his respects to the source material, but instead he continues to position himself as the sole creator. So, no, a half a--ed insincere and plagiarized apology on Twitter is probably not enough and Dan is currently exploring his legal options."


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Family and Friends Hold Private Funeral for Paul Walker

Goodbyes are never good when they're permanent.

Family and friends gathered to have a small funeral for their beloved Paul Walker on Saturday, December 14. The funeral was held at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles.

The late star's remains were cremated and according to Us Weekly, there was a large picture of Walker. The service lasted 40 minutes, the age Walker was when he died.

Attendees included his father, Paul, Sr., his mother, Cheryl, his brothers, Cody and Caleb and other close friends.

Paul died on Saturday, November 30 along with his friend, Roger Rodas, who was behind the wheel of his 2005 Porsche Carrera GT. Rodas lost control of the Porsche and it crashed into a tree.

A future gathering is said to be held for more people that were close to Walker.

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Actor Paul Walker Dies In Car Accident

Fast & Furious will never be the same.

Actor Paul Walker died in a car accident this past weekend in Southern California. He died on Saturday afternoon when the driver of the two-seat Porsche Carrera GT lost control of the car and slammed into a tree.

Walker was in Santa Clarita where he hosted the Reach Out Worldwide charity event to help support the Phillipines relief effort.

The driver was identified as Roger Rodas, a friend of Walker, who also died in the car crash. According to TMZ, police say that speed played a factor in the fatal accident, however, the exact cause has not been determined.

Walker leaves beyond a 15 year-old daughter named Meadow. He was 40 years-old.

Celebs are pretty shaken about the news, one being his co-star of 2 Fast 2 Furious, Tyrese Gibson. The actor paid respects to his friend at the cite of the crash on Monday, December 2 while a crowd gathered around him.

He also tweeted and posted pictures on Instagram on Saturday after the news broke: "My heart is hurting so bad… no one can make me believe this is real. Father God I pray that you send clarity over this cause I just don't understand. My heart hurt's it's broken no one can convince me that this is real... Prayer warriors please pray real hard for his only child, his daughter and family..."

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