AceShowbiz's annual Kaleidoscope reaches its final part which highlights the fourth trimester in 2012. As many businesses began planning their future projects, Disney studio announced its plans to develop a new "Star Wars" trilogy after acquiring LucasFilm from George Lucas. In TV, networks selected which programs making the cut into the next season line-up and which ones being on the chopping blocks.

Music industry recognized its talents and their works throughout the past year at some prestigious prize-giving events, while movie heartthrob Channing Tatum received an equally distinguished honor by earning the title of People's 2012 Sexiest Man Alive. Other public figures, like Kate Middleton, Jessica Simpson and Kim Kardashian, had their own reasons to celebrate at the end of the year as they're already pregnant with their respective child.

OCTOBER

At the end of October, good news came from Hollywood that certainly pleased sci-fi geeks. Disney acquired LucasFilm for $4.05 billion and announced plans to make a new "Star Wars" trilogy starting 2015. George Lucas, the man behind the original six Star Wars film, wouldn't return on the helm of "Star Wars Episode 7", so the hunt for director of the new installment began. Many notable filmmakers, such as Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams were named as potential helmers for the big project, but none has officially signed up for the prestigious gig as of now.

NOVEMBER

It's perhaps not exaggerating to say that 2012 was Channing Tatum's year. Having gone through a hard road including when he had to work as a stripper, the husband of Jenna Dewan inspired "Magic Mike" which was critically and commercially successful. His perfect physique was exposed as his lead role required him to show his abs a lot. The Duke Hauser of "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" became talk of the town due to his sexy performance, which then culminated in him being dubbed People's 2012 Sexiest Man Alive. "My first thought was, 'Y'all are messing with me,' " the movie heartthrob shared his reaction when learning that he got the honor, which was previously given to Ryan Reynolds and Bradley Cooper among others.

DECEMBER

Among the so many happy news coming in December, Kate Middleton's pregnancy was perhaps the one that caught the most attention. The British royal family's announcement also revealed that the wife of Prince William was admitted to hospital for hyperemesis gravidarum. What followed next was less displeasing as the staff at King Edward VII Hospital in Central London, where Kate was treated, was fooled by two Australian radio hosts pretending to be the Queen and Prince Charles, and leaked detailed info on her condition. Just a day after the Duchess of Cambrige left the hospital, a nurse who received the prank call was found dead in an apparent suicide. The royal highnesses quickly expressed their sympathy, while the hospital and the radio station started blaming each other for the tragedy.