Former ABC News veteran Sam Donaldson is facing a drunken driving charge in Delaware. Police in the southern coastal town of Lewes say the 78-year-old Donaldson was stopped on Dec. 1 for a traffic violation. Police say the officer determined Donaldson had been drinking and gave him field sobriety tests. 

 It will be a very happy holiday for Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy The Homeland star, 33, and her actor husband welcomed their first child, son Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy, on Monday, Dec. 17, her rep confirmed. Danes, who won an Emmy in September for her role as bipolar CIA-agent Carrie Matheson on the hit Showtime drama, wed Dancy, 37, in a private ceremony in France in 2009.
 Christian Ponder's development as the Minnesota Vikings' quarterback has been slow. He took significantly less time to finish his courtship of ESPN reporter Samantha Steele. Just a few months after meeting Steele on the set of ESPN's "College GameDay" and two weeks after getting engaged, Ponder confirmed the two were married at a Hudson, Wis., courthouse on Monday afternoon. Ponder, 24, has been surprised by the attention the relationship has received and unsuccessfully tried to keep the marriage out of the public eye. "We tried to keep the attention away from us and just went over to Wisconsin and had it done," Ponder said Wednesday during his weekly press conference. "So, it was quick, but it was good." Ponder is used to having the spotlight as Minnesota's second-year starting quarterback, and Steele, 27, is certainly no stranger to the attention. But the two believed going to Hudson — about 40 minutes east of the Twin Cities — might have kept the marriage under wraps. Ponder said it was just the two of them on Monday but that they will have a bigger ceremony in the offseason. "It was important for us to get it done before the holidays and a lot of personal reasons that went into it," Ponder said. News broke of the romance in October when Ponder confirmed the two were dating. Ponder said they were hoping to keep the relationship a secret but knew it would eventually get out. He confirmed later they were engaged on Dec. 4 but refused to get into details. With two games remaining this season, the Vikings are trying to earn a playoff berth with Ponder in his second year as a starter. The timing of the nuptials has brought attention because of Minnesota's postseason push, but Ponder said it hasn't been a distraction to him or the team. "It was a good thing to happen, but it's not going to be a distraction," Ponder said. "I'm still putting in the time that I did Monday and Tuesday and for the rest of the week. . . . (I understand) how big of a game this is for myself and this team. It's important for me." The Vikings (8-6) travel to Houston Sunday to take on the Texans (12-2).

Tebow, girlfriend split
It’s been a busy week for New York Jets quarterbacks. Mark Sanchez threw four interceptions and lost a fumble, Greg McElroy was named the new starter and Tim Tebow felt misled. Sanchez could be traded, Tebow wants to be traded, Michael Vick wants to sign with the Jets and now Tebow has reportedly called it quits with his girlfriend. Tebow broke up with Camilla Belle after weeks of dating. Tebow’s week could only get worse at this point if he found out that McElroy had stolen Belle’s heart, along with his chance to start in the NFL. It may be for the best. Tebow likely won’t be in New York much longer, and there’s not much work for an actress/model in Jacksonville.
 James Marsden is a father for the third time. Brazilian model Rose Costa delivered a son, William Luca Costa-Marsden. The 30 Rock star, who briefly dated Costa after his split from wife Lisa Linde in 2011, picked the name and is being very supportive, a source said.  Marsden, 39, is already dad to daughter Mary James, 7, and son Jack Holden, 11, with Linde.

Mogul gets 30 years in prison: Robert L. Hedrick convicted in child porn case

Robert L. Hedrick, the man behind Texas cargo airline Pan American Airways, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after being convinced for distribution and possession of child pornography, transfer of obscene materials to a minor and attempted sexual exploitation of children. The 61-year-old is facing federal child pornography charges. Police officers posing as 13- and 14-year-old girls caught Hedrick in the act after they managed to engage him in sexually explicit conversations online. His ultimate goal was to get them to send him naked pictures, Assistant U.S. Attorney Violet LaTawn Warsaw determined. After that, undercover authorities found 2,400 images of child pornography saved on three hard drives at his home. Despite this evidence, Hedrick has maintained his innocence. "I can't ask the court for anything," he said in court according to the Associated Press. "I was framed. I didn't do what I was charged and convicted of."  The defense attorney on the case says he denied his guilt because this way he will get an appeal. If he had pled guilty, he would end up dying in prison.

Hugh Jackman officially joins the cast of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'

A few weeks ago, director Bryan Singer confirmed that Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan would be returning to the X-Men series in the next installment, Days of Future Past, which features a time travel plotline guaranteed to make the franchise’s already-tangled continuity totally not confusing whatsoever. Now, Singer has announced via tweet that an even bigger X-Men power player will join the Future Past squad. “I would officially like to welcome @RealHughJackman to the cast of #Xmen Days of Future Past. Very excited! More to come…” said Singer. It’s not clear just how involved Jackman will be in the prequel-sequel. He had a 10-second cameo in First Class — which you can watch here in Russian — and given that Jackman has a full-fledged Wolverine solo movie in 2013, it’s easy money that he’ll just have a supporting role in Days of Future Past. 

Paramount sets 'Anchorman' sequel theater release date for December 2013

Paramount Pictures has set the theater release date for the sequel to 2004′s Anchorman for Dec. 20, 2013. Will Ferrell will be back as deep-voiced newsman Ron Burgundy, along with Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and David Koechner in the comedy directed by script co-writer Adam McKay. McKay has hinted that the sequel will have whole song sequences, and we can only imagine Ferrell’s thick Burgundy mustache fluttering in the breeze during a diva number backed by the Channel 4 News gang.