Kanye West, who's grown accustomed to seeing his face on tabloid covers with his socialite partner Kim Kardashian, is gearing up for a return to center stage in the international music scene with a new studio album, "Yeezus," due out June 18. Over the past few days, rumors and conjectures have given way to some specifics divulged on TV shows and on social networks.

Kanye West, who's grown accustomed to seeing his face on tabloid covers with his socialite partner Kim Kardashian, is gearing up for a return to center stage in the international music scene with a new studio album, "Yeezus," due out June 18. Over the past few days, rumors and conjectures have given way to some specifics divulged on TV shows and on social networks.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality television star Kim Kardashian and NBA basketball player Kris Humphries have finally settled their divorce, avoiding a trial that was set for next month, a Los Angeles County Superior Court spokeswoman said on Friday. Judge Hank Goldberg approved the divorce settlement for the couple, who broke up after just 72 days following their made-for-TV wedding in August 2011. Celebrities usually settle their divorces through negotiation rather than at a trial that can fuel publicity.

LOS ANGELES, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The contested divorce of reality television star Kim Kardashian and NBA basketball player Kris Humphries will head to trial in May, more than a year and a half after the couple separated, a judge in Los Angeles ruled on Friday. The couple, who broke up after just 72 days of marriage, have been unable to agree on the terms for a divorce. Humphries instead has demanded an annulment, alleging that Kardashian had no intention of keeping the marriage.