[Update at 11:27 a.m.] Kim Kardashian formally announced the news herself in a post on her website Monday: "It’s true!! Kanye and I are expecting a baby. We feel so blessed and lucky and wish that in addition to both of our families, his mom and my dad could be here to celebrate this special time with us. Looking forward to great new beginnings in 2013 and to starting a family. Happy New Year!!! Xo"
The Twitterverse exploded early this morning after everyone’s favorite bad boy rapper Kanye West announced that his girlfriend – the famous-for-being-famous Kim Kardashian  - was pregnant.
A spokesman for Kardashian then confirmed the news to CNN, but provided no other detail other than to say that West announced it at a show Sunday in Atlantic City in New Jersey.
The two have been dating for about eight months and have denied pregnancy rumors in the past.
Kardashian, for her part, is still legally married to Kris Humphries  - although she filed for divorce from the NBA player 72 days after tying the knot in October 2011.
Soon after this morning's announcement, Kardashian family members took to Twitter to share the news with the world.
Keeping secrets is hard with so many family members! Especially when you are so freaking excited!!!!! LOVE is everything!!!!
— KhloéKardashianOdom (@KhloeKardashian) December 31, 2012
Been wanting to shout from the rooftops with joy and now I can! Another angel to welcome to our family. Overwhelmed with excitement!
— Kourtney Kardashian (@KourtneyKardash) December 31, 2012
Oh BABY BABY BABY!!
— Kris Jenner (@KrisJenner) December 31, 2012
Khloe and Kourtney are Kardashian's sisters, and Kris Jenner is the new grandma-to-be.
Within minutes, the hashtag #Kimye took off on Twitter - as did the inevitable ribbing.
Some poked fun at West's healthy ego, saying Kanye will name his baby "Kanye" - or perhaps "Babye."
Others alluded to West's infamous interruption of singer Taylor Swift's MTV Video Music Awards speech in 2009 when he grabbed her microphone and let loose an outburst on behalf of singer Beyonce Knowles who had lost out in the Best Female Video category to Swift.
"Taylor, I'm really happy for you, and I'm gonna let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time," West said that night.
Judging from the tweets this morning, that incident is still fresh on many minds.
I don’t mean to interrupt Kanye’s special announcement, but Beyonce’s was much better.
— Steve (@FSUSteve) December 31, 2012
I am just curious to how she will use this kid to make her money. Btw she looks like she stinks
another clear sign of the pending apocalyse. if it's a boy, Damien?
who cares..................
Still legally married and knocked up by another dude. Once upon a time, you weren't a chauvinist or seen as being puritanical for saying that kind of promiscuity was trifling. Greater than 50 percent of marriages end in divorce, fellas. What are YOUR chances of going down the right road and beating those odds?!
That should make her current husband the legal parent?
She's married to another man....where have morals gone? Family values? Respect? I worry about the girls who look up to a person like her...it's disgusting...I hope parents use this as a teaching tool about what not to do and how not to act.
"uncle" already!
They are both sickening. They deserve each other.
My name says is all!!!!
My name says is all.
Should would be great if this whole worthless family died in a plane crash.
Now that's uncalled for. No one should ever wish death on anyone no matter how trashy they are!
Anything you wish for is magnitized. Be careful what you wish for, I am sorry for you. RIP
You know what? Who cares! Who really cares!
I bet this is what they're saying in that photo....
Kayne – Hey baby, I just farted
Kim – OOOo Kanye, you're so bad
Is she even divorced yet???
Why are we even paying attention to this garbage of news? People get pregnant every day. What a waste of time. Kim's whole family is a sell out, they will do anything for money. Just Armenian trash!!! They have that in every culture.
Here is a list of things kanye brings to the world:
1.