http://x17online.com/news/ en Copyright 2008 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:45:45 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt went with costly in vitro fertilization to conceive twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline, according to Us Weekly. A source told the magazine, "They conceived through in vitro fertilization. They both desperately wanted more babies soon." The source added that the couple chose in vitro so Jolie "wouldn't have to deal with the stress of trying to get pregnant." In addition to the "stress" of getting pregnant, the couple may have had difficulty conceiving in the first place. Pitt is 44 years old, and the chance of someone having fraternal twins at Angelina's age (33) without fertility treatments is under 1 percent, but with in vitro, the chances shoot up to 25 percent. CLICK HERE to see all of X17online's stories on Angelina Jolie CLICK HERE to see all of X17's Angelina Jolie videos CLICK HERE to see all of X17online's stories on Brad Pitt CLICK HERE to see all of X17's Brad Pitt videos]]> http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/angelina_and_brad_conceived_tw.php http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/angelina_and_brad_conceived_tw.php Angelina Jolie Brad Pitt Angelina Jolie Brad Pitt fertility fertilization in vitro twins Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:45:45 -0800 LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Enchanted actress Amy Adams is engaged to her boyfriend of six years, Darren Legallo, according to USA Today. Actor and artist Legallo proposed to Adams with a diamond by French jewelry designer Jean Dousset. The couple met in acting class in 2001, and began dating after being friends for a year. USA Today reports that the two plan to marry sometime next year.]]> http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/amy_adams_engaged.php http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/amy_adams_engaged.php Amy Adams Amy Adams engaged Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:56:10 -0800 LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Actress Sienna Miller is suing two British tabloids for publishing topless photos of her vacationing in Italy with Balthazar Getty. According to E! Online, Miller's law firm, Carter-Ruck, has served breach-of-privacy papers to News of the World, The Sun and the photo agency Big Pictures. This isn't the first time Miller has taken legal action over illicit photos. Back in December of 2007, the 26-year-old actress sued the same newspapers for invasion of privacy after they published nude photos of her on the set of her upcoming film, Hippie Hippie Shake. Miller was awarded over $75,000 from both newspapers, which was one of the largest settlements of its kind in U.K. legal history. CLICK HERE to see all of X17online's Sienna Miller stories]]> http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/sienna_miller_suing_over_tople.php http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/sienna_miller_suing_over_tople.php Sienna Miller lawsuit Sienna Miller suing topless pictures Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:19:12 -0800 LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - According to the National Enquirer, Britney Spears' mother Lynne was involved in a car accident in 1975 in which she ran over and killed a 12-year-old boy on a bicycle. The newspaper reports that Spears, then 20, was driving her brother to the hospital when the accident occurred in her hometown of Kentwood, Lousiana. A source close to the Spears family told the newspaper, "To this day, Lynne hasn't gotten over what she did. She gets that terrified look in her eye when she is thinking about it. She has told only a few people about the accident and always says, 'Please don't think I'm a bad person.'" A representative for Spears told the National Enquirer, "It bothers Lynne still to this day. She really doesn't like to talk about it. She just wanted to forget that it ever happened - but she can't." CLICK HERE to see all of X17online's stories on Lynne Spears CLICK HERE to see all of X17online's stories on Britney Spears CLICK HERE to see all of X17's Britney Spears videos]]> http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/do_not_publish_lynne_spears_ca.php http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/do_not_publish_lynne_spears_ca.php Lynne Spears accident Britney Spears car accident death Kentwood killed Louisiana Lynne Spears Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:18:39 -0800 LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - The Dark Knight has broken another box office record, this time for being the fastest film to break the $200 million mark. The film earned $203.8 million in the first five days of its release, after having the biggest opening weekend in box office history. The previous record holder was Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, which took eight days to earn over $200 million in domestic ticket sales. After it's $158.4 million opening weekend, the film took in $24.5 million on Monday and $20.9 million on Tuesday, which were the the best non-holiday Mondays and Tuesdays of all time.]]> http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/the_dark_knight_breaks_yet_ano.php http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/the_dark_knight_breaks_yet_ano.php Movies box office box office earnings breaks records records The Dark Knight Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:12:56 -0800 LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Actor Ethan Hawke and his wife Ryan Shawhughes welcomed their first child, Clementine Jane Hawke last Friday in New York City, according to Us Weekly. The couple met when Shawhughes worked as a nanny for Hawke and his previous wife, Uma Thurman, with whom he has two children, Maya Ray, 10, and Levon Roan, 6. Hawke and Shawhughes were married in late June in New York City.]]> http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/ethan_hawke_is_a_father_again.php http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/ethan_hawke_is_a_father_again.php Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke Ryan Shawhughes Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:56 -0800 LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Christian Bale's arrest reportedly came from a confrontation with his 61-year-old mother Jenny, after she made insulting remarks about his wife, Sandra 'Sibi' Blazic, according to The Daily Mail. A source close to the actor told the paper that Bale "flew off the handle" at London's Dorchester hotel, but that "he didn’t lay a finger on anyone. He just got very loud." The source added that Bale's attitude "is that this was his mother's fault because she became very provocative in an argument they were having. Things got out of control and he now says he wishes he just left the room." The source also reveals that Bale was deeply affected by the death of his co-star and friend, Heath Ledger, and that it was "it was massive blow to him." The source continues, "Without Ledger around, he's found it more and more difficult to communicate with those around him, especially his family."]]> http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/_los_angeles_california_x17onl_4.php http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/_los_angeles_california_x17onl_4.php Christian Bale arrest assault Christian Bale family Sandra 'Sibi' Blazic Sandra Blazic wife yelling Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:31:22 -0800 LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Sarah Jessica Parker's husband cheated on her with a 25-year-old woman, according to Star Magazine. The magazine reports that Broderick met the redhead youth counselor at a bar and the two began exchanging text messages, and eventually started seeing each other. Sources say the woman tried to end her relationship with the married actor, but while Parker was filming Sex and the City in Los Angeles Broderick reportedly continued to make late-night visits to the woman's apartment building. CLICK HERE for all of X17online's Sarah Jessica Parker stories]]> http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/sarah_jessica_parkers_husband.php http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/sarah_jessica_parkers_husband.php Sarah Jessica Parker affair cheating Matthew Broderick Sarah Jessica Parker Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:57:55 -0800 LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Heather Locklear has returned home after successfully completing four weeks of treatment for anxiety and depression, according to People. Lockear checked herself into the Arizona treatment facility on June 19, and since then remained under doctors' care while riding horses, getting therapeutic spa treatments and spending time alone. During her stay at the treatment center, her boyfriend Jack Wagner visited her twice, and her ex-husband, Richie Sambora has been supportive of her. A close friend told the magazine, "Heather's feeling really great...and she looks beautiful, just radiant." CLICK HERE for all of X17online's stories on Heather Locklear]]> http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/heather_locklear_out_of_rehab.php http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/heather_locklear_out_of_rehab.php Heather Locklear Heather Locklear rehab treatment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:06:40 -0800 LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Rapper Kanye West and MTV's Sway Calloway are giving back to Iraq war veterans on the upcoming MTV News special, Choose or Lose & Kanye West Present: Homecoming. West and Calloway will give three soldiers the surprise of their lives when they visit them at their homes, listen to their stories and express gratitude for their service. West released the following statement: "There are hundreds of veterans out there who are falling through the cracks. They make the ultimate sacrifices for us by laying down their lives, but it seems like a lot of them just get forgotten about. I know my music inspires and helps a lot of people, but you can always do more. I teamed up with MTV and took the opportunity to share the spotlight with these veterans and hear their stories. I went to their homes to listen and get their firsthand experiences. I wanted to hear their stories." On behalf of MTV and the Dr. Donda West Foundation, West and Calloway will give each veteran a life-changing gift, ranging from paying off their debts, to taking care of their rent or tuition. Dave Sirulnick, executive vice president for MTV News and Production, said in a statement: "The stories of the veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are important and worth telling. In conversations with veterans over the last year, it became clear that Kanye's music is used by soldiers in Iraq as a way of connecting to home. Once these veterans return home, their stories are so moving that you can't help but want to do the right thing and help them out." The one-hour special will air on MTV on July 28 at 10pm EST.]]> http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/kanye_west_gives_back_to_iraq.php http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/kanye_west_gives_back_to_iraq.php Kanye West Kanye West MTV Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:11:08 -0800 LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Sacha Baron Cohen is set to produce Accidentes, a comedy written by Peter Baynham that will focus on an ambulance-chasing personal injury lawyer, according to Variety. The project will reunite Baynham and Baron Cohen, who both wrote the Oscar-nominated film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. The protagonist is a Latino attorney who makes the transition from contingency lawyer to hero of the working class after helping an immigrant win a case against his wealthy employer after a landscaping mishap. In the process, he becomes the enemy of L.A.’s power elite.]]> http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/sacha_baron_cohen_gets_yet_ano.php http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/sacha_baron_cohen_gets_yet_ano.php Sacha Baron Cohen Accidentes Sacha Baron Cohen Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:37:05 -0800 LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are planning a trip to Iraq, according to Extra. Montag told the entertainment news show, “My brother was an airborne ranger in Afghanistan and Iraq. It’s very important to me and important to Spencer to support the troops and go over there.” Montag recently had lunch with Meghan McCain, the daughter of Republican presidential nominee John McCain. Pratt told the show, “She’s very sweet. I think Meghan McCain is helping organize Heidi and our Iraq trip. Her dad definitely has some pull with the military. I think she’s going to put that together for us.” CLICK HERE for all of X17online's Heidi Montag stories CLICK HERE for all of X17online's Spencer Pratt stories]]> http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/heidi_montag_and_spencer_pratt.php http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/heidi_montag_and_spencer_pratt.php Heidi Montag Heidi Montag Iraq Spencer Pratt Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:17:00 -0800 LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Two paparazzi photographers were arrested yesterday around 5pm for loitering near Britney Spears' Summit home. Spears' bodyguard reportedly called the police after spotting several photographers parked next to the fence outside the gated community. The North Hollywood Police told X17online the photographers were parked on a city fire access road nearby Spears' house, and asked to move. When they did not comply, the men were arrested, taken to the Van Nuys police station, cited for loitering, fined and released just before midnight. The North Hollywood Police did not release the names of the photographers. CLICK HERE to see all of X17online's stories on Britney Spears CLICK HERE to see all of X17's Britney Spears videos ]]> http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/paparazzi_arrested_outside_bri.php http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/paparazzi_arrested_outside_bri.php Britney Spears arrested Britney Spears loitering paparazzi Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:24:07 -0800 LOS ANGELES, California (X17online) - Actor and oil heir Balthazar Getty and his wife of eight years, Rosetta, have separated, the actor confirmed in a statement released on Monday, July 21. "The breakdown of a marriage is a very difficult and painful experience especially when children are involved," Getty said. "In light of the fact that many pictures have surfaced in print and on the Internet which has caused myself and my family great embarrassment, I felt it necessary to at least acknowledge publicly that yes indeed my wife and I have separated and I will not be commenting any further." Getty and his estranged wife have four children together; Cassius Paul, Grace, Violet and June Catherine. http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/balthazar_getty_confirms_separ.php http://x17online.com/news/2008/07/balthazar_getty_confirms_separ.php Balthazar Getty divorce Rosetta separate Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:12:46 -0800 LOS ANGELES, Calfornia (X17online) - Batman star Christian Bale, 34, was questioned by police and arrested today on allegations that he assaulted his mother and sister on Sunday, the night before the London premiere of The Dark Knight, according to the Telegraph. The alleged incident occurred on Sunday night at Park Lane's Dorchester Hotel where Bale was staying, and his mother Jenny, 61, and sister Sharon, 40, reportedly went to a police station in Hampshire to make the claim. The claim was then referred to the Metropolitan Police, who issued the following statement today: "A 34-year-old man attended a London Police Station on Tuesday by appointment and was arrested in connection with an allegation of assault. He currently remains in custody."

UPDATE: Bale's attorney, Simon Smith released the following statement to X17online today: "Christian Bale attended a London police station today, on a voluntary basis, in order to assist with an allegation that had been made against him to the police by his mother and sister. Mr. Bale who denies the allegation, co-operated throughout, gave his account in full of the events in question, and has left the station without any charge being made against him by the police. At this time, there will be no further comment by Mr. Bale."

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