Posted on Fri Aug 9th, 2019 8:22am PDT By
X17 Staff
Songwriter Steve Ronsen is pulling a Flame on Lady Gaga -- claiming a three-note progression in "Shallow" mimics notes he wrote in his 2012 single "Almost." Similarly, Flame, a Christian rock artist, just won $2.78 million in a lawsuit against Katy Perry claiming a six-note sequence from his single "Joyful Noise" is replicated in Perry's "Dark Horse."
While a suit hasn't yet been filed, recent wins like Flame's and the one by Marvin Gaye's estate against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams for "Blurred Lines," which awarded the estate more than $7 million, encourages someone like Ronsen to find any teeny tiny similarity in their music with a song of someone much more famous and to claim copyright infringement.
Apparently Gaga's attorneys have ignored the matter thus far (we don't blame them), while Ronsen's lawyer told Us Weekly in a statement: "In an effort to amicably resolve this matter months ago, my office provided Lady Gaga’s legal team, at their request, with an official report from a renowned and respected musicologist and professor who determined that there are significant tempo, melodic, rhythmic and harmonic similarities between the two ‘hooks’ of the songs at issue. Lady Gaga’s team has yet to provide my office with an opposing musicologist report, which we have requested multiple times."
Still, when asked for a statement, Gaga's attorney Orin Snyder responded -- warning Ronsen and his lawyer, it'll be a tough battle should they decide to file suit: "Mr. Ronsen and his lawyer are trying to make easy money off the back of a successful artist. It is shameful and wrong. I applaud Lady Gaga for having the courage and integrity to stand up on behalf of successful artists who find themselves on the receiving end of such [claims]. Should Mr. Shirian [Ronsen’s attorney Mark D. Shirian] proceed with this case, Lady Gaga will fight it vigorously and will prevail."
North West loves fashion as much as her mom! The six-year-old borrowed the crazy $35,000 Dior saddlebag bum bag we wrote about earlier this week, during a family trip to Japan earlier this year. Who lets their kindergardener borrow a $35K bag?! Kim Kardashian does, that's who!
The tyke posed with mom Kim, her brother Saint, and dad Kanye -- and Saint's no fashion slouch ... he was sporting Gucci slides while dad was in head-to-toe Yeezy.
Posted on Thu Aug 8th, 2019 12:00pm PDT By
X17 Staff
We don't know who's cuter -- Ben and Jen or their son Samuel!
The consciously-uncoupled co-parents are still friends, chatting and having a laugh while they watch son Sam at his swim lesson. It's such good support for the 7-year-old! After his practice, the little tyke wrapped up in a towel and went home with dad. What an adorable family!
Posted on Thu Aug 8th, 2019 10:21am PDT By
X17 Staff
How does this guy go out to lunch EVERY SINGLE DAY with wife Hailey Baldwin and they both stay so skinny?! Seriously -- they both have amazing genes (obviously) and let's face it, they're in the gym or at yoga almost every day as well. Eat well, exercise well, live well!
Justin sported an Off-White x Simpsons collab tee on Wednesday as he and Hailey did, what else, went out to eat! The pair dined at the iconic Beverly Hills deli Nate 'n Al's. Hailey wore an Alexander Wang sports-style jersey with micro-shorts and black Nikes. Lately, she's MASTERED the oversized-tee/short-shorts/sneaker look and, in fact, later in the day, she switched up her top, donning a Drew House tee from Justin's clothing line. The rugby-style striped shirt emblazoned with a large teddy bear was modeled perfectly by the tall blonde with her never-ending legs. If only we could all look so good in this!
Posted on Thu Aug 8th, 2019 9:58am PDT By
X17 Staff
We're SO confused ... Cole Sprouse and his Riverdale co-star Lili Reinhart supposed split after two years of dating -- but now we're not so sure!
Cole was out at Variety's Power of Young Hollywood party last night -- decked out in a white suit -- but without Lili by his side. So they're dunzo, right? Not so fast ...
Lili commented on a post by Variety promoting their upcoming issue featuring a cover story on Cole, saying, "Sources say he's single now - is he available?" What?!
Reinhart deleted the comment, but not before Comments By Celebs screen-shotted it. So now Riverdale fans are treating this like the biggest mystery facing humanity and we're starting to wonder ... are these two just REALLY good at viral PR? This is bringing tons of attention to the pair so it's super-smart if they're pulling a Kardashian by creating a fake news story just to up their profile. What do YOU think?
Posted on Thu Aug 8th, 2019 7:56am PDT By
X17 Staff
THIS was the scene yesterday at Van Nuys Airport when Kylie Jenner, Travis Scott and various members of the Kardashian clan boarded a private jet for Italy. And the KarJenners weren't the only precious cargo on the flight -- Ky's WEDDING DRESS also boarded!
A ground crew member took care to hold Kylie's white feathered gown high off the ground so it wouldn't dirty, as he loaded the delicate piece on the plane and THAT is how we know Kylie's 22nd birthday won't be just the usual, over-the-top birthday celebration on a $1.2M/week yacht, this year will be MORE -- Kylie and Travis are set to finally TIE THE KNOT!
Kylie's mom Kris Jenner was along for the ride, as were Scott Disick and girlfriend Sofia Richie, whose said to be Kylie's new BFF (since she kicked Jordyn Woods to the curb). The couple's daughter Stormi boarded with a nanny, and a few friends were spotted posing in front of the jet, a crewmember taking photos for posterity.
We've known this was coming -- Travis said he'd propose in a "fire way" and apparently he did! He also foreshadowed big things to come when he flooded the foyer of the couple's Calabasas mansion with red rose petals the day before departing. He gave Kylie a birthday card along with the surprise reading, "Happy birthday!!!! We’re just getting started. Love you!!!!" Just getting started, to say the least!
The couple has now touched down in Italy where they've boarded the luxury yacht Tranquility -- again, it costs $1.2 MILLION a week to rent. It holds 22 guests in ten cabins, has a whopping 29 crew members to run things, and features a helipad, gym, spa, jacuzzi, sauna and much more.
We can't wait to see the photos of the nuptials! Stay tuned, 'cause we're on it!
Posted on Wed Aug 7th, 2019 1:45pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Justin's stepping up his motorcycle game! The singer bought a Harley-Davidson and took it for a spin for the first time, on Tuesday, as wife Hailey Baldwin watched on (probably praying to God he stays safe!).
Bieber put on his helmet and mounted the beast as he left a Beverly Hills office building with Hailey following behind in the couple's Lamborghini Urus SUV, along with a bodyguard on his bike. Justin's nothing if not careful!
In a rare moment when we saw Justin without his helmet on, we noticed something ... a new buzz cut! Justin sheared the sides and left the top a little longer with this new look -- perhaps more conducive to wearing a helmet on hot summer days. Love it!
Posted on Wed Aug 7th, 2019 1:15pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Honestly, who WOULDN'T give a love note for Cara Santana and Olivia Culpo?! This super-sexy duo went shopping together on Tuesday in matching white ensembles, looking like a walking Revolve advertisement ... and when they returned to Cara's car, there was a love note waiting on the windshield! We never found out what it said or who wrote it, other than that it was signed by "The Milk Guy." The Milk Guy?!
On to more important things ... Cara took to Instagram for a good cause yesterday, to promote #ElPasoChallenge. We all know what happened there the other day and now a 11-year-old is challenging people to do good. Here's what Cara wrote ... and check out her Insta-video: "An 11 year old in #ElPaso challenged everyone in the city to 22 acts of kindness in honor of the 22 lives lost this weekend. I took that challenge {you can follow along on stories} and I challenge all of you to at least 1 act of kindness and love for the lives taken in El Paso and in Dayton this weekend. #ElPasoStrong #ElPasoChallenge
