Posted on Tue Apr 21st, 2015 9:25am PDT By
X17 Staff
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What else are Friends for?
Courteney Cox attended the premiere of Just Before I Go on Monday in Los Angeles, and while it doesn't seem like a huge deal, keep in mind this is her first stab at directing a feature-length film! Not only did she have the support of BFF Jennifer Aniston, but her fiancee Johnny McDaid was there, along with ex-husband David Arquette!
When asked about her attachment to the project, the 50-year-old actress told Us Weekly, "I seldom read something that makes me laugh out loud and makes me cry, and that's what this film did for me. I understood the characters — there are some ignorant characters, there are some enlightened characters — but what you learn is that we all have struggles and troubles. I just wanted to tell a story about real people and that's what it was."
Court previously directed a handful of episodes of her hit show Cougartown, but aside from a few short films she hasn't dabbled much with directing. Just Before I Go is about a man who travels back to his hometown to make amends before he gives up on life, and it stars Seann William Scott, Kate Walsh and Evan Ross, among others. Interesting!
Jen wore a basic black outfit and glasses, and while her fiance Justin Theroux was nowhere to be seen, she appeared to be in a great (and goofy!) mood. We love that the ladies are besties after all these years!
Posted on Tue Apr 21st, 2015 8:48am PDT By
X17 Staff
A collaboration between Rihanna and Chris Brown?! Oh no! A duet between again the on-again/off-again lovers just surfaces and the lyrics are pretty shocking.
The two reportedly recorded a song more than a year ago in hopes it would be included on Brown's 2014 album, x. Their previously unreleased song, "Put It Up, " is finally reaching ears -- and we aren't all liking what we are hearing.
At one point, Rihanna sings, "Baby you don't need to be scared of me / I guarantee that I'm not a mistake / I'mma give you all of my love / And I hope that you won't misplace it / You created this s--t / Going insane with all of this fear / Can't turn my back on it / I'm in love gotta' face it."Â
Brown then raps, "You're the only one I wanna stay on the phone with / Oh the late night Skype sex / On that young s--t / Girl you keep it one hunnit / Always gon' hold me down / You know you're the number one / Girl I'mma work you out."
And eventually the two come together to sing some rather unfeminist lyrics: "Your property, treat me like I'm your property / Do what you wanna, take command / I'm about to be your biggest fan."
"Treat me like I'm your property?" Wow ... In case y'all forgot Brown beat up Rihanna in 2009 and was convicted of felony assault for his attack. Unfortunately for battered women everywhere, the two later reconciled in January 2013 -- but broke up again in the summer of 2013.
Let's hope this rekindling is only in music and not in a romantic way. We hate Rihanna and Chris together!
Posted on Tue Apr 21st, 2015 7:40am PDT By
X17 Staff
Holy bell sleeves! That's an interesting hoodie...
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West jetted out of Los Angeles International Airport on Monday night and headed to New York City, and though Kim kept her clothes casual, she wore a pair of heels and a full face of makeup. Kimye's 22-month-old daughter North West wasn't along for the ride, so we're guessing Kris Jenner and the nanny are in charge of the celebritot while their superstar parents are away...
When Kim isn't jet-setting around the world or snapping selfies, she's usually hitting the gym or filming her reality show, but that's not all she does! Every Christmas we snap Kim and her sisters visiting Children's Hospital L.A., and it seems like the starlet wants to spend more time volunteering with kids in need.
"My father passed away from cancer," she said in a recent interview. "I remember what it was like when my dad was going through it. You see the kids that are so strong. They feel so helpless. You want to do anything to help them." Kim brings around iTunes gift cards and beauty products, and she said, "We'll sit and paint our nails together." Just what every kid wants!
"They love to see their pictures on social media," she added, noting that she likes to take selfies with patients. So what made her want to get more involved? "You realize how hard it must be to be a parent to a child with an illness," Kim explained. "Your whole perspective changes."
Posted on Tue Apr 21st, 2015 7:10am PDT By
X17 Staff
Bobby Brown revealed that his daughter Bobbi Kristina is "awake" and aunt Tina Brown seemingly confirmed that the starlet is off of life support, and now Bobbi Kristina's grandmother has spoken out about the 22-year-old's condition.
"I have just returned from visiting my granddaughter Bobbi Kristina in the hospital and while she is no longer in a medically induced coma she has a tracheotomy and according to the doctors she has global and irreversible brain damage and remains unresponsive. Meeting with the doctors and understanding that she can live in this condition for a lifetime truly saddens me. We can only trust in God for a miracle at this time. Keep us in your prayers."
After Bobby commented about his daughter's status at a concert over the weekend, his lawyer added that Bobbi has improved and “will live a long life†but the “quality of her life will not be known for years to come.â€
Brown was found facedown in her bathtub on January 31, and two days after the accident she was put on life support. In February doctors performed a tracheotomy on the aspiring singer, and a week after that she was taken off life support, but just a day later she was hooked back up after suffering several seizures. Whatever the outcome of this tragedy, our thoughts are with the family...
Posted on Tue Apr 21st, 2015 6:45am PDT By
X17 Staff
Dr. Phil
Kim Richards was arrested on April 16 after a drunken confrontation with police, and now the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star is chatting with Dr Phil about the incident. Damage control much?
Richards was arrested and charged with public intoxication, trespassing, resisting an officer and battery on a police officer after getting into a fight with security and cops at the Beverly Hills hotel last week. There aren't any clips of this just yet, but an early interview transcript has leaked online, in which Richards admits that she screwed up. Richards tells Dr. Phil:
"I was angry and frightened and I was scared ... I knew what I had done. The whole night is my fault. None of this would have happened if I didn’t drink.â€
Security at the Beverly Hills Hotel called the police after realizing how out of control Richards was, and a spokesperson for the Beverly Hills Police Department described the 50-year-old former child star as "belligerent, slurring her speech, and reeking of alcohol." Richards appeared to have had "too much to drink and was disturbing some of the other patrons" in the hotel's restaurant, at which point she refused and hid out in the bathroom. According to authorities, when Richards was removed from the bathroom and taken to the Beverly Hills Police Station for booking, she then KICKED an officer.
Richards' interview will air on Tuesday April 28, and her court date is June 11.
Posted on Mon Apr 20th, 2015 2:46pm PDT By
X17 Staff
It's official: Gwynnie and Chris are "consciously uncoupled"! Say it ain't so! That's right all you believers of true love -- Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin are officially divorced, reports TMZ.
The former duo's business managers have agreed to the details of their divorce, which includes dividing their joint property and custody of their children, Apple and Moses, according to the media outlet. . Apparently the professional pretty people are just waiting for a judge to sign the paperwork, which is set to happen sometime today.
After 10 years of marriage, the 42-year-old Oscar winner and the Brit began "conscious uncoupling" in March 2014. We weren't sure if the split would ever become official since the lanky blondes have remained friends and even vacationed together several times, which constantly sparked reunion rumors in the media. But all was not as we'd hoped -- there will be no reconciliation for the two. Although the terms of the settlement are confidential, it's believed that the friendly exes will split custody of their 11-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son.
The timing does seem about right -- Paltrow just went public with with her new man, Glee producer Brad Falchuk, and Martin appears to still be dating Jennifer Lawrence.
While the two may have moved on -- we're still stuck on their being together. If those two tall, pretty, pasty humans can't make it -- who can?!
Posted on Mon Apr 20th, 2015 1:35pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Kanye West covers the new issue of Paper Magazine, and while he isn't taking a a page from the book of Kim Kardashian and exposing his butt, he does seem to want to break the internet with his words. West wrote the piece for the mag, in which he talks about everything from his music to his foray into the fashion world. Highlights?
On being a parent:
"Let's just tap back into the real world for a second -- we can have children. Let's be thankful. We can raise our kids, let's be thankful. But how about we raise our kids in a truthful world, not a world based on brands and concepts of perception? Perception is not reality. When I look in North's eyes, I'm happy about every mistake I've ever made. I'm happy that I fought to bring some type of reality to this world we choose to stay in right now, driven by brands and corporations."
On why no one will ever stop him from succeeding in the fashion world:
"Fashion is something that's in my heart to do -- in my spirit. There's no world that can stop me from what I love. Not the rap world, not the fashion world, not the real world. But it hurt me as a human being to see that article written, with the amount of work that's there and the potential and what I know I will eventually do. But behind bravery and courage is the ability to brace for pain, not the idea of never having pain or trying to avoid pain ... Right now, over 70 percent of my focus is on apparel. I haven't even given my College Dropout of clothing yet. We're still on mixtapes."
But...people are still doubting him:
"I saw this article that asked, "Should Kanye leave fashion to the professionals?" That question is really ignorant, in a way, because the second I sell my first T-shirt or my first shoe, doesn't that make me a professional?
Kanye also reveals what his first experience with racism was like:
"When I was 10 years old I lived in China, and at the time they used to come up to me and rub my face to see if the color would rub off. It was really fucked up, but I feel like it was preparing me for a world perspective that a lot of my friends who never got a chance to travel didn't get. Now my perspective, a lot of times, is so much wider than someone who's limited to the concept of any particular so-called world that's not the real world."
And finally, Kanye also wants us to know that he cares about each and every one of us:
"I know people want to talk about the American Dream, but my dream is a world dream. It's a world in which everyone's main goal would be to help each other ... I care about people. I care about society. I care about people being inspired. I care about people believing in themselves, because that's the scariest thing. The modern population cannot be controlled by the system -- they break the system."
Posted on Mon Apr 20th, 2015 1:00pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Well this is awkward!
Kris Jenner hit the gym in L.A this morning to tone her hot granny bod, and the reality star was in no mood to address ex-husband Bruce's transition from male to female. When our videographer asked if the momager was supportive of the Olympian getting breast implants, she got visibly uncomfortable while she made a mad dash for her car.
It's got to be kind of embarrassing for Kimmy K's mom to have to go through the father of her children's gender reassignment so publicly. This is Kris' PR nightmare!