Posted on Mon Apr 6th, 2015 9:30am PDT By
X17 Staff
Rihanna is not a happy camper. During her performance before the NCAA March Madness Final Four in Indianapolis on Saturday, the wild singer stopped mid song to voice her discontent over Indiana's new Religious Freedom Restoration Act laws.
The singer debuted a new track "American Oxygen" to an enraptured audience at Indianapolis' White River State Park and during the diddy paused to address the controversial new law that allows businesses to discriminate based on sexual orientation.
Rihanna said, "Who's feeling these new bulls--t laws that they're trying to pass over here? I say f--k that s--t. I wanna hear you say, 'F--k that s--t' cause we're just living our motherf--king lives. Indiana!"Â
The Grammy-winning artist then sang "Live Your Life," her 2008 hit with T.I.Â
Many celebs, including Miley Cyrus, Seth MacFarlane, Ellen DeGeneres and Mark Ruffalo, have been outspoken about their disapproval of the law, which the Indiana governor Mike Pence has since amended to make clear that the law could not be used by businesses to discriminate against patrons on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity, reports MSNBC.
We are happy that even though Riri traveled to Indiana -- she used the opportunity to express her distaste for the homophobic laws. Way to go, Bad Gal!
Posted on Mon Apr 6th, 2015 9:15am PDT By
X17 Staff
Talk about a hot couple!
Sean Penn and his fiancee Charlize Theron celebrated Easter Sunday by grabbing a romantic dinner in Malibu, and the pair must have gotten a babysitter to watch son Jackson so they could enjoy parent's night out. How gorgeous is the South African stunner without makeup? No wonder the Hollywood bad boy put a ring on it! Well, sort of… she's still not sporting a sparkler, but he did propose and file to adopt her toddler, so that's almost more official than a rock.
If you believe the reports, all might not be what it seems with the lovebirds, though! Rumor has it they're actually headed for a split! "It all started in February. Charlize was horrified by Sean’s green card joke at the Academy Awards. She thought the remark was very insensitive," a source dished to In Touch.
If she's expecting her man to publicly apologize, she shouldn't hold her breath! "In fact, I have a big [expletive] you for every... anybody who is so stupid not to have gotten the irony when you've got a country that is so xenophobic. If they had their way, you wouldn't have great filmmakers like Alejandro working in this country. Thank god we do. Look, am I surprised that I live in a idiocracy? No. When people seize a moment, they say ‘oh he talked about that thing that I can relate to that which identifies me as an activist or as a person with an opinion, hence I’ll jump on it and completely miss the irony of it," the Gunman star told HuffPo Live in a chat last week.
We hope they aren't having relationship trouble, because we love them together!
Umm we want to be best friends with Taylor Swift because it definitely has some pretty great perks -- LIKE GETTING A BIRTHDAY SERENADE BY DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL'S CHRIS CARRABBA! (Okay can you tell one of us at here at X17online was a Dashboard Confessional superfan back in college and this sounds like the most exciting thing that has ever happened in the history of birthdays?)
Over the weekend, Tay hosted a 25th birthday bash for her bestie Abigail and the "Shake It Off" pulled out all the stops.
At the bash, Swift said to the crowd during a toast, "Her favorite all-time band and still is Dashboard Confessional. I'm just asking a random question, do we have anyone here named Chris Carrabba?"
That's when the pint-sized emo god emerged from a sea of celebs to play his hit song, "Hands Down." And then the 19-year-old emo girl living inside of each and every one us rose from the dead, cried tears of joy and sadness and then returned to the grave until it's time for a Further Seems Forever reunion tour.
It appears as though Abigail wasn't the only DC superfan -- Paramore's Hayley Williams also got on stage for the serenade.
In addition to those notable names, Followill brothers from Kings of Leon and supermodel Lily Aldridge were also at the fun-filled bash.
Posted on Mon Apr 6th, 2015 7:50am PDT By
X17 Staff
Now that he's free from Kris Jenner's overbearing rule, he can do what he wants when he wants!
Bruce Jenner spent Easter Sunday whipping around Malibu on his hog, and even though the California temperatures have been mighty hot, the reality star opted to wear a heavy jacket in order to cover his new breast implants. We bet he's waiting to unveil them during his upcoming Diane Sawyer tell-all interview!
The rest of the Kardashian clan attended church services, but it's pretty clear that Bruiser doesn't want anything to do with staged family outings anymore.
Check back for more pics of Bruce sporting HUGE new lip implants and a red manicure, coming at noon PT!
Posted on Mon Apr 6th, 2015 7:18am PDT By
X17 Staff
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon reunited to celebrate Easter with twins Moroccan and Monroe, 3, on Sunday. After a dramatic split late last year, it seems the two are successfully co-parenting and Nick even looked cozy with Mariah, putting his hand on her back as the kids hunted for Easter eggs.
Mariah posted this snap on Instagram, with the caption: "Happy Easter!!! #ontheegghunt #NYiswild"
Nick has reportedly signed a deal to write a tell-all book about his marriage to the famous diva. It has been reported he demanded $30 million in the divorce settlement and was shot down by Mariah. Nick filed in December and even though there was a prenuptial agreement, apparently Nick's book deal doesn't violate any non-disclosure agreement, so he's set to tell all!
"Nick says he is going to tell the world about Mariah's drug use, her strange eating habits, psychosis, what she has said about other artists, her sexual proclivities and her parenting skills. It which will really be hurtful," an insider tells the DailyMail. "And Nick is also going to explain why he thinks he should have full custody of the twins. Mariah has admitted she never wanted children and Nick is going to tell the world why she felt that way."
Posted on Sun Apr 5th, 2015 1:10pm PDT By
X17 Staff
The Kardashians went to church on Easter Sunday, but there were a few key people missing!
Kim Kardashian, hubby Kanye West and their daughter North arrived together, and since Kim was there, we figured Rob wouldn't show. Kris Jenner brought along boy toy Corey Gamble (the couple walked in with Kendall and Khloe) while Kourtney rolled up with her two oldest kids -- but baby daddy Scott Disick was not with her. While we didn't see Kylie arrive with the rest of the family, we did snap the 17-year-old Instagram addict leaving church later with her mom and siblings -- and her 25-year-old boyfriend Tyga, who brought his son with him!
Despite the fact that Scott and Rob weren't there, Kris didn't seem worried at all. Maybe this is all part of the plot for the Keeping Up With The Kardashians? We could just see the boys staging a protest and an intervention taking place after church service. Ok, maybe not, but that would be way more interesting than hearing Kim blab about how much sex she's having with Kanye!
Posted on Sun Apr 5th, 2015 11:59am PDT By
X17 Staff
Um, had we forgotten how hot Kate Hudson is?! Apparently!
The 35-year-old actress slipped into a super sexy outfit and grabbed a drink at Juice Crafters in Brentwood on Saturday, and she showed off her picture perfect physique in a VERY low cut top and skirt combo.
Earlier in the day Kate grabbed some eggs and dye and headed to an Easter party at ex Matthew Bellamy‘s house in Beverly Hills, and though she kept her cleavage covered, she showed plenty of leg in this short ensemble:
Posted on Sun Apr 5th, 2015 11:20am PDT By
X17 Staff
One Direction chatted with The Sun the other day, and this is their first interview since the Zayn Malik announced that he had left the band last month.
Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan all seem pretty bummed about Zayn's departure, but they also sound like they're ready to move forward as a fantastic foursome.
"It's been a tough few weeks, probably the toughest since the band was formed five years ago," Payne said. "We're gutted that Zayn chose to leave, but now after a few performances as a four-piece, we're feeling confident and are determined to carry on stronger than ever." Payne wrote on Twitter last week, "This last week has been some of the worst times, possibly the worst it's something we are all deeply saddened by. It's sad to think for the time being we won't grace the stage as five bros or have the same fun on a tour bus or laughs in a hotel together that we have over the years but I'm super sure us and Zayn will always remain the closest friends… it's ok to be sad and upset but I do ask everyone who is a fan of us to please keep ur faith in us I'm sure there's a lot more to come." Seems like it hit him the hardest!
"It's very exciting to be working on our fifth album," Styles said. "It shows how incredible the fans have been. A huge thank you to them for everything they've done for us. All the love to them." Tomlinson echoed those sentiments and added, "All four of us are 100 percent committed to staying in 1D."
The group will continue with a number of shows in Europe, and then they will head to the United States to close out their tour.
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