Posted on Mon Aug 11th, 2014 4:04pm PDT By
X17 Staff

In a shocking turn of events, beloved actor Robin Williams has committed suicide. He was 63 years old.
The Marin County Sheriff's department has released a statement saying the actor killed himself by asphyxia at his home in Tiburon, Northern California.
According to the Marin County Sheriff's Office, authorities were called to his home but found Williams unresponsive, unconscious and not breathing. The statement said that the office received a 9-1-1 call at 11:55 a.m. saying that a man had been found “unconscious and not breathing inside his residence.” Emergency personnel sent to the scene identified him as Mr. Williams and pronounced him dead at 12:02 p.m.
Although his publicist wouldn’t confirm that it was indeed a suicide, his rep issued a statement, “Robin Williams passed away this morning. He has been battling severe depression of late. This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time.”
Williams was starring in a third installment of FOX's
Night at the Museum film. The studio issued the following statement: “There really are no words to describe the loss of Robin Williams. He was immensely talented, a cherished member of our community, and part of the Fox family. Our hearts go out to his family, friends and fans. He will be deeply missed.”
The Oscar winner, who has publicly struggled with addiction for decades, checked himself into a rehab last month to focus on his sobriety.
Williams was a beloved comedic actor who also garnered critical acclaim (and the Academy Award) for his dramatic work. Some of his most loved movies include
Mrs. Doubtfire,
The Birdcage,
Dead Poets Society,
Good Morning, Vietnam and
Good Will Hunting, the film that won him the Oscar.
Posted on Mon Aug 11th, 2014 3:14pm PDT By
X17 Staff

Their job may be to serve and protect the city, but when Kim Kardashian and her massive butt walk by, how can you NOT stare?!
On Monday Kim Kardashian left her New York City apartment, and one of the police officers posted outside couldn't help but check out the 33-year-old reality starlet's famous assets as she hopped into her chauffeured car. Kim's hubby Kanye West wasn't around, but we have a feeling he might actually be flattered to know that Kim's butt is still the center of attention.
Kim arrived in New York late last night after making an appearance (and accepting an award) at the Teen Choice Awards, and earlier today she posted a sweet snapshot of her and Kanye making out in an elevator. While it seems innocent enough, we have to wonder if she wasn't poking fun at frenemies Beyonce Knowles and Jay Z...
Posted on Mon Aug 11th, 2014 2:50pm PDT By
X17 Staff

Hot mama!
Gwen Stefani enjoyed a casual day by the sea in Newport Beach yesterday with her father and sons Kingston, Zuma, and Apollo, and the mother-of-three wore trendy overalls that showed off the fact she has clearly regained her pre-pregnancy physique! The only change to her body seems to be her more voluptuous chest, and that's definitely not a bad thing!
The whole clan, along with the No Doubt front woman's husband Gavin Rossdale, recently returned from a trip to the British rocker's hometown of London, but it seems the sandy beaches of California is where they feel at home!
We wish she could have showed off in a bikini instead!
Posted on Mon Aug 11th, 2014 2:30pm PDT By
X17 Staff

True love does exist!
Child bride Courtney Stodden and never-was actor Doug Hutchison have reconciled and are set to marry again. Praise Jesus!
After three years of marriage, the 19-year-old and 54-year-old hit a rough patch, legally separating in November 2013. But it appears as though the love gods shined their light down about them and the twosome have decided to patch things up. We're so happy -- it's like a romantic comedy come true!
The 19-year-old reality star, who admitted she neither reads nor writes, said in a statement, "Doug and I have been through so much together, but somehow through it all, it brought us closer and confirmed my love for him." We get it Court, Dougey seems like quite the catch -- we know you wouldn't want that one to swim away!
Doug also made a statement, saying, "My love and respect for Courtney is timeless and I look forward to our future ceremony when we renew our vows."
Well … that means the crazy in love and planning on having another wedding. Sorry Kimye -- Doug and Courtney's wedding is sure to be the wedding of the year! Oh let's hope it's just as lovely as their Vegas wedding in 2011(you know … back when she was 16 and he was 51). Perchance this walk down the aisle, the vegetarian bride will wear a dress comprised entirely of lettuce? We can certainly dream ...
And of course, a true happy couple's rekindled romance wouldn't be complete without a joint statement. Doug and Courtney said,"We are very happy to be reunited."
Nora Ephron couldn't have written it better herself ...
Posted on Mon Aug 11th, 2014 2:20pm PDT By
X17 Staff
She's some seriously buff stuff!
Looking like she could lift a car with one hand, Jessica Simpson showed off her bathing suit bod' when she shared a new Instagram pic on Monday.
Along with the pic of her in a sexy one piece, Jessica wrote, "Oh yea girl...We are proud to be in our bathing suits!! @baylormcg #hardworkpaysoff #workoutpartnersforlife."
The sexy snap was taken during sister Ashlee Simpson's bridal shower at Jess' Los Angeles home over the weekend.
Way to show up your baby sis, JS!
Posted on Mon Aug 11th, 2014 1:40pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Her big screen debut!
Taylor Swift shows off her musical talents in a new trailer for the upcoming film The Giver, and the singer seems totally at ease on camera!
In the clip, the country cutie teaches Jeff Bridges' character how to play the piano in a memory. The actor was blown away by the fact they shared so much in common, too!
"Taylor was terrific. Our scenes we had together – a lot of the scenes were at the piano, so both being lovers of music, we talked a lot of music and got to pick a little bit betweens set-ups," he said of the Grammy winner at last month's Comic Con.
T-Swizzle can do it all!
Posted on Mon Aug 11th, 2014 1:20pm PDT By
X17 Staff

She's pretty brave to bare (almost) all!
Tara Reid took to her social media accounts over the weekend to share a variety of photos of herself clad in a skimpy white bikini, and at 38-years-old she seems to have the body confidence of a woman half her age! We are happy to see that she's not scary skinny these days, because for a while she was starting to resemble a skeleton.
We applaud her for being so comfortable in her own skin!
Posted on Mon Aug 11th, 2014 1:00pm PDT By
X17 Staff
The Material Girl traded up her unitards for a bit of camo and a paintball gun over the weekend.
To celebrate her son's 14th birthday, Madonna took Rocco and a crew of his friends to paintball in the Cote d'Azur on Sunday -- and it looks like the group had a blast!
Along with the celebratory snap in which Madonna is holding a paintball gun and punching the air, the 55-year-old wrote, "Birthday Shoot out!!!!! No one cheated!"
We're glad none of the boys cheated -- because we think they'd be no match for the likes of Madge!
The fam must love paint balling together -- for Rocco's 13th birthday last year, they all went paint balling in a forest outside of Cannes.
We still can't believe Rocco's 14 years old already!