George Clooney Rejects Apology From The Daily Mail Over False Story About His Fiancee

Posted on Fri Jul 11th, 2014 8:45am PDT       By X17 Staff

George Clooney may not be suing mad, but he's NOT accepting any apologies!

The other day The Daily Mail posted a story claiming Clooney's fiancee Amal Alamuddin's mother is objecting to their wedding due to religious beliefs, and Clooney fired back by penning an article for USA Today. Clooney stated that "none of the story is factually true," adding that it is an "irresponsibility, in this day and age, to exploit religious differences where none exist, is at the very least negligent and more appropriately dangerous."

The U.K. tabloid issued an apology to the 53-year-old actor, but he still wasn't having it. Clooney wrote another piece for USA Today and said:
    "There is one constant when a person or company is caught doing something wrong. The coverup is always worse.

    In this case, the Daily Mail has printed an apology for insinuating religious tensions where there are none. In the apology, managing editor Charles Garside claims that the article was "not a fabrication," but "based the story on conversations with senior members of the Lebanese community."

    The problem is that none of that is true. The original story never cites that source, but instead goes out of its way to insist on four different occasions that "a family friend" spoke directly to the Mail. A " family friend" was the source. So either they were lying originally or they're lying now.

    Furthermore, they knew ahead of time that they were lying. In an article dated April 28, 2014, reporter Richard Spillett writes in the Mail that "Ramzi, (Amal's father), married outside the Druze faith," and a family friend said that "Baria, (Amal's mom), is not Druze." The Mail knew the story in question was false and printed it anyway."

"I thank the Mail for its apology," Clooney added. "Not that I would ever accept it, but because in doing so they've exposed themselves as the worst kind of tabloid. One that makes up its facts to the detriment of its readers and to all the publications that blindly reprint them."

Clooney and Alamuddin, a London-based attorney who specializes in human rights cases, confirmed their engagement in April.

 

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - Chris Brown And Karrueche Tran Still Going Strong Despite False Breakup Reports

Posted on Fri Jul 11th, 2014 8:15am PDT       By X17 Staff


Guess they didn't split!

Chris Brown and girlfriend Karrueche Tran hit up the Hollywood Hennessey party last night, and despite rumors of a breakup earlier this week, it's clear they are very much still together!

The pair were rumored to have called it quits after the R&B bad boy shared a pic of her naked booty on social media, but they put the chatter to rest as they walked hand-in-hand to the fete.

It seems Breezy wanted the world to know he and his lady love were going strong, because he shared a snap of his boo on Instagram, even though they deleted all pictures of each other over the weekend, with the caption, "Distracted @karrueche @mimigazelle @anaragram@jennneh

 

A Fresh-Faced Britney Spears Goes On A Starbucks Run

Posted on Fri Jul 11th, 2014 7:30am PDT       By X17 Staff


Everyone needs a little pick me up!

Britney Spears sure wasn't exempt from that on Thursday as she sported a cute floral top and some shorts while making a visit to Starbucks in Westlake.

From the looks of it, you couldn't tell that the 32-year-old singer was under a bit of controversy over her leaked studio session of the song Alien from the 2013 album Britney Jean, in which she's heard without the assistance of vocal effects.

In her defense, sound engineer William Orbit spoke up on the recording to give an explanation for the difference in sound.

"I'd like to affirm that ANY singer when first at the mic at the start of a long session can make a multitude of vocalizations in order to get warmed up," Orbit posted to his Facebook page on July 7. "Warming up is essential if you

 

Pamela Anderson Pens Emotional Poem After Filing For Divorce From Rick Salomon

Posted on Fri Jul 11th, 2014 7:00am PDT       By X17 Staff

Pamela Anderson appears to be still feeling the affects of a split just days after as the former Baywatch star let her emotions out for the world to see.

"What have I done? I knew it was wrong from the start," the 47-year-old actress posted to her Facebook page on Tuesday. "Never marry a rich man."

The poem itself doesn't include clues to her second divorce from former hubby Rick Salomon, but what it did contain was a slew of impactful statements that seem touch on a little bit of everything:

  • "I love being in love-- but expectations,
    make it impossible to be happy-
    or satisfied..."

  • "Tradition...just seemed so romantic...,
    I guess it's a used up ideal --
    for the old fashion...
    not modern..."

  • "No man knows what to do with me--
    I blame myself--
    To play with me, is eternal--
    I'm not 'on the clock' or...
    on the 'payroll'

 

Alyson Hannigan Hangs Out With The Family

Posted on Fri Jul 11th, 2014 6:30am PDT       By X17 Staff


They're picture perfect!

On Thursday, Alyson Hannigan and hubby Alexis Denisof made it a family day as they took the kids with the to the Brentwood Country Mart in Los Angeles.

The How I Met Your Mother star has had quite the free time recently with her hit show coming to an end earlier this year after nine seasons, hence the additional quality time.

It could be only temporary as the 40-year-old actress just finished shooting her new CBS sitcom pilot, More Time With Family, executive produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck.

Sounds similar to her current lifestyle!

 

Taylor Swift Takes A Selfie With A Fan

Posted on Fri Jul 11th, 2014 6:00am PDT       By X17 Staff


Who says she doesn't love her fans?!

Yesterday, Taylor Swift took a little time out of her day to take a selfie with an enthused fan while out and about in New York City.

The 24-year-old singer has been enjoying the Big Apple ever since purchasing her $20M apartment in Tribeca, doing things like visiting young patients at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and random acts of kindness.

Looks like the country girl hasn't lost herself in the big city just yet!

 

Kim Kardashian And Kendall Jenner Strut Through The Airport After A Quick Trip To Paris

Posted on Thu Jul 10th, 2014 3:40pm PDT       By X17 Staff


We always forget how much Kendall Jenner towers over her big sister -- and Kim Kardashian is wearing heels in this pic too! (BTW, we LOVE the fact that Kendall posted an Instagram photo of the two yesterday and wrote, "she looks up to ME

 

Justin Bieber Shares Sexy Bathtub Selfie

Posted on Thu Jul 10th, 2014 3:10pm PDT       By X17 Staff


We're surprised he doesn't bathe in sizzurp!

Justin Bieber is no stranger to a good selfie, but he just took it to a whole new level by posting a picture to his Shots account of himself relaxing in a bathtub!

"tubs cure #hangovers," he captioned the snapshot. The legal drinking age in America is 21-years-old, which he is not, so he better be careful what kind of information he shares via social media!

If you were wondering why The Biebs has been using the app almost exclusively for the past several weeks, it is because he reportedly invested thousands of dollars in the new platform, and he knows the best way to get it off the ground is to get the Beliebers hooked!

 

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