Posted on Wed Dec 4th, 2013 9:40am PDT By
X17 Staff
Everybody's going vegan! Superstar couple Beyonce and Jay Z have revealed they are collabing on an entirely new project -- pledging to take part of a new "plant-based" vegan diet for the next three weeks together. And the duo was kicking off their plan, which started yesterday, on the right foot! On Tuesday afternoon the A-listers lunched at vegan restaurant Real Food Daily in West Hollywood. Despite their superstar status, Blue Ivy's 'rents managed to fly relatively under the radar when they left the trendy vegan eatery.
"On December 3rd, one day before my 44th birthday, I will embark on a 22 Days challenge to go completely vegan, or as I prefer to call it, plant-based!" Jay Z wrote on his website, Life + Times.
"This all began a few months back when a good friend and vegan challenged me to embrace a 'plant-based breakfast' everyday. It was surprisingly easier on me than I thought..."
The 44-year-old wrote rapper also wrote that his lady love would be committing to the food challenge, adding,
"P.S. B is also joining me."
The friend that the "Young Forever" singer is referring to is Marco Borges, who is an exercise physiologist and also the founder of 22 Days Nutrition, a vegan, organic, and gluten-free food and lifestyle company.
Jay also explained the significance of doing this challenge for this 44th birthday:
"There's something spiritual to me about it being my 44th birthday and the serendipity behind the number of days in this challenge; 22 (2+2=4) coupled with the fact that the challenge ends on Christmas day. It just feels right!"
As for whether or not Jay and Bey are going vegan for good? "I don't know what happens after Christmas. A semi-vegan, a full plant-based diet? Or just a spiritual and physical challenge? We'll see...Best of luck and health!"
Have fun with that guys, we will be busy eating fists full of meat this holiday season. Yum, yum good!
Posted on Wed Dec 4th, 2013 9:10am PDT By
X17 Staff
Of course they are!
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are in the process of planning their nuptials, and leave it up to the fame-loving couple to opt for the Palace of Versailles as their wedding location!
"Kanye has never been married and wants a big [wedding]. They are not working with a budget," a source tells Us Weekly.
The rapper has always loved Paris, so it makes sense that they'd choose to tie the knot overseas!
If it's already this over-the-top, we're dying to know the other details! We already know Yeezus wants "fighter planes", so we can only imagine!
Posted on Wed Dec 4th, 2013 8:40am PDT By
X17 Staff
We love the new 'do!
Julianne Hough dropped by the Nine Zero Salon yesterday to to freshen up her look before attending the Beyonce concert, and the actress opted to get Great Length hair extensions and cut some edgy bangs. The whole process took a couple of hours, but it was well worth it, as she is looking like a new woman!
We bet Ryan Seacrest is kicking himself for ever letting her go!
Then again, the media mogul has reportedly moved on with 23-year-old blonde bombshell Shayna Taylor, but maybe once he gets a glimpse at these pictures he will reconsider that decision?
Her hairstylist really transformed her boring bob and we couldn't be more impressed!
Posted on Wed Dec 4th, 2013 8:00am PDT By
X17 Staff
Guess the rumors are true!
Kris Jenner got all dolled up to attend the Beyonce concert at Staples Center in L.A. last night, and the Kardashian matriarch brought her
Bachelor boy toy Ben Flajnik along for the fun!
The momager headed into the arena arm-in-arm with a burly man that looks to be a bodyguard, but her love interest followed just steps behind. If you're trying to hide a romance, this concert was definitely not the best place to do it!
After
Us Weekly published a recent cover story about their relationship, the Sonoma winemaker denied it and claimed they were "just good friends" and "working on a project together", but it seems Kris is only too happy to share the news with the world because she Instagrammed a photo of herself with her lover and her a friend.
"Date night with Ben and Liz," she captioned the snapshot.
Did you honestly think she wouldn't try to milk this for publicity?!
Posted on Wed Dec 4th, 2013 7:30am PDT By
X17 Staff
Not only did Kanye West spend a whopping $30,000 on a portrait of his fiance Kim Kardashian, but
this is what it looks like! We were expecting something more along the lines of the Kardashian's new holiday card, but hey, whatever floats Yeezy's boat...
Kanye commissioned Andy Warhol's niece Monica to create the pop art-inspired piece, and when
In Touch Weekly asked her about it, she said, “It’s a special gift. I am picking up where Andy left off, and Kim is the perfect addition to the Warhol legacy.” Monica added, "There is no way Andy Warhol would not have painted her. Kim is manufactured gorgeous and is beyond fabulous. How could Andy not have been inspired to paint her like he did Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor?”
Kim’s portrait will be immortalized as a part of what Monica refers to as her “ongoing series of contemporary superstars” in what she has branded “the New Warhol format.” She continued, “My style incorporates layers upon layers both hand drawn and in Photoshop, printed out and burned to individual silk screens, and is then hand-painted in the beginning, middle and the end.”
Posted on Wed Dec 4th, 2013 6:30am PDT By
X17 Staff
As much as we whine about creator Lena Dunham's boobs constantly being out on the show, we definitely love
Girls and cannot wait for its return!
The poster for the third season of HBO's
Girls has been released, and it appears as though Hannah (Dunham) and her partners in crime are recovering from a fabulous party. From the pizza boxes to the bottles of booze, we can't wait to see what happened during their rager ... but we are a bit sad about Charlie's absence!
Girls returns on January 12 at 10pm with back-to-back episodes ... mark your calendars!
Posted on Wed Dec 4th, 2013 6:00am PDT By
X17 Staff
Mariah Carey squeezed into a sexy red dress and performed at the 81st annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony in New York on Tuesday evening, and we're not sure which songs she sang, but we'll find out when the special airs tomorrow on NBC! (Though we're pretty sure Mimi belted out "All I Want For Christmas Is You," which is one of our favs from her holiday albums).
Mariah then changed into the white number below and wrote on her Instagram, "I know it's a lil' over the top lol #rockefellercenter #Christmastreelight." Isn't it always?!
Mariah performed at the event in 2010 and 2012, and this year other performers include Kelly Clarkson, the Goo Goo Dolls, Jewel, Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton and Ariana Grande. Whew! That's quite a mix...
Posted on Tue Dec 3rd, 2013 4:25pm PDT By
X17 Staff
She's got legs for days! And those monster platforms are definitely giving her a boost too...
On Tuesday afternoon Beyonce Knowles and husband Jay Z lunched at Real Food Daily in West Hollywood, and the supercouple managed to fly relatively under the radar when they left the trendy vegan eatery.
While this isn't what most folks would wear to lunch, most folks don't look this good in leather shorts and 6-inch heels. Bey has a big show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles tonight, so we know Blue Ivy's mama will be showing even more skin when she takes the stage later this evening ... can't wait!