Posted on Sun Jul 21st, 2013 11:25am PDT By
X17 Staff
Beyonce and Jay Z attended a rally in honor of Trayvon Martin Saturday in New York City.
The singers met with Rev. Al Sharpton and Trayvon's mother, Sybrina Fulton, yesterday at the event. The rally was organized on the heels of George Zimmerman's acquittal last week.
George, a neighborhood watch volunteer, shot and killed Trayvon, who was unarmed, in self defense when the teen assaulted him last year. The tragic event reignited an ongoing national debate about racial profiling. George was found not guilty of second-degree murder during his July 13 sentencing.
Al Sharpton gave a shout-out to the couple during his speech. "Jay Z and Beyonce said they didn't want to speak and they didn't come for a photo op," he said. "Beyonce put a beautiful message up on Instagram. Let me tell you, that before a lot of you were down, Jay Z always supported us."
The Instagram post was a black photo captioned "#justicefortrayvon."
"Jay Z told me, 'I'm a father. Beyonce is a mother.' We all feel the pain and apprehension -- the laws must protect everybody, or it doesn't protect anybody," Al continued. "We do not come from hate, we come from love of children."
The duo has been very vocal about the tragedy. Jay Z and Justin Timberlake dedicated a rendition of "Forever Young" to Trayvon during their Friday night concert at Yankee Stadium. "This is for Trayvon so light up your cell phones New York!," Jay yelled. Bey acted similarly a week earlier, asking the crowd to participate in a moment of silence before singing "I Will Always Love You" and "Halo" during her July 13 concert, which started after the verdict was announced.
Posted on Sun Jul 21st, 2013 10:30am PDT By
X17 Staff
Gwen Stefani is apparently in an ongoing war with the sun and her umbrella is her combat weapon of choice.
The hip mom took her boys Kingston and Zuma and her umbrella to Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in Orange County. The rocker watched as her kids rode roller coasters, drove bumper cars, and chased dogs. Although her hubby Gavin Rossdale didn't come along, her family did.
The singer looked as stunning as always, but her outfit was a bit questionable given the temperature. Gwen wore loose, belted khaki pants, a long sleeved khaki button-down shirt (with a white wifebeater peaking underneath), and combat boots. She certainly looked cool, but probably didn't feel it under the scorching California summer sun.
Gwen protected herself from the rays with sunglasses, a hat, and an umbrella. She also commonly takes the umbrella ella ella to the beach. I guess it's a small price to pay for perfect porcelain skin.
Posted on Sun Jul 21st, 2013 9:40am PDT By
X17 Staff
You know what they say -- the couple who dresses together, stays together.
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are slowly, but surely, morphing into the same person. The duo went on a small date to Bluehill restaurant in the Big Apple on Saturday evening wearing matching plain jeans. Jen donned a black wifebeater, while Justin sported a white tee -- it doesn't get more casual than that. The lovebirds were
spotted catching the flick The Heat earlier that day. They changed outfits (you have to in that city heat!) before stepping out to dinner.
Stars, they're just like us! They go on dinner and movie dates!
Posted on Sun Jul 21st, 2013 9:00am PDT By
X17 Staff
The girl on fire is back! The action-packed new trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire debuted at Comic-Con in San Diego on Saturday.
We learn more about Katniss' (Jennifer Lawrence) troubled relationships with both Gale (Liam Hemsworth) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), the Capitol's fury over her actions form the last Games, and her training for the Quarter Quell -- wherein 24 previous Games winners, including her mentor Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), are forced to compete again. Oh, and we get a peek at a shirtless Finnick (Sam Claflin). You know you want to check that out ...
One of the year's most anticipated films hits theaters on Nov. 22 ... and we can't wait!
Posted on Sun Jul 21st, 2013 8:15am PDT By
X17 Staff
And he's gone, just as he arrived!
Brad Pitt left Marseille on Sunday after five days of top-secret wedding planning. The actor
landed in Paris on Wednesday to reportedly meet with a wedding planner and finalize arrangements for his upcoming nuptials with Angelina Jolie.
Oddly enough, the
World War Z star wore the identical head-to-toe olive ensemble that he sported for the trip to France -- down to the shoes. The gracious actor even stopped to take photos with the airport's runway crew before boarding.
The actor was asked by photographers about the wedding when he landed at Los Angeles International Airport today. Brad smiled big and played coy, asking jokingly "Do I know you?"
Brad has said in the past that he and Angie won't tie the knot until it is legal for everyone to wed. Now that the Supreme Court has overturned the Defense of Marriage Act, it seems that the day is near.
A source from the village of Brignoles, near the couple's Miraval vineyard estate, told X17 exclusively earlier this week that the town is abuzz with talk about Brad and Angie's big day.
The rumor around town is that Brad and Angelina will finally have their wedding. Local shops have been contacted for some supplies and they finally finished construction on their property. It looks like it could really happen this time.
Posted on Sat Jul 20th, 2013 6:40pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita have tied the knot!
The actors wed on Saturday in Manhattan's 82 Mercer events center,
Us Weekly reports.
Over 200 guests, including Jesse's
Modern Family costars Julie Bowen, Ty Burell, and Eric Stonestreet (Jesse's TV hubby), attended the wedding. Jerry O' Connell and wife Rebecca Romijn, Isaac Mizrahi and husband Arnold Germer, Zachary Quinto,
Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi, and
So You Think You Can Dance judges Nigel Barker, Cat Deely, Mary Murphy, and Tyce Diorio were among the attendees.
The fashionable couple co-designed a "TieTheKnot" bow-tie collection in honor of the special day. All proceeds will go to LGBT rights groups.
The duo had been dating for two years when Jesse popped the question last September.
Posted on Sat Jul 20th, 2013 4:41pm PDT By
X17 Staff
What better way to beat the sweltering New York City heat than by taking in a movie?
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux took a break from filming their separate projects to go on a date today. The fit actors both showed off their toned arms in tanks, but the
Friends star refrained from wearing the mini skirt that left everyone drooling over her sexy legs a few days ago.
They couple looked to be in high spirits despite the recent rumors that they've put their nuptials on hold. Jen and Justin have been spending more quality time together lately as both are shooting movies in the Big Apple. But that might change soon when Jennifer stars promoting her new comedy
We're the Millers, which hits theaters on Aug. 7.
Posted on Sat Jul 20th, 2013 4:02pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Oh, yeezus!
The photographer Kanye West assaulted on Friday is reportedly pressing charges against the rapper.
According to TMZ, police suspect that Kanye committed an attempted robbery yesterday when he attacked the photog (not one of ours) at Los Angeles International Airport and tried to steal his camera. The case will be referred to the Los Angeles County District Attorney as a felony attempted robbery case and not as a battery.
As seen in our video, Kanye shoved the paparazzo to the ground and yelled at him as soon as he attempted to snap photos of him exiting his terminal. Yeezy allegedly grabbed the man by the shoulders, punched him, and tried to wrestle the camera out of his hands. An X17 photographer on the scene said he even put his foot on the photographer's face. Ouch!