Posted on Tue Jan 31st, 2012 1:45pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Robin Antin, creator of the Pussycat Dolls, is unveiling a new crop of pretty kitties!
The multiplatinum girl group, previously led by Nicole Scherzinger, is now made up of the following five ladies:
Chrystina Sayers from Girlicious, Lauren Bennett from Paradiso Girls, Paula Van Oppen from So You Think You Can Dance, former Laker Girl Vanessa Curry and Erica Jenkins, a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader.
Ironically the new PCD lineup comes out the same day as the announcement that Nicole Scherzinger is leaving The X Factor.
The five beauties will make their debut during a Go Daddy commercial airing during this year's Super Bowl.
Posted on Tue Jan 31st, 2012 1:10pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Looks like Paula Abdul was, indeed, fired from The X Factor. Although the 49-year-old singer is saying it was an amicable split.
Paula's rep released the following statement on her behalf:
"Yes, it's true; I won't be returning to The X Factor next season. I've learned through my longevity in this industry that business decisions often times override personal considerations. Simon and I, along with Fox and Fremantle, have been communicating about this for a while now, and I have absolute understanding of the situation."
X Factor's Executive Producer Simon Cowell released the following statement:
"I want to say a massive thank you to Paula, Nicole and Steve for being part of The X Factor last year. You do develop friendships with the people you work with and Paula, in particular, is a very close friend and I expect to be working with her on another project in the near future."
Nicole Scherzinger and host Steve Jones will also not be returning next season.
Posted on Tue Jan 31st, 2012 12:30pm PDT By
X17 Staff
If Selena Gomez is trying to shed her little girl image, then posing for the cover of March's Cosmopolitan should definitely do the trick!
Justin Bieber's 19-year-old girlfriend, showing off major cleavage in a low cut Nanette Lepore floral dress, dished about her relationship with the "Baby" singer.
Gomez tells the mag:
"I’m just like every 19-year-old girl. If you’re in love, you’re in love to the fullest, and you just want to go to the movies, hang out, and be as normal as possible. I’m fortunate that I’ve found someone who has that philosophy.â€
Now about all those racy headlines sharing the cover with Selena ...
A few weeks ago we got our first peek the upcoming HBO film, Game Change, and here's a second teaser for the flick, with Julianne Moore tackling the role of Alaska Governor and Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
The film gives us a look behind the scenes of the 2008 presidential election, with Ed Harris playing Presidential candidate John McCain and Woody Harrelson staring as Steve Schmidt, McCain‘s political strategist. Game Change premieres on HBO on March 10 at 9pm EST.
Posted on Tue Jan 31st, 2012 11:41am PDT By
X17 Staff
Madonna posted the cover art for MDNA on Facebook last night, and it looks the Material Girl is definitely still on top of her game! Can you believe this is her twelfth studio album!?
The CD is set for a March 26 release, and the first single, “Give Me All Your Luvin',†featuring M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj, will be released on Friday. Madonna is set to perform the track at Super Bowl XLVI next Sunday -- we'll be watching!
Posted on Tue Jan 31st, 2012 11:15am PDT By
X17 Staff
Lana Del Rey is in Paris to promote her new album, Born To Die, and it seems like the 25-year-old internet sensation-turned-songwriter has recovered from her embarrassing performance on Saturday Night Live earlier this month.
Despite her shaky rendition of "Video Games" on SNL, Del Rey (real name: Elizabeth Grant) told Rolling Stone,"I actually felt good about it. I thought I looked beautiful and sang fine ... I know some people didn't like it, but that's just the way I perform, and my fans know that." Del Rey did admit to being nervous, saying live performance has never been her forte because she is "not a natural performer or exhibitionist." Um, can someone please remind us why she's a singer?
"There's backlash about everything I do. It's nothing new," she continued. "When I walk outside, people have something to say about it. It wouldn't have mattered if I was absolutely excellent. People don't have anything nice to say about this project." Well, maybe if she was more forthcoming about the fact that her millionaire father financed her career, we wouldn't mind!
Posted on Tue Jan 31st, 2012 10:50am PDT By
X17 Staff
Heidi Klum is finally speaking out after her very public breakup from Seal.
The 38-year-old supermodel Tweeted the following:
"Hi everyone, I want to thank u for all your support & kind words," Klum Tweeted on Tuesday. "[It] really means so much. Thanks again...to the best fans in the world! xoHeidi"
Seal, 48, and Klum were married for almost seven years before officially announcing their split January 22.
Both the "Kiss From A Rose" singer and the former Victoria's Secret Angel are still wearing their wedding rings.
Posted on Tue Jan 31st, 2012 10:45am PDT By
X17 Staff
Mario Testino recently shot the cover for Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issue, and Rooney Mara, Mia Wasikowska, Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Elizabeth Olsen, Adepero Oduye, Shailene Woodley, Paula Patton, Felicity Jones, Lily Collins, and Brit Marling pose on the three page spread.
Mara and Chastain were nominated for Academy Awards earlier this month, and 2010 Oscar nominee Lawrence will return to the big screen on March 23 in the highly-anticipated Hunger Games. Can't wait to see what these young ladies do this year! Be sure to check out the behind-the-scenes video below: