Posted on Wed Aug 17th, 2011 9:30am PDT By
X17 Staff

We guess you'd call it a reverse-spokesperson deal?
Abercrombie & Fitch has announced that the company would offer "substantial payment" to
Jersey Shore's Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino ... if he
stops wearing the company's clothing.
Said ANF in a statement:
"We are deeply concerned that Mr. Sorrentino's association with our brand could cause significant damage to our image. ... this association is contrary to the aspirational nature of our brand, and may be distressing to many of our fans. We have also extended this offer to other members of the cast, and are urgently waiting a response."
Of course, the
Jersey Shore is no stranger to scandal -- the show features partying, sex, etc. But ANF may be trying to distance itself from its own scandal -- the retailer has come under fire over the years for sexually explicit ads, stereotyping on T-shirts and employment practices.
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Posted on Wed Aug 17th, 2011 9:05am PDT By
X17 Staff

French actor Gerard Depardieu was escorted off an Air France plane Tuesday for urinating in the aisle of his flight.
Depardieu's flight from Paris to Dublin was reportedly delayed on the tarmac, and after asking to use the restroom, the 62-year-old actor was told he couldn't use the facility until the plane had taken off.
Air France Tweeted the following about the incident:
"As you may have seen on the news, we are busy mopping the floor of one of our planes this morning. We'd also like to remind all passengers that our planes are fully equipped with toilet facilities."
Various eyewitnesses claim the actor appeared to have been drinking.
A spokesperson added, "I will only confirm that he, in effect, urinated in the plane." No word on whether Depardieu will face charges.
Depardieu's reps have issued no comment.
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Posted on Wed Aug 17th, 2011 8:15am PDT By
X17 Staff
Christina Aguilera and her boyfriend Matthew Rutler are still going strong!
The twosome cruised through LAX while making their way though crowds of her adoring fans ... and Matt held on tight to Xtina's bright red bag. Looks like the diva has trained him well.
The Voice judge and her beau met back in 2010 while she filmed the movie
Burlesque in which Rutler was a production assistant. Now with Xtina's divorce from Jordan Bratman behind her, she's free to take the next step with Matt.
Can't wait to see if this relationship makes its way to the altar!
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Posted on Wed Aug 17th, 2011 6:45am PDT By
X17 Staff
Jake Gyllenhaal can take us into custody anytime!
We caught up with the hunky star while on the LA set of the upcoming cop drama
End of Watch on Tuesday. And while Gyllenhaal may have sacrificed his thick brown mane for that "cue ball" 'do, we still can't get enough of
this sexy man in uniform.
In
Watch, the actor plays an LAPD officer ... and he really did his homework for the role! Not only did Jake go on several police ride-along missions, he actually
witnessed a gang shooting, which resulted in one member being sent to the hospital.
Now that's dedication!
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Posted on Wed Aug 17th, 2011 6:00am PDT By
X17 Staff
The secret is out - X17 can reveal exclusively where Kim Kardashian will be getting married August 20!
Last month, Kim and fiancé Kris Humphries revealed on their wedding invitation that the black-tie affair will be held in Montecito, Calif. But now we know that it will be at the same $29 million estate where Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were going to be married at back in 2003, before they broke off their engagement!
There is already a ton of prep work being done at Sotto Il Monte, a 10.9-acre mansion owned by a venture capitalist from Northern California.
An X17 photographer on the scene yesterday tells us,
"This is gonna be big. The estate is amazing. And security is going to be super tight. There are NO holes in the perimeter of this property - it's already on lock-down."
Kim has been busy prepping for the wedding, squeezing in a last-minute dress fitting in New York City last week plus tons of gym sessions and late-night beauty appointments leading up to Saturday's big event.
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Posted on Tue Aug 16th, 2011 9:30pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Lindsay headed out to catch some waves in Malibu early Tuesday. While we're glad the troubled star is enjoying a healthy outdoor activity, it looks like she's still stuck on the nicotine.
Lohan and her pals must have forgotten that smoking is banned on all California beaches!
The
Mean Girls star reportedly gave up cigarettes in May -we even
caught her smoking an electric one while on house arrest - but it seems old habits die hard. Maybe the recent stress of ongoing court hearings and probation checkups have been too much for Lilo.
Whatever the case, we're just glad to see our fave starlet riding the waves and enjoying some good old-fashioned fun in the sun!
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Posted on Tue Aug 16th, 2011 4:00pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Hilary Duff looks happier than ever, and can you blame the 23-year-old? After all, she's expecting her first child!
The former
Lizzie Maguire star made no effort to hide her tiny but growing baby bump as she wore a snug black long-sleeve shirt, leggings and aviators while shopping at Barneys in Beverly Hills Tuesday.
We're not sure what the black wool cap is all about in August, but we love that she's clutching on to a very healthy bottle of water.
And now that her secret is out, Hil is happily opening up about the pregnancy.
"Now I can finally talk about my cravings!" she
Tweeted.
"Today it was rice crispy treats!"
Yummy!
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Posted on Tue Aug 16th, 2011 3:30pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Twitter can be a dangerous place!
That's what Jennifer Love Hewitt learned Tuesday when she got backlash on Twitter for her new, shorter haircut.
"People who are not in favor of the new haircut kinda hurt my tweelings!:(", the star Tweeted.
Well, at least you coined a new Twitter term, Jen!
We caught up with Jen as she dined at The Ivy and shopped, and she was all smiles as she showed of her new, shorn look and a sheer dress. What do you think of J.Love's new haircut?
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