Posted on Thu Feb 15th, 2018 11:30am PDT By
X17 Staff
Everyone's fed up.
Celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Ellen Degeneres, and Britney Spears are speaking out in the wake of yesterday's school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and the consensus is that gun control is long overdue. Gunman Nikolas Cruz killed 17 victims and injured countless others in the attack, and he's currently in police custody.
Here's a roundup of the heartfelt reactions on social media:
Kim Kardashian - "We owe it to our children and our teachers to keep them safe while at school. Prayers won't do this: action will. Congress, please do your job and protect Americans from senseless gun violence."
Ellen Degeneres - "No words, no actions, no laws are enough until we end this epidemic of school shootings in our country. My heart is with the students and parents of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School."
Reese Witherspoon - "Heartbroken over the news of another school shooting. This is the 18th in 45 days of 2018. Students & teachers shouldn't have to fear for their safety. We must do more to prevent these senseless acts of gun violence. My heart is w/ the people in Parkland, FL. Enough is enough."
Chelsea Handler - "We have to elect candidates that are not funded by the NRA in November. We have an opportunity to elect candidates who won’t allow kids to go to school and get shot. It is disgusting how many times this has happened and Republicans do nothing. You all have blood on your hands."
Mark Ruffalo - "Prayers without accordant action are silent lies told to oneself, heard by no God, amounting to nothing. Action is the language of truth, the prayers of the Saints."
Britney Spears - "Just heard the tragic news about Florida. My heart breaks for the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Keeping the victims and their families in my thoughts 💛 ."
Patricia Arquette - "If people can blame drug dealers for the drug problem then we can blame the @NRA for the mass shooting problem."
Piers Morgan - "Three of the 10 worst mass shootings in American history have happened in your 1st year, Mr President @realDonaldTrump.What are you going to do about it?"
We hope there's a day when we don't have to write posts like this anymore.
Amy Schumer married her boyfriend Chris Fischer in an intimate ceremony on the beach in Malibu on Tuesday, she confirmed on Instagram today after reports began surfacing.
"Yup," she captioned a series of photos from her nuptials. In addition, she wanted to clarify that it wasn't a shotgun wedding, as she's not pregnant, and she asked those that wished to send gifts to instead donate to the charity Everytown, dedicated to gun violence.
About 80 guests were in attendance, including BFF Jennifer Lawrence, Jennifer Aniston, Larry David, David Spade, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Judd Apatow.
"It was a very chill wedding. It was thrown together last minute. Most of the guests found out the wedding was happening on Tuesday from a text message sent out by Amy on Sunday. It was like, ‘Hey, this is happening. If you can make it, great. If not, no worries.’ People were in and out all night. It was a gorgeous day. Everyone was having a good time," a source dished to Us Weekly.
The Trainwreck star and the celebrity chef had only been dating for three months when they tied the knot. We guess when you know, you know!
Posted on Thu Feb 15th, 2018 8:15am PDT By
X17 Staff
Cupid was working overtime last night!
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez had a romantic Valentine's Day meal at The Montage in Beverly Hills yesterday evening, and the on-again couple literally couldn't keep their hands off each other! The Biebs was playfully biting his lady love's hand, she was stroking his face, and they were hugging and making out. Get a room guys!
A source tells X17:
"Their relationship seems rock solid. Justin doesn't want to lose her again, so he's doing everything he can to make her happy. That includes staying out of nightclubs and off the party scene. Jealousy and cheating suspicions got the best of them the first time, and Justin is desperate to prove to Selena - and her mom! - that he's a changed man. Both of them feel like it's fate that they're back together."
Their more mature romance is the result of some adult communication.
"They always want to be open books and keep things real and honest. It’s helped reduce stress, and as a result, they’re in a much healthier spot," a source dished to Us Weekly.
Jelena are totally getting engaged in 2018! Watch this video, it's even steamier than the pix!
She's got more free time to get back to her normal shenanigans!
Kylie Jenner shared this selfie in honor of Valentine's Day, and we think it's safe to say she's done with the whole shunning the spotlight thing!
The LipKit queen initially didn't want any assistance with newborn daughter Stormi, but she's coming to the realization that her momager isn't always going to be around to lend a helping hand.
"She knows she can’t rely on [mom Kris Jenner] every day and hired some help for the baby. Kris is helping out as much as she can, but she also runs a business and has her own life," a source dished to People.
She snapped back to her pre-baby body almost immediately, but she's not stressing about those extra couple pounds.
"She’s in no rush to lose the weight she gained while pregnant. Travis loves her curvy. He’s been telling her that she has never looked more beautiful," an insider told Us Weekly.
We are dying to see a pic of her new little princess!
Posted on Wed Feb 14th, 2018 11:05am PDT By
X17 Staff
We feel this saga is never going to end.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's divorce negotiations have stalled, as tension builds between the pair, In Touch reports.
“They had been diligently going along privately and amicably, trying to keep the focus on the family. But suddenly, Angelina reversed course when she felt Brad was pushing too hard to resolve the situation to his benefit," a source dished to the mag.
The couple requested more time to hash out everything from custody to asset allocation. "The completion date for all proceedings before the temporary judge is extended from Dec. 31, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2018,†the court order stated.
This means that this war can go on for another whole year!
Posted on Wed Feb 14th, 2018 10:10am PDT By
X17 Staff
This is shocking.
Piers Morgan claims that Omarosa offered him sex in exchange for winning Celebrity Apprentice, and the Brit didn't hold back on his distain for her, either.
"I’ve met a lot of vile human beings in my life, from dictators and terrorists to sex abusers and wicked conmen. But I’ve never met anyone quite so relentlessly loathsome as Omarosa; a vicious, duplicitous, lying, conniving, backstabbing piece of work. Which beggars the question: what the hell was she doing inside the world’s most powerful building for 12 months? The answer, as we can now see, was amassing a whole mass of damaging information to now use against President Trump and his administration on Celebrity Big Brother,†he wrote in a piece for the Daily Mail.
The two competed against each other on the reality show, and Omarosa was willing to do anything to come out as the victor.
"Omarosa sidled up to me at the New York Mercantile Exchange and said, quite seriously: ‘Piers, do you want a showmance?’ ‘A what?’ I replied. ‘A showmance. You know, a romance on the show — we get it on together. Happens all the time on Apprentice. Everyone has sex together. Then we can make lots of money out of it. I stared at her grasping, ferociously ambitious little eyes, and laughed: ‘You must be joking, you deluded woman.’ She didn’t take it well. ‘What are you? Gay?’†he explained.
"Because I’d rejected her revolting sex plot, she decided the best line of attack was to repeatedly question my sexuality in the most crude and offensive manner imaginable. On another occasion, in front of boxing champion Lennox Lewis, she said: ‘Hey Piers, I hear you got caught sucking a gay waiter’s c—k in a hotel pool?’ This was a lie. I’m not gay and she hadn’t heard that about me. She’d just made it up to smear me and to provoke me into a confrontation," he continued.
"Beneath the laughs though lay a less savoury truth: Omarosa is a reprehensible human being, prepared to offer sex to win a reality TV show and use the most vile homophobic slurs against rival contestants," he concluded.
Posted on Wed Feb 14th, 2018 9:30am PDT By
X17 Staff
Girl power!
Aly Raisman posed nude for the "In Her Own Words" campaign in Sports Illustrated, and she had a powerful message to share, after testifying against pedophile Team USA doctor Larry Nassar during his trial.
“I would like to remind everyone that being a survivor is nothing to be ashamed of, and going through a hard time does not define you. I hope that we can one day get to a point where everyone realizes that women do not have to be modest to be respected. We are free to draw confidence and happiness in our own way, and it is never for someone else to choose for us or to even judge us for that matter," she told the mag.
"For me, ‘In Her Own Words’ serves as a reminder that we are all humans, we are all battling something, and it is ok to not be ok. We are not alone and we need each other," she added.
Ashley Graham also stripped down for the issue, while Danielle Herrington became the third black woman to ever grace the SI cover.
Posted on Wed Feb 14th, 2018 8:20am PDT By
X17 Staff
The pop princess is ready to add to her brood.
Britney Spears wants a baby with boyfriend Sam Asghari, and the two have already discussed making it a reality, Us Weekly reports.
"Britney has talked with Sam about having babies together. She was young when she had Sean and Jayden, and she feels much more mature now," a source dished to the mag.
It's been a while since she's had a little one in diapers. Son Sean Preston was born in 2005 and Jayden James was born in 2006.
Brit Brit is head over heels for the Iranian fitness model, after meeting him on the set of her "Slumber Party" music video in 2016.
"She wasn’t looking for a relationship. It just sort of happened. They were having fun and enjoying each other’s company, but then they fell in love. Britney is head over heels in love with Sam. The relationship is very serious," the source added.
She's hoping to add a little pink to the mix. "“She would love to have a baby girl," the insider revealed.