Posted on Sun May 8th, 2011 3:06pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Got Milk
If this latest "Got Milk?" campaign doesn't make you drinking the white stuff, we don't know what will ...
Modern Family star Sofia Vergara, 38, got her upper lip covered in the stuff for the group's latest campaign and while we're not sure what effect it'll have on kids drinking their milk at dinner, we're pretty sure a while bunch of middle-aged men are going to put down their Budweisers and pick up a glass of cow juice!
Posted on Sun May 8th, 2011 2:59pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Lady Gaga has released one of her less-shocking pieces of cover art ... this time for her single "Edge of Glory," due out tomorrow on iTunes.
The track is being described as a "techno-rock power ballad." Gaga wrote it after the death of her grandfather last September. She is quotes as saying, "The song is about your last moment on earth, the moment of truth, the moment before you leave earth. It can be played on the piano, but it’s actually set to this giant, huge, techno rock, Springsteen-esque dance beat."
Posted on Sun May 8th, 2011 12:23pm PDT By
X17 Staff
X17 is LIVE at the first taping of The X Factor with the newly-announced judges' panel cast including American Idol alum Paula Abdul, UK pop star Cheryl Cole, Def Jam head honcho L.A. Reid, Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, UK presenter Steve Jones, and the group's boss, Simon Cowell.
The judges will file into the Galen Center at the University of Southern Califonia in LA to preside over the first round of auditions. The format's simple -- X Factor judges scour the country for fresh talent, put them on broadcast airwaves, and choose a winner. The competition is open to solo artists and groups and there is no age limit, unlike with American Idol.
Each judge is assigned to a category of competitors ranging from individuals over 25, boys under 25, girls under 25, and groups and serves as a mentor. According to Cowell’s description of the show, the judges have a stake in the ultimate winner since they will be mentoring the winners. He told People Magazine that he wants tension between the judges: “I liked the Idol panel when we first started. We had different opinions, and I think it’s important you have different opinions."
So what's the prize? The winner receives a recording contract for $5 million. Not bad!
Posted on Sun May 8th, 2011 11:00am PDT By
X17 Staff
She dated DWTS' Derek Hough; she signed with the Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am and now she's joining the American X Factor judge's panel ... UK pop star Cheryl Cole is bent on "making it" in the United States!
X17 snapped these EXCLUSIVE shots of the former Girls Aloud singer leaving the gym Friday, just a day after it was officially announced she would join pal Simon Cowell as a judge on X Factor.
Cheryl's at the show's first taping right NOW at the Galen Center at USC in LA, along with the just-signed Nicole Scherzinger, Paula Abdul and Steve Jones, and previously-announced participant L.A. Reid and their boss, Simon Cowell.
X17 will broadcast LIVE, online, from the red carpet at the show's first taping at noon PT today. Stay tuned!
Posted on Sun May 8th, 2011 10:40am PDT By
X17 Staff
Could it be? Could Katie have a really great Mother's Day gift on the way?
The actress was out shoe shopping (her favorite pastime) at Barney's on Friday, dressed down in a tank top and jeans and either she just ate a big lunch or there's something going on there!
No, Nicole Richie, we're not saying she's fat and we're not trying to make her "insecure" (if she's bothered by a story like this then she was insecure to begin with). We're just speculating, questioning, hoping ... for a Suri 2.0!
Posted on Sun May 8th, 2011 10:02am PDT By
X17 Staff
Rihanna wore a stunning off-white, full-length dress for Nivea's 100th Anniversary party in Paris Friday.
Riri performed her latest hit California King Bed for the crowd at the Grand Hotel Intercontinental before heading home.
The 23-year-old singer had come from Milan and then jetted to London for a private performance after the Nivea event, before jetting BACK to Paris after that! This girl is racking up some miles on her G5!
And speaking of keeping busy, Rihanna just signed on to perform at the opening of The Today Show's summer concert series on May 27. And guess who else will sing during the series? Chris Brown is set for a July 15 gig! Who else is on the schedule? Click through to see ...
Posted on Sun May 8th, 2011 9:24am PDT By
X17 Staff
Disney stars were out in full force for the premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Saturday at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.
New mom Penelope Cruz looked radiant in a feather and lace mermaid gown, while Johnny wore is usual eclectic look.
BFFs Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Hudgens were hand-in-hand on the red carpet, fresh off a trip to Cabo together. These young stars with their sexy dresses and lots of leg almost stole the show!
The fourth installment in the Pirates series finds Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embarking on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too.
Tickets to the Disneyland premiere were sold out at $1000/each -- the total ticket price going to benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.