Ben Affleck: I'm "Looking At My Own Behavior" And Want To Be "Part Of The Solution" To Hollywood's Sexual Harassment Problem

Posted on Mon Nov 6th, 2017 9:55am PDT       By X17 Staff


We applaud him for wanting to make a change.

In the wake of Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, and his own sexual harassment scandals, Ben Affleck is committed to making sure the problem doesn't continue in Hollywood.

"[I'm] looking at my own behavior and addressing that and making sure I'm part of the solution," he told The Associated Press.

So what does the solution look like exactly?

The Oscar winner thinks "more women need to be pushed to power" and sexual harassment needs to be "a men's issue" and not something only women speak out against. We agree!

The Batman star spoke out against Harvey Weinstein right after the first round of allegations against the disgraced studio boss surfaced, but then he was accused of being a hypocrite when Hilarie Burton revealed Affleck grabbed her boob during an appearance on TRL in the early 2000s.

"I am saddened and angry that a man who I worked with used his position of power to intimidate, sexually harass and manipulate many women over decades. The additional allegations of assault that I read this morning made me sick," he wrote on Facebook.

"This is completely unacceptable, and I find myself asking what I can do to make sure this doesn’t happen to others. We need to do better at protecting our sisters, friends, co-workers and daughters. We must support those who come forward, condemn this type of behavior when we see it and help ensure there are more women in positions of power," he added.

Affleck plans to donate residuals from his Weinstein Company and Mirimax movies to the RAINN Sexual Assault hotline and Film Independent.

He's putting his money where his mouth is.

 

Selena Gomez Goes For A Hike After Hitting Church Twice In One Day With Justin Bieber

Posted on Mon Nov 6th, 2017 9:45am PDT       By X17 Staff


She had a busy, religion-filled weekend!

Selena Gomez went for a hike with her girlfriends on Sunday morning, but she basically spent the rest of the last couple days with on-again boyfriend Justin Bieber!

The lovebirds hit an event at Hillsong on Friday night, before slipping out to enjoy a romantic dinner at Morton's steakhouse. Then they went back for church services not once but twice on Saturday! That's a lot of praying!

It sounds like The Biebs couldn't be happier that he's won back his one true love.

"Justin is doing great. Spending all week with Selena is the dream week for him. He is trying to take things slowly, but it hasn’t really worked. He is too excited to spend time with her," a source dished to People.

"He is waiting for Selena to tell him that they are officially back together. He doesn’t feel any rush, because no doubt they are already emotionally back together. Justin still needs to win her family over and he realizes it will take some time. But he very much feels he is a different person. He knows what he did wrong in the past and understands that Selena deserves better. He wants to be with her and will do anything to prove he can be a great boyfriend," the source added.

We still can't believe Jelena is a thing again!

 

Angelina Jolie Steals The Show At The Hollywood Film Awards

Posted on Mon Nov 6th, 2017 8:40am PDT       By X17 Staff


She was oozing old Hollywood glamour!

Angelina Jolie was just one of the many celebs that attended the Hollywood Film Awards last night in Beverly Hills, but she definitely outshined the others in a glamorous silver Jenny Packham dress and a bold red lip.

The Oscar winner was on hand to receive the Hollywood Foreign Language Film Award with Loung Ung for their critically-acclaimed film First They Killed My Father. The actress wrote and directed the movie, and it was a project close to her heart.

"When the Khmer Rouge took over the country, they killed and tortured artists. The vast majority of them were slaughtered for their voices. To be a Cambodian artist has not been easy. For all the regime did to destroy art and artists in Cambodia, they failed. This is for everyone back home in Cambodia, this is for them, they made this film," Jolie said in her acceptance speech.

Other stars at the event included Eva Longoria, James and Dave Franco, Shailene Woodley, Mary J. Blige, and Jake Gyllenhaal.

It's still weird to see Angie on a red carpet without Brad!

 

Lamar Odom Collapses At LA Nightclub

Posted on Mon Nov 6th, 2017 8:05am PDT       By X17 Staff


This is so sad.

Lamar Odom collapsed while partying at Bootsy Bellows nightclub on early Sunday morning, and TMZ got video of the whole thing! The troubled basketball star fell to the ground and security and patrons rushed to his side to help him regain his footing, and although he was conscious, he seemed pretty out of it!

The person who took the video told the news site that they personally witnessed the former Laker drinking alcohol for several hours before the incident, which would mean he has relapsed after a prolonged period of sobriety. The athlete went to rehab earlier this year, but lately he has been spotted at strip clubs and other questionable venues, leading to fears that he's fallen off the wagon.

This is especially worrisome, considering he almost died when he was found unconscious in a brothel in 2015. At the time, Khloe Kardashian nursed him back to health, but now she has moved on and is expecting a baby with boyfriend Tristan Thompson, so it's unlikely she's going to rush to his side to get him back on the right path.

Odom's rep told TMZ that he collapsed due to severe dehydration stemming from an intense workout earlier in the day, but that he's "doing great."

We'd like to believe that, but we just don't. We're terrified for Lam Lam and hope he gets the help he needs!

 

Kylie Jenner Accuses X17 Of Photoshopping Pix Of Her Baby Bump -- But Guess What ...

Posted on Sun Nov 5th, 2017 2:35pm PDT       By X17 Staff



Kylie! Really???!!!

So Kylie Jenner felt it necessary to break out the ol' "they're Photoshopped" claim when confronted with photos of her apparent baby bump this morning. The Daily Mail snatched up the pix WE snapped this morning and guess what Twittersphere, cyberspace, Snapchatterers ... they're 100% REAL! No Photoshop, #nofilter, no additives, no preservatives -- all organic and all REAL!

So as Kylie Tweeted that the pix were fake, she also took to Snapchat to post a pic of her and Khloe together at a convenience store buying a whole buncha junk food. Of course it wasn't pregnancy cravings she was having this morning, it must have been something else. And that bulky sweatshirt strategically poofed so we can't see her shape underneath is just coincidental -- just a cozy weekend look for a girls' trip on the occasion of her mom Kris' 62nd birthday.

We're totally cool with Kylie pretending she's not pregnant so she can get paid off by some magazine or TV show to make a big reveal but let's get real, people, we KNOW she's with child and we KNOW who the daddy is. Well, maybe not the last part ... but anyway, Kylizzlemynizzl, come clean with your big, bad bump! Your fans are happy for you!

 

Kate Upton And Houston Astros Player Justin Verlander Are Married!

Posted on Sun Nov 5th, 2017 10:42am PDT       By X17 Staff

Kate Upton Instagram

It's official! Less than a week after Justin Verlander's Houston Astros won the world series, he's winning again ... with his beautiful bride Kate Upton! What a fairytale!

The supermodel and the baseball great tied the knot in Tuscany, Italy, in a lavish ceremony attended by friends and family. The 25-year-old Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover girl, 25, and the pitcher, 34, got married at the Rosewood Castiglion Del Bosco resort.

The couple were engaged last year, Kate confirming the news when she showed off her stunning ring at the Met Gala. The two had dated off and on for three years before reuniting for good in January 2014. Congrats!

 

Kourtney And Younes Are Inseparable!

Posted on Sun Nov 5th, 2017 10:28am PDT       By X17 Staff


Kourtney Kardashian and Younes Bendjima have defied the odds and are still going strong! Despite their 14-year age difference and their geographic struggles, trying to balance visits together in Paris, Egypt, on yachts in the Mediterranean, etc., these two have managed to keep their romance going and have even stepped it up a notch ... a BIG notch!

Bendjima, a male model, was based in Paris for work and the two were jetting back and forth between the US and Europe when their schedules allowed, but check this out ... Younes has agreed to MOVE to LA to be with Kourtney, despite the fact that there's no ring and no firm commitment! Still, not a bad move for the 24-year-old ... he's getting TONS of exposure in the press and we can only imagine that's helped his career. Kourtney's happy because she gets D on the reg. And the infamously cranky Kardashian has a perma-smile these days.

The two dined at Nobu Friday night with Kim and Kanye and pal/publicist Simon Huck. And while diva Kanye brought in his own food to the three-star eatery, the rest of the group kept it simply, ordering the $30 in-house tuna rolls. At the end of the night, Younes and Kourtney jumped in his Jeep and headed home for dessert ...

 

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - What Happens When Tennis Greats Novak Djokovic And Andre Agassi Lunch Together?

Posted on Sun Nov 5th, 2017 9:37am PDT       By X17 Staff


When two tennis legends get together for lunch in LA, here's what happens ... they bring their own water!

In what appears to be a celebrity trend of bringing your own food to restaurants, tennis great Andre Agassi brought his own jug of alkaline water to Il Pastaoi in Beverly Hills as famously vegan with occasional pescatarian tendencies, scarfed down one the the Italian cafe's famous salads.

The backstory here is that Agassi is trying to revamp Djoko's career after a year full of injuries, hoping he'll skyrocket back to success, as happened with Roger Federer this year after a year off to nurse injuries and change up his game. Djokovic was #1, has slid to #7; meanwhile Federer's back at #2, just under Rafael Nadal.

Question is -- will fancy Beverly Hills salads and alkaline water help get Djokovic back in the game? We're pretty sure Agassi's got Novak doing some other stuff too ...

 

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