Posted on Wed Oct 11th, 2017 12:00pm PDT By
X17 Staff
This is a bad week for Batman!
Ben Affleck arrived at his outpatient buddhist rehab this morning, and our videographer asked him all the hard questions about Harvey Weinstein's sexual misconduct and Hilarie Burton's groping claims. Of course, he said nothing! It seems the A-list star prefers to issue carefully worded statements rather than comment on the various allegations on the fly.
Rose McGowan accused the Oscar winner yesterday of being a "liar" and claimed he was well aware of Weinstein's decades of sexual harassment, despite his denials. Then, One Tree Hill star Hilarie Burton brought up the fact that Ben grabbed her boobs during an appearance on TRL in the early 2000s, poking holes in his narrative that he respects women.
As soon as he caught word that Burton was talking about the incident on Twitter, he decided to issue an apology. "I acted inappropriately toward Ms. Burton and I sincerely apologize," he wrote.
All of this just reminded us of a highly inappropriate junket interview he did in 2006 with French-Canadian reporter, Anne-Marie Losique. We can't believe the Hollywood heartthrob didn't think twice about acting this way on camera, and we bet he hoped it would never be brought back up. Too bad Ben, we have the memory of an elephant!
Posted on Wed Oct 11th, 2017 11:25am PDT By
X17 Staff
That's the rumor!
Kourtney Kardashian stepped out to run errands yesterday, and at first we didn't think much of the fact she was wearing a hideous Chanel fanny pack, but then we read the reports that she's pregnant and now we're wondering if the accessory was used to hide a small baby bump!
"She was thrilled to learn she was expecting. She loves being part of a large family and having so many siblings, and she wants the same for Penelope, Mason, and Reign," a source dished to Life & Style.
"She needs a man who will be both present and sober. With his charming personality and intelligence, Younes will make the perfect father," the source added.
If this is true, then the only KarJenner sister that's NOT pregnant is Kendall!
Posted on Wed Oct 11th, 2017 10:50am PDT By
X17 Staff
Kanye likes his Canadian tuxedo so much, he wore it two days in a row ... but the all-denim look doesn't love him! That said, there's not much the rapper to do to keep his ripples under wraps. He seems to be putting on weight every day now! We caught up with KW at his office on Tuesday, obviously hard at work, as he left the building with his usual Mac laptop under arm.
As for wife Kim, she just keeps getting skinnier and skinnier. That doesn't mean she doesn't have moments when she's critical of her physique, though! On a recent episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, the reality star complained about being body shamed in the media after unflattering bikini pics of her on vacation in Mexico surfaced.
"You take pictures and people just body shame you. It’s like literally giving me body dysmorphia. Like, I’m so insecure, I just can’t take it. If you’re not perfect, people body-shame you and criticize you…for people to think that that’s okay is so frustrating," she told her friends.
In other Kimye news, the E! starlet just cleared up rumors that their daughter North hates her brother Saint in a new video clip on her app with grandma MJ.
"Obviously North loves Saint, she just is still jealous. She needs to still get it together and warm up and like be a little bit nicer, but I think she is getting there. I saw glimmers of hope like a week ago. She’s not like harmful. She’s not like hurting him or anything," she explained.
They better make sure their kids are ready for another sibling come January when their surrogate gives birth!
Posted on Wed Oct 11th, 2017 9:55am PDT By
X17 Staff
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George and Charlotte better make room for a sibling!
Kate Middleton debuted her baby bump in a light blue dress on World Mental Health Day alongside husband Prince William and brother-in-law Prince Harry on Tuesday, and it's nice to see that the princess is feeling well enough to make a public appearance.
She has been suffering from severe morning sickness, as she did with her other two pregnancies, but she put on a brave face for a cause very close to her heart. Kate, William, and Harry have headed up the Heads Together campaign, which aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
No word yet on the couple's third child's due date or gender, but we wouldn't be surprised if she's dropping a tiny hint with this outfit and it's another boy!
We wonder if Harry and Meghan Markle will go public with their engagement before this baby is born?
Eminem took aim at Donald Trump with a freestyle rap at the BET awards, and we don't know how he does it, because the rapper managed to hit all the major hot buttons of the President in under five minutes!
Slim Shady called out the POTUS for his lack of action for Puerto Rico hurricane relief, he accused him on going light on gun control in the wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting, he pointed out his racist behavior, and he even dissed his orange tan!
"Plus, he gets an enormous reaction/ When he attacks the NFL so we focus on that/Instead of talking Puerto Rico or gun reform for Nevada/ All these horrible tragedies and he's bored and would rather/ Cause a Twitter storm with the Packers," he said in one verse.
"We better give Obama props/'Cause what we got in office now is a kamikaze/That will probably cause a nuclear holocaust/While the drama pops/ And he waits for s--t to quiet down/He'll just gas his plane up and fly around/Till the bombing stops," he said in another.
Posted on Wed Oct 11th, 2017 8:45am PDT By
X17 Staff
Someone isn't telling the truth.
Rose McGowan put Ben Affleck on blast after the actor released a statement claiming he was unaware of Harvey Weinstein's sexual misconduct with women, claiming that she personally told the Argo star she was sexually harassed by the studio exec when they were working on a movie together. The A-list star told her he had warned Weinstein to knock it off, and she used his direct quote in her tweet calling him out.
"Ben Affleck f*ck off. GODDAMNIT! I TOLD HIM TO STOP DOING THAT’ you said that to my face. The press conf I was made to go to after assault. You lie," she tweeted.
The Oscar winner insists he was in the dark about Weinstein's predatory ways.
"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.
The Hollywood heartthrob might not be so innocent himself, either! Hilarie Burton revealed that he grabbed her boobs during an appearance on TRL in the early 2000s, after a Twitter fan brought up the incident. "He also grabbed Hilarie Burton's breasts on TRL once. Everyone forgot though," the fan wrote. "I didn't forget. Seriously, thank you for that. I was a kid," she responded, along with a video of the moment.
Everyone better watch out, Rose the truth teller is comin' for ya!
Posted on Wed Oct 11th, 2017 8:05am PDT By
X17 Staff
Get ready for another royal wedding!
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will announce their engagement "soon," Us Weekly reports.
Multiple sources believe the heir to the throne has already popped the question to his lady love, but they're waiting to go public with the news until she finishes filming her show Suits in Canada. "It’d be a security nightmare to do it sooner. She’d be followed everywhere!†a source dished to the mag.
The actress will permanently relocate to London, and once she's safely behind palace walls, there will be a "detailed media rollout" to share their fairytale with the world.
"They will most likely hold a small photo call at Kensington Palace, with just one photographer and journalist invited. On the same day, they’ll do a TV interview that will be syndicated around the world," the source added.
Posted on Wed Oct 11th, 2017 7:40am PDT By
X17 Staff
Embattled studio head Harvey Weinstein has decided to seek treatment for an apparent sex addiction after a flood of sexual harassment accusations have now come to light ... interesting thing is -- he jetted to Europe for sex rehab on Tuesday rather than choosing a place in the US. Hmmmm ...
We're speculating Harvey may have since touched down in Switzerland, which happens to have a no-extradition policy with the US. What does that mean for Harvey? That means, if criminal charges are brought against him, the famously neutral country would harbor him and NOT ship him back to the US to face charges. Want a very similar example? Director Roman Polanski was charged with unlawful sex with a minor here in California and the US requested that Switzerland send him back here to face charges stemming from the 1977 case. Switzerland refused. And the Polish director remains in Europe, in his cosy chalet in Gstaad, with his wife and children.
Speaking of family, Harvey's is leaving him ... Weinstein's wife Georgina Chapman announced she's leaving the movie mogul after ten years of marriage. Weinstein, 65, and Chapman, 41, married in 2007 and have two children together, ages 7 and 4 -- and Harvey has three children from a previous marriage.
Chapman -- the owner and lead designer at Marchesa -- said in a statement: "My heart breaks for all the women who have suffered tremendous pain because of these unforgivable actions. I have chosen to leave my husband. Caring for my young children is my first priority and I ask the media for privacy at this time."
That's odd -- Weinstein said his wife was 100% behind him after the New York Times blew this scandal out of the water: "She stands 100 percent behind me. Georgina and I have talked about this at length." He said that Chapman was helping him become “a better human†and to “apologize to people for my bad behavior, to say I’m sorry, and to absolutely mean it."
Notice Chapman didn't use the word "divorce" -- she said only that she's "leaving" her husband. Is there a chance of reconciliation? Doubtful. Is there a chance she'll file in the next few days in order to lead the money grab from Harvey -- to be at the front of the line, ahead of all the women who will undoubtedly sue? Likely.