Posted on Tue Jul 11th, 2017 6:50am PDT By
X17 Staff
Cute!
These two are really crazy in love! Ben Affleck and his newly-revealed lady love Lindsay Shookus went to their local Italian eatery Monday night, for some pasta and Coke, apparently. The two squeezed together at a tiny table for two adjacent to the window facing the street (they're not hiding their love!) and left, laughing, giggling and ... drinking more Coke.
After only 48 hours apart -- Lindsay flying back to New York to see her family and Ben jetting to Vegas for 24 hours, presumably to gamble -- the couple is reunited and it feels so good, back in LA. And as the two appear to be shacking up in Ben's Brentwood mansion, the question now is, will Lindsay move her daughter out to the west coast to live here full time? Summer's the right time to do it, but Lindsay lives in the same building as her ex Kevin Miller, in New York, presumably to make co-parenting easier. A cross-country move would certainly throw off that plan ...
Posted on Mon Jul 10th, 2017 1:50pm PDT By
X17 Staff
They can't get enough of each other!
Ben Affleck's girlfriend Lindsay Shookus flew to NYC for the weekend, but now she's back in LA and reunited with her man. The couple made no attempt to hide as they grabbed juice together in Brentwood this afternoon, and sources tell us we better get used to seeing her around town, because she's already moved in with the Batman star.
The source tells X17:
"Lindsay is full-on living with Ben. She will commute between NYC and LA in order to see her daughter and keep her job, but she will spend the majority of her time on the west coast now that they're officially a couple. She's overwhelmed by all the attention she's getting, but she's just happy she doesn't have to hide their relationship anymore. This has been years in the works."
The blonde beauty and the Oscar winner began their affair back in 2015, and it was the catalyst that ended his marriage to Jennifer Garner. Shookus allegedly left her husband for Ben, so this isn't some casual fling.
Another source tells us:
"Ben never felt good enough in Jen's eyes. She was always trying to change him, and Lindsay is the total opposite. They had undeniable instant chemistry, and she's always accepted him for who he is and who he's not. She supported him through his rehab for alcoholism, and she's been his biggest supporter. He feels like he can be himself around her, and that's why he fell so hard."
She must have a crazy amount of confidence, because not only did she bag the Boston hunk, but she has a giant port wine birthmark on her leg she doesn't bother hiding!
Earlier in the day, Lindsay took a meeting in Santa Monica. A job interview perhaps?
Posted on Mon Jul 10th, 2017 1:40pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Who needs Hova?!
Kanye West invited Migos to the studio, presumably to work on a collaboration, over the weekend, and the rapper certainly isn't sitting around and crying over his feud with Jay-Z. The rappers are beefing over Tidal and the new 4:44 album diss, but 'Ye has remarkably kept his cool throughout the whole thing.
In other Yeezy news, It Comes At Night director Trey Edward Shults wants to make a biopic about the chart topper, he recently revealed in an interview with The Independent.
"I have a dream of doing a Kanye West biopic. My dream is he will somehow see and like my movies and let me pick his brain apart — to make the ultimate one-of-a-kind biopic we haven’t yet seen [that will] explore this man. I think it’d be amazing. There’s so much to explore. I just want to chill out with Kanye and make something great. I think he’ll like this next movie that I’m writing," he told the UK outlet.
Yeezus has been doing everything he can to stay out of the spotlight after his meltdown last year, but given his notoriously large ego, we bet he'd love a movie to be made about him!
Posted on Mon Jul 10th, 2017 11:25am PDT By
X17 Staff
The hits just keep on coming.
Blac Chyna and her lawyer Lisa Bloom went to court this morning to obtain a restraining order against Rob Kardashian, and the judge just granted the request.
Chyna claims that she is "terrified" of Kimmy K's little bro, and that he owns a gun and has threatened to kill himself. Chyna's lawyer claims the former stripper thinks his recent cyberbullying "will lead to increased irrational behavior and that he might harm her in his anger."
The sock designer didn't appear in person, but his lawyer Robert Shapiro was on hand for the hearing. “Now we move forward to do one thing and one thing only — whatever is in the best interest of the child," he said.
The video vixen echoed those statements.
“I would first and foremost like the thank the judge for granting me this restraining order to protect me, and I’m going to get back to co-parenting Dream," Chyna told reporters outside the courthouse.
“I’m pleased to announce that in court this morning we had a complete and total victory. The judge gave us everything we asked for, which is a set of very strong and enforceable restraining orders against Rob Kardashian, restraining him from coming near her and restraining him from cyberbulling, restraining him from posting anything about her online of personal nature, including photos and videos. As we have said all along, revenge porn is a form of domestic abuse and is also a crime in California and 38 other states, and it’s a civil wrong. I have been very pleased to stand with Chyna and Walter on this important women’s rights issue," Bloom added.
This is what happens when you have a baby with a gold digger and air your dirty laundry on social media!
Posted on Mon Jul 10th, 2017 10:45am PDT By
X17 Staff
We wonder what he was doing in Sin City?!
Ben Affleck returned to LA on a private jet yesterday after spending just one night in Las Vegas, and the actor must have needed to blow off some steam after his big week making headlines with new girlfriend Lindsay Shookus. This aircraft is owned by The Sands, and these planes are usually offered to people who spend upwards of $1 million at the tables, so we hope he wasn't gambling...
The actor has long been rumored to have a gambling problem, and it was allegedly one of the issues in his marriage to Jennifer Garner, but he's chalked it up to just being really good at blackjack in the past.
"I took some time to learn the game and became a decent blackjack player. And once I became decent, the casinos asked me not to play blackjack. I mean, the fact that being good at the game is against the rules at the casinos should tell you something about casinos," the A-lister told Details about being banned from the Hard Rock Casino in 2014.
"I had always liked blackjack. I don't play any other games of chance. I don't bet on football games, and I don't gamble at all, really, outside of that. But I knew with blackjack that there's a way you can improve your odds. And so I started trying to learn. And then I just got to a point in my life where I'm like, ‘If I'm going to do something, I'm going to try and do it really well.’ It was sort of presented like I did something illegal. You know what I mean?" he added.
He fessed up to the incident in order to clear up rumors he's a compulsive gambler.
"I get to correct the impression that there's something wrong with it or that it demonstrates some, like, compulsive activity. Usually, when you're a compulsive gambler, the casinos don't ask you to leave because you're beating them. You know?" he clarified.
He might not have a "problem," per se, but he certainly enjoys it.
The Batman star won 1st place in CA state poker championship in 2004, and he also used to partake in poker princess/Hollywood madame Molly Bloom's celebrity-packed secret tournaments in the early 2000s. The Boston hunk and other stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire would pay $50K a game to join, and it was the talk of the town.
Now that he's a free man, he can do whatever he wants! That is, until his new lady love starts imposing inevitable rules.
Meanwhile, Jen put on a brave face and took their three children to church in their Pacific Palisades neighborhood. We can't imagine what she's thinking!
Posted on Mon Jul 10th, 2017 9:40am PDT By
X17 Staff
Where was our invite?!
Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk are on vacation with some of their famous pals, and it seems they hired a babysitter for newborn daughter Lea Siene to enjoy a little downtime in Tahiti. The pair were joined by Anderson Cooper and his boyfriend Benjamin Maisani, Andy Cohen, Allison Williams and her husband Ricky Van Veen, and Diane Von Furstenberg.
We're slightly surprised that Brad Pitt didn't tag along for the fun. According to a new report, the Silver Linings Playbook star has been a support system for BP as he gets sober. Bradley ditched the booze years ago, and has been giving the father-of-six advice on how to stay alcohol-free.
"Bradley’s been sober for years and is so happy for Brad, who he only knew loosely until recently. He’s been giving tips about good meetings to go to and little tricks he uses whenever he’s feeling tempted or surrounded by bad influences," a source dished to Radar.
"Brad’s been educating Bradley about art [recall he’s also been hanging out with Leo DiCaprio at his sculpting studio] and they’re looking forward to hanging out together with Irina and other pals back in LA. This isn’t about hooking Brad up with a new girlfriend, but keeping him grounded and providing him with a sober support system," the source added.
Posted on Mon Jul 10th, 2017 9:10am PDT By
X17 Staff
So this is what Miley gets to see every day!
Liam Hemsworth is one of the biggest action stars in the world, and he's got the body to prove it. The Aussie hunk posted this pic of himself flexing in tiny shorts, and fangirls everywhere are freaking out!
The actor has been engaged to the "Wrecking Ball" songstress for what feels like forever, but it doesn't sound like they're in a rush to walk down the aisle.
"She is not eloping. She is not getting married. They are so freaking happy and living in Malibu. She’s so happy, and she’s always like, ‘I don’t know why everybody wants us to get married. It’s so perfect,’†her mom Tish told Mario Lopez on his radio show last month.
No that their relationship is rocky, though! The two are very much in love, and he recently called her his "little angel" on Instagram. The singer is busy promoting her new album and working on her newfound sobriety, so there's really no time for a wedding anyways!
Posted on Mon Jul 10th, 2017 8:15am PDT By
X17 Staff
Could there be a more unhealthy relationship?! We think not!
Blac Chyna went on GMA this morning and announced she's getting a restraining order against Rob Kardashian because he won't stop harassing her, both online and in real life, and she claims he was physically abusive. Well, Rob is now saying his baby mama isn't so innocent herself, and actually tried to strangle him during one of their arguments.
Kimmy K's little bro alleges the day the former stripper moved out this past December, she tried choking him with an iPhone cord and hitting him with a metal rod, before Kris Jenner's boyfriend Corey Gamble stormed in and broke it up. He also says Chyna then proceeded to go through the house and smash TV's, doors, mirrors, and other items in a blind rage, causing $35K in damage. He claims he has video of the whole thing.
Chyna is seeking a domestic violence restraining order because she alleges that Rob pushed her to the ground and then broke down the bedroom door during one of their many fights, and she says she also has video to prove it.
Their lawyers will be in court today hashing it out, and TMZ reports the reality star will not contest the restraining order. Rather, he will agree to stop "cyberbullying" his ex. His attorney Robert Shapiro says Rob's social media attack on Chyna was "a spontaneous reaction that he regrets." You can say that again! "Rob's only concern is for the well-being of baby Dream," Shapiro added.