Posted on Fri Nov 22nd, 2019 11:45am PDT By
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Shawn Mendes isn't afraid to be a bit metrosexual, wearing a headband to pull back his famous locks as he steps out for coffee with his friends.
We asked him how it was collaborating with Taylor Swift on her song "Lover" and he says, "It was good, man. Pretty awesome. I love her!" He goes on to say he'd love to work with Pink Sweat$ and that he'd like to work with Kanye West but doesn't believe the rapper would work with him. Realy?!
Scooter Braun is BEGGING for an end to the war between him and Taylor Swift ... and he is, in no small way, hinting that Taylor Swift is stoking her fans to be against him which has led to ridiculous and dangerous death threats against him and his family!
The uber-producer took the Instagram to share a statement regarding this scary recent development in the ongoing saga between him and Swift following his purchase of her back catalog from Big Machine Records over the summer. TSwiz recently complained that Braun was now blocking her from performing her old hits that he now owns, at the American Music Awards on Sunday, where she'll be honored with the Artist of the Decade award. After her initial complaint, she was cleared -- by Braun -- to perform her old songs.
But the drama didn't stop ...
He wrote: "Since your public statement last week there have been numerous death threats directed at my family. This morning I spoke out publicly for the first time saying I wouldn’t participate in a social media war. However, I came home tonight to find my wife had received a phone call threatening the safety of our children, as well as other threats seen above [in screen shots he posted]."
He goes on: "I won’t go in to the details of this past week. I have been at a loss. Thinking of my wife and children, my team and their families, I have gone through a range of emotions on how to deal with this. I write this now only after a deep breath and much reflection. I am certain there is no situation ever worth jeopardizing anyone’s safety."
And here's the part where he blames her: "It is important that you understand that your words carry a tremendous amount of weight and that your message can be interpreted by some in different ways. We are living in a time of pointless violence and as a husband and father I am concerned. To be frank, I was shocked and disheartened to hear that my presence in the Big Machine deal caused you so much pain as the handful of times we have actually met I have always remembered them being pleasant and respectful. Knowing what I know now all I have wanted to do is rectify the situation. I’m open to ALL possibilities."
Does that mean he'd consider selling her own catalog of music to her? At a profit? He paid $300 million for the music just a few months ago.
What does Scooter's biggest client Justin Bieber think of all this? Uh ... he kinda didn't wanna talk about it yesterday ...
Posted on Fri Nov 22nd, 2019 10:04am PDT By
X17 Staff
We love Billie Eilish and so do her fans, but they were NOT happy Thursday when she had to scoot on by them, denying them the opportunity to take selfies and get autographs from the emo-pop star at a Jimmy Kimmel Live taping.
Eilish was all smiles before fans turned on her! After refusing to sign autographs, a group of "fans" lost their cool and began booing and shouting expletives at the 17-year-old. One fan even shouted, "I hope you lose at the Grammys!" Ouch!
Billie recovered, though, and gave a great appearance on the show. She talked about being the youngest artist EVER (she's 17) nominated in all of the top four categories ... and two more. She also talked to Jimmy about dealing with fame, trying to be present, going on tour, her friendship with singer Jessie Reyez. Watch!
Posted on Fri Nov 22nd, 2019 8:41am PDT By
X17 Staff
It's most dudes' favorite day of the year after the Super Bowl, but it's OVER! The Victoria's Secret annual runway show is no more ... L Brands, the parent company of the lingerie powerhouse, announced on Thursday that it would no longer hold the fashion show this holiday season.
On a call with press, the company's CFO Stuart Burgdoerfer said of the future of the glittery, sexy event, "We’ll be communicating to customers, but nothing that I would say is similar in magnitude to the fashion show." He went on: "We think it’s important to evolve the marketing of Victoria’s Secret."
In the post-MeToo era, the company announced in May that it would no longer broadcast the show, but in on yesterday's earnings call, it was the first time VS confirmed the total cancellation.
Consumers have come to see Victoria's Secret as an encapsulation of the very thing society is now working against -- the objectification of women as sex objects. Sales have been plummeting, there are a host of new competitors in the market, and the company's longtime CEO Leslie Wexner had STRONG ties to Jeffrey Epstein. It's basically all bad for VS right now, so what can they do to turn the company around? THAT remains to be seen ...
Posted on Fri Nov 22nd, 2019 8:23am PDT By
X17 Staff
Who woulda guessed these two guys were Posty fans?! Former One Direction boybander Niall Horan donned a New York Yankees cap, blue jacket and blue pinstriped pants for the Post Malone concert at The Forum in Inglewood Thursday night. The 26-year-old Irish singer was joined by iconic 80s rocker Billy Idol and his girlfriend and Mr. Chow heiress, China Chow.
Posted on Thu Nov 21st, 2019 9:00am PDT By
X17 Staff
Justin's getting SERIOUS about preparation for the release of new music in time for the holidays! The singer hit the dance studio for like the 89th day in a row -- but seriously, he's been there a LOT recently. Biebs is prepping to release a new album before the end of the year and no doubt he'll at least be doing some performances in support of the release and maybe even a mini-tour!
Meanwhile, Justin was celebrating some new bling on his Instagram Story yesterday -- a MASSIVE diamond ring from former "Sorry" collaborator, Latin star J Balvin. Why'd Balvin gift Justin with this ice right now? Could it mean the two have a collab coming on Justin's new album???
But keeping his head out of the clouds and feet firmly on the ground, Justin is sticking to his worship routine despite being busy with everything else. Wife Hailey skipped Hillsong service last night, but not JB -- he was there, decked out in his Drew House finest ...
Posted on Thu Nov 21st, 2019 8:15am PDT By
X17 Staff
Victoria Beckham is taking on Kylie Jenner! The fashion maven/former Spice Girl is launching Victoria Beckham Beauty and no doubt she's hoping for a big win in the makeup space, like Kylie's recent sale of a majority stake in her empire to Coty for $600 million. Hey, why not go for the gold?!
Posh stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Wednesday afternoon to talk about her new business venture AND to talk about her kids trick-or-treating at Justin Bieber's house where he was giving out snow cones; she and hubby David hoping her kids' friends don't steal their expensive art off the walls when they come over to hang out; and of course the benefits of moisturizing as it relates to Kimmel's scaly skin. Whew, that's a lot to cover! Check it out ...
Could she be a new romantic interest for Brad Pitt?! The actor was spotted hanging out (on a day date?) with Arrested Development's Alia Shawkat at the Wilding Cran Gallery over the weekend for the Martin Werthmann exhibit.
The hipsters -- ages 55 and 30, respectively, were welcomed by EU strategist Meral Melika Duran who posted pictures of Pitt and Shawkat at the exhibit. The two were also seen at dinner together the same day and were also spotted at comedian Mike Birbiglia’s show last month, where they posed for a selfie backstage which was posted to an account that has now been deleted (damn!).
