Wednesday, April 25, 2007

ANGELINA JOLIE TO CHANGE PAX THIEN

Angelina Jolie has made a formal court request to change adopted son Pax Thien's surname to Jolie-Pitt. Angelina filed the request for her son, who is currently called Pax Thien Jolie, to take lover Brad Pitt's surname at a Santa Monica Superior Court on April 16. Angelina adopted three-year-old Pax - whose name means 'Peaceful Sky' - in March from a Vietnamese Orphanage she had visited with Brad several times before. Vietnamese law makes it hard for unmarried couples to adopt, so the actress applied as a single parent. In January 2006, Angelina made a similar request to add Brad's name to her five-year-old Cambodian son Maddox and two-year-old Ethiopian daughter Zahara. Brad is now joint guardian to Maddox and Zahara and the couple also have an 11-month-old daughter Shiloh together.

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007

BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE'S YACHT

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are buying a $140 million yacht.The Hollywood couple are said to be splashing out the enormous sum on a luxury 240 ft-long three-deck yacht, which they have reportedly ordered from a company near Rome. Brad and Angelina will have a choice of six suite bedrooms on board the lavish ship, decorated with marble and gold fittings. The mega-yacht will also boast a helicopter pad, swimming pool and gym.Boat builder Mario La Via confirmed the Privilege Yard near the Italian capital had received an order for the luxury vessel, but refused to say whether the prospective owners were Brad and Angelina. Meanwhile, Brad has reportedly banned Angelina from adopting again in the near future.The 'Ocean's Thirteen' actor thinks he and his partner should concentrate on the children they already have before extending their family again. A source said: "Brad couldn't be more proud of Angelina and their family but he wants time to invest a little in what they have already."Brad is not against having more children, adopted or otherwise. Angelina wants more but he has suggested they should wait a while - a couple of years maybe - before adding to their family again."Angelina, 31, and Brad, 43, have a daughter together, Shiloh, who was born last May. They also have two adopted children - five-year-old Maddox and two-year-old Zahara. Angelina adopted a three-year-old Vietnamese boy, Pax Thien, last month. Brad is not named on the adoption papers because the couple are not married.

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Thursday, April 05, 2007

ANGELINA JOLIE AND BRAD PITT NAMED 'SHILOH' AFTER BROTHER JAMES VOIGHT

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt named their baby daughter after the actress' brother James Haven Voight, Voight has revealed. Voight claims he was originally given Shiloh -- which means "messiah" or "peaceful one" -- as a middle name by his and Jolie's parents Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand, before they switched it at the last minute. The 33-year-old actor tells Grazia magazine, "At the last second, my parents gave me Haven instead. "So it was very cool when Brad and Angie came to me and said: 'We're thinking of names and our favorite is Shiloh. We know that was your original name, so would that be OK?'. "I was almost in tears -- I was so honored." Also... Haven says the couple are planning a massive brood of adopted children. Haven claims Jolie and Pitt are blissfully happy with baby Shiloh and her adopted siblings Maddox, Zahara and Pax -- and both want to carry on adding to their family. He says Pitt has grown into his role as a father, suggesting the superstar was reluctant at first. Haven tells Grazia magazine, "He has changed so much. He's completely involved, he loves the children and is terrific with them.
"There is no limit on the children she and Brad are adopting. It could be scores. I've never heard an end number in their conversations."
Didn't know you had a GAY brother Angelina !

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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

ANGELINA JOLIE TO ADOPT ONCE AGAIN !

Angelina Jolie is planning to adopt for the fourth time, it has been claimed.The actress - who recently adopted Vietnamese son Pax Thien, and also has a Cambodian son Maddox and Ethiopian daughter Zahara - reportedly wants to adopt a girl from Chad to "balance the family". A source discussing Angelina's family - which also consists of Cambodian son Maddox, Ethiopian daughter Zahara and Angelina's natural daughter Shiloh with lover Brad Pitt - said: "Angelina and Brad want to make sure Zahara doesn't feel alienated as the only black face in their family."She feels the children need a balance of faces in their life."Angelina is said to have fallen in love with a one-year-old girl from Oure Cassoni and asked her lawyers to begin the adoption process.The source added to Britain's News of the World newspaper: "She is hoping to have her daughter home by the summer."Angelina, 31, recently hinted that she wanted to have a balanced family. She said: "Should you balance the races, so there's another African person in the house for Zahara, after another Asian person in the house for Mad? We think so."Shiloh has Brad and me to look at."Meanwhile, three-year-old Pax's mother Pham Thu Dung, 29, has spoken of her heartache at losing her son. Dung said: "He is better off with a movie star because I am not a good mother. I wasn't able to take care of my baby, I left him."Pax was abandoned in hospital when he was two days old because Dung couldn't afford to pay his $30. medical bill. She added: "My dream is that one day he'll visit me and call me mother. But it's only a dream. I know it is impossible."

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Wednesday, March 28, 2007

BRAD PITT ANGELINA JOLIE KIDNAP PLOT !

The Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie Family

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been left stunned by news of a plot to kidnap their newly adopted son Pax Thien (left), according to reports. Jolie's security team learned of a plot to abduct the 3-year-old Vietnamese boy as the actress made plans to return to America on March 19, according to the new issue of Life and Style magazine. An insider close to the couple's security team tells the Publication that Pitt and Jolie's publicists are playing down the threat, but reveals the kidnap plot was credible and meticulously planned by a deadly gang. The source says, "They're highly skilled operatives with little regard for human life. Information came out that leaders of the gang ordered their L.A. members to devise a plan to kidnap Pax before demanding a ransom of $100 million -- equal to the profit from a year of drug dealing -- for his safe return. "Brad and Angie would have a number of days to hand over the money or risk the boy's life."

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ANGELINA JOLIE SPEAKS ABOUT CHILDREN

Angelina Jolie feels more for adopted kids

Angelina Jolie feels more for her adopted children than her biological daughter - because they are "survivors".The 31-year-old actress admits she is more inclined to lavish attention on her adopted children, Pax Thien, Maddox and Zahara, because her 10-month-old daughter Shiloh - her baby with partner Brad Pitt - has had a "privileged" start in life. She told Britain's OK! magazine: "I think I feel so much more for Mad and Zee because they're survivors - they came through so much. Shiloh seemed privileged from the moment she was born. I have less inclination to feel for her. I met my other kids when they were six months old, they came with personality."A newborn really is this - yes, a blob! But now she's starting to have a personality. I'm conscious that I have to make sure I don't ignore her needs because I think the others are more vulnerable."Angelina recently revealed she plans to be a stay-at-home mother to her newly adopted Vietnamese son Pax. She said: "I will stay at home to help Pax adjust to his new life. I have four children and caring for them is the most important thing for me at the moment. I am very proud and happy to be their mother."

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE WEDDING?

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are planning an Easter Caribbean wedding, it has been reported. The Hollywood couple fell in love with the Dominican Republic during a recent holiday and have allegedly decided it is the perfect place for their nuptials. A source told Britain's OK! magazine: "While they were in the Dominican Republic, Brad bought a huge plot of land and helped design a fabulous house."It's there they intend to become Mr and Mrs Pitt."Brad, 43, and Angelina, 31 - who have three adopted children, Pax Thien, Maddox and Zahara, and a daughter Shiloh together - are expected to fly out to the exotic country in the next two weeks and want the ceremony to be a"family affair". The source added: "Pax and Maddox are old enough to be page boys and it's always been Angie's dream that this wedding will be a true family affair."Brad recently ruled out getting married until "everyone else in the US who wants to be married is legally able". Angelina has also avoided the issue in the past saying: "We've both been married before so it's not marriage that necessarily kept some people together. We are legally bound to our children, not to each other, and I think that's the most important thing."Brad was previously married to Jennifer Aniston, their divorce was finalised in October 2005. Angelina has two failed marriages to Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton.

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Saturday, March 24, 2007

BRAD PITT-ANGELINA JOLIE DONATE 100 THOUSAND TO BUILD MEDICAL CLINIC !

Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie's Jolie-Pitt Foundation

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have donated $100,000 to build a medical centre in the Sudan.The couple donated the money through their charity, the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, to help build The Duk Lost Boys Clinic, which will be Duk County's first modern medical facility. John Dau, director of Direct Changes Sudan Project, said: "Words cannot express my gratitude and the gratitude of the people of Duk County."Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt demonstrate the American spirit of generosity."Hopefully, their donation will inspire others to join with us to rebuild southern Sudan."John is one of the 'Lost Boys' of the Sudan and his story is featured in the documentary 'God Grew Tired of Us', of which Brad was executive producer. John came up with the idea of building a medical centre for the area and told Brad and Angelina of his plans at the film's Hollywood premiere in January. The 31-year-old actress has just returned home from Vietnam where she adopted three-year-old son Pax Thien Pax will live with Angelina and his new family in New Orleans. Angelina said: "We are slowly beginning to build his trust and bond."

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Wednesday, March 21, 2007

ANGELINA JOLIE ALREADY WHORING PAX

Word around town is Angelina Jolie got paid big bucks from Hello Magazine for the exclusive.

Angelina Jolie and her newly adopted son left Vietnam by private jet today. Mother and son boarded a Gulf stream jet at Noi Bai Airport and are en routeback to New Orleans to the home Angelina shares with Brad Pitt and their three children - five-year-old Maddox, adopted from Cambodia, two-year-old Zahara, adopted from Ethiopia, and ten-month-old biological daughter Shiloh.The 'Tomb Raider' star adopted three-year-old Pax Thien Jolie from the Tam Binh orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City last week. They then travelled to the country's capital Hanoi to obtain a visa allowing him to return to the US with Angelina and her family. Angelina and Brad visited the Tam Binh orphanage last November to distribute Thanksgiving gifts to the children, and it was then they met and decided to adopt Pax. Last week, Angelina claimed she will be a stay-at-home parent. She said: "I will stay home with Pax and help him adjust to his new life."I have four children, and caring for them is the most important thing to me at the moment."However, in just a few months the 31-year-old actress is due to begin filming 'Wanted' - a thriller co-starring James McAvoy and Morgan Freeman, in which she plays an assassin. Her new film 'A Mighty Heart' - produced by Brad's Plan B production company - opens in June and she is expected to go on a lengthy promotional tour. This autumn Angelina is set to star in the Clint Eastwood-directed drama 'The Changeling', at the same time as her Robert Zemeckis-directed film,'Beowulf', opens. She is also signed up to star in a film version of Ayn Rand's controversial novel 'Atlas Shrugged'.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

ANGELINA'S PAX THIEN GETS PASSPORT

Angelina Jolie's New Son Pax Thien's Passport

Angelina Jolie will apply for adopted son Pax Thien's visa today. The actress, who officially adopted the three-year-old Vietnamese boy last week, arrived in Hanoi yesterday to arrange for Pax to leave the country. Angelina, who was accompanied by her five-year-old adopted Cambodian son Maddox, will meet with US Embassy officials today to arrange the visa. Once the visa is issued, Angelina can take Pax Thien back to the US. She is hoping to leave Hanoi on Wednesday. The 'Tomb Raider' actress recently revealed she would be taking a break from work to spend time with her children. She said: "I will stay at home to help Pax adjust to his new life. I have four children and caring for them is the most important thing for me at the moment. I am very proud and happy to be their mother."Angelina also apologised to Pax for bringing him into her high-profile life, but has promised to take him back to Vietnam on a regular basis. She said: "Photographs and press coverage will make him upset. I'm very worried about that. I would like to say I'm sorry for bringing this into Pax's life. We will pay regular visits to your country."

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Sunday, March 18, 2007

ANGELINA JOLIE'S WORDS FOR PAPARAZZI

Angelina Jolie has lashed out at paparazzi who turned her new adopted son's first encounter with celebrity into a terrifying experience. The actress and her adopted Cambodian son Maddox were leaving an orphanage outside Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam the other day with the latest addition to their family when photographers swarmed their vehicle. And Jolie, who was sickened by the extent the snappers went to get a shot of her adopted son Pax Thien, is speaking out through her international advisor Trevor Neilson. In a statement released late yesterday, he says, "As Angelina left the orphanage they (photographers) opened the door of her car, banged on the doors and threw things under the wheels to try to get them to stop. "How would the paparazzi feel if someone was doing this to a car their child was riding in?" The chaos in the car ride away from the orphanage, from which 3-year-old Pax Thien was collected by his new mom and brother, was a stark contrast to the peace in the institute, where Jolie thanked those who have been caring for her new son. The actress signed a guest book, writing, "Thank you for taking such wonderful care of my son." Jolie is now heading to Vietnamese capital Hanoi to finalize the adoption. Also, Jolie is taking a long break from her film career to focus on caring for her four children. Jolie and Pitt are now full-time parents to four children under the age of five: Cambodian Maddox, 5; Ethiopian Zahara Marley, 2; and their sole biological child Shiloh Nouvel, 10 months. Currently in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where she formally adopted Pax yesterday, Jolie told local newspaper Ho Chi Minh City Law she was happy to be a full-time mother. She says, "Now, I will stop making movies and will stay home to help Pax to get used to his new life. "I have four children and taking care of the children is the most important thing for me at the moment. I am very proud and happy to be their mother." Despite her plans for time out, Jolie recently signed on to play railroad executive Dagny Taggart in the big-screen version of Ayn Rand's novel "Atlas Shrugged."

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Thursday, March 15, 2007

BRAD PITT'S SCOTTISH WHIRLWIND ROMANCE

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Brad Pitt once romanced a Scottish woman, but was scared off by her gangster boyfriend. Jillian Lamb claims she was working as a barmaid in Glasgow when she caught the eye of Brad fourteen years ago.The pair enjoyed a week-long romance before her gangster boyfriend warned him off. Jillian told Scotland's Daily Record newspaper: "Brad had just shot 'Interview with the Vampire' in Britain with Tom Cruise and had come to Glasgow to check out the architecture."Someone in the bar said he'd been in some cult movies, then I recognised him from 'Thelma and Louise'."Brad spoke to me a few times during the day. And at closing time we decided to head on elsewhere."He was just a lovely guy, who wasn't pushy or full of himself. I felt really flattered because he could have chosen anyone but he went for me."Jillian had a boyfriend at the time - local bad boy Hugh O'Donnell - but says meeting Brad "just happened" and she was "just having a laugh".The pair spent time together in Brad's hotel room - but Jillian insists they did not have sex. She said: "We had a bath together and he massaged my legs and feet. Brad asked in a really gentlemanly way if we could make love but I said no."Although we ended up in bed, I insisted on keeping my knickers on. We just kissed and cuddled."However, the romance met an abrupt end when Hugh found out, and told Brad to keep away - or else. In 2000 - when Brad was in the UK for the premiere of 'Snatch' - he reportedly told a Scottish reporter he had "left a lovely girl behind" in Glasgow. Brad said: "We were making out and getting on well and I didn't know there was a problem until a guy came up and asked if I knew who I was messing with. I got out of there and really felt quite glad to be alive!"

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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

BRAD PITT-ANGELINA TO HAVE BABY SOON

The Ideal Family For Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie may become a mother again within weeks - according to Vietnamese officials.The actress, who wants to adopt for the third time after falling in love with a three-and-a-half year-old Vietnamese boy, has been told by adoption officials that her application is being processed quickly and could be completed by the end of the month. Nguyen Van Trung, director of the Tam Binh orphanage on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, said: "He is in good health. He is a little bit shy but he gets along with the other children and likes playing soccer."Angelina, 31 - who is dating Brad Pitt - has made a solo application to become the child's parent because it is difficult for unmarried couples to adopt under Vietnamese law. Angelina and Brad, 43, jointly adopted two-year-old Ethiopian baby Zahara. Brad is father to five-year-old son Maddox, whom Angelina had previously adopted from Cambodia.The couple also have a 10-month-old biological daughter called Shiloh.Foreign applications to adopt Vietnamese children can face a lengthy and complex screening process. However, after a search to locate the child's birth family failed, and because of the age of the boy, Angelina's application is being "processed quickly".

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Tuesday, March 13, 2007

BRAD PITT'S DAUGHTER IN MOVIE

Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh has a cameo role in his latest movie. Brad and Angelina's ten-month-old daughter plays Cate Blanchett as a baby in forthcoming film 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'. A source told National Enquirer magazine: "Brad and Shiloh saved the day when twin sisters hired to take turns playing actress Cate Blanchett's character as a baby wouldn't settle down."Everyone waited in vain while the babies were fed, changed and hugged - but nothing worked to calm them on the set in New Orleans."Then quick-thinking Brad realised his daughter's happy and mellow disposition made her a quick fix for the role."Shiloh, who had been playing in the on set day care center, was swiftly put in costume.The source added: "She's a natural. Shiloh did her scenes perfectly and was giggling and happy throughout her big day."Brad and Angelina also have an adopted son Maddox, five, and an adopted two-year-old daughter Zahara. Angelina is in the process of adopting a Vietnamese boy aged between three and four.

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Monday, March 05, 2007

BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE TAKE STROLL WITH KIDS AROUND NEW ORLEANS


Superstar and Hunk Brad Pitt and Sultry Angelina Jolie takes stroll around their new home in New Orleans this morning with the kids. The hollywood couple have moved into the ravaged area recently and are fast turning the town into Paparazzi Heaven !

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Friday, March 02, 2007

ANGELINA JOLIE FILES ADOPTION PAPERS

Angelina Jolie has filed papers to adopt a Vietnamese baby, an adoption official confirmed today.Vu Duc Long, director of Vietnam's International Adoption Agency, revealed they have exchanged papers with a US adoption agency representing the 'Tomb Raider' star. Long said: "She just filed the papers this week."Last month, it was revealed Angelina and her partner Brad Pitt had filed papers with US Citizenship and Immigration services to enable them to adopt a boy from the Tam Binh orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City. The 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' stars visited the orphanage in November and Angelina returned last month. The couple - who have three children, five-year-old son Maddox, two-year-old daughter Zahara and ten-month-old daughter Shiloh - have openly expressed a desire to adopt more children from different countries. Jolie said recently: "If we're going to have ten kids, we'd like to raise them while we're young."Angelina adopted Maddox from Cambodia and Zahara from Ethiopia. Brad became joint guardian of the children last year.The 31-year-old actress gave birth to their daughter Shiloh last May. This is not new to www.TimesSquareGossip.Com readers. We reported weeks ago they were going to do this !

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Friday, February 23, 2007

STARS BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE TO ADOPT VIETNAMESE BOY AGAIN

Angelina Jolie And Hubby Brad Pitt

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are to adopt a Vietnamese boy, it has been claimed.The couple - who have three children, adopted five-year-old son Maddox and two-year-old daughter Zahara, and their nine-month-old daughter together Shiloh - are reported to have filed adoption papers. A source told Us Weekly magazine: "Angelina and Brad have filed papers with the US Citizenship and Immigration services to adopt a boy from the Tam Binh orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City."The couple visited the orphanage together in November and Angelina returned alone last month. 'The Good Shepherd' actress has made no secret of her desire to adopt children from all over the world. Angelina recently said: "If we're going to have ten kids, we'd like to raise them while we're young."Angelina adopted Maddox from Cambodia and Zahara from Ethiopia. Brad became joint guardian of the children when he and Angelina's relationship became serious.The 31-year-old actress gave birth to their daughter Shiloh in May last year.

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Wednesday, February 21, 2007

BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE SEEK HELP

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are seeing a relationship counsellor, it has been claimed.The lovers, who met on the set of 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith', have allegedly had a series of bitter arguments and have hired a counsellor to work through their problems. A source told Britain's Grazia magazine : "This year is crux time. They have to reach a decision on what they expect from each other - and fast. Angelina has to realise Brad needs stability and Brad has to come to terms with her driving ambition as a world ambassador."Brad's family are blown away marriage didn't happen a long time ago. But Angelina doesn't want to put down roots and turn into a 'homemaker'." Her late mother had a lot to do with Angelina's decision to have counselling. Marcheline made her realise it wouldn't be such a bad idea to give marriage a go."Brad and Angelina are determined to work through their problems for the sake of their three children, adopted Maddox and Zahara, and their biological daughter Shiloh. The source added: "They have had some serious disagreements but Brad and Angelina agree that they don't want to make any more mistakes, particularly now there are three precious little lives involved."This wasn't the case in their previous marriages. The stakes are much higher than when they were childless."

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Sunday, February 11, 2007

THE PITT'S BUY APARTMENT IN GERMANY

The Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie Family

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have bought an apartment in Germany. According to Guten Tag! magazine, the couple purchased a luxurious Berlin loft apartment. A source said: "Angelina already has homes in the US and an apartment in Paris in France. She and Brad regularly visit Berlin and Angelina is keen that her children should not grow up in Hollywood."The couple's new apartment is a 6,500 square-foot attic flat near Alexander platz square. Brad already has links with Germany. He is good friends with German architects Lars Krueckeberg, Wolfram Putz and Thomas Willemeit, who designed his Los Angeles house. He and Angelina recently relocated their family from Hollywood to New Orleans, where they have been looking for good schools for the children.The couple have two adopted children - Cambodian son Maddox, aged five andtwo-year-old Ethiopian daughter Zahara.They also have eight-month-old daughter Shiloh.

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Tuesday, February 06, 2007

ANGELINA JOLIE PROMISES DYEING MOTHER

Actress Angelina Jolie allegedly vowed to marry boyfriend Brad Pitt, after making a promise to her dying mother. Jolie and Pitt were both at Marcheline Bertrand's bedside when she lost her seven-year battle with ovarian cancer last week at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Jolie is reported to have made the pledge hours before her beloved mother's passing, sparking speculation of a marriage within months. A source close to the family tells Britain's the Sunday Express, "Marcheline held Angie's hand and told her, 'You marry that man. He's an angel sent to look after you.' "Marcheline almost looked on him as a son. She thought the world of him and was constantly nagging Angie to 'wed that man.'" The friend adds, "Brad has never stopped trying to push (Jolie) down the aisle but she's always resisted, saying that it's the children who legally bind them together. "Now she'll make good on her deathbed promise."

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Sunday, January 28, 2007

BRAD PITT JEALOUS OF LEONARDO DICAPRIO

Brad Pitt is jealous of Leonardo DiCaprio.The 'Babel' actor feels Leonardo - who has been nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in thriller 'Blood Diamond' - has made better choices about the characters he has played. Brad told Newsweek magazine: "I caught myself on the phone the other day. Leo has been playing some real strong men these last few years and I found myself saying, 'I want to play more of a man.' "Despite his resentment, Brad believes his best roles are yet to come. He said: "I got off the phone and I thought, 'No, live like a man, and the movies will follow.' "Leonardo - whose acclaimed films include 'The Departed', 'The Aviator' and 'Gangs of New York' - paid tribute to his colleagues and fellow nominees after receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Actor the other day. He said: "I'm honored to receive this nomination from the Academy -especially in a year full of such worthy nominees. I am also thrilled for my 'Blood Diamond' co-star Djimon Hounsou, as well as Mark Wahlberg and Marty Scorsese, who are all so deserving of this recognition."Djimon Hounsou and Mark Wahlberg have been nominated in Best Supporting Actor category, while Martin Scorsese is up for the Best Director award for 'The Departed'. The 79th Academy Awards take place on February 25th at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007

BRAD PITT OWES CAREER TO STRIPPERS

Sexy Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt owes his career to strippers.The 'Babel' star used to work as personal chauffeur to strip group Women of the Pole who introduced him to famous acting coach Roy London. Brad insists if he hadn't met London he would never have made it in Hollywood.The actor told Newsweek magazine: "I had a job driving strippers around. Yeah, my job was to drive them to bachelor parties and things. I'd pick them up, and at the gig I'd collect the money, play the bad Prince tapes and catch the girls' clothes. It was not a wholesome atmosphere, and it got very depressing."After two months I went in to quit, and the guy said, 'Listen, I've got this one last gig tonight.' So I did it, and this girl - I'd never met her before - was in an acting class taught by a man named Roy London. I went and checked it out, and it really set me on the path to where I am now. Strippers changed my life."

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Saturday, January 20, 2007

BRAD PITT MISTAKES EXTRA REPORTER FOR 'DREAMGIRLS' STAR JENNIFER HUDSON

Brad Pitt mistakenly congratulated a reporter at the Golden Globe Awards, thinking she was 'Dreamgirls' actress Jennifer Hudson. Brad and Angelina Jolie, who met 'Extra' TV presenter Tanika Ray at the awards ceremony just after Jennifer had been presented with the Globe for Best Supporting Actress, kissed Tanika on the cheek, exclaiming, 'Congratulations!'.Tanika told the New York Post newspaper: "I assumed he was congratulating me on getting one of the only interviews with him and Angelina on the red carpet." But honestly, I didn't know why Brad Pitt kissed me on the cheek. It's Brad Pitt kissing me on the cheek! Honey, I could care less why."Although the TV presenter is lighter skinned and more petite than Hudson it has been assumed that Brad's congratulatory kiss was due to a case of mistaken identity. A representative for Brad said: "He is on location and we can't reach him for a comment." Brad's high spirits could also be due to his new film 'Babel' - in which he stars alongside Cate Blanchett - winning Best Film in the drama category on Monday night.

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The Real Dreamgirl Jennifer Hudson

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Friday, January 19, 2007

'FRIENDS' JENNIFER ANISTON IS SLEEPWALKING


Jennifer Aniston has started sleepwalking.The actress has recently begun walking around her Los Angeles mansion in a deep sleep and then wake up in a different part of her home, confused and bewildered. Friends of Jennifer, 37, believe she has started sleepwalking because of stress in her personal life.The star split from boyfriend Vince Vaughn - who she met while filming 'TheBreak-Up' in December and pals claim she previously started wandering in her sleep when her marriage to ex-husband Brad Pitt started to disintegrate. One pal is quoted by Britain's 'The Sun' newspaper as saying: "She had the same problems when things started going wrong during her marriage to Brad. One time he freaked out because she disappeared for an hour-and-a-half." Jennifer and Brad split on January 7, 2000, after over four years of marriage, amid allegations Brad had been having an affair with his then 'Mr.and Mrs. Smith' co-star and current partner Angelina Jolie, who he now has a daughter, Shiloh Nouvel, with. Jennifer and Brad officially divorced on October 2, 2005.

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Thursday, January 18, 2007

BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE MOVE TO NEW ORLEANS

Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may be Tinseltown's golden couple but they're settling down a long way from Hollywood — New Orleans in fact. "We love it there," the 'Tomb Raider' star revealed to Us Weekly, confirming that she and Pitt had already moved their family to The Big Easy. "The kids are going to go to school there," Jolie said of her children, Shiloh (7 months), two-year-old Zahara, and five-year old Maddox. "We're really looking forward to it," she told the magazine at the Golden Globe awards on Monday. The couple reportedly moved on Thursday, 11th of January. The move is partly the result of Pitt's latest film, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', which is being shot in the Louisiana city, and the 'Troy' star's rehabilitation program for the community devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The 43-year-old actor commissioned 20 environmentally friendly homes in the city as part of a project in conjunction with Global Green USA. Construction on the buildings is set to begin during January. Jolie is keen to do charity work of her own. "Angelina has asked for places she can do charity work," a source told Us magazine. The actress was reportedly interested in working with a school for disadvantaged children. The couple are also planning to increase public awareness of the problems still facing New Orleans, more than a year after Katrina caused widespread devastation. "They think it is important to be there right now," the source added. But the 31-year-old 'Alexander' actress also wanted to lead a "normal" life in the city. "She’s interested in befriending normal moms so she can do things with the kids." She didn’t waste any time, hanging out at a local restaurant on the day after they arrived in the city. "No one at my table believed me when I told them it was her," Jorge Palacios, a diner at Angeli on Decatur, told Us of the actress who ate in the restaurant wearing white pants and an ivory dress. The six-bedroom mansion the couple bought in the city's French Quarter for a reported $3.5-million, is their fourth home.

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Tuesday, January 16, 2007

THE GOLDEN GLOBE WINNERS

Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie At Awards


Complete list of winners at Monday's 64th annual Golden Globes presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Motion Pictures

Picture, Drama: Babel
Actress, Drama: Helen Mirren, The Queen

The Queen Helen Mirren

Actor, Drama: Forest Whitaker, The Last King of ScotlandPicture, Musical or Comedy: Dreamgirls

Actress, Musical or Comedy: Meryl Streep, The Devil Wears Prada
Actor, Musical or Comedy: Sacha Baron Cohen, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls
Supporting Actor: Eddie Murphy, Dreamgirls
Director: Martin Scorsese, The Departed
Movie Screenplay: Peter Morgan, The Queen
Foreign Language: Letters From Iwo Jima, USA/Japan
Original Score: Alexandre Desplat, The Painted Veil
Original Song: The Song of the Heart from Happy Feet
Animated Film: Cars


TELEVISION


Series, Drama: Grey's Anatomy
Actress, Drama: Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Actor, Drama: Hugh Laurie, House
Series, Musical or Comedy: Ugly Betty
Actress, Musical or Comedy: America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
Actor, Musical or Comedy: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Miniseries or movie: Elizabeth I
Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Helen Mirren, Elizabeth I
Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Bill Nighy, Gideon's Daughter
Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Emily Blunt, Gideon's Daughter
Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Jeremy Irons, Elizabeth I
Cecil B. DeMille Award: Warren Beatty

Sienna Miller

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Thursday, January 11, 2007

DAVID ARQUETTE LASHES OUT AT ANGELINA JOLIE OVER JENNIFER ANISTON


David Arquette blames Angelina Jolie for destroying Jennifer Aniston's marriage to Brad Pitt. David - who is married to Jennifer's best friend Courteney Cox - is convinced Jennifer and Brad's marriage would have survived if he hadn't met Angelina. In an interview with US DJ Howard Stern, the actor said: "Jennifer is great.When her marriage to Brad ended, it was sad. I love Brad, he's a great guy but he did some stuff that hurt our friend."Finding out he was sleeping with Angelina was pretty much a surprise. They wouldn't have broke up if not for that."David insists Jennifer doesn't hate Angelina and says he never saw Jennifer cry when her marriage fell apart. He said: "Did I ever see Jen cry? No, never. Not one tear shed. Those magazines, they take something and it's working for them so they play it out, but she's not really that sad about the whole thing. She's the greatest, she's such a sweetheart, she's so funny."I don't think Jennifer hates Angelina, I don't think it's like that. The way they depict it is completely wrong. She's a very strong woman, she's totally solid and she's just got a great attitude."The 35-year-old actor also dismissed rumors that Jennifer's relationship with her 'The Break-Up' co-star Vince Vaughn was a sham. He said: "They did date. They really cared about each other."

Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt

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Tuesday, January 09, 2007

ANGELINA JOLIE AND BRAD PITT WANT A SOCCER TEAM OF 10 KIDS OR MORE

Angelina Jolie wants to have 10 children.The 'Tomb Raider' actress is desperate to have a large family with her partner Brad Pitt - who she already has three children with - and plans to extend her brood by adopting children from various countries. She told Elle magazine: "Every country I go to, you'll hear that I'm adopting! India is a country we could legally adopt from, but I don't think it will be the next one."In the future, it is a possibility and we have had that discussion."We definitely want a very big family. It might seem crazy to build it so quickly. But if we're going to have 10 kids, we'd like to raise them while we're young."Maddox and I talk about him being adopted, and he's got opinions about his brothers and sisters to come."The actress' adopted Cambodian son Maddox has even thought of a name for his next sibling, which Angelina is refusing to divulge. She added: "The other night I said to Brad, 'If this become a reality, are we really thinking of that name?' He said, 'Yes, I think we have to!' "Brad has previously joked that he wants to have enough children to start his own soccer team. He said: "I have three kids now and next year I'll have six then nine. We're looking for a soccer team. I want to compete in the next World Cup."

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Monday, January 08, 2007

BRAD PITT AND KATE WINSLET AT PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Kate Winslet

Brad Pitt and Kate Winslet were among the actors honoured at the Palm Springs International Film Festival 2007 Gala Awards on Saturday. Pitt's desert-based drama 'Babel' and the critically acclaimed 'Little Children', which stars Winslet, received multiple gongs at the ceremony,which is widely considered to be a good indicator for the upcoming Oscar nominations.

The 'Babel' cast - which, apart from Pitt, includes Cate Blanchett, Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi - took home the Ensemble Performance Award.Pitt said about the movie: "I love the under current of this film, and that is the inability, sometimes, to understand where the other side is coming from."Blanchett also accepted the festival's Career Achievement Award.Winslet won the Desert Palm Achievement for Acting award for her performance in 'Little Children'. She said: "What's fantastic about the nominations is that hopefully people will go and see the movie."'Little Children' director Todd Field won the Sonny Bono Visionary Award -named after the late mayor of Palm Springs, who founded the festival in 1989. Jessica Biel was honoured with the Rising Star Award for her performance in turn-on\f-the century romance 'The Illusionist'. After being presented with the accolade by actress Sienna Miller, Biel said:"I was nothing but pleased, even though I've been working for a long time."Among the other winners was comedy 'Little Miss Sunshine', which took the Chairman's Vanguard Award, while Jennifer Hudson was recognised for her breakthrough performance in 'Dreamgirls'.The festival runs until January 15.

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Saturday, January 06, 2007

ANGELINA JOLIE NEEDED A FATHER

Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie has revealed she was searching for a father to her children before she met Brad Pitt. Jolie, 31, previously maintained she was happy to be a single mother when she met Pitt – then married to Jennifer Aniston – on the set of their movie Mr and Mrs Smith. But she tells Elle magazine in a new interview: “What I wanted was to find somebody who, first and foremost, was a great father, because I was already a parent.“Yes, I needed somebody who cared about the issues. But it’s not just that Brad will travel and he loves kids. He’s a thoughtful, intelligent man.“When it comes to talking about something going on in the world and what we can do, his natural instinct is: ‘How and when can we do that?’“It’s the same with raising kids. He just naturally knows he’s lucky to be a dad to these really funny, lovely little people, so the way he parents them comes naturally. It’s just right.”Jolie revealed that she and Pitt, 43, parents to adopted children Maddox, five, and Zahara, two, and biological daughter Shiloh, seven months, want to have a huge family of 10 children.The Oscar winner said: “We definitely want a very big family. It might seem crazy to build it so quickly. But if we’re going to have 10 kids, we’d like to raise them while we’re young.“Madd and I talk about him being adopted, and he’s got opinions about his brothers and sisters to come. Maddox has already named the next addition to the family.“Last night I said to Brad: ‘If this becomes a reality, are we really thinking of that name?’ He said, ‘Yes, I think we have to’.”The Tomb Raider star gushed that it had been “amazing” to find her perfect partner.She said: “Oh, amazing! Amazing! I still find that. It’s amazing that there’s that thing you should hold out for, that you’re not wrong in feeling something’s not enough.”She added: “We came together because we’re similar. We didn’t become similar after. He never talked about politics or the charity things he’s done, but early on I realised he was aware of these issues.

Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt

“He’s a really amazing father – he didn’t just become that around me. Some men have kids when they’re not ready, and some men know they want to take it seriously and wait until they’re absolutely ready.“You could say he changed me. I wasn’t planning on getting pregnant. I’m the one that got knocked up. So if you look at it that way, it was me who had the reversal.”Jolie said of her relationship with her three children: “I think I feel so much more for Madd and Zee because they’re survivors, they came through so much. In some way they’re strangers because they had this life before me.“Shiloh seemed so privileged from the moment she was born, I have less inclination to feel for her.“I have to do the opposite from what I expected. I met my other kids when they were six months, they came with a personality. A newborn really is this … blob.“But now she’s starting to have a personality. The three of them are very funny together, very loud and in each other’s faces. She’s grown up with Zee screaming in her face in the morning.“But yes, I’m conscious that I have to make sure I don’t ignore her needs, just because I think the others are more vulnerable.She said: “They’ll go against us one day. We were trying to figure out how, because we shoot guns in movies, we have motorbikes and planes, and mummy’s covered in tattoos. All that’s left for them to do is to become Mormons.”The actress, previously married to Billy Bob Thornton and Jonny Lee Miller, also appeared to say in the interview that she did not approve of Madonna’s adoption of a Malawian child.She said: “I’m sure their hearts are in the right place. But the reality is Malawi is a country… Well it’s not on our list, because there’s a very limited number of countries you can adopt from.”The full interview appears in the February issue of Elle.

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GEORGE CLOONEY MATT DAMON BRAD PITT MAKE WAGER ON AWARD

George Clooney-Matt Damon-Brad Pitt

George Clooney has made a wager with Brad Pitt and Matt Damon to lose the Sexiest Man Alive 2007 title. The 'Good German' heart throb currently holds the prestigious title, awarded by America's People magazine, and has made a bet with his two friends that none of the trio must be awarded the honor. A source told Scotland's Daily Record newspaper: "The sexiest man thing has become a real in-joke for George, Brad and Matt."George is making things interesting and if any of them win it, they have to pay up. George has no intention of losing. He's even thinking of putting on weight and growing a beard again."George, 45, has won the title on two occasions, as has Brad Pitt. Matt Damon has previously joked about his disappointment that he is not considered as sexy as his friends, having never been bestowed the honor.

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