July 30th, 2008
Although Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been keeping a low profile since the birth of their babies, Knox and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt. Also, as we all know, Brad has started to threaten legal action against privacy-invading photos, which is especially good what with the creepy pap who trespassed on their property.
But there’s no need to despair. Aside from the hope that we’ll see the babies soon on a People cover, People is also reporting that Brad Pitt and George Clooney will be attending the Venice Film Festival to promote and show the premiere of Burn After Reading.
We haven’t seen Brad on the red carpet since Cannes, so I’m looking forward to it! No word for sure whether Angelina Jolie will also appear on the red carpet in Venice. They always support each other so she’ll likely want to go, it will just depend on how things are going at home.
The Venice Film Festival opens on August 27th, which is the same day that Burn After Reading will premiere, so she might be able to go. It would only be a short visit, and it wouldn’t be too big a deal for them to fly from France to Italy for a day or two; they could probably even bring the babies - or all of the kids - with them for a little getaway.
I can’t wait to see Brad Pitt on the red carpet again!
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By Sherry -- 24 comments
July 30th, 2008
With the recent rumors of the possibility of Angelina Jolie playing Catwoman in a future movie, I’ve been wondering what movies you’d like to see our favorite couple star in at some point in time.
Let’s discuss it, shall we? What movie would you love to see star Angelina Jolie ? What about Brad Pitt?
I think it’s safe to say that many of us would enjoy seeing them in a movie together again, like we did back in Mr. & Mrs. Smith, but that’s not too likely, at least while the kids are still young since they try very hard to avoid working at the same time unless they have no choice due to overlapping obligations.
I’ll go first. While I think Angelina Jolie is an excellent choice for Catwoman, I’m with many of you who said it would be more fun to see her do a Tomb Raider 3. I absolutely loved the first one and despite the fact that sequels often suck, the second one was great as well. I would love to see her take on Lara Croft again.
As for Brad Pitt, I just finished reading an excellent book called Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace One School at a Time. The book is a true story following an American mountain climber named Greg Mortenson who gets lost coming down from K2 and ends up in a tiny village in northern Pakistan. When he sees that the children sit outside in the cold and scratch out math equations in the dirt with sticks in an attempt to have an education, he promises to come back and build a school for the village. It takes him three years but he does it and over ten years builds 50 schools in the northern part of Pakistan, including refugees from Afghanistan trying to escape the Taliban regime. I think, even though he looks nothing like Greg physically, Brad could really play the part well and I loved the book so much that I would love to see it on the big screen.
Your turn! Tell me your dream roles for the Jolie-Pitt duo!
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By Sherry -- 51 comments
July 29th, 2008
According to JustJared, People magazine is the winner in the bids to get the first official photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s new babies, Knox and Vivienne.
It’s not like we would have expected anything else - PittWatch readers know full well that Brad and Angelina have a good relationship with People.
Numbers in the double digits are still being tossed around - between $10 and $15 million. We’ll probably never know for sure. No one has ever confirmed any amounts ever paid to any celebrities for their baby photos, so it’s total speculation.
Thus far, it’s not certain which issue of People will have the coveted Knox and Vivienne cover, but keep an eye out!
Also, and I thought this was cute, someone from Food and Wine contacted me this morning to let me know that they have put together a list for Brad and Angelina of restaurants to accommodate larger families, as well as some recipes. It made me smile to read a nice, kid-centric list of food and restaurants that wouldn’t be shocked by a family of eight people.
Now, to wait for the People issue to come out!
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By Sherry -- 37 comments
July 29th, 2008
Oh, be still my heart. Today my travels around the Internet have brought about a new Angelina Jolie movie rumor, although it’s still unconfirmed and nothing has been said about when this movie role would happen. Allegedly, there’s some talk about having Angelina Jolie play Catwoman in some future Batman film.
I can’t tell you how insanely happy that would make me. I’ve seen all the Batman movies except the new one (it’s on my list of course), but as much as I love Batman, I love Catwoman more. She’s long been my favorite superhero/villain character. I loved Michelle Pfeiffer in the role, she really brought out the sex appeal of the character. I haven’t seen the movie with Halle Berry though I heard several people say she did it well. My problem with both Michelle and Halle is that I don’t really see them as action stars (although Halle was killer in the X-Men movie).
On the other hand, Angelina is sex appeal personified and on top of that she’s an established action star. I really think she could play the heck out of Catwoman.
According to this site, Julie Newmar, who was the original Catwoman (and pictured above) said, “Angelina would own the part. My industry friends tell me she has already made enquiries about the role.”
Like I said, nothing has been confirmed yet, and since the latest Batman is just in theaters now, it wouldn’t be for awhile I guess. She has a lot on her plate right now with her kids and any possible obligations for film promotion (premieres) coming up with the release of Changeling. Also, according to IMDB (which is not always reliable, so take it with a grain of salt), she’s set to play a part in a movie in 2009.
But I would love it so much if it was true and I could eventually see Angelina Jolie playing Catwoman. She would be so perfect for the role.
What do you think?
(Unrelated to this news, I wanted to let you all know that I have put up a guideline as to the comment policy here at PittWatch since I get so many questions about it, especially with the influx of new readers lately who aren’t sure how it all works. You can read it and leave comments over there with any questions you might have.)
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By Sherry -- 40 comments
July 27th, 2008
Over at TMZ.com, they have a picture taken of one of the two trespassing paparazzi who had attempted to get sneaky photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at Miraval the other day. You have got to check it out.
Honestly, look at that guy. Look at HIS CAMERA. That’s practically a telescope. I have an excellent zoom lens, a 70mm-300mm lens which gets great shots of birds and wildlife and that lens is maybe the length of my forearm when fully extended. So when I look at this enormous piece of photographic machinery hanging off that pap’s arm, I am shocked and can’t even imagine what kind of extreme close-ups he could have gotten from fairly far away.
I’m sure that Brad and Angelina won’t be taking Knox and Vivienne outside for awhile knowing about this.
I wonder if they’re going to beef up security and hope for the best or if they’re going to pack the family up and try to move somewhere else with more privacy. Of course, if the Jolie-Pitt family moves to another country, you know the smack-talkers will start saying that they’re uprooting their children again and why can’t they stay in one spot, so on and so forth, but I would feel so violated and I know my instinct would be to go, go, go. I don’t care how many people snark and say that they’re celebrities and this is what you get for being famous, everyone - EVERYONE, even the Queen of England and every leader of every country - is allowed privacy in their home and the grounds surrounding them. Brad and Angelina and all their kids deserve to feel safe when they’re outside.
I really do hope that Brad Pitt starts suing everyone who takes a photo of any of them on their private property. Maybe then the madness will stop. Public photos? Yes, please! Private home photos? No thanks.
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By Sherry -- 92 comments
July 26th, 2008
Since today is Saturday and I have a serious date with my kids and a swimming pool out on my deck, I thought it would be the perfect time to share my current favorite Angelina Jolie video done by a fan. I can’t even remember what the heck I was looking for, but somehow I came across this one with photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, and the song that plays is so perfect. It’s called “I Am Who I Am”.
I had never heard the song before but it’s so fitting of the attitude that Angelina seems to have. She always embodies that whole sentiment of “look, this is me and you can take it or leave it but I won’t change it”, and she is completely unapologetic about it. Everyone should be that way - loud and proud of who you are.
Check it out! I’ve put the lyrics below the cut as well. I’d love to know what you think!
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By Sherry -- 49 comments
July 25th, 2008
CNN ran a fairly disturbing story about a trespassing incident that occurred at Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s home in France on Friday. Two paparazzi dressed in camouflage and somehow managed to sneak onto the grounds surrounding the Jolie-Pitt chateau. There is nothing officially stated yet as to how long they were on the grounds or how many - if any - pictures had been taken by the time they were found.
However, when four of the guards at the chateau discovered the intruders, a physical fight broke out from both sides. Apparently no one was seriously hurt although both the guards and the paparazzi chose to file assault charges. The spokesperson for the police, Capt. Olivia Poupot, implied that it’s easy to imagine that it’s not unusual for people to come to blows if they discover someone illegally on their property, taking pictures.
A judge will still need to make a formal ruling as to whether or not further charges will be pressed against anyone. This comes right on the heels of Brad threatening legal action for photos that were taken of the family in their yard the other day. We can only imagine how angry he must be over the trespassing and how scary it must be for the family in general.
What is perhaps even more disturbing is this further statement made by Capt. Poupot that they aren’t overly concerned by or interested in this break-in.
“There are, […] more important things than paparazzi taking photos of a glamor couple.”
I don’t understand this attitude at all. This isn’t “paparazzi taking photos of a glamor couple” at all. You could call it that if they were walking down the street and someone took pictures of them from the end of the block. This is two people who invaded Brad and Angelina’s privacy by trespassing on their private property, disguising themselves to be as inconspicuous as possible, and traipsing around their home. I would hope that everyone could take legal action against such a thing; being a celebrity should not matter. On top of that, there are children involved. Will it be serious enough if one of the Jolie-Pitt kids gets hurt? Will it be serious enough if they break right into the house itself and take pictures inside?
I think the police should be taking it more seriously than they are, especially if they want to promote their supposed anti-paparazzi laws that prevent these types of incidents from happening at all. I don’t care how badly someone wants to sneak the first pictures of Knox and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt - breaking into private property to do it is unacceptable and illegal and should be treated as such.
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By Sherry -- 136 comments
July 24th, 2008
The pictures that were posted earlier of Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and their family (not including the twins who were likely sleeping inside) in their yard in France were soon removed from the paparazzi website. There was a lot of questioning as to why someone would take down photos of one of the most photo-stalked celebrity families in the world. The answer may be because according to Reuters, Brad Pitt has threatened legal action against anyone who has taken and sold/published photos of his family on their private land.
They also mention that Brad and Angelina have agreed to allow the first exclusive photos of the twins to “a U.S. publication”. They say it’s for $11 million but no one has ever actually confirmed how much they’ve paid for exclusive photos in the past, so that may be a simple speculation. As always, the money will be given to charity.
The part of the article that appears to be directly related to the Bauer Griffon Online site states, “one unspecified photo agency that had already sold the pictures had agreed to stop further sales and removed them from its Web site.” Well, HA.
And if you’re wondering who bought those pictures? It may very well be In Touch Weekly, which is claiming on their new cover the following headline: “Baby Joy - First Photos. World Exclusive: Angelina, Brad & the kids celebrate the birth of the twins.”
Obviously, they’re not the ones who have secured the twins’ photos or they’d be on the cover. It would seem that they purchased the photos taken in the yard with an extremely long lens (from where? In a tree? A helicopter? Who knows?), which don’t even have the twins in the photos at all.
I’m glad that Brad is pushing for legal action and I hope they go after the magazine as well. And In Touch wonders why Brad and Angelina prefer to deal with People. Duh.
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By Sherry -- 65 comments
July 21st, 2008
After spending so much time at the hospital before the birth of Knox and Vivienne and then staying another week after their birth before coming home, it was clearly important for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to spend some quality play time with their four older kids.
Although I’m not thrilled with sneaky photos on private property, there’s no denying that it’s incredibly cute to see Brad, Angelina, Maddox, Pax, Zahara, and Shiloh out in their yard, playing ball and running around. It looks like Mrs. Pitt is there as well, as reports have stated. You can see the photos here.
I rolled my eyes over the fact that they thought maybe Angelina Jolie was holding Vivienne in one of the photos. Who holds a baby like that? Do none of the paparazzi have children? Clearly that was a doll that Angie was holding, maybe one of Shiloh’s dolls. Duh.
Supposedly they’re supposed to be off to Greece, though no one has said why. I can’t imagine them wanting to leave for another country so soon because they are going to be tired for some time, unless it’s a prior commitment they can’t get out of. We’ll see if that’s true or not - maybe it’s just Brad for a movie meeting.
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By Sherry -- 57 comments
July 20th, 2008
I’ve had several requests to start a new discussion thread, and since we’re all waiting for photos of Knox and Vivienne, I thought now was as good a time as any!
One of the most popular discussion requests I get lately is to have us all talk about why the world is so fascinated with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
Obviously, not everyone loves them - that much is obvious by reading some of the nasty comments elsewhere on the Internet. People who dislike Brad and Angelina really do so with vitriol. But on the flip side, many people who admire them are just as passionate in their praise.
The thing is, it’s not just some obvious group that follows the Jolie-Pitt family. There are fans who are teens, in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50, 60s and up. Their fans are homemakers, stay at home mothers, medical professionals, business professionals, fellow actors, and more. And their fans span the globe. It’s not just American fans, or Japanese fans, or French fans. When I get comments sent to my inbox or when I have to go into the moderation queue to push comments through (hi Ligaya, hi Victoria!), I’m able to see where those comments are coming from (generally speaking, of course). It’s amazing to me to see how many different countries my readers come from. We have readers from every continent except Antarctica and I can forgive them for that since people down there are usually pretty busy doing scientific work.
So what is it that makes two celebrities so fascinating to so many different types of people from different cultures and different walks of life? We’re all different but we all have this interest in Brad and Angelina in common.
Tell me what it is that attracts you to this couple (or one of them if you have a preference for one over the other), and maybe guess as to why they have a global appeal. I’d love to hear your thoughts.
(I’ll keep my own thoughts in the comments too to keep this entry from getting too long.)
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