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| | Angelina Jolie: 'By overcoming difficulties, we gain strength and maturity' | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I?ve been waiting for the anti-Angelina Jolie people to point out the super-obvious conspiracy theory that Angelina clearly only had her ovaries removed because Unbroken is coming out on DVD this week. Totally. Or, you know, she had a legitimate cancer scare and decided to undergo the surgery she had been planning on doing for the past two years. In any case, yes, Unbroken is out on DVD now. To promote the release, Angelina sat down with Elle to talk about the film, directing, Louis Zamperini, and how it?s not enough to just be informed of all of the bad sh-t happening in the world. Some highlights:
She?d rather direct than act: ?I prefer directing to acting. There is huge freedom that comes from being behind the camera. It brings a lot of responsibilities as well, but is intensely rewarding. Particularly the chance to help draw out the best in young actors, like Jack O’Connell in Unbroken, who is a remarkable talent.?
Whether she wishes she could redo some scenes: ?I tend not to look back and dwell on a project once it is finished. But I do remember how intense the atmosphere was on-set filming some of the tougher scenes [such as] when Louie is being brutalized. It was very moving how always, after those scenes, the actors involved would check [and make sure that] everyone was okay and look out for each other.?
The lessons from Louie?s story: ?Like many of the greatest human stories, it is about the capacity of regular men and women to rise above adversity. It reminds us never to give up, and that having the spirit to fight is what really matters. It is powerful because it speaks to the potential inside all of us?I do believe in the old saying ‘What does not kill you makes you stronger.’ Our experiences, good and bad, make us who we are. By overcoming difficulties, we gain strength and maturity.?
If she could redirect the nature of news/gossip: ?It is not really the nature of the news, but what we do with the information we have. We know more than ever before in history about conflict and injustice happening across the world, but the will to translate that knowledge into pressure and action at a global level somehow seems to be lacking. Time and again, after massacres and atrocities, the world says, ‘never again.’ But in Syria today, to take just one example, these things are happening with impunity in the full knowledge of the world. We need a greater focus on solutions?not just on information.?
[From Elle Magazine]
Can I just say? I appreciate Angelina so much for never taking a pot-shot even when she?s been handed a golden opportunity. No, Angelina will not trash-talk the mainstream media or the gossip media. No, she will not make some kind of roundabout statement that is ultimately self-serving to her image as a celebrity. She?s not playing that game. Instead, she reminds us all that it?s not just about awareness and knowledge? it?s about gaming out solutions to these complicated problems.
As for the Unbroken DVD? I saw Unbroken in the theater and while I would love to support Angelina, I?m not going to buy the DVD. It was a really sad movie and there were script and editing issues. Save your money for the Selma DVD (God, Selma was such an incredible movie).
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| | Angelina Jolie brought Shiloh & Zahara to the Kids' Choice Awards: so cute' | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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OMG. Angelina Jolie attended Saturday night?s Kids? Choice Awards with two dates: her daughters Zahara and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt. And OMG. Look at their faces!! Angelina is officially the coolest mom in the world in this very moment. Shiloh and Zahara are just gorgeous, aren?t they? Shiloh looks so much like Brad and Zahara is just so stunning. There are tons of photos of Angelina and the kids, and although they didn?t walk the carpet, she let her girls hang out with all of the cool celebrities inside. You can see more photos here (OMG, the girls met NICK JONAS). This was Angelina first public appearance since she announced the removal of her ovaries and fallopian tubes last week.
Jolie was there for a reason ? she was up for two awards, Favorite Villain and Favorite Actress. She won Favorite Villain for Maleficent (and lost actress to Emma Stone). You can see the winners list here. When she picked up the Villain award, Jolie talked about being different and how it?s great to not fit in with the crowd:
Angelina Jolie has given an insight into her misfit youth with an empowering speech in her first public appearance since revealing she had ovaries removed. The actress has been hailed as an icon for candidly addressing her health woes. And on Saturday night, she opened up about feeling like an outcast to the young audience, and her daughter Shiloh and Zahara, at the Kids’ Choice Awards.
‘When I was a kid I was told – like Maleficent – that I was different,’ she told the audience as she accepted the Best Villain award for her role in Maleficent. ‘But then I realized something: different is good. So maybe you don’t fit in. Be yourself. And when someone tells you that you are different just smile and hold your head up, and be proud. And as your villain,’ the actress added with a wink, ‘I would say, “Cause a little trouble. It is good for you!”‘
[From The Daily Mail]
I?m sure some parents are going to be like ?NOOOoo, don?t tell my kids to cause trouble!? But I think her message is fine ? it?s fine to be different, it?s cool to stand out and be different, and sometimes people will say you?re ?causing trouble? when you?re just being you.
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| | Angelina Jolie's latest announcement widely praised by the medical community | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Following Angelina Jolie?s announcement that she had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed following a cancer scare, there was once again an outpouring of support and official statements online and on social media. Jolie announced her latest surgery with a NYT op-ed, which is how she did it in 2013 when announcing her double-mastectomy. I tend to think there was more of a stunned and shocked reaction back in 2013, but this time around everyone has seemed much nicer. I think most of us were prepared ? in her 2013, Jolie said that she would undergo the salpingo-oophorectomy at some point, it was just a matter of when. So, here are some reactions to Jolie?s latest announcement:
*People Magazine did a weird write-up about how Brad Pitt ?supported? Angelina during her surgery this time, but there isn?t any new information there, it?s just an assortment of old quotes.
*Some celebrities ? many of whom have family history of cancer ? posted links to Jolie?s op-ed. Mindy Kaling?s mom died of pancreatic cancer and Mindy posted about Jolie?s op-ed on all of her social media. Go here to read more about the celebrities reacting positively to Jolie.
*Calaneet Balas (cool name), the CEO of the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance, said: ?By speaking out about her increased risk of ovarian cancer, Angelina Jolie has helped shine a spotlight on this deadly disease. In addition to being aware of their family history, we hope women will use this moment to learn the symptoms of ovarian cancer so they know the signs to watch for and when to seek medical attention.?
*Dr. Richard Wender, the ?chief cancer control officer at the American Cancer Society? had more cautious words, calling Jolie a ?very responsible communicator,? but saying Jolie?s announcement will ?engender some fear. Some women may think, ?Well maybe I?m a BRCA carrier and I should get tested.?? And? Why is that a bad thing? You can read more of his statement here.
*One of Angelina?s long-time doctors, Dr. Kristi Funk, released a statement too: “We continue to applaud Angelina Jolie’s willingness to share her journey with the BRCA gene mutation. Since the original release of her story, countless women around the world have been made aware of the gene and have been able to explore lifesaving treatment options to lower the risk it poses to their health. The best defense for BRCA gene mutation carriers against the threats it poses to their health and well-being is to educate themselves as much as possible on the risks and treatment strategies available. No single strategy works universally. Each woman’s life circumstances are unique and her treatment plan should be developed to reflect an individualized approach.”
As Angelina has said repeatedly, these were her choices, and her choices to make on her own behalf. The only thing she?s really encouraging is further discussion about women?s health and access to more and better health care for women. I?ll say it again: so badass.
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| | Angelina Jolie had her ovaries, fallopian tubes removed, is now in menopause | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Angelina Jolie has dropped another bombshell New York Times op-ed on all of us, just like she did two years ago when she announced that she had undergone a preventative double mastectomy. At that time, she explained that she carried the same faulty BRCA1 gene that likely runs in her family (her mother, grandmother and aunt all died from cancer). Jolie announced her double mastectomy in May 2013, at the tailend of her surgical process, and explained that she had undergone the preventative measure because doctors told her that her breast cancer risk was much higher than her risk for ovarian cancer, and that more preventative surgeries could wait. Well, in this morning?s op-ed, Jolie describes getting a bad blood test back and deciding to go ahead with the surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes.
You can read Jolie?s new op-ed here. It?s emotional and well-written, and you can tell that she?s making all of her decisions with not only her mother in mind, but her children too. She talks candidly about making the decision to undergo the surgery that will put her through menopause. It sounds like Brad was there for her through every step, yet again:
Then two weeks ago I got a call from my doctor with blood-test results. ?Your CA-125 is normal,? he said. I breathed a sigh of relief. That test measures the amount of the protein CA-125 in the blood, and is used to monitor ovarian cancer. I have it every year because of my family history. But that wasn?t all. He went on. ?There are a number of inflammatory markers that are elevated, and taken together they could be a sign of early cancer.? I took a pause. ?CA-125 has a 50 to 75 percent chance of missing ovarian cancer at early stages,? he said. He wanted me to see the surgeon immediately to check my ovaries.
I went through what I imagine thousands of other women have felt. I told myself to stay calm, to be strong, and that I had no reason to think I wouldn?t live to see my children grow up and to meet my grandchildren.
I called my husband in France, who was on a plane within hours. The beautiful thing about such moments in life is that there is so much clarity. You know what you live for and what matters. It is polarizing, and it is peaceful.
That same day I went to see the surgeon, who had treated my mother. I last saw her the day my mother passed away, and she teared up when she saw me: ?You look just like her.? I broke down. But we smiled at each other and agreed we were there to deal with any problem, so ?let?s get on with it.?
[From NYT]
Angelina spends some time repeating this too: ?There is more than one way to deal with any health issue. The most important thing is to learn about the options and choose what is right for you personally.? I think she was unfairly slammed for ?encouraging? women to undergo mastectomies two years ago when really she was just trying to talk about the personal choices she was making and encouraging a larger conversation about women?s health. She finishes her essay by writing that she had undergone the final part of her surgery and she is now in menopause:
Last week, I had the procedure: a laparoscopic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. There was a small benign tumor on one ovary, but no signs of cancer in any of the tissues. I have a little clear patch that contains bio-identical estrogen. A progesterone IUD was inserted in my uterus. It will help me maintain a hormonal balance, but more important it will help prevent uterine cancer. I chose to keep my uterus because cancer in that location is not part of my family history.
It is not possible to remove all risk, and the fact is I remain prone to cancer. I will look for natural ways to strengthen my immune system. I feel feminine, and grounded in the choices I am making for myself and my family. I know my children will never have to say, ?Mom died of ovarian cancer.?
Regardless of the hormone replacements I?m taking, I am now in menopause. I will not be able to have any more children, and I expect some physical changes. But I feel at ease with whatever will come, not because I am strong but because this is a part of life. It is nothing to be feared.
I feel deeply for women for whom this moment comes very early in life, before they have had their children. Their situation is far harder than mine. I inquired and found out that there are options for women to remove their fallopian tubes but keep their ovaries, and so retain the ability to bear children and not go into menopause. I hope they can be aware of that. It is not easy to make these decisions. But it is possible to take control and tackle head-on any health issue. You can seek advice, learn about the options and make choices that are right for you. Knowledge is power.
[From The NYT]
I remember reading pieces from women who had undergone mastectomies and how they said it was so powerful that Jolie had said that she still felt feminine and beautiful. I imagine the same thing will happen with this ? she?s still the same woman, just in early menopause and with a significantly decreased cancer risk. Jolie is so badass. I love her.
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| | Angelina Jolie: 'At 20, we?re all looking for Prince Charming?' | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Angelina Jolie gave an interview to a publication called ? no joke ? Dandy Magazine. It?s a French publication. Sigh… I really should just start my own magazine called Fancy Pants. Anyway, Angelina sort of gave the goods for Dandy. This interview sounds WAY more interesting than most of the major interviews she gave during the heat of the Unbroken promotion. I?m still mad about the crappy quality of her last Vanity Fair cover story. Some highlights from Dandy:
She was looking for Prince Charming? “At 20, we’re all looking for Prince Charming, the big handsome hunk, only we’re generally disappointed because of his instability. At 40, you know what you want: a real man.”
Her French wedding: “It wasn’t a wedding in grand style, but we were all very at ease, very cool. It was absolutely adorable to see how excited [our children] were by the idea, and how much they were all involved. For example, we told Knox and Shiloh they’d carry the rings without specifying they’d have a cushion to carry them. On the day, they arrived with two matched cushions on their own. I imagine they’d seen it in a movie. In short, they were so cute!”
Why she?s taken a step back from acting: “It’s somewhat personal. When my mother died, I realized how much my being an actress was linked to her desire to be an actress herself, and especially what satisfaction it brought her when she saw me onscreen. Once she was gone, I didn’t feel the same attraction for it. What I really like is to be behind the camera, to put others into the light. Being in the spotlight’s shine doesn’t interest me. I prefer to have my head almost underwater … than be dainty in front of the cameras.”
Her favorite wines: “All the ross of Provence?Drinking a glass of wine with friends, people we love ? there’s nothing better to take away bad toxins.?
The award-winning Jolie-Pitt Miraval Ros: “Growing vines, harvesting, barreling them is an interesting experience. I learned a lot these last years. I’ve realized that making wine isn’t something that’s improvised. It takes hard work.”
Whether her kids will get tattoos: “I don’t see how I’ll be able to stop them later on. They only need to look at me to know that I’ve very few arguments to dissuade them. Brad, he’s much firmer on the question: It’s ‘nyet’!”
[From People]
Brad has a lot of ink too, so he won?t be able to argue against tattoos that much either. Still, I hope Brad and Angelina tell their kids to wait until they?re 18 years old at least. As for Angelina going into semi-retirement from acting? she?s been saying versions of that for a while. But it?s funny that she views her filmography as ?dainty? in any way. She usually plays badasses, warriors and villainesses.
Oh, and when she was 20 years old, she had already found a Prince Charming, in the way of her then-husband Jonny Lee Miller. He?s still my favorite of all of her men. No joke. I think if Brad hadn?t come along, and Jonny hadn?t met Michele Hicks, Jonny and Angelina might have gotten remarried.
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| | Angelina Jolie arrives at LAX with sleepy-looking Knox & Viv: adorable? | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Here are some photos of Angelina Jolie arriving at LAX with her youngest children, Vivienne and Knox Jolie-Pitt. Angelina apparently brought Knox and Viv to London with her for a few days, while she participated in interfaith discussions about sexual violence against women in conflict, and announced the creation of the Centre on Women, Peace and Security at the London School of Economics.
It?s always interesting to see how the kids get split up with their parents for various events, outings or trips. With six kids, there are lots of different combos. I feel like we mostly see Shiloh hanging with Zahara, or Shiloh hero-worshipping her older brothers. I think Viv and Zahara might be close, because I suspect Viv and Z are both girly-girls. Or does Viv just hang with Knox most of the time? Do they have that special twin bond? I?ll say this ? Knox always reminds me so strongly of Brad. Knox is just miniature Brad, only Knox is more gingery.
Meanwhile, Angelina?s dad Jon Voight told Vulture that Angelina should have gotten nominated for an Oscar for directing Unbroken:
This was supposed to be Angelina Jolie?s breakthrough year as a director. But while her biographical World War II epic Unbroken recently drew Oscar notices in three categories ? including Best Cinematography ? she?s glaringly absent among the list of Best Director nominees. Among those irked by the snub is her dad, Jon Voight, who stood up for her at Clive Davis?s annual pre-Grammys gala in Beverly Hills on Saturday night.
“I wish she had [been nominated], because I think she deserved it,” he told reporters. “I think her direction is astounding, really astounding, and if she wasn?t my daughter, I?d still say, ‘I want to work for that one.’ She?s a great actor?s director ? the pace of the film, the size of the film. Unbelievably difficult stuff that she accomplished.”
[From Vulture]
As I?ve seen more of the nominated films this year, I?m not mad that Angelina didn?t get nominated for Best Director. I do think the nomination for The Imitation Game?s Morten Tyldum was sort of a throw-away though ? TIG was adequately directed, the same as Unbroken, so why did Tyldum get nominated and Jolie didn?t? Is it because TIG is British-y and fancy and Harvey Weinstein wields a crazy amount of power? So, if we took out Tyldum, who should go in that place? Selma?s director, Ava DuVernay.
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| | Angelina Jolie wrote a moving NYT op-ed about the Iraqi & Syrian refugees | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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That must have been one long flight! Here are some photos of Angelina Jolie arriving at LAX yesterday afternoon. She spent a long weekend in Iraq, specifically the Iraqi Kurdistan refugee camps housing Iraqi and Syrian refugees. We covered her trip yesterday ? go here to read. Considering airports across the Eastern seaboard were canceling thousands of flights this week, I wonder if Angelina was supposed to make an earlier flight, or if her flight got diverted to perhaps an Atlanta layover or something like that. Don?t ask me why I?m interested, I have no idea. She would have flown went from Iraq to LA, right? Right.
Anyway, Angelina is still very affected by what she witnessed and the people she met in Iraq. It was her fifth trip in-country, and she ended up writing a New York Times op-ed to draw more attention to the crippling humanitarian crisis. And as I said yesterday, the UNCHR is using Angelina to shame donor countries into ponying up more money for the refugees ? Angelina specifically writes about the UNHCR budget shortfalls. You can read the full piece here. Here?s an edited version:
I HAVE visited Iraq five times since 2007, and I have seen nothing like the suffering I?m witnessing now. I came to visit the camps and informal settlements where displaced Iraqis and Syrian refugees are desperately seeking shelter from the fighting that has convulsed their region.
In almost four years of war, nearly half of Syria?s population of 23 million people has been uprooted. Within Iraq itself, more than two million people have fled conflict and the terror unleashed by extremist groups. These refugees and displaced people have witnessed unspeakable brutality. Their children are out of school, they are struggling to survive, and they are surrounded on all sides by violence.
For many years I have visited camps, and every time, I sit in a tent and hear stories. I try my best to give support. To say something that will show solidarity and give some kind of thoughtful guidance. On this trip I was speechless.
?Nothing prepares you for the reality of so much individual human misery: for the stories of suffering and death, and the gaze of hungry, traumatized children.
Who can blame them for thinking that we have given up on them? Only a fraction of the humanitarian aid they need is being provided. There has been no progress on ending the war in Syria since the Geneva process collapsed 12 months ago. Syria is in flames, and areas of Iraq are gripped by fighting. The doors of many nations are bolted against them. There is nowhere they can turn.
Syria?s neighbors have taken in nearly four million Syrian refugees, but they are reaching their limits. Syrian refugees now make up 10 percent of Jordan?s population. In Lebanon, every fourth person is now a Syrian. They need food, shelter, education, health care and work. This means fewer resources available for local people. Far wealthier countries might crack under these pressures.
Stories of terror, barrel bombs and massacres have acquired an awful familiarity. There is a great temptation to turn inward, to focus on our own troubles. But the plain fact is we cannot insulate ourselves against this crisis. The spread of extremism, the surge in foreign fighters, the threat of new terrorism ? only an end to the war in Syria will begin to turn the tide on these problems. Without that, we are just tinkering at the edges.
At stake are not only the lives of millions of people and the future of the Middle East, but also the credibility of the international system. What does it say about our commitment to human rights and accountability that we seem to tolerate crimes against humanity happening in Syria and Iraq on a daily basis?
[From The NYT]
Jolie gave some examples of some of the heart-wrenching stories she heard from the refugees in the camps, stories of rape and torture and so much more. Jolie goes on to restate the purpose of the UNHCR, and says the high commission was never intended ?to feed, year after year, people who may never go home, whose children will be born stateless, and whose countries may never see peace.? But, Jolie writes, that?s exactly what the UNHCR is doing for 51 million refugees every year.
Here?s the donation page for the UNHCR.
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| | Angelina Jolie in Versace at the Critics Choice: Hershey's Kiss realness' | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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It feels like it?s been forever since we?ve had photos of Angelina Jolie on a red carpet. Think about it ? it has been a long time. She had to miss her own premiere (the LA premiere of Unbroken) because of chicken pox. She didn?t go to the Globes or any of the smaller critics? awards. We haven?t seen her on a red carpet since she was in Australia, premiering Unbroken. So here are photos of Angelina Jolie on last night?s carpet for the Critics Choice.
Fierce. Fabulous. Gorgeous. Love it!!! Waving my loonie flag right here. Her silvery dress is Versace, and as someone observed on Twitter last night, she looked like a Hersey?s Kiss. Angelina + chocolate? YES. Call me crazy, but doesn?t it also look like she?s put on a little bit of (much-needed) weight? She looks healthier now than she has in the past several months. Her hair is also darker now ? I?m not sure why, if there?s some epic reason or she just felt like going darker. All in all, a great outing for her. The best we?ve seen from her in a while.
This was maybe the only event where Angelina and Jennifer Aniston were both nominated this year. From what I saw, they didn?t interact at all. Angelina seems to have come alone ? was she sitting with the Selma table? ? but there are photos of her interacting with other people and talking selfies with critics throughout the night. She chatted with Garrett Hedlund, Miyavi, Ethan Hawke, Reese Witherspoon (the enemy of my enemy is my friend, eh?), Eddie Redmayne (he played her son in The Good Shepherd) and David Oyelowo. Of course she lost the Best Director gong to Richard Linklater. I don?t really think she believed she was going to win anything.
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| | Angelina Jolie was 'hurt, upset' that 'Unbroken' was overlooked at the Globes | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Do you think Angelina Jolie was genuinely disappointed that Unbroken wasn?t recognized for more awards at more major awards shows? I do. I don?t think that her disappointment was soul-crushing or anything, but I bet she had a glass of wine and complained to Brad about it. Of course, screening Unbroken for a papal audience probably helped. As did the box office ? Unbroken has already made more than $100 million in the domestic box office. Still, she?s disappointed. Why is this a thing?
Sources at the Golden Globes were buzzing on Sunday night that Angelina Jolie was pained that she and her film ?Unbroken? were snubbed.
?Angelina?s hurt,? said one source. ?She?s been upset that the film was overlooked.?
Jolie?s movie, as well as Clint Eastwood?s ?American Sniper,? were surprisingly shut out of the Globes.
When asked why Jolie was left out, one Hollywood Foreign Press Association member told us, ?A few years ago, she would have been in,? meaning that the Globes would then have been wowed by star power alone. But he said the voters this year felt that the film didn?t measure up.
Then again, ?Unbroken? has gained some steam with other organizations heading into the Oscars, including being named the AFI Awards? movie of the year. The National Board of Review also gave the film?s Jack O?Connell some love.
It remains to be seen if Jolie will get her revenge when Oscar nominations are announced on Thursday.
[From Page Six]
Sure. A few years ago, Angelina did get invited to the Globes for no reason when she was nominated for The Tourist (a film I still defend, although it did bomb). I really don?t understand how the Globes could recognize her performance in The Tourist? but not Maleficent? Anyway, I think it?s pretty standard for people to feel ?hurt? or ?upset? that they didn?t get nominated for something. Michael Fassbender was hurt that his performance in Shame didn?t get recognized with an Oscar nomination, and he declared afterwards that he would never campaign again. I hope we don?t hear similar proclamations from Angelina if the Oscar nominations don?t go her way. Which I?m thinking they won?t. If anything, I think Ava DuVernay and Selma are going to hijack the Oscar nominations on Thursday.
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| | Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt had a civil wedding in LA before their French wedding | | Added 9 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Here are some photos from Friday?s AFI luncheon celebrating the top 11 films of the year. One of the top AFI films? Unbroken! Another top AFI film? Selma! So Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie came out for the event, which was nice. That was a really fast trip they made to Rome and Vatican City, wasn?t it? When Angelina was asked about meeting Pope Francis earlier in the week, she told Deadline it was ?very cool.? Come on, Angie! Tell us more! Oh, and Angelina?s suit is YSL (or Saint Laurent, as I think we?re supposed to call it now).
Interesting enough, in some random European publication, Angelina actually confirmed an old rumor that I had completely forgotten about. Brad and Angelina did their French wedding at the end of August, but there was some rumor that they had actually done a small civil service in LA beforehand. Angelina confirmed that.
That was one well-kept secret! Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were officially husband and wife long before they tied the knot last summer, she recently revealed to Italian magazine Io Donna.
“Before the wedding in France with the kids, Brad and I were already married in California,” Jolie, 39, revealed to the mag, which accompanies the Saturday, Jan. 10 edition of the Corriere della Sera. “As Americans, we couldn’t marry legally in France.”
The Unbroken director — who was in Italy on Thursday to meet the Pope at the Vatican — explained how the no-fuss nuptials went down.
“One day I said to Brad, ‘Let’s meet up at 4:30 pm?’” she told Io Donna. “I called a justice of the peace and we signed the documents.” (As reported by Us Weekly, the couple obtained a marriage license from a California judge prior to exchanging vows at Chateau Miraval last August. The same judge also conducted their nondenominational civil ceremony.)
Before the couple of 10 years publicly confirmed their wedding news, a source told Us last March that Jolie claimed she was already married. “Every time I ask, she says she is already married,” the insider said to Us at the time. Still, the pair wanted to hold a formal ceremony for the sake of their six kids — Maddox, 13, Pax, 11, Zahara, 10, Shiloh, 8, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 6.
“It was very much a family affair,” their rep later told Us about the wedding, which included designated roles for each Jolie-Pitt kid. (Eldest sons Maddox and Pax walked their mom down the aisle, Shiloh and Knox were ring bearers, and Zahara and Vivienne “threw petals from the garden.”)
As for life as a wife? Jolie told Us Weekly last month: “It’s been an amazing year. I married my love. My son [Maddox] became a teenager. And, I got to bring [Unbroken] to the world.”
[From Us Weekly]
That?s so business-like! ?Let me email my fiance to see if he?d like to meet at 4:30 pm today so that we can get married and sign the paperwork.? I hope she at least carried a bouquet of flowers to her civil service. What did she wear? It was either a pansuit or a sack dress, I’m sure. We don?t get any more detail than that?
Oh, and looking through the photos of the AFI event? Brad and Angelina were very popular. They were mingling with everybody. Angelina got to spend some time with her good friend Clint Eastwood and Oprah wanted some photos with Brangelina too.
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