Will Summer Box Office Be "Transformed"? Jun 23, 2009
The string of potential hits continues with "Bruno," "Borat" creator Sacha Baron Cohen's new mock documentary; "G-Force," a family action comedy from blockbuster producer Jerry Bruckheimer; "Funny People," teaming Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen with comedy maestro Judd Apatow; "G.I. Joe," an action thriller based on the military toys; and "Inglourious Basterds," Quentin Tarantino's World War II epic starring Brad Pitt. Before summer, Hollywood had been on a box-office tear, filling the typically... (CBS News)
Brad and Ange 'run back to their exes' Jun 23, 2009
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston meet ... This week the magazine is only too happy to fudge it, especially when it comes to its favourite whipping love triangle, Brad Pitt, his partner Angelina Jolie and his forlorn ex Jennifer Aniston. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Benched: 'Moneyball' flick reportedly on hold Jun 23, 2009
LOS ANGELES -- Brad Pitt and Steven Soderbergh's baseball tale "Moneyball" has been benched just days before the start of shooting. Sony pulled the plug late last week after Soderbergh turned in a rewritten script substantially different than an earlier draft by screenwriter Steven Zaillian. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Madonna's adoption still a hot topic Jun 22, 2009
Plus: Brad Pitt strikes out with Moneyball; decent box-office Proposal ... Pitt strikes out with MoneyballBrad Pitts next film, Moneyball, was due to begin production June 22, but the project was scrapped at the last minute. (MSNBC -- News)
Beat: Casilla struggling since return from DL Jun 22, 2009
Work on the Steven Soderbergh film was scheduled to begin today in Phoenix, with Brad Pitt starring as general manager Billy Beane and numerous figures playing themselves, including former manager Art Howe. BRIEFLY: Travis Buck is 16-for-41. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes Jun 22, 2009
But it's the best news Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have heard all night ... We've got Brad Pitt, Eddie Murphy, Jack Nicholson, Ben Affleck and Mark Wahlberg. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
BUDDHISM IN AMERICA Jun 21, 2009
About halfway through Seven Years in Tibet, which will open Wednesday to considerable hoopla, Brad Pitt is trying to construct a building. But there is a problem. (Time.com)
The Citizen's Cinema Jun 20, 2009
" More Christian Bale: "Terminator: Salvation," "Public Enemies" (though the latter could prove a rare bright spot given the involvement of Johnny Depp, as bank robber John Dillinger, and director Michael Mann). And more Pixar, but the CG animation studio has yet to disappoint.The schedule reeks of safety. Mainstream audiences will bring some degree of familiarity to almost all of these movies, and that feeling casts them as safer bets than novel stories told by new faces.Please bear in mind,... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Myanmar dissident Suu Kyi turns 64 Jun 20, 2009
Friday's birthday stirred an outpouring of support from Hollywood stars including Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts, celebrities Madonna and David Beckham, and many Western governments. Many posted online messages on social networking sites and videos on YouTube in what human rights groups called an unprecedented and enormously powerful tool to highlight her struggle. (MSNBC -- International)
Angelina Jolie wants to be like Audrey Hepburn Jun 20, 2009
In a new interview with NBCs The Today Show, Jolie who raises six children with partner Brad Pitt C admits that she hopes to someday be able to help as many people as the Breakfast at Tiffanys star. Im lucky to be in this, Angelina said, referring to her role as a U.N. Goodwill Ambassador, And Im sure Audrey Hepburn felt the same. (Xinhuanet, China)
Jolie on aiding refugees: Im lucky to be in this Jun 20, 2009
2: TODAYs Ann Curry sits down with Brad Pitt to talk about his family life in New Orleans in this TODAY exclusive ... Jolie said she hopes that her own children with companion Brad Pitt will benefit from her traveling the globe while she works for the U.N., visiting refugee camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan ... Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt (and their growing family) travel the world for worthy causes. (MSNBC -- News)
Useless Knowledge: A little fodder on famous fathers Jun 20, 2009
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Campaign swells online as Suu Kyi spends birthday in jail Jun 20, 2009
The website is the online hub for a campaign - "64 words for Aung San Suu Kyi" - that was organised by a coalition of human rights groups including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the Burma Campaign UK and Not On Our Watch, a charity founded by Clooney, Brad Pitt and other actors. The site is blocked in Burma, where the junta typically bans politically sensitive websites, but is being avidly read by the net-savvy, who use proxy internet servers to get around censorship. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Jolie, Pitt give $1 million for Pakistan refugees Jun 20, 2009
LOS ANGELES, June 18 (Reuters) - Celebrity couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt donated $1 million to a UN refugee agency to help Pakistanis displaced by fighting between troops and Taliban militants, the agency said on Thursday. Jolie, the star of 2008 movies "Changeling" and "Wanted," has visited Pakistan three times to witness United Nations relief operations since becoming a "goodwill ambassador" for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in 2001. (AlertNet)
GRATEFUL GIBSON: Tyrese's life transformed by role Jun 19, 2009
There are pictures of him with A-listers (Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Luther Vandross, to name a few) on a wall of fame near his in-office studio. Framed movie posters and notes from famous friends decorate the place. (USA Today -- Life)
Roger Ebert decries Bill OReillys shrillness Jun 19, 2009
" Our country has always been plagued by such people. Father Coughlin (who was FDR's bain) was before my time, but back in the 50's and 60's we had to cope with Joe Pyne and his hard right agenda. Come the 80's (and cable TV) we were treated to the daily tirades of Morton Downey Jr. So, none of these obnoxious clowns are originals, even in the worst way. To those of you who claim that Keith Olbermann practices the same brand of in-your-face misrepresentational partisanship, but of opposite... (Harper's Magazine)
Fathers you know best Jun 19, 2009
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Celebrity birthday wishes for Aung San Suu Kyi Jun 19, 2009
(signed by dozens including George Clooney, Drew Barrymore, David Beckham, Bono, Matthew Broderick, Sandra Bullock, James Carville, Daniel Craig, John Cusack, Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, Jake Gyllenhaal, Vaclav Havel, Helen Hunt, Anjelica Huston, Scarlett Johansson, Nicole Kidman, Ashton Kutcher, Norman Lear, Madonna, Mary Matalin, Sarah Jessica Parker, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan, George Soros, Steven Spielberg, Meryl Streep, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Naomi Watts, Elie Wiesel, Owen... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Jolie and Pitt donate to Pakistan Jun 19, 2009
Hollywood stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have donated $1 million to help Pakistanis displaced by fighting, the UN refugee agency says. More than two million people have been uprooted since the army began fighting Taliban militants in Pakistan's Swat region earlier this year, the UN says. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Putting A Name To A Face May Be Key To Brain's Facial Expertise Jun 18, 2009
Left Image: At first glance this image looks like the actor Brad Pitt, because our brain processes faces holistically. But look at just the eyes in the figure, while ignoring the mouth. (Science Daily)
Pitt donates $1m to cancer ward Jun 17, 2009
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt and his siblings have donated $1m (612,000) to help open a new paediatric cancer centre in the US.. The ward will be named after their mother in honour of her passion for children's issues. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Letterman apologizes for joke Jun 17, 2009
" Pitt family donates $1 million to hospital Brad Pitt and his siblings have given $1 million to help a Missouri hospital open a new pediatric cancer center that will be named for their mother. Pitt and his siblings' families, Doug and Lisa Pitt and Rob and Julie Neal, gave the money to St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Mo., on Saturday in honor of their mother's passion for children's issues. The hospital is opening the Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center this summer in the town where Pitt and... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Beyonce will rock BET awards Jun 17, 2009
Brad Pitt and his siblings have given $1 million to help a Missouri hospital open a new pediatric cancer center that will be named for their mother. Pitt and his siblings' families, Doug and Lisa Pitt, and Rob and Julie Neal, gave the money to St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Mo. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Brad Pitt, Obama most desirable dads' list Jun 17, 2009
Brad Pitt, Obama in list of most desirable dads- ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times ... Brad Pitt, Obama in list of most desirable dads17 Jun 2009, 1308 hrs IST, PTI ... LONDON: Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt and US President Barack Obama have come out on top of a list of celebrity dads most women would like to see in their underwear. (India Times)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button... Jun 17, 2009
Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett and Tarajie P. Henson star in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ... Brad Pitt as Benjamin. (Suite101.com)
Harrison Ford becomes Hollywood's highest paid actor Jun 17, 2009
Tom Cruise finished the year in seventh place, ahead of Brad Pitt in ninth. Forbes compiled the list of top earning stars by speaking to agents, managers, producers and lawyers to find out what money stars received upfront for movies in development and earnings from released films. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes Jun 17, 2009
But it's the best news Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have heard all night ... We've got Brad Pitt, Eddie Murphy, Jack Nicholson, Ben Affleck and Mark Wahlberg. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
The Citizen's Cinema Jun 17, 2009
" More Christian Bale: "Terminator: Salvation," "Public Enemies" (though the latter could prove a rare bright spot given the involvement of Johnny Depp, as bank robber John Dillinger, and director Michael Mann). And more Pixar, but the CG animation studio has yet to disappoint.The schedule reeks of safety. Mainstream audiences will bring some degree of familiarity to almost all of these movies, and that feeling casts them as safer bets than novel stories told by new faces.Please bear in mind,... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Political Grapevine Jun 16, 2009
Local officials in the Siberian town are using a cardboard cutout of actor Brad Pitt, dressed as a traffic cop, to slow speeders. Officials say it's working, as star-struck drivers have been easing off the gas. (Fox News)
From porn to mainstream Jun 16, 2009
"We would be drafting off her notoriety rather than vice versa. I needed her. That's no different than getting Brad Pitt to be in your movie, albeit in a different context.". It probably helps that Grey, 21, can be considered more than just a porn star. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Brad Pitt, family give $1M to hospital Jun 16, 2009
-- Brad Pitt and his siblings have given $1 million to help a Missouri hospital open a new pediatric cancer center that will be named for their mother. Also Online. (KHOU.com, TX)
Cannes Antichrist shocker heading to Melbourne Jun 16, 2009
In Inglourious Basterds, Tarantino rewrites the history books, with Brad Pitt starring as the captain of a troupe of Jewish American renegades whose mission is to take down a group of Nazis. Antichrist, starring Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg, was one of the talking points at Cannes, where the gothic thriller about love and madness caused some audience members to faint and others to walk out of the screening. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Twilight' Leads Teen Choice Award Nominees Jun 16, 2009
" "Twilight" vampire Robert Pattinson vies for Actor in a Drama against Hugh Jackman, Dev Patel, Brad Pitt and Channing Tatum. Pattinson was also nominated in the Male Hottie category. For her portrayal of Bella Swan in "Twilight," Kristen Stewart will contend with Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Beyonc? and Freida Pinto for Actress in a Drama. In the TV categories, "Gossip Girl" goes against shows like "90201" and "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" in the Drama category. "The Hills"... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Brad Pitt, family give $1 million to hospital Jun 16, 2009
Actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are shown here in 2008 with Pitt's parents, William and Jane Pitt ... - Brad Pitt and his siblings have given $1 million to help a Missouri hospital open a new pediatric cancer center that will be named for their mother. (MSNBC -- News)
Scoop: Madonna to meet Jesus family Jun 16, 2009
Instead, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie snagged most of the real estate, appearing on the covers of Star, In Touch and People, which ultimately is the best of all the offerings. What sets People apart: the headline is definitive. (MSNBC -- News)
Cowboy Up! Rugged Western Trips for Office Drones Jun 16, 2009
Rugged Western Trips for Office Drones - TIME. Week Ahead in Travel. (Time.com)
Scoop: Jon & Kate more popular than Brangelina? Jun 16, 2009
This time last year no one would have guessed that Jon & Kate Plus 8s Jon and Kate Gosselin and their brood would be every bit as cover worthy if not more than Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and their kids. But thats where we stand. (MSNBC -- News)
Madonna, other stars range near and far to adopt Jun 16, 2009
Angelina Jolie Three of Jolie's six children with partner Brad Pitt are adopted from other nations: Maddox, 7, is from Cambodia; Pax, 5, is from Vietnam; and Zahara, 4, is from Ethiopia. Daughter Shiloh, 3, was born in Namibia; 11-month-old twins Knox and Vivienne were born in France. (USA Today -- Life)
Billion-dollar bond smuggling saga blows up Jun 16, 2009
And why do I feel like George Clooney and Brad Pitt must be involved. Andrew Leonard. (Salon)
Obama beats Brad Pitt as most stylish man: poll Jun 16, 2009
Move aside Brad Pitt ... Actor Brad Pitt came second, praised for his ability to look stylish in a suit or in jeans. (Yahoo News)
Ex-Gator bolts for Tennessee Jun 5, 2009
This is more like Vince Vaughn hooking up with Jennifer Aniston after Brad Pitt was done with her. The Dogfighter Returns. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Jolie tops celebrity power list Jun 5, 2009
Jolie topped the power list, while partner Brad Pitt was at number nine ... Jolie's partner Brad Pitt came in ninth place, just behind his ex-wife, former Friends star Jennifer Aniston, who took eighth position ... FORBES CELEBRITY TOP 10 Angelina Jolie Oprah Winfrey Madonna Beyonce Tiger Woods Bruce Springsteen Steven Spielberg Jennifer Aniston Brad Pitt Kobe Bryant. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Jolie nabs top spot on Forbes celebrity list Jun 5, 2009
Actress Jennifer Aniston and her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, were eighth and ninth, respectively, on the strength of successful movies and tabloid headlines ... "There's not a day that goes by where she's not on the cover of a tabloid magazine or a regular magazine. There's not day that goes by when people are not talking about her philanthropy or her relationship with Brad Pitt or her movies or her children. All of that lends to a more popular, more robust and, frankly, more valuable brand.". (CNN -- Showbiz)
Angelina Jolie, Oprah, Madonna Top Forbes Celebrity 100 Jun 5, 2009
and Tiger Woods round out top five most powerful celebs (VHI.com -- Music News)
Jolie overtakes Winfrey on Forbes' Celebrity 100 Jun 5, 2009
Two other celebs tied up in Jolie's tabloid universe -- Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt -- came in at eighth and ninth place, respectively. Tenth place goes to Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant, thanks in part to endorsement deals scored after the Beijing Olympics. (Albany Times Union)
It's quiz time! Jun 5, 2009
Angelina's hubby Brad Pitt. Golfer Tiger Woods. (BBC News)
Hollywood Heavyweights 2009 Jun 5, 2009
Brad Pitt An Acadamy Award nomination for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and the media frenzy surrounding the birth of his twins kept Pitt in the public eye, and, like partner Angelina Jolie, in the top 10 of the "Celebrity 100" list ... She was in familiar company - ex-husband Brad Pitt was given the ninth spot on the list, and his current partner Angelina Jolie came in at number one. (CBS News)
Who tops celeb power list? Jun 5, 2009
Oscar winner Jolie (33), one half of the Hollywood golden couple dubbed "Brangelina" with Brad Pitt, earned $27-million between June 2008 and June 2009. Her earnings and "famous face," Forbes said, were enough to dethrone media maven Winfrey, who earned $275-million. (iAfrica.com)
This week's fashion gossip Jun 5, 2009
" Although the launch date of the campaign is yet to be announced, it has already been shot by photographer Mario Sorrenti in Los Angeles. Other stars who have worked with the brand include Milla Jovovich, Lizzy Jagger, Naomi Campbell, Eva Herzigova and Claudia Schiffer. Shock, horror, Angelina Jolie had anti-ageing products delivered to her new movie set! The actress who raises six children with partner Brad Pitt is reportedly such a big fan of Yon-Ka's cleansing milk and anti-ageing body... (iAfrica.com)
No Brangelina split Jun 5, 2009
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie ... Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are not splitting up despite rumours stating otherwise, a representative said. (iAfrica.com)
Where celebrities go to get away Jun 5, 2009
1) and Brad Pitt, prefer the city to the sand ... Hubert Boesl / CorbisThe world's most famous couple, actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt ... Like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolieand many other celebrities on the Celeb 100 listTom Cruise has a lifestyle where work and play are forever mingled. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Star power: Obama named 'power' celebrity Jun 5, 2009
"There is such an appetite for her relationship with Brad Pitt, her children, her philanthropic activity." ... Brad Pitt, who has six children with Jolie, came in at No. 9, with estimated earnings of $28 million. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Jolie Dethrones Winfrey As Most Powerful Celeb Jun 4, 2009
Partner Brad Pitt Places 9th On Forbes List ... Two other celebs tied up in Jolie's tabloid universe -- Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt -- came in at eighth and ninth place, respectively. (Click2Houston, TX)
Big Bucks For Big Celebs In Ads Abroad Jun 4, 2009
Brad Pitt is just one star who has capitalized on his fame by appearing in advertisements overseas ... Brad Pitt has pushed cell phones in Japan. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Angelina Jolie most powerful celeb Jun 4, 2009
Oscar winner Jolie, 33, one half of the Hollywood golden couple dubbed "Brangelina" with Brad Pitt, earned 27 million dollars 00004000 between June 2008 and June 2009. Her earnings and "famous face," Forbes said, were enough to dethrone media maven Winfrey, who earned 275 million dollars. (India Times)
Smith up, Cruise down on list of most bankable Jun 4, 2009
Following Smith in the rankings are Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon, Nicolas Cage, Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe. The list is compiled by author James Ulmer, whose book Actors Hot List ranks the box-office clout of 1400 actors. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Jolie dethrones Winfrey in Celeb 100 Jun 4, 2009
Even more impressive: The publicity she garnered following the birth of her twins, as well as the consistent headlines she grabs for her philanthropic efforts and her relationship with actor Brad Pitt, who ranks No. 9 on the list. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Race)
Angelina Jolie tops Forbes celebrity 'power list' Jun 4, 2009
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Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes Jun 4, 2009
But it's the best news Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have heard all night ... We've got Brad Pitt, Eddie Murphy, Jack Nicholson, Ben Affleck and Mark Wahlberg. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Taylor's Bulldogs book could become a film Jun 4, 2009
I think Brad Pitt would be too expensive, Taylor jokes. The book is no joking matter. (Fresno Bee)
The Citizen's Cinema Jun 4, 2009
" More Christian Bale: "Terminator: Salvation," "Public Enemies" (though the latter could prove a rare bright spot given the involvement of Johnny Depp, as bank robber John Dillinger, and director Michael Mann). And more Pixar, but the CG animation studio has yet to disappoint.The schedule reeks of safety. Mainstream audiences will bring some degree of familiarity to almost all of these movies, and that feeling casts them as safer bets than novel stories told by new faces.Please bear in mind,... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
E-MAILING IT IN : Talking Finals predictions, summer flicks Jun 3, 2009
Brad Pitt + Hitler + cast members of Freaks and Geeks and The Office = winning combination ... It's a Quentin Tarantino blood bath, which has Brad Pitt and Eli Roth killing hundreds of Nazis. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
The Secret To Pitt's Pits Jun 3, 2009
Brad Pitt Reveals No-Shower Secret to 'Inglourious Basterds' Co-Star ... Brad Pitt at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2009 ... Brad Pitt at the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2009. (Fox News)
Road to State: Bottom of East order is top of the line Jun 3, 2009
Newman is also a fan of any film that features Leonardo DiCaprio or Brad Pitt, her preferred big screen heartthrobs. Brown has a heartthrob she follows as well, only hers is located on the diamond, not the silver screen. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Cowell to help Susan Boyle find her voice Jun 3, 2009
Kate Winslet and Brad Pitt, TMITheres a lot to be said for Hollywood mystique ... Todays examples: Brad Pitt and Kate Winslet. (MSNBC -- News)
