Archives for December 2008

Hollywood actress, U.N. goodwill ambassador and globe-trotting mother-of-six Angelina Jolie was named top celebrity humanitarian for the second year running in an AlertNet poll.

Not many mothers would go haring off to a warzone just months after giving birth to twins, but Jolie squeezed in a trip to Afghanistan in October to raise awareness of the plight of refugees returning home to rebuild their lives.

Jolie scooped almost a third of the votes in the online poll despite the fact she has done relatively little other humanitarian work in a busy year in which she also released two major films.In second place was actress Mia Farrow, who regularly speaks out on Darfur and Congo.

U2 rockstar Bono, who campaigns on debt, unfair trade and HIV/AIDS, came third. The least respected celebrity was Madonna, who was roundly condemned over her adoption of a young boy from Malawi which was finalised this year.

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Jon Voight is desperate to end his bitter feud with his superstar daughter Angelina Jolie.The pair fell out in August 2002 after Voight claimed that his daughter had "serious emotional problems".

Jolie later indicated that she no longer wished to pursue a relationship with her father, and said, "My father and I don't speak. I don't hold any anger toward him.

I don't believe that somebody's family becomes their blood. Because my son's adopted, and families are earned."But Jon is now eager to reconcile with Angelina and meet his six grand­children - three of whom are adopted - and her partner Brad Pitt for the first time.

Voight has said, "I'm always trying to reach her and send her my love."source tells Britain's Daily Express newspaper, "There's nothing Jon wants more than to have his family back together again. "It kills him to be shunned by his children. He's willing to do whatever it takes to put this rift behind him.

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Hollywood actor Brad Pitt says that falling in love with Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie was totally natural.Pitt revealed that his hook-up with Angelina felt natural, when he was totally over always being hot and perfect.

“I had a whole other life and I got to experience a lot. And I probably got away with more than I should. And it kind of ran its course, you know, it kind of hit a dead end, E! Online quoted him as saying.(Fatherhood is) the direction I always thought I would go in.

But not until, with Angie and it felt like a natural evolution, a natural direction, he added.Brad revealed that Angelina and his kids had made him a more fine-tuned actor, as he was always in a hurry to finish his work and get home to his kids.

Angelina Jolie has said she thinks preparing for Christmas is “the best thing” about being a parent. Angelina and partner Brad Pitt try to celebrate holidays relevant to each of their children’s cultural backgrounds - but admit there is something special about Christmas.

Brad recently revealed that they and their four older children have to make presents for each of the others but Angelina explained that shop-bought gifts bring joy to her and Brad as well as the kids who receive them.

“We love sitting up in the middle of the night wrapping the presents and doing the stockings.“That’s the best thing about being a mum and dad. You get to share those nights together.”

So what you're saying is, all we have to do is basically say her name once or twice, and everyone will read it? Angelina Jolie's cover shots on several Angelina Jolie magazines may not  Angelina Jolie differ at all, but people  Angelina Jolie  still seem to really love it all anyway.Angelina Jolie

We've been trying to tell you that for years Sometimes, especially when it comes to cables, the shorter the better.

And yet you still don't have a date for that New Year's party.Charlie Donovan: What do you mean, you don't know? This is your chance to manage in the big leagues.

Lou Brown: Let me get back to you, will ya, Charlie? I got a guy on the other line asking about some white walls.The Brothers Sandberg to manage in the minors. Chances are, Jared's the one with the better shot at success.

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Actress Angelina Jolie attends the premiere of the movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" at the Mann's Village theatre in Westwood, California December 8, 2008. The movie opens in the U.S. on December 25. [Agencies.

Angelina Jolie gets her toes waxed. The 'Changeling' actress and her partner Brad Pitt are so determined to keep their good looks they have regular home visits from beauty therapists, during which Angelina reportedly gets rid of her unwanted body hair.

source told America's Star magazine: "They call it their 'Me Day'. Angelina's assistant makes all the arrangements. She likes massages, pedicures and waxing - and even gets her toes waxed.Angelina's very particular about not having any stray hairs."

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The sultry Oscar winning brunette femmes of Hollywood are active this week as Angelina Jolie takes her smoking hot post baby body overseas for Cosmopolitan Germany.

while "Body Shots" seems the definition of the performance that Marisa Tomei delivers in "The Wrestler."She takes it all off and gives an incredible performance according to many of the crtics that have seen the film.Everyone is quite happy with her.

"Angelina Jolie like" role where she will play a stripper complete with lots of tattoos and piercing and even talks in an interview about how she prepared for the role. The film has revived Mickey Rourke's career and he is getting a mention for an Oscar.

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Angelina Jolie has denied she has drawn up a $200 million pre-nuptial agreement ahead of a rumored wedding to her partner Brad Pitt.Star magazine recently reported that the couple is currently making plans to walk down.

The aisle with the pair signing a multi-million dollar contract detailing how they will split their property, finances and custody of their children if they later break up.But a representative for Jolie has slammed the reports, telling Us Weekly.com, "There is no truth to any of these claims."Pitt recently admitted he would consider marrying Jolie "if we feel it's important to our kids."

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have denied recent claims they have a $200 million pre-nuptial agreement in place.Star magazine reports in its latest issue that the couple  who raise six children together  signed a detailed agreement that states what will happen to their finances, their property and their kids if they split up.

But a rep for the couple insists the report false.Oren Segal says, "There is no truth to any of these claims."Pitt - who plays the lead in the new David Fincher flick The Curious Case of Benjamin Button once swore off marriage until it was legalized for everyone, but admitted earlier this month he'd wed Jolie "if we feel it's important to our kids."

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The celebrity baby boom expanded into 2008 with the arrivals of newborns belonging to A-listers like Halle, Nicole, J.Lo and  most anticipated of all  the magnetic force known as Brangelina.Brad and Angelina.

Like Demi Moore raising the glass ceiling for actresses earning a $20 million paycheck, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt hit a new record payday selling their baby photos.

Last summer, People magazine and the British tabloid Hello! paid $14 million in a joint deal to publish the first shots of the Jolie-Pitt clan with twins Knox and Vivienne, born in July.

As is their custom, Jolie and Pitt traded media access for a donation to charity. The couple have said they hope to expand their brood now six kids and counting. No one can stop them!

Jennifer and Marc-Some people think Brangelina stole J.Lo’s twin thunder  actually, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony had them beat by four months. The married performers welcomed Max and Emme last February, waiting only weeks after Lopez gave birth to display the twin boy and girl on the cover of People. The magazine reportedly burned a $6 million hole in its pocket for rights to the photos.

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