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Photogs’ appetites whetted: ‘Most anticipated baby since Jesus‘
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have an entire government on their side in the latest celebrity vs. paparazzi skirmish as they await the birth of their child in seclusion at a resort in Namibia.
The Namibian Embassy in Pretoria tells journalists seeking visas for Namibia to cover the birth of the eagerly awaited celebrity baby that they must have permission from Pitt and Jolie in writing before they will be allowed into the country.
The government, which has seen its profile as a tourist destination increased by the celebrity visit, has arrested photographers, confiscated film, set up large green barriers on the beach to shield the couple and their children Zahara and Maddox, ringed the hotel with heavy security and threatened to expel any journalist trying to cover the birth without the parents’ permission.
"This lady is expecting," Namibian Prime Minister Nahas Angula was quoted as telling South Africa’s Sunday Times last month. "You guys are harassing her. Why don’t you allow her some privacy? Harassment is not allowed in Namibia."
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Interest has heightened in recent weeks as photographers anticipated the due date was near. It escalated Tuesday when an e-mail Pitt sent to the Cannes Film Festival and read to reporters there said he was unable to attend because of the baby’s "imminent arrival."
Darryn Lyons, the chairman of Big Pictures, which runs Mr. Paparazzi.com, said in London that the two stars are certain to gain more attention by taking up residence in a poor corner of Africa then they would in the United States.
"I don’t think they could have given the people more of an appetite to see the new creature," said Lyons, referring to the decision to hole up in Namibia. "It is the most anticipated baby since Jesus Christ."
"They would have been more discreet sitting in Malibu," he said. "I don’t know why they’re going to all this ridiculous trouble."
Before Pitt and Jolie took up residence at a luxury hotel on the Namibian coast, the government never required that journalists get permission from private citizens — foreign or otherwise — to obtain a visa.
John Liebengerg, a South African magazine photographer, was arrested Wednesday for a second time in less than a week for trying to take pictures of the couple at a restaurant.
The arrest was condemned by the South African National Editors Forum.
"The forum believes citizens have a right to privacy, however journalists also have a right to be able to do their jobs without unfair hindrance or intimidation," the forum said in a statement.
South Africa’s Sunday Times said last month its own photographer and three French photographers were ordered to leave Namibia or face arrest.
Lyons said he has a team in place in Namibia, but that none of his photographers have been arrested. He added someone — perhaps even the midwife — with a small camera or one built into their mobile phone stood to make a lot of money.
"You could probably buy Namibia with that picture," he said, estimating the first picture of Pitt and Jolie’s baby would be worth $5 million.
Namibia, a country half the size of Alaska, is rich in diamonds and strategic metals, but most of its 1.8 million people are poor. – AP
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http://i-person.net/z/obsession.htmlI hope it qualifies as a fanfic? Anyway, while awaiting Shiloh’s first pictures I’ve done this comparison on JA and JA.I think JA is OBSESSED with everything Angelina Jolie. Judge for yourself. What do you think?
# 1835 | Alexanderinathat last line–funny as hell! as for the jon voigt bit, didn’t he and angie fall out because she adopted maddox? i know that it happened after the adoption and that he wrote her a letter that upset her and caused her to cut all ties. i can imagine that he’s hurt at not being included in the family, but every time i see his name he’s said something to a different tabloid/magazine. i think that if he really wants to repair the breach, he needs to stop talking to tabloids.
I like coming to JJ’s site to check on Brad and Angie and also to check out the posts and fanfics of my fellow BAMZS supporters. I have to commend AG, passing through ,Cindy 2, Moi Jade, Be sane, remember the truth, addicted to BAMZ, Lynn Campbell,Rica, kk, Juno, mrs.smith, QQQQ,Alexanderina,stef,guli,rudedog, CHM, original jpf, real lou, malibumom,jjoy,angelah and so many others for making this site a fun and formidable force in so many good and entertaining cyber-ways.
# 1831 | QQQQ Correction to Post #1837, I meant "I guess so"
# 1742 | QQQQ Okay…this is a quote from the People article…I’m back on the name change for B/A again. Just call me a dog with a bone….The Jolie-Pitts have been screened from the media and no pictures have so far been released.
# 1843 | Passing Throughso now you’re thinking they’re all legally jolie-pitts?
# 1840 | gitane | - ITA with the last line, funny lol;and I agree with you on Jon Voight, he need to staop talking to the tabs if he wants to repair his relationship with his daughter; and this statement: He can’t wait to hold the baby in his arms and be grandpa" really is not helping cause he was already a grandpa before the baby Shiloh came along
omg…someone is feeling left out….man…this is a big group…it’s not like we have the special group and the rest are just plain masses…oh la la…jealousy is thy name….and it causes unnecessary frictions….can’t you just join in loving the bamzs family and not whineyyyying???…no one cares about me..wah..wah..wah….gosh!! so petty!!SORRY FOR BEING A BITXH but if you love bamzs…don’t feel left out…just continue posting and sometimes people will respond to agree or disagree..it’s not like you are being ignored!! how rude!! as one of the sisters of olsen twins said in that family sitcom…and i tried not to be rude…lolbamzs rocks and rules!!
# 1843 | Passing Through - I think that they are married too, I just have this feeling that they got hitched
# 1843 | Passing Through that’s awesome if it’s really true, but then again theyre all already jolie-pitts n my mind ha.
# 1846 | jjoy - ITA lol
I watched AP clip and they are talking about kids name .
Passing Through, #1843…I guess I’m old-fashioned, but I can’t handle Brad becoming a hyphenated husband. Always hated that when it was "the thing" in the seventies.(My son says I’m old because I cringe at men doing yoga, too!)I am very guilty of holding them to a double standard, because if I were Angelina, I couldn’t add Pitt to my name fast enough, but I don’t want my Brad to be anything but Brad Pitt. Is that so wrong?
I used to "lurk" this site, long before it even became the site it is today. (Meaning…way before J2 upgraded/made it all pretty & more "user friendly"…& certainly way before BAMZ was even heard of!)My first posts? Yeah! Fact of the matter is, EVERYONE IGNORED ME! Not too many people in those days however. Then, one day I let rip into some "horrid haters"!!! lol ":)It was only then that I got noticed and I do believe??? it was Cindy2 who actually did the noticing. I believe her exact words to me were something along the lines of "being tenacious"! lmao rofl Cracked me up that one. Hell! To this day I am still mostly ignored here! However, do you think that bothers me??? lol Hell to the no again! If I say some **** oneday that someone may feel like commenting on? well, good for them, we may actually have a conversation! I just come here, say my piece & let it go "out there"! Nobody answers me back 99% of the time! Soooooo well fine! They don’t know what they are a missing out on, in not knowing me! I guess my point just is that? You don’t get a response? Well stiff ****! Say something that is interesting and I will bet you my last dollar that when I READ IT, I will throw ya out a big LOUD…HI MATEY!!! ":)Always been friendly…or try to be at least….soooooooo….what is with some of these "peeps" here tonight, suddenly throwing this X type "pity party".
when will angie get out of the hospital?? can someone write back pleaseangie 4 life!
# 1845 | Alexanderinaexactly. he’s a grandfather 3 times over, but he only seems to be interested in shiloh. i really wish i knew what he wrote to angie about adopting maddox. if that’s what his letter was about. i really think he expressed some objection to little madd. or questioned angie’s ability to parent. as if he could talk…
hey guys, hows things? this post is unbelieveable 19 pages! i had a shock when i logged on 30 mins ago, its taken me this long just to scan the posts.i had a wicked time last night! i am very tired today as i had about 6 red bulls, a pro plus and hardly any sleep, but well worth it! i have pictures too! i dont know if you guys wanna see them! i actually made it onto the clubs website which was pretty cool. i look so pasty tho, my sister has darker skin than me, so i look like a milk bottle against her. i tell ya, being lara croft for the night has its advantages! all night i was getting drinks brought for me, oh and some tourists (i think they were french) asked me to have a picture with them, that felt slightly weird. a good night in all!hows things with you guys?
# 1852 | cbI too was also there when J@red updated his site..wow i guess it’s been that long eh? lol
# 1843 | Passing Through | I’ve been saying this forever, i totally believe they have been married, sometime in Dec.
# 1846 | jjoy | U know what i think this person is an undercover hater, and because they came with their BS and people put them in order, they are whining
# 1839 | Agnieszka Last Picture on the right.http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=Mr.+and+Mrs.+Smith&toggle=1&ei=UTF-8&qp_p=mr+mrs+smith&imgsz=all&fr=FP-tab-img-t-t400&b=341Good Job
# 1839 | Agnieszka wow…thanks…i know it!! that she is copycat….especially that bracelet thingy….as for the couch pics…i think stef might have the pics or ell…i am not sure….maybe you can make a music video about this, ha agnieszka?? that would be a hilarious one…lol
Agnieszka that is brilliant!I know it’s all very tongue-in-cheek, but I never realised how many similarities there had been with the publicity build up of TBU and Brangelina/MAMS stuff - Cool websiteI can see why you were calling out for the MAMS couch scene pic - I don’t have it, but I hope someone here will fit you up with that!
imo, they are sooo married. the only problem with brad being a jolie-pitt is how the haters will perceive him. since they already believe he’s whipped, this will just give them something extra to chew on.
got that couch pic
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