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Brad Pitt Makes America Great
A new picture of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has surfaced, reportedly taken at mom-to-be Angelina’s baby shower before giving birth to daughter Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt on May 27th. Looks like they’re having an absolute blast with those white feather boas on their heads! Bigger picture in the gallery. Thanks to Harmoni and Nancy!!
UPDATE 1 :: Added two more ADORABLE photos: 1) Angelina carrying baby Zahara in a Namibian desert 2) Angelina holding a balloon while Brad laughs next to her.
UPDATE 2 :: Apologies, images removed! Replaced with Brad Pitt featured in the latest issue of Newsweek’s "15 People Who Make America Great" (he’s on the cover). Article after the jump.
Brad Pitt
Newsweek, July 3-10, 2006
He lured the paparazzi to Africa, where people really needed the attention.
If it wasn’t for Brad Pitt, most Americans would never have heard of Namibia. They might not know about AIDS orphans in South Africa, or the plight of children in Haiti, or what transpired at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Pitt, 42, has been a movie star for 15 years—and a paparazzi target for nearly as long. Celebrity mags have made millions reporting on his love life, and the obsession only intensified when he began romancing Angelina Jolie. So he started fighting back—but not by punching photographers. If paparazzi were going to follow the couple everywhere, Pitt figured they might as well drag them somewhere that desperately needed the world’s attention. "It’s the first time I’ve actually felt like we have some degree of control over it," says Pitt, from his home in Malibu. "I can’t describe what an immense relief it is for me." The splashiest example of his new strategy unfolded just last month. He and Jolie, who, perhaps you’ve heard, recently gave birth to their daughter Shiloh Nouvel in Namibia, sold the coveted first baby photos to People magazine for a reported $4 million—and gave all the money to African charities. "Knowing that someone was going to hound us for that first photo—and was going to profit immensely for doing it—I just couldn’t live with it," Pitt says. "We were able to turn that around and collect millions for people who are really going to need it."
If Pitt was simply using his star power to force the celebrity press to cover poverty and disease, that would be enough—heck, it’s far more than most celebrities do. But Pitt has also been studying trade issues, diving into why much of Africa is so impoverished and how it can be turned around. "Industrialized nations cost Africa three times what we give it in aid," he says. "We buy their coffee beans, but we don’t let them process the beans, which is where the real money is. So what we’re doing is digging a hole for them that they can’t get out of, and then throwing a little money in the hole. The odds are just stacked against them."
Fatherhood, he says, helped accelerate his activism. Not long before Shiloh was born, Pitt adopted Jolie’s son, Maddox, whom she originally adopted from Cambodia, and her daughter Zahara, whom she adopted last summer from Ethiopia. "I look at [Zahara] and imagine what her life could have been," he says. "You want to grab as many of these kids in your arms as you can. They need our help, and we should be doing more."
He’s doing more in America, too. A longtime student of architecture and an advocate of "green" design, Pitt saw an opportunity after Hurricane Katrina to help rebuild New Orleans in an innovative way. Joining forces with Global Green USA, an environmental advocacy group, Pitt put up $100,000 to help sponsor an architecture competition that requires contestants to create affordable, multifamily housing for the city that is ecofriendly and community focused. Global Green has already received more than 3,000 submissions. "We can’t just consume ourselves into extinction," he says. "We have to find a new paradigm, a new way of thinking. Of course, the ultimate goal is to get the designs built. It’s a bit of a quagmire down there now, so I see myself getting even more involved in the future."
First, he has to be free to leave the house. Since returning from Africa, the Jolie-Pitt clan has been swarmed by paparazzi. "They’re outside the house right now, at least 40 of them," Pitt says, as a baby’s cry fills the background. "There are two boats out in the water, and there’s an occasional chopper that goes by." Indeed, the sound of a helicopter propeller is so loud at times during Newsweek’s interview that Pitt can’t hear the questions. "It’s madness," he says. But he doesn’t sound annoyed. Far from it: he sounds like any other blissed-out new dad. "Do you have kids? It’s absolutely sublime." You can virtually hear him smile over the phone. "Whether you have them or adopt them, they’re all blood. And the funniest people I’ve ever met." Pretty soon, it’ll be their generation’s world. "I’ve had the luxury of being able to see these issues firsthand," he says. "If I don’t share that, I’m complicit in the problem." Instead, he’s making sure he’s part of the solution.
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# 1744 | Maniston That house is sharp, but those babies are gonna break it down! lol. He’s got seriously great eye, and although I’m not a big fan of modern/angular, I am a minimalist, and a few great pieces as opposed of a ton of not so great ones…"that opinion extends to clothing too"…..is very appealing. I LOVE those leather chairs!Thanks for the link….jpf
Jennifer Aniston, so tormented by that home wrecker Angelina Jolie,# 1745 | Green Eyed Monster.===================Isn’t Aniston the home wrecker. Did she not wreck her own home … by being married to her 5 girfriends instead of Brad Pitt. Why would she prefer the company of her 5 girlfriends over Brad Pitt? I am just wondering.
# 1745 I love her tats. That lady sounds like she’s an old lady who is against tattoos. # 1748 | African Girl LOL I like the reggae beat
# 1753 | Green Eyed Monster Thanks for your help. I found the email address:letters@baltsun.com
Isn’t Aniston the home wrecker. Did she not wreck her own home … by being married to her 5 girfriends instead of Brad Pitt. Why would she prefer the company of her 5 girlfriends over Brad Pitt? I am just wondering. # 1755 | question Preach on my sista!!
((((((PAGING)))))))NEW THREAD OF BRAD PITT’S HOME
"Isn’t Aniston the home wrecker. Did she not wreck her own home … by being married to her 5 girfriends instead of Brad Pitt. Why would she prefer the company of her 5 girlfriends over Brad Pitt? I am just wondering."^^^ # 1755 | question They’ve all got commemortive hardhats to prove it, and she replaced her 1 marriage band for 5 gold ones….. jpf
# 1745Jennifer a said she has moved on and didn’t want pity, and this lady says she’s tormented? I think Angelina is tormented by the dumb ass reporters who keep blaming her for Brads marriage ending. Almost two years and three kids later and some people still can’t move on.
# 1753 | Original jpf You got that right sista! Their babies are going to tear that house up. LOL
# 1755 | 1699 Yeah…I guess it does have a nice Rhythm to it…Liked the Mr. and Mrs. Smith tribute
I believe this author was referring to the feeling about a year ago–when it was much less than a year.
Er…I posted this earlier and apparently forgot to put in the quote from the IMDB, so let me try this again…+++++++++++I was just over at the IMDB looking to see if they had anything on the rumor that Clooney (who I cannot stand!) is directing "Atlas Shrugged", but they don’t have any news. However, while I was reading Angie’s bio I came across a quote I’d never seen before. I don’t know how long ago she said it, but it does make you wonder if she’ll be going back to work anytime soon:Is planning to give up her acting career to settle in England with her son Maddox and become a full time mum. She says she wants to "Quit movies, be a great mum to Maddox and join the Parents and Teachers Association".
# 1761 | Maniston I can see Maddox spinning those leather swival chairs with a sister in each to the point of simultaneous loss of lunch all over that beautiful floor lol.jpf
# 1734 | African Girl AG…if you’re holding out for a wedding to Clooney you’ve got bigger problems than the Dog-man catting around on you. Besides, you’re not ****** enough for Clooney. He likes them cheap and wasy so he can hit it and quit it. His idea of a long-term relationship is spending the night. I think X will have babies before that man gets married again.
I just finished reading this article in the LA Times regarding the Warren Buffett’s donation to the Gates Foundation. It says:"The unveiling of Buffett’s charitable agenda was orchestrated for maximum publicity. First came a story Sunday on Fortune magazine’s website, which led to front-page play in newspapers around the world Monday.After the library ceremony (NY Public Library), more than 200 journalists thronged a function room at a Midtown Manhattan hotel for an afternoon news conference featuring the Gateses and Buffett. An interview with Buffett on Charlie Rose’s PBS program Monday night capped off the media blitz.Microsoft Corp. Chairman Gates said THE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLICITY WAS TO COAX "MORE OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SUPER-LUCKY TO GET INVOLVED" IN PHILANTHROPY."All that to show the haters that the 2 richest and therefore smartest people on earth think it’s smart to bring awareness to your philanthropy. I am going to quote this article again next time a hater criticize B&A for bringing attention to their charitable causes. So you are all forewarned!
# 1748 | African Girl That’s a damn good song!!!Nice groove! Why does he say that Brad doesn’t like him though?I heard about it on the Insider todayYou left Angies womb, well, I probably would have stayed. Now youre the only girl that I want to jam with Youre the best thing to come from Mr and Mrs SmithTry to take a photoTry to take a shot Try to see what youve gotA special day it is For the baby lives Shiloh NouvelA brother man and a father name Brad PittAngelina Jolie and the Africans They put a head two together try to make one A little baby celebrity parentsI know your daddy, he no like me at allBut I figure he owe me for Legends of the FallYour DNA spells love to meYour Mama and your PapparazziTry to take a photoTry to take a shot Try to see what youve gotA special day it is For the baby lives Jah the baby lives Shiloh Nouvel A brother man he a father name Brad PittAngelina Jolie and the Africans Shiloh Nouvel They put a head two together try to make one Little Baby Celebrity parents
Jennifer Garner telling Ben Affleck that Baby Violet may not be his(this is not real)JG: Ben, honey I have something to tell you.BA: What is it honey?JG: (((sniffles/crying)))), ahhh oh I can’t do it, oh Ben I love you so much and this is so bad.BA: Come on honey bee, tell me it can’t be that bad, come on, this is me Bennie, the man who loves you will all his heart. So, are you pregnant again, is that it?JG: No honey am not pregnant, but what I have to tell is so bad, it will break your gheart.BA: Come on honey, tell me what it is that is upsetting you so muchJG: Okay, remember when we break up a while back for about a month or so.BA: Yes, I remember that, that was very hard for meJG: Well during our separation I kind of slept with Michael Vartan.BA: What do you mean, you kind of slept with him, its either you did or you didn’t, so which one it is?JG: ((((sniffles)))), okay I slept with him and its around the same time that I conceive Violet. BA: What? Hold up there a second, are you telling me that baby Violet is not my daughter, is that it?JG: Yes Ben, baby Violet may not be yours, she could be Michael Vartan’s.BA: WTF, how can you do this to me Jennifer, all this time you led me to believe that the baby was mine, you got my family involved and now you are saying that Violet is not mine. Who else knows about this?JG: Well the National Enquirer, the Post Chronicle and the National Ledger, I don’t know how they found out but they did and now they are blackmailing me, they are threatening to go public. What should we do Ben?BA: These are the same trashy tabliods that are always trashing Brad and Angelina, and isn’t the NE was the one that came out with a story saying that Brad was not the father of Angelina’s baby but Jonny Lee Miller. Those people need to be shot, because any idiot could see that the baby is Brad’s. I can’t believe that Violet may not be not mine and that you have been lying to me all this time. I am hurt and disappointed in you Jennifer Anyway we have bigger fish to fry, we have to may sure that this news don’t go public JG: What can we do?BA: You have to talk to Michael Vartan and tell him the truth.JG: (((sniffles))) okay.Jennifer calling Michael VartanJG: Hi Michael, this is Jennifer, you know Jennifer your former girlfriend and co-stars from AliasMV: I know who you are Jennifer, what do you want?JG: I have something important to tell you, remember when we slept together all those months agoMV: Yes, I remembered that night, what is going on JenniferJG: Well, it was around that time that I got pregnant with baby Violet, what I am trying to say is that the baby may be yours Michael MV: Are you freaking kidding me Jennifer? WTF are you talking about, that baby is not mine.JG: It could be yours, you was the only one I slept with after my mini break-up with BenMV: I don’t want to be a father Jennifer. I am not ready. I don’t know what to do with a baby. I can’t take responsibility for this baby.JG: Well its to late for that, the baby is already here and she might be yours. But if you don’t want to be involve with her, maybe you can just waive your paternity rights to her.MV: That is a good idea, I will do that, but Jennifer can we keep this between the three of us, me, you and Ben.JG: Oh Michael, we are not the only ones that know. The Post Chronicle, The National Ledger and The National Enquirer knows as well.MV: What? I swear someone need to do something to these three tabloid Rags, they are full of bullshit stories. But I think there a way I can throw them a bone to get them off usJG: What?MV: I heard for a reliable source that a certain famous X is pregnant but that the baby is not her current boyfriend Big Teddy Bear, but the Billy Bob Thorton, the ex of Angelina Jolie. I heard that they met once night in a bar, she was drinking and smoking like always and then they slept together, now she is passing the baby off as Big Teddy Bear. This is going to shake the foundation of Hollywood, because everybody think she is America’s Sweetheart and they all feel sorry for her when she went thru that divorce, now they will see her what she really is a coniviing witch. This story is big and people would want to know, and I think this story will make them forget all about us.JG: Well I hope you right, whoa who would have ever thought that the X would behave in such manner, I guess you just never know about people.MV: Yep, you never know. Anyway Jennifer, I really don’t want to be a father, so I am willing to give up all my parental rights to the baby , but don’t you think that you should get a paternity test first just in case this baby is Ben’s and not mineJG: You are right I never thought about that. Let me talk to Ben and I will get back to you.Jennifer and Ben talkingJG: Ben, I think we should take a paternity test, because there is a chance that the baby could be yours. Because when I slept with Michael, you and I got back together the next week and we did sleep together that week.BA: Okay that is a good idea, lets do it.Three weeks later, Jennifer and Ben received a called from the hospital with the test resultsJG: Hello Doctor Miller, the test results is back, that is good, what is the results. OMG, that is wonderful. Thank you doctor Miller.BA: What is the results? Is Violet mine?JG: Yes honey, baby Violet is all yours ((((crying and smiling))))BA: Thank you God (((crying and smiling)))).JG: We have to tell MichaelBA: Okay, you do it.Jennifer calling Michael VartanJG: Hi Michael, the paternity test came back and the baby is not yours, she is Ben’s.MV: (((((YES))))) Thanks for letting me know Jennifer and I hope this did not cause to much trouble between you and Ben,.JG: We are going to be okay. But something should be done about those tabs out there.MV: Good bye Jennifer.couple hours later Ben and Jennifer talkingBA: I am so glad that baby Violet is mine?JG: So am I. I am sorry for what I put you thru.BA: Don’t worry baby, we were broken up at the time, but I wished you had told me back then, but all is well now and we should put this behind us.JG: But what about the Post Chronicle, National Ledger and National Enquirer, they will print this story.BA: There is no story to print and if they print these pack of lies I would sue all their asses off. But I think they have bigger fish to fry now. I just heard a story breaking on CNN about a certain famous X and her current boyfriend Big Teddy Bear, something about a baby and that the baby is not Big Teddy Bear but someone else, this is going to be big news for a while, cause you know that everybody put the X on a pedestal and they think that she can’t do no wrong, but how the might has fallen, karma is a ***** isn’t it.JG: Yes it is. I am so happy Ben. Thank you for loving me.
I think we can tell a lot about what kind of person Brad is, by understanding his taste and choices of a home-because a home he has built to his taste and for himself is so important to him: I see that he likes really strong, permanent natural materials, with their natural appearance undisguised. He likes simplicity and openness, "honest design" you could call it. He likes furniture from master craftsmen with lines that have stood the passing of time. In short, solid, permanent, natural, honest. apart from the new home, he has found the expression of these things in Angelina and their kids.
"Microsoft Corp. Chairman Gates said THE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLICITY WAS TO COAX "MORE OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SUPER-LUCKY TO GET INVOLVED" IN PHILANTHROPY."All that to show the haters that the 2 richest and therefore smartest people on earth think it’s smart to bring awareness to your philanthropy. I am going to quote this article again next time a hater criticize B&A for bringing attention to their charitable causes. So you are all forewarned!^^^^ # 1767 | ntt |Thank you SO much for posting this! Even though I already know that it won’t matter to some, and they’ll dismiss it, I still love that out of the mouth of the richest man in the world comes validation that AJ’s reasons are the same as his. This is a definite keeper in the arsenal.jpf
OFF TOPIC…..Whatever happened to the site SOULIEJOLIE.com? It seems to have been in a weird state off and on for months now, and although I was barely a lurker there of late, I still liked it. Anyone know th deal?jpf
AlexanderinaLmao….I half expecting one of them to go on a shooting spree, you know do the world a favir and finish off the lie mongers. Good, now can we have the one where X tells her Teddy she’s expecting a BABY! Now that is Irony that she’d leave a man who really wants a child just to get pregnant for a man her ex-husband’s new wife left because he din’t want a baby. Sweet! The possibility for THAT conva is endless. First she tells VV, then tells BBT who tells AJ…coz they are still friends and he really needs her help handling this very delicate situation…AJ being the kind soul that she is has no choice but to help and since she can’t keep secrets from BP, she tells him. After hearing that, BP falls off his egg chair, laughing his behind off. Meanwhile, somewhere in her Malibu home, X is dying for a smoke but she’s going to control her cravings saying "If this is what I have to give up just to finally stick it to that woman by getting pregnant for her Ex, then so be it". Of course, in a nightclub in somewhere, VV has paid the DJ, insisting he played one song all night long…..The song "I am free, I am fee, I am free" he dances all night long…at one point his takes off all his clothes, luckily for him the people at PC,NL and NE are long gone…so there’s no one to publicize his….eh….shortcomings
#1769 | Alexanderina #1773 | African GirlLOL!!
# 1769 | Alexanderina ROTFL. A - you need to do a X/VV/BBT followup now!
# 1769 | Alexanderina -WOW!!!! I’m very impress, very proud….you are now officially part of the FF convas writers now, how do feel?…LOL.Awesome, LMAO…oh man, you will have the hater’s site coming after you for sure…good job girl friend. OK back to the depo. ( we were waiting for the attorneys, a mini meeting..) see you after 3 p.m. ( I hope, thanks for crossing the toes, mine were tired)
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