Mr & Mrs Smith Hits Small Screen

Thanks Jared. Happy New year.
Who will play Mr and Mrs Smith?
Happy 2007 BAMZS fans.

OMG THEY LOOK SO HOT

‘Married … With Children’ with guns.” SERIOUSLY?

^^^
LOL.

I’m wondering who will be the actors who play MAMS too.

Thanks Jared for this new thread!

To CHANEL

That’s too long Chanel. I will save the links with the Jolie-Pitts pics ONLY FOR YOU!
Lucky you if you see them in London. Maybe they are headed to New Orleans or to Los Angeles. I’m sure by tomorrow will know where they at.
Well, have a safe travelling.

OMG so then MR.AND.MRS.SMITH 2?

OMG i wish that BRAD AND ANGIE

could make this move again

Sagittarius-Brad & Gemini-Angelina

Both of you are curious individuals, rather restless and on-the-go. You can expect your lives together to be very active, with lots of changes, probably frequent moves, adjustments, surprises, and new challenges. These changes will bring lots of ups and downs, but overall both of you will be greatly enriched by these diverse activities and interests.

Sagittarius is more philosophical and had grander plans than Gemini, who takes each step as it comes and finds more pleasure in the little things in life. Sagittarius enjoys being on a crusade or mission for some philosophical reason or for personal gain, while Gemini finds Sagittarius’s dreams and schemes entertaining and interesting. You often see things from a different perspective, but usually you can benefit from each other’s viewpoint and you are adaptable and flexible enough to listen to each other and benefit from each other.

Personal freedom is important to both of you and you are likely to find it in this relationship. Even if you are always together you do not cling to, or smother, each other. On the whole you are very compatible.

You have a great rapport, and your emotional needs coincide very well. Personal freedom and mobility mean a lot to both of you, and neither of you wants to possess or be possessed totally. You share an unending curiosity and mental restlessness, a love of books and movies and ideas, an urge to travel, to meet different kinds of people, and to discover new things.

You are both playful and humorous, though Sagittarius is more philosophical, idealistic, and optimistic than Gemini. Gemini’s humour can be rather black at times. Both of you are also rather intellectual and need an intelligent, communicative partner. You are very companionable together and are likely to enjoy a very satisfying friendship in addition to whatever romantic attachment you have.

Wit, intelligence, and an active mind are attributes the two of you share, and in your relationship there will be a focus on communicating, bantering, a lot f verbal give and take. Both of you tend to be the dominant one in any discussion or debate, and you may find yourselves competing with each other in your discussions. This most likely will not be a major problem, but both of you would do well to step back and truly listen to one another.

Intellectual interests and/or hobbies are apt to play a significant role in your relationship.

You will experience the heights and depths, love and hate, attraction and repulsion, agony and ecstasy in this relationship. A powerful, compelling fascination and irresistible sexual attraction draws the two of you together like magnets. You love each other with a depth of feeling that is surprising even to yourselves. The powerful charismatic power that you have over each other can be used to manipulate one another, and dominance, control, or jealousy easily becomes hot issues between you. Whether this is a brief passionate encounter or a lifelong attachment, you will change one another profoundly.

Although sexual magnetism between you is very intense, you both may be somewhat uncomfortable by the overwhelming feelings or obsessive quality that you engender in one another. Even if you are repulsed or disinclined to become close to one another, there seems to be an irresistible attraction bringing you together. Power struggles, emotional or sexual manipulation, and disruptive jealousy may be problems you encounter in this relationship. Whatever develops, this relationship will touch your depths and change you profoundly.

You both have the talent for being farsighted about new directions and experimentation with love making, oral sex may appeal to you, or you may with to make love impulsively at the office, in the car, or anywhere that is convenient. Both of you wish to lead the relationship, which can at times be confusing.

The romantic love and sexual attraction for each other is very compelling and deep. You wield a powerful, charismatic influence on each other and your love affair is a powerful one. This could be one of the most fulfilling, all-consuming relationships of your life!

Enormous benefits, expansion, success, and growth come to both of you through the vehicle of your relationship. You’ll be blessed with unusual good fortune and fulfilment, both materially and in less tangible ways. Most of all, you will feel that you have plenty when you are together. Instead of seeing limitations, you’ll be able to see possibilities for an expanded life, opportunities that you may have missed before. Religion, philosophy, or higher education may become a focus in your relationship, even if neither of you is especially inclined that way.

You increase one another’s optimism and broaden one another’s viewpoints, opening up much more of the world to one another. Long distance travel or making connections to other parts of the world can be a part of this.

Essentially, your relationship is about increasing growth, freedom, and expansion in your lives. Much success and fulfilment are generated when you are together.

https://secure.netspeed.com.au/miltonblack/compatibility/sagittarius/gemini.htm

I don’t have any desires to see the TV version. I can’t picture anyone else being Mr. and Mrs. Smith. I’d rather not have someone else playing them taint my enjoyment of the movie.

Missouri Fan Says:

January 1st, 2007 at 8:01 pm
Thanks Jared for this new thread!

To CHANEL

That’s too long Chanel. I will save the links with the Jolie-Pitts pics ONLY FOR YOU!
Lucky you if you see them in London. Maybe they are headed to New Orleans or to Los Angeles. I’m sure by tomorrow will know where they at.
Well, have a safe travelling.
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OMG will you do that THANK YOU VERY MUCH it would be great to see all the pics that i will miss to see and yup we will know tommorow were are they i wish they could go to London so i could see them lol

Angie 4 life!

Thanks Jared and Audrey for the new thread and Happy New Year. The TV version of M&MS should be very interesting, I wonder who the producers are going to cast as Mr. & Mrs. Smith. I will probably will watch it, but to me M&MS will always be Brad and Angie

Happy New Year to my fellow BAMZS Fans, wishing you all the best in the New Year. Talk to you all later

What two actors will be able to have the kind of chemistry Brad and Angie had on screen? I can’t think of any. I’m with tabitha, I rather not see a tv version of the movie and let it taint my mind.

chanel Says:
January 1st, 2007 at 8:13 pm

I know you will use those pics on youR BAMZS video. Just ask Jared to forward your email to me when you need it .
I will now make a folder with your name “PICS /LINKS FOR CHANEL”

DOES ANYONE HAVE THE LATEST E! THS OF ANGIE?..CAN SOMEONE PLS UPLOAD IT OR GIVE ME THE LINK….PLEASE…PLEASE..PLEASE..THANKS!

ell Says:
January 1st, 2007 at 8:34 pm
My new Video with beautiful Angelina

http://youtube.com/watch?v=88XnI_Tb2hk

Excellent video! Thank you ell.

Hi angelah!
Happy New Year!

briseis Says:
January 1st, 2007 at 8:24 pm
And who will be the new John & Jane Smith? Oh, naughty me, isn’t the Fraudiston looking for a job?

:lol:

Wow!! Great pictures!! I had never seen some of them before!! And as I’m watching them I keep saying that there was no chance in hell that this tow wouldn’t have fall in love with ach other. FATE!! Thank you Jared and happy new year to you and Audrey. Thank you for keeping us going for all this time and the great efforts you have done for BAMZs fans!! :)

Well as for the T.V adaptation of MAMS that would be interesting indeed. I also think that the chemistry between Brad and Angie is unreachable. But I don’t think that such kind of chemistry and I mean sexual will be required judging from the script. In the movie there was a couple that fell in love from the first sight, flirting and teasing each other, then getting married and have mayor marital problems because of their secret lives and when everything have been uncovered they are reuniting and fight together against and equal enemy and their passion is on fire once again. That requires a lot of hotness if you know what I mean ;)

But in this script will be a married couple for about 5 years, six, well 5-6 years :lol:
that are trying to resolve their marriage and their lives witch I find really boring if you ask me. It’s a story line that I have seen many times in T.V series and with people having Brad and Angie in mind and their undeniable and intense chemistry in the movie I don’t think so. Although I think it will eventually come out as something completely different than the movie so there will not be much comparison. Anyway we shall see.

BTW- Is Hollywood Reporter a reliable publication??

BRB. Catching up with the previous thread.

WOW! Thank you so much jared and audrey!
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO BOTH OF YOU :D
You guys are the best!!!

Stranger - thanks for the links. I am saving every one of them for future references because I am seriously thinking of eventually retiring early and working full time in some of these international agencies.

they are so hot !!!

Passing Through Says:

January 1st, 2007 at 8:47 pm
Guli - if you’re lurking out there…I finally uploaded my fic…it’s not a phone convo, though…X has been writing in her diary again…

For anyone else interested in reading the fic - hopefully my swansong! - I’ve uploaded it to the YG Files page.
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what’s YG, how do I get there?

love this video, starts off w/ stills then goes into motion, hotness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P3vvTZAtLI&NR

Happy new year everyone.

Want to put my 2 cents worth on Oprah here coz I can’t do it on the old thread coz its closed.

First, this 40m is part of Oprah’s hard earned money. I believe she can spend it anyway she wants, buying art works, shoes, handbags, staying in luxury hotels, giving her dogs and cats a daily manicure and caviar for dinner, what ever.

Second, I absolutely support the fact that Oprah wants to spend the 40 m on education in south Africa. And I do believe Oprah is spending the money to do good.

Third, just because I have reservations about Oprah’s vision for that school and the girls that go there doesn’t mean it is the wrong thing to do. Oprah’s School is elitist in the sense that only the really smart bright girls get to go there. However, what isn’t elitist is that the children who go there are the economically and socially, disadvantaged. In that sense, the school is highly egalitarian.

I think I understand where Oprah is coming from. I think she wants a school that is the best, and she wants the students who go there to expect the best from life, to be the best in life and to give their best to their community and loved ones. This is to me, the ultimate “American Dream”, the capitalist ideal. This is a value which Oprah herself, personifies.

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My reservations are not that Oprah has created a school which caters for that smart poor girl, but rather, on the amount of money that’s lavish into that one single school. I think that it might be better for part of that 40m to go towards creating schools that cater more to the masses. 10m or 20m of the 40m can build may be 10 schools in south africa, which caters to 5000 to 10,000 students.

What I am saying is that there is a point when part of that 40m gives a diminishing marginal return for the $$. On simpler terms, the first 1 million may well be giving a 10,000 decibel bang for a buck. The last 10m of the 40m probably gives a 1 decibel bang for a buck.

Dont get me wrong, I support the building of schools which cater for the super bright amongst us. I think there are super bright children in Australia for example, are done a DISSERVICE by the mass schooling education. Australia tax payers fund special schools for those with learning difficulties - something I absolutely support. However, I’ve yet to know of an Australian school funded by tax payers money which support children with IQs of 150 and above. Personally, I think that the super bright need as much support and nurture, as those with learning difficulties. But they need a different kind of support and we shouldnt be embarrassed to provide it.

However, I do think that education for the masses is also very very important. My views come from my own experiences. My father and mother both went to a small village primary school before WW2, which provided them with sufficient education to go to a high school in the big town and get their O levels. Had they had more family money, both could have made it to University.I went to a school where the minimum class size was never smaller then 45, as did my husband. Yet, we both managed to graduate with honours from an Australian university as lawyer and doctor, (my husband going on to get his phd as well). And trust me, whilst my parents and I and my husband are well within the average range of IQ. We are not in the above IQ150 range for sure.

So, in my view, ensuring that many people in South Africa, not just girls but boys too, get a minimum standard of education at school can go a long long way for many many people. My parents and my husband and I are examples of mass education and its benefits.

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Most of us will live long enough to see how Oprah’s vision pans out. So, I look forward to seeing what Oprahs school will create in its students. I see Oprah’s efforts as a grand experiment and I’ll live long enough to see if the graduates of that school live up to Oprah’s vision that the school will create leaders who bring positive change to the community, or whether she will end up creating a school with a bunch of women who believe it is their right to rule and be elitist.

Happy 2007 to you all

sorry wrong one

Great post, lylian. Far beit for me to criticize Oprah for her school, because Goddess knows I certainly don’t like it when people get on Angie’s case about the way in which she chooses to donate her money. I agree with you that overall, this school is a great thing, but I really like the whole Millenium Village concept….helping more people in smaller amounts in more areas. I just think that has a greater impact that the way Oprah has chosen to go about it. Someone on the other thread made an excellent point that helping the girls would be a moot point if all the boys were still “stuck in the mud” and I wholeheartedly echo that sentiment. I am raising two boys, and I feel that part of my job as their mother is to not only enlighten and educate them, but to teach them how to be good partners and how to treat women.

I just hate to see the boys shut out of an opportunity such as this kind of school. To me, it’s kinda sexist, but that’s probably just because I have boys of my own. However, to back that up, there have been studies in this country that have concluded that over the last 20-25 years, as a result of the women’s movement there have been SO many programs designed to help girls with their self-esteem that boys are now languighing behind them with simalar problems that girls had 30 years ago. So the conclusion shows that children of both sexes need to be nurtured in this way, not just girls.

Guli, if you are around, could you perhaps re paste that comment you found on brangelinafans.com regarding feel good charity and those who do it? It mentioned the type of charity men do and the type women pursue. It used Melinda Gates and Angelina as exceptions to the rule.

good night all

Never mind, I found it.
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guli Says:

December 30th, 2006 at 11:43 am

Nice post by, http://brangelinafans.blogspot.com/

Thanks for the Xmas well wishes, I had a nice holiday break, and I hope you did too! While all of us were with our families or just chilling out at home watching DVDs, Brad and Angelina were up to their charitable ways again in Costa Rica with some refugees at a shelter. Don’t these folks take a break, even for Christmas? Nope.

As I was reading my ***** magazine, issue #34 ‘Green’, I read an article titled, “Egos Without Borders - Mapping the new celebrity Philanthropy” (page 23 if you want to read it at the book store). And of course I knew they would mention Angelina as an example and they used her in a very positive light too.

Some of us here at BF know the difference between the sincere efforts that Angelina and Brad give into their causes and they have not only donated money and neat material gifts, but they got down and dirty in a few countries and really have walked the walk! The causes they speak on behalf of are not fads for them, they are committed to them for a very long time. However, in this article in ***** magazine, the phrase “feel-good philanthropy” was introduced to me. According to the author, Summer Wood, there is a difference between the do gooders who donate in the short term for a cause and obtain a personal self-satisfaction from it, and there are those who are militant about it and do it as if their life depended on helping those who are less fortunate. Here’s a snipet from the article:

“But in recent years, as more and more public figures enter the philantrhropic fray, it appears that male and female celebrities are going about their good deed in strikingly different and gender-stereotypical ways. Generally speaking, men like Bill Gates, George Clooney, and Bono are using their wealth and influence to advocate for specific policy reforms and U.S. political action on issues such as health, foreign aid, and trade. Meanwhile, female celebrities like Oprah, Drew Barrymore, Meg Ryan, and Lucy Liu (to name just a few recent examples) promote a feel-good, totally apolitical mode of philanthropy, in which women are encouraged to consider the plight of people in the developing world as a way (in part) to feel better about their own lives, and to pursue only small, relatively ineffectual solutions to the world’s problems.

While women like Melinda Gates and Angelina Jolie are notable exceptions to this trend (both speak out regularly, and knowledgeably, on policy issues affecting the health of women in developing nations and have donated large sums of their own money to charitable causes), the brand of philanthropy promoted by many female celebs sends a troubling message to their fans about what the average person can do to help. With feel-good philanthrophy, there’s no need to call your elected representatives, attend a rally, or even spend a few minutes each day reading the international news in order to better understand the issues at hand. Give, but give just a little, and then sit back and reap the emotional rewards.”
Reading this article really laid out the comparison between what celebrity X does and what celebrity W does. The way Angelina goes about her philanthropic interests is more admirable to me than someone going into a hospital ward in South Africa and giving the ill women there some makeup kits, or buying a piece of jewelry designed to act as a fundraiser tool against world hunger and sold for $24.99, but only $5 going to the actual cause. So when cynics say that Angelina is doing all her hard work for PR, I want to tell them to piss off because what she does is not easy. It’s emotionally draining, physically challenging, and it costs money: the more you have, the more you can afford to give w/o straining your own bank account. But in the long run, her kind of help is actually helping people and giving them what they really need: the care and the true attention that their plight needs.
Labels: costa rica, philanthropy

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maja Says:
January 1st, 2007 at 9:34 pm

what’s YG, how do I get there?

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AddictedtoBAMZs Says:
January 1st, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Passing Through…how can those of us not involved with the YG thing read it?

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Maja - The YG is a private Yahoo Group we started when Jared was having server problems a few months ago.

Addicted and anyone else who doesn’t belong to the YG - if you want to read it send me an e-mail at RealityChick691@yahoo.com and I’ll send it to you as a text file.

Curious Says: January 1st, 2007 at 10:08 pm - is there a LAW that says Black women have to LIKE Okra????? Good for you that u like her…..

Got it can’t wait to read it, many thanks ;-)

Since the vogue interview from Angelina came out, Some people have argued that Angelina lured Brad by talking to him about her values, her beliefs etc. Too intimate.

I’ve been meaning to post my views for a while and here it is. On the one hand, I believe it would be inappropriate for a spouse to talk about his/her relationship to an unmarried person of the opposite sex (usually along the lines of –“She/he doesn’t understand me”). But Angelina was careful to point out in her interview that she didn’t know the workings of brad and Jennifer’s marriage. She and Brad talked about what we both wanted in life and realized that they wanted very, very similar things.

Was Angelina’s and Brad discussions really too intimate?? I think not. We reveal a lot of our true values and belief systems, what we want from life, when we speak about things that matter to us. Many of these topics are perfectly acceptable conversations to have with a colleague at work. Conversations about how we view work, what we think about a particular boss, our interests or passions and our children. For example, lets say a co-worker tells me how she spent her week end with her children, what she had enjoyed doing with them etc. Did she stick them in front of the TV? Did she take them out to the zoo and have a fantastic time with them feeding the elephants and riding on the horse carriage?? Another person tells me about her hobbies, her charities, why they interest her, why she believes in them, what she wants to do in the future - run her own business, what sort of business. These conversations can reveal a lot about you. Even discussions on this board reveals a lot more of our values, what we think and why we think than I would care to actually reveal at times. You can build a complex and accurate picture of a person when you have very non controversial, non intimate conversations so long as both parties are prepared to be honest and open and not too quick to judge.

And if you ever hear how a mother disciplines her children, explains things to her children, you get a lot of information about her values. This is particularly important. One of my good friends told me that she tells her children that she works part time because she loves her work, she enjoys the challenge of work. She told me that she never tells her child that she works because she needs the money because (a) its not entirely true though they are not rich and the extra money helps; and (b) the truth is, she loves her work and sees nothing wrong in spending part of her life away from her children doing something she absolutely works and (c) she wants her children to love their work too. This tells me a lot about my friend and her values. Yet, no part of this conversation is inappropriate between friends, whether it be male or female.

That’s what I believe happened with Angelina and Brad. They talked about her charities, her work, what she thought about the politics in America, the influence of conservative Christians on the political agenda, the direction of the bush administration – all perfectly acceptable topics of discussion with a co worker with whom one is on friendly terms. Most particularly, Brad also saw Angelina interacting with Maddox, saw how she disciplined him, heard how she explained things to him. People have said that Maddox was the reason why Brad went for Angelina. In a way, they are right. Not that Brad wanted Maddox and the only way he could get to Maddox was through Angelina. But rather, in watching Angelina with Maddox, he saw the real Angelina and fell for her.

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The bulk of M&MS was filmed by April 04 so I’m guessing that it might be then when Brad and Angelina realised that may be, they had stronger feelings for each other then they would care to admit, even to themselves. My guess is, when that realisation hit him, Brad told Jen about it – pretty much as soon as he was able to face up to his feelings. That’s why Jen said that she knew her marriage was over around mid June 04, when she was filming RHI. However, according to Courtney, Brad did try to fight his feelings for a while, and that probably why they tried to patch things up by going on their European vacation whilst promoting Troy. However, what ever was wrong with that marriage could not be fixed – at least not from Brad’s perspective.

Was Brad therefore a man who was not committed to his marraige?? From Courtney’s own words, we know Brad didn’t just walk out on Jennifer. Even though he was deeply attracted to another woman he stayed and tried to work it out with Jennifer.

The essential question for some people is, which question did Brad asked himself as he stayed to work out his marriage - was it: “Would I be happier out of this marriage then in it?” or was it: “Would I be happier out of this marriage with Jennifer and in a relationship with Angelina”.

I’m inclined to believe that Brad asked himself the first question ie. Would I be happier out of this marriage then it it? Reason?? Because

(a) both Jennifer (VF Interview) and Brad said there was no 3rd party involved in the decision to break up (never let it be said I think Brad is a liar).

(b) I’m very sure that the marriage was very rocky by 2003 when he went to film Troy in Malta - apart for months and she has to force herself to fly out to meet him?? Come on…. Not from my experience.

(c) Brad didn’t just walk out on Jennifer when he realised that he was attracted to Angelina, he tried to work it out with Jennifer for a period of time.

(d) when Brad left Jennifer, there was no guarantee that anything would work out with Angelina. I don’t believe either Brad or Angelina, with 3 marriages which went on the rocks between them, living in Hollywood, were particularly starry eyed and idealistic about what could go wrong in any relationship in Hollywood.

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So then, here is the other question, should Brad have stayed with Jennifer because Brad married her as she was probably happy to stay Mrs Brad Pitt. Hence all the talk about marriage vows etc.

To me, to stay in an unsatisfactory marriage, a marriage where both parties can spend months apart without yearning for the other, when there are no children involved, where they are both financially independant, is TOTALLY MASOCHISTIC. I wouldn’t do it and I certainly don’t expect other people to. And for those whiners who think he should have stayed in an unsatisfactory marriage where no children were involved because he made a marriage vow, well, I can only say, more then 50% of married couples don’t – many with children. Why should Brad be held on a higher standard? Did their marriage vow even include the “till death do us apart”?? I’m not sure. I do know from interviews that they both gave that they described their marriage as a grand experiment, a merger, that when you come from a home with a broken marriage, its hard to believe in happily ever after.

According to NEWSWEEK the 1/8/2007 issue OPRAH’ s girls school will have a grand opening, in attendance will be Julia Roberts, John Travolta,Stevie Wonder Nelson Mandella and Angelina Jolie.

Curious Says:

January 1st, 2007 at 10:08 pm

Why do so many black women hate Oprah? Why do we question everything she does?We don’t question Angies motives like we question Opra. I love Oprah and Angie for the great works they slave at. I think that the hate towards O is a case of FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT.
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I’m not black so my comment might be considred invalid but I’ll say it anyway. I don’t hate Oprah but I do have concerns about the way she approaches her charity work. It’s okay to voice criticism as long as it is considered constructive. What Dragonfly and Lylian said, I consider that constructive criticism and they are voicing their opinion, which is what this blog is about.

I find that Oprah is a bit self centered and believes in her own hype. For proof, look at how she handled the James Frey and Hermes incident. After Oprah’s fans lambasted her on her message boards for supporting James , only then did she go after James Frey. I didn’t think it was necessary for her to go after him on her show the way she did, but she did because she was more worried about what the public thought, rather than going with her convictions. She instantly claimed racism over the Hermes incident because they didn’t her allow into the store after it was closed. The CEO had to come on her show and apologize, all because she is Oprah.
She financed the building of this $40 million school because SHE wanted a school built that was according to HER childhood dreams. She put her own desires before the needs of the kids. It’s her money and she can do what she wants with it, but it grates me that she passes that off as charity she did for the KIDS. The whole point of helping others is to put your worries and desires aside and help OTHERS in need and support them in a way that is in THEIR best interest. It’s not about putting your own fantasies first before doing what could help the people in the greatest way possible with the resources you have. It’s about helping the maximum amount of people with the help you can provide and not being selective with who is eligible to recieve help.

Whenever you set out to help people, I believe it’s necessary to do research about what you are doing. Oprah places her emotions first and foremost before facts and logic. Emotions have their place and if a person’s heart isn’t in the work they are doing, then it’s not worth it. But research and knowledge about issues are also important. For a woman with Oprah’s stature and taking into consideration about the large number of people that follow her lead and rely on her to look for ways they can help, you would think she would be more responsible with the way she chooses to pursue her chariatable contributions. She is Oprah because so many people look up to her. She has been given her wealth and stature by the public that tunes into listen to her for advice, so I certainely would hope she would take the burden placed on her shoulders by her fans more seriously.

me Says: January 1st, 2007 at 10:41 pm - Great Post and ITA…
especially this part

“She financed the building of this $40 million school because SHE wanted a school built that was according to HER childhood dreams. She put her own desires before the needs of the kids. It’s her money and she can do what she wants with it, but it grates me that she passes that off as charity she did for the KIDS.”

annie Says:
January 1st, 2007 at 10:39 pm
According to NEWSWEEK the 1/8/2007 issue OPRAH’ s girls school will have a grand opening, in attendance will be Julia Roberts, John Travolta,Stevie Wonder Nelson Mandella and Angelina Jolie.
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Jan 8th is Zahara’s birthday, brad is accepting an award in Palm Springs Jan 7th, and is due back on the BB set soon. Seeing how this family goes everywhere together I very much doubt angie will be in South Africa. But hey I could be wrong.

Maybe Angie will bring Zahara with her. It would be appropriate since Z was born in Africa. It is true they are seldom apart, but not unthinkable.

I love that movie! Its one of my favorite movies.

Me-This your opinion and I respect it. It seem to be very thought out and honest.

But ,I must say that everyone has a their way of doing things and I guess we will not be able to satisfy all the people all the time. At least she tries to help for whatever reason. I don’t look at the reasons so much because sometimes you can get people wrong. If it is for emotional reasons,emotions can come from the heart. I look at the benefits the person in need recieve from from the thoughts of another human being. I hope and pray that the girls benefit greatly and become well educated women. Im sure that they will give back to their community,country,world.

for those of you who have a problem with OPRAH using her own money to invest in people who are in need what is your answer to ending poverty in AFRICA and how and when do you plan to implement it.

Hey guys, I hope you all had a great New Year’s :)

About the MAMS show…I’m skeptical because of the chemistry and also, because of Simon Kinberg. As we all know there were a lot of rewrites and deleted scenes which is fine if you’re filming a movie but I don’t know how that’s going to work out with the breakneck pace of television production.

This is my contribution to helping others. You cannot help everybody, you can only help people you feel like helping. We are not sent to everybody. I personally check out Angie’s charity because I feel connected to her. I applaud other people who do other things I don’t feel a connection to them but I wish them the best.

It is true if you go on newsweek.com it reports info. on Oprah’s story Aand in the story it stated that Angelina jolie will be one f the attedees at the school opening among others like julia roberts and john travolta.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! Espcially the oldtimers. Remember the old black interface that JJ had? How long ago was that? It was so hard to read. LOL!!!

Wishng you and yours a HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS and PEACEFUL NEW YEAR!

JJ & Audrey I wish you continued success in 2007 on this blog.

Early brthday wishes to BAMZS fans who have birthdays coming up this week. Capricorn’s Rock!

That TV version of M&MS is gonna be corny. The focus of the tv show will be the assasinations and the marriage problems being the running gag for the series. I bet you every episode will be like the old Charlie’s Angels show where the principals get their assignments and that assignment is the episode or they can do it like 24 & have the assasination target set up at the beginning of the series and the whole run of the show will be M&MS plotting to get their targets (yawn).

Where are the media getting information that Angelina will be at Oprah’s SA school? I think it’s a media tactic to get eyes on that opening, just like the Mayor of that Italian city used Brad & Angelina’s name to bring publicity to his town with talk of a wedding? Maybe the media are buying into the rumor of a wedding in SA (Hello Larry King) even after Angelina said there was no wedding. Maybe they have this crazy logic that because Oprah is opening a school in Africa that Brad & Angelina MUST OBVIOUSLY be there as well. Like they are the only people with any connection to Africa. What about Leo DiCaprio or Djimon Honsou or Harry Belafonte? How come their names weren’t dragged into this whole Oprah production? By the way Angelina started a school in Cambodia about 2 years ago I think and another vocational sewing school for girls in Kenya. No many know about these becasue she did it “quietly”. Anyway, it’s gonna be an interesting upcoming two week. But isn’t it always with our favorite couple?

14 DAYS UNTIL THE GOLDEN GLOBES.

I´m not sure about the idea of making a show about Mr and Mrs Smith…how is it going to be?
Love the movie, God the chemestry between them was unbelivable!

Stopped in for a sec-Cliniqua, u r right Peta and Roy could rock it-I love lafemme Nikita-Curious-I am black-I do not hate Oprah-I am not a fan of hers anymore-When I was a stay at home mom-I really bought inot a lot of what her show was about-I even had a subscription-I believe her influence has empowered many women-I believe she came from a place in her life where she needed polishing because she wasn certainly a diamond in the rough-she then tried to reach back and help all women no matter what color, polish themselves and hold their heads up despite what life has given handed them. This works for some and for some it does not. I appreciate O’s efforts. But here is my problem-when you are in a certain position you have an obligation to yourself-and those you are purposefully trying to influence-I find O’s shows to be superficial and full of fluff these days-I used to do research-the most significant aspect of measuring progress is being able to adequately identify exactly what your deficiencies are what is needed to change the status-using the example of her building a school in Africa, I wonder if the families of the girls could use a house that is adequately furnished? I wonder could they use a garden out back so they could have food-I wonder if the mom and aunts in that family could use a few sewing machines, material boats and notions-I just took care of food-clothing and shelter-education is important, but basic necessities are crucial-I believe Maslow was accurate when he stated that we cannot move to self-actualization until we first satisfy certain needs, with the most basic of those needs being physical needs-As some stated before, It’s Oprah’s money, but wow-if I had that money I would start right in the city I live in. I would pay every educational loan off for teachers, fireman, policeman and healthcare workers-I would then pay off all of their mortgages-then I would find families with hardworking parents and children who were doing well in school-I would pay off their mortgage and fully fund the educations of their kids-You see I believe we need to start helping those who are the backbone of this country-we need to stop wasting tax dollars and charitable contributions on ppl who will never put back in what they take out-we need to get a totally new definition of charity-jmho

QQQQ what are you doing that is so prim and proper to help out mankind?I’m sure everyone will have everything positive to say about your good intentions.

YOUR BEST INTENTIONS CAN END UP BEING YOUR WORST ACCUSATION.

I went to the newsweek article and they said that Angelina is “expected” to be there. My question: Says who? And they called Angelina The African Queen. Why?
In the same article a picture of Oprah has the caption that says “African Queen”. now which one is it? LOL!!!! here’s the link to the article:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16396343/site/newsweek/

lylian Says:

January 1st, 2007 at 10:30 pm
Since the vogue interview from Angelina came out, Some people have argued that Angelina lured Brad by talking to him about her values, her beliefs etc. Too intimate…

Lylian,
I really loved your post and your insightful comments. I can imagine it happening the way you described it. Actually I had a similar experience. I was engaged to be married when I fell in love with a colleague who I got to know very well at work. We became very close friends and we did fight our feelings in deference to my fiance but in the end we decided to be honest about our feelings with each other. We did reach a point of this awareness that our seemingly innocent friendship was verging on the dangerous emotional attachment. But by then we both felt that we were too far gone with each other that we ended up eloping and getting married (and we are now married for almost 20 years!). I always have this guilt that I had changed and tranferred my affection so suddenly. I can speak from experience that one does not really fall in love with two people at the same time with the same intensity.

My fascination with Angie and Brad came partly from this experience. They have a deep and abiding affection for each other, share the same values and goals, and their love for their kids should ensure the longevity and success of their relationship.

Me- I feel you. Burden is nothing new to these girls. Through out the world some people are priviledge, some of these girls may no fare very,but some of them will. but i know for sure that this school is far better than the life they are living now. She cannot ruin their life anymore than the tradgedy they are living now. She can’t save all of them. All of these girls and many more have a deep desire to be educated. They will not take it for granted or squander it.

Curious Says: January 1st, 2007 at 11:43 pm - not going to argue with u…. go on loving Okra, u are entitled, just like i don’t have to….Peace!!!!

Thanks for the gorgeous stills from MAMS, Jared. No matter how many times I’ve seen this video, it’s always so hot watching these two. Count me in as someone who simply can’t imagine any other twosome generating the heat between them like B&A.

Lylian, great post re Angie’s Vogue interview on what happened between her and BP. ITA, poor Brad didn’t know that some people expected him to stay shackled forever to that ‘thing’ whether he wanted to or not.

QQQQ-As if you don’t like to argue.

Happy 2007 BAMZSers!! And thanks for the new thread JJ :-)

I’m totally cringing at the thought of MAMS on tv - I just can’t see it coming off anywhere near as good as the movie and will just make a joke out of a great movie that could have a great sequel. I’d rather wait for a sequel with B&A (if that is even being considered) than get a quick fix from a tv show. Who could they cast that would even compare??!! JMHO.

STRANGER - thanks for the link re: Shakira’s project - I’ll add it to my ‘Humanitarian” links and read it as soon as I get the chance. I really believe that the better educated we are about these issues in the world, the more we can do to help in a manner that is effective and efficient. I love BAMZS for their “Hollywood factor” but it is their humanitarian work that has truly captured my mind and heart.

I hope you all will join me in a resolution to become as educated as we can about these issues and to do OUR part in making a difference in this world - ONWARDS AND UPWARDS IN 2007! :-)

Curious Says: January 2nd, 2007 at 12:05 am - Like i said PEACE!!!!

Unless someone comes up with a more imaginative post, I probably won’t be posting on this thread on this subject again.

Again, I’m not questioning Oprah’s motives. Unlike some whiners about Brad and Angelina, I’m NOT saying she is only doing it for publicity or other unaltruistic reasons. I do believe her intentions are for the best. I believe she has the right to reach back into her childhood and from those experiences do what she believes is needed in building this school, it is her way of giving back. And I applaud her contribution to the lives of 152 girls. Never, in any thread, have I ever disparaged that contribution.

But what she is building is to some extent, experimental. These questions must be asked and not just because it is important to Oprah, but because it is important to South Africa and other third world countries. As Me says, what she does has consequences. We need to study the results and consequences. Will the 152 students become wonderful human beings - I believe they will be. But had that 40m been spread out to 5,000 students, would there be 4,000 wonderful human beings (following the 80:20 rule)? Studies on mass education will lead me to believe that there would be 4,000 wonderful human beings. Therefore, to make ECONOMIC SENSE, what Oprah does must have an equal or greater multiplier effect. And I believe Oprah herself - who is no fool, hopes that these girls will make a difference beyond the obvious. Oprah is a smart woman, I’m definitely willing to give her time to prove her vision.

Most charities - be it the Jolie Pitt Foundation or the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, start off on the premise that it is best to deal with issues which affect and benefit the most number of people. Hence the emphasis on basic child health, mass education, malaria vaccines etc. Which is why, Bill and Melinda Gates are not funding schools built at a lavish cost of 40m. Think about it, I don’t believe there is a school in US or UK or Australia, for 152 students, which is built for 40m. And 40m based on purchasing power parity in South Africa is worth much more then 40m in the US, UK or Australia.

Angelina Jolie

Milestones
1976 Moved to Palisades, New York with mother and brother (date approximate)
1980 Feature film debut, bit role in Hal Ashby’s “Lookin’ to Get Out”, co-produced and co-written by her father, credited as Angelina Jolie Voight; film not released until 1982
1986 At age 11, began studying acting at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in NYC (date approximate)
1993 Co-starred in “Cyborg II: Glass Shadows”, a direct-to-video sci-fi actioner
1995 First lead in a theatrical release, “Hackers”; co-starred with future husband, British actor Jonny Lee Miller
1996 Starred in the feature “Foxfire”
1997 Portrayed the politician’s first wife Cornelia Wallace in the TNT miniseries “George Wallace”; received 1998 Emmy nomination as Best Supporting Actress
1998 Earned raves for her starring performance as Gia Carangi, a drug addicted, bisexual model who died of complications from AIDS, in the HBO biopic “Gia”; received 1998 Emmy nomination as Best Actress
1998 Had supporting role as a club kid in the ensemble comedy-drama “Playing By Heart”
1999 Cast as a tough detective assisting a quadriplegic colleague (Denzel Washington) in tracking a serial killer in “The Bone Collector”
1999 Co-starred in “Girl, Interrupted”, a drama based on the memoirs of a woman’s two-year stay in a psychiatric hospital; received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination
1999 Portrayed the wife of an air traffic controller (Billy Bob Thornton) in “Pushing Tin”, directed by Mike Newell
2000 Acted opposite Nicolas Cage in “Gone in 60 Seconds”
2001 Had title role in “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”
2001 Starred opposite Antonio Banderas in “Original Sin”
2002 Appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
2002 Portrayed a TV reporter forced to question her choices in “Life or Something Like It”
2003 Returned to her starring role for the sequel “Lara Croft and the Cradle of Life: Tomb Raider 2 ”
2003 Starred opposite Clive Owen in “Beyond Borders”
2004 Co-starred with Colin Farrell in Oliver Stone’s “Alexander” playing Olympias, the mother of Alexander the Great
2004 Portrayed Captain Franky Cook in the Sci-fi thriller “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow” starring Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow
2004 Starred as Special Agent Illeana Scott in the thriller “Taking Lives” also starred Ethan Hawke and Kiefer Sutherland
2004 Voiced Lola in the animated feature “Shark Tale ”
2005 Appeared in the MTV special “The Diary of Angelina Jolie & Dr. Jeffrey Sachs in Africa,” which will follow their trip to Sauri, a remote group of villages in western Kenya
2005 Starred opposite Brad Pitt, as a bored married couple that is surprised to learn that they are assassins hired to kill each other in “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”
Acted in five student films directed by her brother, James Haven Voight
Appeared in music videos by Meat Loaf, The Lemonheads, Rolling Stones and others
As part of the Met Theater group in Los Angeles, worked with such veteran actors as Holly Hunter, Ed Harris and Amy Madigan
Cast as Matt Damon’s wife in the spy thriller “The Good Shepherd,” directed by Robert De Niro (lensed 2005)
Cast in “A Mighty Heart,” as Marianne Pearl, the wife of Wall Street Journal reporter, Daniel Pearl, who was kidnapped and killed in 2002 while reporting in Pakistan; Brad Pitt is producing (lensed 2006)
Made stage debut playing a German ********** in “Room Service”
Reportedly planned to become a funeral director
Will voice Grendel’s Mother in Robert Zemeckis’ big-budget film version of the epic poem “Beowulf” (lensed 2005)
Worked briefly as a professional model

Marla Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 12:12 am
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I agree. How and where you give to charity wise, is no different than how you wear your clothes or what car you drive. It’s all about PERSONAL CHOICE. How you spend the honest money you’ve made is up to you. Usually, but not always, the charity of choice has some kind of personal connection to the giver.

Lylian-Why don’t you set the standard and come up with a more imagintive post. This way you can continue posting on what ever you like.

I understand your points, believe me. But the truth remains that it is Oprah’s money. She wants a lavish school for these young girls, probably for somewhat personal reasons. She didn’t want to do it small. She wanted to do it big. She wants these girls to really LOVE their new school. When something is really nice like that, it may have a greater effect on them. It may give them a deeper sense of pride. I’m sure they will certainly be grateful.

We can all assume, but Oprah has a lot of wealthy friends, and I am sure she gets advice from them too. I’m sure she know she could get more bang from her buck, but that is not the point for her. In the end, she’s doing what she feels compelled to do, and the rest of us can only dream.

not only bigger but more skeletons too.

lylian Says:

January 1st, 2007 at 10:30 pm
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Great post.

Tabloids:

You missed 2 points there…She made a TV movie title “True Women” with Dana Delaney & also starred in the movie “Mojave Moon” with Danny Aiello & Anne Archer.

Thanks for the additions.

Frenchy 12:43 am - AMEN!! What’s really scary is that women have bought this hook, line, and sinker. I’m to the point where the only celebrity stuff going on that I really want to follow is if someone is doing something positive with their life or working on an interesting project/film, because I’m so sick of all the other crap. There is such a double standard in our society today - if a star such as AJ had pulled the stunt that Mel G did, their film would have been pulled from the theatres and the premiere cancelled. End of story.

Here’s an example…

The response to this article was that JD is fantastic, a gread actor, deserves and Oscar, lot’s of cooing and ahhhing. Because he’s a man. If Angelina had said this…OY!!!! Read on…….

Johnny Depp is proud he is known as a weird actor.
(BANG) - Johnny Depp loves being labelled weird.

The actor - who has portrayed a host of eccentric characters on the big screen, including Captain Jack Sparrow in ‘The Pirates of the Caribbean’ and Willy Wonka in ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ - believes he discovered who he really is as a person by taking on oddball roles.

He said: “I was given the weird badge but I think everybody’s weird and that’s the key to it. We should celebrate out individuality, not be embarrassed or ashamed of it. We all have idiosyncrasies. People do themselves a great disservice by not allowing themselves to see who they really are because they are afraid of what others might think.”
Meanwhile, Depp has been preparing for his role as demonic barber Sweeney Todd by practicing his razor skills at home.

The actor has become so obsessed with playing the murderous character, in the musical film of the same name, he is spending hours on end pretending to cut imaginary throats.

A source said: “Johnny is always very conscientious in his roles. For this part he has to get into the mind of a serial killer. He wants to feel adept with the razor blades, to feel as if they were an extension of his arm.”

source:
http://entertainment1.sympatico.msn….etect=&abc=abc

Good night all.

coalharbourqt Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 12:39 am

So I really think that the project is done in part for these young girls but also for herself and, after all she has done for others, where’s the harm in doing something that might help HER a bit?

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That’s the thing, just because a decision is made with the intent of helping others, does not mean it will always have positive results. The questio ALL people should as is What is the harm it could cause if my good intentions to help others turns out to be not the best decision in the long run? In other words, people should weigh both the positive and negative outcomes that could result from their decisions.

I’m not pin pointing Oprah, I’m generalizing about anyone who chooses to contribute to others.

it’s been interesting, good night

Frenchy Says:
January 2nd, 2007 at 12:43 am

You forgot Tom Cruise. But I get what you are saying. I wonder if all the publishers of these magazines are men?

Jared thanks for the wonderful clippings from Mr & Mrs Smith. You are one superb blogger. Keep up the good job!

Frenchy Says:
January 1st, 2007 at 11:28 pm
….By the way Angelina started a school in Cambodia about 2 years ago I think and another vocational sewing school for girls in Kenya. No many know about these becasue she did it “quietly”.

hahaha. Point well taken Frenchy. Hope the whiners get it too. She had also started a millenium village which I understand has been running for the last 4 years (am I right or did I misread it??) No one knew about it too. Now they do, but I believe they are actively trying to make it public enough to raise funds for it.

I agree lylian, I think her only humanitarian works that gets the publicity is the UNHCR since the media & the UN got to document everything what was going on so you see more of their accomplishments. The donation of the Shiloh pictures …they only reported it in the media to make sure people will hear that the money earned from the baby pics are sent to proper charity. Thus they created the Jolie-Pitt Foundation.

She also made a donation helping the Native Americans & the Wildlife Foundation at Namibia but those are just reported now since the media dig it up, but those are started a long time ago. But haters will never acknowledge them. just another typical reaction from haters & doubters. And the media is fuelling it from lies & twisting facts.

The list with Angie’s professional credits omitted that she was awarded the Academy award and not only nominated as best supporting actress for GI.

One of my new year resolutions is to give $X to a charity cause. Just read a very interesting article about why we should’nt sponsor a particular child but rather try to donate in a way that benefits the entire community. See website:

http://www.newint.org/issue111/keynote.htm

any thoughts??

Hi everyone, Happy New Year!

On doing our part, I too agree with Lilian and think some of us can do our part by helping a particular individual. I for one, am helping someone from one of the “countries” to get an Ivy league teaching position. I thought that by putting someone with a promising future in an important place would benefit him and his country as a whole…

P.S. I agree with Frenchy’s matured post but I’m just saying Brad took a beating in the media too, all for nothing because he left an unhappy marriage.

Besane Says:
January 2nd, 2007 at 3:22 am
Hi everyone, Happy New Year!

On doing our part, I too agree with Lilian and think some of us can do our part by helping a particular individual. I for one, am helping someone from one of the “countries” to get an Ivy league teaching position. I thought that by putting someone with a promising future in an important place would benefit him and his country as a whole…

I agree with what you are doing. But what about sponsoring just one child as organisations like Save the Children or world Vision advocate? This person writes very movingly and intelligently about why we shouldn’t just sponsor one child - because it divides the community and the family. Having read his comments, I think I’d stick with giving generally for the community.

W..e..l..l……….I don’t like Ms, O the fact that we are both black has nothing
to do with it. I have the upmost respect for all she has accomplished in her
personal life, the help and positive influence she has had on others is outstanding. She is a generous, intelligent, successful women.
However IMO she has fed into the hype that she is above and beyond the
call..!!!!!! that her word and opinion is gospel, she seems to revel in a certain
kind of fake personality.
Just like i choose to be a BAMZS fan……i choose no to be a fan of Ms, O

Thank You and Good Night~~LOL

Please, please, please - NO TV-VERSION!!!!!!!!

Do not spoil everything we watched in the movie!

After Angie & Brad, none could be Jane & John Smith again. Their chemistry was unique and it is unreachable!!!!!

ROY DUPUIS is one of the most sexy men alive, (with Brad and Colin Farrell), he’s a very talented actor and very good guy. Roy and Peta Wilson were a terrific and hot couple in Nikita. The’re perfect for the roles of John and Jane Smith on small screen.

lylian Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 2:57 am
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I think people, who donate to charity by sponsoring just one child, are looking to see something concrete coming out of their donations. They probably are not aware of the real situations, or skeptical of charitable organizations in general. I agree with you in that it’s better to give to improve the whole community. I don’t know first hand about the Millennium Villages, but I like the concept and I trust B&A, so I picked them as one of the three charitable organizations I am donating money to.

I wish they would create a web site of the Jolie-Pitt Foundation where you can do donation directly to them & the money raised be distributed to the charity they are supporting. I hope they’ll do it in the future since the foundation was only existed last year.

The X was photographed in Mexico thsi weekend with Courtney C + David A, Sheryl Crow AND Giuliana DiPandi from E.

So expect some BIASED reports from E in the future…

meesh!
as i see ,you are not here,you be must working of smthg!!!
and i have school in 1hr so???
anyway good luck!

Spotted Says,
Giuliana or at least her producers have always been biased. During 2005 they interviewed __ and when __ said __ would never parade Norman around for the cameras Giuliana said, “Well someone has been doing some parading,” then it cut to footage of the Jolie-Pitts arriving in Japan with Brad holding Z and Angie holding Mad’s hand.

Since then her and the producers have been jumped on “Brangelina” wagon saying how beautiful this family is but we’ll see how long that lasts.

females count too! Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 2:15 am
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dragon fly says:—— there have been studies in this country that have concluded that over the last 20-25 years, as a result of the women’s movement there have been SO many programs designed to help girls with their self-esteem that boys are now languighing behind them with simalar problems that girls had 30 years ago.
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What country are referring to? It can`t be america where girls have such low self esteem. Where women openly declare they hate women. I have 2 teenage daughters and a 5 yr old son. While I simply adore my son, I was tired of people telling me how lucky I was that I didn`t have another girl. I love my daughters as much as I love my son. I want wonderful things for all three of them.

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Yes, I am referring to an American study. I read an article in Newsweek or Time about it a year or two ago, and I wish I had kept it. It was a valid study, and it did showed the boys falling behind the girls in the area of self-esteem and role models, and that perhaps our educational system had been remiss in rushing so to have multiple programs for girls only. It showed that boys were now suffering from the same problems as girls of 30 years ago. Add to that the number of boys growing up with no proper male rodel in the home, and you have a recipe for problems. The conclusion was that ALL children need to be made to feel good about themselves, not just girls. Boys aren’t going to just get it on their own, you know……it’s not a crime to have programs for boys only, too… or include the boys in *some* the girls programs, letting each group still have a few “girls only” or “boys only” groups. The point was not to leave the boys out entirely. Why leave the boys on their own?

You can’t just keep educating a woman to “higher levels” as you say, if the men around her aren’t able to relate and are stuck in poverty and ignorance. How is that going to help anything? You can’t stop relationship problems between men and women unless you educate them both. You say you want the same for all your children, so surely you must agree with this.

oops caps lock was on

TAFTOUFA! Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 8:45 am

guess you’re gone, I’ll be here till 17:00 Keep checking if your just lurking before you head to school

why would ansiton be photographed with Giuliana DiPandi , wasn’t guilana dipandi on e saying how much she like angelina, I think dipandi was on the tyra banks show, I wonder what aniston and cox have up there sleeve , what **** they are going to pull next.

sad Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 9:19 am
why would ansiton be photographed with Giuliana DiPandi , wasn’t guilana dipandi on e saying how much she like angelina, I think dipandi was on the tyra banks show, I wonder what aniston and cox have up there sleeve , what **** they are going to pull next.
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It seems to me that X spends more time politic-ing and pandering regarding her image than she does trying to grow as an actress or as a person. I mean, geez…. is this all this chick ever thinks about? Her image? What a waste.

ntt, how could I forget about the trespassing? lol Wow, I feel for your secretary….poor thing :lol:

ntt Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 9:25 am
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ITA. My best friend and I got into an argument (useless, I know, but sometimes you can’t help it) because she said that Brad is definitely leaving Angelina now that _ and VV have broken up. And I ask what about Shiloh? And she said that _ is now ready to have a child so Brad will just leave Shiloh with Angie and go back to _. As if! I couldn’t believe it and asked her where she read it from? She said the tabs and I said sarcastically, “Oh, so L&S said so and you believe it?” And she said, “Why not? They’ve always been right before, especially about the affair between Brad and Angelina.”

This discussion was at our partners’ office Christmas party … I really had to control myself and just calmed down despite my anger at my friend’s smugness. I know she has always been an _ fan so we try not to discuss BAMZS and _, but sometimes she gets carried away because of her hatred of anything BAMZS. Of course we’re still friends, but I just don’t bite anymore — whenever she brings up I just change the topic. None are blinder than those who would not see.

ntt Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 9:25 am
She even believes that Brad still loves Jen and wants to get back with her!
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How anybody could think that is beyond me. The story about Brad bringing Shiloh to meet X is the absolute worst! haha!! That story was written to appeal to the trailer park divas and welfare queens who might actually do something like that themselves with their own kids and their own Xes, so they can feel they have something in common with movie stars. Too bad the people that believe that story
can’t relate to the fact that X and Brad no longer travel in the same circles, unlike everyday people who divorce and still have to live in the same town (or trailer park, ha!) and have to intermittenly deal with each other because of work or economics.

Well briseis, time will tell won’t it?

OK BBFN

briseis Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 9:34 am
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I so agree with dear PerezH, that women like the concept of X, they aren’t necessarily fans of her for her talent, or her work in general.

MMS fascinated me, I couldn’t get enough of it so I watched it many times. I can’t imagine them recreating the magic of that movie on television. Brad and Angelina are a very tough act to follow and filling their roles would be a real challenge.

I guess I’m stupid but I don’t understand why such a big deal is made of Angelina’s “wild behavior” because I don’t see anything she did that was so bad. She was just a young person trying to figure herself and her life out. It’s not like other people in Hollywood haven’t done worse they just keep it well hidden. Besides Angelina is much, much more than her so called “wild behavior”. She also managed to grow up, something many in HW (and all over the world) never manage to do. She has a beautiful heart and once she figured that out she has put it to good use. I feel sorry for people who condemn Angelina because to me they are as lost as she once was, but I have no hope, that they, will ever change.

dragonfly:

I love this:

“Zen master or not, Papa Bear is gonna get pi$$ed if they keep it up.”

You’re right, don’t mess with Brad’s kids. You don’t want to see him angry!!!!

Gotta keep up my New Year’s resolution — keep the house clean. Have a ton to do but JJ is so addicting!

Tata for now!

On one of the BA boards, someone did a tally of the amout of times B&A were on the cover of the tabs for 2006… Out of 52 Issues (and even when they were not on the cover, they still did stories about them)…

In Touch: 44 = 85%
Life & Style: 40 = 77%
STAR: 25 = 48%
US Weekly: 17 = 33%

QQQQ Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 9:57 am
On one of the BA boards, someone did a tally of the amout of times B&A were on the cover of the tabs for 2006… Out of 52 Issues (and even when they were not on the cover, they still did stories about them)…

In Touch: 44 = 85%
Life & Style: 40 = 77%
STAR: 25 = 48%
US Weekly: 17 = 33%

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That is ridiculous! Angie did say that hopefully alot of the interest in them would die down after a while. I hope so, too. But I doubt it. They are just so different than any other celebs right now (so much so that they caught *my* interest and I usually don’t give a stinky what celebs do), and they will continue to be targets because they have chosen the road less traveled. People like me and you will support them and wish the best for them, and people who don’t understand them will continue to ridicule them. It’s easier to put down what you don’t understand than it is to actually learn about it.

dragonfly Says:
January 2nd, 2007 at 10:10 am

It’s easier to put down what you don’t understand than it is to actually learn about it.
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So true!!

I mentioned several times that I adore BA since the MAMS unrated came out, then I began to notice their news nowhere else but the tabloits, at that time I really believed what they reported and I did not know how to blog yet until 1 or 2 months ago. Every news is negative, I was very upset to the point it bothered my mood the whole day (seriously). Every week when I lurked those magazines in the superstore, I prayed for something positive came out, but nooooo it became worse and worse.

I also notice that the media is pro _ most of the time. Especially Showbiz Tonight Hammer and Brooke Anderson. You can see from their facial expression that they don’t like AJ. Every time they tell stories about AJ, even if positive, they add something negative to remind people “the Homewrecker,cheating, the polls…” things. Just like the Vogue issue, they brought up The View comments of Elisabeth and Joy, but out of context especially from Joy. I believe that people who are not blogging around will believe those comments.

I am glad that I found this site, I no longer upset about the negative news. I enjoy reading the smart comments and analysis from fan of this site. They are smart, witty and entertaining. Also since I saw AJ’ interviews lately, I can see that this couple is going stronger and stronger, true love, IMO I think AJ loves BP to death, she can do anything for him…

The only thing that I am upset now is one of the magazine, I forgot which one is pulling Shiloh in the fighting ring. They report that _ is insane because of Shiloh something like that….. or wants to meet Shiloh…… It’s ridiculous, outraged and so low for those magazine. How can they use Shiloh like that!!! she is just a little girl.

By the way, I am not going to respond, I am going to work now, but still lurking.

OK I’m out of lurking mode because the whole triangle thing gets on my nerves. I don’t believe in the way my roommate still harps on it. I’ve actually started to provoke her while she gets ready for work, she will get so upset she is late for work. haha. It’s like aversion therapy. Instead of her pushing my buttons, I come up with pre-emptive strikes at the worst possible times for her. It’s fun and it works and it drives her crazy, so satisfying for me.

EXCLUSIVE: MICHAEL MUSTO ON HOLLYWOOD’S HOTTEST AND RICHEST
CELEBS!

What does 2007 have in store for Hollywood’s most scandalicious stars? Well, Star asked the Village Voice’s out-of-control columnist Michael Musto Dolce Musto for his thoughts.

Angelina Jolie
“She still has a sizzling career and man. She turned her image around to Mother Theresa.”

Tyra Banks
“Tyra’s sizzling. She’s the only model who can actually speak well - and she’s driving Naomi Campbell crazy.”

Justin Timberlake
“Definitely hot — he brought sexy back. His concerts sold out months in advance — he doesn’t have to worry. But he should put the acting on the back burner.”

Christina Aguilera
“She’s got the pipes, and she can actually singe live — that will carry her.”

Beyoncé
“If it’s true she’s jealous of her Dreamgirls co-star Jennifer Hudson, she should have known the fat girl always steals the show.”

Kate Moss
“She’s one of those Teflon screw-ups. She’s a walking car accident — everything she does makes her bigger!”

Brad Pitt
“He’s doing well. He’s tamed the wild woman Angelina — he’s obviously got supernatural powers.”

Johnny Depp
“He’s an individualist. He managed to turn his quirkiness into big bucks. He manages to come back with something different.”

Sacha Baron Cohen
“He’s got Will Farrell, Adam Sandler, and Jim Carrey all sticking needles in a voodoo doll of him. He can do whatever he wants now - how about a Borat musical?”

Brad Pitt
“He’s doing well. He’s tamed the wild woman Angelina — he’s obviously got supernatural powers.”
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I agree tooo, sosooooo true, I have to go.

Decker Communications Announces Top Ten Communicators of 2006

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) January 2, 2007 — Decker Communications, Inc. (http://www.deckercommunications.com), a leading communications training and executive coaching firm, announces its annual list of Top Ten Communicators. This year’s list highlights notable individuals from business, politics, sports and entertainment — and shows how their communications helped make or break them in 2006.

The Ten Best

1. Senator Barack Obama — he burst on the scene with one speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. And he has kept up his impact in the high risk, high profile arena of politics — so much so he deserves to be the Top Communicator of 2006. He looks his interviewers and public in the eye, holds himself tall, yet remains informal and humble in stance in posture. Yes, he’s a real candidate for the presidency.

2. Pastor Rick Warren — truly one of the greatest communicators in print and person. Author of the mightiest best seller of all time (except for the Bible), and leader of one of the largest churches in the country, Rick Warren does it all through personal influence. He is always focused with strong Point Of View whether preaching, speaking or in personal appearances, but true to form never formalizes his conversational tone and manner, no matter how serious the subject.

3. Speaker Nancy Pelosi — it’s not just the results in becoming the first female Speaker of the House in the United States that makes Nancy so impressive, it’s what she has had to do to overcome. Before running for office, she was not a natural public speaker. She worked at it, and worked at it hard. Pelosi is now outstanding in thinking on her feet, giving the best sound bite, and smiling as if it has always been natural to her.

4. Commissioner Israel Gaither — newly elected National Commander of the Salvation Army in the U.S., Israel Gaither has absolute conviction and high level communication. The first African American Commander, Gaither is a superb preacher and speaker — he would say it’s the power of God and if you met him you would not argue. Nor would you argue about his skill as a communicator playing a strong role in his rise to leadership — he commands an audience whether it is a small group of civic leaders, or thousands of the members of his Army.

5. Angelina Jolie — finally, a movie star, and beautiful at that, who is now known as much by what she says and how she says it as being beautiful. Under klieg lights she appears natural, (and they say those lips are natural too.) It is a tribute to her cause, and her articulation of that cause for children and the impoverished, that she has become a public figure as a stateswoman rather than just a beauty.

6. Nido Qubein — the only repeat from last year’s Best List influenced so much in 2006 he must be included again. Nido Qubein will also someday be known by the one name “Nido,” because he continues to communicate his vision of the world in a way that positively impacts tens of thousands - most recently as President of High Point University. He’s one of those who could speak for one minute or one hour at a moment’s notice, and change your life.

7. Guy Kawasaki — businessman, blogger and brazen raconteur, Guy Kawasaki is the original Apple “evangelist” who keeps on writing books, financing companies with his venture capital, and speaking out in a wry, witty and winsome style to further his own fortunes and others. His irreverent and relevant communication style sends him on his way to sharing the same platform with his mentor and last year’s Communicator of the Year Steve Jobs.

8. Tavis Smiley — Some say he is in the image of Oprah, but here’s a fresh face who has his own talk show, a best seller atop the NY Times best seller list, and is authentic to boot. Smiley is smiley, as well as serious, sincere and simpatico. Excellent in thinking on his feet, he is also thoughtful with a Point Of View.

9. Jim Cramer — perhaps Jim Cramer is an odd one for the Ten Best list, since he is the outrageous host of Mad Money. His commitment to impact drives his success — he lets it all hang out, and in so doing may alienate some, but in the process can convince and persuade the majority. He makes a difference, and if we are to communicate well, at some point we have to be out there.

10. Jon Stewart — there are a lot of comedians out there who are funny — which is a GREAT communication asset — but don’t have much beef to add to the human comedy. Jon Stewart is an exception. The Daily Show is a great forum for public converse as well as laughs, but the real reason Stewart lands here is the Academy Awards. Few off beat comics make it to host the Academy Awards, and Stewart did, and he did well.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/1/prweb494570.htm

I wouldn’t take what Michael Musto said so seriously, He is always slightly snarky. I think he is just trying to say in his slightly sarcastic tone, she has done well, she has so much, and she is happy. .. No worries..

You know what I am looking forward to. Seeing AJ with BP at the GG but with a bored look on her face. I bet she she will wear black, have her hair sleeked back and try not to fall asleep.

serena Says

you’re obviously living in the past move the f8ck on.

Just thought i’d share this with all my fellow bambzers. Dont you get the feeling that this question of being honest with your partner can be put squarely at the feet of you know who…>:)

Jolie’s honest love
2nd January 2007 15:00:03

Angelina Jolie insists the key to a successful relationship is honesty.

‘The Good Shepherd’ actress, whose lover is Brad Pitt, is adamant if you want your love to last you have to be yourself and be completely open with your partner.

When asked if a little deception was necessary in a relationship, she told Britain’s OK! magazine: “No, I think the opposite is the only thing that works. I don’t want to have to spend my life having to pretend to be someone else, and I don’t want the person next to me to have to pretend because we have a long life ahead of us. So you just want to be able to be who you are in every moment, and that is the only way that you’ll ever be truly happy.”

Angelina met Brad on the set of their action film ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ and the pair began dating shortly after Brad split from his wife Jennifer Aniston in 2005.

They have three children together adopted son Maddox, adopted daughter Zahara and biological daughter Shiloh.

(http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Jolie+s+honest+love-28318.html)

Brad’s X was too busy faking her red carpet smile to fall asleep.

sad Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 9:19 am
why would ansiton be photographed with Giuliana DiPandi , wasn’t guilana dipandi on e saying how much she like angelina, I think dipandi was on the tyra banks show, I wonder what aniston and cox have up there sleeve , what **** they are going to pull next.

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This is exactly how the silliness that has sent me into lurking gets started. Why the hell must this be brought up here? It’s got it’s own damn thread, so why start the conspiracy theory train to rolling on THIS thread? So what if the woman likes both? I don’t recall Giulaiana DiPandi pledging allegiance to anyone, so why in the hell are you concerned about who she keeps company with? it’s her business is it not?

Damn, I really thought I’d be able to at least lurk without the ridiculousness of the past but i see that was serious wishful thinking on my part.

Alexanderina Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 11:50 am
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I’m good, thank you…My holiday was great how about yours??? are you back to work too :)

Good morning to all the BAMZ fans from Californai. A new thread, I love it!Thanks JJ and Audrey

ntt Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 12:06 pm
ExPosterExLurker Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 11:56 am
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What are you disagreeing with?

EXPosterexlurker-Please don’t go back to lurking. I agree with you but let ppl say whatever they want. It’s ppl like you that keep the board interesting. I don’t even know who the gipandiwhatever person is and I don’t care if _ takes a picture and a vacations with Captain Crunch-I am looking forward to another successful-intellectually challenging, awe-inspiring Just Jared Year! Gotta go make some money now-bbl

Why does Angelina have to be referenced to another person for the work she does. Implying that she is Mother Teresa, who is regarded as a saint, is taking away from Angelina’s own individuality and her own work. She isn’t trying to copy anyone, she gives and helps as she pleases!

Bono isn’t called the Pope, so why Angelina? This is frustrating. People should stop trying to tag Angelina with the Saint or Mother Teresa tag.

The people that are still mad at Brad for being with Angelina are the same people who can’t understand that he is human, not a sun god. He can do whatever he wants, make whatever mistakes he wants, say whatever he wants because is human.

Same with Angelina. The Mother Teresa or Saint tag implies that Angelina is trying sweep her past under the rug and be something she’s not. She has always acknowledged her past and made it clear that she has been self destructive in the past. That’s why people have a hard time letting go of her past. Because they think she’s trying to be some sort of Saint when she isn’t. So what if she had a wild past. A lot of people do.

The problem starts when Angelina and Brad are held to a different standard than others. Why should that be the case?

Angie Info Says:
January 2nd, 2007 at 11:20 am
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Thanks for posting this! :) I loved how Jon made the list.

Alexanderina…Happy New Year and welcome back. Did you see this one? It brings
tears to my eyes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQZ_b7upIL8

meesh!
hello i’m back !my had is fuulll off nothing !!so you’re stil at work?when do u finish??

Dear lylian,

As an “advid” reader of JustJared, I’ve really come to enjoy reading the comments posted. None more so, than your posting on 1/1/07. In short, I found your comments to be VERY insightful, well written and DEAD ON (bravo)! Especially, enjoyed your reference to how men are attracted to a single woman’s parenting skills. I was reminded of something Ashton K. once said, during a ‘05 interview, when asked about, how he met Demi M. Apparnetly, after being introduced at a resturant, he later overheard her saying, good night to her youngest daughter, and that did it for him!

Unfortunately, truthful documented interviews by the celebrities in question don’t sell magazine, or ratings hence, the sensationalized headlines/stories to date.

When you think about “all” the celebrities that have divorced (or broken-up) only to start dating someone else shortly thereafter. Peolpe still tend to forget that it takes two willing participants to have a relationship. Yet, even in this day and age, the woman is still portrayed in a negative light. Which is very sad in this case.

# Just asking Says:
January 2nd, 2007 at 12:17 pm

Anyone have any opinion on why JJ is removing any negative, not rude, comments about JA on her latest thread? Censorship for those remarks is ridiculous and I only have to wonder why a blog site would succumb to Huvane’s pressure?
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Do you know that Jared removed alot of nasty posts on the last JP thread? He does it not just for __ threads but everyones. JustJared is not like PerezHilton, FF, D-listed, and other nasty blogs.

Oprah’s opening has already happend. Check all the newsites for stories & pictures. Brad & Angelina WERE NOT there and they never had any intention of being there. Why would they? They have their own schedules, family and other business to take care of. Again brad & Angelina’s name were DRAGGED into a story for publicity.

Jennifer Aniston: a Courteney to lean on

While the Pitts were in Panana, Jennifer Aniston and her constant cheerleader retreated to for New Year’s Eve – who else but Courteney and her husband to get her through this difficult time? I can almost hear the daily affirmation from here:

You can do it, Jen. One foot in front of the other, when in doubt, go back to your Peace Pose, and dance away sister… Dance Like There’s No One Watching.

Also wear something other than black which – can you believe it? – is how she wrapped up 2006. An interesting print, not exactly my favourite…or particularly flattering…but a refreshing change nonetheless. Can bland actually become less so in 2007? Can a constant victim become interesting without resorting to the usual?

One can hope. Because we are all apparently tired of feeling sorry for her.

Alexanderina Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 12:10 pm
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I’m sure you’ll get your desk tidy in no time…well, my desk is full of work for the next days - for today I am just rechecking/changing our work schedule for this year…gotta make sure we’re covered for the coming months…

Hottest couple ever says:
this video is soooo good. They are so in love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQZ_b7upIL8
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Please can we not talk about oprah anymore today. Yeah yeah, it’s great she’s building a house or school or whatever, but it’s not too hard to write a check,excuse have one of her assisstants write a check, while you are lounging in a nice hot bath in one of your mansions, especially when you are a billionaire many times over.

http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3419/1642/1600/52168/1costa.jpg

angie’s elbow resting so comfortably on Brad.

Least anyone forget Oprah has donated to many causes and people right in the good old USof A. Last year she gave $10,000,000.00 of her own money to build homes for Katrina victims. She has also sponsored several young people, fulll tuition for four years to college. She also built homes for several single mothers, not Katrina victims a coouple of years back. She has given millions, and millions of dollars to people here for various reasons. I have read most of the posts and I can’t really understand what the problem is. I am happy she is building this school. I read her article after she went to Africa and started talking about building this school. I love the concept. These poor young girls have been surrounded by ugly and have been brutalized more than most of us can imagine. Why build something that looks like a chicken coop when you can build something beautiful? The bottom line is, this is Oprah’s money, and she is putting her money where her mouth is whether here in the states or in Africa. You don’t have to like it, but you don’t have the power to stop it. Build your own dream. Who said Black women didn’t like Oprah? That is another false hood. I don’t like that she took the X’s side without listening to B&A. But that is small compared to all of the good she has done and is doing. For some reason people doing things in Africa always set off a fire strom. Hey it is a new year, peace.

“As for those of you who keep emailing about an eating disorder or demanding criticism about one in relation to Angie’s pin-thin frame…” Lainey.
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So some haters wrote to her to have her bash AJ for her weight. Those haters are relentless. I would never go to her to criticize Chinnochio.

Vote for Angelina on hello magazines site.I know its only a poll,I just don’t want my hello magazine to come with X on the cover.

hey girl!!lol
you are relaxing at work heiiiiin!!no no i’m still here 2!dont forget about the time difference :) its so important!!hahaha!so wassaup?in fact i made vido in youtube and i have an account its called (safsoufa)!

MM Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 1:26 pm
wtf Says:
January 2nd, 2007 at 12:55 pm
http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3419/1642/1600/52168/1costa.jpg
angie’s elbow resting so comfortably on Brad.
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did you the guy in white staring intensely at Angie

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Haha!! And do you see Brad watching him? And Angie totally oblivious to the whole thing? Brad knows the effect Angie has on men without even trying.

Jolie4ever Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Alexanderina Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 1:10 pm
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Sure! I don’t mind going to San Diego…it’s been more than 5 yrs since the last time I was there…when was the last time you were in SF???
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I have never been to SF but I am hoping to change that in the New Year

dragonfly Says:

MM Says:

wtf Says:
angie’s elbow resting so comfortably on Brad.
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MM Says:
did you the guy in white staring intensely at Angie
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Me, Briseis, says:

Ha ha ha! I don’t think Bradley ever quite had that problem before … neither Gwyn nor Chinocchio had quite that effect on men. It must be quite an experience for him — and this is not the first time!

Good morning fellow BAMZSers! I am continually amazed at how many new posts there are everytime I come back - hard work trying to keep up with it all :-)

I love the pic of Angie and Brad on Christmas day - never noticed her elbow resting so comfortably on Brad’s before as someone had pointed out Brad checking out the other guy who is checking out Angie - so funny! Brad looks amused by it all - men love it when another guy is checking out their woman - as long as they don’t take it too far of course!

Susie - can’t help but notice that you write “BAMZ” a lot - I don’t mean to nit-pick but it should be “BAMZS” - don’t forget Shiloh!!! ;-) tee hee

All of Angie’s critics keep harping on her weight and it drives me nuts! Anyone who has travelled overseas knows how hard it can be to keep weight on when you’re travelling a lot as the bacteria in food and water is slightly different everywhere and even if you’re being super-careful it is common to have ”disturbance in the digestive tract’ etc. (I’m trying hard to not get too graphic and gross anyone out).

Add this to the fact that they have 3 young ones to run after and it’s not surprising that she seems to have trouble keeping weight on. Anyway, that’s my two cents on that subject.

Thanks for all the smart posts you guys - JJ bloggers are so much smarter than the average posters on other sites :-) I notice a number of you referencing a site “FF” - just curious to know what site that is??

I am happy to read in one news article about Oprah’s school that she is hoping to expand to 450 students eventually and is also planning a BOYS AND GIRLS school in another province of South Africa. So it seems she has some of the same concerns that have been brought up on this thread.

Hope you are all having a fabulous day!!

meesh! Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 1:33 pm
TAFTOUFA! Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 1:22 pm

I can harldy call it relaxing because people come on here and talk to me or call me on the phone, so I tell them I have too much work from the holiday and I need to catch up, the hardest part is keeping them from looking to see what’s on my screen, that’s why I can’t play music on youtube Do you have the link to your video?

let me make just one adjustment to that last statement: If a hot guy comes in, he gets my undivided attention, if he’s hot and has blonde hair and blue eyes….I’m taking off the rest of the day with him.

dragonfly Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 1:30 pm

I so agree with you as I have noticed in other pixs that Brad is always on alert where Angelina is concerned. Brad has always kept himself near her in some way but lately in pixs they are always touching each other. Everyone who wished for some PDA from these two is now getting their wish. Stories were always surfacing as to how affectionate they were with each other in private, always holding hands, etc., and now they are increaseingly seen that way in public. It’s 2007, they are happy and in love. All’s right in the world.

briseis Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 1:48 pm
dragonfly Says:

MM Says:

wtf Says:
angie’s elbow resting so comfortably on Brad.
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MM Says:
did you the guy in white staring intensely at Angie
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Haha!! And do you see Brad watching him? And Angie totally oblivious to the whole thing? Brad knows the effect Angie has on men without even trying.
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Me, Briseis, says:

Ha ha ha! I don’t think Bradley ever quite had that problem before … neither Gwyn nor Chinocchio had quite that effect on men. It must be quite an experience for him — and this is not the first time!

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Never thought about that before, haha!! The first time I read someone here call Gwennie “fishstick” I about peed my pants laughing! I thought about it for a second and realized, damn, she does look like a fishstick!! __ on the other hand kinda reminds me of a greasy chicken bone.

think positive.

http://www.justjared.com/gallery/photos.php?yr=2006&mon=09&evt=brad_angelina_banksy&pic=brad-angelina-banksy-19.jpg

Jolie4ever Says: January 2nd, 2007 at 1:50 pm

Actually he used to lived in SF, but I can’t remember what part. But we are definitely going to try and go for a weekend sometime this year, it is on my “To Do List” for 2007. And I will definitely try your favorite place to eat, Yank Sing, I like the name

coalharbourqt Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 1:49 pm
Thanks for all the smart posts you guys - JJ bloggers are so much smarter than the average posters on other sites I notice a number of you referencing a site “FF” - just curious to know what site that is??

I am happy to read in one news article about Oprah’s school that she is hoping to expand to 450 students eventually and is also planning a BOYS AND GIRLS school in another province of South Africa. So it seems she has some of the same concerns that have been brought up on this thread.

Hope you are all having a fabulous day!!

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That FF thing is a site called Female First, and it is a seething toxic bag of hate. Don’t dirty up your hard drive going there. I suspect that the worst posters you see here have slithered over here from that place.

And thanks for the info that Oprah plans to build another school to include boys as well, since I was the one lamenting about that, haha!!

Oh, and regarding IWTV….man, oh man…..that scene with Louis and Armand where they say goodbye? I swear I almost faint from the hotness everytime I watch it. Some people don’t like the homoerotic tones of this movie, but to me, that is what makes the vampires so otherworldly. Their bodies are dead, and their usual gender roles have ceased to be, so feeding and biting take on other connotations. I think the acting in it is brillant, and I love how Lestat provides this macabre comedy relief and is a bit of a b-itch-y wife to Louis. It is also a feast for the eyes because of the costumes and sets. They look like paintings. Brad is at his most beautiful in the scene towrds the beginning where he is playing cards and tossing them down in the tavern. He is luminous with his long hair and ruffled shirt…. I could eat him with a spoon! haha!! I know Brad hates to be called beautiful, but he really is there. Of course Armand says he is beautiful, too….and wants him as a companion. I wonder if Brad and Angie have discussed the fact that they have both played a love scene opposite Antonio? Oh la la!

MM Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 1:26 pm
wtf Says:
January 2nd, 2007 at 12:55 pm
http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/3419/1642/1600/52168/1costa.jpg
angie’s elbow resting so comfortably on Brad.
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did you the guy in white staring intensely at Angie

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To me he doesn’t look to be staring at Angelina at all. It appears to be in her direction, but his eyes are no more trained on her than Brad’s are on the man. Now there is a photo of them at the Bansky exhibit, and Brad is shaking hands with a man who is definately without argument concentrated on her, and Brad has an eye on the guy that says he will kick the guys ass if he doesn’t stop looking at Angie like he’s undressing her with his eyes.

Alexanderina Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 2:13 pm
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Ok, then he wouldn’t have a problem showing you around…also, if you like Thai food ask him to take you to Osha Thai Cafe in Geary St…ok, no more food/restaurant talk for me coz I’m getting hungry :lol: but, seriously try to go here especially during the time when the weather is really really beautiful and there’s flowers on Lombard St…

Hey JJ - Street is not a bad word why did it get censored???

NYCGalnVA, thanks for the positive post.

meesh!
hahahha yeahhhhh thats so true !!i agree!me too i have brown hair and brow eyes or a little hazel and my skin is like angelina i mean the color not the quality cuz i dont know how to compare conerning that!hah!but my best one “brown hair and blue eyes waw perfect but maybe i’ll fall for a blond !who knows :) :)

NYCGalinVA - ITA!! I’m still amazed how much the cynics twist her words and spin everything out of context though to suit their “version” of what happened - it completely floors me. Can they not understand that Brad and Jen were having problems long before AJ entered the picture and would have split up anyway?! Thank goodness they didn’t have kids. Anyway, I’m looking forward to the year ahead and getting more involved in the humanitarian aspect of things - I wish the tabloids would focus more on THAT and still keep their sales up. Onwards and upwards I say :-)

coalharbourqt Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 2:47 pm

Dragonfly - We’re definitely on the same page re: IWTV Yummy, yummy! I’m sure they’ve had a great conversation or two re: scenes with Antonio. Can you imagine if Brad and Angie ever did a vampire movie together?! I would die of spontaneous combustion I’m sure! What a way to go THAT would be Did you ever see “Queen of the Damned”? It was rather disappointing but I still enjoyed the sets, costumes etc. and Aaliyah made a pretty hot vampire too. The soundtrack annoyed me more than anything…

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Yes, I liked QOTD, but not as much as Interview. I have only listened to Anne Rice books on tape, as I don’t have alot of time to read for pleasure. When I do read, I read ALOT of stuff about the Ancient Celts and the Dark Ages and the suppression of that culture by the organized religion of the time, etc…so and I never got into the witches series, I was afraid I would get too involved in it! I liked the way they had Aliyah move in QOTD…that walk she had like she was being pulled along on rollers or something.

If Brad and Angie were to do an elegant vampire movie it would definitely be hot, but…. I am not betting on it. I get the feeling that Brad doesn’t really want to go there again, and it would fall into the category of something Brad wouldn’t want the kids to see one day, I’m afraid. I am hoping that statement he made regarding what kinds of roles he’ll take in the future doesn’t mean they won’t either one take on any more dark, edgy roles. They are both at their best palying complex, dark, unique characters….and them doing it together would be off the chain. I ahve said it before here and I’ll say it again…I think a costume drama with a complex love-across-the-ages plot would be this fan’s wet dream.

Jolie4ever Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 2:28 pm
Alexanderina Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 2:13 pm
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Ok, then he wouldn’t have a problem showing you around…also, if you like Thai food ask him to take you to Osha Thai Cafe in Geary **…ok, no more food/restaurant talk for me coz I’m getting hungry but, seriously try to go here especially during the time when the weather is really really beautiful and there’s flowers on Lombard **…

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I love Thai food, I have to remember to talk to you before we go, so I can get all the info on favorite restaurants and food; and I agree enough about food cause I am getting hungry as well :lol:. We will try and go sometime in early summer

Angie was just recognized as one of the great communicators! What a great acknowledgement for her.

The communication experience people create determines their impact and ability to influence others. Decker Communications’ annual list of the Ten Best and Worst Communicators proves this point. President Bush, Angelina Jolie and Barry Bonds — are they among the Best or Worst Communicators of 2006?

San Francisco, CA (PRWeb) January 2, 2007 — Decker Communications, Inc. (http://www.deckercommunications.com), a leading communications training and executive coaching firm, announces its annual list of Top Ten Communicators. This year’s list highlights notable individuals from business, politics, sports and entertainment — and shows how their communications helped make or break them in 2006.

The Ten Best

1. Senator Barack Obama — he burst on the scene with one speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. And he has kept up his impact in the high risk, high profile arena of politics — so much so he deserves to be the Top Communicator of 2006. He looks his interviewers and public in the eye, holds himself tall, yet remains informal and humble in stance in posture. Yes, he’s a real candidate for the presidency.

2. Pastor Rick Warren — truly one of the greatest communicators in print and person. Author of the mightiest best seller of all time (except for the Bible), and leader of one of the largest churches in the country, Rick Warren does it all through personal influence. He is always focused with strong Point Of View whether preaching, speaking or in personal appearances, but true to form never formalizes his conversational tone and manner, no matter how serious the subject.

3. Speaker Nancy Pelosi — it’s not just the results in becoming the first female Speaker of the House in the United States that makes Nancy so impressive, it’s what she has had to do to overcome. Before running for office, she was not a natural public speaker. She worked at it, and worked at it hard. Pelosi is now outstanding in thinking on her feet, giving the best sound bite, and smiling as if it has always been natural to her.

4. Commissioner Israel Gaither — newly elected National Commander of the Salvation Army in the U.S., Israel Gaither has absolute conviction and high level communication. The first African American Commander, Gaither is a superb preacher and speaker — he would say it’s the power of God and if you met him you would not argue. Nor would you argue about his skill as a communicator playing a strong role in his rise to leadership — he commands an audience whether it is a small group of civic leaders, or thousands of the members of his Army.

5. Angelina Jolie — finally, a movie star, and beautiful at that, who is now known as much by what she says and how she says it as being beautiful. Under klieg lights she appears natural, (and they say those lips are natural too.) It is a tribute to her cause, and her articulation of that cause for children and the impoverished, that she has become a public figure as a stateswoman rather than just a beauty.

6. Nido Qubein — the only repeat from last year’s Best List influenced so much in 2006 he must be included again. Nido Qubein will also someday be known by the one name “Nido,” because he continues to communicate his vision of the world in a way that positively impacts tens of thousands - most recently as President of High Point University. He’s one of those who could speak for one minute or one hour at a moment’s notice, and change your life.

7. Guy Kawasaki — businessman, blogger and brazen raconteur, Guy Kawasaki is the original Apple “evangelist” who keeps on writing books, financing companies with his venture capital, and speaking out in a wry, witty and winsome style to further his own fortunes and others. His irreverent and relevant communication style sends him on his way to sharing the same platform with his mentor and last year’s Communicator of the Year Steve Jobs.

8. Tavis Smiley — Some say he is in the image of Oprah, but here’s a fresh face who has his own talk show, a best seller atop the NY Times best seller list, and is authentic to boot. Smiley is smiley, as well as serious, sincere and simpatico. Excellent in thinking on his feet, he is also thoughtful with a Point Of View.

9. Jim Cramer — perhaps Jim Cramer is an odd one for the Ten Best list, since he is the outrageous host of Mad Money. His commitment to impact drives his success — he lets it all hang out, and in so doing may alienate some, but in the process can convince and persuade the majority. He makes a difference, and if we are to communicate well, at some point we have to be out there.

10. Jon Stewart — there are a lot of comedians out there who are funny — which is a GREAT communication asset — but don’t have much beef to add to the human comedy. Jon Stewart is an exception. The Daily Show is a great forum for public converse as well as laughs, but the real reason Stewart lands here is the Academy Awards. Few off beat comics make it to host the Academy Awards, and Stewart did, and he did well.

haha!its done !!::)

ask someone on here they know a lot. Do you know copy/paste? It’s got someting to do with it but I can’t explain because I don’t know the right terminology.
CAN SOMEONE HERE HELP???

I gotta go for about 1/2 hour I’ll be be back

NYCGalnVA Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 2:29 pm

NYCGalnVA Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 2:29 pm
I think that in the coming year, the tendency to continue to milk the supposed “triangle” will lessen. IMHO the very first step was made when Angelina gave her interview with Vogue. She was honest in her telling of the facts of how things led to her and Brad coming together as a family. I have no doubts that the folks in Hollywood KNOW the real story and just wanted to hear it from Angelina’s mouth as confirmation. In all the previous interviews that I have read about her, she comes across as a rarity in the acting profession……a performer that is not putting on a “performance” during the interview, but just being themselves. And it is her honesty during interviews that have won her raves by those that have interviewed her. I remember seeing a tv segment on her life and the interviewer stated “Angelina doesn’t lie”…..These interviewers have sat down with countless celebrities to know who is real and who is fake…..Plus when she voiced concerned about this interview to Brad, he told her to do what she has always been doing in her interviews…..just be herself.

Brad & Angelina walked the red carpet together at the premiere of her movie The Good Shepherd and completely ERASED any images of their previous red carpet walks they made with former significant others! I can’t picture these two with other people after the splash they made. No more shots of B&A at the ShoWest event where they stood like miles apart. They provided the media with images of a beautiful couple, out together for the very first time, looking very much in love, and supporting each others endeavors.

What can the tabloids write after that RC walk? Nonsense like ……I want to meet Shiloh…..Peace Talks??? They can’t write that Brad is leaving Angie to go back to his previous lifestyle…..No One Will Believe it!!! Especially after Angelina spoke to Diane Sawyer about Brad being a great partner, and a great man. Actually, Angelina “gushed” when she spoke of Brad letting her sleep in while he took care of his two little girls by himself without asking! If that there doesn’t put to rest the “missing sensitivity chip” comment…I don’t know what else will. Plus you’d have to be crazy not to see that this man really wanted children in his life….and now that he has them….he “Dad Pitt”…..father of the year!!

The tide has indeed turned in Brad & Angelina’s favor, but folks like Liz Smith, Showbiz Tonight with their biased polling questions, and Access Hollywood will try to keep reminding people of what is in the past. But the future will be Brad Pitt doing press promotion for Ocean’s Thirteen this Spring, talking about family life with Angelina and their three kids. We will find out more about their humanitarian efforts to help in Cambodia and Ethiopia, and Namibia (all end in “ia”). After all this, IMHO…..the triangle will be over and done with.

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Great job. Very excellent job. I love all of what you say and every word I agree with. I think people from all angles (except the hardcores like FF nutsos) are tired of it, and in a way the tabloids have helped that along by flooding and over exsposure. People have got Angelinas words, they got pictures galore of the couple together, and everybody know they are together it seems every moment almost of they lives. All that proof just don’t match the bullshit the tabs say, and people finally get that I think.

Hey BAMZS Fans whats up does any one know were are the JOLIE-PITTS?

Angie 4 life!

When a black woman does something good there has to be someone who finds fault with it. Oprah can do what she likes. She has worked hard and earned her money. I am sure if Angleina had opened a school there would not be a single negative comment. Oprah from a black woman who is striving to make it in this jungle more power to you. You go girl! Those that do not like it can just sulk in a corner. You make us so proud!!!!

Susie Says:

January 2nd, 2007 at 3:57 pm
When a black woman does something good there has to be someone who finds fault with it. Oprah can do what she likes. She has worked hard and earned her money. I am sure if Angleina had opened a school there would not be a single negative comment. Oprah from a black woman who is striving to make it in this jungle more power to you. You go girl! Those that do not like it can just sulk in a corner. You make us so proud!!!!

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If Angie walks on the street there are negative comments. If Angie holds her baby there are negative comments. If Angie gives money there are negative comments, and even more if she doesn’t. Angie can’t scratch her ear without “a single negative comment”.

Please. Get off the race thing. Everytime someone gets criticized it isn’t because of their race. What, nobody is supposed to say anything negative about a person just because they are black? Your argument is just dumb, especially here, where we all know too well just how many negative comments Angie gets, and nobody is crying saying she is only getting them because she is white. Come up with a better debating point and don’t take the easy, expected way out.

meesh!
yesterday i slept very late,and i woke up at 6 mrng so i feel like i’m a piece of nothing lol !gotta go to take some rest but i’ll come back at 5 of the morng here (23.00 there)so maybe i’ll find you!anyway check the youtue stuff !bye and (ila lika: like we say in tunisia:))