Brad Pitt & Barack Obama are Related

The View gals asked Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama this morning to help clear up the rumors that he’s related to Brad Pitt.

“I guess we are ninth cousins something removed or something,” Barack said.

Jokingly he added, “I think he got the better looking side of the gene pool.”

Barbara Walters couldn’t agree more: “We thought you were very sexy looking (applause). Don’t you think so? (to audience)”

Apparently, the other Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, is cousins with Pitt’s partner, Angelina Jolie, twice removed.

Um, yeah. Just so you know! Watch the clip of Barack on The View here.

656 Comments

# 2

yay OBAMA!!!!!!!!!

# 3

If you go back enough generations, practically everybody is related to everybody else.

# 4

I have to admitt that I find Obama very sexy. He and Brad definitely have the common hot gene. Hehehe. Obama 2008

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Thank God for a new thread @ 03/28/2008 at 12:37 pm

Thanks Jared!

# 6

Angelina Jolie and Hilary Clinton are related?
I refuse to believe it!

# 7

really?…it doesnt matter anyway..love brad & te bampzs family all the way…

# 8

yay…go bampzs…love hillary though not much on obama

# 9

Yeah, Angelina and Hillary have such similar legs. Ha! Hilary’s are like tree trunks and Angelina’s are like twigs.

Obama was great on the view. Elisabeth looked and acted professional, Sherri was okay, Joy was joyful, Barbara was rather ditzy and Whoopi was just plain ANNOYING. Also she was the only one who did not look professional wearing jeans and her father’s shirt. from the 80’s

Anytime anybody else says something especially Sherri she always gotta screw her face up etc. I guess she playing her game to keep her job but bi-t-ch needs to go into retirement because i ain’t buying your sister act

Thank you Jared for the new thread. :D
Much better.

mary @ 03/28/2008 at 12:41 pm

it is better to have a thin legs than a woman 40 something showing her sagging boobs and shrinking vjajajay :lol:

Well I hope Hillary goes on The View too, so it’s equal, and the target audience of The View is women afterall.

The publicity is a bit stomach churning, as if past presidents have appeared on such chat shows to gain votes in recent decades, the populist vote is really sickening.

passing through @ 03/28/2008 at 12:52 pm

Sheesh…this story/news is like 2 months old. Why was it re-issued? Possibly because nobody paid any attention to it the last time!

Happy TGIF BAMPZS Fans!!!

I admire Brad and Angie from not being vocal as to who they are supporting for the Presidential nomination. Angie through her humanitarian work has learned the importance of collaboration between two parties to achieve a common goal. Both have had close encounters with the Clintons, I wonder if they are leaning towards Hilary, just a thought.

Yeah right LOL!!!!

That means Obama is related to Jesse James ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!

Good morning to all the fans. :)

This morning on the radio I heard that according to some poll (I’m not sure which because I wasn’t paying that much attention until I heard their names), Brad and Angelina are the #1 couple that world travelers would love to run into.

Enjoy your day everyone. :)

How is Brad Pitt related to everyone? What’s going on with that? Every couple of months you have some moron doing geneology links linking Brad to flavor of the month. Who next? Brad is cousins with Britney Spears? Dam!

krung krung @ 03/28/2008 at 1:02 pm

Brad and Barack, related? don’t like.

Both their first name start with “B”. and that is how they are related.

His mother and Brad share the same relative from like 1718.

oh Oh oh oBAMA AH AH AH @ 03/28/2008 at 1:07 pm

OH HIS VOICE HIS VOICE !!!!!

seriousely !!!!

ALL AMERICAN VOTE VOTE VOTE OBAMA

YOUNG PEOPLE HE’S THE CHANGE FOR YOU FUTURE !!!

Don’t vote Obama because if you do John McCain will be the next President of the United States. Obama is as phony as they get.

Before I go to work, I have download the view re Brad Pitt and Barack Obama are related. Back tonight.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kmJ-2it83Mk

Yikes! well they are both handsome so there really isn’t a problem.

Hillary wishes she were related to Angelina. How is this possible?

Hey PT

I thought you might find this interesting. I bet you that you saw this on the scary board. Here’s your boyfirend’s girlfirend as she really is and not like what she pretends to be on the red carpet:

Warning :may be a little graphic for work or just in gnereal if you are deeply religious or very young.
.
Sarah Larson:
http://www.lastnightsparty.com/rehab2/slides/IMG_2941.html

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 1:17 pm

<GOOD FRIDAY MORNING/AFTERNOON BAMPZS FANS AROUND THE WORLD!!

RED ROSES FOR YOU LADIES!! :smile:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/chat_020/Roses-22.jpg

Hillary wishes she were related to Angelina. How is this possible?
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Because they share the same French relative

shiloh is prettier @ 03/28/2008 at 1:19 pm

When are they going to bring up Angelina and Hilary?

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 1:21 pm

llm @ 03/28/2008 at 1:13 pm
Before I go to work, I have download the view re Brad Pitt and Barack Obama are related. Back tonight.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=kmJ-2it83Mk

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Thanks llm! Take care! :)

Brad and Obama related ? NEVER !

only wishful thinking

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 1:25 pm

MAC aka MARIA (Shorty in EMG)

Sorry… I’m late.. Hugs & Kisses to YOU!!

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/chat_020/HappybelatedB-D.gif

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 1:28 pm

Dear MAC,

Especially for YOU !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWjXb645v64

With Love,

Char

Politicians will do anything to get votes.

Brad and Obama related ? NEVER !

only wishful thinking
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Hello. Obama’s mother was white. The New England Historic Genealogical Society did a family tree on him.
Pitt was found to be a ninth cousin linked back to Edwin Hickman, who died in Virginia in 1769:

” Pitt was found to be a ninth cousin linked back to Edwin Hickman, who died in Virginia in 1769.”

“Obama, whose mother was white and from Kansas, is also linked to British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. It was previously reported that he is also a distant cousin of Vice President **** Cheney.

“Obama’s maternal ancestry includes the mid-Atlantic States and the South,” said Christopher Child, a genealogist with NEHGC that dates back to
1845 and describes itself as the United States’ oldest and largest non-profit genealogical organization.

Meanwhile Senator Clinton and Jolie are ninth cousins twice removed linked by Jean Cusson of St. Sulpice, Quebec, who died in 1718.”

hey bampzsville;
I find it very strange that Barack and Brad are related…
I find it even stranger that they are ninth cousins; as are Hillary and Angie…go figure!
here’s the People link:
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20186399,00.html

Ohhh heck..I’m sorry I forgot to mentiopn that I am related to Eve and hubby is related to Adam…. :roll: Go figure :lol:

They’re ninth cousins removed

Why do people think Obama and Brad aren’t related, because Obama is black? Obama is a bi-racial person. He’s related to Brad on his mother’s side. FFS his father was a black man from Kenya. Grow up people

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 1:17 pm <GOOD FRIDAY MORNING/AFTERNOON BAMPZS FANS AROUND THE WORLD!!

RED ROSES FOR YOU LADIES!!

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/chat_020/Roses-22.jpg

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Thank You! :D

Hi alia. :) Thanks for the link. I guess they’re keeping it all in the family, lol.

Hi guli. :)

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 1:47 pm

I was told my aunt is Princess Diana !! :smile:

hello Felinelilly!! :)

hello’s to Yes, guli, and M.F. also!! ((((waving))))

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 1:49 pm

Hello there alia!! waving back at you!! :smile:

Sorry guys, I am from Canada, don’t care about politics in America, but I got insulting comments, so I have removed my video. Peace.

I am not able to respond to your post if someone addresses a post to me. I am on my way now.

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 1:52 pm

# 50 llm @ 03/28/2008 at 1:49 pm
Sorry guys, I am from Canada, don’t care about politics in America, but I got insulting comments, so I have removed my video. Peace.

I am not able to respond to your post if someone addresses a post to me. I am on my way now.
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I understand LLM.. Take care !

Waving back at you alia :)

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Will be back later!

Seriously:
I wouldn’t lie…
I am related to Catherine-Zeta Jones and Amy Yasbeck (she is the widower of John Ritter.)
both Hollywood actresses :)

just becoz obama is related to brad , i will vote for him?… no!….just becoz hilary is related to angelina , i will vote for her ?…no!….i will vote for collen , if he plans to run as president any day , even if he is not related to the jolie-pitts!!!

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 1:54 pm

Hi my sweet 18th Yes!! :smile:

Give my kisses to your baby sister and hi to your mom & dad.

Saraicita @ 03/28/2008 at 1:56 pm

Hi mommy Char :)

Hello my darling LLM, Guli, alia :)

Brad & Barack are two sexy men :oops:

hiya Saraicita!! :)

Saraicita @ 03/28/2008 at 2:02 pm

Hello Alia :)

Obama would be the hottest President in the white house ever.

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 2:11 pm

Especially for guli - the video I dedicated to you.!!

“You are the Love of My Life” - Brad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBTfKz6g7ao

Here’s a youtube message for me
from sweetshoesbaby

Re: Shiloh Pics
Hi,
I love your slide show of Shiloh and fam. Shiloh is wearing a pair of shoes from my shoe line. I would like to add the video link to my site and was wondering if you took the pics or where I could get a few? I would love to add them to my site, as well.
Thank you,
Mandi
Sweet Shoes

http://www.sweetshoes.net

I responded to her, she has my permission to use my video.
I gave her Jared’s email address to ask permission to copy Shiloh’s pictures.
I went to her site : Shiloh’s shoes is $28.00 .
Imagine how much revenue she will get once she put Shiloh’s pics on her on line outlet . She said she started her busines last Aug 2007.

here’s the link

http://www.sweetshoes.net/

slow news day

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 2:16 pm

# 56 Saraicita @ 03/28/2008 at 1:56 pm

Hi mommy Char :smile:

Hello my darling LLM, Guli, alia :smile:

Brad & Barack are two sexy men (i forgot to make that face)
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:smile: Hello there Sara!! (( hugs & Kisses to YOU and baby))

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 2:11 pm
So cute; I loved Shi’s shoes she had on that day!
adorable; I would totally dress my little girl that way
http://www.sweetshoes.net/
^these are some really adorable toddler shoes :)
hope she gets a lot of business now…can you imagine Shiloh Jolie Pitt wearing shoes from your line?!

Pink socks @ 03/28/2008 at 2:21 pm

Those videos have to be some of the most disturbing things I’ve seen. The J-P’s and their kids are real people and not some cartoon characters or characters in a novel. Sheesh. Putting pictures of them to a song?
My guess is you haven’t a clue how creepy that is

politicians know how to play the game

Saraicita @ 03/28/2008 at 2:26 pm

Thanks :) mom. please check your email :D

Original jpf @ 03/28/2008 at 2:26 pm

Thanks JJ. As a massive Obama supporter (ex Clintonite), his turn on the View IMO was quite cool, and pretty representive of many of the reasons I chose to change from Hillary/Bill to Barack.

jpf

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 2:28 pm

Hello JustJazz, in case your lurking I responded to your email. sorry it was late.. My Little Will Bradley was here last night .. he was showing his fast and slow dances . His dad was playing internet games with music and he danced to the music. I asked his mom if he copied the dance from tv and said no he did it himself.. oh goodness ..maybe he will be in tv dance contest when he grow up :lol: I will be there of course !! and maybe I will see Shiloh !!

BRB

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 2:28 pm

Hello JustJazz, in case you’re lurking I responded to your email. sorry it was late.. My Little Will Bradley was here last night .. he was showing his fast and slow dances . His dad was playing internet games with music and he danced to the music. I asked his mom if he copied the dance from tv and said no he did it himself.. oh goodness ..maybe he will be in tv dance contest when he grow up :lol: I will be there of course !! and maybe I will see Shiloh !!

BRB

Ah this is old news! I knew this a couple days ago since it was in our local paper. The reason the clinton’s are related to Angie is b/c they have french canadian or just canadian on her background an I think Angies mom has it too so that is how they’re related. Plus Hilary is also related to Madonna, Celion Dione and Alana Moresette or however you spell her name.

I miss the Jolie Pitts.

TGIF to theJP’s fans! Enjoy the rest of today and have a great weekend!!!

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 1:17 pm
Thank you for the roses

Jill @ 03/28/2008 at 12:34 pm
If you go back enough generations, practically everybody is related to everybody else.
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pretty much

piper, with a low @ 03/28/2008 at 2:37 pm

# 14 passing through @ 03/28/2008 at 12:52 pm
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I remember this story from a few months ago when Brad was promoting MIR. I get that there’s a lot going on and some journalists are preoccupied with the elections, but dammit, there’s a need for someone to serve as a continuity person or whatever you call it in order to avoid this needless repetition.

And The View… how far they have fallen. Seriously, there has to be some better way to break the ice with a significant public figure. I mean, this is on the level of asking him ‘What’s your sign?’

As for the d*ckweed who continues to interject dire consequences if Obama wins the election, fold it up in four corners, okay?!! If Hillary supporters choose to support McCain, so be it. I’d like any Hillary supporter to come up to me, after McCain is in office and the direction of the country isn’t what they hoped for, and say that it is my fault that he/she voted for McCain. I guarantee there be a rise in reports of people getting a foot put in their behinds.

This applied to Obama supporters who threaten to do the same d@mn thing if this goes Hillary’s way.

72,am sure they are having fun without the crazy paps

carrienae @ 03/28/2008 at 2:39 pm

Hillary and Angie are very strong women. I love strong, intelligent and compassionate women.

The interview was okay. Nothing new with Obama.

Hillary 2008!!!!!!!!

guli @ 03/28/2008 at 1:42 pm
Ohhh heck..I’m sorry I forgot to mention that I am related to Eve and hubby is related to Adam…. :roll: Go figure :lol:
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hilarious, then we are related, I too am related to those two; Adam and Eve. My best to Flamingo, I can tell by the mom that the daughter is getting better.

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 2:46 pm

# 68 Original jpf @ 03/28/2008 at 2:26 pm

Hello Original jpf !!
Good to see your post!!

Hi MF, alia, Yes, saraicita,llm, andro and to a JP Fans ((waving))

I hate to talk about politics on a celebrity blog… All I have to say is I am so glad Brad and Angie are NOT endorsing any candidate!!!

When my family votes this year our decision won’t be based on gender, race, who is related to whom or which celebrity endorsed which candidate!!! We have brains and we are not going to be swayed by a big name celeberity endorsing someone!! Actually I find it insulting that they think they can make others to change their opinion on who is more qualified just b/c they happen to be their fans! JMHO :-)
When we ie my family vote, we are going to vote for someone who can get America from this downward spiral we are in. Economy is horrible, our foreign credibitly due to Iraq war is in the dumps, millions are w/o health care, millions are losing their homes due to forclosures and our foreign debt is in trillions and for most of us social security and medicare is in jeopardy! US dollar right now is half of UK pound and dollar keeps on losing it’s value all around the world! We need someone with experience and credibility around the world that can dig US out of this mess we are in. OK, I’ll get off my soapbox again this is JMHO!

MF–love your video :-) Saraicita any news???

Maniston is related to Gus, the guy who maked gyros at Papalis Restaurant in athens..give him a shout out if your ever in town, he’s the one with a large sausage nose and a hairline that starts above his eyebrows…very small eyes kinda close together…looks just like his cousin.

We are all related! We all come from Adam and Eve. :smile:

Saraicita @ 03/28/2008 at 2:54 pm

Guli: still pregnant :roll:

I agree that I think it is great that Brad/Angelina don’t tell us who they are planning to vote for. I hope it stays that way. It makes sense since they have to deal with whatever administration that gets into office. I don’t vote based on celebrity edorsements. I am glad that this thread has not turned political. I hope it stays that way. If it does not it won’t be a peaceful thread.

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 2:56 pm

Hello senior!!

BRB, I checked my old calendar I missed few fans birthday March celebrants. I will be posting my belated Happy Birthday..
So sorry ladies, never had the chance to look my calendar birthday list for the last 2 weeks.. went to work early in the am for work overtime… saving money for my little Will Bradley’s swing & slide.

am 100% related to pax thien jolie-pitt and maddox chivan jolie-pitt becoz they are both 100% asian and so am I . maddox and pax for president, pls. all asians vote!…lol

54 # 54 wow @ 03/28/2008 at 1:54 pm

just becoz obama is related to brad , i will vote for him?… no!….just becoz hilary is related to angelina , i will vote for her ?…no!….i will vote for collen, if he plans to run as president any day , even if he is not related to the jolie-pitts!!!
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Who is that?

Orchid @ 03/28/2008 at 3:06 pm

54 # 54 wow @ 03/28/2008 at 1:54 pm

just becoz obama is related to brad , i will vote for him?… no!….just becoz hilary is related to angelina , i will vote for her ?…no!….i will vote for collen, if he plans to run as president any day , even if he is not related to the jolie-pitts!!!
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Who is that?

++++++++++++++++++++++++
Collen Powell…

Can you say LONG-SHOT? ;)

MF!!!! I am sooooo happy for you that your amazing videos are getting even wider coverage..who knows, your work may wind up on TV one day…like if the shoe lady gets interviewed by Access Hollywood, or ET on the Shi shoes…they could run your piece! Loves it!! You’re famous MF!! Congrats!

78 carrienae @ 03/28/2008 at 2:39 pm

Hillary and Angie are very strong women. I love strong, intelligent and compassionate women.

The interview was okay. Nothing new with Obama.

Hillary 2008!!!!!!!!
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I think so too!

…probably a Pitt fan did this geaneolgy garbage and published it, for crying ot loud…hahahah…damn, I used to like Barack too…oh well!, there goes the neighborhood…hahahah///Obama/Richardson ‘08

Fefe,

Hey, I’ll hollaback within an hour…Friday, will take forever to get home.

pleaseeeeeeeeee @ 03/28/2008 at 3:21 pm

cook, stop crying out for your bias shiit. it is Obama wants to ride papa pitt coattail.

piper, with a low @ 03/28/2008 at 3:22 pm

To all Brad fans…

*******************WARNING*******************

Any response to cook’s comments may result in his tugging on himself… a visual that is appetizing to no one.

Show restraint, please.

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 3:25 pm

Special Belated Happy Birthday Greetings to the following:

:smile: Samaniston from Congo

Sakura from Japan :smile:

malaya from the Philippines :smile:

:smile: Ciev from USA

hanna from Holland :smile:

:smile: Lady G from USA

and >>> Julia from USA :smile:

http://photobucket.com/mediadetail/?media=http%3A%2F%2Fi195.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fz59%2Fmbabynewk%2Fhappybelatedbirthdaysparkly.gif&searchTerm=belated%20happy%20birthday&pageOffset=16

I will be doing little surprise gifts for each of you ladies
since I was late in greetings.. hope it will work .. so be patience.

81 guli @ 03/28/2008 at 2:47 pm Hi MF, alia, Yes, saraicita,llm, andro and to a JP Fans ((waving))

I hate to talk about politics on a celebrity blog… All I have to say is I am so glad Brad and Angie are NOT endorsing any candidate!!!

When my family votes this year our decision won’t be based on gender, race, who is related to whom or which celebrity endorsed which candidate!!! We have brains and we are not going to be swayed by a big name celeberity endorsing someone!! Actually I find it insulting that they think they can make others to change their opinion on who is more qualified just b/c they happen to be their fans! JMHO
When we ie my family vote, we are going to vote for someone who can get America from this downward spiral we are in. Economy is horrible, our foreign credibitly due to Iraq war is in the dumps, millions are w/o health care, millions are losing their homes due to forclosures and our foreign debt is in trillions and for most of us social security and medicare is in jeopardy! US dollar right now is half of UK pound and dollar keeps on losing it’s value all around the world! We need someone with experience and credibility around the world that can dig US out of this mess we are in. OK, I’ll get off my soapbox again this is JMHO!

MF–love your video Saraicita any news???
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Great post, guli, and you’re right. Your vote is also something no one else needs to know.
There are rumors that OPEC is considering switching from US$ to Euro, and if the US$ keeps sliding, it will be in OPEC’s interest to do so.

Slow week! Read one site re: Matagorda Beach where different people saw A and B but no pics. Justin Timberlake is in Corpus Christi shooting a movie where he is a baseball player for the local “Hooks” baseball team. A call has gone out for “extras”. They will be shooting at “Whataburger Field” tomorrow at 4:00. Gates open for extras at 2:00. The radio d.j. said if you want to be an extra bring a sign with the name of the character he is playing. The sign needs to say “I (pic of a heart) you ****** (whatever the characters name is)
I’m not interested. Now if it was Brad or Angie, that would be another story!

Read the comments:

Dec 19, 2007 … Brad Pitt May Star In Tree of Life. Brad Pitt-1 … Yes they were filming on Matagorda Beach in Matagorda Texas. It was really amazing to be …
http://www.themovieblog.com/2007/12/brad-pitt-may-star-in-tree-of-life -

[☆F a m o u s☆] @ 03/28/2008 at 3:29 pm

with everything he said, everything he’s doing - making history. he’ll soon be our president, and the only thing jared can talk about is some bullshiiit about him being related to brad pitt. lmaoooo

piper,

…thanks, haha…I like the way you flipped that…hahah…still ’saving’ me…later

How about a “Hilary and Angie” thread please JJ.

…and what about Baracks more powerful cousing **** Cheney?…this here is a lark…hahahah

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 1:54 pm

Hi my sweet 18th Yes!! :)

Give my kisses to your baby sister and hi to your mom & dad.

________________________

Hiya back sweetie :D :D

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/mycutegraphics/glitterfriends/glitterfriend18.gif

Thanx for the kisses. She did smile when i kissed her :) :) and after that, she slept. Good Job ate Char.

Love You :D :D

Austin360 blogs > Austin Movie Blog > Archives > 2008 > March > 25 > Entry

‘Tree of Life’ uprooted, briefly
By Chris Garcia | Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 03:08 PM

Michael Corocoran, our crack reporter in Smithville, who calls with breathless reports about the latest Brangelina sightings and stuff like that, shoots us this latest bit from the set of Terrence Malick’s hush-hush “Tree of Life”:

“Tree of Life” has left Smithville for a week to film in the Texas Gulf Coast town of Matagorda.”

Beach shots. Fishing. Rocks. Sand. … What is Mysterious Maestro Malick up to?

Read one comment from a person who was an extra who said that the movie is about a really strict father with 3 sons. There are several students in Matagorda who were used as extras. One site had a pic of a little girl who was chosen as an extra. Filming was wrapped on the 26th. They are back in the Austin area. The small town of Matagorda was very happy to have the excitement for a while and the boost to the economy (lol).

and we hv to bow at famous inteligent comment post #100…wht a ……….if this is the kind of follower the next president, i will be scared, i don’t even know if he’s opinion worth a cent.he loves to cuss and degrade women, i am really curious creature looks like.

Stars shine on beach in Matagorda

By Heather Menzies
Bay City Tribune

Published March 26, 2008

Some of the brightest stars of modern-day Hollywood are shining in Matagorda County, and have been since filming of the major motion picture, “Tree of Life,” began on Monday, March 24.

Those looking for a star-sighting, however, are not welcome and will be blocked from gaining access to the film set.

Though closed to the general public, Matagorda County Judge Nate McDonald visited the set of the movie on Matagorda beach Monday during filming.

“They put us in a staging area about 100 feet from where the extras were receiving directions from the director,” said McDonald.

According to McDonald, at least 100 extras — many of them Matagorda County citizens — appeared in scenes shot on Monday.

A 93-year-old Palacios woman was among the ones McDonald visited.

While McDonald and other local officials are not at liberty to disclose who the main actors are in “Tree of Life,” many Web sites — including Wikipedia — report that Brad Pitt and Sean Penn are the two main stars of the movie.

McDonald said that the local extras acted in the same scenes with the two celebrities.

“The movie stars were actually right in among our people,” McDonald said.

“There was certainly some chit chat going on between our guys and the actors.”

When the actors arrived on set and began to do scenes, McDonald said he was able to move within 25 feet of the filming and watched the performances for about three hours.

According to McDonald, the portion of the movie being filmed in Matagorda will be seen at the end of the movie in a dream sequence.

The scenes cover a timeline that dates back as far as King Lear and even features a local man playing that part.

McDonald said that the extras were dressed in period clothing that appeared to be from the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s.

When the movie is released for audiences, Matagorda County will definitely see some familiar sights, said McDonald.

“We’ll see our beach and we’ll see some local faces that we recognize,” McDonald said.

“I’m told some of the extras have speaking parts.”

McDonald also said that Tree of Life includes a few different Academy award nominated contributors including the director, cinematographer and costume designer.

McDonald said that he was able to visit with one of the actors over dinner at an area restaurant and was even glad to offer a little Texas hospitality by providing directions and leading one of them to their temporary residence.

Filming is expected to last through Wednesday, March 26.

Congratulations MF.
You are a top notch video maker.

Thanks to Jared for replacing that tabloid thread with this one. I watched the view. Obama is quite impressive. I hope, if nominated, he is tough enough though.

Missouri Fan @ 03/28/2008 at 3:40 pm

# 90 CLINIQUA @ 03/28/2008 at 3:13 pm
MF!!!! I am sooooo happy for you that your amazing videos are getting even wider coverage..who knows, your work may wind up on TV one day…like if the shoe lady gets interviewed by Access Hollywood, or ET on the Shi shoes…they could run your piece! Loves it!! You’re famous MF!! Congrats!
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:smile: Thank You CLINIQUA !!
Now, I love to imagine what you said!!
and it’s blessing , I dedicate that video to guli, she deserve it.
and if they play or run the video, guli’s name will be showing @ the end of the video.. Hurray!!! from JustJared fans!!

I’m not forgetting you, you will get your own video dedication from me , you’ve been a loyal die hard fan of the family and I am very proud of you! BIG HUGS TO YOU AND LOTS OF KISSES..

Back to my little projects for the b-day celebrants.

This is funny! (one of the comments from one of the sites about filming in Matagorda Beach)

Ok, I don’t have pics, but I do have confirmation that the movie Brad Pitt is filming “Tree of Life” is in Matagorda, Texas (small beach town 3 hours from Austin) for a few days. Some of my coworkers and their friends, family (even the jr. high principal) got cast as extras. There has been lots of “sightings”, but I’m not sure if that’s just b/c the everybody is excited and they think they see them, or, it really was them at Sonic…

lurker @ 03/28/2008 at 3:32 pm

Please noo!!!!!!!!!!Hillary UGH!!!!! No offese but she’s offensive.

“Full Stringer Lodge” is the place to be, First Class place run by First class folks, Jody & David Cassidy!!! This is where Brad and Angie was suppose to be staying in Matagorda Beach

does anybody how number 100 poster look like?…really in person?….i am serious. i heard his real name is shawn?…did u guys seen the face of this creature of beauty?…..favorite specialty is cussing, arrogant, rude, harshly critical most specially to women, very unforgiving, foulmouth and so on. now , i wanna see the creatures face?…i mean the critic’s face. i was apalled how he call women’s name and even harsh to an innocent , please show us the face or maybe jj can help us trace the supernatural face tht launched a 1000 hates…lol…

HILLARY ‘08!!!!

NOBAMA!!!!

“Full Stringer Lodge” is the place to be, First Class place run by First class folks, Jody & David Cassidy!!! This is where Brad and Angie was suppose to be staying in Matagorda Beach

http://www.wadefishing.com/FSLreport.htm

drydock 03-25-2008 08:41 AM

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Additional comments:
Movie in Matagorda

“They are shooting a movie in Matagorda on the beach for the next three days. The beach is closed. A friend called me last night because his daughter had been called to be an extra and he couldn’t believe they were shooting a movie in Matagorda. His daughter told him that Brad Pitt is there. I went down there yesterday but the police have the whole area sealed off. Gosh I hope I get to see Angelena.