Brad Pitt is Officially an Inglorious Bastard

# 113 an oldie @ 08/08/2008 at 8:03 am

From Yahoo news. Sorry if already posted.

Darfur “Lost Boy” to carry US flag at Olympic ceremony
Wed Aug 6, 9:26 PM ET

Lopez Lomong, one of the “Lost Boys” of Sudan who was a victim of violence in Darfur, was named Thursday as the United States flag bearer for the opening ceremony at the Beijing Olympics.

US captains in every Olympic sport met at the Olympic Village and voted to award the honor for Friday’s ceremony to Lomong, a sensitive choice given criticism of Chinese foreign policy over the conflict in Darfur.

“This is the most exciting day ever in my life,” Lomong said. “It’s a great honor for me that my teammates chose to vote for me.

“The opening ceremony is the best day and the best moment of Olympic life. I’m here as an ambassador of my country and I will do everything I can to represent my country well.”

Lomong, 23, was kidnapped from his family by the Janjaweed militia and taken hostage. He and other youths escaped and spent three days on the run before crossing the border into Kenya and being taken to a refugee camp.

He spent years there just fighting to survive and famously paid five Kenyan shillings to watch a black and white television telecast of the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

He said seeing US track star Michael Johnson win gold sparked his dream of becoming an Olympian.

Lomong was adopted by a US foster family, changed his citizenship to American and will race in the 1,500 meters at Beijing.

China has close ties with Sudan, as one of the main buyers of the African nation’s oil and a key investor in its economy, and rights groups have accused Beijing of not doing enough to try and resolve the conflict in Darfur.

The United Nations has said that 300,000 people have died in Darfur and that more than 2.2 million have been displaced since 2003. The Sudanese government puts the number of fatalities at 10,000.

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I saw this story a few days ago, and I am so happy for Lopez Lomong and so proud of him. He has been through so much in his young life and has come out on top. He is an inspiration to us all. Thanks for posting this article

kate,
Do You know how many actors are older than him and still working? having a family should not be in a way of your carrier if you manage and plan things well. That is what most actors with children do. We love to see more of Brad’s work and Angie’s.

dragonfly @ 08/08/2008 at 8:18 am
That USA Today article is laughable. Why is it so hard for these hardazz types to just simply believe this family is genuine? Why is that so hard to comprehend? Do they truly think these pictures were that contrived and that a team of stylists really orchestrated the whole thing? Sat around and chipped off Shiloh’s nail polish and partially rubbed off Pax’s tattoos for authenticity? PUH-LEEZE!

Its absolutely maddening AND hilarious that anybody would go all around their elbow to get to their backside just to come up with a convoluted theory like that…

Hey, Bragman, consider this the hint of the century, maybe this photoshoot looks so real and spontaneous, because……it is.

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dragonfly, I couldn’t have said it better myself. After reading that I was scratching my head thinking, ‘What?!’ I’m glad I wasn’t the only one. No doubt some aspects of the photo shoot were planned, the plain white room, the mostly white clothing. But to say that Mad’s and Pax hair were contrived just for the shoot is ludicrous. Especially since we seen glimpses of Mad’s dyed hair for weeks now. The casualness of the bed attire is really not so different from what we’ve glimpsed of their everyday attire as captured by various paps. The fact that this family is so loved and admired by a lot of people is hard to take for a few diehards who I know are mostly jealous.

I see Brads hat has made it to the Olympics with the American Team.l hope the JPs watched the opening ceremony it was amazing.Pax and Mad will have enjoyed it.

Oh Jared Is it the many names/ or the YT link ? Anyhoo lets see if it goes through…Work with me Jared lol..

Good morning Nelah here. I feel Renewed 2day. I do I do I do. Heres my morning roll call 2 my cyber friends.

Good morning dina#1 Pt piper vickie tabitha zen Jill Feline cook Anistin jrns Alexanderina catherine QQQQ lulu sonia sharon briseis Besane cassie Bailey fyi jjb fy2 bdj Andromenda //// huh cc JL real tita the reallou zen2 alia dont be discourage you are part of the JP family irma hello* Vee guli A2B DECENCY*LEO

kate tlol1365 AngieRules terissa MF jaye Frenchy Amy an oldie estelle Faye 88 Seniorrr where are you *beremy girl suzy terissa emma Mongo Bongo hi * African Girl Lady G Lady T NLAL malaya Meli Tijen WOW GBTJP linda Trace PreggieJolie juju MMS MS anoble nina Rebecca(becca) boo(real) queen bee YES lylian jjoy LuckyL* hey angel Ob2 Orchid

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& many more JPs kazillions of us lol. Nelah.

Okey trying this without the link Jared lets see*

Brad Pitt enlists for Tarantino’s “********”
Fri Aug 8, 2008 12:55am EDT
By Steven Zeitchik and Borys Kit

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Brad Pitt officially has gone inglorious.

The actor has joined the cast of Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious ********,” signing on to play Lt. Aldo Raine, the head of the Jewish resistance in the writer/director’s World War II film.

Additionally, British actor Simon Pegg (”Hot Fuzz”) is in discussions to join the cast. David Krumholtz (CBS’ “Numbers”) has an offer but may have a scheduling problem. Nastassja Kinski is meeting with Tarantino for the part of a German actress.

Pitt’s character is a Southern rebel who leads a band of eight Jewish American soldiers as they exact vengeance on Nazis in German-occupied France.

Pegg would play a British lieutenant. Krumholtz’s part would be that of a member of Pitt’s team.

Producer Lawrence Bender said the alchemy of Pitt and Tarantino, who have never worked together as actor and director, will yield unique results. “They’re going to push each other and really help make something special,” he said.

Pitt’s character is a voluble, freewheeling outlaw in the manner of Samuel L. Jackson’s Jules Winnfield in “Pulp Fiction,” prone to saying things like “we’re gonna be doing one thing, and one thing only, and that’s killing Nazis,” according to those familiar with the script.

The signing of Pitt, who first saw the script in early July, means that the production has locked down a key role as it moves forward on an accelerated schedule

The Weinstein Co./Universal co-production starts shooting October 13 in Germany, with hopes of having it finished in time for a debut at the Cannes Film Festival in May. “It’s going to be a nine-month sprint marathon,” Bender said.

Pitt has a relatively clear schedule for the fall, though he is set to start shooting the boxing drama “The Fighter” for Paramount late this year or early next year.

Bender, in Berlin scouting locations, said casting is under way for a German actor to play Hans Landa, the Nazi leader targeted by the resistance. B.J. Novak (”The Office”) and “Hostel” director Eli Roth are in talks to play soldiers in Pitt’s rogue army, with the pair playing PFC Utivich and PFC Danowitz, respectively.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN0730457420080808?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0

Brad is so hot. I can’t wait to see him at VFF and TIFF.

Dragonfly, I couldn’t agree more.

That Bragman must also believe that the children are extremely good actors too, to pull it all off. Everyone I’ve talked to have remarked on the feeling of shared love and togetherness that seem to literally jump off the pages. So, to believe that applying some nail polish, hair colour, and dirty knees in a white room, would give us that “studied casualness,” Bragman must be smoking something good, or just another cynic who cannot believe that the JP children are truly beautiful and loving, inside and out, just like mom and dad.

You have to read the HELLO piece to get a real feel for what the interviewer or photographer saw at Miraval. it is completely different one form PEOPLE magazine’s spread.

# 125 alexanderina @ 08/08/2008 at 9:56 am # 113 an oldie @ 08/08/2008 at 8:03 am

From Yahoo news. Sorry if already posted.

Darfur “Lost Boy” to carry US flag at Olympic ceremony
Wed Aug 6, 9:26 PM ET
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i saw a bit about this last night. he is an inspiration. he looked very proud and he has a wonderful smile.

Angie and Viv, same expressions
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/foreverangie/JP%20family/003.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/foreverangie/JP%20family/vivyawn.jpg

Anonymous @ 08/08/2008 at 12:21 pm
Angelina does have respect as an actress as a VERSATILE actress and even though A MIGHTY HEART did not have box office success, Angelina got critical acclaim because everyone knows she is a great characteer actress (Gia, Girl Interuptted and Mighty Heart) as well as a great action star. She has her Golden Globes and Oscar to prove it. She has nothing to prove.
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Yeah but she needs to do more of those roles to overshadown her EIGHT Razzie noms

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Forget that ****! People will have you going through hoops if you let them. The best reward is a life well lived.

Brad Pitt to Go to War – in Next Movie
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20217838,00.html