Angelina Jolie Archives

Hollywood goddess Angelina Jolie is the July 2009 cover girl for Harper’s Bazaar’s. Here are some snippets from the lead story “Why Women Want Angelina Jolie’s Life” via essayist Naomi Wolf:

—- Polls also show that if women — not just lesbian and bisexual women but straight women — had to choose a female lover, they would want to sleep with Angelina Jolie. In other words, women both identify with her and desire her.

—- Her persona hits an unprecedented level of global resonance — and makes women want to be with her and be her at the same time — because she has created a life narrative that is not just personal. Rather, it is archetypal. And the archetype is one that really, for the first time in modern culture, brings together almost every aspect of female empowerment and liberation.

—- The magic of Jolie’s self-presentation? She makes the claim, with her life and actions, that, indeed, you can get away with it. All of it. Against every Western convention, she has managed to draw together all of these kinds of female liberation and empowerment. And her gestures determinedly transgress social boundaries — boundaries of convention, race, class, and gender — giving many of us a vicarious thrill.

FYI: The cover photo is a December 2008 red carpet pic of Angie in Versace at the Los Angeles premiere of Brad Pitt’s The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button. Bigger cover pic inside… More Here! »

Angelina Jolie takes to Time Magazine to voice her case against Sudanese President Omar al Bashir, who has been indicted on seven counts of war crimes and five counts of crimes against humanity.

The 33-year-old refugee advocate writes, “Friday is a defining moment in the history of justice. The members of the United Nations Security Council will be presented with the results of the International Criminal Court’s Darfur investigation — an investigation that they requested. Their response will determine whether there is going to be an international standard of justice that holds perpetrators accountable for the worst crimes in the world.”

She continues, “Today the Security Council member states will be faced with a simple decision — to embrace impunity or to end it. As they are considering Bashir’s fate they are also considering their own.”

Read the full Angie piece at Time.com.

Angelina Jolie turns 34 today and received a heck of a birthday present yesterday. She topped the Forbes Celebrity 100, crowning her the World’s Most Powerful Celebrity. She’s #1! She’s #1!

The birthday girl is probably out celebrating now with longtime love Brad Pitt and their brood — Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh and twins Knox and Vivienne.

Earlier this week, Angie was seen shooting scenes for her upcoming espionage thriller, Salt.

Happy birthday, Ange!!!

Angelina Jolie has unseated talkshow diva Oprah Winfrey to become the World’s Most Powerful Celebrity, according to Forbes.

Here’s what the mag had to say about the 33-year-old’s power based on money and fame: “Eclectic actress and gossip-column favorite dethrones media maven Oprah Winfrey atop this year’s Celebrity 100. Jolie has always been able to attract tabloid attention and Oscar nods, but this year, she’s finally figured out a way to make serious money. Her most recent blockbuster, Wanted, proved this mother of six’s sweet spot is action films; the movie earned $340 million at the box office. Up next: Salt, in which Jolie plays a CIA officer accused of being a spy.”

Here’s who rounded out the top 10:
#2 — Oprah Winfrey
#3 — Madonna
#4 — Beyonce Knowles
#5 — Tiger Woods
#6 — Bruce Springsteen
#7 — Steven Spielberg
#8 — Jennifer Aniston
#9 — Brad Pitt
#10 — Kobe Bryant

Angelina Jolie is seen filming a stunt scene involving a police car on Sunday (May 31) at the Queensboro Bridge in New York City.

The 33-year-old actress is back in action after she was taken to the hospital last week when she bumped her head. She sustained the minor injury and was bleeding between her eyes.

Angie continued to film her stunt scenes and after shooting was kind enough to take some pictures with NYC police officers.

10+ pictures inside of Angelina Jolie as Queensboro Bridge brave…

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Angelina Jolie was rushed to the hospital on Friday (May 29) after injuring herself on the Long Island set of her new movie, Salt.

TMZ reports the 33-year-old actress “bumped her head, getting some sort of nick in between her eyes. She bled a bit and was taken to the hospital. Her manager tells us she was doing a stunt when the incident occurred.”

The film’s production company released a statement, saying, “This morning while filming an action sequence… Angelina Jolie sustained a minor injury. As a precautionary measure, Ms. Jolie will be taken to the hospital and examined. Production on the film has resumed.”

Get well soon, Angie!

Proud parents Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who were last seen together hitting the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, celebrate adorable daughter Shiloh’s third birthday today.

Shiloh was born in Swakopmund, Namibia exactly three years ago. She has three older siblings — Maddox, 7, Pax, 5, and Zahara, 4 — and two younger ones — 10-month-old twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline.

Happy birthday, Shiloh!!!

Angie has been busy back at work, shooting her latest espionage thriller Salt.

Lost star Evangeline Lilly takes the June 2009 cover of Women’s Health.

When asked which Hollywood A-lister she admires, Evangeline chose Angelina Jolie. She shared, “No one knows that woman; she’s a complete ice queen, which is perfect. Why should she be any more? She doesn’t owe us anything.”

She added, “[The Lost producers] have seen that I haven’t picked up on the opportunity to become a big movie star. It frustrates [them] that they’ve given me this chance to become the next Angelina… Sure, I’d love to be her, but just the humanitarian side.”

Evangeline also didn’t divulge any information on the status of her relationship with former costar Dominic Monaghan “If I were to tell you that Sandra Miggum and Henry Pickett are dating, would you ever care? They’re completely fictional, so you don’t know them,” she says. “Well, people don’t know us. So why should they care?”

Check out pics from Evangeline’s cover shoot at WomensHealthMag.com.