Angelina Jolie Archives

In support of Angelina Jolie’s eight-year relationship with the UN Refugee Agency, the Jolie-Pitt Foundation has given $1 million to help displaced people in Pakistan.

According to People, the head of the agency, António Guterres, thanked the foundation for its assistance.

Earlier this week, Angie and partner Brad Pitt donated $1 million to St. John’s Children’s Hospital for the creation of the Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center (named after Brad’s mother) in his hometown of Springfield, MO.

On Thursday, Angie will appear on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 and join Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to talk about World Refugee Day in Washington D.C. Angie will also appear on Friday’s Today Show.

For this year’s World Refugee Day on June 20th, Angelina Jolie recorded a public service announcement (PSA) to draw attention to the plight of the millions of people who have been forced to flee their homes because of war or persecution.

The 34-year-old UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador actress says in the PSA, “Please don’t turn away. Refugees are the most vulnerable people on earth. Every day, they are fighting to survive. They deserve our respect. Please do not forget them. Remember them on this day. World Refugee Day.”

For more on World Refugee Day, visit UNHCR.org. Watch the PSA below!

• Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and his family donate $1 million to St. John’s Hospital in Missouri
• Susan Boyle’s schedule is exhausting her
• Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato talk about their movie
• Kelly Clarkson rocks out at the Pepsi Summerbash
• Zac Efron visits a cancer ward at a children’s hospital
• Katy Perry likes to show off her body
• Vida Guerra is delinquent on her rent
• Terrie Barr is a successful promotional model
• Kristen Stewart is growing a mullet

Ann Curry has interviewed Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie many times. Here’s what the 52-year-old NBC journalist told OK! about the power couple:

On Angelina: “I like her a lot. I see her as a very smart person, a very compassionate person who does movies.”

On Brad and Angie highlighting about what really matters in life: “What I love is that when you talk to actors you know the good they can do – it’s really touching because there are so many reasons why they could be just selfish and focus on themselves, but they’re not. When very very powerful people like Angie and Brad are focused on lovely projects that really change peoples lives you just want to applaud them, it’s just fantastic.”

On Angie’s upcoming project: “In fact I may be talking to Angie coming up very soon. It’s something important and I’m excited to see her again.”

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