Angelina Jolie Watch

Grain of salt people. Take it all with a grain of salt. OK! magazine reports that Brad and Angie are set to adopt and African boy. According to the mag, the couple planned on adopting an African boy soon after they adopted Pax but plans changed when Angie found out she was pregnant with the twins.

“Angie and Brad have wanted an African boy for the last couple of years,” an “insider” told OK!. “They were initially going to have that adoption follow the addition of Pax last year, but that all changed when Angie got pregnant with twins last fall.”

I’m not sure what the article in it’s entirety(this story is only the web tease) but they’ve allegedly already started the process.

“Angelina was pretty far along in the process of adopting a beautiful baby that captured the couple’s heart when she and Brad got the surprise of their life and found out they were expecting,” the insider revealed.

I’ll believe it when I see it.

Angelina Jolie has recorded a Public Service Announcement to bring awareness to Friday’s World Refugee Day.

“They have survived war, they have survived displacement, they have survived rape, they have survived hunger and disease,” Angelina says during the spot. “For those who have survived and for those who did not, we are thinking of you on this day.”

The dialouge is accompanied by photos of refugees around the world. An article penned by Angelina will appear in U.S. papers on Friday as part of the Word Refugee Day activities.

Other activities include a replica of a Darfur Village in London’s Trafalgar Square. Rome’s Colosseum will be lit with the refugee agency’s logo.

For more information got the UNHCR website.

Angie’s really doing her bit for Wanted. This time our sinewy action star sat down with MTV to talk about why she’s took the physical role and her thoughts on a possible role in Sin City 2. If included some bits of the interview but you’ll need to click on clip to hear the entire thing.

MTV: You’ve done your share of action films. Why another one?

Jolie: I was itching to do something that was physical, because I had done some emotional films and I had been at home with the kids. I didn’t know that there was anything original out there [until] I came across this script. One, it has a great story. A lot of action movies are kind of lacking in that. It’s got a dark sense of humor and it’s wild, and the stunts — I knew that they were going to be done in an original way. I knew that the director [Timur Bekmambetov] would do this movie in a way that would make it different than any other action movie.

MTV: This is your first action flick since “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” I would think it’s a little different rolling around with James McAvoy than with Brad?

Jolie: Well, you know Brad was … [Laughs.] I’ll always prefer rolling around on the floor with him than any other man. You know, in general. [Laughs.]

MTV: You are passing the torch.

Jolie: Passing the torch to James.

MTV: Since you’re in your elder years, right? All the way in your early 30s.

Jolie: [Laughs.] Yeah, that’s right.

MTV: Do you imagine such physical roles will always be a part of your career?

Jolie: I think there’s always going to be a side of me … you know, as long as I can. Harrison [Ford] is doing it, and he’s doing it well. It looks like I’ve got some more time.

She also added that she’s curios that her name was being bandied about for Sin City 2 but wasn’t sure it would be as original at the first. I think she’d be outstanding the production but if it doesn’t float her boat I understand her wanting to pass Only time will tell.

James McAvoy was so busy remembering his Wanted lines that he doesn’t completely remember kissing Angelina.

And when he did get a chance to plant a big juicy kiss on Jolie’s famous lips, he “was way too focused on remembering my lines” to remember any details, he said — though he does vaguely recall having to kiss her more than once to get the take right.

He also wasn’t thrilled that Angelina kicked his butt for much of the movie. “It was kind of emasculating and completely humiliating to be beat up by a girl the entire time,” he said. “It was the most humiliating experience of my professional life.” Poor thing. He can’t remember kissing one of the most beautiful in the world and she beat him up the rest of the time.

James had to bulk up for the role by eating “endless amounts of chicken, eggs and protein shakes”. In the move we see McAvoy’s character turn from office nerd to hunky assassin. Remember Wanted premiers in the States on on June 27th. I’ll be the first in line. How about you? I wonder if I can buy tickets this far in advance.

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Rumor has it that Angelina is in talks with Coty to create her own perfume. Coty’s current line of celeb clients include Jennifer Lopez and Sara Jessica Parker.

According to a “source”, Angelina wants to be more than just a name that they slap on a bottle. “Angelina wants a very strong input. She wouldn’t want a fragrance that she didn’t feel encapsulates her.�?

I can’t find the exact origin of this story. According to most reports, it came from Sunday article in the Daily Mail that has yet to appear on their website. Whatever the case, I hope it’s true Yes I am one of those people that will buy it no matter what it smells like. What can I say? I’m a fan girl.

Oh this is loads of fun. We’ve got a over 7 minutes of Wanted. We’ve seen bits of this scene before but it’s super exciting to see it all pieced together. Thanks to Randi for picking this one up.

We’ve got actual clips from Wanted starring our Angie. I really like the car sequence in the first one. It’s also interesting to see how all the movie magic works.

Angelina Jolie is more powerful than Brad Pitt….at least according to Forbes Magazine. Angie hit the #3 spot in the mag’s annual Celebrity 1oo survey. Brad had to settle for the #10 place. (I’m sure he’s terribly sad about it.) The results are based on earnings, Google hits and media presence.

Angie made approximately $14 million in the last 12 months while Brad raked in $20 million. Angie took the #1 slot in web hits while Brad was #4 in web hits. Check out the rest of the top ten.

1. Oprah Winfrey
2. Tiger Woods
3. Angelina Jolie
4. Beyonce Knowles
5. David Beckham
6. Johnny Depp
7. Jay-Z
8. The Police
9. J.K. Rowling
10. Brad Pitt

St. John has decided ended their contract with Angelina Jolie. “It was a great run we had with Mario Testino, David Lipman and, of course, Angelina Jolie,” chief executive officer Glenn McMahon said. “Three years is a long time to maintain any campaign, and we felt it was time to do something new and different. [The campaign] ties in nicely to our whole rebranding initiative.”

The brand is is unveiling a new $400 million color campaign with four new models. It features four New York City vignettes shot in locations Times Square and Central Park. The ads will launch in the August issue of Vanity Fair

I loved seeing Angie in the ads but I certainly understand the need for keeping things fresh. You can click HERE for Angelina’s last St. John’s Campaign.

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UK fans will miss out on Angie this time around.  According to James McAvoy’s site, the London premier of Wanted has been officially canceled.

Here’s this post:

I’ve just received official confirmation from Universal UK that London’s ‘Wanted’ Premiere has been canceled. It was originally due to take place in Leicester Square on June 12th. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!

Rumors are swirling that Angie’s docs have advised against travel and maybe that’s why the premier was canceled. Other cast members are  currently in Berlin promoting the movie.

I doubt we’ll see much of the family until after the twins are born.  I’m sure the entire family could use a little rest and relaxation.  I hope they are enjoying their time out of the spotlight.

We’ve got another great interview from Angelina Jolie. She talks about everything from pregnancy to shopping for Brad.

On what Brad got her for Mother’s Day:
”Mad, our 6-year-old, draws lots of war scenarios,” she explains. ”He’s all into war and guns. So for Mother’s Day he drew a machine gun, and Brad had it made into a necklace, which is really sweet. It’s really cute. I think it’s really good!”

Here are some more snippets:

Who helps you read scripts and make decisions? Brad? Your longtime manager, Geyer Kosinski?
I’m terrible at reading scripts. I love to read and I hate reading scripts. Brad reads a lot because he’s also producing. We’re always joking about the fact that I just hate it. I have no patience. I can’t watch movies either. What usually will happen is I’ll talk to Geyer about what stage I’m at in my life and what type of a woman or story I’m looking to tell. Like with Wanted, I call and say, ”I really feel like I have to do something that’s physical right now.” Right now I don’t want to work at all. I want to stay home, so the few things we’ve talked about are the amazing, once-in-your-lifetime things, like Atlas Shrugged. But other than that, I’m not looking.

Are you and Brad thinking about doing Atlas Shrugged together?
We’ve talked about that. But we’ve also talked about, Would that be good for the film? It would have to really work for the audience and not hurt the story. It’s been 50 years of people trying to pull a movie together. If it comes together it’d be hard to say no to. The people who have the rights are itching to do it. They were itching to do it before, but [looks at her pregnant belly] I got myself in a state!

In many ways you’re a very polarizing figure. People either worship you or they can’t stand you. Have you thought about why that is?
I’d like to think it’s because I’m not neither here nor there in my life. I think anybody that makes a decision about where they stand is going to cause strong opinions about them. But I think that’s what you should be hoping for in life, so I take that as a very good sign. That some people support me and some people really don’t like me tells me that I’m making decisions and I’m standing strong for something I believe in. I’m making choices in life. And that’s the right thing to do.

What would you say are the best and worst things about being pregnant?
ANGELINA JOLIE: It’s all just so nice. You just really can’t complain about anything as long as you know the babies are looking healthy. The only thing that’s hard for me now is with twins and having four kids, there’s a lot of the doctor saying ”Stop picking them up as much.” But we’ve worked out a system where Brad just lifts them to me every time they want to come up. I just don’t bend down. I’ll scream, ”Honey!” and he’ll come running and lift them up. Or they climb on chairs, so it’s not as big of a lift. So we’re trying to follow doctor’s orders, but I’m bending them a tiny bit.

You can read the complete interview HERE.

According to story in the LA Times. Mary Hart isn’t giving up on the family’s birth story. At a tribute for Motown founder Bary Gordy, Hart refused to admit defeat with regard to she’s-had-the-babies mess.

“No one has seen Angelina in the last two weeks,” Hart told the media outlet.

Hart also shared a bit with event’s crowd “We still don’t know if she’s had those babies or not and until we do we won’t retract our story. I don’t know yet that we’ve made a mistake.�?

“I hope that the babies were born when we said they were and that we had our facts straight,�? added Hart. “I have never retracted a story in 26 years but all I can do now is wait and see.�?

My issue with this whole business is she’s basically saying that Brad and Angie lied. Their camp completely denied the birth story. That ought to be good enough for ET and Mary Hart but apparently it’s not.

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Note: I’m a little late on this story due to illness.

There’s still much drama surrounding the Angelina Jolie fake delivery story. According to the AP, Entertainment Tonight knew the story was fake before it aired on their show. Angelina’s real assistant, Holly Goline, told the media source that she had not sent them emails about the birth after it was printed on the ET’s website.

Shortly after the story was posted but several hours before the broadcast aired, Goline told “Entertainment Tonight” that she was not the person with whom they had been corresponding, a person with direct knowledge of the conversation told The Associated Press. That account was confirmed by another person close to Jolie.

The story started with and ET Producer named Sharlette Hambrick who told the show that “she had obtained a BlackBerry e-mail address for Goline from a contact at CNN, according to the executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information.”

According to the show, they didn’t learn of the impostor until they received a letter from Jolie’s attorney three days after the show aired. A statement for the show read in part:

“We takes this very seriously and is, of course, concerned that the show may have been victimized by someone allegedly posing as a member of Ms. Jolie’s team. We are actively investigating the matter and are reaching out to law enforcement agencies.”

All this back and forth was supposed to have taken place via Holly’s Blackberry email. A source close the family says that Holly has never had a Blackberry account even though she was spotted with a Blackberry at Cannes. (Do you have to have a Blackberry account to use your Blackberry? I have no idea how it works. I assume you can just use any ole email account as long as you are connected at to the web.)

It’s all very confusing but it looks like ET didn’t fact check like they should have.

Today’s Angelina’s 33rd birthday. That makes her a Gemini which is kind of ironic considering she’s carrying twins.

According to Astrology site BrightStarLights, Gemini’s are:

“….curious, intelligent, warm, communicative, spontaneous and distractible. Geminis love to learn and in essence their life is one long educational journey. Mutable signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces) are adaptable and flexible. As a mutable Air sign, Jolie loves the stimulation of new places, new people and new ideas and she is unafraid to change her mind and refine her goals and desires based on her new insights and experiences. ”

I’d say this describes Angelina completely. She stopped being so self destructive because she believed there was something more in the world. When presented with the plight of refugees she sought the United Nations to learn more. According to reports, she’s willing to give her father yet another chance.

The sign of Gemini runs from May 22 - June 21 so there’s still chance that the twins will be born as Geminis. I wonder how Gemini parents get along with Gemini children.