Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have taken legal action against the British tabloid News Of The World for claiming the celebs have made legal plans to separate. “The News of the World has failed to meet our clients’ reasonable demands for a retraction of and apology for these false and intrusive allegations which have now been widely republished by mainstream news outlets,” said a member of their legal team. “We have advised them to bring proceedings which they have now done.” It might surprise you that they’re only suing one tabloid, considering how many rumors they’ve endured over the last five years, but the popularity of the story—remember last month’s rush of #Brangelinabreakup tweets?—and that it came from Britain, where libel laws put the weight of proof on the publisher, make it a perfect opportunity for Brangelina to strike back at the vultures who would dare doubt their eternal love.
Ironically, the tabloid happens to be owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation, which also runs Fox. That studio happens to be the home of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, the film that sparked the gossip magnet that is Brangelina in the first place. The couple has yet to say whether they are seeking monetary damages.
Foolish athletes! Don’t you know who the real stars are?! While the football players did all the work on the field, stars like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise, and Ashton Kutcher showed up at the Super Bowl to hog all the attention and bask in the glow of the photographers’ cameras.
Kim Kardashian was there too, but she stayed surprisingly hidden during the game. Surely she was nervous watching her boyfriend Reggie Bush help to snag a win for New Orleans and probably wanted to bite her nails in private. But once Reggie and the Saints landed the trophy, ol’ Kimmy was back in front of the cameras, celebrating on the field like she had just won the game and posting a bunch of exclamation-filled tweets. Pics below.
Amidst Brangelina breakup rumors, Angelina Jolieand her brother James Haven have posted a video tribute to YouTube commemorating the third anniversary of their mother’s death. The video includes a 6-year-old Angelina and her brother playing in Hawaii with their beloved mother Marcheline Bertrand.
The video concludes with “We Miss You Mom … With Love, Angelina and James.” Sad. [Source: TMZ]
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are so NOT breaking up, but theyare skipping the Oscars, which either means 1 of 2 things: 1. They are indeed over, or 2. Brangelina is f*cking with us. Just Jared reports exclusively that the ultra-cool, extra fertile couple will not attend the Academy Awards in March. Gasp! A source tells the site, “They will be out of the country during the Oscars. Angie will be busy shooting The Tourist.”
Surely Inglourious Basterds will be nominated for some awards, so it seems a wee bit strange that Brad would blow off the chance to bask in the limelight. And we all know that Angelina loves to float down A-List Red carpets in whatever ethereal dress she thinks will piss off Jennifer Aniston the most. Surely their snub must be a sign of something. But what!? We can’t exist in this state of Brangelina purgatory for much longer before our brains begin to melt and we retreat to our studio apartments to watch Along Came Polly over and over again, waiting for Brad and Angie to reveal their master plan of world domination…or uh, relationship termination.
We’ve clearly lost it, thanks to these two. We’re grabbing our Brangelina Survivor Guide and going into hiding. Wake us up when Brad’s dating Kate Bosworth and Angie’s bedding Tila Tequila. [Photo: GettyImages]
“Brad Pittand Angelina Jolie have broken up!” This was the news that greeted us when we checked our Twitter feed at 11PM on Saturday night, backstage at our weekly improv show. Even our hipster friends whose celebrity knowledge doesn’t extend far beyond Animal Collective were busy hashtagging #Brangelinabreakup, so we knew something fishy was up. Turns out shady British paper News Of The World had just dropped an exclusive story, claiming that the A-List pair were in the middle of a pow-wow with lawyers hashing out the details of splitting up their family and their $300+ million fortune.
NOTW is not a very reputable rag (The National Enquirer it is NOT) but for some reason, the web went for it. Twitter had a melt down, Gawker predicted the Brang-pocalypse, Perez Hilton did some actually reporting for once, and Brad and Angelina’s people got a late-night wake up call and began working overtime denying the story. By early Sunday morning, every major news outlet was reporting the reps’ denial, with sources saying that the tale was “total b.s.”
The New York Times may have been obsessed with a perceived increase in arm fat, but most people were too focused on the impressive amount of legJennifer Anistonwas showing next to Bounty Hunter co-star Gerard Butler at the Golden Globes to notice anything like that. According to Life & Style, JA’s sexy side may have been set free by a notable lack of Brangelina on scene. “Jennifer decided to go for black and sexy for the awards only when she discovered that Angelina wasn’t attending,” says their source. “An earlier choice had been a white asymmetrical Stella McCartney, since she didn’t want to go head-to-head with Angelina and her trademark black.” Why not? She’s going to make the tab covers either way!
While we hope this news humbles John “Jen And I Didn’t Arc Over The Horizon” Mayer (it’s not always about you, dude), tabloids might want to consider backing off the jealous Jen tack. Did People really have to headline it’s “Fun, Flirty & 40!” article about the Friends star “Jennifer Aniston: 5 Years After Brad“? How many hit movies does she have to make before she’s no longer defined by her ex? They probably won’t let this go until she marries again.
Details are trickling in as we type … But we’re hearing about a fundraiser for Haiti that is being masterminded by George Clooney. Allegedly MTV has agreed to air a bi-coastal happening on all of its channels (MTV, BET, CMT and our beloved VH1) in an attempt to provide much-needed support for the devasted victims of the earthquake.
According to Showbiz411, which broke the story today, Clooney was busy recruiting celebs at a party for Up in the Air last night — and Sting, after being approached, was overheard saying “Where do I go?” The timing for recruiting talent could not be better as nearly every A-list actor will be attending the Critics’ Choice Movie Awards on Friday and then the Golden Globes on Sunday. Expect to hear a lot about Haiti in upcoming acceptance speeches!
It’s hard to imagine this event going down without music. We can’t confirm anything at this time, but a straight talking-head telethon just isn’t how VH1 or MTV rolls. Plus, can you imagine Sting without his guitar? Exactly.
We always thought that our habit of scavenging cool stuff from the sidewalks or off Craigslist was just because we like the thrill of the hunt and because we’re desperately cheap. Turns out we’re actually doing it because it’s cool and everyone in Hollywood is doing it too.
First there was Angelina Jolie, who showed up to the premiere of A Might Heart wearing a $26 vintage dress. That was forever ago, but more recently Demi Moore was spotted at the Pasadena Flea Market combing the aisles looking for a special something - at the end of the day, she went home with a vintage stuffed monkey toy. Ok, so maybe there’s a difference between shopping “vintage” and shopped “used”, but celebs are doing that, too! In the new issue of Self magazine, Jessica Albaadmits that most of her home furnishings are used. Says the actress “I’ve bought 70 percent of my house off CraigsList! I’ve found so many things: couches, tables, lamps. I love the idea of recycling furniture and there being a history there.” We love that she’s as thrifty (and green) as we are! Maybe now we can forgive her for the Fantastic Four. [Photo: Getty Images]
Hollywood salaries always seem crazy to us, but our annoyance at those $20 million paychecks is tempered when celebs likeBrad Pittand Angelina Jolie donate a crapload of their money to charity. Tuesday’s 7.0 earthquake in Haiti has been devastating to the island nation, but just a day after the disaster that has left countless dead, The Jolie-Pitt Foundation has donated $1 million to emergency medical operations there. The money will fund Doctors Without Borders, and Pitt explained “We understand the first response is critical to serve the immediate needs of countless people who are now displaced from their homes, are suffering trauma, and most require urgent care.”
The couple aren’t the only ones to show their support to this cause though. Heroes star and native Haitian Jimmy Jean-Louis, whose family has been devastated by the quake, has also set up the Hollywood Unites For Haiti fund, where donations are being accepted to provide emergency assistance, shelter, medical supplies, food and water to those who require it. You can contribute directly to the fund here. Wyclef Jean, also a native Haitian, has set up Yele.org, another site where you can donate, either online or by texting the word “YELE” to 501501 to make a $5 donation. And as you may know from Facebook or other social networking sites, you can also text “HAITI” to 90999 to make a $10 donation directly to the American Red Cross. Any text donations will be billed to your cell phone. You can follow the Red Cross’ distaster relief efforts and updates on the country’s status on their Newsroom site. [Photo: Getty Images]
