Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie sued for allegedly not paying interior designer
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- Published on Saturday, 19 August 2017 17:39
- Written by Fox News
A French interior designer is suing Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie for allegedly skipping out on paying for their sprawling Chateau Miraval, according to a new report.Artist Odile Soudant claims the former Hollywood power couple stopped paying her for no reason after she was hired to light four buildings on their estate in Correns, France, including the 40-room chateau.“He [Pitt] wanted to make it an exceptional place and believed that light should be at the heart of this,” Soudant told the French newspaper Libération, the Guardian reported.Soudant never signed a contract with Pitt, whom she met in 2010, or Jolie, but claims she was given “carte blanche” to put her signature touch on the villa.She employed 17 people on what she called the “BP project,” including architects, designers, lighting and acoustic specialists and an optical engineer to determine the angle of sun rays on the chateau.But two years and $29 million later, the payments stopped and Soudant was left unable to pay her contractors and workers.She told the French appeals court that she had no idea why she stopped being paid by the celebs, even after Pitt urged her in emails to complete the work.“Odile, I need you. Come here please. I need you to finish,” he wrote.Pitt sent another email 10 days later, saying, “I don’t know how things happen in France but in the United States, friends don’t attack friends. I’ve been nothing but a fan of your work. Do not attack. Let’s finish the project and be proud of it. The work is too good to end on a bad note. Life is too short, my friend.”Another one of his emails warned, “Don’t waste time with legal action. Follow your artistic journey and don’t worry about the rest.”In April, the court ordered one of Pitt and Jolie’s companies, Chateau Miraval, to pay Soudant more than $662,000, including about $70,000 for damaging her reputation.Despite the payout, Soudant said she’s still fighting to be legally recognized as the creator of the lighting project at Chateau Miraval. She said the credit went to one of her employees instead.“I am an artist and this is my work. When someone tries to steal my work it is something else,” Soudant told the Guardian. “This is all very painful for me."
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Angelina Jolie’s New Go-To Sandal Is Now On Sale For Half the Price
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- Published on Thursday, 17 August 2017 12:54
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Aside from a public appearance in Nairobi, Kenya on World Refugee Day in June, Angelina Jolie has kept a relatively low profile this summer. The actress and humanitarian was, however, seen enjoying family time earlier this week in Los Angeles, dressed in her signature casual all-black uniform and with her father Jon Voight and 9-year-old daughter Vivienne at her side.Jolie’s fluid caftan was the ideal topper for a fun session at Color Me Mine, the paint-your-own ceramics studio in Sherman Oaks. The actress and humanitarian has an eye for simple, chic, and comfortable—above all!—footwear, and her neutral Ancient Greek sandals certainly fit the bill, with their subtle, rope-like appearance. Currently on sale for $137.50, almost half off the retail price, they happen to be a steal, too. With an elegant hands-free bag slung across her body, Jolie had the whole cool mom look down pat.
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George Lucas Buys $11.2 Million Vineyard Next to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s French Estate
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- Published on Wednesday, 16 August 2017 06:26
- Written by People
In a galaxy not so far, far away—the South of France—George Lucas now has a new plot of land.In late April, the Star Wars creator quietly purchased a historic chateau with a working vineyard in the Var in Provence for $11.2 million. His new estate is directly north of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie‘s Château Miraval, local newspaper Var Matin first reported on Sunday.This is the latest addition to his Skywalker Vineyards collection, which already owns properties in California and Italy.Margüi consists of 253 acres, including 33 acres of vineyards. Separated by fields of forest from the Château Miraval estate, Margüi enjoys similar micro-climate conditions and under previous owners, it has produced award-winning rosé, and excellent (and largely rare for the Var region) red and white wines. Like Pitt and Jolie’s, the property also has olive groves, producing estate oil.he door-to-door drive between chateaux is approximately two miles. A one lane blacktop departmental road passes alongside both estates.According to Var Martin, Lucas also plans to add a small hotel to the property and has already received planning permission from the local council. This will require another $17.7 million in upgrade and construction, and increase full-time estate staff from 3 to 15.
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Shiloh 'begs' Ange to see Brad
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- Published on Tuesday, 15 August 2017 11:07
- Written by Yahoo ! News
As Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's brood adjust to their new family dynamic, it appears their first biological child is still struggling most with the couple's split.Despite court-ordered supervised visits, Brad and Ange's 11-year-old daughter Shiloh is pleading with her mum to spend some quality time with the 53-year-old actor, according to NW."Shiloh's not the same bubbly kid she was before Brad and Ange split," an insider tells the mag. "She doesn't understand why Brad can't be there on their family trips to Disneyland."Although Brad maintains contact with Shiloh and her siblings, Maddox, 15, Pax, 13, Zahara, 12, Shiloh, 11, and nine-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox, and is allowed weekly supervised visits, the source adds that it's nearly been 12 months since Shiloh had one-on-one time with the actor.The outlet adds that Shiloh and "begging" Ange to see Brad, but the actress is standing her ground and "won't OK anything but the court-ordered supervised group visits".It's not the first time there have been reports of Shi missing her dad, with OK! mag reporting last month that she and big sister Zahara were struggling to deal with the separation."Shiloh is taking it the hardest. She's a daddy's girl and she's apparently up-set with her mum for keeping them apart," an insider told the publication at the time."Angelina is trying to explain it's for the best, but the kids don't see it that way.""Zahara and Shiloh often call their daddy to tell him how much they miss him," the source continued, adding Brad accepts his children's phone calls and also makes time to respond to messages despite his busy schedule.
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Beaming Angelina Jolie goes shopping with Vivienne as she's seen for the first time since 'stalling Brad Pitt divorce'
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- Published on Sunday, 13 August 2017 10:01
- Written by Daily mail
It's been claimed she and Brad Pitt have 'stalled' their divorce proceedings as they attempt to move on from their bitter split in September 2016.And beaming Angelina Jolie looked happier than she's been in months as she was seen shopping with daughter Vivienne, nine, in Los Angeles on Thursday.The actress, 42, was all smiles as she stepped out for the first time since it was claimed the high-profile divorce was off, strolling along with her youngest girl - who was sporting a Band Aid on her forehead after suffering a bump.Wrapping her arm protectively around her little one, the Oscar-winning star didn't seem to have a care in the world as she strolled through the parking lot.Angelina looked effortlessly elegant for her low-key day out, going braless in a long, flowing black dress and tan sandals. The mother-of-six wore accessorised with a black leather shoulder bag, dark shades and an unusual rope-style bracelet on her wrist.Angelina wore her long dark locks flowing loosely down her back and opted for minimal make-up to showcase her striking looks. Vivienne - the youngest of the Jolie-Pitt brood, along with her twin brother Knox - looked adorable for her mommy-daughter day out. Despite suffering a bump on her forehead, the happy-go-lucky little girl was grinning from ear to ear as she enjoyed some quality time with her movie star mother.Vivienne looked cute as a button in a 'shark geek' motif tee and camoflague shorts, which she teamed with slip-on loafers. The duo browsed the shops, visiting a pet store and a fabric outlet, before treating themselves to lunch at sandwich chain Subway. Earlier this week, friends of the former couple claimed Brad and Angelina's divorce proceedings have stalled. A new report by Us Weekly sees multiple sources claiming the former power couple, who had a very public and very bitter split in September 2016, have not moved forward with proceedings to end their marriage.One insider told the publication: 'The divorce is off. They haven't done anything to move it forward in several months and no one thinks they are ever going to.' The reason given for the alleged stall is Brad coming clean about his boozing in an interview with GQ this past May.
A friend of Jolie, 42, told Us Weekly that the commitment to self-improvement has struck a chord with the actress, who reportedly previously claimed she would consider taking Brad back 'if he showed he was committed to raising a family'.The source went on to add that Brad had 'got sober to try and win her back' and that the move to quit drinking was 'all she ever wanted'. Meanwhile, the insider claims: 'Everyone thinks they are going to get back together. 'It wouldn't be surprising if they announced that they're calling [the split] off and trying to work things out.' A source told DailyMail.com that the ‘divorce process has significantly slowed down but there has been no real change’.The insider claimed that the former couple ‘are getting along for the sake of their children’. The actor, 53, claimed to have gone cold turkey from alcohol and now sticks to sipping on cranberry juice and carbonated water in his GQ interview.He admitted his drinking had been a problem and that his parenting style needed amending. The movie star confessed to entering therapy and has also been seen turning to art for healing, holing up in an LA studio to make sculptures. While partying at Glastonbury Festival in Somerset, south-west England, in June, Brad didn't touch a drop of alcohol because he was facing weekly testing by his legal counsel.A source told DailyMail.com: 'Brad didn't touch a drop of alcohol all weekend and stuck to drinking English breakfast tea. 'He said he was being tested on a weekly basis by his legal counsel and didn't want to f**k up being able to see his children.'Reps for both Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been contacted by DailyMail.com in regards to the claims.Angelina gave her first interview since separating from husband Brad in September 2016 to Vanity Fair for its September issue. The Maleficent star addressed the split revealing that 'things got bad' between the two by summer of 2016, adding that 'It's just been the hardest time, and we're just kind of coming up for air.'They have six kids together: Maddox, 15; Pax, 13; Shiloh, 11; Zahara, 12; and twins Vivienne and Knox, nine.After filing for divorce, Angelina took the kids and stayed in a rental before purchasing a $25 million mansion in Los Feliz, California. The Lara Croft: Tomb Raider star said the new house was 'a big jump forward for us, and we're all trying to do our best to heal as a family.' The Salt star and Brad were together for 12 years before they announced their split in September; the divorce has not yet been finalized.She is seeking sole custody of their children.In September 2016, there was an alleged 'altercation' that involved Brad and Maddox aboard a private jet that was heading from Nice, France to Los Angeles, California; after they landed, Angelina 'kicked him out,' according to Vanity Fair.Brad was cleared of any wrongdoing. Angelina and Brad, who became known as 'Brangelina,' met on the set of their film Mr. And Mrs. Smith in 2004 when Brad was still married to Jennifer Aniston. They married in an intimate ceremony on August 23, 2014 in Correns, France.She told the magazine that her and her estranged husband 'care for each other and care for our family, and we are both working towards the same goal.'
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