Melissa Etheridge Slams Angelina Jolie, Speaks Out in Support of Brad Pitt
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- Published on Wednesday, 05 October 2016 06:13
- Written by People
The singer, a longtime friend of Pitt‘s (she sang at his wedding to Jennifer Aniston), told Andy Cohen that she’s heartbroken over all the news surrounding the divorce during her visit to Cohen’s Sirius XM radio show Andy Cohen Live Monday.“It breaks my heart that anyone would take something as personal as your marriage and your relationship and your rights to your children and do it as purposefully as I see it’s being done,” she said. Etheridge, who went through her own custody battle with ex Tammy Lynn Michaels in 2010, criticized Jolie and her legal team for how they’re handling the news surrounding the divorce.“There’s a way to be. I’ve gone through family courts,” Etheridge said. “I’ve been twice around this block, and I know it really well, and I know when there’s some forethought to just how mean [you can be] and just how you’re going to put disinformation out there first.” When asked by Cohen about allegations Pitt got verbally abusive and physical with his son, Etheridge, who also admitted to not having contact with Pitt for “years,” called them “completely unfounded” and “heartbreaking.”A source close to Jolie previously told PEOPLE that she was acting in the best interests of her family. “Angelina did what she felt she needed to do,” said the source.
Etheridge expressed that she would love to reconnect with Pitt.“I really hope that he reaches back out because there are a lot of us who haven’t seen him in 10 years,” Etheridge said. “And it was hard then. We all lost a friend.”The singer added that she has first-hand experience with what she claims was “nasty” behavior from Jolie.“I was around when Angelina was not doing nice things with Billy Bob to Laura Dern,” Etheridge said, referencing Jolie’s whirlwind romance and eventual marriage to Billy Bob Thornton – who at the time was engaged to Etheridge’s friend Laura Dern.“I went through that on a personal level, and then to know the side of Jennifer [Aniston] and Brad…” she said, trailing off. “I helped Laura move out of her house with Billy Bob – I like broke into their home to get their stuff out because it was so nasty.”This isn’t the first time the singer has chastised the actress. In 2013, shortly after Jolie revealed she had undergone a preventive double mastectomy, Etheridge countered, “I have to say I feel a little differently. I have that gene mutation too, and it’s not something I would believe in for myself. I wouldn’t call it the brave choice. I actually think it’s the most fearful choice you can make when confronting anything with cancer.”
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Angelina Jolie's Next Movie Sounds Exciting, Get The Details
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- Published on Sunday, 02 October 2016 10:52
- Written by Cinéma blend
Her divorce from her husband Brad Pitt is still the talk of the proverbial town, but that isn't stopping Angelina Jolie from seeking out her next movie. Most recently, she was being eyed to board Murder on the Orient Express, but she later decided to pass on the remake. Fortunately for Jolie, there isn't a shortage of opportunities coming her way, as she's now considering joining Tristan's upcoming movie Shoot Like a Girl.Deadline dropped the news that Angelina Jolie is in early talks to lead the theatrical adaptation of the book Shoot Like A Girl: One Woman's Dramatic Fight In Afghanistan and on the Home Front, which actually isn't being published until spring 2017 It's the memoir of Air Force Major Mary Jennings Hegar, the role Jolie would almost certainly be playing. Hegar served three tours in Afghanistan as a rescue helicopter pilot for search-and-rescue missions. During one of those tours, her helicopter was shot down by the Taliban, and despite being shot, she persisted and not only saved her crew, but the three soldiers they were sent to rescue, earning her a Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor. The book also delves into a different kind of battle: Hegar suing the Department of Defense over the Ground Combat Exclusion Policy, which prevented women from serving in combat roles. Her efforts resulted in the policy's eventual repeal. Frank Baldwin wrote the movie's script, and once a deal with Jolie is finalized, TriStar will begin looking for a director, as they are eager to fast track the project.Even though nothing's quite set in stone yet, Shoot Like a Girl sounds like the perfect fit for Angelina Jolie. Right off the bat, you can tell the movie will be filled with action, something that the access has plenty of experience with from her roles in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Wanted and Salt, to name a few. However, it also blends in a true life story, which Jolie has dipped her toes into a little bit acting in 2007's A Mighty Heart and directing 2014's Unbroken, the biopic of World War II prisoner of war Louis Zamperini. Ideally these two elements will draw Jolie into Shoot Like a Girl, giving her the opportunity to not only play a real life hero/badass on the big screen.Angelina Jolie's most recent on-screen roles include playing Maleficent in the 2014 movie of the same name (a role she'll reprise in a sequel) and Vanessa in 2015's By the Sea, which she also directed. In the world of animation she voiced Master Tigress again in Kung Fu Panda 3 earlier this year. If adapted right, Shoot Like a Girl could be another winning tale for her resume.Stay tuned to Cinema Blend for all the relevant updates surrounding Shoot Like a Girl and Angelina Jolie's upcoming projects.
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Brangelina split: Angelina Jolie found pictures of Selena Gomez, other women on Brad Pitt's phone
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- Published on Saturday, 01 October 2016 15:14
- Written by Economic Times
Actress Angelina Jolie, who earlier this month filed for divorce from actor Brad Pitt, reportedly decided to split from him after she found photographs of singer Selena Gomez and some other women on his phone.According to a source, Jolie had been really concerned about Pitt's "dalliances" with several women before she saw images of random girls on his phone, reports aceshowbiz.com."She found photos on his phone with everyone from flight attendants to biker babes at a motorcycle convention to Hollywood ingenues like Selena Gomez," the source told OK! Magazine, adding that the photographs led to a "blowout fight"."She understands why women want to meet him, but why would he have photos with these random women?" the source added.The source also claimed that Jolie and Pitt's relationship got worse following the argument over the images. Not so long after that, she heard rumours that he had an affair with French actress Marion Cotillard, whom he was working with in "Allied".
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Agree to Individual Therapy in Temporary Agreement
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- Published on Saturday, 01 October 2016 15:12
- Written by E online
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have struck a deal—albeit temporarily. On the heels of the actress' divorce filing, the two stars have been trying to settle on custody arrangements of their six children out of court. While Jolie had initially requested that Pitt be granted visitation, she asked for full physical custody of Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Viviennne. As of Friday, per a temporary agreement, a source tells E! News Jolie has temporary sole custody of their children while Pitt has visitation rights. According to a source familiar with the voluntary agreement, both parents have agreed to participate in individual counseling and Pitt's initial visit with his children will be with a therapist, though nothing has been mandated for supervision or monitoring. However, a second source tells us that a therapist will be present for any and all visits until Oct. 20. The actor has also volunteered to complete drug and alcohol testing, but was not required. Since the estranged couple has not agreed to a permanent legal or physical custody arrangement for their children thus far, this temporary plan will be upheld until Oct. 20. This news comes just a week after reports surfaced of an inquiry conducted by DCFS into allegations that Brad was involved in an incident with a child aboard a private plane earlier this month. Since the divorce filing, E! News learned the actor has not seen any of his kids. "He really wants to see the kids and to work out an arrangement that is best for them," an insider previously told us. "[He] wants to work things out privately and amicably."Meanwhile, E! also learned that Jolie doesn't intend for the custody situation to remain permanent. Rather, she believes it's what's necessary right now and knows she and Pitt will need to co-parent together in the future for the sake of their children. On Friday, a source reiterated that her primary focus is the wellbeing of her children.
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Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Going Through Private Divorce Talks (Report)
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- Published on Thursday, 29 September 2016 19:51
- Written by Just Jared
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are going through private divorce negotiations just ten days after she filed for divorce after two years of marriage.The estranged couple are trying to come up with an agreement behind closed doors, which includes custody arrangements for Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and 8-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, People reports.In her divorce papers, Angelina requested joint legal custody but primary physical custody. A judge will reportedly have to sign off on any custody agreement that is decided between the two parties.
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