Katie Holmes Makes Her Directorial Debut, Was "Inspired by Angelina Jolie"
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- Published on Sunday, 17 April 2016 10:15
- Written by Instyle
Katie Holmes already is an actress and mother, but last night she debuted a distinctively different hat. For the All We Had world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, Holmes unveiled her first movie where she directs.In fact, Holmes was both onscreen and behind the cameras. A feat that impressed co-star Mark Consuelos. "She’s the lead in the film so she would film a scene, run around the camera, watch it, have to give notes, and run back," he told InStyle. "And then have to ask and answer questions from 10-15 people about what’s going on and maintain that control... [I was] super, super impressed. I didn’t know quite what to expect but I was really, really pleased. She’s wonderful to work with."As for Holmes, her move to directing was something she's been musing about. For this film, the plot seemed personal and a right fit. "I read the book by Annie Weatherwax and I optioned the rights," Holmes told InStyle. "I was inspired by the mother-daughter story. I’m one of five, I have great parents, I have wonderful sisters and a brother and it just felt like the characters were authentic and people that I understood." She now joins a prestigious growing legion of actresses turned directors. Particularly, Holmes says: "I’ve been inspired by Angelina Jolie, Jodie Foster, Sarah Polley, and so many actresses."
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Angelina Jolie Demands Brad Pitt Take DNA Test To Prove He’s Not The Father Of Melissa Etheridge’s Kids
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- Published on Friday, 15 April 2016 20:09
- Written by IB Times
Singer Melissa Etheridge recently said Brad Pitt was almost — but not — the sperm donor for her two children, but it was enough to make Angelina Jolie suspicious. The Oscar winner reportedly demanded that Pitt take a DNA test to prove he did not father the children. However, this tale comes from the National Enquirer, which claimed last week that Pitt threatened to divorce “dying” Jolie if she didn’t get help for a rumored eating disorder.Not surprisingly, Gossip Cop debunked the rumor about Etheridge’s children the same day National Enquirer published it. The website famously discredits erroneous stories, and Wednesday’s stories were just the latest examples. “Gossip Cop has repeatedly busted the Enquirer for its many false claims about Pitt and Jolie, including a recent made-up tale that the actor was threatening to divorce his wife because she’s allegedly ‘dying,” the site wrote. “[Enquirer’s] latest claim involving Etheridge and a paternity test is equally wrong.”The National Enquirer wrote that it talked to a source who described Jolie as suspicious. “Angie wants closure on the issue, so she’s demanding Brad undergo a paternity test,” the source said. “But Brad says Angie is being paranoid.” If he doesn’t take a DNA test, she’ll supposedly “go straight to Melissa and demand answers.”
That's it!! #Perth you got up and rocked like crazy!! Last show...#gratitude #Australia starting our journey home! pic.twitter.com/ebjb28mnyZ — Melissa Etheridge (@metheridge) April 1, 2016
The rumor started with Etheridge told Australia’s Studio 10 talk show last week she considered Pitt to be a sperm donor for her children. “Well, actually, [Brad Pitt] was such a good friend of mine. And we did consider it,” she said. “And yet, I looked and I saw how badly he wanted children and I thought, ‘I don’t want to share this with someone who really, badly wants children because my children don’t need another parent — they have two.'” She later chose singer David Crosby to father her two kids, Bailey and Beckett. Etheridge and Pitt did not remain close. They apparently had a falling out after Etheridge said Jolie’s choice to undergo a double mastectomy was “the most fearful choice you can make when confronting anything with cancer." The rock singer battled breast cancer in 2004. Jolie, who has the BRCA1 gene, wrote an op-ed for the New York Times in 2013 after she preemptively had her breasts removed.
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Angelina Jolie campaign 'has failed' to stamp out sexual violence as a weapon of war
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- Published on Friday, 15 April 2016 20:03
- Written by Mirror
A campaign launched by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie to crackdown on using rape as a weapon of war has failed to stamp out sexual violence in conflict, peers warn today.Angelina and former Foreign Secretary William Hague waged a high-profile fight to tackle the sick practice four years ago.But a House of Lords committee today says it is “as prevalent, if not more prevalent” than when they co-founded the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative.More than 120 countries pledged to wipe out eradicate the “barbaric” practice.But peers have warned that the Government must “redouble” its efforts to ensure progress is not “squandered” and said there “remains much more to be done”.Committee chairman Baroness Nicholson said: “If that good start is not to be squandered, it is time for a clear strategic plan on how to take forward the battle against sexual violence in conflict.“We need a five-year strategy with the PSVI’s work appropriately resourced and embedded across Government.“Victims of sexual violence in conflict face unimaginable trauma, which is then exacerbated by the stigma they then often face in their own communities. Their needs must be the priority for organisations working in post-conflict zones.
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This Model's Resemblance to Angelina Jolie Will Blow Your Mind
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- Published on Friday, 15 April 2016 04:06
- Written by Popwirez
Chances are, model Mara Teigen looks very familiar to you. As far as we know, she’s not related to Chrissy Teigen, but like her, she has some impressive credentials to her name. You’ve seen her in advertisements for Milani Cosmetics and Frankie’s Bikinis. However, there’s a good chance you know Mara from Kylie Jenner’s confusing lip gloss commercial — she was one of the foxy felons.A closer look at her Instagram led to another revelation: she looks just like Angelina Jolie (and we think Mara thinks she does, too)! She’s not the Academy Award winner’s first doppelgänger, but the resemblance is truly striking all the same.The model’s light eyes are framed by winged-out lashes that closely mirror Angelina’s, and they have the same forehead and pillowy pout. Mara especially likes to accentuate hers with Kylie Lip Kits. Read on, and prepare to see double.
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Angelina Jolie Will Give Keynote Speech for Live BBC Special
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- Published on Friday, 08 April 2016 19:09
- Written by Just Jared
Angelina Jolie is set to give a keynote speech during a live special airing on the BBC on May 16.The 40-year-old actress and UNHCR special envoy will speak out in the special about the refugee crisis.“The debate on the refugee crisis is often polarized and based on fear and misconceptions,” Angelina said in a statement (via Daily Mail). “We need to have a rational discussion that focuses on how we strengthen the systems designed to protect those fleeing war and persecution, while understanding and taking into account the concerns of citizens in host countries. Above all, we need to address the conflict and insecurity that are the root causes of the mass movement of refugees.”Angelina added that she is “looking forward to exploring these issues with the BBC and its global audience, and to a day of discussion in which all sides of the debate can be heard and long-term solutions can be identified and highlighted.”
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