Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie let kids decide who will benefit from donations they make
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- Published on Monday, 02 March 2015 12:47
- Written by Times of India
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie let their six children help decide who will benefit from the huge donations made by their Jolie-Pitt Foundation, it has been revealed.The 13-year-old Maddox, 11-year-old Pax, 10-year-old Zahara, 8-year-old Shiloh and six-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne have already earmarked 22million pounds for worthy causes, the Daily Star reported.Shiloh recently suggested 1.2million pounds worth of donation to the Naankuse Lodge and Wildlife Sanctuary in Namibia, the African country in which Jolie gave birth to her.A source said that youngsters are banned from bragging about their donation s to their pals as Pitt and Jolie are trying to teach them it's better to give without seeking public credit.
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Jon Voight Hopes Angelina Jolie Will 'Consider' Casting Him for Her Next Film
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- Published on Thursday, 26 February 2015 20:26
- Written by Closer mag weekly
There’s only one director who Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight would love to work with — his daughter, Angelina Jolie!“Maybe if I drop the hint loudly enough, she’ll say, ‘Oh, I’ll consider Jon Voight for one of my films,'" Jon says in the new issue of 'Closer Weekly,' on newsstands now.Despite their rocky relationship, Jon insists he is Angelina’s biggest cheerleader — he was stunned that she was snubbed by this year’s Oscar nominations.“Watching her film [Unbroken], I was overwhelmed by her God-given gift as a director,” the 76-year-old confides to 'Closer.' “I think that she certainly deserved to be one of the group [nominated for a Best Director Academy Award].” For more on Jon and Angelina, pick up this week’s new issue of 'Closer Weekly,' on newsstands now!
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Angelina Jolie's new movie sheds light on Yazidi women's tragedy
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 February 2015 12:01
- Written by i24news
Jolie, who is also the Special Envoy to the UNHCR, produced three movies while visiting a Kurdish refugee camp.The third of three new short movies on the Yazidi genocide in Iraq, produced by Hollywood actress and director Angelina Jolie, was posted exclusively on the US news site The WorldPost on Tuesday.Jolie, who is also the Special Envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres, produced the documentaries for the UN agency during her visit to a Kurdish refugee camp in northern Iraq last month.The movies tell the tragic stories of Yazidi women captured by Islamic State militants in Iraq.The first two movies were published on The Guardian website on February 10."My daughter screamed ‘I will never go with you!’ "The last movie tells the story of Naseema, a 45-year-old Yazidi woman, who lost her husband, two daughters and three sons and was seized by the extremists last summer.The family was separated from each other in captivity. “As they were capturing us, my eldest daughter was screaming. She was shouting at them, ‘I will never go with you!’” Naseema remembers. "After they took her outside, they closed the door and she disappeared."Naseema endured terrible conditions during five months in captivity -- with little food or water -- and her children's health deteriorated, UNHCR told The WorldPost.Naseema was released in January before taking shelter in an abandoned building in northern Iraq.During her visit to Iraq, Jolie called for more international assistance to people displaced by the conflict in Iraq and Syria. "Nothing can prepare you for the horrific stories of these survivors of kidnap, abuse and exploitation, and to see how they cannot all get the urgent help they need and deserve," she said."Many of these innocent people have been uprooted multiple times as they seek safety amidst shifting front lines," she said. "The people I met today need to know that we will be with them."
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Angelina Jolie's Ex Billy Bob Thronton Gets Married To Connie Angland In A Secret Ceremony
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 February 2015 11:54
- Written by IB Times
Angelina Jolie’s ex-husband Billy Bob Thronton has married his long time girlfriend Connie Angland. The two reportedly got secretly married in October 2014.According to US Weekly, the rep has confirmed the news of the couple’s marriage. They exchanged vows on Oct. 22 in a private ceremony. The wedding ceremony reportedly took place in Los Angeles. Billy and Connie have been together for 12 years. Billy reportedly started dating Connie shortly after his divorce from Angelina.Billy and Connie have a daughter, Bella, together. She is nine-years-old. For Billy, this is the sixth marriage. Connie is a puppeteer and costume artist, who has worked with the special effects crew of "Planet of the Apes,” “Men in Black 1&2” and “Stigmata.”Billy is reportedly happy with his relationship with Connie. "Particularly like when you're in a celebrity marriage...I had one of those periods, and during that time I found celebrity to be difficult just because of privacy issues. I'm in a good relationship now and have been for 10 years, we have a beautiful daughter." He said in his previous interview on Oprah’s Master Class according to Eonline.Meanwhile, Billy was married to Angelina from 2000 to 2003. The reason for their divorce is unknown. However, Jolie said in one of her previous interviews that the separation came “as a surprise to her.” She said that one day she found that they (Angelina and Billy) had “nothing in common,” according to Vogue. Angelina is now happily married to Brad Pitt. She has six children with the actor. Angelina dated Brad for almost a decade before walking the aisle. Just like Billy, Angelina also had a secret wedding with Brad.Meanwhile, Billy’s first wife was Melissa Lee Gatlin. He has one daughter, Amanda, with her. He then married Toni Lawrence in 1986. He was with her till 1988. His other ex-wives except Angelina include Cynda Williams and Pietra Dawn Cherniak. With Pietra, he has two sons, William and Harry. Billy recently clinched the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for “Fargo.”
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New UNSEEN photos of Angelina Jolie at 16: Cringe-worthy pictures of the aspiring model unearthed
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- Published on Friday, 20 February 2015 05:01
- Written by Mirror
Photos of Angelina Jolie at the tender age of 16, trying to make it as a model have emerged.The mother-of-six once posed provocatively for a photo shoot in just a bikini, using a sheer scarf as a prop - as a veil, as a headdress and as a screen in some instances - as she pouted those famous lips at the camera.Angelina, who has now gone on to become a two-time Oscar recipient, took part in the shoot in 1991 for celebrity photographer Sean McCall.In another setting, Angelina has had a costume change into a black onesie, with pearl embellished straps.Angelina, who is now married to Brad Pitt, wears her hair up and fairly minimal make-up but uses her hands in a number of poses - across her chest and placed seductively on her thighs.The series of shots certainly highlight Angelina’s ability to tell a story - going from Lolita to rebel and innocent teen.Using a chair as a prop into another shot, the teenage Angelina climbing on to the seat while wearing a black PVC all in one with black lace pedal pushers.While in another set of photos, Angelina wears a plunging purple leotard over a matching sheer scarf she's used as a wraparound.Angelina admits that she had troubled years as a teen - at just the age of 14, she was allowed to move her older boyfriend into the home that she shared with her mum Marcheline Bertrand.The Unbroken director has openly talked about suffering from bouts of depression, as well as dropping out of acting classes at Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.Angelina was also estranged from her father, Hollywood actor John Voight, she later returned to theatre studies and graduated from Beverly Hills High School."I had that problem early on when I couldn't feel a bond with another human being. Mostly it was all about trying to connect," she has said.It's not the first time that previously unseen photos of a young Angelina have emerged, last year photos from a 1994 shoot of Angelina emerged.
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