Absolument Jolie

Angelina Jolie hits the slopes with her kids during Colorado ski trip... as she enjoys NYE getaway in wake of Brad Pitt split

Details: Published on Wednesday, 04 January 2017 08:05; Written by Daily mail

           She suffered a painful split from her husband Brad Pitt after over a decade as a couple. So Angelina Jolie was naturally keen to distance herself from the woes of 2016 as she indulged in a family ski trip to a luxury $4million home in Crested Butte, Colorado with her extensive family on New Year's Day - when she hit the slopes with her kids.The 41-year-old actress, who announced her divorce plans in September, was wrapped up against the blistering chill as she proved herself to be every inch the snow bunny while joined by three of her six children - who include Maddox, 15, Pax, 13, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and twins Knox and Vivienne, eight.Angelina was seen bumping along the slopes alongside Zahara, Knox and Vivienne, as the group appeared to indulge in a ski lesson while swishing along in the frosty weather.The Girl, Interrupted star clad her slender physique in head-to-toe black with slimline salopettes sitting beneath a long-line coat with a stylish fur trim. Ensuring safety came first, she sported a helmet paired with huge goggles. For their luxury trip, she has rented a six bedroom mansion in which guests can ski from the slopes straight to the chalet. Despite her sporty frame, eyewitnesses claim Angelina struggled to maintain her composure at moments.A source on the slopes said: 'She seemed to be struggling on the mountain and was seen falling occasionally during the steep parts of the slopes and opted to take off the skis and walk the rest of the way back to the bottom. She was also seen wearing electric thermic foot warmers.'As the gang ventured up the slope, Angelina momentarily lost her balance when she took a tumble - in a rare moment for the ever-graceful and famously elegant beauty.After her fall she managed to climb back up like an expert, by snapping off her skis and holding onto her pole to best help herself back up. Not content with looking incredibly stylish herself, her two daughters and son were also well-heeled as they opted for luxurious winter-wear alongside their glamorous world-famous mum.
           Following the ski session, Angelina and Vivienne took some time to explore the winter resort itself as they headed out for an ice-cream, where they looked the picture perfect duo in matching ski wear as they headed out hand-in-hand to indulge in the tasty treat.Despite pulling the hood over her head, the brunette's naturally striking features and stunning complexion was still clear to see as she took her youngest daughter for an afternoon treat.Clearly following in her mother's footsteps, Vivienne looked equally as chic despite her tender eight years of age in a similarly styled black ensemble. The young blonde, who looks strikingly alike to father Brad, kept cosy in a thick black padded jacket and matching trousers and boots to her mother. Embracing the winter weather more than her mother, the youngster happily left her hood down as she laughed and played in the gentle snowfall. The pair were seen stopping at the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory for a hot chocolate and an ice-cream to take away.While Vivienne happily indulged in the creamy dessert, Angelina opted for just a coffee as they proceeded to the toy store around the corner for a spot of shopping. Angelina's getaway comes shortly after sources told DailyMail.com that she is surprised by her estranged husband's recent legal move, which saw him seal the records of their six kids, as it is reported she believes it 'makes no sense.' Late last month, Brad's legal team requested an LA Superior Court judge to close the records of their children, claiming it violates their privacy, noting that information on the children's 'therapists and other mental health professionals' has already wound up in publication.It was stated that Angelina 'appears to be determined to ignore even agreed upon standards relating to the children's best interest.' But the actress has already signed a deal agreeing to have the documents sealed, a source tells DailyMail.com. It was added by the insider that because this was already cleared up, the Oscar winner thinks it's a 'press move.'And the Maleficent star also feels that if she really had no regard for his privacy 'she would have already revealed details about what happened on that flight in September.' The family allegedly got into an argument aboard a private plane in September, causing an anonymous source to call the DCFS. The FBI was then involved. Brad has since been cleared. 'The filing makes no sense legally,' the source told DailyMail, 'Everyone was surprised that he filed with the court because he already filed with the court before. Besides, Angelina had already signed an agreement to seal the court file. It protects the children and it also protects information about Brad.'It was added: 'All parties have already agreed and signed. The accusation that she is not protecting the privacy of her children is clearly false.'
           The source then added that if Angelina really wanted to hurt Brad, she could have already done so months ago after the fight on the flight from France to the US.'If Angelina wanted to detail what happened on the plane, she could have. Nothing has been released and Angelina has kept silent.'In the documents, Brad's lawyer stated: '[Angelina] apparently has no self-regulating mechanism to preclude sensitive information from being placed in the public record, or she has other motives.'The actress 'exposed the children by making public the names of their therapists and other mental health professionals,' his lawyers added that Jolie released the information twice, adding, 'Although she had already made them public, she did it again.'It's the first time since Jolie's September 19 divorce filing in Los Angeles that Pitt has gone on the offensive against his estranged wife. At the time of the parting, the Allied actor said that 'what matters most now is the well-being of' the six children, adding, 'I kindly ask the press to give them the space they deserve during this challenging time.'The Fight Club star was exonerated in November by officials with the FBI and Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services amid accusations he was physically abusive to Maddox during a Europe-bound flight in September.The ongoing strife has caused tension in the household in the holiday season, according to an In Touch Weekly report, as an insider said that the children were at odds because Maddox and Pax had 'no interest in seeing their dad' during the tough time.'Some of the girls are accusing their older brother of being responsible for their not seeing Brad either,' the source said. Another insider told the publication that some of the kids 'can't understand why they're being kept away' from Brad.The couple - whose romance began while filming 2005's Mr & Mrs. Smith, while he was still married to Jennifer Aniston - are due back in court next month for a hearing in the ongoing case. He is requesting to share joint physical and legal custody of the six kids with his estranged wife, who wants sole physical custody, with Brad receiving scheduled visits.Angelina - who currently retains temporary physical custody of the children - remains undaunted in her attempts to get sole custody of the kids in spite of her advisers have telling her it's an unlikely scenario, the source told the magazine.'There is just no reasoning with Angie,' the source said. 'She wants what she wants and nothing is going to stop her.'

source : Daily mail

Angelina Jolie, Kids Are in Colorado for New Year’s Eve

Details: Published on Sunday, 01 January 2017 11:41; Written by US magazine

Bundle up! Angelina Jolie and her six kids are celebrating New Year’s Eve in Colorado, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.The Maleficent actress, 41, and her children — Maddox, 15, Pax, 13, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 8 — arrived after Christmas, a source tells Us. Jolie and Vivienne were recently spotted shopping at a toy store on Friday, December 30.As Us Weekly exclusively reported, Brad Pitt was able to see his kids over Christmas amid his divorce custody battle with Jolie."Brad did see the kids at some point for a holiday gift exchange," an insider told Us. "[Brad] gave them presents and it was cordial.”From Brangelina's Split to Kim and Kanye's Dramatic Year, Relive the Biggest Stories of 2016 Brangelina, Hiddleswift and More of the Biggest Stories of 2016.A second source told Us that Jolie was the one who organized the get-together.As previously reported, Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt, 53, on September 19 after two years of marriage. The estranged couple have a voluntary temporary custody agreement and Pitt’s visits continue to be supervised by a therapist. Since the split, Jolie and the kids have been staying in a $8.5 million home in Malibu and she is currently househunting in L.A. so the kids can be closer to their father.

source : US Magazine

Pitt’s Daughter Has a Sophisticated New Hobby

Details: Published on Wednesday, 21 December 2016 11:45; Written by Vanity Fair

This past summer, months before Angelina Jolie stunned the world by splitting from Brad Pitt, the Oscar-winning actress offered a rare update about the couple’s six children. Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Vivienne, and Knox have spent their young lives in a rarified, creative cocoon—jetting around the world; passing time on many a film set; making movie cameos; and learning from teachers of different backgrounds and religions. So it did not surprise anyone that the children’s extracurriculars were as impressive as their C.V.’s.“None of my kids want to be actors,” Jolie told an interviewer this June. “They are actually very interested in being musicians. I think they like the process of film from the outside. Mad is interested in editing. Pax loves music and deejaying.”And now Shiloh seems to be honing another film-adjacent hobby these days: photography.“Shiloh is very interested in photography,” an “insider” tells Us Weekly, before describing in suspicious detail how Jolie and her daughter stopped by an L.A. photography store on Sunday to inspect its merchandise.“Angelina asked to look at some of the vintage camera,” the source continues. “Angelina inspected the cameras from many different angles and was asking questions. Shiloh was listening intently and paying close attention.”The detailed report goes on: “Angelina told Shiloh she would love to get her the camera and asked her, ‘Are you satisfied?’ She told Shiloh it even had black and white, which was a nice added feature. Shiloh nodded her head but didn’t talk much. She really listened to Angelina and deferred to her on everything.”Shiloh is not the first Pitt-Jolie member to develop a fondness for photography. In 2008, Jolie told W magazine about supporting Brad Pitt’s habit, telling the magazine that she bought him a Littman 45 Single camera for Christmas. The magazine published personal photos Pitt took of his family.Jolie later said, “I love his photography. . .Some people have a hobby, and they find the quickest way to it and are very pleased with the outcome right away. But he’s someone who will really study the camera—he’ll get the most complicated one and really understand the science behind it. And he’s very critical of his own work. I’ll see a photograph and think it’s amazing, but he’ll see all the different reasons why it can be better, and he’ll work very, very hard to improve it.”The Pitt-Jolie children have hobbies far beyond the camera though. This past summer, Jolie detailed her children’s additional interests, explaining, “All the kids are learning different languages. . .I asked them what languages they wanted to learn and Shi is learning Khmai, which is a Cambodian language, Pax is focusing on Vietnamese, Mad has taken to German and Russian, Z is speaking French, Vivienne really wanted to learn Arabic, and Knox is learning sign language.”“I suppose that just means you don’t know who your children are until they show you who they are and they are just becoming whoever they want to be,” Jolie said.Last summer, Jolie confirmed that she and her eldest son, Maddox, are making a movie for Netflix together.

source : Vanity Fair

Angelina Jolie Cancels Brad Pitt's Thanksgiving Visit With the Kids After He Returns Home Early

Details: Published on Wednesday, 30 November 2016 07:36; Written by In Touch Weekly

In Touch has exclusively learned that after spending part of Thanksgiving weekend in Turks & Caicos, Brad Pitt returned home on Saturday to spend time with his kids — only to have Angelina Jolie cancel their visit at the very last minute."Brad came back from Turks & Caicos on Saturday because Angie's team had assured him that he would see the kids,” a source said.“He got back late Saturday afternoon and called to arrange the drop-off. He was told there would be no visit because Angie had changed her mind," the source continued. "Brad was very angry and disappointed. [He] wanted to have a belated gathering at his house on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend."The bitter custody battle, which is headed to family court, threatens to ruin the rest of the kids’ — Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 8 — holiday season. “Angie is still fighting Brad for sole custody,” the insider continued. “and it’s going to get even more brutal.”

source : In Touch Weekly

Angelina Jolie Hangs With Shiloh On Brad Pitt’s B-Day: Did She Keep Kids From Seeing Him?

Details: Published on Wednesday, 21 December 2016 11:54; Written by Hollywood Life

Angelina Jolie & daughter Shiloh Jolie-Pitt spent some quality time together on Dec. 18, which also happens to be Brad Pitt’s birthday! And while Angie & Shiloh seemed to have a nice time together exploring Shiloh’s latest hobby, we couldn’t help but wonder if the actress denied Brad of spending time with their kids on his special day! Brad Pitt turned 53 years old on Dec. 18, but what should have been a celebratory day, might have been quite the opposite for the Allied star. After all, Angelina Jolie, 41, was spotted out and about that same day WITH their daughter Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, 10. And Brad was nowhere in sight.On their mother-daughter date, Angie and Shiloh hit up Samy’s Camera in Los Angeles as Angie took Shiloh camera shopping, according to US Weekly. “Shiloh is very interested in photography, and Angelina asked to look at some of the vintage cameras,” an insider told the publication. “Angelina inspected the cameras from many different angles and was asking questions. Shiloh was listening intently and paying close attention.”Apparently Shiloh and Angelina not only LOOKED at cameras though, Angie also purchased one of the models for her little girl! “Angelina told Shiloh she would love to get her the camera and asked her, ‘Are you satisfied?’ She told Shiloh it even had black and white, which was a nice added feature,” the source added.“Shiloh nodded her head but didn’t talk much. She really listened to Angelina and deferred to her on everything. Angelina purchased the camera and they stayed for about 10 minutes and then left with a driver.” There has been no word yet on how Brad celebrated his big day, but it seems like Angie and the kids were not apart of the festivities.Hopefully the actor will get to see his six little ones over the holidays though, as he sadly didn’t even get to spend time with them on Thanksgiving! Together, Brad and Angelina share Shiloh, Maddox, 15, Pax, 13, Zahara, 11, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 8. “Brad hopes to see the kids for Christmas at some point, but when, hasn’t been determined,” an alleged friend of his told the mag. But despite the unknown, “Brad is committed to staying positive. He’s just trying to look ahead.” Way to have a positive outlook!

source : Hollywood Life

Our Kids Are Still Traumatized ... We Need a Specialist

Details: Published on Sunday, 11 December 2016 16:41; Written by TMZ

Angelina Jolie is imploring Brad Pitt to help find a new professional to help them and their children deal with the "trauma" of what happened on their private jet 3 months ago.Angelina's attorney fired off an email to Brad's legal team on December 1, proposing they "participate in joint sessions with a trauma specialist so that they may learn how to best support and interact with their children."The request makes it clear -- Jolie thinks the kids are so bad off because of what they witnessed on the plane, and the therapy process they've been going through isn't getting the job done. As we've reported, both sides agreed in September to attend family therapy sessions as part of their temporary custody agreement.Another sign the situation is still dire -- in docs, Brad's attorney suggested their 2 eldest boys, Maddox and Pax, might not want to visit with their dad.One source tells us the boys walked out of one session in the past, and have refused to attend others.It's important to note ... DCFS closed out its investigation after concluding Brad did nothing that warranted official action. DCFS could have referred the case to dependency court if it felt the kids were in danger, or recommended criminal prosecution ... it did neither.It's unclear if he's responded to Angelina's request.

source : TMZ

Brad Pitt Won't Be Celebrating Thanksgiving With Angelina Jolie and Their Kids

Details: Published on Sunday, 27 November 2016 15:33; Written by US Magazine

No shared turkey this year. Brad Pitt won't be celebrating Thanksgiving with Angelina Jolie and their six kids, contrary to reports, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly."Angelina did not invite Brad to spend Thanksgiving with their kids," a source tells Us.As Us exclusively revealed, Pitt, 52, has only seen the pair's children — Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and 8-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne — three times since Jolie, 41, filed for divorce on September 19 after two years of marriage."He’s crushed," an insider told Us last week. "Brad has been deferential on what’s best for them and limits their stress." A Jolie source, however, claims that the kids didn't "warm up to him" during the monitored visits.Last year, in happier times, Pitt told Extra that he's the one that cooks during the holidays. "We've got Thanksgiving, man — I'm all over that turkey," he said at the time.As previously reported, Pitt and Jolie continue to share legal custody while the Maleficent actress has temporary physical custody. Since the split, she and the kids have been staying out of the spotlight in Malibu.Pitt, meanwhile, has been traveling around the world to promote his upcoming drama Allied. On Tuesday, one day after the film's London premiere, the FBI said that the actor won't face any charges over an alleged plane altercation with Maddox.

source : Us magazine