Absolument Jolie

Staff at Vietnamese orphanage where Angelina Jolie adopted son Pax are still hoping the star will pay another visit

Details: Published on Thursday, 24 November 2016 17:19; Written by Daily mail

Staff at the Vietnamese orphanage where Angelina Jolie adopted her son Pax are holding out hope for another visit from the star, a report has claimed.Tam Binh Orphanage staff member Nguyen Kim Xuyen said that she 'never' hears from the Maleficent star but would love to make contact.The government-funded orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City, in Vietnam's south, is reportedly in dire need of money to feed the children it cares for.When the 41-year-old adopted Pax in 2007 she allegedly told staff 'I'll be back'.Nguyen still believes that Jolie will pay them another visit one day.Everyone is looking forward to them returning to Tam Binh. We will meet again some day,' Nguyen reportedly said.It is not suggested that Jolie is under any obligation to visit again. Born Pham Quang Sang, Jolie renamed her son Pax Thien Jolie in 2007.When she picked up Pax in 2007, Jolie told Ho Chi Minh City Law newspaper, according to a translation in the Associated Press: 'I will stay at home to help Pax adjust to his new life.'I have four children and caring for them is the most important thing for me at the moment. I am very proud and happy to be their mother.'Everyone would agree that children need to have a family. I have the ability to help children fulfill that desire. Why should I say no?'Pax was three years old when he was adopted by Jolie after she applied to be his main carer through an agency in the US.Abandoned at birth by a drug addict mother, he was called Pham Quang Sang before being renamed by Jolie. Pax is Latin for peace and Thien is Vietnamese for heaven.At nearly four, he was the oldest child Jolie had adopted.She was already the adoptive mother to Maddox, from Cambodia, and Zahara from Ethiopia.Jolie and now-estranged husband Brad Pitt took Pax back to Vietnam for a visit in 2011.The then couple, who have three biological children and three adopted, have always said they want their children to remain in touch with their home countries.On Friday, Jolie publicly surfaced for the first time since she filed for divorce from Pitt.n a recorded video message for the International Criminal Court she spoke about the Dutch-based tribunal's launch of its policy on children.'Successful prosecution, whether at the ICC or elsewhere is part of the long and vital generational effort. That is the light in which I believe the court's new policy on children should be seen,' the Oscar winner said in a clip captured on Twitter.'I particularly welcome the commitment to include charges for crimes against children wherever the evidence permits as part of a more systematic approach. I congratulate the office of the chief prosecutor, and all those working on the policy.'The Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees also stated: 'Mankind owes to children. We know we aren't giving the best to children.'Jolie is requesting full custody of her and Pitt's six children - Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and twins Vivienne & Knox, 8.Jolie's agent and lawyer have been contacted for comment.

source : Daily mail

Billy Bob Thornton opens up about relationship with ex Angelina Jolie — ‘Never felt good enough’

Details: Published on Monday, 14 November 2016 12:30; Written by NY Daily News

They went from freaky to finished in just a few years and Billy Bob Thornton is opening up about why.The “Fargo” actor, who shared no shortage of zany public displays of affection with his ex-wife Angelina Jolie, recently opened up to GQ about why they were unable to make the relationship work.The former couple met on the set of the 1999 film “Pushing Tin” and were married a year later. And while Thornton and Jolie both loved wearing each other’s blood in a vial around their necks, the rest of their interests didn’t really align — she was passionate about working with the United Nations while he was more comfortable staying in and watching sports.“I never felt like I was good enough for her,” Thornton told the magazine, noting the glitz of Hollywood life has never been something he’s particularly enjoyed.“...I’m real uncomfortable around rich and important people,” he said, adding he didn’t have much desire to change or fit into that type of world anyway. “I like who I am.” In the end, a romp or two in the car on the way to a red carpet event wasn’t enough to save the pair and they split in 2003, months after announcing they’d adopt a child from Cambodia.Jolie went on with the process and officially adopted Maddox, now 15, who was at the center of recent Brad Pitt abuse claims that were dismissed.Thornton is now married to his sixth wife and long-time partner Connie Angland — the pair share a 12-year-old daughter, Bella, and are both drawn to a quieter lifestyle.

source : NY Daily News

Angelina Jolie’s son Maddox refused to reunite with Brad Pitt, ‘doesn’t really see himself’ as his son

Details: Published on Thursday, 20 October 2016 05:20; Written by NY Daily News

Brad Pitt's reunion with his kids apparently didn't have a Hollywood ending.Maddox Jolie-Pitt refused to attend an emotional reunion with Brad Pitt as sources told US Weekly that the 15-year-old "doesn't really see himself" as Pitt's son.The teen reportedly chose to stay with mom Angelina Jolie, while his siblings Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 8, met with Pitt for a supervised visit on Oct. 8 for the first time since Maddox got into an altercation with Pitt on a private jet on Sept. 14.Maddox is very close with Angie," a source close to Jolie told the mag. "He doesn't really see himself as Brad's son."Maddox and Pitt were involved in a mid-air altercation on a Sept. 14 flight, which led to an anonymous call being placed with the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services [DCFS] claiming the "Fight Club" actor was both physically and verbally abusive towards his eldest son. A source close to Pitt told the Daily News that allegations he was physically abusive towards his son were "fabricated.""He certainly could have behaved better, but there was no physical abuse," the source said. An investigation by the DCFS was ongoing as of Sept. 30 when the pair reached a temporary custody agreement, which expires on Oct. 20.The parents agreed to joint physical custody of the six children, but it seems Maddox has chosen sides — a decision that is available to children over 14 in California. "Maddox never wants to see Brad again," a source close to Jolie told Us Weekly.Maddox was adopted from Cambodia by Jolie in 2002 — two years before she began dating Pitt. The "World War Z" star officially adopted Maddox in 2006.Jolie, 41, filed for divorce from Pitt, 52, on Sept. 19, citing irreconcilable differences and a date of separation as Sept. 15.

source : NY Daily News

Angelina Jolie & Kids Move Into Rental Home After Divorce News

Details: Published on Sunday, 25 September 2016 10:13; Written by Just Jared

Angelina Jolie and her kids have reportedly moved into a rental home, which she allegedly rushed to secure after deciding to file for divorce earlier this month.A staff member for the 41-year-old actress found the home in the second week of September and it is being rented on a month-to-month basis at a rate of $95,000 a month, according to People.“You could tell Angelina was in a rush to find a new house,” a source told the mag. “Her people signed a lease very quickly. They only seemed concerned about if it was an appropriate house for kids.”The home features five bedrooms and is a “very peaceful property and very kid-friendly.” Angelina and her estranged husband Brad Pitt are the parents of six kids – Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and eight-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.

source : Just Jared

Brad Pitt Seeks Joint Custody in Response to Angelina Jolie Divorce

Details: Published on Tuesday, 08 November 2016 07:37; Written by US Magazine

Brad Pitt filed his response to Angelina Jolie’s divorce filing on Friday, November 4. The actor is seeking joint physical and legal custody of their six kids, Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10, and 8-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, and cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for the divorce, documents obtained by Us Weekly show.Jolie, who is seeking sole custody of their children, first filed for divorce from her estranged husband on September 19. In his filing, Pitt lists their date of separation as September 15.Pitt’s filing comes just days after Us confirmed that the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services has extended their investigation into the actor for alleged child abuse. According to a legal source, “it’s normal [for the DCFS] to extend past the deadline to complete their work when an agreement exists between the parties.” As previously reported, Jolie was prompted to file for divorce from Pitt, after more than a decade together, after he got into an alleged altercation while aboard their private plane with their son Maddox. (A source close to Pitt previously told Us that “the abuse suggestions are inaccurate,” and that Pitt is taking the investigation very seriously and is cooperating with authorities.) After going weeks without seeing his dad, Us exclusively revealed that Maddox refused to attend Pitt’s first monitored visit with his kids. “He chose not to go and stayed with Angie,” a source told Us at the time. “It wasn’t full of joy and happiness.”That said, Jolie “is not trying to poison the kids against Brad,” another source previously told Us. “She wants them to have a relationship with him once their health and safety is assured.” Jolie currently has full custody of the kids after the exes signed off on a temporary, voluntary custody arrangement.Us Weekly has reached out to both Pitt and Jolie’s reps.

source : US Magazine

Angelina Jolie’s Brother James Haven Is Now Manny to the Kids

Details: Published on Friday, 07 October 2016 06:22; Written by US Magazine

All in the family. While Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt work out the terms of their divorce, Jolie’s older brother, James Haven, is currently playing manny to the couple’s six children at their temporary home in Malibu, a source tells Us Weekly.“He took on a more active daily role in June,” the source explains. “The kids call him ‘Uncle James.’” Haven, 43, is perhaps best remembered for sharing an infamous kiss with Jolie, 41, on the Oscars red carpet in 2000, when his younger sister, in full goth mode, won the Academy Award for best supporting actress (for Girl, Interrupted) and said, “I’m so in love with my brother right now” at the podium. The shocking moment caused fans to make accusations of incest and criticize the siblings’ too-close-for-comfort relationship.But, the source tells Us, there’s at least one important person who isn’t bothered by the brother-sister duo’s dynamic.“Brad thinks highly of James,” the source adds. “He’s always been incredible to the kids and is welcome in his home.” Jolie and Haven share parents Jon Voight and the late Marcheline Bertrand.As Us previously reported, the Maleficent actress set up an $8.5 million rental house in Malibu for herself and her ex’s six kids — Maddox, 15, Pax, 12, Zahara, 11, Shiloh, 10 and twins Knox and Vivienne, 8 — prior to filing for divorce from Pitt on Monday, September 19.resently, the couple have reached a parenting plan agreement wherein Jolie has temporary physical custody of the children, though the pair retain shared legal custody.“They have six kids and want things to be as uninterrupted as possible,” a second insider tells Us. “It didn’t make sense, all of a sudden, for the kids to have two different households. You don’t just immediately create a new world for those children.”Pitt is currently under investigation by the FBI and the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services after drinking and allegedly getting physical with one of the children while the family was aboard a private jet on September 14.The Allied star, 52, “will cooperate in any way he can to see the kids,” a pal of the star tells Us. “By agreeing to this, he can see them, which is what he wanted.”

source : US Magazine

Angelina Jolie Buys 8 1/2 Foot Tall Teddy Bear From Kids on Side of Road

Details: Published on Tuesday, 06 September 2016 16:58; Written by NBC New York

Angelina Jolie took an 8 1/2 foot tall teddy bear over the hands of a pair of kids trying to sell the behemoth stuffed animal on the side of the road in California over the weekend, according to TMZ. Tim Alexander and his 8-year-old twins were standing on the side of a road in Toluca Lake Sunday, holding "For Sale" signs for a monster teddy bear sitting on a blue couch, when a Cadillac pulled up, TMZ said. Jolie and Shiloh were in the car. The boys were asking for $50 for the bear, but Jolie handed them each $50. She stopped for a photo with the kids, though they didn't know who she was until their father told them later.

source: NBC New York