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Devastating forest fires threaten Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's $60 million French chateau

Details: Published on Friday, 22 July 2016 11:11; Written by Daily mail

A huge forest fire has broken out near a French chateau owned by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.The fire began on Monday lunchtime near the town of Correns, in southern France.More than 500 firefighters deployed from three different districts to tackle the huge blaze which had covered 350 hectares (865 acres) by 7pm.Local fire services confirmed that the massive blaze was still not under control, and was heading south west towards the nearby town of Montfort-sur-Argens.Angelina and Brad's chateau, to the north east of Correns, sits just five kilometres (3.1 miles) from the devastating blaze, which had destroyed at least one home by the early evening - heading in the opposite direction to the celebrity home.Two fire engines were also reported to have been caught up in the inferno, although fortunately there were no reports of any casualties.A spokesman for the local emergency service said: 'In total more than 500 firefighters are fighting the fire which has spread over an estimated 350 hectares.'He added: 'The electricity network has been cut to allow aircraft to drop water.'Local residents were warned on Twitter to avoid the area to allow emergency services easy access.Residents were also told to shut their doors and windows and block vents with damp cloths.An emergency shelter was set up in Correns for those forced to flee their homes.The blaze comes just a day after the fire risk locally was warned to be 'very severe', with a combination of dry weather and high temperatures making for a high risk situation.Hollywood royalty Brad and Angelina have owned the luxurious 35-bedroom spread for several years.Not only does it boast its own chapel, where the couple married in 2014, it also has a moat, a vineyard and rolling woodlands.Previous owner, jazz pianist Jacques Loussier installed a recording studio in the castle, with Sting, the Cranberries and Pink Floyd all recording tracks there.The estate is also known for producing a variety of wines - including an outstanding rose named Pink Floyd.Hollywood royalty Brad and Angelina have owned the luxurious 35-bedroom spread since 2012.

source: Daily mail

Getting supplies for the BBQ? Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie enjoy a low-key outing to supermarket on 4th July

Details: Published on Wednesday, 06 July 2016 17:35; Written by Daily mail

They're used to spending lots of time apart due to their busy filming and philanthropy commitments.However, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt made sure they were together to celebrate America's Independence Day with their family.The Hollywood couple were spotted making a low-key outing to a branch of Gelson's grocery store in Los Angeles on 4 July.The pair were dressed casually for their visit, no doubt picking up some supplies for a potential BBQ with their six children.Oscar winner Angelina, who turned 41 last month, looked casual in an all-white ensemble and grey cardigan.Her husband Brad, 52, had also gone for a neutral palette in a pair of white trousers, matching T-shirt and hat.The pair then headed back to their luxury mansion in Los Feliz, where Brad has lived for 22 years.The actor purchased the 5,338 sq ft house in 1994 from Elvira, Mistress of the Dark for a reported $1.7million.Brad and Angelina, who wed in 2014 after 10 years together, have been at home in Los Angeles for the past two weeks.Last weekend, Brad was spotted attending the Born-Free Vintage Chopper and Classic Cycle Show in Silverado, California.Meanwhile, Brad is said to be in disagreement with Angelina over her wishes to sell their sprawling Chateau Miraval property in France to help further her political career in London.'Angelina is ramping up her efforts in the political world,' a source told UsWeekly.The Oscar winner has been working with Arminka Helic, the British House Of Lords member. 'They share a similar vision.' said a source.Jolie and Helic have partnered up for a nonprofit based in the UK. And the Maleficent beauty has also been teaching at Helic's alma mater the London School Of Economics.While Angelina is seemingly keen to enter the House of Lords, Brad does not want to let go of their French estate, which he has tirelessly renovated and which produced their own brand of pink wine.

source: Daily mail

Britney Spears Wants to Date Brad Pitt? Angelina Jolie Jealous?

Details: Published on Thursday, 23 June 2016 19:17; Written by HOF mag

Britney Spears confessed that Brad Pitt has a huge place in her heart, but she said that she is not looking for a man right now.The Piece of Me performer has quipped she always carried a torch for the Allied actor, who has six kids with Angelina Jolie. When asked why Pitt is her crush, she quickly told E! Online, “because he’s Brad Pitt.” Although Spears professed her admiration for Pitt, she stressed that she is not looking for a boyfriend right now because she wants to focus on her little boys.As for her new perfume, Private Show, which will be available in the market soon, she proudly said that it contains a “soft, soothing smell.” She revealed she was inspired to make the fragrance after she went to Hawaii.The 25-year-old singer suffered a setback in 2007 during which she suddenly shaved off her hair in a public saloon and smashed her car with an umbrella.The mother-of-two then had a custody battle with her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, but lost custody of her kids: Jayden James, 9 and Sean Preston, 10.The Toxic hitmaker was then placed under a court-approved conservatorship. After a thorough investigation, the judge appointed her father as her guardian.After a few years being away from the limelight, Britney Spears managed to bounce back in the music world and is now in the third year of her Piece Of Me residency in Las Vegas. Recently, she also made the crowd wild at the Billboard Music Awards, where she was awarded an Icon Award.Apparently, her sister Jamie Lynn Spears could not stop gushing about Britney’s achievements. “I think we need to focus on what an amazing place everyone is in, especially her,” Jamie Lynn told People Magazine. “She’s kicking ass right now.”She also said that Britney Spears is focusing on her career as well as on her families.

source: Daily mail

Is this the latest addition to the Jolie-Pitt property portfolio? Hollywood couple reportedly splash out £2.65 million on Majorcan villa

Details: Published on Wednesday, 01 June 2016 04:00; Written by Daily mail

They have owned an array of stunning properties across the globe.And Brad Pitt, 52, and Angelina Jolie's latest purchase is reportedly a luxury Majorcan villa in the ancient town of Andratx for £2.65 million.According to the island's newspaper Diario de Mallorca, real-estate tycoon Alessandro Proto was asked to find the star a property in the area after filming scenes for his upcoming World War II drama Allied there. Proto said: 'Brad Pitt fell in love with the Balearic Islands after shooting his new film in the Canaries and that’s why he asked us to find him a house in Majorca.' The coastal eight-bedroom property is said to be 900 square metres and includes a double living room, a large garden and swimming pool.MailOnline has approached representatives for the couple for comment. Allied sees Brad's character, Max Vatan, fall in love with French agent Marianne Beausejour (Marion Cotillard) during a mission to kill a German ambassador holed up in Casablanca.The film - which is based on a true story - is directed Robert Zemeckis (Back To The Future) and also stars Jared Harris (Lincoln) and Matthew Goode (Downton Abbey).Allied is slated for release later this year on November 23.
Brad and Angelina previously made their home at the stately Chateau Miraval estate and winery in the south of France, which they bought for $60 million.The gorgeous estate is also where the couple held their 2014 wedding.And in May 2015, they listed their five-bedroom home in New Orleans' historic French Quarter for $6.5 million, before slashing the price to $5.65 million late last year.They also own a home in Los Angeles' trendy Los Feliz. The famous family often travel for work, living a somewhat nomadic lifestyle.In addition to the properties they have owned, Brad and Angelina have also rented stunning properties while filming projects.The celebrity couple and their six children moved into their eight-bedroom, $21,000-a-month (or £14,700-per-month) rental in Surrey at the end of February, where they will remain for six months while Brad films his World War Z sequel. And in 2012, they rented the Whornes Place estate in London for $24,000 a month, while Angelina filmed Maleficent and Brad worked on The Counselor.

source: Daily mail

Tension with Brangie? Brad Pitt 'is unhappy Angelina Jolie wants to sell Chateau Miraval estate so she can further political career in London'

Details: Published on Saturday, 25 June 2016 10:03; Written by Daily mail

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie seem to have been rather content with each other since meeting on the set of their 2005 action film Mr And Mrs Smith.But the couple, who wed in 2014 and parent six children together, seem to have hit a snag this year, according to a Wednesday report from UsWeekly.It has been claimed the A-list actor, 52, is not happy that his 41-year-old wife wants to sell their sprawling Chateau Miraval property in France to help further her political career in London.'Angelina is ramping up her efforts in the political world,' a source told the publication.The Oscar winner has been working with Arminka Helic, the British House Of Lords member. 'They share a similar vision.' said a source.Jolie and Helic have partnered up for a nonprofit based in the UK. And the Maleficent beauty has also been teaching at Helic's alma mater the London School Of Economics.It looks as if Angelina wants to enter the House Of Lords, because the source said she is interested in unloading the Miraval estate she owns with Pitt. Only tax-paying British residents are allowed into the House.As of this summer, the stars are living in England where Brad is shooting the sequel to World War Z. He has just finished working on War Machine and Allied.Turns out Brad does not want to let go of the French estate, which he has tirelessly renovated and which produces their brand of pink wine.'She wants to sell Chateau Miraval and Brad refuses,' said the source.
Pitt owns a home in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles but it is not known if that is in her name as well and will have to go too. And though Jolie is slated for a Maleficent sequel which Disney confirmed this spring, a source added 'she has turned her back on Hollywood.'Jolie has indeed been very involved with politics these days.On June 20 the By The Sea director addressed a crowd at the State Department in Washington DC on World Refugee Day.Pitt seems to be allowing some fun in his life, however, as he was seen at the 84th 24 hours Le Mans race in France on June 18.

source: Daily mail

Angelina Jolie and Daniel Craig Dating Rumors and News: Has Jolie Chosen Craig over Pitt?

Details: Published on Friday, 17 June 2016 12:56; Written by News every day

Angelina Jolie and Daniel Craig hang out off-screen after significant onscreen chemistry of "Tomb Raider." Has Jolie put down Brad Pitt over the "James Bond" star Daniel Craig?There are many speculations around on their off-screen hang-out. However, neither Angelina Jolie nor Daniel Craig ever came out with any confirmation the buzz remained.Citing RadarOnline.com, Angelina Jolie and Daniel Craig are now possibly building up a heartbreak for Brad Pitt over the amount of time they spend on the phone with each other. According to the media outlet, Angelina Jolie initiated the contact with Daniel Craig to congratulate him on United Nations business.The Guardian reports, Daniel Craig was chosen as UN's Global Advocate for the Elimination of Mines and Explosive Hazards in 2015 and Angelina Jolie wishes to bank upon this capacity."Angelina called him to praise his efforts, and the pair have been blowing up the phones ever since," an alleged source supposedly told Radar Online. "Angie and Daniel always got on well and are thrilled they've reconnected over a worthy cause."Meanwhile, added the source, "What their respective spouses think about this ancient hookup being revitalized remains to be seen, but for now [Angelina Jolie] and Daniel are talking on the phone a lot."Gossip Cop spoke with Daniel Craig's rep, who said the allegations are "incorrect." It's also noted in the report that Angelina Jolie and Daniel Craig NEVER hooked up, either.A Metro report doubts on the speculations, as Angelina Jolie will also have a full syllabus to get through as a visiting professor at the London School of Economics' Center for Women, Peace and Security as the New York Times reports.All the three, Daniel Craig, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are well known humanitarians on both local and global capacity.

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All About Angelina Jolie Pitt's New Partnership

Details: Published on Saturday, 07 May 2016 09:46; Written by People

If directing, acting, being married to Brad Pitt – and oh yeah, raising six kids – isn't enough, Angelina Jolie Pitt's schedule is getting even busier.The longtime Special Envoy for the UN Refugee Agency has been expanding her humanitarian work thanks to a partnership with two British foreign policy experts, Chloe Dalton and Arminka Helic, who she first collaborated with four years ago while working on the Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative, to end war zone rape.Since then, the trio have set up a partnership – called Jolie Pitt Dalton Helic – to work on issues ranging from women's rights to refugee issues, health, education, international justice, and violence against women. "We have been officially working together for a year and are very much looking forward to continuing our joint efforts on our shared international interests," Jolie Pitt tells PEOPLE.Bosnian-born Helic, who was a Special Adviser to former U.K. Foreign Minister William Hague, was made nominated to the House of Lords and named a Baroness in 2014. Dalton was most recently Special Adviser to the U.K. Foreign Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Last month the three women visited the International Criminal Court in the Hague, where Helic is a member of the Board of Directors of the Trust Fund for Victims.In March, Jolie Pitt returned to Lebanon, where she reunited with teenage Syrian refugee Hala, who befriended her daughter Shiloh during a 2015 trip to the refugee camp in the Bekka Valley.Prior to that, Jolie Pitt, Helic and Dalton traveled to Burma ahead of he country's national elections, where Jolie Pitt joined leader Aung San Suu Kyi on the campaign trail and talked to members of the Burmese Army about sexual violence in conflict areas.Next up is a visit to the BBC in London on May 16 as part of a day of events to find solutions to the global refugee crisis, where Jolie Pitt will deliver the keynote speech.

source: People