Brad Pitt turns 45 today and the LA Times just did a nice piece on him.
“I doubt time and gravity will be as kind as I was to myself,” Brad says with a smile. “It just made me think about the ticking clock. Am I in mid-life? Am I halfway there?. . . . Do I have 10 years, five years? And so what are those moments going to be that I do know I have, which is now?”
His latest movie, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, is out in theaters on Christmas Day. I saw a screening of it earlier this week and it is fantastic. It may be Golden Globe nominated for Best Drama but there are so many built-in hilarious moments as well. The entire cast does such a superb job — Brad, Cate Blanchett, Elle Fanning. JJ approved!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WILLIAM BRADLEY PITT!
Happy Birthday, Brad Pitt!
Brad and Angelina’s Rep: No $200 Million Prenup
* Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie don’tt have a $200M prenup
* Gwyneth Paltrow has to work on her marriage
* Ed Westwick and Chace Crawford like Ray-ban
* Katie Price likes to show off her tummy
* Gwen Stefani does a little shopping with Kingston
* A-Rod shows off his buff body
* Tom Cruise pokes a little fun at himself
* Doutzen Kroes is a stunning Victoria’s Secret model
* Vanessa Hudgens holds onto her black pea coat
* A fan of Lindsay Lohan was arrested early on Wednesday after pushing past a nightclub security guard and trying to grab the actress, police said.
* The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office on Wednesday ruled the death of Mark Ruffalo’s younger brother a homicide.
* Hip-hop star Akon pleaded guilty Wednesday to harassment for tossing a fan off stage at an upstate New York concert last year
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Score SAG Nominations
Nominations for the 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were just announced!
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie each scored nominations for “Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role” for their roles in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Changeling, respectively.
Heath Ledger picked up a nod for “Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role” for his work as The Joker in The Dark Knight.
Doubt is the film to beat this year, raking in five nominations. Milk and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button followed with three each.
HBO leads the networks with nine nominations. NBC and ABC followed with eight and seven, respectively.
The SAGs will air live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 8PM ET/PT.
(Click inside for the full list of SAG Nominations…)
Angelina Jolie: Twins Again!
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are adding another set of twins to their family, reports Star. (AJ/BP had twins Vivienne and Knox nearly fives months ago.)
Angelina is reportedly taking prenatal vitamins, visiting her ob-gyn, undergoing secret fertility treatments and will be adding babies seven and eight to the Jolie-Pitt clan.
“Angie’s doctors told her that she has a strong chance of conceiving twins if she does it within two years after having her first pair,” a friend reveals. “She’s been seeing a fertility doctor regularly. She and Brad are monitoring when she’s fertile. And they’re trying really hard in the bedroom!”
And Angie’s conception secrets are supposedly yams! “A friend told her that yams and orange juice will increase her chances [of getting pregnant with twins],” says the pal.
Brad Pitt: I Have An Unusual Family
Brad Pitt joins CNN’s Larry King on Wednesday to chat about his family, his latest movie, and his continued efforts to help rebuild New Orleans, Louisiana.
On how his kids keep him young (or not): I have so many. No, man, it wears you out. Are you kidding? I’m aging fast.
On why his family draws such attention: It’s quite complimentary. But, you know–and I think it is an interesting family. It’s not your usual family… I’m quite interested in my family, actually, so, I don’t–I certainly don’t see it as anything less than a compliment.
On having more children: I don’t know. I can’t find a reason why not–just yet.
On President-elect Barack Obama: Oh, man. I think, overnight, we redefined what America’s about. I couldn’t be any happier and more hopeful for the–for America, for the upcoming–in the upcoming years.
On the new moustache: (Joking) It’s political, Larry. It’s political. I’m making a stand for men with moustaches. I don’t think they get treated fairly… I’m currently in Berlin [Germany] now, filming a Quentin Tarantino film. And I am a man with a moustache.
Brad Pitt: I’m Really Proud of My Family
Brad Pitt sat down for another interview with Today Show’s Ann Curry to talk about his Make It Right Foundation project in New Orleans. He also talked a bit about his family:
On his six children: “I’m really proud of this family. I look at my sons and daughters. … I feel rich being around them. Each one offers so much to the mix.”
On why he doesn’t talk much about his family in interviews: “I just walk away feeling bad about it when I do. It seems to get cheapened somehow as it goes through the filter and the airwaves. I just want to keep it close to the chest.”
On if he’d marry Angelina Jolie: “If we feel it’s important to our kids, we would.”
Be sure to watch Brad on Thursday’s The Ellen DeGeneres Show. It’s his first time ever on the show!
Brad Pitt & Ann Curry: Together Again!
Brad Pitt does another sit-down interview with Ann Curry for NBC’s Today Show in the Lower Ninth Ward area of New Orleans on Monday.
Later today, the 44-year-old actor is expected at the invitation-only, red-carpet local screening of his latest movie, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, at the AMC Palace 20 Elmwood in Harahan.
Arrivals are expected to begin about 6 p.m., when a pre-event party is scheduled to take place. The screening will begin at 7.
New ‘Benjamin Button’ Stills!
Check out these awesome new stills of Brad Pitt as Benjamin Button and Cate Blanchett as his love interest, Daisy, in the upcoming time traveler’s tale The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
The film was adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards. Fifth picture below: A healing preacher (Lance E. Nichols, left) seeks to help Benjamin (Pitt, sitting) who has been brought to the convocation by Queenie (Taraji P. Henson, center).
Button opens everywhere on Christmas Day, December 25. Check out the official movie site at BenjaminButton.com.
The Hollywood Reporter calls the film “an intimate epic about love and loss that is pure cinema.”
Angelina Jolie Tortures Jennifer Aniston?
Please don’t shoot the messenger!
Us Weekly’s latest cover story goes in-depth on how Angelina Jolie supposedly tortures her current partner’s ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston.
The headline bullet points read:
– What she says about Jen behind her back
– NEW DETAILS: How she got naked on set to seduce a married Brad
– Why Jen refuses to blame Brad for her pain
Other top stories in this issue: Reese Witherspoon opening up about her love for Jake Gyllenhaal, the war going on behind Taylor Swift and ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas as well as why singer Brandy lied.
Dun dun dun.
Brad Pitt is Impervious to Poo, Snot, Urine and Vomit
Brad Pitt opens up to Oprah about partner Angelina Jolie and their six kids.
On how fatherhood has changed him: “[I'm] tough as nails. I’m impervious to poo, snot, urine, vomit. You can’t get me. You cannot break me down.”
On quick outings being a thing of the past: “We don’t go to the mall. It’s like a half-an-hour just to get everyone buckled in and make sure they’ve got their snacks, and Z.Z. [Zahara, 3] has got a blanket and Shiloh’s got her silky. Angie’s militant about it. She’s right on top of it. Thank God, because I’m always forgetting something.”
On 2½-year-old daughter Shiloh’s Peter Pan obsession: “She only wants to be called John. John or Peter. So it’s a Peter Pan thing. So we’ve got to call her John. ‘Shi, do you want …’ – ‘John. I’m John.’ And then I’ll say, ‘John, would you like some orange juice?’ And she goes, ‘No!’ So, you know, it’s just that kind of stuff
Watch Brad’s interview tomorrow on Oprah! The Curious Case of Benjamin Button costar Cate Blanchett will also be on the show. A preview of the show is on YouTube.
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Brad Pitt: New Curious Case Poster!
Scope out the new poster featuring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett for their new reverse-aging love tale, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Thanks, AwardsDaily!
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, whicih was adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, opens on Christmas Day and was directed by David Fincher (Zodiac, Seven and Fight Club).
There’s also a new TV spot from the movie available at YouTube.com.
“I was born under unusual circumstances…”
Brad Pitt: New Benjamin Button Posters!
Check out these new promo posters featuring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett for their new reverse-aging love tale, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Thanks, JoBlo!
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button opens on Christmas Day and was directed by David Fincher (Zodiac, Seven and Fight Club).
In an early review, Variety says, “Button is imagery wizard David Fincher’s big-canvas play for mass acceptance, and he’s fashioned an effects-laden but character-driven epic that recalls the sweetly doomed, emotional glamour of Hollywood’s golden era.”
ARE YOU EXCITED for Benjamin Button???
Angelina Jolie: Brad Pitt Has So Much Love In His Eyes
Angelina Jolie recently gave Australia’s Herald Sun a heartwarming interview:
Has Brad seemed particularly taken with the twins? He’s just so happy and having twins is something neither of us ever expected and I think that makes it all the more special for us both. When I see how much love is in Brad’s eyes for the twins and for all our children — it’s a very moving experience for me. I never wanted to become pregnant and have children that way unless I had come to know Brad and see how loving he was with Maddox and Pax. So that was a big step for me.
How do you stay so positive? By doing the things which are important and meaningful to you and not worrying about the rest. How can I complain about anything when I wake up in the morning and I’m surrounded by so much love with Brad and our children and the feeling that comes from sharing my life with them?
What about teaching your kids about religion and culture? I want to teach them about all religions, and I’m trying to find a way to do that. And when it comes to the subject of adoption, like when my daughter, who’s African, wants her hair to look straight like mummy’s . . . and I look for a Barbie that’s African, and the African Barbie has straight hair! And you know, why has Disney never made a film with an African-American princess?
Read the full interview at news.com.au.
Angelina Jolie: I'm just a punk kid with tattoos
She's a cover fixture on newsstands across the world, but despite the praise for her style, beauty and activism, Angelina Jolie still identifies herself as being an outsider.
"I am still, at heart – and always will be – just a punk kid with tattoos," she told the December issue of Britain's Harper's Bazaar, as excerpted by the UK's Metro newspaper.
Though her moves across the years — and her romances — have attracted a host of headlines, the mother of six said she has no need to defend her past.
"I don't walk around feeling I need to apologize or explain myself," she told the magazine.
Angelina is featured on the cover of Harper's Bazaar UK edition, out on Thursday, under the headline "Angelina Up Close."
In the interview, to promote her new film, "Changeling," Angelina said she has chosen her acting parts, thus far, based on whether she’d want to come face to face with the character in real life.
"I tell stories that are about the type of woman I'd want to meet. The type of woman where I think, even if it's silly characters I’ve played, like in Tomb Raider, there’s something about her that will be fun for my daughters to see one day," she said.
And while characters like Lara Croft wield knives and swords, Angelina said she and partner Brad Pitt explain the difference between the big screen and real life to their brood.
"My kids play video games. I let them play with toy soldiers. We don’t take war and violence lightly, but we don’t hide it from anybody," she said. "We say, 'Mommy and daddy have movies where we play these characters, but there's real death and violence in the world.'"
Brad Pitt is Benjamin Button
A motorcycle-riding Cate Blanchett holds onto costar Brad Pitt in this new still from their upcoming movie, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. (They both look so gorgeous in the rehearsal shot below!)
Benjamin Button, out Christmas Day, is about a man who ages in reverse. As he grows younger, his love (Blanchett) grows older. Here’s a snippet from the NYT article:
Benjamin, as he says in his voice-over narration, “was born under unusual circumstances” on Nov. 11, 1918, the last day of World War I. As the doctor attending him describes the strange little creature, “He has all the deterioration, the infirmities, not of a newborn, but of a man well in his 80s on the way to his grave.”
Read the full article at NYTimes.com.
Angelina Jolie Backs Barack Obama
Angelina Jolie opens up to the German edition of Vanity Fair about everything from politics to her newborn twins. Here are some choice quotes via Us Weekly:
On why she could be voting for Barack Obama: “Obama is fighting for international justice, he wants to intervene militarily in genocides abroad, and he wants to close down Guantanamo Bay. They are things which could move me to vote for him, not his roots. Of course, an American president like Barack Obama would be great for my family.” (On Monday, Brad carried a notebook with a Obama sticker on it.)
On why she’s proud of the USA: “I am very proud of being American, and all my children have got American passports. For me, our family is just what America is - a melting pot, a mixture of many different races and nations. My children should be proud of their Asian and African roots, but that in no way means [is] a lack of respect for the fact that they and their parents are Americans.”
On her twins Knox and Vivienne (3-months-old on Sunday): “It’s a damned arduous business, and we are often simply whacked out because it is twice as hard with two babies as with one. But it also makes for double the fun. After we flew back from Europe, we were all suffering a bit from jetlag. We were all in bed early, but at half past four, they were awake and making a real racket… Brad took care of them. He said to me, ‘Go back to sleep, you’re back to work in the morning,’ and moved into the kids’ room with them. He is an astounding father, full of devotion… [Knox and Vivienne] have quite similar, stable rhythms. Every three hours they get hungry, then I have to satisfy them. But that’s OK, the two of them are totally sweet. When you see them, you think they were made for each other. They laugh together, they sniff each other, touch each other. It is beautiful.”
On struggling to find alone time with Brad: “Sometimes, at the end of the day, we try to retire to the bathroom to be undisturbed,” she says. “But then [the kids] hear the water running and want to come in and, yet again, we are all together. But that doesn’t disturb us because they are great kids.”
On how fame has changed motherhood for her: “I would like to have more freedom, especially to have the chance to be more spontaneous with my kids. Would I like to be able to walk through the streets with my kids? Of course. Would I like to be able to wander around Manhattan and buy them an ice cream like other mothers? Of course. But it is not possible. On the other hand, every morning I wake up with the people who are the most dear to me in the whole world. That’s why I don’t feel isolated from that, which is important to me. It helps, of course, that Brad knows all about it, but he’s experienced it even more than me. We often talk about it and try to make the best of things. But I am very grateful for our life and everything that we have.”
Brad and Angelina Jet Off With Twins
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt take their twins Vivienne and Knox along with the rest of their family as they arrive back home at the Nice airport in the south of France on Wednesday.
Maddox, 7, Pax, 4 1/2, Shiloh, 2, and Zahara, 3 1/2, all joined their almost-three-month twins siblings on the trip back to France.
Just on Tuesday afternoon, Brad and Angie were seen in New Orleans snuggling up together. Looks like there’s still romance after six kids!
Angelina Jolie and kids spend afternoon in New Orleans
Angelina Jolie takes three of her children, Shilo, 2, Zahara (L-2), 3, and Pax(L), 5, for a walk in the French Quarter and stopped at Verdi Mart for some snacks.
Brad & Angelina Visit Lower Ninth Ward
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie take their two sons — Maddox, 7, Pax, almost 5, to visit the Lower Ninth Ward Housing project in New Orleans, Louisiana on Tuesday afternoon.
Yesterday, Brad announced at a charity reception that his Make It Right Foundation has now raised enough money to build 90 homes in Hurricane Katrina-ravaged New Orleans.
The Jolie-Pitts have been staying at their mansion in the French Quarter these last few days.
Brad Pitt To Build 90 Homes in New Orleans
A fedora-sporting Brad Pitt leaves his New Orleans home in Louisiana on Tuesday.
He announced at a charity reception yesterday that his Make It Right Foundation has now raised enough money to build 90 homes in Hurricane Katrina-ravaged New Orleans. They also unveiled a donation from the American Idol Foundation, according to Us Weekly.
After the reception, Brad was seen dining with board members at one of Emeril’s restaurants, Delmonico’s.