Angelina Jolie 'spends $12.2 million on secluded heart-shaped island' for Brad Pitt's 50th birthday
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- Published on Monday, 25 November 2013 18:12
- Written by Daily Mail
Their love for one another has never been in doubt, but Angelina Jolie has apparently reinforced the depth of her feelings for Brad Pitt by buying him his very own heart shaped island.The actress has reportedly paid £12.2 million for secluded Petra as Brad prepares to celebrate his 50th birthday on December 18.Angelina is understood to have snapped up the island, located some 50-miles away from New York City, after discovering its two sprawling properties were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Brad’s favourite architect. A source told The Mirror: ‘As soon as Angelina heard the island was on the market she arranged a viewing. She was really impressed. The house is perfect for romantic getaways or as a family retreat.‘It’s very private. And Angelina knows the fact the island is in the shape of a heart will mean so much to him.’Petra’s original cottage was erected in 1950, while its larger property was built from one of Wright’s blueprints in 2008 – 48-years after his death. The home boasts panoramic views of the surrounding area, ceilings panelled with the finest mahogany and skylights that afford the property plenty of natural lighting.Its spacious kitchen effortlessly juxtaposes new and old, combining conventional fixtures and fittings with highly distinctive work surfaces chiselled out of granite.
An open porch, complete with a carved wooden bench, gives the owner breath-taking views of the surrounding area, while beneath the building’s stone foundations disappear into the water. The finer details of its intricate design will not be lost on architecture fan Brad, who once admitted that Frank Lloyd Wright ‘changed his life.’Angelina has previously treated him to a tour of the late architect’s home, Fallingwater, in 2006.‘He was incredibly well informed about the architecture,’ recalled Cara Armstrong, Fallingwater’s Curator of Education.‘Experiencing Fallingwater in person, hearing the waterfall cascade under the house, was better than anything he imagined.’Angelina is currently in Australia while she directs her new film, war biopic Unbroken, and she’s understood to have rented a property in Vaucluse, New South Wales.The International Business Times report that her new rented abode is one of the top five most affluent suburbs in the area and offers easy access to The Gap, Sydney Harbour and the Tasman Sea.Angelina will stay in Australia until December 2013 while she films the new movie, based on the war experiences of former POW Louie Zamperini.
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Angelina Jolie Shops on Saturday with Knox & Vivienne!
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- Published on Tuesday, 26 November 2013 18:03
- Written by Just Jared
Angelina Jolie holds hands with her adorable five-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne as they step out together on Saturday (November 23) in Sydney, Australia.The 38-year-old actress and her little ones grabbed a bite to eat before shopping together on the sunny afternoon! It was recently announced that Angelina and her fiance Brad Pitt‘s wine, Jolie-Pitt & Perrin Côtes de Provence Rosé Miraval, ranked number 84 on the list of top one hundred wines of 2013, according to the LA Times. It was also ranked as the highest Rosé on the list as well. Congrats, Angelina and Brad!
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Angelina Jolie to film in Hunter
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- Published on Friday, 22 November 2013 20:07
- Written by The Herald
HOLLYWOOD superstar Angelina Jolie will bring her cast and crew from her international feature film Unbroken to the Hunter Valley.Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner announced today that Jolie and her crew had arrived in Sydney to begin filming and will head to the Hunter Valley during the next couple of months.The announcement follows reports that the Mr and Mrs Smith star visited Maitland in August to scout locations for the World War II drama.Backed by major Hollywood studio Universal Pictures, Unbroken chronicles the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash only to be caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.Zamperini will be played by British actor Jack O’Connell of This is England fame.Mr Stoner said Unbroken would inject millions of dollars into the NSW economy and create more than 300 full-time equivalent jobs for NSW-based crew alone, and more for cast and extras.Filming locations will also include Fox Studios Sydney, Gold Coast Queensland and Werris Creek near Tamworth.
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Angelina Jolie Gets Back to Directing 'Unbroken' in Australia!
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- Published on Friday, 22 November 2013 19:57
- Written by Just Jared
Angelina Jolie wears a black dress while directing scenes for her upcoming film Unbroken on Thursday (November 21) in Sydney, Australia.Streets around the set were shut down for filming of the 38-year-old actress’ new film, which is a chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.Over the weekend, Angelina and her family were back in Los Angeles so she could accept her Oscar statuette for the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. It was just announced that Wine Spectator ranked Angelina and her fiance Brad Pitt‘s wine “Jolie-Pitt & Perrin Côtes de Provence Rosé Miraval” number 84 on its list of the top 100 wines of 2013. It also placed higher on the list than any other rosé, which makes it the mag’s best rosé in the world!
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Angelina Jolie ‘Seething’ At Sandra Bullock Oscar Buzz After ‘Losing’ Gravity Role?
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- Published on Friday, 22 November 2013 04:44
- Written by Gossip Cop
Angelina Jolie and Sandra Bullock are in a “film feud,” reports Star, which claims the actresses “became bitter rivals over the lead role” in Gravity.According to an “insider” for the tabloid, “Angie was livid when she lost the part to Sandra because she knew it was a great opportunity.”“It was known as Angie’s movie, but when the project switched studios, the part was up for grabs — and Sandra snatched it,” alleges the outlet’s supposed source.The Star snitch adds, “Sandra knew Angie was interested, so when she was offered the part she went after it with more gusto than usual. Angie’s loss was Sandra’s gain, and they’re both keenly aware of that fact.”Star adds that Jolie is “furious” and “seething over Sandra’s coup — and her Oscar buzz,” having hoped the project “would give her the critical acclaim her career has been lacking.”Uh, Jolie is one of the biggest stars in the world and already an Oscar winner.She is not “lacking” for “critical acclaim.”Still, Star’s so-called “insider” goes on to predict that if Bullock wins the Best Actress Oscar at the upcoming Academy Awards, “you know those cameras will be focused right on Angie to get her reaction.”Considering the cameras usually catch the reaction of the winner and other contenders, we highly doubt the reaction of someone who isn’t even nominated will be the focus.Regardless, this supposed “feud” is as fictional as Gravity itself.Jolie was NEVER attached to the film, having PASSED on the role back in 2010 — after the film changed studios, and before Bullock was ever in discussions for the part.In any case, a source close to the project tells Gossip Cop that claims of a “rivalry” between the two stars because of the movie are completely “absurd.”Of course, Star loves nothing more than pitting two female celebs against each other.
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