Angelina Jolie's son Pax shows off injuries as he's seen for FIRST time since horror crash - while sending an emotional message as estranged dad Brad Pitt hits Venice
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- Published on Thursday, 05 September 2024 18:54
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Angelina Jolie's son Pax was seen for the first time since his horror e-bike crash in July as he stepped out with the actress in LA on Wednesday.Pax, 20 - who suffered 'complex trauma' in the collision with a car on July 29 in LA - sported an arm cast and a bucket hat emblazoned with 'Miracle' as he continued his recovery with family.The outing comes as estranged father Brad Pitt, 60, attended the Venice Film Festival with age-gap girlfriend Ines de Ramon, 34.Pax looked in good spirits as he spent quality time with his mother at lunch in Beverly Hills weeks after the accident. Angelina, 49, wore a cream top, cardigan and slacks with tan heels for the outing.Her locks were worn in a sleek ponytail and she sported chic shades.Angelina has been by Pax's side at the hospital since he crashed into a car during rush hour in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. A source told TMZ that witnesses who lived nearby initially believed Pax had died in the crash as they discovered him lying lifeless on the ground. It was not until paramedics arrived at the scene that Pax regained consciousness. Page Six is reporting that this was not the first time the young man has been involved in incidents involving two and four wheeled vehicles. 'His friends are concerned about him,' an insider told the outlet alleging, 'He's being reckless. They're worried.''He has had a string of car crashes,' the source asserted. 'It's not great. Pax is a troubled kid, and Angelina is doing her best to help him.'
The publication reported that LAPD sources said there was nothing new to add to the initial report of a traffic collision, when asked if charges might be pending. Responding police and paramedics opted to rush Pax to the hospital after he complained of head pain. Despite his injuries, TMZ's source claimed that Pax's bike did not show any obvious signs of damage.Pax — who like several of his other siblings is estranged from his famous father — had reportedly been driving down Los Feliz Boulevard around 5 p.m., which put him on the regularly crowded street during rush hour traffic.According to law enforcement sources, he had been coming up to an intersection when he crashed his bike into the back of the car, which had already stopped for the red light.The car's driver reportedly did their duty by getting out and checking on the injured Pax before police and paramedics arrived.Although it's not clear exactly where he collided with the car, witnesses at the scene said he complained of pain in his hip, and they said he appeared to have injured his head in the crash.In recent months, Pax has been spotted around Los Angeles riding on a Talaria Sting R MX4 electric bike, which costs around $3,000, though it's not known if that was the same bike he crashed.He was most recently pictured on the dirt bike on July 11.Notably, he wasn't wearing a helmet when he was pictured riding the bike in public.California state laws require all bike and motorcycle riders under 18 to wear helmets, but it's unclear if the type of bike Pax was riding at the time would have required him to wear a helmet.
The crash also reportedly took place on a street near Angelina's Los Angeles residence.Angelina rushed to the hospital to be by her son's beside following the crash. Pax, who was born in Vietnam, was adopted by Jolie at age three, joining siblings Maddox, 22, and Zahara, 19. He is reportedly close to them as well as siblings Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16.Maddox and Zahara were adopted by Jolie's then-partner, Brad, in 2005 and he adopted Pax in 2008. All three of the older children have been estranged from Pitt following an incident on a private airplane in 2016, when the actor allegedly hit one of his children. No charges were filed after an investigation into the alleged incident.Pax called his father a 'world class a**hole' who makes his four youngest children 'tremble in fear' in an explosive Instagram rant posted for Father's Day 2020, DailyMail.com revealed in November.The star has found it 'depressing to see this dragged up', according to sources close to him, who went on to rubbish the claims.But in a cutting post, Pax wrote: 'You have made the lives of those closest to me a constant hell.''You may tell yourself and the world whatever you want,' he added., 'but the truth will come to light someday.Then he sarcastically Added: 'So Happy Father's Day, you f*****g awful human being.'Jolie and Pitt are legally divorced but are still fighting over the sale of Miraval, the vineyard in France.
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Angelina Jolie - who turns 50 next year - says she LIKES becoming an 'older woman' as she has already 'embraced' aging
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- Published on Sunday, 08 September 2024 17:08
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Angelina Jolie has embraced becoming an 'older woman.'The 49-year-old actress - who plays opera singer Maria Callas in the biographical drama film Maria - has explained how particular aspects of the movie chimed with her own reality.Speaking to IndieWire, Angelina said: 'I'm 49. I do feel like an older woman now and I embrace that.Jolie - who is still in a painful custody battle with ex Brad Pitt - then spoke of the importance of opera to help deal with emotions.'When I was younger, there were certain pieces of music and certain sounds that matched what I was feeling: I was falling in love, or I was curious about this, or whatever I was going through.'There is nothing that meets what you're feeling like opera,' she added.'[Some pieces] are so beautiful, so full of hope and so full of yearning,' added the Oscar-winning star.'Opera is bigger. It is bigger than we allow ourselves to feel in every moment.'Angelina wasn't very familiar with opera music before she began shooting Maria.The Tomb Raider actress admitted: 'I grew up in America. 'In other countries, they understand how essential and important it is, and it's much more a part of the culture, but not where I was raised [Los Angeles].'I had been introduced to [Maria] but it was a complete discovery of this new art form, to come in and transform my life and teach me all of the different operas.'I hope that most people however they relate to the film go into a discovery and they let themselves feel it and they try to sing it. If I can do it…'Angelina recently revealed that she spent 'months' preparing to sing in Maria.
The actress said at the Telluride Film Festival: 'I had seven months of opera classes, great teachers and Italian classes, and a supportive team that were going to help me.'This comes after Angelina said she is actually soft.When at the Venice Film Festival she was asked by a reporter how she related to Callas.'I think the way I related to her may be a surprise — [it was] probably the part of her that's extremely soft,' said Jolie at a panel on Thursday, according to People.The star continued, 'And she doesn't have room in the world to be as soft as she truly was, and as emotionally open as she truly was.'Jolie was hinting that she has hidden her soft side due to her enormous fame. This comes after Jolie shed tears when she received an eight minute standing ovation for her film Maria.The mother of six was seen wiping away tears as the claps continued. Jolie also said during her panel that she worked very hard to star as Callas in a movie.She said she spent almost seven months training her voice so she could sing opera because she does not want to 'disappoint' Maria's fans.And she was asked about the word diva, which is what Callas was called.'I think it's often come with a lot of negative connotations,' said Jolie.'I think I've re-learned that word through Maria... and I have a new relationship to it.'I think it is often other people's perception of a woman that defines, sometimes too much, who she is and who she was, or what she intended,' she added.'And I actually think [Maria] was one of the hardest-working people, who didn't hurt anybody.'So I suppose it's everybody in this room that makes that definition sometimes, but the true definition may be [that] the great composers define it differently,' Jolie said.
Netflix has acquired the rights to Maria, but a release date has not yet been announced. Earlier Jolie said she got her sons to block the door of her rehearsal room when she was training to sing like Maria Callas.The Maleficent actress said: 'Everybody here knows I was terribly nervous about the singing. 'I spent almost seven months training because when you work with (director) Pablo (Larrain) you can't do anything by half.'He demands in a most wonderful way that that you really do the work and really learn and train.'My first time singing I was so nervous that my sons were there and they helped to block the door so that nobody else was coming in.'And I was shaky. Pablo in his decency started me in a small room and ended me in La Scala.'So he gave me a time to grow. I was frightened to live up to her and you know I had not sung in public.'Angelina plays Maria when the singing icon was nearing death and losing her voice.The opera legend is still idolized as the greatest voice in the history of opera and died in 1977 aged 53 after a spell of illness and isolation.
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Angelina Jolie calls children an 'unstoppable force' in new book... while continuing to battle Brad Pitt for custody
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 September 2024 18:43
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Angelina Jolie has written a foreword for a children's book, These Rights Are Your Rights.On Tuesday, Amnesty International announced it is launching a new book with Andersen Press on children's rights for primary school students.The book is released as children return to school and ahead of the Government's review of the national curriculum, which starts this month.In her preface, Jolie spoke directly to children.Meanwhile, she is still battling ex-husband Brad Pitt for custody of their two youngest children, Vivienne and Knox. The stars have been fighting over their six kids - which also include adults Maddox, Pax, Shiloh and Zahara - for eight years. Jolie's words in her preface were inspiring.'Children everywhere, from the moment you are born, you have the same rights as every other child,' wrote the Oscar-winning actress. 'Laws get broken all the time, but it is harder for this to happen if we know what they are and what can be done to stop it.'That is what this book is about… This book tells you what your rights are, where they come from and why they matter... When young people join together, you are an unstoppable force.'These Rights Are Your Rights is written for children and is informed by children.'In light-touch words and pictures, with fun facts and jokes, it explains what child rights are, how they came into being, how governments are failing to uphold them and equips young people with the knowledge they need to protect themselves and others,' the press release reads.'It shows how child rights apply online too, with advice on how to stay safe from cyberbullying, grooming and dark algorithm.'It is illustrated by inspiring stories of children who took action when their rights were being denied. One story is from Sweden's Greta Thunberg, who mobilized school children around the world to demand politicians take meaningful action on climate change.The book has guidance on how to recognize fake news, build skills in how to raise awareness and 'strengthen their confidence.'Alice Sims, Amnesty International UK's Human Rights Education Manager, said: 'This book is ideal for Key Stage 2 - its child-friendly style speaks to children directly and is also useful for teachers and parents to understand and discuss their rights with them.'These Rights Are Your Rights written by Nicky Parker at Amnesty International and illustrated by Sue Cheung, is published by Andersen Press and is available September 5.Meanwhile, Jolie looks to have a hit on her hands with the film Maria.
This comes off an enormous victory for the actress: she received two standing ovations for her new movie Maria Callas at film festivals: one in Venice, the other in Telluride. Jolie was grateful for the support of director Pablo Larrain as she learned opera for Maria.The 49-year-old star plays soprano Maria Callas in the new biopic and was thankful that the Spencer filmmaker understood how much effort was needed for the part.Speaking to Variety about the difficulties of performing opera, Angelina said: 'It wasn't easy. I was fortunate to have a director who truly understood and respected opera. He knew how much work was required and assembled a team around me to teach me.'He made sure I had the classes I needed and gave me the space to practice. From the beginning, he understood that I needed extra time to prepare, and he always supported my transformation process.'Angelia explained that it was 'daunting' to take on the role of Callas but was delighted to be working with the Chilean filmmaker who she has long admired.The 'Eternals' star said: 'You always hope to work with directors you've admired, and I've wanted to work with Pablo for a while. It is a gift to take on something like this, knowing you're in good hands and can push yourself to the edge because they'll catch you.'Her music was daunting, but it's good to feel scared. As an artist, being so challenged that you're unsure if you can do it is a great feeling.'The biopic received an eight-minute standing ovation when it premiered at the Venice Film Festival last week and Jolie explained that she spent the time reflecting on the legacy of the opera diva – who passed away aged just 53 after spending her final years living in isolation after her partner Aristotle Onassis left her for Jackie Kennedy.
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Angelina Jolie exudes elegance at Telluride Film Festival in Colorado... after avoiding run-in with ex Brad Pitt - as he makes red carpet debut with girlfriend
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 September 2024 18:37
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Angelina Jolie cut a glamorous figure while attending the Telluride Film Festival in Telluride, Colorado on Sunday, after recently avoiding a run-in with her ex Brad Pitt.The Tomb Raider actress, 49, wowed in a flowing grey dress with long sleeves, which she paired with pointed-toe heels.The star — whose ex-husband, 60, made his red carpet debut with girlfriend Ines de Ramon, 34, on Sunday — shielded her eyes with a pair of black sunglasses. While at the event she mingled with a number of celebrity pals, including actress Naomi Watts, 55. The mom-of-six — who recently broke down in tears amid her divorce war — was seen adorably petting a small dog Naomi carried in a baby wrap. Naomi opted for an effortlessly chic look in a sleeveless white tank top and blue jeans. Angelina also posed with actress Embeth Davidtz, 59, who looked chic in a long-sleeve top, white pants and white sneakers. She also caught up with Pharrell Williams, Danielle Deadwyler, Malcolm Washington, and Pauletta Washington. The star is busy promoting her latest film, Maria, where she plays the legendary opera singer Maria Callas.Her appearance comes after she narrowly missed an awkward reunion with Pitt who arrived in Venice Film Festival just days after she attended her premiere in the city.The actor looked every inch the Hollywood heartthrob as he arrived alongside his co-star and friend George Clooney, 63, at the International Film Festival.The A-listers were pictured looking dapper as they arrived by water taxi ahead of the premiere of their film Wolfs which is screening at the festival on Sunday night.Angelia's film - Maria - premiered on Thursday evening after she recently hinted at the heavy emotional toll which her divorce from Brad has taken on her.
The superstar shared that she has been through 'despair' and 'pain.' The former power couple are in the midst of a battle over their French winery, Château Miraval, and custody of their six children.His arrival came after artistic director Alberto Barbera revealed he and Angelina were strategically scheduled to avoid any chance of running into one another.He told Vanity Fair: 'Angelina will be on the first day, on Thursday August 29 and she will leave right after to go to Telluride Film Festival in Colorado.''So Brad will arrive only on Saturday. There is no way that they can cross each other at the Lido.'It has been reported that neither Brad nor Angelina made the request, but that the event were 'wise enough to realise', claimed Page Six.Meanwhile on Sunday Brad looked dapper as he made his red carpet debut with his glamorous girlfriend Ines - a jewellery designer who he has been dating for around two years - at the premiere of Wolfs at Venice Film Festival.It was a double-date night as Brad's long-time buddy George, 63, was at the event with his wife Amal, 46, an international human rights lawyer, who turned heads in a glamorous yellow dress.Ines showed off her toned figure in a white one-shoulder number that had ruched detailing and was teamed with a silver sequin handbag and statement earrings.De Ramon, who is also divorced, moved in with Brad in Los Angeles in February this year and the couple have gone from strength to strength since. It is Brad's first serious relationship since his divorce from Angelina.Brad and Ines were first linked in November 2022 after they were spotted at a Bono concert.
Angelina split from her film star husband after a disputed incident on a plane in 2016.She has said in court documents that he assaulted her and some of their six children and poured wine and beer on the family in a rage. He has always denied being violent towards her or the family.The couple's split has also affected their six children. Earlier this month their daughter Shiloh, 18, legally dropped her father's surname.They are also parents to Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16.This comes amid recent claims that Pitt and Jolie's divorce - which has now dragged on for eight years - is still ongoing as neither of the stars can 'let it go.'A source told People 'their disagreements took over' in the relationship, adding that things 'turned nasty and it was not a good situation for anyone.''All the bitterness is partly why the divorce has dragged on for so many years. Neither will let it go. You’d think they would be over it and just settle.' Another source of recent stress for the actress has been her son Pax's terrifying bike crash, which left him hospitalized.Pax was released from ICU earlier this month, after being treated for crashing his electric bike into the back of a car stopped for a red light on Los Feliz Boulevard in Los Angeles on July 29.He now begins the long road of recovery and physical therapy - and Angelina has been there every step of the way.Meanwhile Brad reportedly feels completely helpless his son is still refusing to have any contact with him as he recovers.An insider exclusively told DailyMail.com that Brad also wishes his family dynamic wasn't divided and that he wasn't getting 'radio silence' about his son's health.
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Angelina Jolie gets standing ovation for Maria at Telluride Film Festival... while ex Brad Pitt's Wolfs movie is slammed
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 September 2024 18:33
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Angelina Jolie continues to earn widespread acclaim for her highly anticipated new film, Maria.The Oscar winner's portrayal of opera legend Maria Callas received a standing ovation at the Telluride Film Festival on Monday, according to People.A visibly moved Jolie, 49, covered her mouth and placed a hand on her chest as she expressed her gratitude to the audience, per the outlet.The Telluride screening comes after Angelina wept during an eight-minute standing ovation the world premiere of Maria at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday. This comes on the heels of her ex Brad Pitt’s new film Wolfs, costarring George Clooney, which also premiered at Venice but was met with harsh reviews from critics.During a post-screening panel at Telluride, Jolie reflected on the nerves she felt on her first day singing as Callas on set. 'I had seven months of opera classes, great teachers and Italian classes, and a supportive team that were going to help me,' she said, according to People. 'I was so nervous that morning I was out of my mind.'The actress also spoke highly of her experience working with director Pablo Larraín, 48, expressing her admiration for their collaboration. 'I knew that as long as I gave my best, Pablo would be okay with it and somehow make it work. 'I knew I needed to do my best to try to help solve the puzzle, but I knew that he was a kind person and he was supportive and that helped.'Meanwhile, Wolfs marks the first time Pitt and Clooney and have shared the screen since 2008’s Burn After Reading.
In this new project, the iconic duo plays fixers who are tasked with covering up crimes, but find themselves reluctantly teaming up when assigned to the same job.At the premiere, Clooney reflected on his longstanding professional and personal relationship with Pitt.'There's nothing good about it,' he joked to People. 'It's all a disaster.'On a more serious note, George added, 'It's fun to work with people you know really well.'However, the new buddy-cop film has been eviscerated by critics, who have branded it a one-star 'messy' dud and an 'unbearable comedy.' Wolfs, the $200 million Apple TV+ film that is set to debut in theaters on September 20, follows the two Ocean's Eleven costars as they are forced to begrudgingly work together to 'fix' a problem that arises when a tough-on-crime DA wakes up with a dead 20-something with whom she was having a one-night stand.But critics say the movie — which had a record-breaking budget for any streaming film — falls flat, with IGN's Siddhant Adlakha slamming it as a 'slick student film from a rich teen who's subsisted on a media diet of early Guy Ritchie.'The Guardian's Xan Brooks also wrote that the 'joke might be on' director Jon Watts, who made a fortune off of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Spider-Man trilogy, 'because what he's made is basically the film of the meme in which two Spideys point at each other.' And The Telegraph's Robbie Collin called the film 'messy,' writing: 'George Clooney recently complained that Quentin Tarantino doesn't consider him a movie star. If he makes more films like this, Clooney will soon prove Tarantino right.' He and the other critics say Watts seemed to have banked on Clooney's and Pitt's star-status to make it a box office hit, with a lackluster plot and a 'half-baked script with little humor or heart.'Barry Levitt, of the Daily Beast, argued that all the jokes surround the single idea that neither character wants to work with the other. 'Driving along with Clooney and Pitt in Wolfs captures all the thrilling fun of your kids shouting, "Are we there yet?" ad infinitum,' Levitt writes. 'It repeats the same joke over and over (and over again). And just when you think Wolfs might be interested in moving onto fresh material, it attempts the same punchline again, in its 400th variation.'
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