Angelina Jolie to miss aunt's funeral to promote beau Brad Pitt's new film
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- Published on Saturday, 01 June 2013 18:50
- Written by DNA India
Angelina Jolie will be promoting Brad Pitt’s 260 million dollars movie World War Z in London instead of attending her aunt Debbie Martin’s funeral on Sunday.The 37-year-old star’s aunt, who was the sister of the actress’ mother, Marcheline Bertrand, died of breast cancer last week, aged 61.Debbie’s husband, Ron, told E! News that the funeral is set to be held at noon at El Camino Memorial in Sorrento Valley near her home, the Mirror reported.Ron said that Jolie will be in London on Sunday and will be unable to attend the funeral but she has been in touch with the bereaved family and with various other members of the family.
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'Angelina Jolie was born to make men weak!' Ethan Hawke reveals former co-star was his 'best ever' kiss
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- Published on Friday, 31 May 2013 19:13
- Written by Daily mail
Angelina Jolie has long been known as one of the sex iest actresses in the world, and now we know why.The gorgeous Tomb Raider star's former co-star and rumoured real life lover, Ethan Hawke, revealed on Bravo's Watch What Happens Next details of Angelina's innate sex appeal and international allure.When asked by a caller to the Andy Cohen hosted show who was his 'best kiss,' Hawke replied: 'With all due respect - the woman has been in the press a lot lately - but my best onscreen kiss was with Angelina Jolie.Digging for naughty details, cheeky Andy then asked what made her the winner, 'Pillowly lips, a lot of tongue...what?' 'Why is Amadeus, Wolfgang Mozart a genius? Angelina Jolie was born to whittle men, to make them weak.'And when she kisses you, you don't know your name,' the 42-year-old actor gushed about the now 37-year-old mother of six, going a little doe-eyed at the thought.Brad Pitt's longtime lover and Uma Thurman's ex-husband starred alongside each other in the 2004 sexy psychological thriller Taking Lives, in which Jolie plays an FBI agent chasing a serial killer, with Hawke's character being an eye witness to his final kill.The co-stars were heavily rumoured to be having an off-screen affair while filming in 2003 that was as steamy as their fictional sex scenes.The raunchy romance reportedly took place while he was married to Kill Bill star Uma, with whom he has two children, daughter, Maya, and son, Levon.Once Hawke had finished gushing about the wonders of amazing Angelina and her killer affect on men, a caller then asked him: 'Who is the hottest actress you've hooked up with?' The notorious ladies' man first asked if they meant on- or off-screen, and emphasized that 'much more fun has been had off-screen,' before giving his answer.
As Cohen kept hinting that his reply should be Uma, causing him to squirm in his seat, Ethan explained, 'Let me tell you something, if we're going to be honest.'The facts are the more hot, they are the more acclaimed they are for being hot... the less hot they are.'So the hottest chick I've ever been with on-screen was not anybody anyone has ever heard of.'I wish this weren't true, but lets face it - I had a good few years. But the most wonderful experiences didn't happen with anyone you have ever heard of.'The candid but unscandalous response issued a smattering of applause from the audience, causing Ethan to quip, 'They would have gone nuts if I'd said "Angelina Jolie!" Instead they are like, "What does that mean?"'Now with almost 20 years worth of starring roles to his name, Hawke's breakout performance was as Todd Anderson in Dead Poet's Society, under the tutelage of eclectic English teacher Robin Williams.The part not only won the teenage actor critical acclaim - but also countless female admirers of all ages.While he shot down Andy's suggestion that Cher called him for a hook up, Hawke, who said he had only been with one girl before then, bragged, 'These were like serious names. They would call and say, "I liked your neck," I had no idea what they meant.'After Ethan and fellow guest, Les Miserables star Aaron Tveit, got crude when quizzed about what their favourite words were - Hawke hinted that it was 'pussy' while Tveit said, 'f**k,' with heavy emphasis - the Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee got serious when asked what it was like working with Training Day co-star Denzel Washington.'Denzel is the greatest living movie actor today,' he replied with genuine emotion.'Whatever Jimmy Stewart was, whatever Jack Nicholson was... is, this MF knows, he has something to say, I loved working with him.'
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New Angelina Jolie eBook becomes Amazon bestseller
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 May 2013 08:08
- Written by Digital Journal
A new unauthorized biography of Angelina Jolie reached number one in its category on Amazon Tuesday, once again fueling debate about the dominant role of eBooks in today's increasingly high-tech publishing ecosystem."The project has been in the works for over a year," says author Bradley Santoro, whose latest unauthorized biography chronicles Jolie's controversial life, career, and decisions.Due to the immediacy of electronic publishing, the new work was able to include Jolie's recent choice to undergo a preventative double mastectomy.Angelina Jolie: From Crazy to Courageous, which was published last week, has reached No. 1 in the category of Angelina Jolie books on Amazon - a subcategory of the Rich and Famous category, of which the ebook is also in the top 100."Jolie inspired millions, but also managed to bring out the worst in her critics," explains Santoro, who comprehensively researched Jolie's past, interviewing sources close to the Academy Award winning actress and her equally accomplished actor fiance, Brad Pitt."There are so many misunderstandings about Angelina's personality, personal transformation, her faith, her politics, her relationship with friends and family, and where she ultimately wants to be in life," Santoro says. "This work sheds light on all of that and more in a fresh way that isn't complicated by unfounded rumors and gossip."Subject matter aside, the overnight success of this new eBook underscores expectations from leading publishers and industry analysts who believe that eBook sales will accelerate even further in 2013.Angelina Jolie: From Crazy to Courageous is available now for $4.95 exclusively on Amazon. Amazon Prime subscribers can download the eBook at no charge.
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Angelina Jolie to Make First Post-Mastectomy Red Carpet Appearance at Brad Pitt's World War Z London Premiere
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 May 2013 04:28
- Written by E online
Angelina Jolie has certainly stolen the media spotlight after revealing she underwent a preventative double mastectomy, but soon, she'll be taking a backseat to partner Brad Pitt. The mother of six is planning to make her first red carpet appearance since her big annoucement at the London premiere of her fiancé's post-apocalyptic zombie flick, World War Z, on June 2, E! News has exclusively learned. Jolie has kept a low profile since penning her op-ed piece in the New York Times, where she revealed she underwent a double mastectomy after learning she carried the "faulty" BRCA1 gene, which increased her chances of contracting breast cancer by roughly 87 percent. Jolie is also reportedly planning to have her ovaries removed as another preventive surgery, intended to drastically reduce her risk of ovarian cancer. The Oscar-winning actress first opted for genetic testing because of her family's widespread history of cancer. She lost her mother to ovarian cancer in 2007, and her aunt lost her own battle with breast cancer over the weekend. Meanwhile, Pitt's been supporting his "heroic" partner as well as promoting his highly-anticipated horror film. He recently surprised fans at an early screen in New Jersey, where the audience went wild for both Pitt and his horror flick. Can't wait for Brangelina to hit the carpet together! Talk about Hollywood royalty rubbing elbows with London's finest.
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Angelina Jolie's aunt dies of breast cancer days after actress' mastectomy op-ed
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- Published on Monday, 27 May 2013 04:39
- Written by FOX News
Less than two weeks after Angelina Jolie revealed she'd had a double mastectomy to avoid breast cancer, her aunt died from the disease Sunday.Debbie Martin died at age 61 at a hospital in Escondido, Calif. near San Diego, her husband, Ron Martin, told The Associated Press.Debbie Martin was the younger sister of Jolie's mother, Marcheline Bertrand, whose own death from ovarian cancer in 2007 inspired the surgery that Jolie described in a May 14 op-ed in the New York Times.According to her husband, Debbie Martin had the same defective BRCA1 gene that Jolie does, but didn't know it until after her 2004 cancer diagnosis."Had we known, we certainly would have done exactly what Angelina did," Ron Martin said in a phone interview.Debbie Martin's death was first reported by E! News.Ron Martin said after getting breast cancer, Debbie Martin had her ovaries removed preventively because she was also at very high genetic risk for ovarian cancer, which has killed several women in her family.The 37-year-old Jolie said in her op-ed that her doctors estimated that she had a 50 percent risk of getting ovarian cancer but an 87 percent risk of breast cancer so she had her breasts removed first, reducing her likelihood to a mere 5 percent.She described the three-step surgical process in detail in the op-ed "because I hope that other women can benefit from my experience."The story, a surprise to most save those closest to Jolie, spurred a broad discussion of genetic testing and pre-emptive surgery.
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