Angelina Jolie is presented with award at Palm Springs Film Festival by her godmother Jacqueline Bisset
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- Published on Monday, 06 January 2025 05:48
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Angelina Jolie was presented with an award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival by her godmother, Jacqueline Bisset. Bisset, 80, presented Jolie, 49, with the Desert Palm Achievement Award for her role as opera singer Maria Callas.'It is such a thrill to be here with you tonight to present this award to Angelina Jolie, who just happens to be my goddaughter, and whose mother Marcheline was one of my dearest friends,' Bisset gushed.She went on to praise the Mr. and Mrs. Smith star's career and humanitarian work, saying she was 'immensely proud' and added that she was an 'exceptional mother,' People reported. Jolie seemed delighted by the personal connection Bisset provided at the awards ceremony on January 3.She thanked Bisset in her acceptance speech along with those she worked with on Maria with 'for allowing me to have a voice, and to find mine again.' 'I'm very grateful for our director Pablo Larrain. I was so scared to do this film ... it was a privilege to be on this journey with you.'She added: 'The freedom to express and create is the greatest.' Jolie's daughter Zahara, 19, accompanied her to the awards ceremony and got a shout out in her mother's speech along with her brothers and sisters.'Callas was loved. But Maria was often alone. But I'm all right because when I walk off this stage, I am more myself because of you, Zahara, and your brothers and sisters.' Angelina took singing lessons to portray Callas and opened up about that process in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.'It took many months of singing classes. Months of just getting the singing down and then the Italian classes and then the voice and doing all these things like her. You try to be precise,' she explained.
As Jolie receives accolades and award nominations for her role as Maria Callas, she revealed how it is the first job she's been able to give her all to in several years. In a Vanity Fair interview promoting the film, she talked about going 'very dark' and taking a step back from working these past few years, which appeared to coincide with her messy and on-going divorce from Brad Pitt.Jolie's daughter Zahara, 19, accompanied her to the awards ceremony and got a shout out in her mother's speech along with her brothers and sisters.'Callas was loved. But Maria was often alone. But I'm all right because when I walk off this stage, I am more myself because of you, Zahara, and your brothers and sisters.' Angelina took singing lessons to portray Callas and opened up about that process in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.'It took many months of singing classes. Months of just getting the singing down and then the Italian classes and then the voice and doing all these things like her. You try to be precise,' she explained.As Jolie receives accolades and award nominations for her role as Maria Callas, she revealed how it is the first job she's been able to give her all to in several years. In a Vanity Fair interview promoting the film, she talked about going 'very dark' and taking a step back from working these past few years, which appeared to coincide with her messy and on-going divorce from Brad Pitt. Angelia and Brad finalized their horrendous divorce last week although the former couple's battle of their French vineyard is still ongoing.
Their bitter custody battle over their six children ended with Angelina retaining primary physical custody of their brood. Brad was granted visitation rights.The actor had originally sought a 50/50 arrangement relating to their six kids, but an insider told DailyMail.com in March this year that he was no longer contesting the matter.Court documents filed in 2018 showed that Brad has paid Angelina — who has a promising new project set for early 2025 — at least $9 million in child support.The children have reportedly not had any contact with Brad's wider family either, including his parents - William, 84, and Jane Pitt, 83.'Brad Pitt's parents have not been able to see their beloved grandchildren for around eight years amid the ongoing divorce and legal battle between Brad and Angelina,' an insider previously told DailyMail.com.
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Angelina Jolie joins Demi Moore and Zendaya for Hollywood Reporter Leading Ladies issue as A-listers reveal which one of them left the others completely starstruck
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- Published on Sunday, 05 January 2025 16:37
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Angelina Jolie, Demi Moore and Zendaya were among the A-listers on Hollywood Reporter's Leading Ladies issue.As the most influential stars in Hollywood, Angelina, 49, Demi, 62, Zendaya, 28, Tilda Swinton, Zoe Saldaña, 46, and Mikey Madison, 25, came together for the first time to discuss their lives onscreen and offscreen.In a room full of award-winning actresses, it's no surprise one A-lister was left completely starstruck by a fellow industry star.British actress Tilda, 64, said she was once 'too shy' to go up to Angelina and introduce herself at a Hollywood bash.She said: 'She was there. We had Liza Minnelli over here and we had Sacha Baron Cohen over there and Angie was there. 'And both Pedro [Almodóvar] and I were scorched with the glamour of it. We just couldn’t believe that we were present.'Humble Angelina replied: 'And I was probably — because I never go out — really alone and not sure anybody wanted to talk to me. And probably I would’ve been so happy had they said hello.' Tilda added: 'We’re all shy.'The six stars gathered together on a round table to chat about their experiences in the industry and all said how nice it was to talk to each other.Angelina said: 'A lot of women in the past didn’t have this table. They didn’t have community in this way.'Tilda added: 'I think we [women] know how to do this. This is what we do. Yes. You know, we sit around tables and we chat and we support each other, and we witness each other.'Angelina's interview comes after finalizing her bitter divorce from Brad Pitt, 61, walking away $80 million richer.The former couple, best known as 'Brangelina', share three biological children - Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16 - as well as their adopted children Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, and Zahara. Since their parents' bitter split, Zahara, Shiloh and Vivienne have all dropped Pitt from their last name. It has been reported that Maddox and Pax do not talk to their father - while it is believed that Knox and Vivienne still speak with the Fight Club star, though they have not been pictured with him in several years.
Their bitter custody battle over their six children ended with Angelina retaining primary physical custody of their brood. Brad was granted visitation rights.The actor had originally sought a 50/50 arrangement relating to their six kids, but an insider told DailyMail.com in March this year that he was no longer contesting the matter.Court documents filed in 2018 showed that Brad has paid Angelina — who has a promising new project set for early 2025 — at least $9 million in child support.The children have reportedly not had any contact with Brad's wider family either, including his parents - William, 84, and Jane Pitt, 83.'Brad Pitt's parents have not been able to see their beloved grandchildren for around eight years amid the ongoing divorce and legal battle between Brad and Angelina,' an insider previously told DailyMail.com.Angelina filed for divorce from Brad in September 2016 after just two years of marriage.It came just days after a journey on a private plane in which Angelina claimed Brad was abusive to her and their six children but authorities did not charge him after investigating. They were declared legally single in 2019 but have battled over custody and legal issues over their French estate and winery, Château Miraval, since the split.Brad has since got into a serious relationship with Ines de Ramon who he has been romantically linked to since 2022.Although they kept their relationship private, in recent months they have made several red carpet appearances together and Brad is said to be 'in love' with the 32-year-old beauty.'Brad is so grateful that he gets to leave all of this in the past as he starts a new year,' the insider tells DailyMail.com.'It is true that he wants to take his relationship with Ines to the next level but they are not in any rush to do so. She is thrilled for him and has been super supportive of him through all of this.'
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Angelina Jolie's bizarre reaction when asked if she's worried about son Maddox flying planes
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- Published on Sunday, 05 January 2025 11:41
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Angelina Jolie had a surprising answer for a reporter who asked if she feels 'nervous' about her son Maddox flying a plane.The 49-year-old critically acclaimed actress answered, 'No,' in her recent W magazine interview when prompted about her 23-year-old child.Inside the glossy's Volume 1, Best Performances issue, she explained, 'Maybe I just have a big family.'I worry more that people aren't finding themselves and something they love. I think that's more dangerous — to walk so tentatively through life that you don't take a risk. You don't wake up with passion. I think that's scarier.'She elaborated, 'I'd rather they be out there trying and failing than not pushing and being passionate.'In December she confirmed that Maddox had become a trained pilot during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 'Every time Mad sees a plane, he's amazed,' she previously shared with People magazine. 'If I could actually fly a plane by the time he's 4, I'll be like Superman to him.' She later bought a Cirrus SR22-G2, a single-engine plane, and used the initials MX in her tail number as a nod to her child. In 2017 she told the outlet, 'He's quite capable and always takes me by surprise. He's been practicing flying, then they called me the other day and said, 'So Mad can go solo,' and I nearly dropped the phone!' Elsewhere in her new W feature, Jolie remarked that she loathes a liar.'My pet peeve is somebody who is a liar,' she opened up.'Somebody who feels a need to not say the truth or what they want, what they feel,' she went on.'There's a big version of that — and I'm not trying to be heavy about it — but people who say one thing and mean another, who aren't completely who they are. I think a lot of people don't say what they mean,' she stated.In addition to Maddox, the Maria sensation is mom to Pax, 21, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and fraternal twins Knox and Vivienne, 16. She shares her brood of six children with ex-husband Brad Pitt, with whom she reached a divorce settlement last week.Eight years after the siren filed for divorce citing 'irreconcilable differences,' the former couple came to a legal agreement.Angelina's lawyer James Simon told People: 'More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt. She and the children left all of the properties they had shared with Mr. Pitt, and since that time she has focused on finding peace and healing for their family.'This is just one part of a long ongoing process that started eight years ago. Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.'Although the split was acrimonious, a source close to Jolie added: 'She doesn't speak ill of [Pitt] publicly or privately. She's been trying hard to be light after a dark time.'
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Angelina Jolie reveals tragic moment that nearly ended her career
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Angelina Jolie recently revealed that acting became 'harder' after the death of her mother Marcheline Bertrand, who encouraged her to pursue the craft professionally.On Friday, the 49-year-old Maria actress explained to W Magazine how she and her late mother — who was just 56 when she passed away in early 2007 from breast cancer — 'were a team.'Jolie desired to make Bertrand 'happy' so she tried her hand in acting, though she revealed she does not recall 'making the choice.''I did it in the beginning because ... it was my mother's dream,' she told the outlet.She recalled how her mother pursued her own career in the industry, auditioning tirelessly for theater roles in Chicago and film gigs in Los Angeles.'But by the time my mom was 25, she was divorced with two kids and she decided she would focus her life solely on motherhood,' the Maleficent star said. By the time of her death, Bertrand had divorced Jolie's father, actor Jon Voight. The exes also shared a son, 51-year-old former actor James Haven.'She loved being being a stay-at-home mom, but she really wanted me to be an actress so I don't remember making the choice to be an actress. I remembered it made my mom happy,' she recalled. In 1982, then six-year-old Jolie made her acting debut alongside her father in Lookin' to Get Out. And to her, pursing a career in acting meant she could help her mother pay the bills. At the time, Bertrand was her manager. 'We were a team,' the ex-wife of Brad Pitt said. 'I always wanted to buy her a house and things like that — it kind of started that way.' The actress and her mother shared an lasting bond that endured until heartbreak struck.Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1999 and later breast cancer, Bertrand faced a grueling battle with both illnesses. On January 27, 2007, she tragically passed away at just 56-years-old.Reflecting on her mother's death she said, 'When my mom passed, I think it it was harder for me to be an actress for while. I realized how much it was for her.'A year after her mother's passing, Jolie opened up to Vanity Fair about how her mother's devotion to motherhood became a guiding light in her own journey as a parent.'When [my mother] passed, I realized that somebody who lives life with that kind of dedication to their family is the most noble,' she shared. 'In her passing, she reminded me what matters. And what's most fun — to put yourself aside for these other little people you're raising.'Just last month, Jolie delivered a touching tribute to her late mother while accepting the Performer Tribute at the Gotham Awards for her role in Netflix's Maria. Detailing her mother’s passion for theater and literature, she explained how it influenced her own creative journey and that of her brother, Haven.'I grew up with a mother who kept books inside the oven because there were more books in our house than shelves in the apartment we had, 'she said in her speech.'It was how she solved the problem, while still making sure we were fed. But it was her priority.'Jolie shares share six children with her ex Brad Pitt — Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16.
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Angelina Jolie is supported by daughter Zahara at Palm Springs Film Festival after finalizing Brad Pitt divorce
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- Published on Monday, 06 January 2025 06:32
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Angelina Jolie was supported by daughter Zahara while attending the 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival on Friday. The Maria star, 49, looked in good spirits, after finalizing her bitter divorce from Brad Pitt, 61, as she smiled for the cameras at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The actress — who was recently seen for the first time since her and Pitt's eight-year divorce battle concluded — made a striking entrance in a floor-length black halter-neck gown. She accessorized with Fred Leighton jewels, including gold hoop and bezel set diamond drop earrings, and an oval diamond and ebony ring by Antonia Miletto. The beauty — who is set to walk away $80 million richer after the divorce — completed her look with pointed-toe black heels, and wore her long tresses in a straight style. Meanwhile Zahara, 19, who seemingly dropped her famous father's last name last year, looked chic in a sleeveless white lace gown. Earlier on Friday, the Maleficent actress — who recently stated that she hates 'liars' — flashed a cheerful smile as she made a grand arrival to the event for a screening of her critically acclaimed movie, Maria.Her appearance came just days after it was revealed both she and Brad finalized their 'horrendous' divorce — although the former couple's battle of their French vineyard is still ongoing.During the festivities, Angelina — who 'hopes Brad will stop attacking her' — was also honored with the Desert Palm Achievement for Best Actress.The biographical drama, Maria — which was directed by Pablo Larrain — officially dropped on Netflix last month in December.Jolie has since garnered praise for her performance as the late opera singer, Maria Callas - and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama.Not present on Friday were Angelina's other five children. Jolie and Pitt, best known as 'Brangelina', share three biological children - Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16 - as well as their adopted children Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, and Zahara. Since their parents' bitter split, Zahara, Shiloh and Vivienne have all dropped Pitt from their last name. It has been reported that Maddox and Pax do not talk to their father - while it is believed that Knox and Vivienne still speak with the Fight Club star, though they have not been pictured with him in several years. Their bitter custody battle over their six children ended with Angelina retaining primary physical custody of their brood. Brad was granted visitation rights.The actor had originally sought a 50/50 arrangement relating to their six kids, but an insider told DailyMail.com in March this year that he was no longer contesting the matter.Court documents filed in 2018 showed that Brad has paid Angelina — who has a promising new project set for early 2025 — at least $9 million in child support.
The children have reportedly not had any contact with Brad's wider family either, including his parents - William, 84, and Jane Pitt, 83.'Brad Pitt's parents have not been able to see their beloved grandchildren for around eight years amid the ongoing divorce and legal battle between Brad and Angelina,' an insider previously told DailyMail.com.Last week Jolie and Pitt reached a settlement in their divorce.Eight years after Angelina filed for divorce citing 'irreconcilable differences', the former couple have finally come to an agreement on terms and both have signed off on it.A source told DailyMail.com that Brad — who met Angelina while filming Mr. and Mrs. Smith in 2004 — is 'relieved that this weight is finally lifted from him. He is no longer bound in any way to his marriage with Angelina. She has really put him through the ringer and he is just glad this portion is done.'Angelina's attorney told DailyMail.com of the divorce: 'More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr. Pitt.'She and the children left all of the properties they had shared with Mr. Pitt, and since that time she has focused on finding peace and healing for their family.'This is just one part of a long ongoing process that started eight years ago. Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.' Angelina filed for divorce from Brad in September 2016 after just two years of marriage.It came just days after a journey on a private plane in which Angelina claimed Brad was abusive to her and their six children but authorities did not charge him after investigating.They were declared legally single in 2019 but have battled over custody and legal issues over their French estate and winery, Château Miraval, since the split.Brad has since got into a serious relationship with Ines de Ramon who he has been romantically linked to since 2022.Although they kept their relationship private, in recent months they have made several red carpet appearances together and Brad is said to be 'in love' with the 32-year-old beauty.'Brad is so grateful that he gets to leave all of this in the past as he starts a new year,' the insider tells DailyMail.com.'It is true that he wants to take his relationship with Ines to the next level but they are not in any rush to do so. She is thrilled for him and has been super supportive of him through all of this.'
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