Angelina Jolie looks elegant in a voluminous gown at 2024 Gotham Awards as she scoops Performer Tribute gong for her role in Maria
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 December 2024 15:09
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Angelina Jolie put on an elegant display as she attended the star-studded Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street in New York on Monday.The actress, 49, wore a stunning black down that featured a quirky voluminous hem while accepting the Performer Tribute award for her role in Maria. Angelina portrays opera legend Maria Callas in the new biopic which follows the last days of the soprano's life and spent seven months learning six of her songs. Looking incredible in the simple gown, she teamed her outfit with a pair of strappy, platform heels and accessorised with a gold bangle. The star smiled for photos on the red carpet with her award before layering a cape-style coat over her dress to head home. The 34th Annual Gotham Awards marks the official kickoff of the 2024-2025 awards season.This year's event introduces two new competitive categories: Best Director, which is being presented for the first time, and the return of the Breakthrough Performer award.The nominations highlight a diverse range of independent films, with Anora leading the pack with four nominations, followed by I Saw the TV Glow and Nickel Boys with three nominations each.Special tribute awards will be presented to several industry luminaries, including Denis Villeneuve receiving the Director Tribute for Dune: Part Two and Angelina receiving the Performer Tribute for Maria.The awards, presented by the Gotham Film & Media Institute, celebrate and nurture independent film and media creators, providing crucial recognition for emerging and established talent.Maria was directed by Pablo Larrain, who is behind other projects such as Jackie (2016) and Spencer (2021).Along with Jolie, other cast members of Maria include international stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer and Kodi Smit-McPhee.Maria - which has already generated Oscars buzz following the trailer's release - is slated for a limited theatrical release in the United States on November 27 - before dropping on Netflix on December 11. The film opens in the last days of the soprano's life and looks back on all the triumphs and tragedies along the way.Callas died of a heart attack at her Paris home on September 16, 1977. She was 53.To portray the opera singer, she spent seven months learning six of the late singer's most famous arias. During a recent interview with Vogue Mexico, the actress discussed how she used her upcoming role as opera singer Maria to deal with her 'private pain'. Speaking about her role, she explained how opera made her visit the 'deeper parts of myself' and life as she learned to 'access a new part of herself' to sing. 'I had to take a deep breath and let it all out, and in between that, I also had to let out my real voice… which I also didn’t really have, because it’s where I carried my private pain, my gentleness, and a lot of things that I felt I didn’t own, that I didn’t feel safe letting out, it also involved owning something that I didn’t want to deal with,' she said.
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Angelina Jolie shows off her fancy footwear as she steps out in Celine platforms
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 December 2024 05:39
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Angelina Jolie displayed her elegant style on Monday as she stepped out in New York City wearing two pairs of Celine shoes.With one outfit, the 49-year-old Maria actress — who is in an ongoing legal dispute with ex-husband Brad Pitt — wore a long, clinging black dress and luxe gray cardigan, rounding out the ensemble with a pair of black, open-toe platform mules.Jolie — who shares six kids with 60-year-old Pitt – modeled the Paris-based fashion house's velvet shoes which retail for $1,100. She bared her pristine, plum-hued pedicure in the shoes during her Big Apple outing. Earlier in the day, the world-famous star wore a more casual look as she paired her gray sweater with eye-popping yellow shearling Celine mules, which cost $1,250. With each look, Angelina teamed the quietly luxurious getup with a pair of glamorous, glossy, black sunglasses. Underneath her square-shaped shades, the Tomb Raider sensation wore a light face of makeup with rosy tones.Her long, blonde-highlighted locks were styled in a lustrous blowout, with the pin-straight tresses flowing down her back and over her chest. She carried her belongings in a small, quilted, dusty gray-blue wristlet. It comes after news broke on Monday that the Hollywood vet has scored a major legal victory against ex-husband Brad.A judge has ruled that the actor must turn in documents and communications which could prove he was abusive towards the actress and their children.The exes are embroiled in an acrimonious legal battle for their French vineyard, Chateau Miraval.
Legal filings reviewed by DailyMail.com show that the paperwork Pitt has been ordered to produce begins the day Jolie claims he abused her on a private plane, which subsequently led to their 2016 separation.Angelina previously accused him of pouring red wine and beer over her and one of the their children while on their private aircraft.Pitt has denied being abusive and was cleared by law enforcement following an investigation – though his ex-wife claimed in filings that his 'history of physical abuse' started 'well before' the plane incident.Despite the ongoing drama in her personal life, Jolie is soaring professionally.Critics have praised her portrayal of opera singer Maria Callas in Pablo Larraín's Maria, which was released in theaters on November 27.The film premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in August and the first trailer was released in October; already the subject of Oscar buzz, it has been described by some critics as Jolie's best work.An IMDB synopsis reads, 'Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris as she confronts her identity and life.'In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Larrain recalled shooting a specific part of the feature with Jolie that brought him to tears.He said they saved the particularly demanding scene, which required Jolie to sing, for the last day of shooting.'We kept it for the very, very end. We had six-to-eight hours to do that. I operated the camera, so I was close to her, always,' he explained.He continued, 'Angelina had to sing it out loud, with all of her power and humanity. By doing so, I asked her to feel the emotion and feel how broken she was in this moment of joy.'As he witnessed the award-winning actress work, he recalled, 'I was in shock. I was moved to tears as I saw her burning herself to the point that I think it concludes the movie in an operatic way.'
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Brad Pitt ordered to hand over documents that could prove he was abusive towards Angelina Jolie and kids
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- Published on Tuesday, 03 December 2024 05:33
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Angelina Jolie has scored a major legal victory against ex-husband Brad Pitt after a judge ruled that he must hand over documents and communications which could prove he was abusive towards the actress and their children. The former A-List couple seem determined to dredge up the past and throw everything they can at each other amid their acrimonious legal battle for their French vineyard.The ongoing dispute has seen the feuding exes attack each other in legal filings ever since Pitt sued Jolie in 2022 for selling her stake in their Chateau Miraval estate, which produces an award-winning sparkling rosé.Legal filings seen by DailyMail.com show that the communications Pitt, 60, has been ordered to produce begins the day Jolie claims he abused her on a private plane shortly before their separation in 2016.She previously accused him of pouring red wine and beer over his ex and one of the couple's children on a private plane.Pitt has always denied being abusive and was cleared by law enforcement following an investigation – though his ex-wife claimed in filings that his 'history of physical abuse' started 'well before' the plane incident.Jolie, 49, asked the court to force her ex-husband to disclose anything between September 14, 2016 to December 31, 2018.That will include emails, texts and other written communications, but nothing between him and his attorneys or therapists.The Maleficent actress filed documents in July claiming that the actor tried to force her to sign an $8.5million NDA to cover up 'years of abuse.'At the same time, her legal team asked that the court compel Pitt to disclose 'private, third-party communications' he had about their family's 2016 plane ride that resulted in Jolie filing for divorce.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lia Martin issued the ruling last Monday, after Jolie's lawyers claimed that the documents would prove her claims Pitt tried to make her sign an NDA.She claims that the gag order would have prevented her from speaking out about the alleged abuse, amid a verbal agreement she would sell her half of the winery to Pitt.Jolie's lawyers claim that the documents will prove 'communications concerning abuse, lies to authorities, and years of cover up' on Pitt's part.Pitt's legal team sought for the motion to be denied, claiming the requests were 'wide-ranging and intrusive'.
The actors' lawyers also branded the filing as a 'sensationalist fishing expedition', with sources calling the latest ruling 'irrelevant', as the acter has provided 'so much information already'.Paul Murphy, a lawyer for Jolie, branded the documents as 'crucial evidence' that Pitt has 'fought for years to hide.'In a statement he said: 'His actions harmed Angelina and their children and are central to this case.'But I want to again emphasize that Angelina never wanted any of this. She never pressed charges, she left all their properties, and she is the one who tried to sell him the business in the first place.'To this day, Mr. Pitt has never been held accountable for his actions and has at all times controlled Miraval and the winery, yet he still demands more. She wants this to end, the children want this to end, and Mr. Pitt should focus on healing their family, not pursuing lawsuits.'It comes after Pitt himself scored a major legal victory, with Judge Martin throwing out Jolie's attempt to dismiss the lawsuit.'It's already been ugly but it's going to get even uglier as Angie will insist on retaliating against Brad and trying to settle old more personal scores,' an insider told DailyMail.com.'And it's going to get costlier too – with their legal wrangling already costing both sides millions.'Court filings suggest that the judge has found a basis in Pitt's claims that their original verbal agreement was binding, and Jolie may have violated them when she sold her shares to Russian businessman Yuri Shefler and his Stoli Group in 2021.Pitt's lawyers say that Jolie violated their deal to not sell their stakes in Miraval without both parties' permission.With the dismissal of the three filings, the former A-List couple - who wed at the Provence, Southern France estate in 2014 and split in 2016 – are set to face off in court at the trial next year.Pitt filed the $67million lawsuit against Jolie in 2022, less than a year after the shares were sold.
Jolie faces potential damages claims if she does not undo the deal she made with Yuri Shefler regarding the sale of her Miraval stake.Her frustration over Pitt being awarded joint custody of their children in 2021, suggests the dispute has become highly personal for the pair, going beyond the original business matter.Jolie has also been accused of trying to drive a wedge between her estranged husband and their six kids in the aftermath of their split. Pitt's team claims she believes her deal with Shefler was 'justified' due to the NDA her ex-husband asked her to sign.She was dealt another blow earlier this year after the court ruled, she must produce every NDA that she signed with a third-party over an eight-year period from 2014 - the year they married - to 2022.NDAs have become a key battleground in the dispute over Chateau Miraval after Jolie claims she backed out of their agreement because Pitt asked her to sign one as part of their business deal.She claims that it was an 'unconscionable' attempt by her ex-partner to 'control her' after their split in April 2019, with his lawyers asking LA Superior Court to unwind the sale because of their agreement to not sell to a third party.But Pitts attorneys have argued that Jolie's NDA objection was really just a cover story which she cooked-up to 'rationalize' her betrayal of Pitt by deciding to sell her stake behind his back.The Fight Club star's attorneys also claim that Jolie herself 'weaponized' NDAs, and asked for Pitt to sign a broader NDA just six months later as part of their divorce settlement talks.Pitt's legal team asked in previous filings that she come clean about NDAs she entered into with third parties including staff.Pitt has landed several legal victories in the battle for the winery including a key judgement in Luxembourg which handed him back control of the award-winning vineyard pending further hearings.In March, LA Superior Court rejected the allegations that his suit was 'frivolous, malicious, and part of a problematic pattern.
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Angelina Jolie says she is getting 'better work' as she's gotten older while discussing aging in Hollywood
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- Published on Monday, 02 December 2024 08:49
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Angelina Jolie believes she is getting more quality work with age. The actress, 49, who plays opera singer Maria Callas in her new film Maria, revealed that unlike the late singer, she doesn't believe her power is diminishing with age. 'I’ve got better work as I’ve got older,' the mom-of-six told the The Sunday Times in a new interview. The video player is currently playing an ad.'I don’t think about it in terms of roles offered but in terms of life experience you contribute,' Jolie — who also gushed about her kids in the interview — said.She added, 'It’s easier for actors than singers or dancers because your body doesn’t change.'While disagreeing with Callas's fear of ageing, Jolie admired her 'commitment' to work.'I'm a hard worker,' she shared. 'And a deeply feeling person. Maria is vulnerable because she feels and isn’t sometimes able to protect herself from the loneliness or emotional pain. Because it’s part of her life and work to be extremely human and live that way.''You live through your communication with the audience. For Maria and for me that has always been extremely important.'Early in her career, Jolie was a dedicated method actress.During the filming of Gia (1998), she immersed herself so deeply in the role of a drug-addicted supermodel that she told her then-husband, Jonny Lee Miller, she wouldn't be able to call him from set.This intense commitment led her to briefly retire from acting, as she felt she had 'nothing else to give.'She adds, 'As a young actor you say yes to everything. Can you ride horses? Can you speak this language? Then you have to learn.'
Jolie's career includes an Oscar win for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1999 film 'Girl, Interrupted.' She became an international star with her portrayal of Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider film series, in 2001 and 2003. Some of her other notable films include 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith,' 'Wanted,' 'Salt,' and 'Maleficent.' Maria was directed by Pablo Larrain - who is behind other projects such as Jackie (2016) and Spencer (2021).Along with Jolie, other stars that have been cast in the film include Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer and Kodi Smit-McPhee.In August, the biopic first premiered during the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion.The movie had a limited theatrical release in the United States beginning on November 27 - and will drop on Netflix on December 11.The premise of the film is: 'Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life,' per an IMDB synopsis.Elsewhere in the interview she shared that, unlike Callas, she is not a lonely person, thanks to her large family.'I don’t feel that because I have family. Maria didn’t have a family, so her work was everything. My work is not everything. Being a parent is everything.'
The Maleficent actress — who has ignited Oscars buzz over her portrayal of Callas in the biopic — shares Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, as well as twins Knox and Vivienne, 16, with ex-husband Brad Pitt, 60. The pair married in 2014, but filed for divorce in 2016 before being declared legally single in 2019.However, Angelina and Brad are set to head to trial next year amidst a legal battle over their French vineyard.Brad is notably estranged from his six children - with both Shiloh and Vivienne dropping the last name of Pitt.A source recently told People that his kids haven't spent 'extensive time' with the actor's own parents for over five years.The insider continued that his six children only have 'limited' contact with Brad's side of the family - but a separate source close to Jolie shared a differing viewpoint on the situation.'Angelina has not blocked any communications or relationships; rather she encourages them to be in touch with their grandparents.''The kids send cards and gifts to their grandparents every year for their birthdays and Christmas,' the insider explained to the outlet.
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Angelina Jolie says being a parent is 'everything' to her amid ongoing divorce battle with Brad Pitt
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- Published on Sunday, 01 December 2024 09:38
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Angelina Jolie gushed that being a parent is 'everything' to her amid her ongoing divorce battle with ex-husband, Brad Pitt.The Maleficent actress, 49, opened up about motherhood during an interview with The Sunday Times while promoting her upcoming film, Maria.The star — who has ignited Oscars buzz over her portrayal of late opera singer Maria Callas in the biopic — shares Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, as well as twins Knox and Vivienne, 16, with Pitt.The pair married in 2014, but filed for divorce in 2016 before being declared legally single in 2019. However, Angelina and Brad are set to head to trial next year amidst a legal battle over their French vineyard.While talking to The Times about playing Callas in the Netflix movie, she also reflected on the singer's loneliness over the years.'I don't feel that because I have family,' Jolie expressed. 'Maria didn't have a family, so her work was everything. My work is not everything. Being a parent is everything.'The actress added that she is, 'grateful this film gave me a time to stop and learn and listen and appreciate.' Brad is notably estranged from his six children - with both Shiloh and Vivienne dropping the last name of Pitt. A source recently told People that his kids haven't spent 'extensive time' with the actor's own parents for over five years. The insider continued that his six children only have 'limited' contact with Brad's side of the family - but a separate source close to Jolie shared a differing viewpoint on the situation. 'Angelina has not blocked any communications or relationships; rather she encourages them to be in touch with their grandparents.''The kids send cards and gifts to their grandparents every year for their birthdays and Christmas,' the insider explained to the outlet. Earlier this month, Angelina attended the 2024 Governors Awards with son Knox as her guest. But Brad - who is amidst an ongoing divorce battle with Jolie - found it 'suspicious' that Knox made a rare public appearance with his mother on the red carpet.A source told DailyMail.com, 'Brad only gets to see his children when they walk on the carpet with their mom and the timing of this could not be any more suspicious considering it was just decided that he and Angie are headed to trial.''She is trying to get under his skin after his recent win and using Knox to do so is odd. Knox wants nothing to do with Hollywood and has no communication with Brad.'
The insider added, 'Of course, it bothers him that Angelina has turned them against him.'Jolie 'did this while they were all young and they didn’t even get a chance to make up their minds about him. He believes that, in time, his children will come back into his life.'However, a separate source stated, 'Knox chose to attend the awards with his mom, and they had a nice mother-son evening. Their decision to attend together did not have anything to do with Brad.'Elsewhere in her interview with The Sunday Times, Jolie talked about her children Maddox and Pax also helping out on the film, Maria, as production assistants. 'They were able to consider the relationships in the film and the violence - things that sometimes you don’t have the opportunity to discuss with your sons, so I felt fortunate.' And while previously speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in August, she further reflected on her kids having the chance to gain experience on set. 'Mad and Pax were on this one. Doing AD [assistant directing] work. They've done that quite a few times, and I think that's good for them,' she stated. 'Pax tends to do stills and he gets brought in, and [director] Pablo was wonderful and recognized that he was good at it.'Angelina also revealed the reason why she decided to step back in front of the camera - and explained that she didn't need to be home as much for her kids.'They're a bit older, getting more independent. I'm less needed and so able to go away for different periods of time.'She added, 'And they're old enough to join me at work. It's a new season in our lives. I'm very excited for them to be coming into their own more and more every day.'Maria was directed by Pablo Larrain - who is behind other projects such as Jackie (2016) and Spencer (2021).Along with Jolie, other stars that have been cast in the film include Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer and Kodi Smit-McPhee.In August, the biopic first premiered during the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion.
The movie had a limited theatrical release in the United States beginning on November 27 - and will drop on Netflix on December 11.The premise of the film is: 'Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life,' per an IMDB synopsis.In October, the official trailer for Maria was released - and quickly ignited Oscars buzz among fans.On the topic of Callas being called a diva, Angelina explained to The Times that she has the aim to change the negative perception towards the word 'diva.' 'I'm a hard worker. And a deeply feeling person. Maria is vulnerable because she feels and isn't sometimes able to protect herself from the loneliness or emotional pain.' 'Because it's part of her life and work to be extremely human and live that way. You live through your communication with the audience. For Maria and for me that has always been extremely important,' the star said. Director Pablo Larrain also took part in the interview to discuss the movie - and shared he felt the late opera singer would have garnered different treatment if she had been a man. 'She was a strong woman at a time when that wasn’t really tolerated. But this movie is also an act of respect to her - she was stoic and strong, she was betrayed but she always stood on her own two feet, trying to do her art until she couldn't.' He also talked about wanting to bring the world of opera to a larger audience. 'Angie and I often talk about Callas's music bringing opera to more people.''Maria Callas cared about the art form but she also wanted to connect with people. So hopefully this can get rid of elitism and bring people back to opera.' Towards the end of the interview, Angelina was asked what a biopic about herself would be like - if one were ever made. 'That gets the most insane question award,' she began.'When you're a public person and you're playing her, you're conscious of how you would hate for somebody to interpret your life or think they understand your life, so we tried to be thoughtful. Let's hope there isn't one about my life.'
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