Angelina Jolie the blonde bombshell puts on brave face after latest blow in ugly war with Brad Pitt
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- Published on Sunday, 17 November 2024 12:40
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Angelina Jolie turned heads on Wednesday evening in New York City as she stepped out in a black look as her ongoing legal battle with ex-husband Brad Pitt drags on. The 49-year-old filmmaker was meticulously dressed, less than a week after a setback in her court clash with Pitt over their French winery, Château Miraval. The Oscar-winning star donned a long, tailored coat that complemented her statuesque figure, layering the outerwear over a black outfit, which she rounded out with a pair of pointy-toe black heels.The silver screen siren looked gorgeous with glowing skin and subtle makeup as she waved to fans in the Big Apple. Her lustrous blonde locks were parted down the middle and styled in a sleek texture as they fell over one side of her chest.The Maleficent actress' legal setback is focused on Jolie's sale of her share of the winery and estate, which is in the Provence region of south France, to Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler in 2021. On Friday Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Lia Martin scuttled a trio of dismissal motions Jolie's lawyers filed in regards to remarks Pitt made in court this past April, claiming Jolie's actions breached a pact they had made, People reported.Pitt's legal team said earlier this year that he and Jolie agreed to get the other's permission if either party intended to sell their share of the winery. The deal was made in 2013 via their companies Mongo Bongo and Nouvel, Pitt's lawyers told the court, according to the outlet.The organizations 'entered into a written agreement... to give each other a right of first refusal over any sale of their respective interests in Miraval' which 'precluded [both parties] from selling their interests without the other's consent.' The Fight Club actor's attorneys said that Pitt and Jolie agreed to the agreement verbally and in written form. Jolie has a period to 30 days to file a reply to the latest ruling in the long-running case, according to legal docs.An insider close to Pitt described the judge's recent ruling as 'a clear victory for' Pitt, who is currently dating jewelry exec Ines de Ramon.Judge Martin's dismissing of the three motions Jolie's team pushed for to eliminate the agreements as an element in the case 'demonstrates the legitimacy of his claims and demonstrates yet again the other side's talk is not backed up with substance,' the insider told People.A source close to Pitt described the legal battle as 'a straightforward business dispute' to the New York Post Monday.'Unfortunately, the other side has consistently introduced personal elements which have exposed the weaknesses in their case and complicated and lengthened the proceedings,' the source said. In 2022 the Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood actor filed the lawsuit over the winery sale to the Stoli Group's wine division Tenute del Mondo, which Pitt's lawyers previously said Shefler presides over.
Jolie and Pitt's romance began while they filmed 2005's Mr. And Mrs. Smith. After nearly a decade together, the couple exchanged vows in a chapel at the estate in August 23, 2014, with Jolie filing for divorce two years later, on September 20, 2016.They are parents to Maddox, 23, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16. Jolie has been promoting her upcoming biopic, Maria, in which she plays American-Greek opera singer Maria Callas. The film, directed by Pablo Larraín, will premiere in select theaters on November 27, followed by a December 11 Netflix release.In addition to Angelina, the drama also stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher, Haluk Bilginer and Kodi Smit-McPhee. The movie 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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Angelina Jolie, 49, has 'grown close' to a new actor, 21, as she raves about his 'musical artistry'
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- Published on Tuesday, 05 November 2024 06:05
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Angelina Jolie has been getting close to a number of men this year - think rapper Akala who has been traveling the world with the icon as she promotes her new film Maria.Now there is another man that is 'special' to the 49-year-old humanitarian, a source has told DailyMail.com.This new guy in her life is 21-year-old actor Jason Schmidt, who was in the Broadway run of her musical version of The Outsiders. Though they do not appear to be romantic, the two have formed a 'strong bond' as she 'appreciates how talented and keen he is about the arts.'Not only has Jolie been hanging out with Jason, but earlier this month the Oscar-winning actress featured him at Atelier Jolie, her New York City craft shop.And he was thrilled with the attention; on Instagram he said it was a 'beautiful night.'At age 21, Jason is younger than Angie's son Maddox, who is 23-years-old.Jason was at Angelina's AJ shop earlier this month as he gave a 'private concert' for his pals. Schmidt wore red as he sang for the crowd during an 'intimate' evening; Jolie watched his performance as she stood next to son Pax. She also showed him off on her Atelier Jolie Instagram page.'Atelier Jolie welcomed Jason Schmidt, known for his role in Broadway's The Outsiders, for an intimate private concert with close friends and family,' the caption said.'The actor and singer-songwriter debuted his latest single, Growing Up in a heartfelt set that showcased his musical artistry. 'Best known for bringing depth and warmth to his characters, Jason is now embarking on a new chapter, carving out a path with his music.'Join us in congratulating Jason and give his new single a listen via link in bio. Cover Photography: @gilesduley Event Photography: @kaitlynclev.' The Outsiders musical is based on the 1967 novel by S. E. Hinton.
The story follows 14-year-old Ponyboy Curtis (played by Brody Grant in the Broadway original musical) and his experiences with rival gangs in 1960s Oklahoma. Schmidt plays Sodapop Curtis, Ponyboy's second oldest brother.Its 1983 film adaptation was written by Kathleen Rowell, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and led by a star-studded cast that included C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Swayze, Tom Cruise, and Sofia Coppola.The musical originally premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse in California before it got picked up and taken to New York City to join the official Broadway lineup. It has won four Tony Awards, including the coveted Best Musical.Jason was thrilled to work with Jolie.'It's been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,' Schmidt told Teen Vogue.'Hopefully, I'll get to be a part of continuously cool things. But for a musical to have a fan base like this and a reach like this, I do think it's very unique. 'Even some of the best, most successful musicals don't have this type of fan base — and that's been beautiful to experience. I think we all felt it, even in La Jolla when it was a different show. I still was like, 'Oh yeah, this has the potential to do great things.''I'm trying to take it in as much as I can and ground myself,' he says about the growing popularity of the show and his rising fan base. 'Individually, it's weird. I'm not going to lie. I think it's so fun and lovely to have the fans be affected the way they are by the show and by my portrayal of this beautiful character. But I also don't always know how to handle it.'Schmidt grew up in the suburbs of Illinois.
His first theater performance was for the local community theater at nine years old.'The community theater was doing Les Mis,' Schmidt recalled. 'My mom was like, 'You've got to do this one last show and then you can quit.' And I was like, 'no, I'm quitting, I'm really done with it.' I was tired of it. As an athlete, you get made fun of for it. And I remember the first time I saw this guy come late to practice in middle school from choir and he just got ripped on by all the other dudes. I remember being like, 'Well, I'm going to keep it a secret that I do freaking theater then.' And I did for a little bit. I really loved basketball. And at the time, up until that point, theater had just been for fun and for friends.'He then went to Carnegie Mellon for theater, but left halfway through his junior year to play Buddy Aldridge in the Paramount+ original Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies. The series premiered in April 2023.'Grease gave me perspective 'cause a lot of people were giving us the talk saying, 'This is going to be huge, get ready for your life to change,' that type of thing,' he says. 'So, I think from the perspective of that and then moving into Outsiders, people were saying the same thing and I kept being like, 'Well, I'll believe it when I see it.' I had the utmost confidence in it but you never know.'He is also focused on his music career. His latest single is Growing Up.'Matt used to tell me this phrase a lot: 'Growing up is missing someone everywhere you go,' he continues. 'In each of these things that I'm doing, Grease, Outsiders, music, and moving to these different cities, I meet all these beautiful people, I fall in love with them, and then I move on to the next thing. 'The moving itself, I'm figuring it out — How do I stay connected to people? I think it honestly has a lot to do with choosing the right people because, with my best friends, I don't necessarily call them or text them a lot. I think I struggle with being a little lonely but I've learned to invest in the people that are here and trust the journey that I'm on.'
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Angelina Jolie turns heads in classy outfit with her bombshell blonde hair during night out in Beverly Hills
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- Published on Tuesday, 29 October 2024 16:51
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Angelina Jolie looked stunning as she stepped out in Beverly Hills on Monday evening.The 49-year-old actress slipped into a slinky, taupe-colored dress and bundled up in a chic, black trench coat.The Lara Croft: Tomb Raider star — who made rare comments about her and ex Brad Pitt's six children as she discussed what they want to do in the future — sported light brown stilettos to match her dress.The beauty styled her blonde tresses in soft, bombshell waves, which cascaded around her shoulders.She looked radiant in a light and glowy makeup look featuring dark eyeliner and a nude pink glossy lip.She accessorized with silver hoop earrings and also rocked a bright red manicure. Her outing comes shortly after Jolie shared a rare insight into her 'shy, very private' kids she shares with her ex-husband Brad Pitt. She said that their six children are not interested in fame and will not likely be following in their footsteps. At the AFI premiere of her new film, Maria, over the weekend, she was asked if their kids were interested in becoming actors. 'No, I think they're especially shy, very private people,' she told E! News. 'And they want to be private.' The Mr. & Mrs. Smith co-stars — who divorced in 2019 after two years of marriage and a total of 10 years together — share six children: Maddox, 23, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and 16-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne. This also comes shortly after sources claimed she has been 'seeing' and 'hanging out regularly' with political activist and author Akala, 40. The pair are said to have bonded over their shared love of history and his fountain of knowledge. Insiders revealed that his insight is providing inspiration as she hunts material for her next project. And the British star has also reportedly introduced her to his friends and family amid romance rumors.
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Angelina Jolie makes rare comments about her and Brad Pitt's six children and their future in Hollywood
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- Published on Tuesday, 29 October 2024 16:50
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Angelina Jolie has made the rare move of talking about her six children's future.The 49-year-old Maria star told E! News last week that she has an idea of what they want to do when they grow up.The Gia actress shares Maddox, 23, Pax, 20, Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and 16-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox with ex Brad Pitt, but several of the older children appear to be estranged from him.When speaking with E! news at the AFI premiere of her new film Maria in Los Angeles, Jolie said she does not expect any of her kids to follow in her footsteps or those of Pitt's.So acting is not in their future. 'No, I think they're especially shy, very private people,' Angelina shared. 'And they want to be private.'The Salt actress, 49, is receiving Oscar buzz for the film.But many of the kids have already been working behind the scenes.Maddox and Pax assisted director Pablo Larrain on her film Maria, which is about tortured opera singer Maria Callas.'Mad and Pax were on this one doing AD [assistant directing] work,' Angelina told The Hollywood Reporter in August. 'They've done that quite a few times, and I think that's good for them.'She added, 'Pax tends to do stills and he gets brought in, and Pablo was wonderful and recognized that he was good at it.'And the Oscar winner was happy her sons were on hand as she tackled the difficult role of Maria. 'I have never had a set where my family is not allowed to be there because I'm focusing—I'm not that person,' she explained. 'You can climb all over me or visit. It really meant a lot that my boys were with me on Maria. 'When I would have really heavy times, they would come over and just give me a hug or a cup of tea.''That was probably one of the more intense things was that—usually when I'm expressing that much pain, it's not in front of my children,' Angelina went on. 'You really try to hide from your children how much pain and sadness you carry. And so for them to be with you when you're expressing it at such a level, I think it was the first time they ever heard me cry like that.'She added, 'That's usually for the shower.'
Maria hits select theaters on November 27 in the US and January 10 in the UK; it goes to Netflix on December 11.This comes after her daughter Vivienne worked on the Broadway play The Outsiders. Before that she played young Aurora in the 2014 movie Maleficent.Maddox has worked on Jolie's 2015 painful love story By The Sea with Pittand her 2017's drama First They Killed My Father. And he helped out on Without Blood,Pax voiced the character Yoo in Angelina's animated 2016 film Kung Fu Panda 3 and served as set photographer on First They Killed My Father.Shiloh Jolie-Pitt voiced the character Shuai Shuai in Kung Fu Panda 3.Zahara had an uncredited role in Maleficent and voiced the character Meng Meng, a panda triplet, in 2016's Kung Fu Panda 3.
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Angelina Jolie, 49, looks blonder than ever in Los Angeles after 'romance' with Akala, 40, is explained
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- Published on Thursday, 24 October 2024 03:49
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Angelina Jolie was seen in Los Angeles for the first time since she spent time in New York City and London to promote her movie Maria.The 49-year-old Oscar-winning actress looked blonder than ever as she smiled while in a dark suit with boots and a large purse on Tuesday.The ex of Brad Pitt also wore oversized black sunglasses as she had on pink lipstick and her nails manicured with pale pink polish. The mother of six looked as if she was heading to a business meeting as she walked through a parking lot.This is the first time she has been seen since her relationship with reported 'boyfriend' Akaka - a British rapper - was explained by sources.The Salt star and the musician are just friends, a new report has claims, even after they were spending intimate time together at her hotel in London, The Sun claimed.Despite months of speculation that the pair have been involved in a romance together, a source has claimed their relationship is purely platonic.Akala, 40, is also said to be already in a relationship with a partner who is also friendly with the movie star, a source claims to People.The trio 'all work together' and Akala's partner goes to 'every event' with them, their source adds. The outlet claimed that the Oscar winner and the artist stayed inside her hotel - The Corinthia in London - for two nights in a row.He had arrived after her, per their sources, and the duo reportedly had an intimate dinner at Soho House.He was then allegedly snuck out the back by his handlers, per the outlet. There have been rumors of a romances since May, after In Touch reported that Angelina and Akala have been dating for 'more than a year.'
In August, they were reportedly seen leaving a Venice hotel together during the Venice Film Festival - which re-ignited the romance rumors. 'She and Akala are not dating,' People's source said. 'She is friends with him and his partner, Chanelle, who was also there.'The insider added that they have been pals for 'several years' and that they 'share the same passion when it comes to social and humanitarian causes.' Adding that the stars 'did several collabs over the years that focus on global issues like human rights. Angie speaks very highly of him.' Angelina has been seen with Akala on multiple occasions - including her London premiere for her opera singer movie Maria.He has been at promotional events with her for her film Maria in New York City and Venice - as well at parties for her Atelier Jolie brand.He was pictured in an Instagram carousel shared to her Atelier Jolie brand. Angelina shares six children with ex-husband Brad Pitt: sons Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, and Knox, 16, and daughters Zahara, 19, Shiloh, 18, and Vivienne, 16. Angelina is in the midst of lawsuit with Brad, 60, which centers around their Chateau Miraval Winery - amid their eight years long divorce.He sued her for selling her half of the winery in October 2021 for $67 million.
They married in August 2014 after 10 years together but Angelina filed for divorce in September 2016.A judge granted them both legal single status on April 12, 2019, while the couple continue to finalize their divorce.In August, Angelina and Brad's daughter Shiloh, 18, dropped her Pitt surname, legally changing her name to Shiloh Nouvel Jolie - previously Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, according to The Hollywood Reporter.She first filed the petition May 27 - her 18th birthday.Their youngest daughter Vivienne chose to leave dad Brad's last name off The Outsiders playbill - opting for Vivienne Jolie. Meanwhile Brad, 60, is in a relationship with Paul Wesley's ex-wife Ines de Ramon, 34.
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