Angelina Jolie 'spends $12.2 million on secluded heart-shaped island' for Brad Pitt's 50th birthday
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- Published on Monday, 25 November 2013 18:12
- Written by Daily Mail
Their love for one another has never been in doubt, but Angelina Jolie has apparently reinforced the depth of her feelings for Brad Pitt by buying him his very own heart shaped island.The actress has reportedly paid £12.2 million for secluded Petra as Brad prepares to celebrate his 50th birthday on December 18.Angelina is understood to have snapped up the island, located some 50-miles away from New York City, after discovering its two sprawling properties were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Brad’s favourite architect. A source told The Mirror: ‘As soon as Angelina heard the island was on the market she arranged a viewing. She was really impressed. The house is perfect for romantic getaways or as a family retreat.‘It’s very private. And Angelina knows the fact the island is in the shape of a heart will mean so much to him.’Petra’s original cottage was erected in 1950, while its larger property was built from one of Wright’s blueprints in 2008 – 48-years after his death. The home boasts panoramic views of the surrounding area, ceilings panelled with the finest mahogany and skylights that afford the property plenty of natural lighting.Its spacious kitchen effortlessly juxtaposes new and old, combining conventional fixtures and fittings with highly distinctive work surfaces chiselled out of granite.
An open porch, complete with a carved wooden bench, gives the owner breath-taking views of the surrounding area, while beneath the building’s stone foundations disappear into the water. The finer details of its intricate design will not be lost on architecture fan Brad, who once admitted that Frank Lloyd Wright ‘changed his life.’Angelina has previously treated him to a tour of the late architect’s home, Fallingwater, in 2006.‘He was incredibly well informed about the architecture,’ recalled Cara Armstrong, Fallingwater’s Curator of Education.‘Experiencing Fallingwater in person, hearing the waterfall cascade under the house, was better than anything he imagined.’Angelina is currently in Australia while she directs her new film, war biopic Unbroken, and she’s understood to have rented a property in Vaucluse, New South Wales.The International Business Times report that her new rented abode is one of the top five most affluent suburbs in the area and offers easy access to The Gap, Sydney Harbour and the Tasman Sea.Angelina will stay in Australia until December 2013 while she films the new movie, based on the war experiences of former POW Louie Zamperini.
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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt's Wine Named "Best Rose in the World"
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- Published on Saturday, 11 April 2015 07:46
- Written by US Magazine
Watch out wine world! Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie just added another award to their growing mantel filled with Oscars, Golden Globes and SAG Awards -- only this time, the honor is for wine. The dynamic duo's Chateau Miraval Rosé 2012 was ranked number 84 among Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of the Year, making it the "best Rosé in the world," according to a new press release. Back in March when the wine was first released, all 6,000 bottles sold out within five hours. Although Jolie, 38, and fiance Pitt, 49, may have helped boost sales with their celebrity, wine experts seem to agree that the Hollywood super-couple can toast to their good taste. Wine Spectator Managing Editor Kim Marcus called the rosé "Refined and elegant, offering pure and concentrated flavors of dried red berry, tangerine and melon. The focused finish features flint and spice notes, with a hint of cream."
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Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt: Governors Awards 2013 with Maddox!
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- Published on Sunday, 17 November 2013 10:48
- Written by Just Jared
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt hit the red carpet at the 2013 Governors Awards presented by the AMPAS at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on Saturday (November 16) in Hollywood.The 38-year-old actress is receiving the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, which is given as an Oscar statuette, for her work as the co-founder of the Prevent Sexual Violence Initiative and for serving as a special envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.The couple was joined on the red carpet that evening by their son Maddox! “Receiving the Hersholt award makes me feel like I am on the right path but also reminds me I have more to do,” Angie told The Associated Press about getting the award.
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie auction barrel of their estate wine for 10,000 euros
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- Published on Sunday, 03 November 2013 11:37
- Written by Telegraph
A barrel of organic wine produced by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s estate in the south of France has been sold for more than €10,000 (£8,500) at auction, with the money going to support an agricultural project in Africa.Winegrowers in the village of Correns, where Pitt and Jolie have their chateau, 50 miles inland from Saint-Tropez, organised the sale on Wednesday evening as part of an annual auction to raise funds for the Democratic Republic of Congo, and donated to an agricultural cooperative which aims to teach young people about sustainable farming.“We’ve organised this sale in solidarity with the people of the Kivu region,” said Michael Latz, mayor of Correns.“It’s in an area on bordering Rwanda which has been left impoverished by war. Young people and agriculture have been the principal victims of conflict – and yet they are the key to future stability in the region.” The Pitt-Jolie barrel was by far the top seller, and was bought by local wine merchant Vins Breban. A 60-gallon cask, signed by the couple; it holds approximately 300 bottles – each bottle therefore worth around £28. This year’s sale made almost €25,000 for the charity, which operates in an area that Jolie visited in March this year alongside William Hague, the Foreign Secretary.
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Angelina Jolie Thinks Brad Pitt Stinks
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- Published on Friday, 25 October 2013 17:25
- Written by Showbiz Spy
BRAD Pitt is too stinky for Angelina Jolie! he actor has sworn off soap, and has instead been using a homemade concoction of lemons, water and apple cider vinegar. “Brad says he’s read up on the toxins of soap – especially the antibacterial ones – and feels that using them and antiperspirants is not only bad for the planet, but it also speeds up the aging process in humans,” said an insider. “But Angie was revolted, and their kids even started calling him ‘Stinky Daddy.’ Angie agreed to humor him only as long as they weren’t on the same continent. “Angelina told him he ‘smelled like a sheepdog’.” Meanwhile, Brad is furious that Angelina is wooing a sexy Japanese rock star to play the villain in her new film — because he looks like the actress’ former lesbian lover! Despite having little or no acting experience, Angelina, 38, cast Japanese rocker Miyavi – whose real name is Takamasa Ishihara – to play the choice role of ruthless, sadistic prison guard Mutsuhiro Watanabe in Unbroken, which she’s filming in Australia. “Angelina was absolutely hypnotized by Miyavi’s haunting audition for her film,” said a source, adding that she couldn’t stop talking about the gender-bending rocker, who loves to wear makeup, reports the National Enquirer. “Miyavi bears a striking resemblance to Angie’s former lesbian lover Jenny Shimizu – and that fact wasn’t lost on Brad.” Angelina hooked up with Shimizu in 1996, gushing that she “fell in love with her the first second I saw her.” And in 2005, Shimizu claimed her affair with Angie lasted many years. “Angie told Brad that she’d probably have to spend a lot of time coaching Miyavi because he’s never had a major Hollywood role before,” the source continued. “That sent Brad over the edge. He’s halfway around the world in England while Angie’s reading lines with this sexy Asian rocker. “She told Brad that, as outrageous as Miyavi looks and acts, with all his tattoos and piercings, he’s actually a down-to-earth family man. Still, Angie gushed so much about Miyavi, it drove Brad bonkers.” Despite Angie’s assurances that there’s nothing to worry about with Miyavi, Brad is planning to keep a close eye on her, said the source. “He’s insisting that they Skype every day – even though Sydney is 10 hours ahead of London,” blabbed the mole.
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