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  • ANGELINA JOLIE GETS HER GROOVE BACK

    ANGELINA JOLIE GETS HER GROOVE BACK

    AFTER a painful divorce from Brad Pitt, Hollywood acclaimed highest-paid actress, Angelina Jolie may have found succour in the success of a new movie, First They Killed My Father, which she says was responsible for the crash of her marriage of 10 years.

    The sultry actress who shone on the red carpet at TIFF during the premiere of her film noted that First They Killed My Father was behind the breakdown of her marriage and was part of the reason she split with Brad Pitt.

    She attended the premiere with her six children – Maddox, 16, Pax, 13, Zahara, 12, Shiloh, 11, Vivienne, 9, and Knox, 9.

    She said in another interview that while filming First They Killed My Father in Cambodia, she was inspired by the character of the lead child actor enough to know that she needed love in her life.

    First They Killed My Father is based on activist, Loung Ung’s memoir about the suffering her Cambodian family endured during the Khmer Rouge years.

    The actress said although the split from Pitt has affected the children, they are getting over it, and have remained her best friends ever.

    “They’re the best friends I’ve ever had. Nobody in my life has ever stood by me more,” she said.

  • Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt agree to settle divorce in private

    Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt agree to settle divorce in private

    Following backlashes from fans, it appears that estranged Hollywood duo; Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have decided to keep their divorce process and child custody tussle private.
    Reports say the actors, who jointly released a press statement on Monday have agreed to keep future details of their divorce confidential by using a private judge as they work to ‘reunify’ the family.
    Pitt and Jolie were married for two years and together for 12 years until in September last year, when Jolie cited irreconcilable differences as the reason she is pulling out.
    “The parties and their counsel have signed agreements to preserve the privacy rights of their children and family by keeping all court documents confidential and engaging a private judge to make any necessary legal decisions and to facilitate the expeditious resolution of any remaining issues,” their statement read.
    “The parents are committed to act as a united front to effectuate recovery and reunification.”
    The statement is the first joint comment from the actors on their divorce since Jolie filed to end their marriage.
    Custody of their six children has been the primary issue in the divorce, with Jolie initially seeking sole physical custody while Pitt wanted joint custody.
    The actors’ romance began while filming 2005’s Mr & Mrs Smith.
    Their divorce, and every filing in it, has attracted international attention. Last month, Pitt sought to seal custody records in the case, and a hearing had been scheduled for next week on the issue.
    Both actors have kept a relatively low profile since their breakup was announced, although Pitt made an appearance onstage at Sunday’s Golden Globes to spirited applause.
    Private judges are often used in high-profile divorce cases, keeping many details of a breakup out of the public eye while a final judgment is negotiated.

  • Brad Pitt still troubled over paternity crisis

    Brad Pitt still troubled over paternity crisis

    Hollywood actor Brad Pitt is still having visitation issues with his kids after separation from spouse Angelina Jolie.

    Reports say the actor was recently heartbroken as Jolie ‘cuts him’ out of children’s life against his wish to visit constantly and be active in the lives of the kids.

    The couple’s split in September last year, after 12 years of marriage shocked the world. Jolie, 41, who cited irreconcilable differences, decided to end their marriage because she was “extremely upset” with the way the 53-year-old star was parenting the kids. Thus, she decided to seek joint legal custody, but not joint physical custody.

    While the father-of-six continues weekly supervised visits of 5-hour with his children, he is worried that Jolie could be cutting him out of their children’s lives.

    The estranged couple had agreed to a temporary custody agreement according to which, the Allied actor will be visiting his children in the presence of a therapist, but reports suggest that there has been some conflict regarding the frequency of the visits.

    “As far as Brad is concerned, Angelina is doing everything in her power to keep the kids away from him, and it’s breaking his heart. Brad’s really concerned Angelina is poisoning the boys against him, and they are becoming more and more distant towards him with each passing day,” a source told HollywoodLife.

    Meanwhile, as the couple is still finalizing their divorce, there are rumors that the actress plans to involve the actor’s ex, Jennifer Aniston, in court hearings.

    Since Pitt and Aniston were in a relationship for quite some time, Jolie allegedly wants to ask the actress to testify against Pitt and to expose his history with drugs and alcohol.

    A celebrity divorce attorney, Raoul Felder, who recently weighed in on Pitt and Jolie’s ongoing divorce told Radar Online that Pitt is at the losing end. “Brad was in an impossible situation. No matter what happened, there was nothing positive in it for him. The charges that have been made against him may or may not be based on facts. We still don’t know – and Angelina’s played him like a violin,” he said.

    In court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Jolie’s lawyer Laura Wasser says Pitt has seen his younger kids at least once a week since Oct. 8. And per their voluntary custody agreement, a therapist has been present at each visit.

    “The frequency and duration of these visits have been determined by the minor children’s therapist, who were put in place jointly by parties immediately after the Sept. 14 incident.”

    The papers also state that weekly visits of “five hours each” have been scheduled through the end of January.

    “His visits may increase at any time based on the therapists’ evaluation of each child’s feelings and progress,” state the documents.

  • Angelina Jolie divorces Brad Pitt’

    Angelina Jolie divorces Brad Pitt’

    Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, one of Hollywood’s finest couple, are set to go their separate ways.

    The BBC yesterday afternoon broke the news of Jolie filing for divorce, quoting the actress’s lawyer, Robert Offer.

    Offer also said that the “decision was made for the health of the family” and that “She will not be commenting, and asks that the family be given its privacy at this time.”

    TMZ also reported the news and listed September 15, 2016 as the date of separation filed by Jolie. It also disclosed that ‘a conflict over the kids, substance abuse and anger’ triggered the filing by Jolie.

    The celebrity watch website also stated that Jolie is asking for physical custody of the couple’s six children.

    Quoting its sources, TMZ said Jolie was tired of Pitt’s marijuana consumption and ‘anger problem.’ It also said that Jolie, is not asking for spousal support, according to her representative, divorce lawyer Laura Wasser.

    Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie met in 2004 on the set of movie, Mr & Mrs Smith but waited till August 2014 to marry.

    They collaborated on a movie, By The Sea last year. The movie was produced and directed by Jolie.

    This will be the second divorce for Pitt and third for Jolie.

  • Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie wed secretly in France

    Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie wed secretly in France

    After nine years and 6 children together, Hollywood couple, Brad Pitt, 50 and Angelina Jolie, 39  tied the knot secretly at Chateau Miraval in France, the property they own.

    According to their spokesperson, Jolie reportedly walked down the aisle with her eldest sons Maddox, 13, and Pax, 10, by her side; while her daughters Zahara, nine, and Vivienne, six, threw petals, and Shiloh, eight, and Knox, six, served as ring bearers.

    The Pitt family
    The Pitt family

     

    Before exchanging vows, the couple got their  marriage license from a California judge who also conducted the nondenominational civil ceremony in France.

     

    In attendance were Brad’s brother Doug Pitt, sister Julie Neal and their respective families.

     

    After a short family honeymoon in Nice, the families headed to Malta on Wednesday to shoot By The Sea, a film written and directed by the Oscar-winning actress and the second in which they both star.

     

    Although the plot is yet to be revealed, there are claims that the couple will play husband and wife in the flick, which is set to be released sometime in 2016.

     

    The couple are no strangers to marriage; second marriage for Pitt, who was with first wife Jennifer Aniston for five years, and the third for Jolie, having previously been married to Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton.

     

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    Brad showing off his wedding ring for the first time.

     

    Angelina acknowledged that she understands people care about her wedding. ‘It matters to us in a very private way. But we also understand that we’re public people.’