Angelina Jolie Dismissed Controversy Surrounding Her Bosnian Movie
The shoot was initially halted when Bosnian government officials revoked her filming permit after they misinterpreted the plot as a love story between a Serbian rapist and a Muslim woman. The story also came under fire from members of the Women Victims of War association, who refused Jolie's offer of a face-to-face meeting to discuss their issues and went on to call for the actress to be stripped of her role as a United Nations goodwill ambassador.
But Jolie has now spoken out to dismiss the controversy as nothing more than one person's "gripe". She tells Reuters, "There's one person who has a gripe. The absolute majority of the people, population, the cast, prime minister, president have been extremely supportive."
Brangelina Donate $2 Million to Wildlife Sanctuary
The festive destination had special meaning for their daughter Shiloh, who was born in Namibia in 2006, and the couple kept up its links to the country by donating cash to the resort where they stayed, which is run by Dr Rudie van Vuuren and his wife Marlice.
Billy Bob Thornton Denies He Had Angelina Jolie's Blood
Billy Bob Thornton has dispelled rumors he wore a vial of Angelina Jolie's blood around his neck, blaming the public image of the couple as "vampires" for the bizarre story. Thornton married the actress in 2000 and they frequently made headlines with reports about their love life, including speculation they kept one another's blood in tiny bottles.
But the "Armageddon" star insists their relationship was not so eccentric - the pair actually wore lockets with small smears of blood.
Angelina Jolie Shops for Christmas From Catalogs
Angelina Jolie has to buy all of her Christmas presents from catalogs - because she travels so much she needs her gifts delivered to whichever country she is in over the holiday season. The "Tomb Raider" star has a large family to buy for, including partner Brad Pitt and their six children, but the actress struggles to organize how to carry her presents around on her global trips.
Phillip Noyce Won't Direct Sequel to Angelina Jolie's 'Salt'
"Those 3 [alternate] Blu-ray cuts [of the film] represent just about everything I have to offer on Evelyn Salt", Noyce tells Moviehole. He goes on explaining, "If there ever is a sequel, better its directed by someone with a completely fresh take on what I believe could be a totally entertaining and complex series of stories."
As for his upcoming projects, the filmmaker shares, "Christopher Hampton, of
Eva Mendes Inspired by Angelina Jolie to Direct
She admits Jolie, who is currently working on a Bosnian war movie, inspired her - and she also credits Kathryn Bigelow's award-winning work on "The Hurt Locker" with making her want to direct a film.
Having Slow Start, 'Narnia 3' Still Tops the 'The Tourist' at Box Office
" The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" is a new champion at North American Box Office with an unimpressive opening cume. This third installment of fantasy film franchise rakes in an estimated $24.5 million, which is far below some analysts' expectations, despite the pricey 3-D tickets.
Angelina Jolie's Movies Items to Be Auctioned
Fans of Angelina Jolie are set for a bumper Christmas if they can spare a few thousand dollars at a Hollywood auction next week. Auction house Profiles in History has a treasure trove of the Tomb Raider's memorabilia set to go under the hammer at a winter sale.
The top item is a visual effects Triangle of Light from "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider", which is expected to fetch up to $8,000. Also up for sale at the auction are Jolie's live firing Sig 232 pistol, costume and stunt handcuffs from "Salt".
Angelina Jolie is currently in promotional duty of her latest film "The Tourist", in which she stars alongside Johnny Depp. On Monday, December 6, the 35-year-old star attended the world premiere of the film, tagging along his real-life partner Brad Pitt.
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After accompanying Brad Pitt to premiere his film "Megamind" in France, it is Angelina Jolie's turn to get support from her boyfriend to promote her flick. On Monday, December 6, the 35-year-old star stepped on the black carpet of "The Tourist" world premiere with Pitt walking next to her.
Jolie wrapped herself in a white long Atelier Versace dress which still bared her legs. While she went all white Pitt was covered in a black thick coat. "The Tourist" lead actor Johnny Depp was also present at the event held at Ziegfeld Theater in New York City, looking stylish in a brown striped outfit.
Another cast member Paul Bettany came with actress wife Jennifer Connelly. Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck was additionally seen among the attendees of the special screening, which was glittered by famous faces like supermodel Brooke Shields, actress Gabourey Sidibe, singer Ashanti and filmmaker Brett Ratner.
"The Tourist" is a remake of 2005 French film entitled "Anthony Zimmer". The story follows an American tourist who is used by a female Interpol agent as a dupe to reach her goal to locate a criminal with whom she once had an affair. The action thriller is set to hit U.S. cinemas on December 10.
The top item is a visual effects Triangle of Light from "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider", which is expected to fetch up to $8,000. Also up for sale at the auction are Jolie's live firing Sig 232 pistol, costume and stunt handcuffs from "Salt".
Angelina Jolie is currently in promotional duty of her latest film "The Tourist", in which she stars alongside Johnny Depp. On Monday, December 6, the 35-year-old star attended the world premiere of the film, tagging along his real-life partner Brad Pitt.
Angelina Jolie Calls for New Law to Protect Celebs From Paparazzi
Angelina Jolie is calling for a new law to protect celebrities and their families from unscrupulous photographers who get too close to stars' kids. The Hollywood actress has six children with her partner Brad Pitt and the famous family is a regular target for the paparazzi.
Jolie admits some snappers scare the youngsters by getting too close, and although she doesn't want to stop the photographers doing their job, she wishes a law was in place to force them to keep their distance and use long lenses to avoid unnerving the children.
She tells Larry King, "I do think and I do hope that there will at some point be laws about how close they can get to children with cameras. Because I think at some point it's going to be clearer that it's emotionally not healthy. And with long lenses, there's no need."
Jolie admits some snappers scare the youngsters by getting too close, and although she doesn't want to stop the photographers doing their job, she wishes a law was in place to force them to keep their distance and use long lenses to avoid unnerving the children.
She tells Larry King, "I do think and I do hope that there will at some point be laws about how close they can get to children with cameras. Because I think at some point it's going to be clearer that it's emotionally not healthy. And with long lenses, there's no need."
Angelina Jolie Shows Off Some Skin at 'The Tourist' World Premiere
Jolie wrapped herself in a white long Atelier Versace dress which still bared her legs. While she went all white Pitt was covered in a black thick coat. "The Tourist" lead actor Johnny Depp was also present at the event held at Ziegfeld Theater in New York City, looking stylish in a brown striped outfit.
Another cast member Paul Bettany came with actress wife Jennifer Connelly. Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck was additionally seen among the attendees of the special screening, which was glittered by famous faces like supermodel Brooke Shields, actress Gabourey Sidibe, singer Ashanti and filmmaker Brett Ratner.
"The Tourist" is a remake of 2005 French film entitled "Anthony Zimmer". The story follows an American tourist who is used by a female Interpol agent as a dupe to reach her goal to locate a criminal with whom she once had an affair. The action thriller is set to hit U.S. cinemas on December 10.
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