Angelina Jolie will be playing Maleficient in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty.

“I haven’t acted in two years, and I haven’t done anything else since this [Land of Blood and Honey]. The next thing I am looking at is a Disney movie,” said Jolie at a press conference. She had previously told The Hollywood Reporter that her children want her to do the movie and call her “mom-elicent.”

“The best thing to find that balance is to do something that is just for children,” Jolie said Saturday. “You know, you find different ways to make things matter. When, for example, you do fun action movies, they are empowering for my daughters.”

Maleficent has gained momentum in recent weeks with Robert Stromberg brought on as director. Stromberg was the production designer on Avatar, Alice in Wonderland and Disney’s upcoming Oz the Great and Powerful.

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God bless you, modern technology.

After a public poll to determine whose lips and hair we admire the most, an image of what is called “the ultimate celebrity” was created, probably by someone with way too much time on their hands.

The photo, posted on The Daily Mail UK, shows what one’s face would look like if they have Megan Fox’s eyebrows, Kate Middleton’s hair and obviously Angeline Jolie’s lips. The result is apparently the ultimate object of desire but to who? The Daily Mail says 9,000 people were polled but fail to mention age, sex and class.

One user commented at the source asking a very good question about the chosen celebrities: “why are they all white?” But if you look at the alien woman (and I mean, really look at her face and not her boobs) she does look similar to Kim Kardashian.

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The fashion season is in the air, and who better to start off the new year than Angelina Jolie? The actress-turned-director of In the Land of Blood and Honey looks as stunning as always on the January cover of Marie Claire.

She was quick to talk about growing family with Brad Pitt.

“[Brad] has expanded my life in ways I never imagined. We built a family. He is not just the love of my life, he is my family. I hold that very dear,” she said. “I suppose what I’ve learned from Brad is to be able to have the kind of family whose happiness and well-being comes before your own. I’m very, very grateful to have such a loving family, and I wouldn’t have that without him.”

Hearing this makes us so excited for they day Brangelina might finally announce that they’re getting married. Apparently, their kids are just as impatient about it as we are.

“They have mentioned it, yes,” Jolie answered when asked if the kids want them to get married. “If you take it in an emotional way, you think, Ohhh, the children! They don’t feel secure enough! But then you think, Now, wait a minute: They think a wedding is a party with a four-layer tiered cake!”

The family still seem happy as ever, as Brad, Angelina, and all six kids went on a family outing today to New York’s FAO Shwartz, Angelina flashing a giant grin as they walked into the toy store. Despite the current lack of a marriage proposal, it seems like the Jolie-Pitts as a family are here to stay!

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No word on how Miley Cyrus is celebrating her big 19th birthday today, we know exactly what she was doing yesterday: getting a tattoo removed.

According to the Hollywood Life, Miley was seen at an L.A. dermatologist’s office that specializes in laser removal. Since she has nine tattooes already, we’re going to go ahead and assume Miley’s just bored of looking at one of them already.

Miley, like many young girls, has a long list of questionable tattoos including sappy words like ‘karma’ and ‘love’ and symbols like a cross and a heart. This young starlet obviously doesn’t think before she inks. At least Miley has so far refrained from getting her boyfriend’s name tattooed on her body.

Here are three celebrities with regrettable tattooes all done in the name of love.

Angelina tattooed her boyfriend’s name on her arm only to have it laser removed once they parted ways. Luckily, she never got one for Brad, meaning she probably learned her lesson.

Johnny Depp is another celeb with a history of tattoo removal. When he was in love with Winona Ryder in the ’90s, he tattooed “Winona forever” on his arm, only to change it to “wino forever” (whatever that means) years later after their separation.

Eva Longoria also got matching tattoos of her wedding date with her then-husband Tony Parker. When she divorced him over his infidelity, she joked about the tattoo, saying “I’ll probably ink the divorce date under it!”

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are reconsidering getting married, despite earlier vows to never tie the knot.

The famous couple claims that they are feeling the pressure from their children to become husband and wife, despite previously insisting they would only exchange vows when same-sex marriage is legalized.

In a 2006 interview with Esquire magazine, Pitt famously declared: “Angie and I will consider tying the knot when everyone else in the country who wants to be married is legally able.”

But Pitt now admits they are warming up to the idea of marriage, thanks to much convincing from their six children.

He tells USA Weekend magazine, “The kids ask about marriage. It’s meaning more and more to them. So it’s something we’ve got to look at.”

Both stars have been married before; Pitt divorced Jennifer Aniston in 2005 after falling for Jolie while co-starring in action comedy Mr. and Mrs. Smith, while Jolie was previously wed to Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton.

I hope they do get married. It’s a nice gesture that they are doing by not getting married, as they are standing for equality, but they are my favourite Hollywood couple and I would love to read all the details of their big day. Either way, though, they shouldn’t be forced to get married. They should do what’s right for them as a couple.

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Deadline reports that Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut titled In the Land of Blood and Honey, will open in theatres just before Christmas on December 23, 2011. The movie, which is being distributed by FilmDistrict, was financed by Graham King with his GK Films partner, Tim Headington.

“Working with Angelina on this film and story has been a great collaboration and I am extremely proud of this film,” said Headington. “The filmmaking is impeccable, and signals the arrival of a visceral and compelling storyteller.”

“The film is specific to the Bosnian War, but it’s also universal,” said Jolie in a statement. “I wanted to tell a story of how human relationships and behaviour are deeply affected by living inside a war.”

Though Jolie herself does not act in the film, her cast features many local citizens who were children of the war in the 1990’s.

“The former Yugoslavia has a rich history of dramatic arts. The cast was extraordinary,” Jolie said. “I was privileged and honoured to work with them and I am very excited for everyone to see their immense talent.”

Both the storyline and the casting notes seem quite appropriate for Jolie, who has long made her interest in world issues known with her roles as UN Goodwill Ambassador and adoptive mother to orphaned third-world children.

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Powerhouse actress, Angelina Jolie has officially signed on to star as Egypt’s infamous queen, Cleopatra in the upcoming feature film.

Scott Rudin bought the rights to the biopic and is producing the picture. He reportedly intends to focus on Cleopatra’s abilities as a ruler and a politician rather than a seductress says People.com. The 1963 version of Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, was centered more on Cleopatra’s sexual appetite and lustful persona. A story about Cleopatra without sexual elements seems pretty dull. However, by casting Jolie in the starring role there is no doubt that the picture will contain at least one sex scene if not many (hopefully ha).

Now the question remains…who will play Antony? Many people have compared Jolie and Brad Pitt to Burton and Taylor, so perhaps Pitt is the best choice for Antony. They do have a natural chemistry. George Clooney also seems fitting….

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Comedienne Chelsea Handler slammed Angelina Jolie in her show in New Jersey this Friday night, reports Pop Eater.

Handler, who’s become a recent bestie of Brad’s ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, railed against Angie’s husband-stealing ways, calling her a “homewrecker” and a “f**king c**t.” A source close to Handler explains, stating “Chelsea hates Angelina and doesn’t for one second buy that she is this good person rescuing children in need around the World.”

Handler launched into her anti-Angie rant when a heckler in the audience distracted her from her material. Handler talked down the heckler but things took a sharp right turn straight into Angelina Jolie country.

Wow Chelsea! Digging up celebrity news from 2005 that is definitely none of your business. You sure are one class act!

Watch the rant below. (NSFW, explicit language)

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Angelina Jolie was spotted this weekend doing some extreme Christmas shopping with her brood, reports Pop Eater.

Jolie, who has publicly boycotted thanksgiving because it is a “story of murder,” maintains that the home she shares with Brad Pitt is completely religiously neutral and that the children study all religions of the world.

The Jolie-Pitt Christmas is reported to be equally religiously neutral, instead reflecting Angelina’s childhood and being “a time when [they] open presents, sing songs and enjoy being together. It’s this, not the religious part, that Angie wants to pass on to her kids.”

Angie and the kids picked up pyjamas, gloves, boots, sweaters, stuffed animals and one green plastic alligator in a fancy Parisian boutique. They’ll also play host to Brad Pitt’s family on December 25th.

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Normally when an average person does something kind or wins something they get a trophy, a metal, and maybe some money. Angelina Jolie didn’t even win anything but she is so beloved in Cambodia that one religious site in Angkor has been renamed the Angelina Jolie Temple.

Wenn.com had the chance to speak with Rajan Zed, the president of the Universal Society of Hinduism. He tells them that “”It’s a 12th century site called Ta Prohm; it is otherwise known as Old Brahma and was initially named Rajavihara or the royal monastery. Now it’s popularly called the Angelina Jolie Temple.”

Zed also said, “It was said to be the setting for various scenes in the first Tomb Raider film… Local restaurants sell Tomb Raider cocktails and she appears to be the patron saint of Cambodia.”

Jolie’s son Maddock is orgininally from Cambodia so she has a natural affinity for the country. Jolie has been honored by numerous charity organizations for her work in Africa, but having a temple named after her is perhaps her greatest feat.

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Between improvised rocket launchers, highway chases that include several truck jumps, secret identities, and a very high body count, Salt is a movie that will have you highly entertained throughout the whole film.

Angelina Jolie stars as the highly trained CIA agent, Evelyn Salt, a character who takes advantage of every opportunity to showcase the unbelievably awesome skills that you would expect such a character to possess.   However, it’s not just the awesomeness of Evelyn Salt that makes this movie entertaining; it’s a combination of the action and the elaborate and twisting plot—that keeps you guessing until the very end— that will have audiences coming out.

The movie really gets going early on when Salt flees a CIA building after a defector accuses her of being a Russian spy with a plot to assassinate the Russian president.  The line between friend and foe is blurred early on and the true identity of Salt becomes the unanswered question that keeps the story moving.

After Salt runs, what follows is a fast paced story told through director Phillip Noyce’s incredible action sequences and complicated through Kurt Wimmer’s script.  Although Salt is most entertaining for the action, there is also an attempt at some political undertones reminiscent of the Cold War woven into the background of the story.  This acts as a base for the plot, but as is the case with the most films in the genre, it isn’t as important as the thrill of the action.

A lot is packed into the hour and a half it takes to tell the story in Salt.  Right from the beginning Evelyn Salt is portrayed as a character that means business when it comes to making any body that gets in her way hit the floor.  It’s quickly realized after the inciting incident that Evelyn Salt may not be who she says she is, or who other people say she is for that matter, and that’s the fun of the movie.  Salt keeps audiences guessing until the very end.

One downside to the film is that it’s over so quickly and it feels like some of the loose ends haven’t been tied up, but if you’re looking for a good quality, fast-paced action movie then Salt is definitely for you.  Salt is the kind of movie that sucks you in and keeps you wondering how it’s all going to come together at the end and you’ve got to take it for what it is—a great action movie.

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After months of downing excessive amounts of alcohol and chomping on fried food, Gwyneth Paltrow is getting herself back together, says People.com.

Don’t be too alarmed, she wasn’t on a downward spiral like most celebs these days – it was for a movie role, but the lifestyle had real-life repercussions on her body.

“I was so bad with the food and alcohol in Nashville,” the 37-year-old actress tells Harper’s Bazaar in its May issue about her role as an alcoholic country singer in the new film, Love Don’t Let Me Down.

“If you saw me naked [now] compared to what I looked like when I did Iron Man 2, when I was exercising every day – I’ll get it back together, but I’ve never eaten so much fried food and white flour in my life, ever,” said the mother-of-two.

Paltrow didn’t only have to eat and drink unhealthy, but also learn to play the guitar. Keep in mind, she is lucky to be married to Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin as he helped her with learning the new instrument.

“He was so helpful, so sweet and encouraging,” Paltrow says. “I mean, it’s embarrassing to be playing in front of your husband, especially when he’s in one of the world’s most successful bands.”

Not only is he successful, but sounds like a sweetheart, too.

“He is so great because he’s so supportive of me as an artist … I really lucked out with him. He’s deeply lovely and special,” she added.

So, she also has a fabulous family life and after taking time off to focus on her two kids – Apple, who will be 6 in May and Moses, who just turned 4 yesterday. (Thursday), she is back at it with two new movie roles. She said she missed acting, but that home life has its perks.

“When you’re having dinner with your kids and your husband and someone says something funny or you’re dying laughing because your 3-year-old made a fart joke, it doesn’t matter what else is going on,” she says. “That’s real happiness.”

She also had something to say about the paparazzi when it comes to having a family. She believes that paparazzi pics reinforce negative misconceptions about her as a person. “[The pictures] probably made me look like a really grumpy person,” she says. “But when you’re the person they’re taking the picture of, it’s like, ‘You just followed me and made my kid cry and you’re going to make money off it? You want me to look at you and smile?’ ”

And although her and hubby Chris Martin are in the spotlight frequently, she realizes they aren’t the only ones – and that they don’t have it the worst. She believes her ex Brad Pitt and wife, Angelina Jolie take the cake when it comes to the paparazzi.

“I feel bad for them,” she says. “They have it worse than anybody on the planet. I mean, we get hounded too, but not like that.”

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Johnny Depp and his partner Vanessa Paradis prefer not to shower, choosing to stay ”unruly” whenever they can, reports Perez Hilton. Depp, who has been promoting his upcoming film Alice in Wonderland, says he and Paradis are happy to just live peacefully.

“We have a great place in the South of France,” he said. “It’s a little hamlet – only 45 acres – and I don’t do anything. I’ve not left the property for three months at a time. I literally just wake up, go out, check the garden and see the vegetables growing. It’s a pristine existence in terms of simplicity. There’s no talk of movies or work and, infinitely more important, the telephone never rings. It really is a beautiful, simple life.”

In case the South of France ever proves too stressful for the Pirates of the Caribbean star, he’s purchased his own island in the Caribbean.

“Like everything else in my life it wasn’t planned, it just kind of happened. I went on vacation to escape with my kiddies and my girl and someone said that there was an island down the road for sale. I said, ‘Let’s go see it.’ I looked at it, I walked on it and I was done. It had to be. It came at the perfect moment. The island provides me with simplicity and somewhere I can go where no one is looking at me or pointing a camera or a finger at me. I can just be. When we’re there we do absolutely nothing.

“I feel I’m not getting photographed by the paparazzi enough,” the quirky actor added, presumably sarcastically. “So I figure I’ll go and hang out in Venice with Brad and Angelina.”

Depp began filming his next film, The Tourist, with Angelina Jolie this week. The film is expected to be released early next year.

Alice in Wonderland, starring Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway, and directed by Tim Burton, will hit theatres March 5.

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Angelina Jolie is breathtaking enough to stop people in their tracks – literally. According to People.com, Jolie caused quite the stir in a busy Paris train station early Thursday while filming her new flick The Tourist.

Thousands of onlookers stopped to take pictures or just gaze as the beautiful actress shot a scene that took about 90 minutes in the busy and infamous Gare de Lyon train station. The 34-year-old actress of mother of six smiled and called “Bonjour!” in between takes to the crowd of star struck onlookers as she navigated crowds, scanned the departures list and hurried to a platform, looking elegant in her wardrobe for the film. The shoot consisted of coordinating a group of about 200 extras, along with the regular rush of train passengers.

After shooting in the train station, Jolie switched location to an apartment for the afternoon followed by a lunch with sons Maddox, 8 and Pax, 5.  Daughters Zahara, 5 and Shiloh, 3, were not left out as she had a lunch with them previously on Tuesday.

Jolie is impressive wherever she goes, as bystanders of the shoot had only positive things to say about the star.

“She was very nice to everyone, very patient,” said a restaurant employee. “No fuss, and she is trés Jolie.”

Jolie not only stopped traffic, but business, as an employee of the station ignored a line of customers in her coffee bar to snap rare photos of her own. “She’s much more beautiful in person. I can’t believe how beautiful,” she said.

The Tourist, also starring Johnny Depp is about an American tourist who is used by an Interpol agent is used by an Interpol agent attempting to flush out a criminal, with whom she had an affair. The film is to be released in 2011.

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Well it turns out the earlier reports were false. TMZ is reporting that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are staying together, according to sources close to the couple.

The reports from the British newspaper according to the source are “B.S.” We think many people around the world will sleep better tonight.

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Could it really be over? It looks like it. The Sunday Times of London is reporting that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have filed the papers to separate.

The paper further reports that the couple will share custody of their six children, however the children will live with Jolie. The National Enquirer also reported that on January 6 the couple had a major blowout in a New York restaurant which was the final straw of the relationship.

Both Pitt and Jolie will keep the money they earned individually, the Times reported. So far there has been no comment from either one of the actors’ publicists.

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After the tragic earthquake that struck Haiti yesterday, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have announced that they have donated $1 million towards relief in Haiti.

According to MuchMusic.com, The Jolie-Pitt Foundation, as the couple identifies themselves, made the donation towards Doctors Without Borders, an organization that saw each of it’s Haitian hospitals destroyed.

“It is incredibly horrible to see a catastrophe of this size hit a people who have been suffering from extreme poverty, violence and unrest for so many decades,” said Jolie.

Pitt agreed with Jolie, and urged for more people to get involved with the relief programs.

“We understand the first response is critical to serve the immediate needs of countless people who are now displaced from their homes, are suffering trauma, and most require urgent care,” said the film star.

The Canadian Red Cross, UNICEF, Save The Children, World Vision, Doctors Without Borders, Salvation Army Canada, and many other organizations are pleading along said Pitt.

Please visit their respective websites to learn more.

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There comes a moment in time where even Angelina Jolie is shunned in this harsh world. It appears that the dark-haired beauty was recently dropped from her modeling contract with fashion company St. John. She had become the powerhouse image of the label when she gained the gig in 2006. The starlet’s contract was terminated due to celebrity status and it’s overshadowing of the brand, according to E! Online. The site has a statement from Glenn McMahon, the chief executive officer, who says that Jolie was too famous for St. John’s, and that they “wanted to make a clean break from actresses and steer away from blondes and cleanse the palette.”

Coming to replace Jolie will be the much less-famous Karen Elson, a 31-year-old British singer and model. Style News reports that her modeling resume includes Marc Jacobs, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Chanel. St. John issued a statement about the new red-haired face of the label, saying that she is an “epitome of the modern day woman: strong, confident, sensual and approachable  with effortless glamour.”

St. John also dropped model Kelly Gray, and believe that their innovative changes will help show the modernistic side of the fashion brand. As McMahon puts it, “we have evolved.”

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As a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency, Angelina Jolie, accompanied by her partner, Brad Pitt, travelled to Syria to raise awareness of the situation there regarding Iraqi refugees.

In addition to meeting with President Bashar al-Assad and his wife, Asma, the couple visited two refugee families in the capital, Damascus, reports Perez Hilton.

“Most Iraqi refugees cannot return to Iraq in view of the severe trauma they experienced there, the uncertainty linked to the coming Iraqi elections, the security issues and the lack of basic services,” said Jolie. ”They will, therefore, be in need of continued support from the international community.”

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The Pitt family are becoming quite the impressive humanitarians. Brad Pitt’s brother Doug announced that the Brad Pitt family (including Angelina and the kids), Doug and his wife Lisa and Rob and Julie Neal (Brad’s sister) are making a $1 million donation to St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.

According to perezhilton.com, the donation will be used to pay cancer specialists staffed by the hospital, as well as “new 31 pediatric unit, a 10-bedroom hospital-based Ronald McDonald House; and double the size the neonatal intensive and pediatric intensive care units.”

Because of the generous donation, the center will be renamed St. John’s Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center, after their mother.

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