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  • Angelina Jolie was married to Brad Pitt even before wedding in France

    Angelina Jolie was married to Brad Pitt even before wedding in France

    MUMBAI: Last year in August, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt married in an intimate and low-key ceremony in France, attended by only close family members. The wedding was planned by the couple’s six children – Pax, Zahara, Vivienne, Shiloh, Knox and Maddox. The kids wrote the marital vows and their drawings even adorned Jolie’s Versace wedding gown.

     

    Interestingly in a recent interview to the Italian magazine Io Donna, Jolie confessed that she had actually been married to Pitt even before the summer wedding.

     

    She said, “Before the wedding in France with the kids, Brad and I were already married in California because as Americans, we couldn’t marry legally in France.”

     

    Jolie told the magazine that it was probably not the most romantic wedding but a rather spontaneous decision.

     

    She added, “One day I told Brad to meet up at 4:30pm.  I then called a justice of the peace and we signed the documents.”

     

    The Pitts said ‘I Do’ at their French estate, Chateau Mirval, in a ceremony presided over by a judge from California after they obtained their license in California. This confirmation comes after many had suspected they were already married before the ceremony due to U.S. laws which require citizens to obtain a license within the states.

     

  • Angelina Jolie to direct Richard Leakey biopic on ivory poaching

    Angelina Jolie to direct Richard Leakey biopic on ivory poaching

    MUMBAI: Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie is all set to direct a new film, a biopic of Kenyan politician and conservationist Richard Leakey and his battle to save the elephants of Kenya from the illegal ivory trade.

     

    Titled Africa, the story has been penned by the Forest Gump screenwriter Eric Roth. It will focus on Leakey’s fight against ivory poachers in the 1980s when he was the head of the Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS).

     

    Leakey, who is the son of the famous anthropologists Louis and Mary Leakey, is the former head of the Kenya Wildlife Service, and is known for taking a hardline stance against the country’s poachers. Working with Kenya’s then-President, Daniel Arap Moi, Leakey spearheaded the creation of armed anti-poaching units. During his time as the KWS chairman he ordered rangers to shoot any poachers they found.

     

    He made international headlines in 1989, after a stockpile of 12 tonnes of ivory, worth an estimated three million dollars, was burned in Nairobi National Park.

     

    In recent years, Leakey has continued to campaign against the slaughter of African wildlife, founding the charitable organisation ‘WildlifeDirect’, which provides support to conservationists working in Africa.

     

    Africa will be produced by Jolie, Man of Steel‘s Jon Peters and Skydance Productions. The cinematographer for the movie is Roger Deakins, an eleven-time Oscar nominee known for the Coen brothers’ No Country For Old Men.

     

    Africa would be Jolie’s fourth film as a director, following 2011’s In the Land of Blood and Honey, a romance set during the Bosnian War, Unbroken, the story of the Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini, which is due in theaters on Christmas Day and her latest movie By the Sea. Jolie serves as writer-director and star alongside her husband, Brad Pitt in the movie which is slated for a 2015 release.

  • Brangelina’s secret wedding: Jolie’s father not invited

    Brangelina’s secret wedding: Jolie’s father not invited

    MUMBAI: After nine years of togetherness and six children later, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt finally tied the knot in an intimate ceremony on 23 August at Chateau Miraval, France.

     

    Keeping the whole thing under wraps, while everybody else was preoccupied with the VMA Awards and the Emmy Awards, Pitt and Jolie got their marriage licence in California, and got married in front of a very small group of friends and family.

     

    According to media reports, along with the rest of the world, Jolie’s father, the veteran actor Jon Voight was also unaware of this event. When asked about the wedding, the actor told TMZ that he first read about them via an online news site.

     

    Jolie and Voight have had a turbulent relationship in the past. Back in 2001, Voight announced that Jolie had been suffering from ‘serious mental problems’ and said that he had urged her to seek professional help. They eventually reconciled in 2011.

     

    Asked whether he was upset not to be invited, he responded by saying he was busy with the Emmy Awards anyway, having been nominated for a prize for his portrayal of the character Mickey Donovan in TV series Ray Donovan.

     

    According to the reports, talking about the wedding he also said, “I’m very happy that I can legitimately call him my son-in-law, this wonderful fellow who I love, you know what, they are very happy. The kids must have had a wonderful time at the wedding, they all had their things to do and it must have been very beautiful so I’m very happy for them.”

     

    Jolie reportedly walked down the aisle with her eldest sons Maddox, 13, and Pax, 10, on each arm while her daughters Zahara and Vivienne threw petals, and Shiloh and Knox served as ring bearers.

     

    The secret wedding seems to have been a quiet affair although Brad’s brother Doug Pitt, sister Julie Neal and their respective families are believed to have been there.

  • TLC gets up close & personal with Hollywood celebrities in ‘Celebrity Style Story’

    TLC gets up close & personal with Hollywood celebrities in ‘Celebrity Style Story’

    MUMBAI: In its endeavour to bring new formats and innovative themes to television screens across India, TLC presents a refreshing series on the style evolution of world famous Hollywood celebrities – CELEBRITY STYLE STORY. The new series airsevery Saturday and Sunday at 10 PM in April.

     

    CELEBRITY STYLE STORY highlights the style statement of well-known celebrities and the influence of their personal life and career on their wardrobe choices.The series follows the cr?me de lacr?me of Hollywood celebrities such as Angelina Jolie,Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman,Jennifer Lopez, Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cameron Diaz, Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, Drew Barrymore and Kate Hudson amongst others.

     

    CELEBRITY STYLE STORY showcasesarchived interview clips with celebrities, vibrant red carpet footage and photos, a panel of expert hairstylists, makeup artists, fashion stylists, designers and fashion journalists that weigh in on the celebrity’s looks and transformation from each stage of their career. CELEBRITY STYLE STORYcovers all the major fashion hits and misses through the decades.

     

    CELEBRITY STYLE STORY providesviewers an access to witness the style transition of various celebritiesfrom ordinary people to red carpet showstoppers. To get closer glimpse and more insight of their style stories, stay connected to TLCevery Saturday and Sunday at 10PM.

     

  • Action adventure with love and war in TROY on MOVIES NOW

    Action adventure with love and war in TROY on MOVIES NOW

    MUMBAI: Experience the re-creation of the greatest sieges and wars in mankind’s history with TROY on MOVIES NOW this month. Splendid epic-scale showcase of the Homer’s tale of love and war in the ancient Greek times on your television screens.  Catch this action adventure in its grandeur as the mega movie of the month this Saturday, 22nd, February at 9pm only on MOVIES NOW.

     

     What happens when Prince Hector and his young brother Paris negotiate a peace treaty with the Spartan King Menelaus? Not every treaty has a happy ending. This saga of love conquering after an epic war, written by David Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen features an ensemble cast that includes Brad Pitt (Achilles), Eric Bana (Prince Hector), Orlando Bloom (Prince of Troy), Brendan Gleeson (King Menelaus) and many more. Watch History repeating itself when Greece goddess battle against each other for true love and sacrifice only on MOVIES NOW at 9pm on 22nd, Feb, 2014.

     

    Featuring a blend of spectacular pros, distressing cons, and great actors and actresses, this nail biting adventure will have you at the edge of your seats. What happens after Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans. The war at its footing step, based on Homer’s Iliad, TROY, is one of the most expensive films produced in modern cinema and has extremely succeed at the box office.

     

    This action adventure will leave you awestruck and is sure to keep the excitement meter at an all-time high this February.

     

    Don’t miss TROY as the action adventure unfolds only on MOVIES NOW!

  • ’12 Years a Slave’ set to release in India on 31 January

    ’12 Years a Slave’ set to release in India on 31 January

    MUMBAI: PVR Pictures, one of the largest independent distributor of Hollywood movies in India, is all set to bring the much awaited drama 12 Years a slave to India. Based on the memoirs of Solomon Northup, the movie stars award winning actors Chiwetel Ejifor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano and features a special appearance by Brad Pitt. The historical drama is directed by Steve Mcqueen (Hunger) and brings on board Brad Pitt as producer.

     

    Set in the 1900’s. 12 Years a Slave is the poignant story of Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, who is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty at the hands of a malevolent slave owner, as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.

     

    Commenting on the release of the movie, PVR Pictures president Kamal Gianchandani said, “12 Years a Slave is meaningful cinema and acting prowess at its best. The movie handles sensitive subjects of slavery and racial discrimination beautifully winning accolades at across film festivals and award ceremonies. We are proud to bring the movie for our Indian audiences who are certain to appreciate good cinema.” 

     

    12 Years a Slave has won Golden Globe award for the Best Picture Drama and has received nine Oscar nominations.

     

    Release Date in India – 31 January, 2013

    Director – Steve McQueen

    Writers – Matt Whitely

    Producer – Mark Hulme & Marcos A. Rodriguezs

    Starring – Chiwetel Ejifor, Lupita Nyong’o, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Brad Pitt

  • Wine Spectator raises a toast to Brangelina Wine

    Wine Spectator raises a toast to Brangelina Wine

    MUMBAI: Actor Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s wine has been named one of the world’s best.

     

    Wine Spectator released its annual Top 100 list, the Hollywood couple’s 2012 Jolie-Pitt & Perrin Côtes de Provence Rosé Miraval ranks No. 84 in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 list of the best wines of 2013. The magazine describes the wine as “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,” the description added.

     

    Jolie and Pitt’s foray into wines is a joint venture with established vintner Marc Perrin. When the first 6,000 bottles of the 2012 vintage were put on sale earlier in the year during spring, they sold out within five hours.

  • Javier Bardem may play the villains role in Warner Bros Peter Pan

    Javier Bardem may play the villains role in Warner Bros Peter Pan

    MUMBAI: Javier Bardem, the baddie from Skyfall and No Country For Old Men may soon be playing another negative character. Reports suggest that the actor has been approached by Warner Bros. for the role of the lead villain, Blackbeard for its untitled Peter Pan project.

     

    The actor was recently seen in Ridley Scott’s The Counselor along with his real-life wife Penelope Cruz and among others like Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz and Brad Pitt. He will next be seen in The Gunman with Sean Penn and Idris Elba.

     

    Warner Bros. is also in talks with Joe Wright to direct the film from the Jason Fuchs script. While till now the plot details are being kept under wraps, the announcement has garnered a lot of attention. The film is certain to bring back the characters created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie about a boy who can fly and never ages.

  • Julia Roberts presented BAFTA to great friend George Clooney

    Julia Roberts presented BAFTA to great friend George Clooney

    MUMBAI: It was great moment for the Hollywood fraternity to see two of their best actors — Julia Roberts and George Clooney — come together on stage and appreciate each other.

     

    At the 2013 BAFTA LA Awards on Saturday night, Roberts, who co-starred with Clooney in Ocean’s Eleven presented the 52-year-old with the Stanley Kubrick Award for Excellence in Film.

     

    Reportedly, Julia was in a very jolly mood when she came on stage. She joked: “There are two obvious reasons why I was chosen to do this: one, Brad Pitt was out of town. Two, Matt Damon, he’s in town, but he was unavailable.”

     

    However, the actor took a serious turn to praise Clooney, who has been her co-actor, director and producer too. “All of which he is immeasurably gifted at,” she said.

     

    How could Clooney not have reciprocated? He equally appreciated the Pretty Woman actor. “It has been such a pleasure to watch the woman you have become. It’s very hard for me to be just straight nice because she’ll get me later. But just an amazing mother, an amazing wife and a great, great friend. It’s really an honour to have her here.”

     

    And they had a nice evening even after they stepped down from the stage. They sat next to each other and were seen laughing and chatting.

  • 12 Years a Slave wins Peoples Choice Award

    12 Years a Slave wins Peoples Choice Award

    MUMBAI: The movie directed by Steve McQueen has been awarded the People’s Choice Awards at the Toronto International Film Festival of 2013. The movie stars Chiwetel Ejiofor with Michael Fassenbender and Benedict Cumberbatch.

    The story revolves around an 1853 true memoir of a free black man sold into slavery. Previous wins have been Slumdog Millionaire and The King’s Speech. The movie is now expected to make rounds at the Oscars as well.

    Fox Searchlight will start showing the movie from 18 October. It debuted at Telluride Film Festival and has newcomer Lupita Nyong’o. Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Bill Pohlad are among the producers. The screenplay is done by John Ridley while Fox Searchlight and Regency Enterprises will be distributing it.
    Philomena won the runner up while Prisoners was second runner up.