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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie must be happy – this weekend the Jolie-Pitt family came home to New Orleans. Although they seem to enjoy Europe, they’ve frequently said that they love New Orleans more than any other home base. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that they get to live a bit more of a normal life (such that it is) there. Yes, people still take their pictures, but you don’t seem to see throngs of cameras following them everywhere.
As a result, Brad was able to go for a motorcycle ride (see here and here). I love motorcycles anyway, but add Brad Pitt to the equation, and it’s even better!
Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie took Maddox Jolie-Pitt to Little Toy Shop in New Orleans to do some shopping. They made some purchases while they were there. I wonder if they’re Christmas presents from Maddox to his siblings or if they were just some “just because” toys – those are always fun to get!
I wonder if there will be any kind of special DVD launch for Wanted which comes out on Tuesday; I didn’t expect a big red carpet event for the Kung Fu Panda release but there she was, so you just never know!
In other news, Brad Pitt is supposed to be on the Today show on December 2nd as well. There had been some questions as to whether it was a live appearance or a previously taped segment but if they’re state-side, there’s a good chance it will be live.
More photos of Angelina Jolie and Maddox Jolie-Pitt toy shopping below the cut!
I know Maddox is seven now, but it’s still sometimes such a shock to see how big he’s getting! When did he grow so much?!
You know what I love about Angelina Jolie? (Well, okay ONE thing I love about her, among many!) She makes more money than I can even dream of, and yet she’s still wearing those nude flats, shoes I have seen her wear for ages. Not many high profile celebrities wear a pair of shoes to death but she does. I don’t know why, but I love that.
Enjoy!
640 days ago
Randi has a 2 1/2 minute video at her site – mostly Angie and Mad shopping and walking around, a few seconds of Brad on his bike and going into his driveway. I think I saw Mickey and Billy (?) the skinnier guy with dark hair some Pittwatchers were crushing on.
The French Quarter is the oldest part of the city – the streets were made for carriages, not cars, so they’re narrow. Almost all the streets are one-way. It’s nice that there seems to be fewer paps and less pushy paps, so that the 3 bodyguards I see can keep them far away from Angelina and Maddox.
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640 days ago
GossipGirls has lots of pics -
Monday, December 01, 2008
Brad Pitt Sits Down with Ann Curry, Talks New Orleans
Continuing along with his press run, Brad Pitt was spotted in the midst of an interview by “Today Show” co-achor Ann Curry on Monday afternoon (December 1).
The pair made their way around the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans, taking a break to sit down for the cameras in the midst of reconstruction efforts continuing after the devastation left behind by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
As for his Make It Right rebuilding effort, Pitt’s goal is to construct 150 new homes for residents – having completed six of those residences so far.
“We’ve cracked something here … these houses redefine affordable housing,” says Pitt. “This is a proving ground for a bigger idea that could work globally.”
Talking about how good it feels to make a positive impact on the lives of those in need, the “Fight Club” actor tells, “You have no idea what a high it is for me to see the delight on people’s faces when they see how these homes work. This project is not mine anymore. It’s so beyond me.”
(BTW, KFP snagged the most ani noms – 17, full story in “Wanted DVD’ thread)
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640 days ago
I was just thinking the same thing about the shoes. But you know what they, when you find a winner, get two!
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640 days ago
gena, Maddox is 7. Anyway, I doubt the J-Ps will spend Christmas in NOLA. Brad said on Oprah that they will be going to one of their children’s birth countries for Christmas, and Angie apparently said in one of her recent issues that they would be in Ethiopia in a few weeks’ time.
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640 days ago
Very nice pictures…such a beau familiy. Angie always looks good. Love her nude shoes.
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638 days ago
I really hope they go to Ethiopia for Christmas! It would be nice for ZeeZee to finally get to visit her birth country, plus they seem to get more privacy in Africa (Namibia wouldn’t even let the paps in while the J-Ps were there!).
Also, they spent Christmas in NOLA, so going by Brad’s comments on Oprah, I’m guessing they will indeed switch it up this year (he said they alternate between spending Christmas in NOLA or LA and spending it in one of the kids’ birth countries). I think they spent Christmas in Cambodia in 2006 (remember those photos of them in Cambodia that were published in PEOPLE magazine?).
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638 days ago
UNDER MOD- Why I hope the J-Ps will go to Ethiopia for Christmas.
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638 days ago
Oh, and I could be wrong, but I think Ethiopia is one of the safe third world countries. :)
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