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?).

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)

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.