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According to JustJared, People magazine is the winner in the bids to get the first official photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s new babies, Knox and Vivienne.
It’s not like we would have expected anything else – PittWatch readers know full well that Brad and Angelina have a good relationship with People.
Numbers in the double digits are still being tossed around – between $10 and $15 million. We’ll probably never know for sure. No one has ever confirmed any amounts ever paid to any celebrities for their baby photos, so it’s total speculation.
Thus far, it’s not certain which issue of People will have the coveted Knox and Vivienne cover, but keep an eye out!
Also, and I thought this was cute, someone from Food and Wine contacted me this morning to let me know that they have put together a list for Brad and Angelina of restaurants to accommodate larger families, as well as some recipes. It made me smile to read a nice, kid-centric list of food and restaurants that wouldn’t be shocked by a family of eight people.
Now, to wait for the People issue to come out!
765 days ago
Wow! Congratulations, Sherry! Thanks for the info, Sunny. I looked up Aera on the internet but I didn’t find the current issue. San Francisco has a Japanese bookstore, I’ll look for that issue this weekend. In the meantime, would you please let us know the gist of the comments? Thanks.
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765 days ago
Thanks for the congratulations everyone! The editor actually contacted me in the hopes of doing a telephone interview with me, but it was a short deadline and unfortunately it was for the day my daughter had her surgery so I didn’t even read about the opportunity until the day after.
They’re mailing me a copy so I can check it out. I’ll scan it when I get it, but sometimes Canada Post is a bit like the pony express (in other words, slooooow) so it may be awhile before it gets here from Japan. I’m really excited!
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765 days ago
Mary Ann, how many new members do you think will join Pittwatch because of that Japanese article? :-)
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765 days ago
No surprise that People got the deal…..HURRAY to all those lucky charities who will benefit from the millions of dollars! I absolutely love that the J-P’s can take back some control over their lives & images to be able to do such a wonderful thing for charity. This is truly a win-win situation for all.
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765 days ago
Agree with ZK and all. I think People will do them justice. I would love some family shots along with the twins. I love seeing pics of this family.
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765 days ago
congrats Sherry for long due reconition. Keep up the great work and God Bless.
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765 days ago
Ligaya, I am going to go with the number 25 new members in Japan. But it will probably end up being alot more than that. I think it is great that so many feel as we do that this is a fun and interesting place to come to everyday. We all have one thing in common and that is our admiration for the Jolie-Pitts and great comments that are done with respect for each other.
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765 days ago
Fan from Vietnam, anyone of us here in the US will send the People magazine to you if you have a problem getting it. So let us know and we will help you out.
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765 days ago
Don’t click on this if you don’t want to see a savage attack against the Jolie-Pitts. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2474171/Brad-Pitt-and-Angelina-Jolie-fans-satirised-in-religious-artwork.html
I post it only as evidence of the vicious h8te against the JPs; I like to know what I’m up against. This is NOT satire. Satire is more even-handed and not so personal.
The artist claims he was motivated by anger at the “raving insanity” of the Brangeloonies. OK, but get this (he has this totally backwards – he must not spend much time on comment boards):
“Another curious trait of the Brangeloonie is the nearly unanimous vitriol aimed at Jennifer Aniston. Brad and Jen divorced 3 years ago, but in the snarling eyes of the Brangeloonie, somehow she’s still an unwilling player,” wrote the artist, who runs the Gallery of the Absurd parody website.
I’ve got half a mind to go to his website and post a comment, but then he’d get what he really wants – clicks on his website.
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765 days ago
Under Mod – latest egregious example of h8tin’ on the Jolie-Pitt family
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765 days ago
Congrats,Sherry,you deserved it. I seldom make comments here, i am too busy @ work, but I make sure that i read all the interesting updates on the Jolie-Pitts. My day in the dealership is not complete if I dont read my “gossips’ .
Couldnt wait to see the pictures of the twins and Shiloh and of course the rest of the kids. They truly are the most fascinating couple in Hollywood . anita@readyhonda.com
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764 days ago
Mary Ann, thank you so much for your kind offer to help. I will try my friend first as she is living in Houston. If it does not work, then I will get back to you.
By the way, my Mum is exactly your age, 69. I have visited this site for over a year now and for some reason I have always enjoyed reading your posts. It gives me a calm and warm feeling and now I understand why.
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763 days ago
Fan from Vietnam, thank you so much for your kind words. I love it here, I have read comments on other sites (JJ & TMZ) and I get real upset wondering how people can be so cruel. I really don’t think that they even have respect for themselves.
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763 days ago
Following up on Vanity Fair naming Angelina and Brad Best Dressed Couple two years in a row:
“Project Runway’s” Tim Gunn Appreciates Angelina Jolie’s Style
July 31, 2008 10:53 a.m. EST
Jennifer Tormo – Celebrity News Service
Hollywood, CA (CNS) – “Project Runway” mentor Tim Gunn thinks Angelina Jolie has great style, but is not so sure about Madonna.
“The person who never disappoints in my view is Angelina Jolie. She is always occasion appropriate. She is always sophisticated and polished looking,” Gunn tells Extra.
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763 days ago
(Do you think “part-time humanitarians” was a dig? I do, the JPs could have been described part-time actors as well.)
You got your wish, Kim. :-)
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/
In a celebrity magazine deal set to dwarf all others, Hollywood heavyweights and part-time humanitarians Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have struck a multi-million pound deal with Hello! for the first pictures of their newborn twins.
The glossy weekly refused to comment on the agreement this morning, but confirmed it had secured the world-wide exclusive rights to photos of Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline Jolie Pitt and an interview with their superstar parents. The film stars pushed magazine deals to a new financial high when they sold pictures of their first biological daughter Shiloh, to People in the US and Hello! in the UK in June 2006.
“This is one of the publishing sensations of the decade – Brad and Angelina are the dream couple of the glossy magazine world and we expect to triple our circulation because of the public’s fascination and interest in the couple and their children.”
The magazine is rumoured to have paid $11 million (£5.5 million) for the photos and has brought its publication date forward to August 4 to capitalise on the coup.
This morning, the magazine fired a warning shot at rival media outlets, sending a letter from its lawyers threatening legal action if publishers tried to use its exclusive pictures or interview.
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763 days ago
[...] rumors were true! According to the People.com website, they will be showing the world exclusive first [...]
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763 days ago
Ligaya, it sounds like this guy/gal who wrote bad the JPs needs serious rehab, and anger management. Brad & Jen have moved on to more important things. There is always a positive side of things, apparently he/she looks for the negatives.
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