Wow! is all I can really say! Gala got the scoop on this pic, and somehow managed to keep it under wraps.
Here is the accompanying article in German and here it is, via Google translation (I hope that link will work for you)…. More »
More news when I get the kiddies to bed, but can I just say…MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!
I am editing this post, cause I don’t want to ruin the view just yet. As I am sure you have heard, today Brad gave the award to the winner of the Global Green sponsored contest to architects Andrew Kotchen and Matthew Berman who came up with the winning design to rebuild a section of the Ninth Ward in New Orleans that was completely destroyed one… More »
Here is a picture from April in Namibia of Brad and Angelina with Marianne Pearl (bottom right, I believe) and quite a few other people (including their staff, and that of the Harnas Wildlife Foundation). Click the picture to enlarge it…
Sources – Harnas Wildlife Foundation and JJB
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Here are some pics from Hello! that are a good bit better than what we had offered yesterday (and I might possibly be able to publish without having to sacrifice my first born…):
Thanks Hsien for sending!… More »
Once again, I am pretty sure this is rehashed up news from a couple of months ago, but here ya go again! From AZCentral:
A source told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “Angelina knows her own mind and knows how she wants her children to be dressed. She doesn’t like girlie, pink, frilly clothes. You can see that by how she dresses her adopted daughter Zahara. She doesn’t want her babies to be dressed like dolls.”
I am sure they are just… More »
The end of the show:
Donation to Namibia hospitals – they asked what the situation was in the hospitals and donated the money to pay for the machines they need.
Dr Sanjay Gupta on public heath of refugees.
How you can help:
www.unhcr.org/donate
800-770-1100 (in the U.S.)
41 22 739 8111 (outside of the U.S. – Geneva, Switzerland phone number)
What a show – this was very eye opening. I have heard of all of the different situations going on in all of the different countries… More »
Ethiopa’s story – HIV
Angelina also works with refugees in the U.S. – unaccompanied minors fleeing violence and abuse with no legal representation. Many of these kids have been sexually abused and have found themselves in our court system and Angelina Jolie feels that the US has missed these kids.
Southwest Key Program in Arizona is for children who have come across the border alone.
Congo story – unimaginable brutality “We will never be broken” – Unreal.
Zahara – mother died of… More »
Segment 4 Notes:
Uganda Case Study
Angelina Jolie has visited 20 countries in her 5 years as UN Goodwill Ambassador including Uganda, Sri Lanka and the Sudan.
2nd Hour:
She seems to really think what she and Brad are going through is so minor compared to what the refugees have gone through. The amputee refugee camp affected her most significantly and made her make life changes.
She read a book about the UN because she liked the idea of the UN so much -… More »
Segment 2 & 3 Notes:
Angelina remembers with tears in her eyes the first child she met in Sierra Leone that did not live beyond the next day.
To Donate to the UNHCR – 800-770-1100 (in the US) … More »
Notetaking while I watch – first segment:
Angelina donates 1/3 of her earnings to humanitarian causes.
She has found the place she feels most comfortable, working with these refugees.
She appreciates that so many people never see where their money goes, and is happy to be able to actually see the help she has given.
The UN is not perfect, but is the closest thing we have. 19 million people are under the care of the UNHCR.
She says it is hard to be… More »
Don’t miss it, on CNN – a 2 hour special, and she is looking just radiant!… More »
Anderson Cooper offers us all some insight as to what to expect from the interview tomorrow (10 pm Eastern, CNN), as well as to why she is appearing on his show rather than any of the others. I understand why she chose him – he seems to be one of the few television news folks with real heart and soul. From Anderson’s blog:
I’m not sure what I expected before I met her, but to say I was impressed… More »
UK’s First magazine came out today with a cover story you might be interested in. Surprisingly enough, I cant find any more reference to this anywhere online. So here ya go – click the article image to enlarge and read it:
Here is a blurb:
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are about to adopt another child, first can reveal. Just two weeks after giving birth to Shiloh Nouvel, Angelina is excitedly planning to adopt a Namibian little boy. … More »
Oh do we want to believe Life & Style? If we do, we are believing now that Maddox loves his baby sister so much that he wants another baby – a boy this time, as he and Brad are feeling out numbered. Life & Style are quoting a source that says Brad and Angelina are already scouring countries for another sibling for Maddox, and this source says that the baby’s name is going to be Crystal. Poor… More »
These are appearing in newspapers across the world now, so here are my favorites out of the bunch:
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Hmm. I am hesitant, but for now anyway, in thumbnail size, are the pictures of Brad and Angelina and baby Shiloh (and beautiful Zahara) taken from scans of Hello Magazine bright and early this morning:
Thank you my friend!
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According to Fametastic , Brad and Angelina have been shooting their own documentary of their experiences in Namibia:
A source has revealed: “Brad and Angelina want to put out a serious social documentary about all the great things the country has to offer.”
“Angelina is in love with Namibia and wants fans to learn more about it and experience what she has experienced.”
“Maddox is in the film along with Zahara, and they have agreed to include some footage of their new baby.”
“They… More »
CNN.com – Angelina Jolie gives birth to daughter – May 27, 2006
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — Angelina Jolie gave birth to Brad Pitt’s daughter Saturday in Africa, Pitt’s publicist announced.
“The night of May 27, 2006 in Namibia, Africa, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt welcomed their daughter Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt. No further information is being given,” publicist Cindy Guagenti said in a statement.
No photographs were being released, she added…. More »
Brad, Maddox and Zahara (not looking so sickly, by the way) are enjoying a nice bike ride:
Photo credit: China Daily (via Catherine – thanks!)… More »
I have received an anonymous tip from a contact in Namibia saying that Angelina is expected to give birth within 36 hours, and all private hospitals in the area are on standby. Stay tuned for more, and say a little prayer that all goes well for Brad and Angelina and their family!!
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