Jolie, Pitt eye adoption next
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Though many people will intepret all her works (adoptions & all) as 'fake', I have nothing but complete respect for anyone (anyone) who has the heart to adopt children. Raising one's own kid requires love, attention, dedication, etc. It requires even more unconditional love to adopt/raise a child . How many people (rich or poor) can honestly do that? How many people can donate 1/3 of their income?
Those who never liked Angelina Jolie may continue to hate/doubt her no matter what she does... Just my opinion...
Those who never liked Angelina Jolie may continue to hate/doubt her no matter what she does... Just my opinion...
Anderson Cooper's blog post regarding his interview with Angelina Jolie (source: justjared.com)
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http://www.justjared.com/gossip/2006/06/angelina-jolie-on-anderson-cooper-360/
Angelina Does Anderson
Angelina Jolie and CNN's Anderson Cooper pose for a photo during the taping of an interview to air tomorrow, June 20, 2006 on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360." Angelina will give her first U.S. television interview since giving birth. She talks about baby Shiloh, Brad and her passion for refugee relief. Angelina tells Anderson, "Next, we'll adopt... it's going to be the balance of what would be the best for Mad and for Z right now." Angelina on being inspired by the people she helps in her role as UN Goodwill Ambassador "You think, 'Jesus, the things these people go through,' I owe it to all of them to get myself together and stop whining about being tired and get there and get focused because, God, it's the least I can do with what they live with." Bigger pictures in the gallery!
UPDATE :: Added Anderson Cooper's blog post regarding his interview with Angelina Jolie. Check it out after the jump!
One-on-one with Angelina Jolie
By: Anderson Cooper
When Angelina Jolie came into the room, just four days after returning from Namibia, she was alone. No handlers, no entourage. True, elaborate precautions had been made to make sure no photographers followed her to the hotel where we met, but there she was, by herself, walking into the hotel suite, smiling, ready to talk.
There are a lot of ridiculous stories circling on the Internet, spread by alleged "insiders" who claim that CNN or its parent company Time Warner somehow paid for the chance to talk to Angelina. These anonymous "sources" claim that People Magazine and CNN had some kind of joint deal to secure rights to photos and the interview.
I have no idea what People Magazine did or did not pay for those photos of the Jolie-Pitt family. It's been reported they paid as much as $4 million, which was donated to a variety of charities in Africa, but I have no way of knowing if that is true or not. What I do know is that CNN did not pay anything -- directly or indirectly -- to get Angelina Jolie to sit down for an interview.
So why did she do it? And why talk to me?
Both are valid questions. I'm sure there were plenty of news programs requesting interviews with Angelina Jolie. The truth is, mine wasn't one of them. They called us. I was told that they were aware of my interest in Africa and knew that as a broadcast we have devoted a lot of time to reporting stories from the continent.
Tuesday is World Refugee Day. Angelina Jolie was interested in discussing the plight of refugees, so we sat down to talk about what she has seen and learned in refugee camps around the world. She had no movie to promote, no product she was pitching. In fact, I have no idea what her next movie is and we did not discuss any upcoming films. There were no ground rules. I was free to ask whatever I wanted.
A lot of celebrities have causes and show up to talk about them when cameras are around, but the truth is that Angelina Jolie knows what she is talking about when the subject is refugees. To use a cliche, she doesn't just talk the talk, she walks the walk. She has traveled to some 20 countries over the years as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and she says she donates one-third of her income to charitable causes.
I'm not sure what I expected before I met her, but to say I was impressed would be an understatement. She is smart, funny, self-deprecating, and intensely passionate about her children and her work on behalf of refugees.
Tuesday night, you will hear Angelina Jolie talk about some of the experiences in refugee camps that have changed her life. Yes, you will also learn about Angelina's family -- Maddox and Zahara as well as Shiloh Nouvel -- but the focus of the interview is the plight of refugees. During the two-hour program, we will take you to the frontlines of some of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.
It's going to be an interesting broadcast, and I hope you watch.
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http://www.justjared.com/gossip/2006/06/angelina-jolie-on-anderson-cooper-360/
Angelina Does Anderson
Angelina Jolie and CNN's Anderson Cooper pose for a photo during the taping of an interview to air tomorrow, June 20, 2006 on CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360." Angelina will give her first U.S. television interview since giving birth. She talks about baby Shiloh, Brad and her passion for refugee relief. Angelina tells Anderson, "Next, we'll adopt... it's going to be the balance of what would be the best for Mad and for Z right now." Angelina on being inspired by the people she helps in her role as UN Goodwill Ambassador "You think, 'Jesus, the things these people go through,' I owe it to all of them to get myself together and stop whining about being tired and get there and get focused because, God, it's the least I can do with what they live with." Bigger pictures in the gallery!
UPDATE :: Added Anderson Cooper's blog post regarding his interview with Angelina Jolie. Check it out after the jump!
One-on-one with Angelina Jolie
By: Anderson Cooper
When Angelina Jolie came into the room, just four days after returning from Namibia, she was alone. No handlers, no entourage. True, elaborate precautions had been made to make sure no photographers followed her to the hotel where we met, but there she was, by herself, walking into the hotel suite, smiling, ready to talk.
There are a lot of ridiculous stories circling on the Internet, spread by alleged "insiders" who claim that CNN or its parent company Time Warner somehow paid for the chance to talk to Angelina. These anonymous "sources" claim that People Magazine and CNN had some kind of joint deal to secure rights to photos and the interview.
I have no idea what People Magazine did or did not pay for those photos of the Jolie-Pitt family. It's been reported they paid as much as $4 million, which was donated to a variety of charities in Africa, but I have no way of knowing if that is true or not. What I do know is that CNN did not pay anything -- directly or indirectly -- to get Angelina Jolie to sit down for an interview.
So why did she do it? And why talk to me?
Both are valid questions. I'm sure there were plenty of news programs requesting interviews with Angelina Jolie. The truth is, mine wasn't one of them. They called us. I was told that they were aware of my interest in Africa and knew that as a broadcast we have devoted a lot of time to reporting stories from the continent.
Tuesday is World Refugee Day. Angelina Jolie was interested in discussing the plight of refugees, so we sat down to talk about what she has seen and learned in refugee camps around the world. She had no movie to promote, no product she was pitching. In fact, I have no idea what her next movie is and we did not discuss any upcoming films. There were no ground rules. I was free to ask whatever I wanted.
A lot of celebrities have causes and show up to talk about them when cameras are around, but the truth is that Angelina Jolie knows what she is talking about when the subject is refugees. To use a cliche, she doesn't just talk the talk, she walks the walk. She has traveled to some 20 countries over the years as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and she says she donates one-third of her income to charitable causes.
I'm not sure what I expected before I met her, but to say I was impressed would be an understatement. She is smart, funny, self-deprecating, and intensely passionate about her children and her work on behalf of refugees.
Tuesday night, you will hear Angelina Jolie talk about some of the experiences in refugee camps that have changed her life. Yes, you will also learn about Angelina's family -- Maddox and Zahara as well as Shiloh Nouvel -- but the focus of the interview is the plight of refugees. During the two-hour program, we will take you to the frontlines of some of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.
It's going to be an interesting broadcast, and I hope you watch.
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(source: justjared.com)
Maddox Goes To School
Angelina Jolie took her 4-year-old son Maddox Jolie-Pitt to school late last week. More pictures of Brad Pitt riding his custom made motorcycle have also been included in this entry. Today marks the United Nations' World Refugee Day. Angelina Jolie will give Anderson Cooper 360° an exclusive interview tonight @ 10PM ET/PT on CNN. The interview was taped June 14 at L'Ermtage hotel in Beverly Hills. Anderson Cooper has said, "We have a lot of simliar interests in Africa... We've been to a lot of the same places... It was a free-ranging conversation in which she talked a lot about her family... [Angelina's] incredibly natural and down-to-earth. She is like this person you'd want to hang out with. Her commitment to actually trying to do good for other people is incredibly genuine. Anyone who spends any amount of time with her gets this."
More pictures in the gallery!
http://www.justjared.com/gossip/2006/06/maddox-goes-to-school/
Maddox Goes To School
Angelina Jolie took her 4-year-old son Maddox Jolie-Pitt to school late last week. More pictures of Brad Pitt riding his custom made motorcycle have also been included in this entry. Today marks the United Nations' World Refugee Day. Angelina Jolie will give Anderson Cooper 360° an exclusive interview tonight @ 10PM ET/PT on CNN. The interview was taped June 14 at L'Ermtage hotel in Beverly Hills. Anderson Cooper has said, "We have a lot of simliar interests in Africa... We've been to a lot of the same places... It was a free-ranging conversation in which she talked a lot about her family... [Angelina's] incredibly natural and down-to-earth. She is like this person you'd want to hang out with. Her commitment to actually trying to do good for other people is incredibly genuine. Anyone who spends any amount of time with her gets this."
More pictures in the gallery!
http://www.justjared.com/gossip/2006/06/maddox-goes-to-school/
I think it's wonderful. They have the dough. And even if they seperate, all these children are gonna be taken care of and both parents will probably always be in their lives. Look at Mia Farrow. She adopted a dozen kids, has been divorced, but her kids are amazing.
okay so Soon Yung Lee has issues....but thats just the odds game factoring in...
okay so Soon Yung Lee has issues....but thats just the odds game factoring in...
you know when I first read the title to this thread, I thought they were gonna adopt a pair of eyeballs.
In this country (USA) adoption is a difficult process, but other countries have easier processes (not that it's easy but easier than US) which is why many couples go to China and similar places to adopt. I am not a fan of the Jolie-Pitt connection, but if they're happy why would they care how I feel about them?
If they want 30 babies, that's their business and they have plenty of money to take care of them. You never know, Angelina may end up like Mia Farrow.
If they want 30 babies, that's their business and they have plenty of money to take care of them. You never know, Angelina may end up like Mia Farrow.
