Yesterday, I read that Brad Pitt had taken the older kids to see that movie, Hop, where the Easter Bunny is pooping jelly beans. It sounded like a fun outing, especially for a dad (temporarily) on his own with the kids. But Brad the Dad gets even cooler than jelly-bean-poop movies! Brad the Dad took the kids to an Easter egg hunt too. And it was for charity! Apparently, the kids were all very well-behaved in public:
Easter came early for the Jolie-Pitts! Brad Pitt took Maddox, 9, Pax, 7, Zahara, 6, and Shiloh, 4, to a screening of Russell Brand’s new animated film Hop on Sunday. The family- minus Angelina Jolie and 2-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox- also indulged in some sugary treats and hunted for Easter eggs.
“The kids participated in the hunt and everyone looked like they were having a great time,” a fellow guest told the L.A. Times. “They stayed for pretty much the whole time.”
Another witness told E! Online that Shiloh et all walked away with “chocolate-covered pretzel rods, gummy butterflies, gummy cherries and jelly beans.”
“The kids were so cute, polite and shy,” another source told the website. “Brad had to help them do the ordering of what they wanted in their little goody bags. They also made sure to take home some candy sticks for their siblings who weren’t there.”
Pitt, 47, was overheard quipping, “We always need something in our family, especially sugar!”
The event raised funds for EBMRF, a skin disease affecting children, and hosts included Hop stars James Marsden and Kaley Cuoco. Pitt is on the honorary advisory board for the EBMRF medical research foundation.
[From Us Weekly]
For some reason, I don’t think Brad is one of those fathers who seems overwhelmed when Mom is away. He actually seems to enjoy his “single dad” time with the kids, which is really sweet. Of course, he only took the four older kids – I would imagine even SuperDad would find six kids (including two toddlers) overwhelming.
Also: I wonder what treats Zahara got? Do you think she’s a Peeps kind of Empress?
Photos courtesy of Fame.
I have to disagree with Lainey. That hair is every kind of wrong. He looks like the dude from Nickelback, FFS.
One of my favorite sets of photos of the Brangelina claim was actually just Brad and Zahara playing in a park- I think this was when they only has 2 or 3 kids, but those photos were so cute.
http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20053850_20082504,00.html#20082505
Peeps for Empress Zahara? No way! Godiva chocolate, baby.
What is with all the sightings and photo ops lately? I agree with lainey it feels like something is about to happen…
Eva, I think you meant to say Lainey is an obsessive Loonifer. She HATES Brangelina.
@Eva: LOL you made me laugh so hard! XD
Yeah maybe with 6 kids is impossible to be overwhelmed, but I think they’re well behaved.
Lainey is just snarky she loves the Brange as she calls them but doesn’t put them on a pedestal. It goes to show how fair she is that both the Loons and the Hens/Loonifers love to hate on Lainey…
I agree with Venus Zahara is a little too regal for the Peeps.
Lainey also hates Jennifer. Jennifer is “her favorite person to hate”. So I don’t think she’s a “Loonifer”.
@Amityville-Not sure where on Earth you got that idea. Lainey HATES Jennifer Aniston-it’s one of the premises of her site. She despises the way Jen presents herself as the girl next door. See here for her list of loves/hates: http://www.laineygossip.com/gossip.aspx
Personally, I adore the Jolie Pitts and can’t wait to see what comes next. Angelina has been looking much healthier-her arms appeared to have some meat on them. Maybe another bambino?
@Vanessa I don’t disagree. And i’m not a hater either.
There is only a certain amount of physical and emotional energy we have each day. And I firmly believe that Brad and Angie have delegated every single aspect of physical routine care to others so that they have some time and energy to “enjoy” their children.
As much as they try to look typical, they are a profoundly atypical family.
Lainey loves Gossip. You’ll notice that she’ll often times say things or people are “good for gossip.” I like that she recognizes celebrity bullshit for what it is, and she covers the juicy stuff, regardless of whether or not she “likes” the celebrity. Look at her posts on Queen Goop. She loves to talk about Gwyneth and loves that she’s a snotty bitch.
As for Brad, he does seem like a very hands on Dad, which always warms my heart.
@Vanessa Amen to that.
Now I want gummy butterflies.
please lainey only likes brad and cant stand la jolie,dont you know gwenyth i brad true love according to lainey
@Vanessa, i agree. I imagine for celebrities being a parent is more like being a cool aunt. all the fun outings and none of the laundry. but having said that. we’d all forgo the boring parts of the routine to “the help” if we could right?
not that i’m actually a parent but i can’t imagine saying no to a maid and chef etc if i was. hell i wouldn’t say no to that now!
Where do I sign up to be their nanny? seriously.
Ok I get what Vanessa and others are saying but no one knows either way how much time they are spending with their kids and what their relationship is like. The kids look happy and healthy and that’s all that really matters.
Check out Brad’s pants pockets… That looks like a pack of Marlboros in there… thought he didnt smoke???
jessica: thought he didnt smoke???
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Not while Angie’s watching. 😉
I grant that they are less exhausted than most, my sister can pay to have cleaning, shopping, cooking, school pick-up, whatever, but no matter what you hire out, your kids will still demand certain things . . . nannies aren’t the ones up all night when your kid barfs 22 times or when your child is so covered with chicken pox that you have to sleep holding them upright, face-out, so that they don’t keep waking when their little chapped faces rub on the pillow. The parents still are the ones to fret about educational choices and learning disabilities, etc. If the Brange dines on some magically delivered (staff-prepared) dinner they can still be good parents sharing it with their kids and having a family meal. They will just be less exhausted, less likely to lose their tempers, and more likely to have more than the two or three that completely exhaust the rest of us!
maybe they have help on some things, but who wouldn’t if they had money? i would, it doesn’t take away from the time they do spend with them, doing the special things, that is what really matters, i wish my parents had help with their 7 children, those children are blessed to have parents, especially brad to care so much for them, all children who benefit from parents caring for them are blessed, there is no negativity in this story, brad is a proud father, end of story.
I love seeing Shiloh and her dad together, they seem so close. The Empress looks like more of a mommy’s girl 🙂
Brad seems like a great dad. I remember when he almost started crying while he was being interviewed about wanting children. It’s so nice to see his dream of becoming a father realized.
Since I don’t live with them, who knows how much help they have, but when we see other celebrities with fewer children and multiple nannies on every outing, no one seems to care. Even everyday working families have baby sitters and day care while they work, they just have enough money to have at home care, so what is the difference. You see them out with their children, playing, in parks doing kiddie things, not shopping all the time. In public, they have never thrown tantrums. Home, who knows, but they are children.
Again, if this couple does anything, there is an ulterior motive. They are seen out in public much less than many others, but they get grief. Others do similar things and all we hear are alot of props for being with their children. Pitt appears to love doing stuff with one, or multiple children, so I think he is a cool dad.
It’s funny how ALL of their kids even adopted ones inherited Brad’s unique walk. 🙂 I think that alone is a sure sign he does spend enough time with them.
what is he wearing? looks like the michael myers costume from HALLOWEEN..
I think he looks like he has hair plugs.
Um really? You can tell they have the same walk as their dad from still photos? That’s impressive. I love how so many people here are “sure” about so much… like they don’t have any help. WHATEVER!!!
@Vanessa, Maryjane, etc the reason you are haters is because you believe the tabloids when they say Brad and Angelina hate and neglect their children. You would think if they were such horrible parents their costars, directors, etc would call them out on it. I doubt people like Clint Eastwood and Johnny Depp are scared of Brad and Angelina and think they can ruin their careers. They have just as much if not more power. Coworkers always say that the kids are constantly on set. Considering you don’t know them it’s ridiculous to say they only do fun stuff once in awhile but never do basic care for the kids. Also if the kids and home are such distasters why haven’t employees reported and photographed this? I don’t understand why people say Brad and Angelina are unfit for having help yet nobody has a problem with all other celebrities having nannies and cooks.
My impression is that he’s a loving and committed father – and that’s sexy.
He looks like the lead dude from Sons of Anarchy… a greasy biker thug, that is.
Honestly I think when celebrities describe themselves as habds on its almost meaningless as they live in such a rarified world. The actuality of “hands on” is probably beyond a Hollywood mother to understand. And its funny, with kids its often the “boring” and the “mundane” that is the most essential and rewarding part of parenthood. Would I like someone to magically hand me my children dressed and toileted to leave the house? Sometimes. But taht doesn’t happen. So we all have to learn time management, respect, organisation etc etc. I suspect children learn more from getting reday to leave the house every day than they do from 300 Disney premiers. Just my thoughts…in the educational literatire they refer to the yuk tasks as THE MOST IMPORTANT part of raising/educating small children. Beacuse its when you chgange their nappy or feed them that you tend to talk and intersct intensively so its much more than just a boring routine.
God my typing is awful. Sorry, must improve if I ever post again.
ctkat1, those park pictures ARE cute. Thanks for sharing.
I never, ever thought that they didn’t have any help. I know some haters like to talk about how they never spend any time with their kids because the nannies raise them but honestly I feel like they spend plenty of time with their children when they are not working. I mean if my house was clean and my meals were cooked and I had someone to run errands I would get to spend so much more time with my little ones. Plus they can have months off at a time.
I know they have nannies. I would too with six kids. They can be a big help, but I still think they are active parents.
I agree with min76 (comment #20).
As long as the kids are happy and healthy, and well-adjusted, growing up with lots of play- and cuddle-time, lots of adventures and experiences, Brangelina ARE super parents, whether they have six nannies or sixteen. Kids’ faces and body language don’t lie, and the Jolie-Pitt kids are some of the happiest celebrity kids out there. 🙂
@anneesezz there is a video of this same promenade as well.
@Vanessa: it is not only in the Brangelina threads. A lot of people invest too much in people or stories they don’t know.
The Jennifer A. fans are quite as rabit. And if there is a “cheating” story or a celeb who didn’t do a certain charity… there is so much hate in some of the posts that I just wonder how one can read so much into a blog. Esp. as they are GOSSIP stories, not news (as if news ever where 100 % accurate…). So most of the time the stories are not even true…. I really enjoy to read my gossip so no judging here. But the strong feelings that it can produce for some should be analyzed.
Brad looks a little lean in the face…some work maybe/ I also notice (Though just being the devol’s advocate) that no one is talking about the clothes, or lack of, that the kids are wearing. we would be all over suri when she was dressed a mess.
@Vanessa: your post came out as full of resentment and disdain. You were in effect passing judgement and, no – you can have all the help you need and still be an awful parent. Not everything is black. or white. The shades of gray matter, Vanessa. The shades of gray.
Well, my Parents had constant HELP when i was growing up. their helpers cooked the food, cleaned the house, did the laundry and the ironing, babysat me when my parents weren’t around, and generally, kept the household running, etc.
But that didn’t stop my Parents from being my Primary Care-givers. they were very attentive to ME as a growing individual than being ultra occupied with the CHORES in the house. they drove me to and picked me up from school, they helped with my homework, they took me shopping for clothes and school supplies, they took me out for picnics, they disciplined me when i deserved it, they hugged and praised me when i earned it, they counselled me, they read me stories and told me folktales under the starry night sky, they held me when i was sick and made sure i took my medicine…
In short, they were there any time i needed them. they spent quality time with me. My parents were very INVOLVED in my life. my nannies were just that…HELP. But my parents did the actual job of Raising me. i adhere to THEIR Thought patterns and Values…which are amazing, btw.
And that’s why i can call them good parents… That’s also why i think Brad and Angie are good parents. because no matter what help they are supposed to have to keep their household RUNNING, they are still INVOLVED in their kids lives…
In the end, that’s what matters. the INVOLVEMENT. That’s what the kids will see, emulate and be proud of… Trust me, it won’t be the HELP.
And speaking of the HELP, i dunno but i think they’d appreciate working with one of the MOST FAMOUS FAMILIES in the world. Thank you very much. 🙂
i’d even bet they earn more than a paltry fee. so..i think they’d tell those weird people complaining about them having actual, proper-paying JOBS (just because they want Brad and Angie, World Famous Wealthy Movie Stars who they somehow feel they should be able to relate to because the Moon is made of Green Cheese, to do it ALL)…to kindly ZIP IT!
@Vanessa: Unfortunately, logic and rational thought have no place on a JP thread around these parts. But I appreciate your efforts, and agree with what you’re saying. Best just to let it go — the nuts will jump all over you no matter how diplomatically you state your opinion.
I’ll leave the discussions brewing in the comments to one side, just to say… the photos that accompany this are really confusing because I count 1,2,3,4,5,6 children – in the first, the four oldest are walking alongside him whilst he carries a twin and, in a later photo, there’s a pic of the other twin in the group. It made my head kerfuddled until I read in the comments that the pics were from NOLA!
@Vanessa: Did you read what you and others wrote? People have repeatedly said that Brad and Angelina have no interaction with their kids, have 24/7 help, and have no parenting skills. If this isn’t being unfit I don’t know what is. Also it’s funny that you think I worship them on the basis I don’t think they are the awful parents you claim they are. Only tabloids say they are horrible while people who spend time with them say what good parents they are. I don’t know why haters are so invested in Brad and Angelina being bad parents.
@Majosha: How is it logical and rational thinking to say that complete strangers are bad parents without any evidence to support the claim? You would think if Brad and Angelina were so horrible people would step in for the children’s sake. Actually because of greed you would think employees would sell their stories for millions.