Let’s see, can we do a quick tally on this week’s Brangelina tabloid rumors? The big one is the claim that Brad’s pulling a David Beckham and cheating with the nanny. Of course there are the required “Angelina’s pregnant again!” rumors that come out each week. And in National Enquirer territory, they say they’ve got the inside scoop on a feud brewing over the couple’s child care arrangements. According to their “sources” the couple has a deal, and Angelina is pissed because Brad broke the terms of this arrangement by recruiting his mom, Jane to help out with the kids while she’s working on a new movie.
Angelina Jolie has nixed Brad Pitt’s plan to move his mother into the $60 million estate they’ve rented on Long Island!
The Changeling star put the kibosh on Jane Pitt moving in to help with their kids because she felt it was too close for comfort, an insider told The ENQUIRER.
The A-list couple have an agreement that while one of them works, the other looks after their six children, and Angelina – who’s filming the spy thriller Salt – was incensed when Brad turned to his mom for help, said the source.
“Angelina feels Brad should be able to handle the kids on his own, and she saw his request for help as a cop-out,” said the insider.
“She cared for the kids while Brad made his last film in Germany, so she feels it’s his turn, and she told him to tell his mother they didn’t need her help.”
Jane and her husband live in Missouri, but she relocated to the south of France soon after Brad and Angie’s twins, Vivienne and Knox, were born on July 12.
“What Angie says goes,” the source divulged.
Okay, that last sentence I do believe. She calls the shots in this relationship. But telling Brad’s mom that she is “not needed?” That seems a bit harsh. Besides, we all know that the couple has help with all those kids. What difference does it make if it’s Brad or grandma doing the diaper changing, as long as it’s getting done? Would it be so bad if Brad admitted that he can’t keep track of six little kids by himself?
Here’s Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and director David Fincher at the “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” Japan premiere in Roppongi, Tokyo on January 28th.
I wouldn’t want my mil moving in but my house doesn’t have that kind of room. as long as it’s a rumor..
why is Brad Pitt never upset with Angelina Jolie?
Brad puts his foot down.
Brad tells Angelina she can’t laugh at Liev
Brad takes children and storms out
Brad tells O.K. he still pines for Jen
Brad’s secret introduction between the 6 pack and Jon Voight
The only ‘set’ the tabs give the poor man is to pay for anger management?
Let’s just make up our own crap to gossip about. I’m sure we’re far more creative.
Brad catches Angelina banging the pool boy on the new Siberian imported kitchen counters while the children eat their cereal only inches away. The nanny was watching!
I’ll subscribe to Lem’s gossip rag!!! 😀
Careful Lem – you could end up as a “source” in one of Star’s stories!
Can we talk for a moment about that very snazzy 3 piece suit the Bradster is wearing in the photos? I am so glad that look is coming back. Rowr!
agreed MSat. can you photoshop out the ‘stache?
Control freak, although I get it 🙂
“Besides, we all know that the couple has help with all those kids.”
WHAT?! Blasphemy! Next thing you’re going to tell is that Clay Aiken is gay.
Clay’s not gay is he?!?!? And he’s so butch 😯
@ MSat – that is indeed a masterpiece of co-ordination!
She looks so smug in this photo. ANd why have so many children if they can’t keep up with them?
Agree with these stories all being made up.
Shame on you Brad Pitt for not keeping your end of the bargain!!!!
Who cares? Everyone knows who wears the pants in the house and it is not Miss Pitt!
She has a valid point – if this is true and IF they had such a childcare deal. I’d be pretty ticked myself. Let’s face it, if she can stay home by herself with the nannies, so can he. But… he’d better not rub any of the nannie’s backs or the sh!t will hit the fan 🙂
@Lem: “Brad catches Angelina banging the pool boy on the new Siberian imported kitchen counters while the children eat their cereal only inches away. The nanny was watching! ”
OMG! Where do I subscribe to THIS? this is great 🙂
I’m not sure how to put this, but I am beginning to believe that maybe Angelina has some cult-like controlling tendencies. She seems determined that her and Brad remain a solid unit with no outsiders.
Some time ago Angelina refused to allow Jane to give Shiloh a pink dress and now she is against Jane spending time with her own granddaughter and the twins, her own flesh and blood. All her kids are pretty much kept from other chidlren their own age through constant traveling and I wonder if this is her way of keeping her family all to herself. She doesn’t want to commit to marriage with Brad or simply live in France or the US, both good places to raise children considering their resources.
She has this view of herself as a sort of savior of the world and her family, well, as future good global citizens running charities, as she’s mentioned before. It’s as if unless her kids fit into some sort of long term messianic plan and if they don’t they’re nothing.
Angelina has said that she views Shiloh as a ‘blob’ and views her as privileged because supposedly Shiloh hasn’t suffered enough because she was born into a materially comfortable life.
Now, I’m just saying that a lot of this stuff is adding up, as if Angelina really resents that Brad has a close knit, highly invovled family and only wants Brad, not his other family members.
The only guy I find can get away with wearing a three peice suit is Christian Bale.
I would agree with you on the 3-piece-suit, MSat, if someone could persuade Mr. Pitt to close all the buttons already. He did that at the Oscars as well & annoying me to no end with this.
I always doubt this sort of gossip about them,
but personally I would rather hire a nanny than let MY mil move in to *help* me! Yikes, I think a blood vessel burst just then, when my blood pressure spiked.
YAWN!
I’m still waiting for these tabloids to name their sources.
There is no media ethics in yellow journalism. Reporters can suck stories out of their thumbs knowing fully well they can hide behind non-existing ‘sources’ and that they won’t get sued (well, not over these hog-wash stories anyway).
I would think that they would AT LEAST try to get comment from Brad’s mom. Really, it’s the least they can do.
@Katyalia: You got pissed because someoen you don’t like didn’t button up?
Gawd, I would hate to step on your toes.
Sheesh, people should stop getting soo wrapped up with celebrities.
Who said I didn’t like him? It simply irritates me when expensive clothes are ruined by sloppiness. And he’s a repeat offender…
MSat was drawing specific attention to the suite, after all.
@Pufft: What part of CELEBitchy didn’t YOU get? I think you mistyped “Rocket Science” in that Google box and ended up here by mistake!
oh please. what horseshit; esp considering the recent loss of her own mother.
Angelina is very dominant, she doesn’t get along with her father and it looks like she doesn’t want Brad to be so close to his parents either. Angelina wants things done her way. Why can’t the grandmother enjoy her grand kids while Angelina is out working? I find nothing wrong with that. No wonder Brad has a wandering eye lately, he must be getting fed up with her arrogance and controlling ways. I would love to see Shiloh,Zahara, and Vivian dressed in pink dresses for a change, I bet Jane feels the same way.
I don’t see anything wrong with allowing a grandmother to take care of her grandchildren. Brad Pitt’s mom isn’t crazy or anything that we know about.
If there is any truth to this I doubt it is as major as the tabloids make it out to be.
I do understand how annoying it is when your husband can’t seem to mulitask as well as you do though…LOL
@Katyalia: In that case, good thing he polished his shoes than.
@Kimble: You’re kidding me, this isn’t NASA’s website? Damn you google!
Honestly though, who set your tampon on fire?
You are Katyalia’s alter ego, aren’t you? If not, put on you nice STFU t-shirt… and leave the commenting for the big boys.
I would MUCH rather have a family member (or either side of the family) taking care of my children than nannies. Family can be there for them for life and form strong bonds. That is possible with a nanny but they are paid employees and may be in and out over a child’s life.
Without a good reason (drug addiction, cult membership) I would want my kids to be close to as many members of their extended family as possible.
Granted that’s how I was raised…and after my parents divorced neither of them ever kept me away from the other’s family. And I respect my parents and their families more for still allowing me to have one family and not feel divided.
Even if Ang didn’t want Brad’s mom living with them they could certainly afford to rent a place nearby. It just seems like it would be better for the kids…
😆 I’m subscribing to Lem’s rag too!
Angie & Jane get along just fine & I’m sure Angie would welcome her childrens’ grandmother’s help.
No, see, in order to be a man and put your foot down you have to retrieve your testicles from the mason jar in her purse.
The woman is INSECURE. The fact that she’s got issues with her kids’ granny in the picture just screams out words I don’t type, or say, in public. Usually.
thought brad’s mom was still super close with jennifer & very disapproving of angelina. if that’s true, no wonder angie doesn’t want her around.
The body language between this couple is a direct giveaway. Performance before the press in great costumes leads to salary increase.
As a couple they earn more individually, (same was true of the Pitt/Aniston promoted relationship).
Pitt screams family, when what he wants is his way. Jolie screams family, when what she wants is her way. Another five years and they tire of couples narcissism and move in different directions.
But she DOESN’T have any problems with Jane Pitt. And Jane doesn’t have any problems with Angie. So there is no story.
As always the people who want to believe the worst will believe this stupid story. After the twins were born, Angie said that Brad’s parents would come out to help if needed. Note they did come out several times. She and Brad have worked together using this system for 4 years. Why would this film be any different. This is such a made up story. They are out of the public eye right now. Yet the media can not leave them alone. But we all know any news on them sells mags, and get hits on sites like this. I think looking at how they have handled thing in the past is an good indication. They are a team. Sorry to the peps who need and want there to be a lot of drama with this couple. There is none. So lets move on to someone else. These lies are getting so old.
She’s got that done fish lips look on the header pic. I wonder if that’s just a fluke.
the tabs really like to pitt the in-laws against AJ. I doubt she’d care if her in-laws helped out while she was away.
Why wouldn’t Angelina welcome additional help?
Especially since Jane is family and not some hired assistance in an army of assistants that keeps changing.
I would imagine a normal mother who goes to work would prefer family to watch the children, instead of a hired nanny.
Insecure? yes, but worst than that- Angelina doesn’t seem to factor what is best for her children, not what is best for her ego, whims or controlling ways.
as a mother of sons, I can tell you that some women just won’t let their husband’s mother develop a really close relationship with grandchildren. Don’t know if this comes from insecurity, but would not be surprised if that is the issue.
all these smart, accomplished you women, and they are totally fearful of losing their childrens’ affection. I just don’t know how to explain it. But it’s true.
To bad they don’t see that children have plenty of love for all their family.
Brad if you did that you need your azz kicked… You and ang, have a house full of kids…And you pull a Robin Williams.Sick people .
eh, i don’t really but this story. and sakota, jane pitt has *two* granddaughters other than vivienne, shiloh AND zahara. i hate it when people act like the non-blond kids in that family don’t exist.
The entire jolie/pitt partnership is coming apart at the seams. jolie has always resented male authority in her life and has assumed the male role in family life as well. pitt has never made up his mind who he is and still morphs into the personna of the woman he is currently partnered with in looks,lifestyle, hobbies, etc. I think he’s finding out that his fantasys about life with jolie are falling apart, she does not fall at his feet adoringly and hang on his every word, she’s free, strong, independant and has no need for a man in her life unless she so wishes it. pitt is at a loss, that’s why the late night drinking bars closed and the attempt with the nanny. He’s trapped by the love of his children, his biological children, as if you check closely you will find he has not legally made the others his. This way, angie retains total control. Karma is a witch
I think this story is bull. Full of it actually. First by the ‘sources’ saying that Angie stayed and took care of the children by herself and then not allowing Brad’s mother to watch after them. It’s not like they don’t have nannies or something.
Major fail on their sources.
How wonderful that you know them so well. We don’t need the tabs. We can just ask you what is happening in a house we have never been in.
Oh you hit the nail on the head. She can’t have any outsiders in. They might take away her control on Brad. Just the company they would provide. And Angie can’t control mama Pitt that is for sure.She will Not have her around because of this. Pitt would be more apt to think for himself. I had a friend like this, She kept the guy from his family for 20 years. Controlled them all. Let only certain people in. Now she has left him and he has to start a relationship with his family again. Some of us can see this because we think.
WHAT?.., if your comment is directed towards my own then you are confused. Not once did I say that I know them personally or that I know what is going on in their house. I read the posts and give my opinion on it. If you read this one and others you’d see that what I have said has been stated many of times over and over by either this site or many of the other posters.
Let’s see the Pitts came to France and stayed for 2 months after the birth of the twins and there are many pixs. The Pitts come to Santa Barbara for Maddox’s birthday parties and there are many pixs. The Pitts come hand in hand with Angie and Brad to the TCCBB premiere in Hollywood in December and there are many pixs and videos of Angie and the parent Pitts smiling and hugging each other. Angie calls Jane and Bill Pitt Grammy and Papa in the videos and Jane Pitt “Grammy” beams at Angie while showing off the gold bracelet that “Brad and Angie gave her”. Bill Pitts says they visit LA to see their grandkids all the time. People in NOLA say the Pitts were there for months at a time. Angie loves the Pitts, they love her, and all the family love to visit with each other. Simple truth.
I feel sorry for anyone who still wants to believe that Brad has not adopted Maddox, Zahara, and Pax. Maddox and Zahara adoptions were finalized in May 2006 before Shiloh’s birth, and Pax’s adoption was finalized 2/21/2008. Brad and Angelina went to the Family Courthouse in LA County, appearing before the Judge and finalzying Pax’s adoption with other families doing the very same that day. Brad Pitt is the legal father of SIX beautiful children.
Angelina & Brad’s Adoption of Pax Finalized
Originally posted Thursday February 21, 2008 03:30 PM EST
Angelina Jolie and Pax
Photo by: James Devaney / WireImage
It’s official: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s adoption of 4-year-old Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt was approved Wednesday by an L.A. County Children’s Court judge, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.
TMZ.com reported Thursday that the happy family celebrated at the courthouse in Monterey Park on Wednesday. Jolie adopted little Pax from an orphanage in Vietnam last year, telling PEOPLE at the time, “You can imagine what courage it takes to be in all new surroundings, with new people and a new language. He is very strong.”
And for more evidence of Pax’s strength, check out his moves on the inner tube during the family’s recent snow day.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Officially Adopt Pax
Thursday February 21, 2008
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have finalized their adoption of Pax, TMZ.com reports.
After receiving permission from Vietnam, where Pax was born, the adoption needed approval from the L.A. County Children’s Court in Monterey Park, Calif, according to TMZ.
Jolie and Pitt received approval yesterday from the court.
Later that night, the couple had a double date with Clint Eastwood and his wife.
People 12/19/2005
Paperwork for Brad to adopt Maddox and Zahara filed 12/3/2005
THE STEPS TO ADOPTION Brad had to clear these hurdles to become an adoptive dad (same steps later for Pax’s adoption)
•Wait out a California-mandated 180-day minimum supervisory period so that the courts can perform legwork and documentation. “He’s not going to get any special treatment,” says L.A. adoption attorney David Radis.
•Visit with a licensed social worker, who’ll drop by Pitt’s Malibu home as many as four times to study his relationship with Zahara and Maddox and confirm that the environment is suitable.
•Obtain letters from friends or family who can attest to his character and relationship with Jolie’s children.
•Undergo a fingerprint check, run through Child and Family Services, to confirm that he has never been arrested for child abuse.
•Finally. Pitt. Jolie, Maddox and Zahara must all attend a hearing in which Jolie relinquishes her rights as the sole parent and Pitt assumes equal financial responsibility for the kids. Says Radis: “Legally, you must support your children until they become adults.”
Adoptions finalyzed May 2006 before Shiloh’s birth.
I am adopted and have adopted myself and I find people who refuse to accept Brad’s adoption of his children valid to be totally disgusting. I have also given birth to a child, and I love all 3 of MY kids. Anyone who makes a difference in Brad’s kids based on adoption can just climb back under their filthy sewage covered rock.
ANGIE SHOULDaccept pink dress from Mother in law for baby Siloh. But then the kid may look like a pretty little girl. Angie can’t have that. No one is allowed to be prettier than angie. She’s jealous of her own kid. That’s why she dresses the poor kid in rags. Who calls their own child a blob?? Can’t wait for the day Angie gets hers. This mother theresa routine is an act and publicity scam. Angelina Jolie is a SKANK.
who came up with this idea that little girls HAVE to wear pink anyway?
they can look pretty in any colour – including black (yes, black!!!).
adults need to stop foisting their superstitions and prejudices on young children.
sheesh!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha… you guys are killing me!
Some people’s comments are ridiculous at best. Do some of you hate this couple soo much that you would assume and
I really enjoyed reading the part about Angie being jealous of her children’s looks. LOL. Joke of the day, even if it is the lamest thing I’ve heard since my neighbour told me that my child was morphing into a murderer because she picked a rose from her garden.
Say what you like, but any mother knows (even if they don’t want to admit it because they are blinded by hate for Angie) that Angie is a great mother and loves her children dearly. Those children will grow up to be great citizens of the world with parents like Angie and Brad. No mother that wants the best for their children would refuse good help from a granny that the mother herself does not have issues with.
But I don’t expect most of you guys to see past that hatred because haters will believe the most sordid story about this family to wish the worst for them?
feel better about their own pathetic lives.
OOPS!
The second paragraph is suppose to read:
Some people’s comments are ridiculous at best. Do some of you hate this couple soo much that you would assume and WISH THE WORST FOR THEM?
The last paragraph is suppose to read:
But I don’t expect most of you guys to see past that hatred because haters will believe the most sordid story about this family to feel better about their own pathetic lives
Really? Really!:
“But I don’t expect most of you guys to see past that hatred because haters will believe the most sordid story about this family to feel better about their own pathetic lives.”
Actually I look at pictures of this couple dragging their children around the World in front of the paparazzi and, despite their monied upbringing, I just feel sorry for them. No roots, no school friends, and (apart from Shiloh) they all look miserable in 95% of the photos. 4, 5 & 7-year old’s can’t act – those kids aren’t as happy as their parents would like us to believe. Look at the pics of Violet Affleck, Kingston Rossdale, hell – even SPF & JJ; these are the celebrity children growing up secure, happy and healthy.
wooden spoon…
Unless they look miserable in their pics at home, than your point is completely irrelevant.
Imagine being hounded by paps every time you walk out your front door? The Brangelina kids are the MOST photographed children in the WORLD. It doesn’t make them completely miserable; it just means they are miserable at that time when flashes are going off in front of them.
Also, I like how people that disapprove of this family have a selective memory. If you’ve seen many pictures of the children looking miserable, than I’ve seen just as many pics of them smiling while out with papa Pitt and mama Jolie.
As for moving from one country to the next, I have a couple of friends from army families that have had to do that and they turned out pretty alright. If anything, they were always excited about re-rooting. In fact, I wish I had traveled more as a child. Heck, I wish I could travel as much as an adult.
We should wait until the children are old enough and ask them if they were or are miserable. I think it is a bit pompous to jump to the conclusion that they are miserable because they didn’t welcome paps with smiles.
What’s wrong with getting some help? If she wants to play supermom, good for her, here’s your halo. If the guy is being realistic and thinking he can’t do it alone, who cares? People are different, she’s ‘perfect’, he’s not.
Actually, BluePlanet, no one is perfect.
Hmmm..let us review – Angelina and Brad are expecting again..Brad is Angelina and Jennifer will become friends, Brad is cheating with various other women, Angelina is having sex with both male/female co-stars, Angelina has father issues. Folks – who needs General Hospital or the Young and Restless? We have the evolving story of Brad, Angelina and Jennifer.
She had better be careful! She is coming dangerously close to looking like one of those plastic surgery addicts.
what a bitch, to say he can’t have his mom help with his twins and shiloh, everyone is capable of different things, so she shouldn’t demand or assume he can watch 6 kids brad needs to be a man bc it looks like she controls everything and wasnt she suppost to stay home and watch the kids permanently oh another lie, like the fact that sahara was never an orphan even though she claim her mom died of aids
I don’t believe a word of it. Why would she be upset if his own mother helps out? Seems like a thing entirely made up by tabloids but it feeds right into the “control freak” persona dreamed up by AJ haters. If you want a control freak take Posh or J.Lo. The stuff with her father has nothing to do with it. AJ and Brad seem very loving and affectionate with each other, no trouble to report so tabloids come up with a fake drama since Brangelina always sells. Simple
I thought they had 6 nannies why would they need her to help out.This is BS.
Publicly at least, Angelina doesn’t seem to have friends other than Brad and her brother. She claims to have been close to her late mother, but while she was dying, AJ chose to spend months in Namibia for Shiloh’s birth instead of with her mother. Apparently it was more important to her that Shiloh be born in Africa.
So God only knows what her relationship is with Mrs. Pitt.
SO true! The reality of the Angelina/Jane relationship is completely unknown. Just love these comments so positive about the love or hate between the two, as though they themselves are part of the inner circle.
Whether the report is true or not, I totally understand refusing to have the mil move in. Then again, mine’s the type who’s not only utterly unbearable but also takes it upon herself to do such invasive things as clean out your bedroom closet w/o invitation as she did to her other son’s wife. Having said that, I’d never prevent her from having a significant role in my childrens’ lives. Afterall, it’s the kids who would suffer.
As a professional who is fortunate enough to have put their career on hold in order to personally raise their kids, I find the choice of hired help over family to be more than questionable. If you choose not to be home to raise them, why would you then oppose a family member helping out?
I doubt very much if any of this crap is true. I dont think brad would be dumb enough to crawl in bed with a Nannyat home when Angie is home too,,for gods sakes who makes this shit up?
I saw Shilo in a pink dress and that was a crock of crap too. Angie has not had plastic surgery yet. She still has the wrinkles around the eys and lips ,they are not bad but she still has them. Gos I have enevr seen more jealous women in my life LOL and to think they believe this crap us funnier yet.
Maybe they need several nannies to control time scheduling,taking care they child awareness.
Tess said: “as a mother of sons, I can tell you that some women just won’t let their husband’s mother develop a really close relationship with grandchildren. Don’t know if this comes from insecurity, but would not be surprised if that is the issue.
all these smart, accomplished you women, and they are totally fearful of losing their childrens’ affection. I just don’t know how to explain it. But it’s true.”
Tess, everything you said can be directed back at you.
I don’t know if you can see it, but you also describe an overbearing mother in law when you say “all these smart, accomplished you women, and they are totally fearful of losing their childrens’ affection.”
It’s fascinating.
It’s also something you might want to take into account, trying to see things from your daughter in laws perspective. Didn’t you yourself have a mother in law? I know some women don’t (lucky biatches) and they never know what that’s really like.
what a control freak! i’ll give them a few years but then again brad would still want to see his children so he won’t break-up with AJ even if she’s acting like a bitch.
Maybe she doesn’t want her mil moving in… ’cause it’d put a damper on the hot steamy sex with her hubby – that’s what I’d be worried about if I were her anyway! Having your mil (or mother for that matter) in the same house is a bit of a mood killer… 😉
Tho’ I doubt this story is true in the slightest.
The clothes are nice for 50 year
olds. They look so aged in the style
of the clothes they are choosing.
Brad lose the stash. You look like
the old guy in Top Gun!!!!!!!
Nothing wrong with in laws being called to look after grandchildren for a while. Mothers are more patient and tolerant with childcare, fathers are pretty good but not as much compared to mothers.
I think it was not a good attitude for angelina to disagree with Brad about having his mother in the house help with childcare.
There must be something more to than just the issue of child care agreements.
The issue is personal and it does not sound nice.
Brad Pitt screwed up with Angelina Jolie and now Pitt is screwed financially. She’s got him by the nutzz for the rest of his life even he he dumps her. She’s dug in her claws for the long haul.
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