Here ^^ is a new photo of Angelina Jolie in the Za’atri refugee camp on the border of Jordan yesterday, where she met with Syrian refugees fleeing the absolutely insane civil war/one-sided genocide by Syrian President Bashir al-Assad . Angelina is really tight with Jordan’s Queen Rania, and Jolie praised Jordan for their efforts to take care of the hundreds of Syrian refugees crossing the border. You can read more about her visit here, and you can donate to the UNCHR efforts for the Syrian refugees here. Do we need to talk about the widespread reports that Bashir al-Assad is planning on using chemical weapons on his people? He has Sarin gas. It’s going to be awful. Those poor people.

Now, let’s move on to something less psychologically devastating. I’m not saying that the above paragraph wasn’t important – it’s extremely important – I’m just saying that this is a gossip site so maybe we should have a lighter story? There are a ton of tabloid stories about a possible Brangelina wedding, so I just thought you’d like to know:

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are one step closer to saying “I do!”

In Touch has exclusively learned that on Nov. 27, a stylist for the actress picked up wedding rings from Neil Lane jewelers for the couple.

Known for being notoriously shy about discussing his private life, Brad revealed just the day before purchasing the wedding bands, “It’ll be soon — the time is right.”

Exchanging vows seems to be low on the priority list for the power couple, who have been filming two movies, renovating their home in France, jetting across the globe on goodwill missions, shooting a perfume commercial, and taking care of their six children.

Brad says the celebration will be “simple” and “just family.”

[From In Touch Weekly]

In Touch’s print edition notes that Brad had been perusing the wedding band section before Angelina’s stylist picked them up, so maybe it’s on. Star Magazine also has a really stupid story about Jennifer Aniston and Angelina’s “wedding wars”. Basically, Jennifer “still wants to stick it to Angelina” so when Jennifer heard that Brad and Angie were planning a ceremony in the South of France, Jennifer decided to have HER wedding in Paris and she invited all of Brad’s friends because she is so, so, so OVER him. So Angelina heard about this (from the gerbils) and she decided to move the wedding ceremony over to Cambodia, and she’ll “stick it to Aniston” by making her look vapid and showy and excessive while she (Angelina) looks so family-oriented by comparison. So to up the ante, Jennifer has invited Brad’s mother to the wedding and DEAR GOD do I have to keep talking about this?

Photos courtesy of the UNHCR, Fame/Flynet and WENN.

Ugh. I’m a Brangeloonie and everything, but even I get tired of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s talking points. Like, I was fine with Brad talking about the wedding last week while he promoted Killing Them Softly, but now Angelina has given an interview… and I just find it exhausting. They were talking about this earlier in the year, when Brad was campaigning for his Oscar. They talked about it last year. They’ve started talking about it whenever they promote one of their films. The subject? How they’re going to “quit” Hollywood. I don’t get why they continue to give quotes about it. If you’re going to quit, just quit. We don’t need a multi-year build-up to prepare ourselves. Anyway, here’s Angelina’s new interview where she discusses how she’s totally going to quit, for real now.

It was only last year that Brad Pitt claimed he would be giving up acting for directing in the space of three years as he approaches the 50 mark. And now his fiancée Angelina Jolie has vowed the same thing. The Tomb Raider star has now said that she too envisages giving up being in front of the camera so that she can spend more time with their brood of children.

Jolie, 37, has now also spoken out to admit she can’t see herself spending that much longer concentrating on her movie career.

She told Channel 4 news: ‘I think I’m going to have to give up the acting as the kids hit the teenage years, anyway, too much to manage at home. I have enjoyed being an actress. I am so grateful to the job and I have had great experiences and I have even be able to tell stories and be a part of stories that mattered and I have done things for fun, but…’

The Salt star added: ‘I will do some films and I am so fortunate to have the job, it’s a really lucky profession to be a part of and I enjoy it. But if it went away tomorrow I would be very happy to be home with the children. I wake up in the morning as a mum and I turn on the news like everybody else and I see what’s happening and I want to be part of the world in a positive way.’

Brad made a similar pledge recently when the 48-year-old revealed he’d like to give up acting in the near future as he approaches 50. And he admitted he even chooses what films he appears in carefully now for fear his children will judge him.

He said: ‘If I’m choosing a film now I want it to be, maybe, less immature than things I’ve done in the past. I’m very conscious that they’re going to see it as adults. I want it to mean something to them. I want them to think: ‘Dad’s all right’. It changes everything.’

And it’s no wonder the pair are deciding to hang up their acting shoes now as they get even more settled in their family lives. The couple are due to wed in the near future – and Pitt has already spoken about their plans. And it seems like when Brad finally does wed Angelina Jolie it will be a day all about the little cherubs.

The parent of adopted and biological kids – Maddox, 11, Pax, eight, Zahara, seven, Shiloh, six, and twins Knox and Vivienne, four – wants the ceremony to be one where the little ones get as much attention as the beautiful bride.

Following an interview with the actor, a writer at People magazine revealed about the forthcoming nuptials: ‘One thing for sure, he says it’s going to be all about family: a simple affair with Angie and the kids.’

[From The Mail]

Maddox is 11 years old now – just two years away from his teenage years, although kids are growing up faster these days and he’s probably already a rambunctious tween. So is Angelina saying she’ll quit in two years? Is she just trying to prepare us for her eventual withdrawal from Hollywood? Here’s the thing: she’s already withdrawn from Hollywood a great deal over the past few years. She hasn’t appeared in front of the camera since The Tourist, and that was 2010. And she keeps signing on for films too. So… ENOUGH. Enough with conveniently claiming that you’re so over it and so family-oriented and you’re totally going to quit.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

Here are some photos from the past year of Angelina Jolie looking lovey-dovey and super-friendly with Brad Pitt’s mother Jane Pitt. Jane, as we found out earlier this year, is a bit of a hyper-conservative wingnut. Which is fine. To each their own, etc. While Jane’s son Brad is a self-described liberal who believes in gay marriage and all of that jazz, we still don’t really know where Angelina stands on many issues. She sees herself as a diplomatic figure, so she really doesn’t come out for or against many polarizing issues, and I’ve long suspected that Angelina is closeted neoconservative. So what’s the big deal? Star Magazine is trying to make Angelina and Jane’s “polar-opposite political views” a wedge issue that will tear the Pitt family apart! Jane is going to start calling her “Angelina Hussein Jolie”!!!

If you’re facing family drama this holiday season, you’re not alone. Angelina Jolie is squaring off against Brad Pitt’s mom – again – this time, over where the Brangelina brood will spend Christmas.

“As usual, Angie has no desire to spend her holidays in the Midwest, something Brad’s mom, Jane, finds rude and insulting. But Angie couldn’t care less,” reveals a source close to the famous couple, adding that Angie and Jane’s polar-opposite political views are the root of the discord.

“They have such different opinions on everything,” the friend explains. “Brad’s parents are extremely right-wing and religious. Angie has to bite her tongue to keep the peace.”

Predictably, Jane blames Angie for not seeing her grandchildren more often. “It’s been a sore point for Brad’s mom for years,” the insider says. “She loves to have all her grandkids together, but that rarely happens – and she says it’s Angie’s doing.”

Brad, 48, seems determined to sell his fiancée on the idea of a Missouri Christmas and even dragged her and the kids to Springfield last week. But Angelina won’t budge.

“Visits to the Pitt home have been awkward for Angelina,” our spy continues. “She says that not wanting to spend the holidays there isn’t personal, but anyone would see it as a snub.”

[From Star Magazine, print edition]

Maybe Angelina doesn’t want to go to Missouri because she’d rather be in Kenya or Cambodia or Libya or something. It’s not like Brad’s parents NEVER get to see Angelina and Brad and their kids. The Pitts fly out to LA or London or wherever, and it seems like Angie and Brad make an effort to go to Missouri a few times a year too. I seriously doubt this is a thing. I also doubt that Jane and Angelina talk that much about political stuff.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN.

It’s hilarious to me that People Magazine used this nearly year-old photo of Brad Pitt for this week’s cover! On Monday night, Brad attended the NYC premiere of Killing Them Softly, so it’s not like People didn’t have completely new pics to choose from. Instead, they went with a W Magazine photo from the February 2012 issue. To honor People’s choice, I’m including more shots from the old W Magazine shoot, just because. I love “Heartthrob Brad”. He turns 49 years old in a few weeks, and he’s still capable of pulling the “Legends of the Fall” Card. Anyway, here’s more of Brad’s People Mag interview:

Thinking back over 2012, Brad Pitt acknowledges it’s been a big year for his “familia” since proposing to Angelina Jolie – whom he affectionately calls “Mama” – last April.

“It’s been a family type of year, a down-home type of year,” he tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “Mama’s worked more. And quite frankly I’ve really enjoyed it.”

The actor, whose Mob drama, Killing Them Softly, hits theaters Friday, chatted with PEOPLE between bites of his dinner with 4-year-old twins, Knox and Vivienne, at their rental home outside of London. While he stopped short of confirming a wedding date, he did reveal what the couple have in mind for their big day: “Just family,” Pitt says. “Keep it simple. Keep it simple – really.”

For now, the actor is looking forward to being reunited with the rest of his brood – Maddox, 11, Pax, 9, Zahara, 7, and Shiloh, 6 – who were in Cambodia working on the family’s foundation with Jolie.

Has fatherhood made him a better man? “Absolutely,” Pitt says. Being a dad “takes you right off yourself.”

As for turning 50 next year, the actor insists he’s taking it all in stride. “This is what I think about: ‘Okay, you’re way over the mid-point [of your life]. You don’t know how much time you have left,’ ” Pitt says. “I want to enjoy this year more than ever.”

[From People]

So much wonderfulness in one short interview. Brad calls Angelina “Mama”? Amazing! Mama Jolie. Does she call him “Daddy”? That just made me kind of hot. I know, I know, it’s about their kids. But I bet she calls him “Daddy” in other areas too.

Brad also has a new interview with Good Morning America, although we don’t have any video from that (yet). Here are some selected quotes from his GMA piece:

For actor Brad Pitt, life changed completely when he had children.

“It turns everything on its head,” Pitt said in an interview with ABC News’ Elizabeth Vargas that aired today on “Good Morning America.” “I love it. I love it.”

Pitt, 48, and actress Angelina Jolie, 37, have six children. Ensuring a sense of normalcy for their brood — Maddox, 11, Pax, 8, Zahara, 7, Shiloh, 6, and 4-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne — is very important to the recently engaged pair.

Asked what city the family called home, Pitt said they had several “base camps.” They spend a great deal of their time in New Orleans, but Pitt said they also have a home in Los Angeles because he and Jolie work a lot there, and they’re trying to establish another base in Europe, primarily for their children.

“They get more sense of normalcy there. We’re not as hounded at certain places there,” he said, speaking of the media attention on his famous family. “France, especially. They have rules about … photographing kids. And I think they’re more sensitive to it after the Diana incident,” he said, referring to the strict regulations governing paparazzi in France after Princess Diana was killed in 1997 in Paris, the victim of a high-speed car crash as her driver attempted to elude photographers.

Pitt also said the French “think they’re as cool as anyone else,” and allowed his family members to get on with their day. “We’re not being bothered” there, he said.

The actor turns 49 next month, and he’s already thinking ahead to the big 5-0.

“I’ve given a lot of thought to it,” he said. “You become very aware of time. I think also being a father, you become very — everything’s time allocation for me now … spending my time wisely and doing the things that are important to me.”

[From ABC News]

Apparently, Brad didn’t get the memo about Duchess Kate’s Crumpet-gate, which went down in France. But yes, the French (and to a lesser degree, the Brits) have rules and laws and editorial policies in place so that celebrity children aren’t as photographed. Whatever, dude. Brad and Angie will let their kids be seen at certain times because it helps their agendas too – just like every other celebrity parent.

Photos courtesy of W Magazine, cover courtesy of People Magazine.

Here are some new photos of Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor at last night’s charity screening/premiere of their film, The Impossible. I’ve discussed the film before – it’s a true story about a European family caught up in the 2004 Tsunami – go here to watch the trailer again and weep. Ewan looked dashing and handsome in his Vivienne Westwood MAN suit (and scarf!) while Naomi wore Tom Ford…. I mean, I like the general cut of the dress. If the sleeves had been half-way normal, this would have been a homerun for me. But the sleeves are a disaster.

Wonderfully enough, Ewan is being discussed for an Oscar nomination for this film. It would be in the Best Supporting category, of course, and yes, he’s been mentioned for awards before. But if he gets nominated for The Impossible, it will be his first Oscar nomination EVER. Isn’t that weird? Doesn’t it feel like he’s done Oscar-worthy work before now? And here’s something especially awesome (for me!): Angelina Jolie hosted a screening of The Impossible two nights ago in London, and she did a Q&A with Ewan after the screening, where she talked him up. Fun side note: when Angelina first got together with Jonny Lee Miller, JLM was sharing a flat with Ewan and Jude Law. Angelina and Ewan have probably known each other for nearly two decades. YAY! Here are some highlights from Jolie’s campaign to get Ewan an Oscar:

This trend of peers effectively campaigning for each other looks set to continue, and we had this season’s first instance of it last night at London’s Soho Hotel, where Oscar-winner Angelina Jolie hosted an intimate reception and screening of “The Impossible” — chiefly to talk up the performance of her friend Ewan McGregor.

McGregor is being campaigned in the Best Supporting Actor category for his performance as a distraught father seeking to reunite his family in Juan Antonio Bayona’s harrowing survival drama set around the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004. Naomi Watts is firmly in the hunt for a Best Actress nomination, while 16 year-old newcomer Tom Holland — who is being campaigned, with unusual and commendable integrity, in the lead race — will surely receive his share of breakthrough and young actor citations. But McGregor’s work has, thus far, prompted less awards talk for a turn that’s no less impressive than that of Watts — though his character comes into focus later in the action.

Still, it’s a performance that will find many admirers among those who stick through Bayona’s viscerally moving, technically astonishing film — in particular, one scene in which an emotionally threadbare McGregor barely holds up one half of a phone conversation is Oscar clip-ready, and I mean that in the least cynical way. Yesterday, Jolie offered this tribute to the actor:

“I have known you for years and you are one of my favorite actors and I’ve always loved to watch you, but I watched this and I didn’t recognize you… To say it is one of the best performances of the year, really doesn’t give it credit, because it doesn’t feel like a performance. It’s from such an honest place and so deeply emotional. You rarely see this emotion from a man on screen and I called him later to tell him how much he made me cry. I was crying, and I looked over at Brad [Pitt] and he was crying. It’s just really, really powerful. As an actor, I’m in awe.”

Of course, Jolie didn’t limit her praise to McGregor while introducing “The Impossible,” a film she quipped “I wish I had something to do with.” She also offered warm words of admiration for Holland, who was also in attendance, together with the film’s writer and composer. (Bayona and Watts couldn’t make it, but will be in London for tonight’s UK premiere.) Jolie continued:

“What the filmmakers have done, they have made [the tsunami], through this one family’s story, personal. We feel like we are in it and we travel through it, and it changes us. That is quite an extraordinary thing and I think that is due to the brilliance and the elegance of the script by Sergio Sanchez. You can see the detail and the care that he took when you watch this, and the respect for this family and all of the families involved. When you take a true story like this, to handle it with such delicacy is really to be commended. It is also masterfully directed by J.A. Bayona, and there will be many scenes where you will be sitting here watching it thinking, ‘How did they do that? That is insane! I don’t understand.’ I was asking them myself and they said, ‘Don’t you know? Aren’t you an actor?’ And I said, ‘It is just beyond imagination.’

“The true testament of any film is what you walk away with, and I think in this film you walk away with more empathy, with a greater sense of connection to your fellow man, and you want to run home and hug your kids, and tell the people you love that you love them. There is no greater message and this is an extraordinary film.”

[From HitFix]

I wonder if Angelina really does have any “pull” with the Academy at large? Sure, she’s an Oscar winner herself, but it’s not like she hosted this screening in LA or NY (the industry towns). This was London. So my guess is that she agreed to host the screening because she loved the film and she loves Ewan (as a friend!). Sigh… I wish Angelina and Ewan would make a movie together. A dirty movie. Something involving spanking.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Like everything Brangelina-related, small, clarifying details are ignored in favor of a larger storyline. This week’s storyline is “the Jolie-Pitt children are hellions who destroy everything they touch.” The story comes from Us Weekly, on the heels of that cute People story about the Jolie-Pitt kids been well-behaved when they dropped off their letters to Santa. Us Weekly seems to be offering an alternative for those who believe that it is simply impossible for six kids to basically be well-behaved most of the time.

Brad Pitt knows where the wild things are — at his hometown pizza parlor.

Every time the actor, 48, and his six children visit Springfield, Missouri, a source tells Us Weekly, the brood goes bananas at Arris’ Pizza!

“The place shuts down for the entire night and the kids raise a ruckus,” says the insider of Maddox, 11, Pax, 8, Zahara, 7, Shiloh, 6, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 4. “They jump on tables and even throw food at each other!”

Pitt and Angelina Jolie, 37, leave their nannies at home and “let the kids enjoy themselves,” continues the source about the couple, who normally divide their time between properties in Los Angeles and their Miraval estate in France.

The twosome loosen up too — on policing their pack.

Says the insider, “Brad and Angelina just sit there and talk to one another while the children run around in circles!”

[From Us Weekly]

I think the important detail is “The place shuts down for the entire night and the kids raise a ruckus.” Brad and Angelina pre-arrange it – the place shuts down and they probably pay a tidy sum to the pizza people so that the kids can get the run of the place for an evening. So… definitive proof that Angelina is The Villainess and that The Leg is a bad mother (because it’s all about Angelina’s parenting style, never Brad’s)? Of course.

PS… Does anyone else wonder if Jane Pitt is one of the people threatening to secede now that Obama has been re-elected? I wonder if she voted for Todd Akin.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

For whatever reason, I just found this Us Weekly story interesting and funny. Us Weekly compiled a list of aliases used by celebrities and published them online. Meaning that these probably aren’t the celebrities’ aliases anymore. Some of the aliases are just kind of dumb (Jay-Z = Frank Sinatra? RLY?) but there are a few cool ones. I kind of think Brangelina’s aliases are supremely uncool, though. Brad Pitt is Bryce Pilaf? Angelina is Jasmine Pilaf? NOoooo.

Ever heard of Bryce and Jasmine Pilaf? They’re only two of the biggest stars in the world. Bryce is an Oscar-nominated leading man in Hollywood, known for movies like Ocean’s Eleven, Fight Club, and Moneyball. Jasmine is his longtime love and the mother of his children — not to mention a successful actress with roles in Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Changeling, and A Mighty Heart.

Sound familiar? It should — because Bryce and Jasmine Pilaf are actually Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The megastar couple, who have been together for more than seven years, use Bryce and Jasmine as their boring cover identities when checking into hotels. It helps to protect their privacy so they can travel incognito.

In fact, as the Oct. 22 issue of Us Weekly revealed, many A-listers use aliases when checking into hotels or making dinner reservations. Justin Timberlake, for example, goes by Mr. Woodpond — which makes new wife Jessica Biel, whom he married in Italy Oct. 19, Mrs. Woodpond.

Twilight star Kristen Stewart has a mock moniker, too: Chuck Steak. And Johnny Depp often registers as Mr. Drip Noodle. Hip hop star Jay-Z uses the alias Frank Sinatra, whom he raps about — “I’m the new Sinatra” — in his Big Apple anthem “Empire State of Mind.”

Justin Bieber, meanwhile, checks in under the name Chandler Bing, a.k.a. Matthew Perry’s character on Friends, while Fergie goes by Penny Lane, a street in Liverpool made famous by the Beatles in their song of the same name.

Other silly secret identities? Tom Cruise’s Cage Hunt, Usher’s Mr. Dinero, Mila Kunis’ Senor Pants, Ben Stiller’s Clyde Tibenus, Chris Rock’s Slappy White, Steven Tyler’s I.K. Malone, and Kate Beckinsale’s Sigourney Beaver.

Perhaps the best alias, though, belongs to Bryce and Jasmine Pilaf’s pal George Clooney, who has been known to check in as Arnold Schwarzenegger, the real-life former governor of California and Clooney’s co-star in the movie Batman & Robin.

[From Us Weekly]

My absolute favorites on this list are Sigourney Beaver (excellent!) and CAGE HUNT. OMG. Tom Cruise demands that even his hotel aliases sound like action heroes and/or “games played on David Miscaviage’s pleasure yacht.” Tom could have gone for humor or realism, like Squee McFancyPants or Lipo Brazilian, but no. Cage Hunt!!!! Mr. and Mrs. Woodpond are dorky names, of course, but are those names cooler than Mr. and Mrs. Pilaf? Yes. Yes, they are.

In other Brangelina news, People Mag had this nice story about the Jolie-Pitt kids sending their letters to Santa:

Santa Claus can look forward to receiving something special himself this Christmas – six handcrafted letters from Angelina Jolie and her children from the heart of rural Kent, England.

Jolie and all six of her children – Maddox, 11, Pax, 8, Zahara, 7, Shiloh, 6, and 4-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne – made a special visit to the village of Littlebourne in Kent to send Santa their Christmas letters on Friday. And locals were thrilled to catch a glimpse of the famous family.

“It was so cute. All the children sent messages to Father Christmas and were absolutely beautifully behaved,” Littlebourne post office assistant Fiona Lindsay tells PEOPLE. “Just like any other kids in a sweet shop they were excited, but Angelina controlled them perfectly.”

“It was lovely,” she adds. “They were all very polite. They were just a bunch of gorgeous, happy kids.”

Brad Pitt and Jolie have been staying in Kent while he films the final scenes for zombie thriller World War Z.

Staying in a luxury converted barn in the nearby village of Ickham called The Treasury, the brood managed to keep a low profile for their entire week-plus stay, enjoying visits to nearby Howletts Wild Animal Park and Waterstones bookshop in Canterbury.

Pitt was also spotted taking Maddox to a screening of Skyfall at the Vue Cinema in Broadstairs – home of English writer Charles Dickens.

The family has since moved on from the area, but their visit has left an indelible mark on the locals in the sleepy English town.

“[Jolie] was so polite and a really nice person,” Lindsay says. “I was quite shocked at first but Angelina was so lovely I soon relaxed.”

“The children bought a packet of sweets each, plus a few toys and some magazines, and we ended up having a general chat about how they all were and what they were going to eat that night,” she adds. “I suggested they pop over to the fish and chip shop across the road as it is a shame to come to England and not have some. I just hoped they liked them!”

[From People]

One, if you’re old enough to watch Skyfall, you’re old enough to know there’s no (SPOILER) Santa. Two, I cannot believe Brad is STILL filming scenes for World War Z. Poor Brad. Three, I would love to see Zahara’s letter to Santa. And Shiloh’s. I imagine Z’s letter is all, “Dear Santa, I would like a pink tutu, a white pony and world domination. Yours, Z.” Shiloh’s letter is probably: “Yo Santa, I want a dirt bike, a machete and a flak vest! Thanx, Shilox.”

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Yes, I will use LITERALLY any excuse to post old photos of Angelina Jolie and her first husband, Jonny Lee Miller. I’m old enough (God, I’m old) to remember how hot JLM and AJ were together. Younger people think Brad Pitt and Angelina were the hottest version – to which I say, NOOOoo. JLM and Angelina were so young and crazy, and they were simply too fiery to survive. What’s weird is that I don’t think JLM was or is really that “crazy”. I think he was and is basically a decent guy who really loved her, and that’s why she kept coming back to him after they divorced (HOT), and that’s why they’re still friends to this day (true story).

Anyway, the Enquirer has gotten my JLM-AJ nostalgia going full force. The story is dumb and funny, and ultimately harmless. Apparently, Angelina is a “secret” fan of Jonny’s new CBS show, Elementary – that knockoff of Sherlock. And Brad is SO upset about it. Brad is just going to cry about it and then storm out of the house!

Brad Pitt has a love rival in his own living room – fiancée Angelina Jolie’s handsome ex-hubby Jonny Lee Miller! Jolie brought out Brad’s jealous streak by secretly recording Johnny’s hit new TV series “Elementary” – after telling him the show was “a dud.”

The lovers’ spat started after Angelina tuned in to the show’s first episode, telling Brad that she wanted to “critique Jonny’s acting performance and see how he’s aged,” a source revealed to The Enquirer. “Afterward, Angelina told Brad that she thought the show was so bad she could barely make it through the entire episode.”

But later Brad discovered that Angie had been recording the show behind his back and then watching the episodes when he wasn’t around, added the source. What’s worse, their kids were watching it too!

“Her daughters Zahara and Shiloh have a crush on Jonny, and Angelina’s boys think the show is cool too,” noted the source. “Of course, when Brad found out their kids were fans of Jonny’s show, it made him even more furious!”

[From The Enquirer, print edition]

It’s kind of creepy to think that Zahara and Shiloh would have “crushes” on mommy’s first husband, right? Besides that, I’ve seen a few episodes of Elementary – while it’s nothing shocking for network television, it’s not appropriate for children to watch. So, that part of the story doesn’t ring true. But sure, I’ll buy that Angelina still watches movies and TV shows that feature Jonny. Why not? HOT.

Photos courtesy of WENN and jonny-leemiller.com.

Wow, two Jolie-Pitt sightings in two days! Amazing. Yesterday, I covered the photos of Vivienne and Knox Jolie-Pitt playing in the park with a nanny and Angelina Jolie’s assistant Holly (who I don’t know on sight, sorry Brangeloonies!). And now we have photos of Angelina out with Knox, Viv and Shiloh! Angelina took her youngest kids to the Halloween Super Store in Sherman Oaks yesterday, and the paparazzi got lots and lots of photos. Why does Shiloh look so grumpy? And good God, all of these kids look so similar.

Happy almost Halloween from the Jolie-Pitts! Angelina Jolie took her children Shiloh, Vivienne and Knox shopping for last-minute Halloween costumes Oct. 28 at the Halloween Adventure Superstore in Sherman Oaks, Calif., browsing the aisles for close to an hour.

Among the items the brood scooped up during their trip? A unicorn costume for 4-year-old Vivienne and a dinosaur stuffed toy for her twin brother.

“Angelina looked amazing! She definitely looked really healthy and she was really sweet. A few fans came up to her and she was beyond nice to them and talked to every single one of them,” an onlooker tells Us Weekly, adding that Vivienne wore her unicorn costume the entire time. “They were there for close to an hour and they had a pretty large purchase.”

[From Us Weekly]

LOL, Vivienne wearing the pink unicorn costume the whole time. I’m actually kind of surprised that Viv wanted to be a (pink!) unicorn. Don’t girly-girls all want to princesses and fairies and angels and such? I wonder what Knox is going to be…? Maybe that’s why Shiloh looked so grumpy. She and Knox both wanted to be pirates or cowboys or something. And what will Empress Zahara be for Halloween?! I need to know.

By the way, Angelina does look very healthy (for her) in these photos. She’s back to eating solids! HUZZAH. And nice Louis Vuitton cross-promotion, eh?

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

Over at Fame/Flynet, these photos are labeled “Knox and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt spending the day at a park with their nannies in Studio City, California on October 27, 2012.” But Angelina Jolie was actually there! She stayed in the car and made some calls on her cell phone – you can see a shady photo of her here. Is that kind of weird? That she was all, “Go, children, play at the park with your nannies and I’m just going to stay in the car and make some calls.” Well, I guess Angelina is just showing us that she has nothing to prove, you know? If she was concerned about convincing us that she’s Mother Superior, she would have happily posed with her kids in the park. But since she stayed in the car, taking care of bidness, I feel like she’s telling us that Vivienne and Knox were driving her crazy so she took them to the park and let the nannies handle it.

Fame/Flynet also says that Knox mostly played by himself, but that Vivienne had a little friend. Who may or may not be Fax Cannes Jolie-Pitt, the mystery-gendered mystery Jolie-Pitt child…? No, of course not. Anyway, I love when we get new photos of the twins. I like the way they’re growing into their looks. Vivienne is such a little beauty, and such a girly-girl… so much pink! And Knox is a really adorable blend of both Brad and Angelina. Sometimes he looks like a mini-Brad, but I’m seeing some of Angelina in him nowadays too.

Vivienne is going to be making her big-screen debut with her mom in Maleficent, which I guess has wrapped…? Or are they finishing the production in LA? I have no idea. I thought the whole thing would be shot in England, so I guess production has wrapped now. Viv will play the young Princess Aurora, who is played by Elle Fanning. Last week, we heard that Pax and Empress Zahara also got small parts in the film too. No mention of Maddox or little Knox. Maybe Knox isn’t interested in movies. Maybe Brad finally got a little architect with Knox.

Photos courtesy of FameFlynet.