Brad Pitt had his kids overnight on his birthday, it was the first time in a month?

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Monday was Brad Pitt’s 55th birthday. He spent the day in LA, and after his birthday, he made sure that various outlets got the “tip” that he had spent his birthday with his kids, minus Maddox. Even though Brad and Angelina have signed onto a more permanent custodial structure, check out how these “sources” even admit that Brad can’t see his kids on his birthday without being monitored:

Brad Pitt had a family-filled 55th birthday! A source told Us Weekly that the Fury actor was joined by five of his kids in L.A. on Monday, December 17.

“Brad had the kids overnight — all but [eldest] Maddox — which was incredibly significant because it was the first time since the custody deal was recently reached,” the source dished.

“The overnight was monitored as part of the custody agreement, as Brad’s visits with the children have been since this slog began two years ago” the insider added of the conditions negotiated between Pitt and his estranged wife, Angelina Jolie. “The kids have a routine at Brad’s house, with a very strict bedtime and limited screen time, including iPads.”

“The visits will continue to be monitored, including the overnights until the therapists agree that it’s no longer needed,” the source told Us. “This is a transition time for the entire family, and it’s being done with a lot of input from the therapists.”

As for how the Fight Club actor is handling the strict terms of the custody agreement, the source noted that he “knows he is on the path to having the kids back in his life in a much more meaningful and significant way.”

[From Us Weekly]

This was the first time Brad has had the kids overnight since the custody deal was reached…like, a month ago? So much for “Brad got what he wanted” and “he has close to 50% custody.” Also: he’s still being monitored, even on his birthday. And it’s what the therapists recommend. And he considers the last two-plus years a “slog” because Mean Villainess Angelina overreacted so badly to…*checks notes* Brad getting physical with Maddox, who still refuses to see him. Happy birthday, Brad. Ugh.

Also: the British tabloids have picked up this story about Pax wishing “stud” Brad a happy birthday on Instagram. I really do not believe that is Pax’s real Instagram account though. I wouldn’t be surprised if the older kids have IGs, but I bet they’re all set to “private.”

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  1. Belluga says:

    He’s still being monitored?! That’s a huge length of time to still need therapists involved for visits and very worrying. Something really serious went down.

    • Snappyfish says:

      I agree. Much more to the story than was “sold” to the media. This is an extraordinary amount of time to be monitored. I’m glad the best interests of the children are being taken into account. Brad’s use of the press has shown him to be far more vapid than I imagined.

    • JoJo says:

      ITA my cousin who is an ex con/crack addict only had supervised visits with his kids for about 6 months.How is it a man with Brad’s financial resources, who can afford the best attorneys, still has supervised visits with his kids.

    • Myrtle says:

      I think “something” must have been happening for a long, long time in that family before the plane incident which then became “the straw that broke the camel’s back”, the point of no return…literally. TWO YEARS of monitored visits? Come on. As many here have pointed out, therapist-ordered supervised visits are not the norm in a healthy split. Something is very, very wrong with Mr. Pitt…. and it’s strange that nobody (in the media) is asking WHAT? They just imply that witchy Angelina is to blame, as if she had any power to pull the court strings. But judges and therapists decide the rulings, not her.

      Why all this effort to protect the image of an actor? A good actor, sure. A now 55-year old, aging handsome actor who makes interesting and entertaining, but not deeply edifying films. It’s not like he’s a national treasure or something. No pedestal should be too high for him. I don’t get it.

      • AD says:

        @Martle agree with you, what people should ask, monitored ? Why? Children scared of him? Why? The plane incident was the final straw those kids had suffered longer before the plane incident. In one of AJ interviews she said ” the children are recovering from life itself not the divorce, they are very brave & I am very proud of them”.

    • belle says:

      I believe the monitoring is to help the kids transition to the shared custody arrangement. The countless comments here that Brad himself is being monitored for alcohol and drug use, physically or emotionally abusive behavior, etc. are in direct conflict with the judge’s language in the court order that was made public over the summer.

      • Christina says:

        Belle, I agree that that might be in the custody order, but the reality is that they are interacting with the judge through pleadings and in court. Whatever each side asks for is judged, and, if one side is continually prioritizing their own needs, the judge keeps arrangements like this in place because the offending party won’t submit to prioritizing the kids. This has less to do, in my opinion, with what went down years ago, or over the summer. If he is displaying narcissism that is unhealthy for any child through his requests, that is why everything is still in place. I was in the exact same situation as Jolie in a California court. None of us are in the courtroom nor do we get to read the transcripts. Orders are sometimes written to provide the offending party with plenty of room to hang himself: easy to comply with, put the kids first, but true narcissists simply cannot modify their behavior enough to hide it successfully in multi-year court interactions. Too much pressure.

      • Yvette says:

        Christina, as you say, there have been pleadings in court on both sides not to mention Angie’s change in legal counsel, her charge that Brad hasn’t paid sufficient child support, and a near miss of a custody trial on December 5th (or was it the 4th?). These cause delays. Other than a brief time over the summer, the Custody Order the Judge structured hasn’t gone into full effect. I’m guessing that every time there has been a complaint or filing that there has also been a halt in the custody plan.

        The overnight visit monitoring could have been one of the concessions Brad made in order to get Angie to agree to cancel the trial. I agree with Belle that the Judge was pretty clear in his language over the summer in saying that he believed monitoring was no longer necessary. In addition, the Judge would probably take issue with any cancellations on any set child visitation schedules from Brad.

      • Christina says:

        Yvette, the judge decides if visits are monitored. The petitioner and respondent can’t bargain it by offering to have a counselor for visitation in exchange for, say, more legal custody. In front of a judge, the judge decides if someone needs monitoring based on what the psychological reports say. None of us knows, but that’s what it looks like to me, and I do know that you can’t offer to see your kid if you are willing to submit to supervision. You are supervised for doing and saying dumb things or you are not. Most parents are never supervised in custody battles unless there is some psychological or physical danger. Judgements get old fast as parents show their asses is court.

      • mushroomcoffee says:

        Christina, this latest custody agreement was agreed upon out of court and so the judge didn’t impose the monitoring requirement.

    • lucy2 says:

      I can’t believe that, two years is a LONG time for monitoring. If the kids need it, I’m glad it’s still happening, but holy hell, it’s a long time. Especially since I assume there are other adults on hand in the household (staff, security, etc) and the kids aren’t infants or toddlers or anything.

    • Wellsie says:

      Does anyone else remember the detail about him hijacking a stair car and driving it around the tarmac or something? I *totally* remember reading that when this all occurred and believing it, but never heard of it again. Maybe it was a joke I didn’t get because the story was such a gossipy shock at the time.

      • Kebbie says:

        It was a fuel truck. An anonymous person called into some Minnesota radio station and told the story. It was later debunked by the manager of the airport.

        Kind of a silly rumor because since 9/11, no one, not even Brad Pitt, could hijack a fuel truck, drive it around on the tarmac of an airport, crash it, and not be arrested.

    • Kerfuffle says:

      Not really, when you consider that it turned out that for whatever reason he barely saw the kids for like a year, year and a half. And it’s been stated fairly clearly in the papers that have leaked that the supervisors are there to facilitate the transition to him being back in the kids’ lives.

  2. cee says:

    Mr oh I am so private seems to not be private anymore. Please give Angie her divorce from this piece of work now!

    • enike says:

      if he wouldnt be private there would be a pap stroll with the kids

      just be fair

      both of the parents are just bad unfortunately in this case

      the judge´s ruling in the summer and the least weeks info is quite a proof ot it

  3. DOMINCKO says:

    This man right here has so many issues that run deep… i thought he was happy claiming Brad got what he wanted, Brad is satisfied with the custody arrangement and Brad finally defeated and humiliated Angelina.. yet this is the first time he is seeing the kids since the arrangement was finalized and his visit is still being monitored. There is so much wrong with him and if at 55 he still cant get his shit together then he is a lost cause

    • Maya says:

      He is a lost cause for me since he constantly throws his children under the bus.

      Angelina can take care of herself but those innocent children don’t deserve this from him.

      Did you see his subtle dig at Angelina by claiming the children had a stricter time at Brad? Again trying to claim Angelina spoils the children and Brad is the disciplined one.

      • Cat1 says:

        The only thing is that they admitted publicly over the years that this was true about how they raised the kids so not so hard to believe …

      • Thirsty Hirsty says:

        huh, I got something different from the comment…i got that he HAS to abide by the rules Angie has set for the kids, so it’s the same set of rules in both households. Mostly because I suspect Brad has no idea how to interact with his kids anymore, so plugging them in for 24 hours seems like it might be his style. By the bye…where’s Brad’s mom and dad in all this? I thought they were close. Are they still seeing the kids? Do they need to have monitoring therapists also?

      • Kerfuffle says:

        Angelina is pretty famously un-structured with the kids.

    • Natalia says:

      Domenicko: I take exception to your comment that Brad Pitt is a lost cause. The jury is still out on him. He does have time to turn it around. Whether he will or not is yet to be seen.

      I am currently with a man who has turned his life around (older than Pitt) and I just don’t think that people should ever write anybody off. That’s very detrimental to a person’s recovery.

      • Christina says:

        Natalia, people with drug problems and psychological issues that can be modified with medication and/or therapy and life changes can change. Narcassists cannot change. It’s who they are. Some are so dangerous that it is not safe to be around them. I used to believe what you did until I encountered someone who is a narcissistic sociopath. There are many, many sociopaths in business and in leadership. So I am happy for you, but I will keep my home security and will renew my domestic violence restraining order, and the phone will stay in my bathroom so that I can call in case he comes to kill me. My daughter still is afraid if I don’t pick up the phone fast enough. He is in jail now for something else, so we get some relief until August of 2020. He is NEVER CHANGING. So please don’t take offense to others who need to keep themselves and their kids safe or who understand, unlike you, that forgiveness and hope isn’t a real option for some of us.

      • Booie says:

        Christina, I’ve been enjoying reading all your posts. They are truly eye opening to the kind of insanity we face in the world. Sometimes I want to believe these things don’t happen that often, but it’s better to accept the reality and be precautious than to neglect it and not realize the signs. Thank you for sharing. I’m sure it’s not an easy thing to discuss. I’m glad things are better for you and I hope they continue to be.

      • Natalia says:

        Christina, my mother was a narcissist and my life has been SEVERELY compromised by various narcissists in my family, and an ex husband throughout my life.

        I have a blog about narcissism of the female variety. I agree that Brad Pitt is a narcissist and that he probably cannot change so thanks for pointing that out. My comment was more directed toward people who criticize substance abuse which I’m sure Brad Pitt does ,but again yes Pitt is a narcissist no question and he probably isn’t going to change because N’s don’t want to.

      • Lady D says:

        Christina, if your car has an alarm system, keep the keys under your pillow. The alarm will work if you’re within 100 feet of your car. A policeman told me to do this. He said the noise is going to make the assailant pause or even scare him away, and it will get the neighbour’s attention too. Just push the button and toss the keys so he can’t grab them. I hope you can stay safe.

      • Christina says:

        Natalia, I wish you peace. You are like my daughter. She has suffered so much for no good reason. May you continue to be safe and have peace.

      • Christina says:

        @Booie, thank you. Having a place to discuss this means a lot to me. Many people didn’t believe me about how bad he was. I comment on the Pitt-Jolie threads because so many people don’t seem to understand how crazy the situation is. Judges do thinks to get people to prioritize their children. If you keep showing the judge that you care more about yourself than your kids, you are supervised. She’s not perfect, but there are no perfect victims. As Amber Heard has said, men are viewed as ships that can’t be turned or their livelihoods and those of others are compromised. All abusers need to lose EVERYTHING. Brad will keep his money, but what I see, based on how my ex was treated, is that the judge doesn’t trust him with his own kids.

  4. Maya says:

    As if a teenage son will call their dad stud🙄

    2 years, 7 therapists, a private judge, child services and independent surveyor all seemed that supervision is still needed when Brad sees the children.

    Despite Brad’s horrible smear campaign and trying to divert people, it’s pretty clear Brad is the problem and not Angelina.

    Brad is like Trump, everything he accuses the other person off, they are guilty of that. It’s called deflection and Brad is doing that plenty.

    I think he not only got physical with his sons in that plane but also said that they were not even his blood so how dare they etc. He hurt them so much that they have cut him off from their lives.

    Not matter how much time goes, that wound will always be there and it will take years for Brad to amend and make them feel he truly loves them.

    • cannibell says:

      Exactly – Remember Idris Elba’s daughter’s reaction to her dad being named People’s “Sexiest Man of the Year?” *That* was a normal teenage reaction.

    • SK says:

      I know lots of people who would have said something similar as teenagers and still would. It’s all in the tone, it’s a teasing, jokey tone and therefore perfectly normal.

      • Maya says:

        Sorry but I know lots of teenagers who won’t.

        They may tease in private but will never put something like that on social media.

      • Booie says:

        @maya It’s really difficult to determine whether they would or wouldn’t do that based off teenagers you know and whether they would do it publically versus privately, etc. That’s a bit extreme, don’t you think? Everyone’s different, and we don’t truly know what these kids are actually like personally.

        But that doesn’t even really apply here, because let’s not gloss over the fact that these are not real Instagram accounts. They’re very much fake.

      • Maya says:

        @Booie: very true

    • Thirsty Hirsty says:

      Anyone see ironic similarities to this story and how poor DoS Meghan is being treated? The kids want to cut BabyBirdBrad out of their lives, but BBB keeps whinging and whining, so in an attempt to get him to shut up the children are with him for his birthday, and then that’s in the news also….hmmmm….are they taking lessons from Toxic Tom?

    • Olive says:

      the DM also claims that Maddox wished “the coolest dad ever” a happy birthday on his instagram when everyone knows Maddox doesn’t want anything to do with Brad. these instagram accounts are fan fiction/some weird role playing.

  5. Louise177 says:

    It still makes me chuckle that Brad fans claim the monitored visits are his decision and proof he is a great dad. Nobody demands monitored visits for two years if they did nothing wrong. Also with all of these therapists, why isn’t Angelina monitored if she’s the horrible parent.

    • DOMINCKO says:

      exactly where is @VC who is his constant defender she hasn’t been here in a while now

      • Booie says:

        She’ll be over soon enough. Probably too much excitement over on JustJared.

      • Erinn says:

        Guys, I don’t think there’s ANY need to attack specific posters that you don’t agree with, and it’s honestly pretty gross behavior.

      • Booie says:

        @erin have you been to Just Jared? I can assure you they spend a lot of time mocking and attacking users from here over there. This also coincides perfectly after certain users appear here.

      • Erinn says:

        @Booie
        But how can you condemn their behavior and then do the same thing here? Regardless of the things they say on JJ, this site has it’s own community, and it’s own posting guidelines. I don’t think it’s appropriate to stoop to personal call-outs HERE just because some people might do it elsewhere. Let’s keep that behavior off of this site.

      • Booie says:

        Who’s condemning their behavior?
        I do not know about you, but personally, I would want to know if I were posting things and someone were taking my words and making fun of me elsewhere.

        >>I<< am in no way insulting or personally attacking, especially to the extent they do. All I really said boils down to, “she’s not here, I’m sure she’ll be here later”. I think what they do is horrible to show up here just to laugh about it elsewhere, but alas I can not stop them. I am merely pointing out that this is one of the persons responsible for the mocking of people here who otherwise have no clue.

    • AD says:

      @louise177 you are exactly right.

  6. roses says:

    LOL at the line about the kids having a routine at his house. How is that even known since it’s their first overnight visit with him? US magazine at it again I see. Guess they wanted to make it sound like he’s implementing structure for those kids. There are so many red flags with this man and situation, especially after 2+ years.

    • Booie says:

      Like making up fake stories about how often he saw them for over a year?

      Not sure how much I believe all five of the younger kids visited him, but certainly believe therapists are keeping a close eye on his mental behavior.

    • otaku fairy says:

      We have to be so careful though. Some might feel it’s irresponsible or even straight up evil for us to critic*ze him in any way from now on, what with that Us Weekly article mentioning that he has psychological issues.

      • belle says:

        That goes for both of them then, if you want to rely on US Weekly.

      • Booie says:

        If we get technical, their oh, so not bias source said she had baggage, not observed psychological issues by therapists.

      • belle says:

        They said she created an unstable living environment, among other things. The article was not flattering to either side.

      • belle says:

        From the article in question, she “has a lot of emotional baggage from her childhood”, created “an unstable living environment”, and has failed to offer “any concessions about her actions that have contributed to the situation”.

      • Booie says:

        Belle, wasn’t that last quote specific to the reasoning why supposedly Brad and her weren’t getting along? Because she won’t apologize for whatever it is he thinks she apparently did to be at fault for it all?

        I still find the “unstable” home laughable, as I’d say a divorce and having to find a place to move to afterwards is always unstable. And then I remind myself why they divorced in the first place. Having your alcoholic father scream at your mother and brother on a place, bringing in child services and the FBI will certainly lead to some instability. But I suppose if she had not filed, they’d all still be living in the same home and no instability.

      • belle says:

        I was simply pointing out that the article contained statements about both parents. You cited the article to support your position, but now ridicule the parts of it that you dislike.

      • Booie says:

        I didn’t really cite it either way, I was mocking it and my joking intent was that if we are to believe it, may as well get technical at the strange jumps between source and therapists comments and inconsistencies throughout. I mock every word of it, including the parts against him, if it weren’t obvious by my “oh, so no bias” sarcastic interjection.

        I don’t believe any of it, ESPECIALLY because it points out he has “psychological issues”.

        If it were true, he could, and I believe he would, sue them for leaking something that is otherwise confidential. And it would be the right thing to do on his end as well. No question about that.

      • belle says:

        Booie, my initial comments were in response to otaku fairy. I apologize – I did not pick up on the mocking nature of your reply. I think people who are going to cite an article (like otaku fairy), shouldn’t cherry pick only the parts they like.

      • Booie says:

        That’s quite alright belle. My apologies as well; I tend to forget that sometimes slang/sarcasm/certain expressions and therefore intent don’t translate correctly when typed.

        But I would like to say I am very glad we can have a civil disagreement and discuss it without getting nasty.

      • otaku fairy says:

        @belle: Angelina has been pretty open about the struggles she’s had with her mental health in the past. Unfortunately, people have consistently used that against her (especially on sites other than this one) for years, and that’s only increased since her and Brad’s divorce was announced.

        BTW, I didn’t mention what that article said about Brad in order to insult him for possibly having mental health issues. I brought it up to point out the fact that lately, it’s been implied that criticizing mentally ill men for anything- or sometimes even just communicating with or mentioning their names- is evil, victimizing, irresponsible, or bullying them for being mentally ill. This New Woke stance can sometimes be misogynistic in its execution and hypocritical AF when people feel free to come to celebrity gossip sites and criticize famous women with anxiety disorders, PTSD, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, ADHD, bipolar, addictions, and more physical conditions such as lupus or being pregnant during a smear campaign. Why the double standard?

  7. Ariel says:

    I just read the daily mail story where they downplay the “monitored” part and quote pax and maddox’s “Social media accounts” for the birthday quotes. No mention of which social media site, no photo of the post. Seems like something brad’s team pulled out of their ass.
    Perhaps I am wrong.

    • SK says:

      So I clicked the link in this story and there’s a link to Maddox’s supposed Instagram account there. I checked it out. His account links to Pax’s. Both accounts have happy birthday messages. I have no idea if they’re real but they’re not like any other fake celebrity instagrams I’ve seen. They’ve both posted what look like personal pics and childhood photos alongside lots of publicly available photos, random fandom of TV shows and actresses, lots of promotion for First I Killed My Father (which both kids worked on). So… 🤷🏼‍♀️

      • Booie says:

        Not personal pics. Those are all pics you can find online. Those accounts are fake. There were a few fan sites claiming they personally communicated with them and sent them photos of things, like birthday cakes and presents last year, of course coincidentally none with them in the shots. All the more reason you have a reason to go hmm.

      • SK says:

        Honestly, I went to look expecting them to be obvious fakes (you can normally tell) and came away thinking they could well be legit. Both have plenty of random crap that teenagers might post. Pax’s in particular uses a lot of baby and vintage pics that don’t look like any previously published ones I’ve ever seen. Both promote and link to the actress from FIKMF. “Maddox” uses shots Pax took behind the scenes and praises him for his photography and “Pax” has a bunch of behind the scenes shots. They both post a lot of public shots. Both use a wry sense of humour (eg: Pax posting a childhood photo of Brad and saying that’s where he got his own nose from).

        I looked right back to the beginning of both. Who knows, my gut says they’re real, but there are so many crazies out there who could potentially dedicate this much time and effort to digging up obscure photos and writing and posting so convincingly as teenagers. 🤷🏼‍♀️

        I found it weird because I assumed from all the press that both have a terrible relationship with Brad; but then I reminded myself that pretty much all of that is conjecture and none of us know these people. So again… 🤷🏼‍♀️

      • Booie says:

        @SK you have an excellent point, we don’t know for a fact and there are some crazy people who consistently make fake accounts and pretend to be whoever, heck there are even multiple accounts online claiming to be both these boys. The reason I first stumbled on these was a fan account I follow who started saying she was in direct contact with that specific pax account. And then as you can imagine it got weird after that saying that account sent them pics and that they even communicated with Angie. To me though, none of it looks like what teenagers would post. Who would post that many pics of their parents? But that’s just my take. Apart from that, there’s the statement mentioned that the alleged maddox account gave regarding media. I don’t see either parent allowing their kid to speak out on the subject. Like Kaiser, I also imagine their Instagram accounts would be private if they had them.

        Guess we will never know unless someone official confirms the account (the daily mail is certainly not a good source to confirm), or perhaps if these accounts (or I suppose real ones if these are fake) get verified by Instagram. But for now, I personally don’t believe Daily Mail and the Sun as they very much intentionally do everything just to make her look bad, including make up stories, knowing that people will believe them no matter how ridiculous. Because this is the site these stories are coming from. Consider the source here. I wonder if a slightly more “credible” source will pick this up who would likely confirm the accounts (of minors no less) before posting such stories.

      • Kebbie says:

        They were fake. Instagram has since taken them both down.

      • Mushroomcoffee says:

        Gossip Cop confirmed they’re fake accounts and none of the kids have public social media accounts, based on statements from reps of both parents.

    • Bystander says:

      The oldest two have Instagram accounts that look legit. They post family photos including pics of their dad (no current pics though). And they both posted birthday wishes to Brad. My guess is that the kids are more than ready to move on and move past the drama. It’s the dysfunctional adults (both parents) that have made it difficult to do that.

      • JoJo says:

        All those pics were on fan sites/pages BEFORE they were posted on those IG pages.I really doubt those are real pages.Also I read that apparently some fans have identified Maddox and Pax friends from pics.None of them follow those pages neither do their cousins.

      • Kebbie says:

        Both accounts have been taken down. They were fake.

      • Hmm says:

        The real pax account is private and he follows Angie’s assistant holly goline. You can go on her Instagram site and see who she follows. So those kids definitely have social media but it’s private accounts.

        What a joke to think those kids would post the type of photos that are on the fake accounts. LoL

    • CA Family Code says:

      there were birthday wishes from Maddox with the baby pic of Brad in December 2016. The birthday wishes from Pax this year has the same baby pic of Brad. The accounts are more Angelina content than Brad.

      • Bystander says:

        There’s a bday post from Maddox from yesterday. And a statement he wrote not long ago about media speculation around their life. But agreed, most of the pics are with Angie. Only a few of Brad. Which is one of the reasons I think the accounts are legit.

      • Myrtle says:

        My kids don’t post tons of baby and childhood pics of themselves, pics of me, or many family pics at all, if any. They have other interests, friends and activities.

      • CA Family Code says:

        Yes. True. But they are a sheltered group. They seem to be closer to family then outside friends, but honestly who knows. The truth is that we know very little about this family. Many say they know certain things as fact, but in this case, there is very little known. They had a SEVEN day court hearing over summer. We know NOTHING. No one takes that long for a Request for Order.

      • Vi says:

        Those accounts are fake. There isnt one single pic there that hasn’t been released before in other media. Plus their cousins by Pitt’s side have insta and none of them follow those accounts.

  8. Adorable says:

    Two years/Nearly three years into the separation/Divorce & his fans think this man is innocent??Are you serious??What I find MOST ANNOYING!!Is that if/when Angie fights back,Brad claims “Privacy for the kids”,but his allowed to talk…Utterly annoying!

  9. Zapp Brannigan says:

    Why are none of the celeb magazines or “newspapers” like the Daily Mail asking why the monitoring has gone on this long? I mean I get that the other party to this is the “wanton hussy” Jolie and her not being to blame does not fit a years long narrative but surely one of those papers must have thought to ask that question.

    • MICHELLE says:

      They know which side their bread is buttered. They get more traffic by hating on Angelina. The dailymail comments are vile towards her.

    • enike says:

      who confirmed the visit was monitored? the media? are there pictures of it?

      some of the children spent time with him in the summer, maybe monitored visits but its not the first time

  10. anp says:

    How many times over the last 2 years have he public read that the children have stayed over his house and Now we are learning this was the First Time and being Monitored?

    Please Angelina hurry and get your divorce.

  11. Karen says:

    It is nice that the kids spent time with Brad on his birthday. I think this negativity needs to come to an end. Angie has agreed to this arrangement so if she is okay we should be okay. I think having supervision is an extra precaution for both Brad and Angie. Angie hears about interaction from neutral 3rd party and Brad gets to make sure the true story is told.

    • belle says:

      I believe the monitoring is to help the kids transition to the shared custody arrangement. The countless comments here that Brad himself is being monitored for alcohol and drug use, physically or emotionally abusive behavior, etc. are in direct conflict with the judge’s language in the court order that was made public over the summer.

      • rose says:

        The summer has passed and there has been new orders placed since that one specific order, we’re at the end of the year now with an actual custody agreement in place.

      • Maya says:

        No it’s not because Brad’s team ONLY conveniently leaked certain stuff about Angelina’s orders to make it look like parental alienation.

        We only saw that Brad was STILL being monitored and that the children are scared of him.

        No matter how much Brad supporters spin it, Brad is not volunteering to having monitored visits nor is it part of a transition period.

        He is having supervised visits because the children don’t feel comfortable with him and the judges, therapists and independent surveyor don’t think the children are safe with him (yet).

      • belle says:

        Thank you for telling me what I am allowed to conclude from the order.

      • enike says:

        Belle, you are right

    • Karen says:

      Maya they never said they are not safe with him. If you have access to court papers stating so-then fine. I am not defending him. You seem to think you have the inside information on the Jolie Pitt divorce proceedings and for the life of me I cannot figure out how u would have this information. I am saying that Angie signed off with supervision and that is all we need to know. It seems to be for transition purposes.

      • Maya says:

        The actual order from judge was that Angelina & therapists have to reassure the children it’s safe for them to be with their father.

        The children felt afraid of him and the judge tried to change that.

        6 months later, he still only has supervised visits and less than 50/50 custody.

        We are all just speculating and adding our conclusions and this is mine.

    • CA Family Code says:

      Maya: All due respect, but I have a copy of the order. After a seven day hearing, the orders were pointed in their chastising of Angelina’s behavior. The judge was incredibly clear in asking Angelina to clean up her behavior. Brad has been monitored. Whether she was or not, is not clear. She was however evaluated. I like the idea above. Why don’t we believe Angelina? She has said she wanted the family reunited, she said for 11 years before that, that she could count on Brad as a father and partner. She agreed and that is what’s best for her children. I give her credit.

      • Maya says:

        And with all due respect I spoke to several lawyers (from the company I work for) based in California about this.

        They all said what was written to Angelina was standard wording and the judge was not chastening her. He set few rules she had to obey next and he also set rules for Brad.

        Okay now let’s take what you are saying and Angelina was chastened by the judge. 6 months later, the children are all with Angelina and she has more than 50% of the custody while Brad still has supervised visitations.

        In the very same order you mention, the supervised visitation were supposed to have stopped back in August.

        So it will be fair to conclude that Angelina listened to the judge but Brad didn’t hence the continued monitored visits.

        But one thing I have to point out is that it’s pretty obvious Brad doesn’t care to rebuild his relationships with his oldest sons. He is fighting more for his golden boy image than he is fighting for them.

      • Carol says:

        Like Maya said both Pitt and Jolie had certain rules to follow but selected portions of the docs were leaked by some “deplorable” folks trying to paint Jolie as uncooperative and charge with parental alienation. Guess who? Could it be Pitt? Who do you think would benefit with this so called charge and bad public image? Certainly not Jolie. As we can see now that the custody agreement has been reached, permanent or not, Jolie abided and Pitt not so she got the custody and he got the visitations until further notice.

      • belle says:

        @Maya: I’m not sure why you have such a problem with the progress being made in the case. It is good that Brad isn’t being “supervised.” It is good that monitors are there for the children as they get used to a new normal. Is is good that Brad and Angie have avoided a custody trial.

      • Maya says:

        @Belle: the issue here is that he is STILL being supervised.

        If Brad truly redeemed himself and the children feel safe with them that us truly amazing.

        But for me personally, Brad is fully cancelled because of the way he has thrown Angelina & the children to the wolves to save his golden boy image. Not once has he stood up for his children especially Mad & Pax when they are crusified by the media. If he is not doing it in public, do you really think he will protect them in private?

      • Christina says:

        @Belle, supervision and reunification are two different things. If it is “supervision”, then it’s punitive. If it’s “reunification”, then he is free to be with them, but they have a therapist there to support the kids in the reacclimation process. My ex was fighting to get at least supervised visitation, but I got reunification. He brainwashed her, so we needed a therapist to help her understand that he’d been lying the whole time. People can’t tell kids, “your parent is lying to you.” Therapists talk it out and allow the kids to conclude with their own minds. Narcissistic people don’t allow their children independent thought. That is why reunification with a safe parent works, and unsafe parents are “supervised”. I didn’t read the Jolie-Pitt pleadings, but that is how it went down in my California domestic violence/custody case.

      • belle says:

        @ Christina: Exactly.

      • Christina says:

        Belle, what I am saying is that the person in the article says that this “isn’t needed” and IMPLIES that it is reunification therapy, but we don’t really know. The terms are specific, and the Pitt side keeps trying to mislead the public in articles while the Jolie side stays silent and allows the pleadings to speak, so I don’t know which it is. They are wealthy. They don’t have to use the supervised sites, like us plebs. They can hire someone to come to their house who will report to and comply with the judge’s orders. The article can’t be trusted, so none of us really know. If it is “reunification therapy”, that is VERY different from the judge ordering supervision. Supervision is punitive. This looks like it could be either, but, based on my personal experience, it looks to me like the judge doesn’t trust him with the kids. If the judge called it “reunification”, then the judge DOES trust him with the kids. And, just because they mention reunification in a judgement in the summer doesn’t mean it is in play now. When dealing with a narcissist, the goal posts move regularly, and judges are willing to change orders to suit any new information. None of what is in the media is trustworthy, so I’m going by how much access he has based on my own case. He has very little access after all of this time, and that leads me to feel that this is supervision and not reconciliation. If it is reconciliation, then I am relieved and happy for all of them, because he is a normal guy who made mistakes instead of a narcissist who will never see his children as minors without a responsible adult present.

      • mushroomcoffee says:

        @Christina, they’re still using the same private judge (the same dude who married them). He trusts Pitt with the kids. Check out his unambiguous language from June/July.

  12. Dulce says:

    So Brad is STILL being monitored and Maddox didn’t wanted to be with him?? And some people still believe Brad did nothing wrong!! 🙄😐🤔

    • belle says:

      Who said that Brad did nothing wrong?

      • Carmen says:

        His groupies think he’s a saint who is being slandered by evil Angelina. Go figure.

      • enike says:

        Carmen, I am sure everybody normal sees by now that both parents are at fault unfortunately

        and its a good thing things getting more normal

        which his groupies think he is a saint? never read anything like this even on the other very anti-angelina sites…

  13. Lightpurple says:

    Wasn’t Pax, like Maddox, outside the agreement? So, if he went it was his decision to go and that may also be why there is still a monitor.

    • Olive says:

      some of the court documents from June indicated that Pax was still included with the younger children and that Maddox was the only one old enough to opt out.

  14. booboocita says:

    Here’s a story I read about Brad Pitt years ago. It has no bearing on the custody agreement, but says VOLUMES about how he uses the press.

    Pitt has been trying to sell himself as an architecture aficionado and advocate for energy-efficient building for a long time now. A few years ago (early 2000s), he had a meeting with Philip Johnson (1906-2005), one of the greatest architects this country has ever produced. Later, Johnson was asked about the meeting, and he said that he had been told by his assistant that “an actor” wanted to meet him. Johnson agreed to the meeting, and Pitt showed up at Johnson’s home with a small entourage. They stood about in Johnson’s study, making vapid small talk (Johnson’s description), when all of a sudden, one of Pitt’s companions whipped out a camera and Pitt immediately smiled and posed next to Johnson, who was so surprised he didn’t think to react or pose. Pitt and his posse made tracks out of Johnson’s home, and the next thing Johnson knows, the picture is in Architectural Digest.

    Pitt has been manipulating the press to burnish his image for a very long time. He’s a pro. Let’s not pretend that all the press about his having time with his kids is anything but more of the same. (And does he really think he should be rewarded or praised if he’s actually *parenting,* the way he should have been all this time, press or not? Isn’t that what he should have been doing all this time?)

    I couldn’t find the Johnson/Pitt photo, but here’s a photo of Pitt with Frank Gehry, an architect who also knows a thing or two about self-promotion: http://awesomepeoplehangingouttogether.tumblr.com/post/30388984229/brad-pitt-and-frank-gehry

    • Yvette says:

      Can you find the article from which you recall reading the events surrounding the Philip Johnson meeting? Thanks!

  15. Sage says:

    Two years of monitoring is totally nuts for a father that supposedly did nothing wrong.

  16. Sidewithkids says:

    Y’all crazy if you think those are real Instagram Acounts. Why would a 15 year old kid call his Dad, stud? Especially Pax. LOLOLOLOLOL. I just have to laugh b/c Mr. Lameness really has people believing his lies and crap. It’s not even making sense anymore. That’s how ridiculous his stories havd become. I thought he was alright w/ the custody, now he’s telling Enews it’s just temporary. I thought he wasn’t speaking to his two sons, Mad and Pax but five children stayed over his house. Plus, he still has monitored visits. Then in the People article, it says how his life is thriving. Lol. Not. This dude is lame.

    Also, about that Pax thing (being told he didn’t want him), I think it was him who said that to Pax now. I’ve noticed he puts out things that he has done and claims it’s Angie. Dude is kinda crazy. I’m glad Angie is done w/ him.

    • Carol says:

      He wanted people, especially his stans, to buy into the idea that he’s still fighting for 50/50 and that he’s still daddy dearest to all the kids, including the adopted kids!! it’s all for optical illusions for him in the media’s eyes. He’s seen as a struggling dad who got punked by his evil wife who won’t let him near his biological kids. And yeah he’s probably the one to say ugly things to the oldest boys and twisted them into Jolie’s fault. Like, this recent leak about not wanting Pa for his son. Of course, Pa shouldn’t take it personal, its just a difficult birth with Shi so Jolie shouldn’t even consider adopting another child blah blah. But its not too soon to get her pregnant with the twins, right. Like his first wife said, he’s really diabolical.

      Let’s not forget his mom, Jane Pitt who is a racist and her letter to Obama so Pitt is not far off the tree with his racist views about adopted kids. He’s going along with Jolie on the adoptions but deep down they are not really his real kin.

  17. MICHELLE says:

    Gossip cop has cleared up the instagram story. They are fake accounts. We still don’t know if the sleeping over yesterday is true. It originated in Us weekly, then other outlets dailymail etc. Us weekly is bottom tier tabloid now since bought by American Media Inc. People still think it’s the old slightly credible us weekly, when it is far from it.

    • Carol says:

      He leaked the sleepover and let the tabs ran with it. The kids probably had a sleepover out of guilt and it’s nobody’s business about why or how they got there as long he sold it for his benefits. Reminds us about his leak about his Unicorn Doctorr to page Sis and from there the tabs ran with it with all the juicy details how they would build their love nest with him cooking for her after a long day of teaching, lol. I believe this crazy dude wanted the attention at all times, especially now that he’s no longer with Jolie and coat tailing her with the charities and him being an aging actor, yup, watch for it, pap strolls with the kids and new love stories are coming up soon at your local grocery’s magazines. I also believed that he’s tired of having to watch the kids while she’s away for UN trips and he’s no longer the main center in her universe. Dude is such a loser and narcissistic .

      • enike says:

        Carol, if he wanted to “leak” the sleepover he would do a pap stroll, easily arranged

        what leak are you talking about?

  18. Sidewithkids says:

    Most in the Hollywood that deal w/ him and her know the real Brad Pitt but are allowing him to get away w/ his drinking/his BS. Like Harvey Weinstein. This is what they do (men and women) in the industry. People enable these powerful men (still). What’s worse is that women do it more especially if it’s helping their career. They don’t care about the other woman who’s being hurt by the man. It’s sad and sick. I’m glad Angie is done w/ this guy. The truth will come out about him eventually. It always does. Right now, tho, I can tell this man is miserable, even the pics where he tries to look happy, he doesn’t. He and his team knows the truth even tho they put all this lies out here to discredit her.

    Angie and the kids know the truth as well and I believe that is satisfying to Angie. She’s good now, she actually won and she gets all her babies. Lol. Now, I know she’s just praying for the whole divorce to be over.

    • Carol says:

      I was just about to say that about him being miserable with his fake smile/wave for the fans prior to his b.d’s leak. In the recent pics of him going out of an office, he looked old, unkempt and sad. He knows the truth but he can’t take the responsibility and it’s easier for him to blame it on someone else. It’s less work than having to do the work himself and to correct his mistakes. He’s his own miserable hubris and no one else’s. I am glad that Jolie is moving on and entering a new phase so they will have less to do with each other once the divorce is finalized and the twins reach an age where they can make their own decision who to stay with.

    • enike says:

      I am not sure its fair enough to mention Brad in the same post with the likes of that Weinstein

      Brad is just as good and bad as the rest of avarage hollywood actors (maybe a bit better), angelina is just as good and bad as the rest of them

      both are behaving very selfishly

      I hope the sleepover is true and things will get more normal and drama-free (even thou some fans are not happy with it obviously)

      • Sidewithkids says:

        @enike I said what I said. Why do his stans now want to say both are to blame after he didn’t get that 50% custody he claimed he was going to get? Lol. That’s not true. Angie isn’t to blame. Angie would still be married if he was a good man, husband and father. Why do people not want to believe Angie left him b/c of this? That’s what happened. He is not that golden and he’s showing his true colors now.

      • Sidewithkids says:

        Plus we don’t know if this sleepover story is true. He lies so much. Lol. This is what CAA does. They are notorious for covering up for their clients. They covered for Harvey Weinstein just like they’re covering for him. They’re both bad men, their crimes are just different. He actually told Angie (when they were together) to join but she was like nope, she didn’t like this facet of the agency.

    • belle says:

      Its a sad situation. Nobody “won.”

      • Sidewithkids says:

        It is a sad situation. But Angie got what she wanted, her kids ( a win when you get what you want). He didn’t get the 50% he wanted. Can he? Will he? That still up in the air.

      • belle says:

        They both compromised to avoid trial.

      • Hmm says:

        So she compromised and got more custody than he did. I’ve been saying this from the beginning that he would get the same custody that teen mom Janelle Evans has. Every other weekend, maybe a week or two in summer and a holiday. That is not 50%. I’d be willing to bet that Angie was prepared to go to court because she knew she would win… He is the one that was scared of what the public would find out. He is so scared that’s why he’s leaking bizzare stories to the media. He’s not as private as his fans want to say.

        He was seen with Chris Cornells kids after he died but can’t be seen with his own kids
        Cc’s kids deserved privacy after losing their father but Brad Pitt made sure to be seen with them st Disney land or wherever they were. The reason he’s not seen with his own kids is because they have a therapist/ chaperone with them.

        That should tell ya all we need to know about brad Pitt.

        So yes Angelina won.

  19. Susan says:

    Lol at the self-serving comments from Brad’s camps about his super strict bedtime and iPad rules. They couldn’t be more obvious with their “Angie is a bad parent with no boundaries, but Brad is the organized proper parent” insinuation. The real question is, if Brad is such a good parent with strong routines, why weren’t they in place when Brad was living with his children.

  20. SJhere says:

    I still say that one day in the future, one of those kids is going to write a “Mommy Dearest” type book. All the ugly/weird details of their childhoods will be exposed in the book.

    And I do wonder where BP’s parents are in all this mess? His parents used to be papped with the kids in the tabloids a few years ago pretty often.

    Of course, being HIS parents, they could be the type to never acknowledge that he is ever anything but Mr. Perfect. You know what I mean, find him standing over a dead body holding a knife dripping blood, and STILL defend him. Not MY son. Ugh.

    • Hmm says:

      It’s going to shock people when the book is about daddy dearest. Not sure why people are still thinking Angie is so bad when cps and a bunch of authorities investigated their family but Brad is the one that lost custody.

      Brad and his fans should keep in mind that Maddox and pax are both almost adults so a tell all might come sooner then y’all think. I will eat a shoe if they have anything bad to say about their mother. It’s gonna be very bad for Brad and his beloved career/image.

  21. mushroomcoffee says:

    This part from the US Weekly article probably helps clear up the “why monitored” questions:

    “The children will immediately begin to have overnight visits with their father. The monitors will be in place for those first overnight visits, and this was done AT BRAD’S REQUEST. Brad recognizes this is going to be a change from what the norm had been and wants to make the transition as smooth as possible.”

    • Sidewithkids says:

      @MC, He didn’t request it. It’s been over two years, would you request that if you got want you wanted out of the custody deal? No. Plus, there has always been monitors in place. If he leaves his family and goes and does a GQ magazine photoshoot before wondering where his kids are that means to me he doesn’t really care about a smooth transition for his them, for himself, yes.

      What is more interesting to me is Brad recognizes this is going to be the new normal. Finally, after 2 years, he gets it.

      Also, has he been photographed w/ any of his kids? No. Not yet. Brad invented the Pap Stroll and we all know it. So, when he is photographed w/ any of them that means no more monitors in place plus a story about how he’s finally with his kids once and for all despite what Angie wanted, will appear. (Remember I said this, when it happens). I’m gonna put the date here as well to bring it back up, that how certain I am he does exactly this. 12/19/2018.

      LOL. Btw, Angie, w/ her kids w/o any monitors.

      • mushroomcoffee says:

        Well, maybe Angelina insisted on it and Pitt’s team claim it was his idea to “save face.” Either way, this latest custody thing wasn’t a judge-imposed one – because remember all the recent stories saying they’d agreed to avoid trial – so the monitoring is not due to an order by a court or judge.

      • Carol says:

        The monitoring is imposed and insisted by Jolie otherwise there is no deal and they go to trial. She wanted the safe guards in place for the children. Pitt didn’t want the trial so the plane incident would be kept under lock and keys. Who’s crazy enough to want eyes and ears to monitor their behavior?! Pitt is certainly not insisting on it, let’s alone volunteering for it. From his mouth, saying in the GQ spread, that the child services system really tied him down with his back to the wall. It chaffed him to have them in his life monitoring his behavior, for the last two years. So yeah, he will do the pap stroll when there is no more monitoring and no one trailing behind him with the children. Right now he can’t cause the tabloids will try to pin down any person going out with him and the kids. Was that his new love interest or new nanny?? He’s too proud to let it be seen that he’s been monitored while out and about with the kids. It’s kept behind the closed doors for now. No need to disclose it to his further embarrassment.

      • mushroomcoffee says:

        Carol, you’re way too invested in this!

      • Carol says:

        Mushroomcoffee, loved your snappy comeback lol.

      • belle says:

        Carol: Where do you get your inside information? Please go on, and on.

      • Carol says:

        Should I ? Would I? Nah, yours so not worth it, lol.

  22. Sidewithkids says:

    He more than her, since he didn’t get the 50% he kept saying he was gonna get.

  23. AD says:

    Good grief! So Saint Brad’s image is not all what he has been portraying all along. It’s wicked, unbalanced Angelina’s fault! Never his fault. Well done Angie for fighting for the protection, health & safety of your kids, not many got your guts, you listened to your instincts & did what is best for your kids. I never doubted you.

    • This! Never his fault! The judge actually said that after the evaluation brad has a hard time accepting responsibility for anything. He always looks to blame someone else. And even brought up his anger issues. I can’t stand how, like you said, the narrative is wicked home busting angelina is depriving st. Brad from being with his suffering children. This is the only site i can read any articles about this situation on because it doesn’t feed into the evil angie, st. Brad story

  24. JoJo says:

    I just watched Access Hollywood from yesterday and they said those social media accounts of Maddox and Pax are fake they claim they spoke to Angelina’s representative.

  25. CelestialBeing says:

    Hey just wanted to comment on the discussion on Narcissism and whether Brad is etc and whether he’ll change if he is a narcissist. In my own experience of therapy, there is a difference between personality traits and disorders. I had a VERY strong narcissistic trait, amongst others and I did change but it took many years of working with an excellent therapist. People who are disorder level tend to avoid therapy or find it difficult to stay and I understand why, because healing it all is unbearable at times. In my view Angelina is disorder level and Brad has a strong trait, just from what I’ve heard through the years, Angelina is extremely borderline. That doesn’t mean we can define anybody by their pathology though, their true selves are in there somewhere underneath all the pain. So many celebrities are narcissistic because of the drive to seek attention and are fascinating because of the extremes they display.

    • Hmm says:

      It’s funny that everyone wants to diagnose Angelina Jolie but she went through a very thorough custody issue and guess what? She has more than 50% of custody. If she was the bad one she would’ve lost… Brad lost.

      I think people want to diagnose her because she was a little too honest about her issues in her youth and we aren’t used to celebs being that honest. They all want to look perfect but Angelina was way too blunt for some people. When she talked about cutting and all that stuff she was already over it she did that when she was a teen. By the time she was mid 20s she was involded with UNHCR humanitarian stuff and adopting her kid… What was Brad doing at that same age? Oh yeah dating a 16 year old but he just had a strong trait of narcissism. Lol

  26. Hmm says:

    It’s from us weekly so I highly doubt its true. He’s a damn joke .