Cindy Adams: Angelina Jolie ‘acted like a big star’ on ‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’

Angelina Jolie and kids are all smiles after lunch at Fig and Olive in West Hollywood

Here are some photos of Angelina Jolie on Labor Day, out to lunch with three of her children, Shiloh, Pax and Zahara. I think Zahara is wearing a version of the dress Angelina wore in Paris recently, right? Z’s dress is shorter than the one her mom wore, although maybe Angelina gave it to Zahara and Zahara took it to a tailor or something. Or maybe Zahara just got a different version. Anyway, it seems like Angelina is still keeping her kids close, especially after her oldest (Maddox) went off to college a few weeks ago. Angelina said she “ugly-cried” but she’s really proud of Maddox. I believe her. And now I wonder if Pax and Zahara are already making their college plans too and how that will turn out.

Meanwhile, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil comes out next month and I’m hoping the promotion will sustain us for weeks! But of course *someone* had to be nasty about Angelina’s big return to a beloved Disney character. Cindy Adams at Page Six had this to say, in a piece called “Angelina Jolie Can Do No Wrong.”

The camera loves Angelina. The fans love Angelina. The UN loves Angelina. I love Angelina. You love Angelina. Everyone loves Angelina — except maybe Brad Pitt.

Only doesn’t maybe love Oscar winner/Golden Globe winner/highest paid actress winner Angelina are certain lesser folk from the set of her new film. Bitching and complaining, the littler types humph she was acting like a big star. Well, kiddies, she is. They burble she made like she’s the director. Well, she has directed even if her things didn’t maybe grab awards.

Like Britannia doesn’t have enough problems what with Brexit and that prince of a guy Andrew plus its high prices and high mortality rate and Mrs. Duchess Meghan, this “Maleficent” film shot in England’s Pinewood Studios. Despite the mumbles from those extras, this sequel’s out in October, is a dark fantasy film and has mysterious evil characters — some of whom worked on the project.

[From Page Six]

Ugh. For what it’s worth, actors always say that once they start directing, it’s difficult for them to just take acting gigs because they’ve had a taste of being more involved, in having a bigger say. Plus, I just think Angelina likes being really involved. And for what it’s worth… Angelina is a producer on Maleficent franchise and Disney loves her. Which means that she does get a big say in the production.

PS… I really like Angelina’s sacky peasant dress here, truly.

Angelina Jolie and kids are all smiles after lunch at Fig and Olive in West Hollywood

Angelina Jolie and kids are all smiles after lunch at Fig and Olive in West Hollywood

Photos courtesy of Backgrid.

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  1. stokesout says:

    So what, she didn’t hang out daily with the extras, head to the pub every day after shooting? Didn’t buy the whole cast a country manor each?

    What odd whining.

    • Zapp Brannigan says:

      Nah as a little woman she has to apologize for existing and occupying space in the world, just another version of “She should know her place”. She can act like a big star because she draws clicks, eyeballs and big money to projects. She should never downplay her success, no woman should.

      • stokesout says:

        Yeah, can’t recall negative stories from Tarantino’s film about Leo and Brad “acting like the big stars”. I wonder what the difference is…

      • whatWHAT? says:

        yeah, THIS.

        you NEVER hear these stories about men. it’s always only women who “throw their weight around” or “act like big stars”.

      • Nikki* says:

        YUP.

    • Sarah says:

      Well, I act like an upper-management office worker. Because I am. She acted like a big star, because…

    • Ramona Q. says:

      We don’t know what her supposed diva behaviour was because there is NOT ONE EXAMPLE in that Page Six article. Total BS.

      Also, did Cindy Adams or her editor even read the story before publishing because there is a glaring grammatical issue in the first “sentence” of the second paragraph. It’s only missing an article, a subject, and a helping verb.

      • GAWD says:

        or this incomprehensible mess: “Like Britannia doesn’t have enough problems what with Brexit and that prince of a guy Andrew plus its high prices and high mortality rate and Mrs. Duchess Meghan, this “Maleficent” film shot in England’s Pinewood Studios.”
        Cindy would be well-served to start acting like a big-time columnist.

      • Slyer says:

        High mortality rate? And what country is Cindy from?!

      • Kebbie says:

        Her articles are unreadable

      • Bella Bella says:

        Cindy Adams is alive?! Isn’t she like 100 by now??

    • StarGreek says:

      Cindy Adams is such a racist that she had to shoe-horn the duchess of Sussex in an article about Angelina Jolie not running down to the pub after daily filming ended.

      She is so nuts.

    • Moe says:

      Um. She kind of is a big star

  2. phlyfiremama says:

    Good grief,She IS the big star. I suspect sour grapes are whats driving this!

  3. OriginalRose says:

    Those kids look like they get along really well. And yes, duh, she is a big star.

  4. Sierra says:

    Sorry but this is page six and they are notoriously known to smear Angelina.

    There are lots of stories out there from staff confirming Angelina has always been nice and gracious towards people.

    Angelina is looking amazing and so glad to see the big smiles of the children’s faces.

    Brad on the other hand is going to Kanye West’s church 😂

    • Mindhunt says:

      How is going to a free concert a bad thing? He was there with friends and a big crowd. Kanye is off his block, but he is a talented musician.

      • Sierra says:

        When you start defending Kanye & the Kardashians, you know you have hit rock bottom.

        They are Trump supporters and uses religion to earn money.

      • Mindhunt says:

        Defending Kanye?

        I said he does good music. This has nothing to do with dumb Trump.

      • Sierra says:

        If you go to Kanye’s concerts and events then you are indirectly supporting Trump. It doesn’t matter how good a musician Kanye is because he is supporting sexism and racism.

        You are the company you keep.

      • LadyT says:

        I’m with you Mindhunt. Hearing a big choir sing on Sunday morning sounds delightful. Using that to define support of anything or anyone is ludicrous. Sometimes good music is just music.

      • whatWHAT? says:

        while Kanye may make “good music” (debatable, these days), HE IS A TRUMPER.

        woody allen might make good movies, but I’ll never know because he’s a child predator. Same with Roman Polanski.

        Tom Cruise might make good movies, but I won’t watch because he’s a $cibot.

        Jon Voight might be a good actor (he is) but I won’t watch his work (even though Ray Donovan is a great show) because he’s a trumper, too.

        people get cancelled by folks on this site all the time because of their odious behavior or, often, because they’re trumpers. why not Kanye? why should he be exempt? there are a lot of churches in the LA area that have WONDERFUL choirs. why validate the one that’s run by a trumper?

      • Kebbie says:

        @whatwhat? How is his current musical talent debatable? Poopity Scoop is a masterpiece.

      • Megan says:

        Brad and Kanye were friends before Kanye became a Trumper. Kanye needs non-Trumper friends to help move him back to a position of reason and sanity. Alienating him will only make him cling tighter to his nonsense.

      • whatWHAT? says:

        Kebbie, I was like “WHA?….” had no idea what you were referring to.

        then I went to google.

        I trust your post was sarcasm. well played, and thank you. 😉

  5. Teri says:

    Love her! She’s a big star but I don’t see it going to her head .

  6. Mireille says:

    Please. Not for nothing but this is Cindy Adams and Page 6 from the New York Post. That paper is used to line cat litter boxes all over New York City.

  7. Trish-a says:

    Pax and Z are model material! Those cheek bones on him!

  8. Lucy says:

    Does Brad ever see his kids? I find it hard to believe he does but has never been photographed with any of them in a couple of years. Not a huge fan of Angelina but she appears to be a good mom. And WTF. is Brad doing at Kanye’’s “church”?

    • Lady D says:

      I said 3 weeks ago that Brad was going to turn up at K&K’s church because it’s getting lots of attention.

    • Bookworm says:

      No public photos does not equal no time spent together.

      I would imagine they spend any time together at his big multi-property compound where the kids can enjoy private time.

      Neither of the parents are obligated to provide public pictures to prove anything.

      • Hmm says:

        He was always photographed with them before the incident. He doesn’t even talk about them anymore… just himself and how sad he is. He’s so full of pain. Awwww

        The kids are also photographed a lot on their own but never with daddy dearest. It’s bizarre for someone who was always photographed with them.

        Narcissistic child abuser on a pity me train.

      • OriginalCarol says:

        As you said it’s all about him now. No mention of his kids, kinda like TC huh. It’s like they are cut off from his life except to be mentioned in the tabloids to counteract any positive news his ex was doing with the children or how it would help boosting his Oscar chances. Such a self-serving dick. So glad Jolie dumped his ass and haven’t looked back since.

    • lucy2 says:

      I wonder if it’s a condition of his custody arrangement. He was never shy about them being photographed before.
      Like Bookworm said, I imagine the time they spend with him is at the big property, and they just stay there for a day or so before going back home.

  9. ADS says:

    WTF is this craziness? Sprinkle in a few “NASTY WOMAN!” and “SAD!” comments and that Page Six word salad could be a long winded, multi-part Trump tweet.

    And throwing in the DoS’s name alongside an accused peadophile member of the RF and Brexit is more than a bit nuts.

    • M. says:

      I call it Meghan Derangement Syndrome. These insane people attach Meghan’s name to every article even if the story has nothing to do with her. It’s kind of of scary how fixated some some people are on Meghan.

  10. Nanea says:

    Of course Disney loves her – or they wouldn’t have signed her for The Eternals.

    I’ve watched interactions of AJ with different reporters at SDCC and D23, and her answers were always thoughtful, and nice – and she never came across as being condescending, or haughty, or, beware, conceited and rude. She seemed to be more than just professionally friendly.

    That said – extras are always encouraged not to ask for selfies or autographs, and maybe some didn’t get the memo, or got it and didn’t like it?

    And of course it’s Angelina’s fault if Cindy Adams doesn’t like her…

  11. Rae says:

    Some people have natural gravitas.

    On men it is seen as an attribute. On women, a flaw.

    Very frustrating.

    • Aang says:

      I tend to be serious when I have a job to do. Comes off as unfriendly and standoffish if I’m not careful. I used to be very careful because I wanted everyone to like me. Now I don’t give a sh*& and act as serious and driven as I feel so I can get the job done and go home to pet my cat. I’m not rude or short just efficient and if people don’t like me I’ll survive. Good on AJ if she feels confident enough to not be a people pleaser. It’s not easy for a lot of women.

      • whatWHAT? says:

        I love this comment, esp the part about getting sh*t done so you can go home and pet your kitty. 🙂

        so unfortunate…you come off as “unfriendly and standoffish” while a man would be seen as being a “take-charge” kind of guy. Grrrrrr…

      • Kitten says:

        If you were a man you’d be described as “very professional” but as a woman you’re probably called unfriendly. It’s f*cked up but the double standard is a tale as old as time.

      • Ang says:

        I am exactly the same! I’m 37 and I don’t care anymore about pleasing everyone. I’m here to work and that’s it.

  12. Kimble says:

    Angelina looks really well.

  13. Soupie says:

    Can’t stand Cindy Adams. A real right wing MAGAT Capital B.

  14. Tw says:

    What is meant by “Mrs. Duchess Meghan”? Sounds diminishing, like she is reminding us that Meghan married into royalty. Why not just write Mrs. Sussex or Harry’s wife?

  15. Mignionette says:

    Lol – don’t you know women must constantly exercise their graciousness for existing every waking hour of every day.

    In other news – I wonder if the decision for Maddox to go to college in Korea was partly influenced by Angie / Maddox working on their co-dependency issues ?

  16. Charfromdarock says:

    Ahh, yes, Brexit, The Pedophile Prince, Duchess Meghan and Angelina, all equally as bad as each other.

  17. LadyT says:

    Zahara is wearing her mother’s dress, pictured in it this summer in Paris out with Jacqueline Bisset.

  18. Vaya says:

    I didn’t know Cindy Adams was still alive.

  19. Valiantly Varnished says:

    First off: she IS a big star. Secondly: she was one of the PRODUCERS. Third: Cindy Adams needs to check her internalized misogyny because I highly doubt she would have felt the need to write something like this about a male film star.

    • lucy2 says:

      Co-sign all 3 points.
      She is the star of the film and a producer, I would expect her to give her input and be more involved than the other actors.
      I’m not a fan of her acting, but I’ve never heard anyone complain about working with her, other than Scott Rudin in the infamous emails.

  20. Mtec says:

    This wouldn’t even be close to a story if she was a man. Also who the eff listens to extras anyways.

    Angelina, as a producer, who I assume has put in money and is partly responsible for how well the movie does on a financial end, has more power than a director. So she can damn well call the shots if she wants. She was put enough work and talent in the industry to do so, and it’s probably in her contract that she can call those kind of shots. something extras would no nothing about, and a journalist in the entertainment industry damn well knows that. But again, no one would be complaining or questioning that if she were a man. And also if page six didn’t have a deal with Brad to smear her.

  21. Cay says:

    I like this dress, too, and I know she often wears sack dresses. However, I wonder if she’ll try to stay covered up more and more as she preps her body for The Eternals.

  22. Kitten says:

    Oh FFS leave the woman alone for once!

  23. lolalola3 says:

    Ever since I read Kathy Griffin say how sexist Page Six is, I see how right she was. I didn’t notice it before but it’s always how the woman is a bitch, fat, old, or evil while the guys are dating young hotties, leaving big tips etc. Pathetic.

  24. Elisa says:

    Totally random: is Shiloh still wearing braces? I hope she can get rid of them soon, I hated them as a teen…

  25. Fluffy Princess says:

    I see someone dug Cindy Adams out of her crypt again to spew vile nonsense. Someone needs to keep that crypt lid shut, because she’s just a bitter, racist, misogynistic fool. Like anyone cares about what she has to say about anything.

    • whatWHAT? says:

      JAYSUS.

      $6000 for a polyester sack? the entire Row line is so ridiculously overpriced.

    • OriginalCarol says:

      LMAO, no wonder she’s wearing the sh*t out of it. Such a ridiculous price for a simple piece of fabric!

    • MrsRoper says:

      I would be dipping those sleeves in my lunch by accident. Good thing it’s polyester so it’s washable.
      — I just checked the care instrux, it’s dry clean only. Whut? For $6,150 it better wash itself AND the dishes too.

      • whatWHAT? says:

        lololol…I NEVER buys dresses/blouses with sleeves like that because I’d have the same problem.

        re: the pricing…have you looked at some of the basic pieces? they want like $1200 for a pair of khakis and $800 for a white dress shirt. I will never understand why you’d pay so much for something you could get at Old Navy for $20, or even $70 at Banana Republic.

  26. Hmm says:

    Yawn. She’s the star of the movie . 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

    Next page six and Matthew hiltzik.

  27. Cora says:

    Thr hell!? Bashing both Angelina AND Meghan now? These mediocre tabloid reporters are getting worse by the minute. This accomplished, hard working, women are such a target for hate…Its awful.

  28. Nicegirl says:

    Yes!!! Peasant sack dress recommendations for the amazon posts??!!??

  29. sammiches says:

    This just in..giant star is acting like a giant star because she is a giant star!

  30. 2lazy4username says:

    Is that excerpt verbatim? Because Cindy Adams was apparently having a stroke while she wrote that.
    ?!?!?!?

  31. Molly says:

    Who is this Cindy Adams? Her name keeps coming up. I don’t think she’s an expert on anything. She can say what she must about Andrew because IDGAF….but Meghan is off limits.

  32. Kikis says:

    Nothing to say here except she can be interesting without her never ending gag case storyline and ever dragging brad down and try to non stop capitalize turn offs as if one thing was the only problem for the ending of that relationship and the whole things.

  33. SJR says:

    WTH is this? AJ IS a big star! IMO, she is this generations Liz Taylor.
    Some people just dont ever want to give this woman a second of credit.
    She is the daughter of an Oscar winner, and has been world famous and a tabloid favorite for the better part of 15+ years.
    Actress, Producer, Director, and Malfiecent One was a box office money maker. You can bet Disney expects her to get out on the red carpet and do endless promotion to get M2 to make $$$ too.
    She has the chops to do it all and yet the endless bitching goes on. Jealous much?

  34. ad says:

    Another smear? to go in hand with Pitt’s interview. Page six known for smearing her so don’t be surprise!

  35. Nothing New Here says:

    There’s nothing new about Cindy Adams taking cheap pot shots at Jolie. It’s no secret that she was BFF’s with Jennifer Aniston’s mother and is a long-time Aniston hag. For the last 15 years she takes cheap shots at Jolie every chance she gets. What’s particularly stupid about this low blow filled with anonymous innuendo is that “the little people” from the sets of Jolie’s last 2 movies did nothing but tweet about how great she was to work with and how low maintenance she is. The talk at Pinewood Studios in London was that she’s a real sweetheart to work with – unlike ScarJo who later shot the Black Widow movie there. And if you saw the tweets from the set of Those Who Wish Me Dead they were nothing but positive and glowing. And Cindy Adams does not and never has known how Pitt feels about Jolie – or anything else. He’s always avoided her like the plague she is. She’s just another bitter Aniston hen. It’s “Semper Fi” for those chicks.

  36. why says:

    I mean.. she is Angelina Jolie
    She can afford to act like a movie star.. just like how male actors do the same
    whatever
    but Zahara and Shiloh are that tall? That is the real news to me. I didnt notice it at all