Brangelina Hates to Be Called “Brangelina”
In a not-so-shocking report, the New York Times today discussed Angelina Jolie’s “carefully orchestrated image,” for which she has manipulated the media — just like any other PR-savvy celebrity. Some of the juicier revelations: As part of their $14-million cover deal with People, Angie and Brad insisted the magazine only feature positive coverage of them, not merely in that instance but, like, forever. Of course, that shouldn’t be too hard for the same magazine that’s

Angelina’s Manipulation Of The Press!
Angelina Jolie said last year that if there’s gossip about her or her family she’s not likely to worry about it unless it’s in the New York Times. Well, the NY Times has a story about Angelina today about how the mother of six uses the press to manipulate her public image. It turns out that upon the purchase of Jolie and Brad Pitt’s twins exclusive baby pictures by People magazine, the publication agreed to only publish positive stories of the couple in the future and promised not to refer to

Angelina Jolie’s Carefully Orchestrated Image
Valery Hache/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images LOS ANGELES — When Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt negotiated with People and other celebrity magazines this summer for photos of their new

NY Times on how Angelina Jolie manipulates her image in the press
Angelina Jolie said last year that if there’s gossip about her or her family she’s not likely to worry about it unless it’s in the NY Times. The NY Times has a story about Angelina today and it’s not that positive. It’s all about how the 33 year old actress and mother of six uses the press to manipulate her public image. It looks like that same press is starting to buck the trend. Angelina isn’t all that different from other celebrities who employ the same methods to ensu

NY Times on how Angelina Jolie manipulates her image in the press
Angelina Jolie said last year that if there’s gossip about her or her family she’s not likely to worry about it unless it’s in the NY Times. The NY Times has a story about Angelina today and it’s not that positive. It’s all about how the 33 year old actress and mother of six uses the press to manipulate her public image. It looks like that same press is starting to buck the trend. Angelina isn’t all that different from other celebrities who employ the same methods to ensu

Angelina Jolie says Brad made her want pregnancy
E! Online Angelina Jolie says Brad made her want pregnancy Reuters - 43 minutes ago By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie, an advocate for adoption, was determined never to get pregnant until Brad Pitt came along and changed her mind, the actress said in a magazine interview...Full Article @ google news See Also Angelina Jolie's girls day with adopted daughter Zahara Marley, three, and Shiloh Nouvel,Jolie, Eastw

Katy Perry’s performs her new single, live.
The girl who kissed a girl is back. Talk about voluptious and well, healthy, check out the sexy outfit she sports on stage. I hope she kisses a boy. This boy. 0 Comments | Posted on 11/23/08, filed under Katy Perry Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website 1 ... ... 0 Subscribe Our Friends Celeb Blog Celebrity Photos Glamour Vanity Gossip Check Holly Wire Hollywoof Gos

Jennifer Aniston's New 'Rules'
NEW YORK, New York -- With Jennifer Aniston speaking out in recent issue of Vogue on ex Brad Pitt and his "uncool" partner, Angelina Jolie, the dating gurus behind bestselling book "The Rules," have come up with a few guidelines for the former "Friends" star. "Breaking up is never easy, but it doesn't have to be humiliating," Ellen Fein, who co-wrote "The Rules" with Sherrie Schneider, told the New York Post before offering her advice. VIEW THE PHOTOS: Jennifer Aniston "Never mention Brad's or John May

Box Office: ‘Chihuahua’ Knocks ‘Eagle’ Out of No. 1
Walt Disney’s canine comedy ‘Beverly Hills Chihuahua’ took the No. 1 spot at the U.S. box office with an estimated $29 million, pushing Shia LaBeouf’s ‘Eagle Eye’ to the second spot, studio estimates showed.   The film about a ritzy Beverly Hills Chihuahua who finds herself lost while on vacation in Mexico and seeks help to return home stars Drew Barrymore, Jamie Lee Curtis, Andy Garcia and George Lopez. The Paramount-Dreamworks collabor

Angelina Jolie, "Scary Smart" Media Mastermind [Paper Pushers]
Today's New York Timesstory about Angelina Jolie delved into the actress's metamorphosis in the press from blood vial-adorned, knife-obsessed, limo-sex-having vamp to UN good-will ambassador, philanthropist and mother of six. While many of the celebrity weeklies use Angelina to sell issues, she uses magazines, too: Publications like People, to which she not only sold pictures of her newborn twins and an interview, but asked for journalistic input. And though a statement People claims "the magazine does not

“Rebecca Romijn says she’s a beached whale” afternoon links
- Rebecca Romijn says she’s a beached whale [PopEater] - Angelina has a secret Billy Bob tattoo [Dlisted] - Suri Cruise and I have the same umbrella [Lainey Gossip] - Lauren London and Cassie pose for Sean Jean [Bossip] - Madonna’s New Movie Tanking at Box Office. We’ll try to refrain from laughing [Fafarazzi] - “The Matador” review [Pajiba] - Melissa Etheridge Responds To Prop 8 Passing [I'm Not Obsessed] - Larry King’s wife getting a little on the side [Celebslam] -

Reader Forum: What Did You Think of “Eagle Eye”?
This weekend saw a boatload of new theatrical releases, including Spike Lee’s Miracle at St. Anna, Clark Gregg’s Choke, and Nights in Rodanthe (from the mind of the same author that brought you the saccharine-filled The Notebook), among many others. It seemed as though there was something for everyone, from history buffs to Palahniuk fans to Christians who always wondered how firefighter Kirk Cameron deals with divorce. But the major release this weekend is DJ Caruso’s Eagle Eye. Highly a

Angelina Jolie: Brad Pitt & I Have a "Long Life Ahead of Us"
Angelina Jolie is opening up about how her children keep her grounded, her future with Brad Pitt and how she has managed to stay friends with all of her exes. "I have two [divorces] behind me but I'm still good friends with both my exes, Billy Bob and Jonny Lee [Miller]," Jolie, 33, says in the...Full Article @ US Weekly Magazine See Also Brad Pitt says him and Angelina Jolie aren’t bad neighborsBrad Pitt and Angelina Jolie ship their belongings to

Closet Cases: Why Parents Dress Their Kids In Horrendous Outfits [Clothes Calls]
As a cursory glimpse at Monday's "Past Fashion" showed us, parents often dress their kids in ludicrous outfits. Why? Well, the short answer is, cause they can. And, more to the point, cause after the age of 12, they can't. This piece from BBC news' Denise Winterman identifies the basic categories into which such parents fall - horrors like "Matching Outfits" and "Mini-Me" ensembles - and while the Beeb is pretty tactful about these tendencies, we'll break down the translations for ya, after the jump.

Fearless Forecast - 'Twlight' Eclipses $60 Million
It will be hard for Twilight to match the hype. Ever since Summit Entertainment announced it was moving a smaller teentastic movie into the void left vacant by Harry Potter (which will now open in July), word has been slowly spreading about the film, and as I've maintained all week, I don't believe I can recall the last time a movie like this had its public image peak at such a good time. You'd have to go back to Blair Witch to find an accurate comparison, because like this film, nobody h

Dead Tree Alert: Palin vs. "Palin"
In the current TIME, my column is about a favorite topic at Tuned In these past couple weeks: Tina Fey's Sarah Palin character, and its advantages and disadvantages for the real Palin. Obviously, there have been scads of political impressions at SNL over the decades. What distinguishes this one is (1) the fact that Palin was almost entirely unknown, meaning that Fey (and others) were shaping her public image from scratch at the same time as her campaign was, and (2) the extent to which Fey's sketches—e

Angelina Jolie’s masterful manipulation of her public image?
(ChattahBox) -- The NY Times has a great story about Angelina Jolie’s carefully orchestrated image, which I think many are sort of aware of.  What's interesting is that she seems to have a knack for pulling the strings all by herself. While all celebrities seek to manipulate their public images ...

Clint Eastwood thrilled by Angeline Jolie's star power at ...
TheImproper.com Clint Eastwood thrilled by Angeline Jolie's star power at USA Today - 1 hour ago By Anthony Breznican, USA TODAY At the New York Film Festival with his tragic drama Changeling, the director watched Angelina Jolie walk the red carpet amid explosions of flashbulbs and breathlessly...Full Article @ google news See Also Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie buy $60 million 1,000-acre estate?Brad & Angelina Take in Paul Allen’s PadAngelina Jolie @ Changeling PremiereNot ba

Media manipulator Angelina Jolie has contract for positive press coverage
Ever wonder why certain rags are always kissing her ass? They are contractually obligated to! And people wonder why we question whether her tears for her mother were genuine. Everything about this woman is contrived, fake and all about manipulating her public image. LOS ANGELES ? When Angelina Jolie...Full Article @ gossip rocks Topics: Angelina JolieBrad Pitt I like this story Share See Also Brad Pitt says him and Angeli

'Sombre' libraries need chatter and coffee shops, minister says
People would be able to chat, drink coffee and watch videos in English libraries under a new government proposal, The Independent has learnt. Andy Burnham, the Secretary of State for Culture, will today launch a consultation on changing the face of libraries which he believes are out of touch. Under the proposals, libraries could install coffee franchises, book shops and film centres. Noise bans will also be reviewed. Mr Burnham will tell the Public Library Authorities

Is Angelina Anorexic? No, Everyone Around Her Is Just Fat
Courtesy NY PostEspecially Brad. He's got to cut back on the breast milk and hit the treadmill. Stat. Ahh, poor Star Magazine. So desperate for readers, so allergic to the truth. They've been known to embellish (and outright manufacture) their sensationalist cover stories from time to time. And they love Angelina stories. This week they say Angie is being treated for post-partum depression, that she's despondent over her post-pregnancy physique, having the love of one of the world's sexiest men and six b

Billy Bob Thornton: 'Angelina Jolie is my best friend'
Billy Bob Thornton has praised his ex-wife Angelina Jolie, calling her "one of my best friends in the world".

Governor Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live"
There's nothing quite like coming back from a charming weekend hunting for pumpkins and vintage Halloween decorations in rural Pennsylvania to find that you've missed out on one of the most-watched Saturday Night Live sketches of the year. Oh, and it features Vice-Presidential hopeful Governor Sarah Palin. Enjoy. (If such a thing is possible.) The Governor appeared again in the Weekend Update to subject herself to a about her public image by an incredibly pregnant Amy Poehler that's probably funnier than i

Angelina Jolie masterful manipulation of her public image?
The NY Times has a great story about Angelina Jolie’s carefully orchestrated image, which I think many are sort of aware of.  What’s interesting is that she seems to have a knack for pulling the strings all by herself. While all celebrities seek to manipulate their public images to one degree or another, Jolie accomplishes it without leaning on a publicist or an agent. The keys to her public image reportedly belongs to her alone, although she does rely on her longtime manager, Geyer Kosinski, as a

ANGELINA JOLIE: MAVEN OF THE MEDIA
Is Angelina Jolie an expert at media manipulation? So says the New York Times in THIS rather revealing article where they detail how the actress carefully orchestrates her public image. A few highlights: - When Angie agreed to sell photos of her new twins to People magazine for a cool $14 million, “the winning magazine was obliged to [...]