Angelina Jolie

home in New Orleans' famed French Quarter

NEW ORLEANS — Neighbors have seen them come and go and can't be more tickled that Brad Pitt
and Angelina Jolie have moved into the French Quarter.
"It's great if they're here to stay and to be a part of the community," said Rayna Nielsen, who lives across
the street from the early-1830s masonry mansion where the celebrity couple has been spotted in recent
weeks.
Nielsen said the street was closed off while the couple moved in earlier this month.
Pitt's latest film, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," has been filming in New Orleans since
November.
Real estate records for the house, which is near the French Market, show it was purchased for $3.5
million in cash on Jan. 2. Neither Pitt nor Jolie are named in the transaction.
Mondo Bongo Trust is listed as the buyer.
A real estate listing for the property shows the house has a grand spiral staircase, elevator, gourmet
kitchen, a large private courtyard and a separate two-story guesthouse. It also has private parking for two
cars — a luxury in the French Quarter.
As for whether the house will be their home or just how much time Pitt and Jolie and their three children
will be spending in it remains unknown.
Their 5-year-old son, Maddox, is old enough to be enrolled in school, though it is unclear whether the
couple has selected a school for him in New Orleans. The other two children are daughters Zahara, 2,
and 7-month-old Shiloh.
Calls to Pitt's publicist were not immediately returned.
Regardless of how much time they spend in New Orleans, residents here say they are a welcome
addition to the city.
"They're always trying to make a difference. They're always trying to help out," said Christina Cody, a
waitress at a nearby restaurant whose co-workers have seen Pitt, though Cody has not.
"I want them to come in and eat," she said.
The celebrity couple has helped raise awareness of the city's devastation following Hurricane Katrina.
Pitt, an architecture enthusiast, teamed up last year with Global Green USA to sponsor an eco-friendly
design competition to rebuild parts of the city that were the hardest hit by the August 2005 storm.
Construction on the project will begin in the Holy Cross neighborhood in the city's devastated Lower
Ninth Ward in February or March, said Trevor Neilson, philanthropic and political adviser for the
couple.
The project will include 12 apartment units, six single-family houses, a community center and day-care
facility to be built on 1.5 acres along the Mississippi River, Neilson said.
Pitt's film has a budget of $150 million, making it one of the most expensive productions in the state
since Louisiana began offering tax incentives for the film industry in 2002.

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Angelina Jolie & Brad Cause Rift for Jennifer Aniston & Courteney?

Is there a rift between Jennifer Aniston and best friend Courteney Cox from her meeting with Angelina
Jolie and Jen's ex Brad Pitt? Star Magazine is reporting that Jen was none too happy with her BFF and
husband, David Arquette, after learning about their meeting with Brad and his live-in love Angelina at
the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards in LA on January 15.

The magazine reports that when the couple ran into Brangelina on the smoking patio of the Beverly
Hilton Brad immediately swept Cox into a fond embrace and said, “Hello Sweetheart! It’s so great to see
you,” then introduced the couple to his lady love, “Meet some great friends of mine.”
***
The foursome continued their conversation chatting happily about their respective children. Although
Angelina was cordial to the couple, she eventually led Brad away from the group.
Still - according to the report from Star, Jen was furious that she had to learn of the meeting from
internet reports and immediately confronted her best friend. A source told the magazine that “Courteney
tried to explain that she was just being friendly and avoiding Brad and Angelina would have caused a
scene."
***
Jen has already taped her guest spot, a lesbian scene with Cox, for the FX drama 'Dirt' on January 18.
Many believe that Jen was chosen in an attempt to save the show after a 35 percent drop in ratings in its
second week.
The episode will air on the show’s season finale on March 27. In the scene the BFF's share a passionate
kiss, so hopefully they have already taken a page out of 'Dirt' and have literally kissed and made up.

Angelina Jolie and Cameron Diaz Take a Beating for the Globes

Cameron Diaz took a lot of heat for the dress she wore to the Golden Globes. But as misery loves
company, she was joined in taking a beating from critics by none other than fellow A-lister Angelina
Jolie. While Jolie escaped the fashion critics it was her red carpet behavior that got her into trouble.

Angelina has already been under fire for her recent magazine interview and Cameron went on to a
Globes after-party hosted by rock star Prince where she was reportedly spotted shouting at her ex Justin
Timberlake and Jessica Biel.
***
Stuff New Zealand explains starting with Jolie:
Fresh from calling her daughter a "blob" in last week's mags, Ang continued her bizarre antics at the
Globes with a performance so sour she made lemons look sweet. Angelina refused to answer questions
about her family when interviewed by E! host Ryan Seacrest, New Idea reports, then shot Brad
"daggers" when he said he wanted to one day have a "soccer team" of children to enter into a World Cup.
To make matters worse, the paper reports, Angie was reportedly unhappy in the bland St John dress she
was contractually obliged to wear, despite being paid $17 million for the occasion. $17 million? For
wearing a dress? Where do we sign up for that junket?
***
Now Cameron takes the heat from down under. Writer Chris Schulz notes that Cameron raised smiles
when she arrived in a goofy white outfit Woman's Day politely calls a "meringue". She looked more like
a toilet brush, he opines. Ouch!
Cameron's jealous rage against JT and Jess sounds legendary according to a witness cited by Us Weekly.
That story is here.
How bad was it? Cameron split for Hawaii right after the awards show and Angelina made her way to
Vietnam.

Colin Farrell, Trouble for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie?

Though Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt ’s rep denies it, Life & Style has learned that over the first two
weeks in January, Angie placed several tearful calls to her sister-in-law Lisa Pitt — who’s married to
Brad’s brother, Doug — begging her to cut ties with Brad’s ex, Jennifer Aniston, who has remained
close to Lisa.
What was behind Angelina's Golden Globes stress ? Brad Pitt’s insistence on making peace with ex-wife
Jennifer Aniston reports Life & Style.
And now Angie’s been talking to her former fling and Alexander co-star, Colin Farrell.
“He says he misses her and regrets not taking their relationship further,” an insider says.

Posted by Fabien Montique January 26, 2007

Today in Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

Come back Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie! That is what les grandes fromages attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland are saying. "This no-celebrity thing was a big mistake," said one high-power financier to The New York Times, in what is the third Brangelina piece this week in America's paper of record.

And an invitation to join the world's elite at a Swiss ski resort isn't the only thing Brad and Angie lost out on this week. According to Starpulse, they were runners-up for a very stylish prize that went to Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rosedale.

Finally, in another grim note, Brad's bad side has surfaced again. "Brad Pitt is jealous of Leonardo DiCaprio. The 'Babel' actor feels Leonardo - who has been nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in thriller 'Blood Diamond' - has made better choices about the characters he has played," The Bosh reports

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