Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Donate $150,000 to SOS Children's Villages

The Jolie-Pitt Foundation today announced a donation of $150,000 to SOS Children's Villages – USA. The donation is given in recognition of National Adoption Day, which celebrates adoptive families and highlights the needs of the over 100,000 children still waiting for adoptive families in the United States. SOS Children's Villages play a vital role in the healing and stabilization of foster care children, and constitute a critical step along the way to family reunification or adoption for many children.

SOS Children's Villages provides loving, stable homes to children around the world whose biological families cannot properly care for them. Founded over 60 years ago, SOS operates over 500 Villages in 130 countries including Illinois and Florida in the US. The Jolie-Pitt Foundation donation will provide the supplemental long-term financial support needed for a family of four foster children in an SOS Village in the US.

Dr. Heather Paul, CEO of SOS Children's Villages – USA expressed her gratitude for the on-going support from Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: "I am truly thankful that Angelina and Brad understand the power of family – the kind of stable family that SOS holds as an essential part of healthy child development. Together, Angelina and Brad have been eye-witnesses to the great work of SOS in Ethiopia, Jordan, a Darfur refugee camp in Chad, and Haiti. Angelina and Brad know that children's need for a family is universal."

In the US, SOS Children's Villages is a haven for a foster child, a haven from the storm of multiple placements, abuse or neglect. SOS puts foster children back together again with their brothers and sisters, and strengthens them for a bright future – a future that can include reunification with a biological parent, adoption, or success as an independent adult.

Through this donation, The Jolie-Pitt Foundation will provide support to an SOS foster care family for a number of years. This long-term approach is crucial to transforming a child who has suffered years of abuse - healing cannot happen overnight.

SOS Children's Villages in the US have achieved impressive results. Less than 50% of foster care children in the US complete high school, while SOS youth have a completion rate of almost 100%. Over 300 foster children now call SOS home in Illinois and Florida, including many groups of biological brothers and sisters.

SOS Children's Villages operates under these core principles:

1. Siblings should grow up together in a family-based environment.
2. Children should be re-unified with their biological family whenever possible.
3. Foster care children should never "age-out" of the system. Post-high school support is critical to a young adult's long-term success.


SOS Children's Villages in the US receive public support for the basic needs of their foster children. The additional services needed to transform a child's life are provided by private donors. The $150,000 donation from The Jolie-Pitt Foundation will fund numerous services such as full-time, professionally trained caregivers, counseling, intensive support toward family reunification, vocational training or college preparation.

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Brad Pitt 'Incredibly Moved' by Story of Chilean Miners

The 33 Chilean miners who were trapped below ground for two and a half months until their dramatic rescue last month may get their story told on the big screen – with the help of Brad Pitt.

The actor's production company, Plan B, "has expressed potential interest in the story," says company representative, Jon Liebman, CEO of Brillstein Entertainment Partners.

"Like so many people worldwide, Plan B has been incredibly moved by the story of the Chilean miners and their families," says Liebman.

A lawyer for the miners, Edgardo Reinos Lundstedt, tells the Santiago, Chile, daily El Mercurio that Plan B made an offer in the millions.

But Liebman tells PEOPLE, "There have not yet been serious discussions."

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Angelina Jolie already looks like a veteran director as she shoots first film Bosnian lovestory (photos)

The actress was on set again yesterday in Estergom, Hungary, shooting her Bosnian war epic.

And from the confident way she was guiding and instructing her team, the 35-year-old looked more like a veteran director than an inexperienced first-timer.

Do it like this: Angelina Jolie shows her team how it's done as she directs her first film in Estergom, Hungary

Dressed in a black coat and trousers and with a huge pair of sunglasses on, Jolie seemed to be everywhere at once as she mimicked firing a gun and made expansive arm gestures.

Her first feature film is a love story set against the backdrop of the Bosnian war, and tells the story of a romance between a Bosnian woman and Serbian man.

Jolie wrote the original screenplay, and she is also producing the film with the help of Graham King and Tim Headington, who she worked with on The Tourist.

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Angelina Jolie Covers Vogue mag and Talks Brad Pitt Sexy and Shiloh's Pet Dead Bird

The December cover of Vogue catches the 35-year-old back in bewitching form, wearing a black bustier and white satin shawl, with the tattoo on her upper back exposed. In the accompanying interview, conducted before she jetted off to shoot the untitled Bosnian love story, Jolie opens up about her attraction to husband Brad Pitt, how her children have inspired her philanthropic efforts, and the odd time when daughter Shiloh asked if she could have a dead pet.

"Shiloh found a dead bird, so she came in and said, 'Can I have a dead pet?' " Jolie said. "And I'm ... 'Uh-uh, I don't think it's healthy, honey. I think they have to put him in a box,' and I had to run out to find, like, a taxidermy bird. I just worked it out for her. ... I figured that I couldn't keep the actual dead bird from the yard, so I swayed her toward one that had been cleaned, at least."

The Vogue photo spread captures the actress-turned-director in a variety of color and black-and-white looks: a vaguely Victorian pose with Jolie in a white bustier, fixing her hair; a look that calls to mind a chess board, as she strides forward in a windblown magenta dress; a luminously lit picture of calm, Jolie glittering in gold and earth tones while relaxing on a lounge chair.

Now that's the Angelina we know. And she opened up about the Pitt we know too. "Well, he's a handsome man," she said. "No, I think he's an extremely sexy — extremely handsome and the most sexy [man] ... When I think about him, I just think of the man who's such a great friend and such an extraordinary father. And that's when I fall, you know, when I have my moments of getting — whoarr! — caught up in how much I love him ... it's usually when I see him with the children."

About their children, Jolie said that they have helped her establish a connection to children around the world and inspired her philanthropic endeavors, such as the one that had her traveling to Pakistan after a devastating flood.

"My children are from the countries that I work in," she explained. "I don't see my family as a global family. I don't see it separate. So when I look at my kids, and I wake up and hear something's happening in Pakistan, I think: It's Asians, and my children are from that part of the world. Those kids are very much like my kids. So I'm happy to be able to go."

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Kids have fun adventure of zip-lining in Budapest park (photos)

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are instilling their shared sense of adventure onto their kids. The globe-trotting couple took part of their brood to a park in Budapest where the youngsters got to try their hand at an outdoor adrenaline pumper: zip-lining!

As their proud parents looked on, Shiloh and Pax donned helmets and harnesses as they zip-lined through the leaves-filled grounds.

Shiloh gleefully smiled as she readied herself for the experience while Zahara (in a fashionable white puffy jacket) stayed close to mom Angelina as she watched her brother and sister.

Later on, Brad was spotted helping Shiloh onto one of the parks floating tunnel tubes which she wanted to climb through.

Two days before, Brad took sons Maddox and Pax to New York for the premiere of Megamind. He told reporters that he signed on for the animated movie largely for his kids.

The family is in Budapest while Jolie works on her directorial debut.

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Brad Pitt's six kids want him to play Spider-Man

Brad Pitt has revealed his children want him to play Spider-Man on the big screen.

The actor has revealed his six kids - who he raises with his partner Angelina Jolie - are all huge fans of the web-slinging superhero and would love it if he donned his famous red and blue suit.

Speaking at the New York premiere of his new animated movie 'Megamind' on Wednesday (04.11.10), Brad said: "Spider-Man is big in our family. The kids think he's the coolest. If there was one superhero they would want me to play, that would be the one. I'd score big with them."

Andrew Garfield was recently cast as the Marvel character in the new Spider-Man movie, taking over the role of Peter Parker and his super-powered alter-ego from Tobey Maguire.

The 47-year-old star - who voices the superhero character Metro Man in 'Megamind' - admits he always considers his children when accepting new roles.

He added: "Every role we (me and Angelina) choose now, we choose it for the kids. Will the kids like it? Will they like it when they are young adults? Or is this a good location for the family? That's it.

"With 'Megamind' hopefully they will think dad's really cool and better than Spider-Man."

Brad took sons Maddox, nine, and Pax, six, to the premiere.

His other children, Zahara, five, Shiloh, four, and two-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, are currently in Budapest, Hungary, with their mother Angelina who is shooting her directorial debut in the city.

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Brad Pitt Attends Megamind Premiere in New York city

While his wife Angelina Jolie continues directing her first film in Budapest, Brad Pitt was seen at the New York City premiere of his new film Megamind, and RadarOnline.com has all the pics of the box-office hunk walking the 'blue' carpet.

The handsome 46-year-old A-lister, clad in a sleek all-black get-up, brought his kids Maddox, 9, and Pax, 6, to the event, which also drew show biz heavyweights such as Tina Fey, Pitt's co-stars in the film, as well as Ben Stiller, who served as its' producer.

Other animated films Pitt's been involved with include 1992's Cool World and 2003's Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas.




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Brad Pitt and Angelina hate their nickname 'Brangelina'

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie reportedly hate the nickname 'Brangelina' because it sounds like "a breakfast cereal".

The Hollywood stars began dating after meeting on the set of 2005 movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith, and raise six kids together. Shortly after they got together they were dubbed 'Brangelina' - a mix of their first names - because there were so many rumours about their romance.

The couple are still referred to by the moniker, although according to sources they aren't fans of it. Brad recently visited Angelina on the set of the new Bosnian war drama she is directing in Hungary, and was said to be amazed when he heard set workers using the nickname.
"Brad looked a bit p**sed off, but Angelina just laughed and said, 'We don't use that. It just sounds like a breakfast cereal,'" a source told Us Weekly magazine.

The couple amazed onlookers with their affectionate behaviour during Brad's visit. They were regularly seen deep in conversation, with Angelina keen to get Brad's take on her work.

"They often walk arm in arm or she puts his arm around his waist," another source said.
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Angelina Jolie's representative denies Pregnancy Rumours

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been spotted frequently in past weeks making themselves at home in Budapest. The celebrity couple is there for her to make her directorial debut filming a war romance movie in the war torn country. The couple actually looked so happy that media sources and locals began spreading rumors that Jolie is pregnant with the celebrity couple's seventh child -- a rumor her press camp is denying entirely.

In the meantime, other less trustworthy gossip sources were busy spreading rumors that the green celeb was showing off her baby bump on the set to the camera crew and that she and Brad have been busy flaunting that she is pregnant with their new baby.

Angelina Jolie's press camp has vehemently denied the rumors.

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What the Jolie-Pitt Kids Did for Halloween?

Jolie-Pitt Kids  Halloween 2009

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's kids definitely got into the Halloween spirit over the weekend in Hungary, where their mom, 35, is currently shooting her directorial debut.

Brothers Maddox, 9, and Pax, nearly 7, got crafty at school (Lycee Francais de Budapest), carving jack-o-lanterns with their classmates on Friday.

And, for their costumes, the famous tykes didn't go for the store-bought variety. Instead, an insider tells UsMagazine.com, "the kids sketched out the types of costumes they liked" and worked with their nannies to make DIY getups for the big day.

On Sunday, the Jolie-Pitt gang had a "a little dress-up party" at their lavish rented home. Pax dressed as a "mad scientist in glasses and a cute outfit," and trick-or-treated at the nearby home of a girl from his class, the insider tells Us.

Meanwhile, Zahara, 5, was "a spring fairy. She looked so beautiful, with flowers in her hair. She is such a girly-girl!"

Maddox wore an all-black chimney-sweeper-like outfit. "He is obsessed with black colors [and] loves the brush they carry," explains the insider.

Where was little sister Shiloh, 4?  Sadly down with a cold, the blonde, blue-eyed girl had to sit out the festivities. (Twins Vivienne and Knox, 2, didn't participate either.)

The kids weren't able to join their classmates for a special Halloween trick-or-treat walk through the city -- but they had candy waiting for them at school on Monday, the source adds.

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