According to Life & Style magazine, Tom Cruise has apparently embarked on a “secret feud” with Hollywood power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The Top Gun actor — who is married to former Dawson’s Creek actress Katie Holmes — is allegedly letting his “competitive streak” run wild, and is constantly trying to outdo Brad and Angelina. Hello?? How can he outdo the six instant kids?? LOL! A source tells Life & Style magazine in its latest issue,

“It seems as though Tom’s always trying to compete with Brad, and that’s a difficult job. All the negative press Tom gets over Scientology and the rumors about how his relationship with Katie was fake have left him with the sense that he’s not, you know, as beloved anymore.”

The source further drives home the point with –

“And Brad has these causes - save the children, rebuild New Orleans, donate to charity - while Angelina’s practically St. Angelina these days. How do you compete with that?”

Aww, he’s to sweet for words eh?? Angelina Jolie is really lucky to have him! I really wish them well and that their union will last.. =) Anyway, after appearing in the Venice Film Festival, Brad Pitt is now at the Toronto International Film Festival to attend the gala screening of his new comedy film “Burn After Reading” with George Clooney. The hunky actor plays a knucklehead fitness employee in the movie which will surely make the audiences laugh! Hehe! And when asked what makes him chuckle in real life, Brad Pitt told PEOPLE: “My kids!”
The actor also related that everybody back in France, Angelina Jolie and their six kids, are all alright. Brad Pitt revealed,

“Everyone is healthy. No sleep though. Sleep is something you long for, but it’s alright. We’ll get it.”

His co-star Tilda Swinton (she has twins too!) butted in and advised, “It gets easier! And it’s true.” And what kind of a father does she think Brad is? “He’s fantastic,” said Swinton. Costar John Malkovich chimed in: “He was very doting with his daughter during shooting on a couple of days I was there. He’s very much a present parent.” ^_^

And they were a new entry at that! Amazing huh?? The Daily Telegraph reported last Wednesday that Vanity Fair’s annual list of the world’s 100 most powerful and influential people listed Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in their top 10. The list is scheduled to appear in the October issue of the magazine.

THE VANITY FAIR 100 (2007 ranking in parentheses; only top 20 shown)

1. Vladimir Putin, Russian Prime Minister (new entry)
2. Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. (1)
3. Sergey Brin (3), Larry Page (3), and Eric Schmidt (new entry), Google
4. Steve Jobs, Apple, Disney, and Pixar (2)
5. Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway (5)
6. Jeff Bezos, Amazon (23)
7. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai (new entry)
8. Roman Abramovich, Millhouse Capital (30)
9. Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt, actors, activists (new entry)
10. Al Gore, eco-warrior (19)
11. Bill Clinton, Clinton Foundation (6)
12. Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York, Bloomberg L.P. (9)
13. Bernard Arnault, LVMH (8)
14. Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks SKG (7)
15. Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren (13)
16. Steve Ballmer, Microsoft (returning)
17. François-Henri Pinault, PPR (new entry)
18. Barry Diller & Diane von Furstenberg (15), IAC; Diane von Furstenberg (15)
19. H. Lee Scott, Wal-Mart (12)
20. Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs (new entry)

Just one day after insulting Jon Voight, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt on her blog, to comedienne “sort of” apologized to Hollywood’s top couple — but she didn’t extend the peace sign to the Jon. The elderly actor has also slammed Roseanne Barr in reaction to her post via a statement to a TV show. Anyway, back to Roseanne’s “apology”. Last Tuesday, in a blog post titled “I do not know Brangelina,” the former TV star wrote:

“[I] do not mean to personally impugn them as they might be good people in the flesh, but the media’s images of them are smelly and vile, and I must always attack the media’s representation of what is good or cool.”

Roseanne Barr further blogged, lashing out against bloggers and the media, who were quick to report on her vile remarks. She said:

“Those who inhabit the media world of glamour and entertainment and fashion and gossip are horrid people who have no talent of any kind, and yet think of themselves as tastemakers.”

In the blog post that drew severe reactions, the comedienne criticized Angelina Jolie for stating that she was undecided on a presidential candidate and was waiting to hear more information. Roseanne Barr also took aim at Brad Pitt, calling him “vacuous,” and noted that the couple make “forty million dollars a year in violent psychopathic movies and give away three of it to starving children,” referring to the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, which has raised millions for charitable causes.

Click on the photos to enlarge. You can read the whole article that way. Yeah, I’m too lazy to retype it here. LOL! :-p Don’t worry, the text is fully readable and it gives a lot of info about Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s next adoption. As previously posted here, the newest addition to the Jolie-Pitt family is an African girl (not a baby) for Zahara’s well-being. Enjoy reading the magazine scans courtesy of AngelinaPlace.com! ^_^

Man, if France can give dole outs to the rich, I would certainly relocate and have my babies there! LOL! According to reports, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are technically eligible for a “nanny payment” of $975.84 a month, not to mention an “orphan allowance” of $508.97 for each of their three adopted children. The grand total, $2,592.81, would be payable by check each month. The sum is part of a financial package waiting for the Jolie-Pitt family at Brignoles Town Hall, close to their manor house home in the south of France. The Town Hall was one of the first places that Brad Pitt went to after arriving in France — there, he registered his family to make sure they were known to local medical services. This means all of the family are now listed on official state records, thus allowing them to enjoy the financial benefits available.

If you’re wondering why Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are eligible to receive benefits despite earning close to $40 million dollars a year, its coz many of the most generous French benefits are not means-tested nor income related. Confirming that the couple were now established members of the community and so eligible for benefits, Correns mayor Michaël Latz said:

“They are ordinary and very kind. They eat like us, they live like us and they are very interested in the organic food of Correns. They decided to move here after visiting other homes in the region.”

However, a spokeswoman for the Brignoles council said:

“We do not discuss individual benefits cases, but can confirm that all resident local families with young children are eligible for certain benefits.”

WOW!!! Maybe being a photographer is next on the hunky actor’s agenda after being a charity organizer and architect! According to an exclusive report by Fashion Week Daily, Brad Pitt has apparently photographed Angelina Jolie and their six kids at the Chateau Miraval in the South of France last week for the November cover of W magazine. This is Brad’s first time in creating a cover though he already collaborated with friend Steven Klein to create a photo portfolio of Angelina Jolie and himself in the feature “Domestic Bliss” from the July 2005 issue of W mag. That’s the cover above. Neat huh?? ^_^ Photography has been a longtime hobby of Brad Pitt, and he has appeared on the March 2007 cover of Interview wielding a camera. Angelina Jolie also reportedly gave him a Littman 45 single camera as a birthday gift.

That’s what Angelina Jolie’s brother, James Haven, is saying! The part-time actor says that his sister has found the perfect partner in Brad Pitt, and he expects them to stay “together for life.” James Haven is convinced the famous pair will never split up because Brad has had such a positive influence on Angie’s life. He says,

“Brad has changed my sister a lot. They have an extraordinary bond. I’ve never seen any sign of tension between them and if it keeps going the way it’s going, they’ll be together for life.”

Hmmm, family approval is always a good sign in any relationship! And we wish Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt the tightest relationship ever! ^_^ However, InTouch reported in their new issue that the mother of six has told Brad “not to bother” returning to their rented French home after he left to spend the night up the coast at a place owned by U2’s Bono. An insider said Angelina Jolie’s nerves were shattered and

“she has been screaming at Brad over the tiniest things.”

According to sources close to PEOPLE mag, early sales estimates for the Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline issue is around 2.6 million copies. Yup, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s babies are already stars in their own right mere days after they were born! According to reports, the twins issue is the biggest seller in seven years, and is the fourth highest newsstand seller in the magazine’s 35-year history. It is behind the Sept. 11 issue (4.1 million single copies), the issue covering Princess Diana’s death (3 million) and the one covering the death of John F. Kennedy Jr. (2.8 million).

Meanwhile, the June 19, 2006 issue with the exclusive baby pictures of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s first daughter, Shiloh, sold 2.2 million newsstand copies. Still a bestseller! Making celebrity babies has never been so lucrative eh?? And it’s good that the money are all going to charity ^_^ Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline’s baby photos also broke PEOPLE mag’s online search record. People.com apparently had 6 million unique visitors for the first 24 hours after the Brangelina twins cover went online. Usually, the website averages around 8.8 million unique hits a month.

After Roseanne Barr insulted Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and her father Jon Voight, the aging actor ranted back via Extra. Here is Jon’s response to Roseanne below:

“Answer to Roseanne Barr’s Rant:

We can never be surprised at what vile evil comes from the mouth of a confessed victim of child abuse at the hands of her own parents.

Her parents responded to the accusation by going on the air and slating she is a psychopathic liar and her sister agreed.

Her defaming of our National Anthem in 1990 gave us insight into who she is and what she is capable of saying and doing.

My allegiance to Senator McCain becomes stronger with any assault that tries to deter my loyalty to him.

I can only pray that good people see her for what she is (sick of mind).

-Jon Voight”

Is it hilarious or what?? For sure dirty laundry and skeletons from the closet from both sides will be out soon!