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Brangelina to build AIDS clinic in Ethiopia

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Aside from their usual charitable reasons, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are building one for their daughter Zahara Jolie-Pitt to manage when she grows up. The actress will be making a trip to Ethiopia soon to discuss building the AIDS clinic as part of the work of the Jolie-Pitt Foundation, a charity Angie set up with her partner Brad last 2006 for humanitarian aid around the world. The mother of six told Britain’s Hello magazine:

“We will be building a Tuberculosis/AIDS clinic in Ethiopia. The one we plan for Zahara to take over when she is older.”

Angelina Jolie also hopes to take son Maddox to his native place Cambodia as part of a separate charity trip that the family is planning once newborn twins Knox and Vivienne Marcheline grow up a little. The stunning actress shared,

“The next trip for our foundation will most likely be Asia to follow up on the situation in Burma and our work in Cambodia. The boys have been asking to go there, so we will take them when Knox and Vivienne are a bit older.”

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Angelina Jolie denies having IVF

In the wake of one tabloid’s mag cover that she underwent in vitro fertilization (IVF) to conceive twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline, Angelina Jolie gave a new interview denying the rumor. The now mother of six said,

“If they had been conceived by IVF, we would have been happy to discuss it. But we have been fortunate never to have had fertility problems.”

In said interview, Brad Pitt also related how they came up with the twins‘ name. The hunky actor said,

“The name Vivienne came to us early, as if she named herself–she has always been Viv. And Marcheline is to honor Angie’s mother. Knox came soon after. It is a family name, my grandfather’s. Léon is a classic French name.”

how PEOPLE snagged the rights to Jolie-Pitt twins’ photos

PEOPLE magazine was the one who got the rights to Shiloh Jolie-Pitt’s photos, and now, they got Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt’s debut photos as well. But reportedly, the negotiations were tough. A source revealed, “OK! (Magazine) was in a much better position than ever before to be in the game … Price per twin, you’re looking at about $7 million each.” So how come PEOPLE got the exclusive and not OK! mag? Previous reports have speculated that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt turned down the much higher offer from OK! and accepted less money from People, but a source says: “That’s a lie. Negotiating ended and People won. There was no $20 million offer.” Of course, the mag who won the bidding will no longer refer to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as “Brangelina.” The source says, “It’s funny to think they actually took a cue from Jennifer Lopez, who was insisting on (not being called J.Lo). Stranger things have happened.”

Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline says HELLO!

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While PEOPLE got the North American rights to the first photos of the Jolie-Pitt twins, HELLO! magazine from London got the world exclusive. This is good news for the international fans of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt since PEOPLE mag is hard to come by outside the US. Inside the HELLO! special issue are 17 pages of intimate Jolie-Pitt family photos, and of course, pictures of Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline. The mag is out today so go grab one and send us some scans! LOL! Anyway, here’s an interview snippet of Brad Pitt:

Viv is proving to resemble Ange in spirit, attitude and physicality… And Knox, he’s a bit of me.”

Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline on PEOPLE!

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Finally the wait is over! Presenting the lovely fraternal twins of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt! WOOHOO! ^_^ The widely reported US publication that snagged the North American rights to publish the first photos of Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline is none other than PEOPLE — the very same magazine that got the exclusive to Shiloh Jolie-Pitt‘s baby debut (she’s also in this cover! see top right insert photo). Anyway, you can get this fantabulous double issue magazine featuring the Jolie-Pitt twins tomorrow at newsstands =) Here are some snippets of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt‘s interview with PEOPLE:

Angelina Jolie tells PEOPLE of daily life at the Château Miraval in Provence, France: “It is chaos, but we are managing it and having a wonderful time.”
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Brad Pitt adds: “[It's] still a cuckoo’s nest.”
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Fortunately, they already have some household helpers, says Angie: “[Shiloh] and Z pick out [the twins'] clothes and help change and hold them. It’s sweet – they are little mommies.” ^_^

paparazzi arrested in Brangelina’s French home

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In an attempt to be the first one to photograph Brangelina’s twins Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon, two paparazzi trespassed onto the grounds of the Chateau Miraval, the Jolie-Pitt family‘s current residence in France. This isn’t any speculation or rumor as the incident was confirmed via a statement which follows:

“The two individuals were in full camouflaged gear and carried high-powered photographic equipment typically used by sophisticated paparazzi. When confronted by security guards on the Chateau Miraval property, the two individuals claimed there were just out on a hike.”

Sounds boring? The actual incident was anything but! The statement further revealed that at that point the photographers became violent and-

“Security then attempted to escort the individuals down the hill in order to wait for the local police. The same photographer then became violent, kicked one of the security guards, said he has Hepatitis C and bit another security guard. He then wiped blood from a cut onto the two security men repeatedly and continued to bite.”

Oh wow! Sounds very much like a Hollywood movie eh?? LOL! And all these just for the first photos of Knox and Vivienne! I just bet these kids will be hounded for life by the paps. Tsk! And for sure, Brad and Angie will tighten further the security in their home. Anyway, the one of the paparazzo involved in the incident, Luc Goursolas, gave his side and claimed he was acting in self-defense, He revealed,

“I threw myself at them, put blood all over them and told them I had HIV so they would stop hitting me.”

Angie’s ex-gf and Bono as twins’ godparents?

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Now that Brangelina‘s twin bundles of joy were born, the focus now is on who will be their godparents. According to reports, Angelina Jolie is planning to get her bisexual ex-girlfriend Jenny Shimizu as one of the godmothers. WT?? And as expected, Brad Pitt wasn’t too keen on her plan. As for the godfather, Bono of U2 seems to be the unanimous choice: one, coz of his do-gooder activities like what the famous couple is espousing, and two, coz Brad is a great fan of him. A source revealed to the Sunday Mirror,

Brad and Angie think the world of Bono. They have been friends for years. Brad is a massive U2 fan and told Bono how much he admired him when they were introduced at a party a few years back.”

More Jolie-Pitt twins gossip: Angie reportedly gave birth to Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline with a music playing bird sounds and running water. How, ummm, natural!?? Or is earthy the better word? LOL!

Angelina Jolie had IVF??

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That’s what US Weekly is saying on their latest cover! Of course, even before she was confirmed pregnant, Angelina Jolie was rumored to be going IVF treatments because it’s hard for her to get pregnant in her very skinny state. And when she and Brad Pitt announced they are having twins, the IVF rumor turned into a wildfire. And now, 2 weeks after she gave birth, it still is a hot topic. A source told US Weekly,

“They conceived through in vitro fertilization. They both desperately wanted more babies soon. [Angie did it so] she wouldn’t have to deal with the stress of trying to get pregnant. She could just knock it out.”

Guess price is not a matter for Brangelina. Apparently, IVF costs around $12,000 per procedure! But hey, with $11 million from Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline’s photos, Brad and Angie have more than earned back their “investment” ;-) Apparently the chance of having fraternal twins at Angelina Jolie’s age (33 years old) naturally is under 1% while in vitro, the chances are 25%.

Brangelina wants more kids o_O

brangelina_twins.jpgYup, apparently six children is not enough for them! Oh well, at least Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie has the resources to take care of a big family. After having a boy and a girl, a source close to the famous couple says that they have no plans stopping on having BIOLOGICAL children any time soon. How about adopted ones? Mmm.. Anyway, the source said that Angelina Jolie plans on having “one more baby naturally—even if they end up having twins. (Twins) would be wonderful.”

Brad Pitt has formerly said that he wants to have enough kids to field a soccer team and according to the source, a brood of that size isn’t out of the question. “A dozen kids would be their dream,” says the source. Twelve kids?? OMG! That’s too much! And a Hollywood-based clinical psychologist Dr. Michelle Golland seems to think that way too. She says that a family of that size is not normally what women desire. Dr. Golland said,

“There is not one mother that I know that would trade places with Angelina Jolie even if it meant they got to sleep with Brad Pitt.”

Brad Pitt on French newspaper!

The Nice-Matin newspaper published in Nice, France where Angelina Jolie gave birth have been reporting daily the going-ons of the Jolie-Pitt family, their mayor and Dr. Michel Sussman ever since Angie was admitted in Lenval hospital. Too bad I can’t read French! Hehe! The Nice-Matin newspaper also has reported that an unnamed U.S. publication has paid $11 million for exclusive rights to the first photos of the Jolie-Pitt twins and that the proceeds will go to charity.

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These photos of the Nice-Matin headline and articles were taken after Angelina Jolie gave birth to Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline. Look how happy Brad Pitt is with the Nice mayor and Dr. Sussman! He’s one proud papa I guess! =) Also in this post are photos of Lenval hospital’s lovely seaside front. Simply breathtaking!

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MORE photos of Nice-Matin and Lenval hospital HERE!

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