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The townspeople of Nice, France aren't too thrilled with all the attention the
Brangelina twins are receiving. There have been protests outside the hospital where Knox and
Vivienne Jolie-Pitt were born because they "Claim the Mayor of Nice has been spending his time waving the kids' birth certificates and kissing the butts of American movie stars [rather] than addressing the case of a local murder victim." •
Helen Mirren: 63 and
still foxy in a bikini. •
Mariah Carey and
Nick Cannon are
vacationing at Disney World. Considering her love for all things Hello Kitty, we're not really surprised that she chooses to spend her days off with famous cartoon characters. [
TMZ,
Dlisted,
Just Jared]
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- Whoa, Reese Witherspoon runs a tight ship! And now that Jake Gyllenhaal has moved in, he has to abide by the rules: "Reese believes in wide-open communication, and she discussed at length with him what is best for her household,” sez a source. "Some of (the things she insists on) are run-of-the-mill. He has to take off his shoes when he’s in the house; trash must be taken out when the can is three-quarters full; and no feet on the coffee table." Plus! "Jake used to swear like a sailor, but not anymore. If he does, he has to apologize." [MSNBC]
- Jennifer Lopez doesn't let her twins "repeat" clothes: They wear a new designer outfit every day. They also have Waterford crystal bottles. That's a joke. Maybe. [Showbiz Spy]
- Madonna, Guy Ritchie and the kids went for a stroll in New York, so is the marriage really on the rocks? [Mirror]
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- OMG twins! Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline were born to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt one minute apart on Saturday evening. Apparently Brad was in the delivery room as doctors performed a C-section on Angie: Knox weighed in at slightly over 5 pounds, and Vivienne weighed 5 pounds. Now comes the speculation over the how much photographs of the bébés are worth: The couple has maybe sold the rights to a U.S. publication — maybe People — and the proceeds will go to charity. The number being thrown around is $11 million. [AP]
- Darryn Lyons, owner of Big Pictures, a celebrity photo agency, claims that pix of the twins are worth between $15 and $20 million. The only other photos that "would possibly come that close is Britney Spears giving birth to an alien," he says. [AP]
- Quentin Tarantino is flying to France to meet with Brad Pitt — but about a movie, not about the twins. [Page Six]
- Josh Brolin, Jeffrey Wright and other members of the crew from Oliver Stone's movie W were arrested in a bar fight early Saturday morning in Shreveport, LA. Maybe someone made a Karl Rove joke? [AP]
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Britney Spears is
super excited to be working with Madonna in a
video segment for Madonna's upcoming tour, but she is excited in "a grown up way." What exactly does that mean? Like, she didn't pee her pants or something? • Famous boring person,
John Mayer, once
hooked up with a fan at one of his concerts. But this was "before cameraphones were around" because, since then, he has only been dating gorgeous celebs. •
Angelina Jolie's hospital room in Nice, France reportedly has
windows that have been coated with an insulating material to make it "impossible" for photographers to take photos. [
People,
People,
Daily Express]
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Welcome back to
Midweek Madness, where we parse tabloid punditry so you don't have to. This week marked a slight departure in tabloid fare, as
Us featured potential President and First Lady Barack and
Michelle Obama on the cover. Don't let it throw you; the other tabloids covered all the usual players, with
In Touch,
Ok! and
Star devoted to Brangelina's baby farm and
Life & Style hot on the Britney beat. Come with us as we tell tall tales of tabloid trauma, after the jump.
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- "We weren't expecting twins. So it did shock us, and we jumped to six [children] quickly. But we like a challenge." That's Angelina Jolie speaking! She also says pregnancy is "great for the sex life." Hahaha, wow. Really? Do tell! "It just makes you a lot more creative. So you have fun, and as a woman you're just so round and full." Blushing now! [People via Entertainment Weekly]
- Ooh, and remember Brad's tattoo? Angie says: "I drew that. We went to Davos [Switzerland]. It's not that we were bored at the World Economic Forum, but one night we didn't have anything to do, so I was drawing on his back...The picture everybody saw was kind of awkward, but it just lines up beautifully on his back, just enhances the part of the body I like." [E! via Entertainment Weekly]
- Whee! Angelina might be in the new Muppets movie! [Hollywood Rag]
- Oh, and Maddox is enrolled at a local school in Brignoles, France. He's gonna spend the summer parlaying Français so he's ready for classes in the fall. [E!]
- Breaking: David and Victoria Beckham took the boys to Disneyland yesterday and Posh wore flats. Take a moment, breathe deeply. [ONTD]
- Madonna's brother has written a tell-alll! "It's extremely graphic and devastating," a source says. Christopher Ciccone apparently wrote it "on the sly" without telling his famous sister. The book should hit the shelves next month… [Page Six]
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Welcome back to
Midweek Madness, where we wade in murky magazine waters so you don't have to. This week has tabloid stalwarts the Jolie-Pitts featured on two covers: Shiloh's wee face is plastered all over
Ok!, while Brad and Angie's alleged marriage woes are featured in
In Touch. Us scrapes the bottom of the "celebrity" barrel by featuring a former
Bachelor on their cover, while
Katie Holmes is a "prisoner" according to
Life & Style and
Star is squawking about
Jamie Lynn Spears getting jilted. We explore
John Mayer's penis prowess and ponder
Lauren Conrad's pain, after the jump.
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Bo Diddley, the rock and roll pioneer,
has died at the age of 79. Diddley, born Otha Ellas Bates, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and leaves behind four children, 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. •
Kelsey Grammer had a small
heart attack while vacationing with his wife in Hawaii. He is recovering nicely. • Some minor cast members on
The Hills are complaining because they didn't like how they were portrayed. The most embittered is Heidi's former coworker at Bolthouse, Elodie. "During job interviews, prospective employers ignore her resume and just want to know what it was like to work with Montag," according to the
LA Times. • Holy crap. The bidding over the first photos of Brangelina's twins has reportedly reached
$15 million. Currently
People and
Ok! are duking it out for the snaps. The profits will go to charity. [
NYT,
ET,
LAT,
TMZ]
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- Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have purchased a $60 million estate in the south of France: 1,000 acres, 35 bedrooms, a vineyard, lake, forest and moat. It's called Chateau Miraval, which means "where hot people breed" in French. (35 bedrooms. A preview of the number of kids to come?!?! Two words: Mon Dieu!) [UPI]
- "I’m very, very lucky. A lot of mothers don’t have a job where they can just work a few months in a year and then come out for two days for a press conference. When I’m working, Brad’s home with the children and vice versa. We do have nannies that help us, but nobody spends the night. And this year I’m taking off completely for the family." — Angelina Jolie. [The Sun]
- RIP Sydney Pollack. [NY Times]
- George Clooney says: "Sydney made the world a little better, movies a little better and even dinner a little better. A tip of the hat to a class act. He'll be missed terribly." [People]
- Amy Winehouse: Pushed a paparazzo on her way home. Grabbed his camera. Maybe punched him. Pictures are sure to come. [Telegraph]
- Oh, and Amy made a video in which she sings with her 12-year-old god-daughter and Pete Doherty filmed it. Now it's a YouTube sensation. The little girl, Dionne Bromfield, has a great voice! [Independent]
- Have John "The Player" Mayer and Jennifer Aniston been seeing each other for months? A random source says they've been dating for a while, but hiding it. "Then Jen realized it wasn't just a fling and decided to take it public." How does anyone famous hide anything? [E!]
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Possible names for the forthcoming members of the Jolie-Pitt brood?
Castor and Pollux, aka the mythological Gemini twins. If they're going to go the myth route, how about Romulus and Remus? •
Gossip Girl's
Penn Badgley on his
newfound fame: "I would say I once got mauled by 40 or 50 girls on the street, all school girls, all from one of these schools that the show is about and all is plaid skirts, white shirts, and just screaming, eyes glazed over." • Dying to see
Ashlee Simpson and
Pete Wentz's wedding invite?
Click here! It's just as faux goth as you'd ever imagined. [
Dlisted,
Us,
Just Jared]
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