At the Toronto Film Festival premiere of Brad Pitt's Jesse James movie (the real title of which is too long for me to remember it), what should have been a run-of-the-mill entertainment event quickly turned into what Toronto gossip columnist, Lainey Lui, described as "the biggest celebrity mob scene ever. Ever." According to Lui:
"The crowd started to find out that it was Brad and Angelina. People who were driving down on other streets left their cars and ran to see them. Seven people jumped on their car.""Brad was yelling at the driver to drive, Angelina looked like a woman completely paralyzed. You could read her lips, and she kept saying, 'Get back to the hotel.' "
Holy crap. When Brad sat down with USA Today, along with the director of the film, Andrew Dominick, he talked about the incident.
"We had to come back here. We had to get under a garage," he tells Dominik. "Nothing was cordoned off. There were no barriers."That is nutso. Don't get me wrong, I'd totally be one of those idiots jumping on the car, but at least I'd have the good sense to feel weird about it.
(WENN)
Persistent Cat says:
That's weird because Canadians are usually more polite than that. I guess that's just how big their celebrity is.
But Angie, Angie Angie Angie, please, gain some weight. She's not looking good.
And please, for the losers that are going to come on and say loser-shit like "Angeloonies" and "Maniston," save it. You don't know them, they don't know you, stop caring so much.
I don't care one way or the other what they do or did but it's sad to see a once beautiful woman do that to herself.
green cardigan says:
Bradley : When there are people on the roof of your car, screaming and in danger of doing you bodily harm, it's time to stop and ask yourself if the life you are living is suitable for 4 young children.
Really, buy a ranch and disappear. People might even start going to see your movies again.
Kelsey says:
I just want to give her a sandwich...
Angietothemax says:
That is crazy I read another story where a woman pressed her baby to the window of their car so the baby could "see Brad." I don't blame them I blame today's media. It just shows how this world is totally consumed with celebrity and tabloids. Brangelina is a creation of the media and they've been able to fuel it for the past 3 years and I see no signs of them stopping. As long as Brad and Angie can sell out newsstands the cameras will follow them to the end of the Earth.
green cardigan says:
Angietothemax - Sorry but I don't buy that. Many other actors / singers / celebs are just as interesting and photogenic (Johnny Depp and his ladylove come to mind) and they are not hounded by the press, because they have chosen to remove themselves from the ring. Brang thrive on this attention however much they complain and pretend otherwise.
T-Bone says:
That's because, Angietothemax, this ridiculous little world of ours idolizes the beautiful. That is THE ONLY reason people care about these two. Like I've always said, if Danny Devito and Rhea Pearlman were in the exact same movies, in the exact same roles, doing the same charity work, NO ONE would give a sh*t.
And Green -- you're kind of feisty today. FUN! ;)
green cardigan says:
Angietothemax - by the way, did the baby turn into a pillar of salt after laying eyes on Brad? ha ha
jodeci78 says:
we were the lucky SOBs who actually got her autograph. They were both very nice and rolled down the window. This was before the crowd caught on, it was very low key and they both talked to us.
check out some candids:
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The ebay item number:
180160832685
T-Bone says:
You win the blue ribbon, Jodeci. Strike up the band.
Angietothemax says:
When Johnny Depp was with Winona and Kate they were pursued by the media. Yes he removed himself from the spotlight when he married a unknown french actress and moved to France. But whenever you put two high profile people together there is going to be media attention. The similar thing with Bruce and Demi, when Demi and Ashton first got together. Puff Daddy and Jennifer Lopez, both Jennifers and Ben, Catherine and Michael, Tom and Nicole, Jennifer and Brad. At this point I really don't see anything they can do to get the media attention off them. If they break up it will be just as bad if not worse but I'm sure it would blow over. But the only way to possibly get peace would be to part ways and they're not going to do it.
Persistent Cat says:
Wow Jodeci, now you are selling it on eBay. How tacky. I couldn't embarrass myself like that.
green cardigan says:
Did she bestow any words of wisdom upon you. Like, floss once a day? Never go to bed with moisturizing? Only date men with more than 5 brain cells?
T-Bone says:
Anyone can get away from the media if they really want to. Look at Natalie Portman. SHe is far more beautiful, talented, interesting and educated than Angelina Jolie, yet she manages to avoid the media. How is that??? Others who do this??? Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Evan Rachel Woods (or whatever her name is), Kate Winslet, and so many more. These two court the press.
Angietothemax says:
How was her aura? I heard it be described as clean. Like she took away the impurities of the world.
green cardigan says:
Angietothemax - you know we're cyber buddies, but I really hope you were joking with that last comment:)
Angietothemax says:
Natalie Portman does not sell magazines. Richard Gere got out of the media after he and Cindy Crawford split and he married an unknown(let's not forget the one page ad stating he and Cindy were not gay). Leo is not dating a fellow well known actress when he was with Giselle there was some media coverage. When Johnny was with Winona and Kate Moss he got hounded by the paps. Evan Rachel Wood can now be considered a homewrecker/c she 'stole' Marilyn Manson from his wife Dita but she won't get the scarlet A like Angie.
T-Bone says:
No Green, she wasn't kidding. She's written this before.
Now Angietothemax, Angelina is no saint, and she certainly isn't God or Godlike. So stop the idol worshiping stuff. She is a human. Capable of doing both good and evil, but not by any means holy. false idols.... be careful of them ;)
Angietothemax says:
I was half joking. I did actually read someone describe her aura that way.
Angietothemax says:
I guess I'm just not allowed to be sarcastic. I don't think Angie is a saint she's not evil either. I admire most about her is her focus whatever she's set her mind on she's accomplished. I won't deny I want that type of focus and awareness. I admit she's one of the women I look to like Oprah, Jada, and other woman who I find to be strong. I appreciate strong women.
T-Bone says:
It doesn't matter, in my opinion, whether someone is single and famous or a couple and famous. There are ways to avoid the media if you want to. Both Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have always LOVED the spotlight, even as single people. So what makes you think that as a couple they don't love it even more?
green cardigan says:
I reckon her aura is of used diapers. Sorry, couldn't resist!
She does has 4 young uns after all, not unheard of...
nastybugger says:
egads...I'm no fan, but how scary for them.
although, I do agree that they court the press. If they moved to some large FENCED ranch in the middle of nowhere in Wyoming, I doubt they'd get the coverage they do now. Not that it's fair for them to HAVE to do so to have privacy, but at some point you have to decide what your priorities are.
and holy crap her hands in those ebay photos...SCARY!
Angietothemax says:
T I'll just say that you can't blame a celebrity for celebrity people cannot make themselves famous. Diana didn't like the cameras herself but she had to live with them everyday of her life even after she divorced Charles. You cannot become unfamous, infamous, but never unfamous.
T-Bone says:
With all due respect to our lovely Lady Di --
I think she liked the spotlight a little more than we might think. She was shy, yes, but she also needed lots and lots of love and attention.
green cardigan says:
The cameras were like oxygen to Princess Diana.
T-Bone says:
I actually have a book that puts Marilyn Monroe and Lady Di in the Borderline Personality catagory. Angie is quite similar, in my opinion. I know I'll get a lot of flack for that comment, but it's an interesting possibility, is it not?
green cardigan says:
T-Bone - Angie's not blonde though. I thought that was a symptom of BP ? Oh God, I'm only joking!!
silvarga says:
Attention-whores or not, I really can't understand what is wrong with people that they have to storm someone's car like that. Being star-struck is one thing, but how do people become so fanatic and delusional that they turn into base raving animals chasing stars down the street. I would love to interview a few of the people who jumped on their car to find out what the fuck is their malfunction that they would act like that.
Really, what is going to happen once they've gotten that close to them? Are they going to turn into pure light just by being touched by Angelina and Brad? People like that need to have full-blast firehoses turned on them. Their bodyguards should carry tranquilizer guns.
T-Bone says:
Green and Silvarga
Laughing...;)
jen says:
That's crazy for downtown TO. Maybe some of the Just Jareders flew up for the day....anyone that posts "God bless the Jolie Pitts" day after day WOULD think they'd turn to "pure light"! - LOL to Silvarga!
green cardigan says:
silvarga - hilarious.
T-Bone says:
Wait Jen -- I went out there one day (just jared), because I just had to see for myself. And not only do they chant God Bless the Jolie-Pitts 24/7, but they also have something called FanFic (short for Fan Fiction) and they write fictional stories based on the Jolie-Pitts and then critique each other's stories. OH MY GOD I almost fell out of my chair! That website should be stung by the FBI for serious cult-like activity.
Marie says:
Let me tell you it's ALL Brad...there is a comotion wherever that man goes...not so much for Angelina until she got together with him
green cardigan says:
'As Brad and Angie's car drove into town , a line of people, known as the possessed from the cult of Jared, were seen on the horizon, slowly making their way towards the town centre...'
jen says:
LOL My oldest daughter used to read fan fiction (for Harry Potter) when she was 12....tells you something about the mean age over there!
lmao Green... "chanting BAMPZS while waving their vials of Angie's blood in the air..."
Ohplease! says:
They call the papz and tell them where they're at and then they complain because people knew. These two have run out of stuff to talk about for attention so they're trying another avenue. I'm so sick of these low life morons.
T-Bone says:
' they ran... waving their hands above their heads screaming BRAD, ANGIE PLEASE...one touch from you and we'll be immortal...just one touch...'
Ohplease! says:
And over on the Just Jared Cult Center if you say something negative about this trash they delete your post. It's unreal.
green cardigan says:
Well, I think a little visit to Just Jared is due. That FanFic sounds like it has potential.
Distinguishing features of a member of the Cult of Jared is a glazed expression in the eye, a slack jaw and the constant incessant low level chant of Brangie, Brangie , Brangie.....
jodeci78 says:
the only thing I don't understand is why people start banging on the car doors and windows... as if they expect brad or angie to roll down the window and give you a $100 bill.
The car drove out of the four seasons hotel (they did not stay there) and onto a one way street, but the problem was that they were driving on the wrong side.
The crowd took notice and surrounded the car and everyone was trying to take a picture with their crappy camera phones or their little point and shoots. It took about 5 to 7 minutes for enough police to surround the car and get people far enough back so that they could reverse the car through the four seasons parking lot and through another driveway.
green cardigan says:
jodeci78 said -The crowd took notice and surrounded the car.....
A typical tactic of the Cult. Surround, adavance, conquer.
jodeci78 says:
green cardigan
the newspapers, local tv and radio hype up the festival, but to be honest, most celebs don't walk the streets in downtown toronto anymore. So saturday night, in an area that is described as rodeo-drive-esque... everyone was just horny to see anybody. So when people take notice, its a feeding frenzy.
i hope the driver got fired, because he f*cked up big time.
I have about 3 or 4 minutes on video, but its been sold...
green cardigan says:
jodeci78 - I'm sure the driver got fired. Probably got his walking papers as soon as he got back to the hotel. Collected his lunch box and walked home.
People buy that kind of thing? Can I ask for how much? (The 3 4 minute video) , just to get an idea
patty says:
Credit for this goes to Forbes Magazine....read it and weep loonies:
Special Report
Ultimate Star Payback
Dorothy Pomerantz, 08.06.07, 6:00 AM ET
In Pictures: Ultimate Star Payback
Hollywood studios routinely shell out $20 million paychecks and serve up rich percentages of a film's revenue to A list stars like Will Smith, Tom Cruise and Johnny Depp on the premise that their famous faces ensure packed movie houses around the world on opening weekend.
But are these superstars worth it?
According to Forbes' first-ever list of Ultimate Star Payback, the movie stars who deliver the best bang for the buck aren't the industry's top earners. Matt Damon, the soft-spoken leading man in box office winner The Bourne Ultimatum, turns out to be Hollywood's best investment. For every dollar Damon got paid for his last three roles, his films returned $29 of gross income. And, surprisingly, former Friends star Jennifer Aniston is Hollywood's most profitable actress, despite duds like Rumor Has It. For ever dollar the former Mrs. Pitt was paid for her last three major roles, her films on average returned $17 of gross income.
DottieDot says:
AJ should cover up the skin until she gets better. Ick.
ZeldaF
Damn! I hate not being able to post until I get home from work at night. It's like arriving a great party, and everyone has already left! Let me just offer my 2 cents, even tho I'm sure it's not worth anywhere near that. I believe it's well known that Di used to tip off the paps whenever she wanted to "one up" her hubby or wanted a photo op: log ride with the boys, visiting hospitals, etc., She wanted it both ways. Ulimately, it cost her her life. I saw a bio where her body guards could NOT understand how the paps kept showing up everywhere during the course of her infamous holiday in France with Dodi. Also, Vanessa Paradis and Carrie Lowell are certainly not unknown actresses. Carrie was a Ford Model, Calvin Klein model, Ralph Lauren model, Bond Girl AND spent 2 years on Law & Order. Vanessa is quite a huge celebrity in her own right. She's been performing since she was a child, was voted one of FHM's "sexiest women", was a cover girl for "Coco" (Chanel). I have a cd that I bought, from more years ago than I care to admit, whilst in France during college. She's quite a BIG star in France, although certainly not here in North America (except Quebec). I agree with most of the others, Brad & Angie court the paps. Now it's just getting overwhelming for them. Too bad for the kids.
Hey Cupcake says:
Eh.
Many, many years ago, I thought she was an erotic chick with absurdly huge lips and strange fetishes. Now, she just looks like a cheap and sickly prostitute.
They need to take the kids and live somewhere far away from everyone... for a long time.
Anonymous000 says:
I can't stand Stu-Pitt. He is A BIG HYPOCRITE. Trying to use Katrina victims and lecture us how to go green just before his movie premieres IS REALLY LOW.
Here is a great youtube video of Pitt's hypocrisy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK2Pf4SIN9k
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I can't stand Stu-Pitt. He is A BIG HYPOCRITE. Trying to use Katrina victims and lecture us how to go green just before his movie premieres IS REALLY LOW.
Here is a great youtube video of Pitt's hypocrisy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK2Pf4SIN9k
blady02 says:
I love Green Cardigan's comments, how accurate... I mean what does it take for realization to kick in AJBP! really!