Kate Middleton charms Brad Pitt as actor snaps up Royal portrait

Even the Hollywood actor has fallen under the Duchess’s spell, shelling out thousands on a portrait of William and Kate on the day of their engagement.

Say cheese: The portrait Brad Pitt is thought to have snapped up is based on this engagement photo of Kate and William

Kate Middleton has charmed the public, the Royals, and now Hollywood Royalty too it seems, after Brad Pitt paid thousands of pounds to snap up a portrait of the Duchess.

According to reports, Oceans Eleven star Brad fell in love with a stencil on canvas version of the famous engagement portrait of Kate and Prince William’s, and decided he had to have the piece of art in his collection.

The movie star is believed to have paid thousands to secure the black and white portrait, created by Islington graffiti artist Bambi, which shows the couple smiling for the cameras with their arms linked, with the words ‘A bit like Marmite’ scrawled over the front.

Acording to artlyst, the portrait, which had been on show at a gallery at the corner of Offord Road and Liverpool Road, Barnsbury, had become a big hit with tourists, who have fallen in love with Wills and Kate, now known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

And it seems Brad just had to have the piece for his collection to add to one of his many homes around the globe.

As well as snap up the Kate and William portrait, Brad also reportedly bought an image of Queen Elizabeth, as well as one of the late R&B/soul star Amy Winehouse.

And they didn’t come cheap, with “serious art collector” Brad reported to have paid £60,000 for the three pieces.

Earlier this year it emerged that Brad and Angelina fell in love with Kate and William’s stunning Royal Wedding, and are said to be taking inspiration from it for their very own wedding later this year.

The Hollywood pair – Angelina in particular – are said to be “fascinated” by the couple and although will be having a much smaller, more private affair, would like to incorporate some themes from the Royal wedding into their own nuptials.

A source told Star magazine: “Angie is fascinated by Kate, and like the rest of the world she fell in love with her and William when she watched their wedding on TV with Brad and the kids.

“She would never make her own wedding public and wants a private event on a much smaller scale. But she loved the Britishness of Kate and William’s big day and wants to incorporate some of those very traditional elements into her own ceremony.”

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's August wedding to be double celebration

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have finally fixed August 11 as their wedding date and they are planning a double celebration.

The couple will share the occasion with the actor's parents Bill and Jane who will mark their golden wedding anniversary on the same day.

There will be a huge family party at the pair's 35million-pound French retreat after they tie the knot.

"They thought their kids would love the idea of seeing mom and dad get hitched followed by a big bash for them as well as 'Meemaw and Grandpa' as they call Brad's folks," the Daily Star quoted a source as saying.

Between 200 and 300 guests including George Clooney, Matt Damon, Johnny Depp and Tom Cruise are expected to join the festivities at 35-room Chateau Miraval near the village of Correns in the south of France's Aix-en-Provence wine country.

Jolie adores her Pitt's parents and the source said, "She came up with the idea of making it a real family celebration by merging Bill and Jane's special day with theirs.

"Brad's family mean a lot to Angelina, especially since she lost her own mum Marcheline to ovarian cancer more than five years ago and spent years refusing to talk to her father," the source added.

The actress has reconciled with her actor dad Jon Voight although she has yet to decide whether he or her brother James Haven will give her away.

The couple's brood - Maddox, ten, Pax, eight, Zahara, seven, Shiloh, six, and twins Knox and Vivienne, three - will share some of the wedding day duties.

"The kids have been asking when they're going to get married for years.

Now they are pretty much the main reason Brad and Angelina are tying the knot," the source stated.

Big buy: Brad Pitt snaps up Russian tank for LA mansion

• Brad Pitt buys Russian tank for home
• Star fell in love with new toy on movie set
• Military vehicle is being shipped to LA

Just a little something for the garden... a T54 Soviet tank from the set of World War Z.

With an estimated net worth of $150 million, Brad Pitt can buy whatever he wants. 

 

But even a Hollywood star such as Brad Pitt might have a bit of explaining to do to his partner Angelina Jolie when the Soviet era T54 Russian tank he has reportedly just bought is dropped off at his home.

Pitt, 47, has added the heavily armoured vehicle to his collection after falling in love when it was used as a prop in his upcoming zombie disaster movie World War Z.

It might not agree with Jolie, but there's a fiar bet his children Pax, Maddox, Shiloh, Zahara, Vivienne and Knox, will love their daddy's new toy.

The military vehicle is currently being shipped to Los Angeles.

The first T-54 prototype appeared in March 1945, just before the end of the Second World War. However the 36 tonnes vehicle entered full production in 1947 and became the main tank for armored units of the Soviet Army

The T-54/55 series eventually became the most-produced tank in history, with estimated production numbers ranging from 86,000 to 110,000

The film has been beset with problems. A SWAT team raided a Budapest warehouse holding weapons being used in the zombie movie last month, seizing 85 fully-functional weapons, most of which were automatic, military-style assault rifles.

Hajdu Janos and Zsolt Bodnar, the director and deputy director of Hungary's Anti-Terrorism Unit, said: 'We can confirm that weapons were confiscated at an airport.

"A private plane brought guns wrapped in a parcel from a company to an individual [in Budapest]," Hajdu Janos and Zsolt Bodnar, the director and deputy director of Hungary's Anti-Terrorism Unit, said.

"Guns like these are highly illegal to transport even if they were to used as stage guns, which hopefully they weren't."

Apparently the weapons came with paperwork claiming they were non-functional, but turned out to be in working order.

"The movie company's employees must have made a mistake bringing the guns in without the Anti-Terrorism Unit's permission," Mr Janos said.

The film, made by Pitt's Plan B Entertainment production company, is scheduled to be released in December next year.

Via news.com.au

Through the keyhole: An inside look at Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's lavish $10 million summer London pad

They have clearly enjoyed spending their summer in London, happily ferrying their large brood on day trips to the cinema and Legoland.

And now, new photographs show the plush interiors of the lavish $10 million London home Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been staying in while the actor films new movie World War Z. 

One photograph shows the stunning kitchen area, complete with wooden beams on the ceiling, tiled floor and multiple windows. 

Whornes Place, situated in Richmond-On-Thames, also features an indoor swimming pool, and an attractive combination of antique décor and modern amenities, according to the latest issue of Life & Style magazine. 

'It’s known as the Old House,' a local resident tells the U.S. publication. 'It’s stunning inside.'

The home is also reported by the magazine to have played host to other Hollywood A-listers, including Johnny Depp, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

The dining room boasts more stunning wooden beams, exposed brick work and latticed style windows.

A wooden floor and subtle spotlights are also featured in the room. 

The house includes timbers used in the original 15th century building which was erected in a different location before being entirely rebuilt in 1925.

The house was built in 1925 from the remnants of an 18th century home originally built in a different area of the town and boasts this stunning dining room.

An aerial view of the rambling estate complete with indoor swimming pool and lush, manicured lawns and outhouses

And the area, dubbed 'Hollywood-On-Thames' clearly suits Angelina and Brad who can command millions of dollars per movie. 

'It is the eighth most expensive town to buy property in Britain,' says Lawrence Hall of property website Zoopla.co.uk.

'It’s close enough to the bright lights of London but far enough to be able to get away from it all.'

The family have also been spotted paintballing in Cobham, Surrey, fancy dress shopping and going for a play dates with Gwen Stefani's brood. 

Angelina, 36, has largely been looking after the couple's six children while Brad has been filming the thriller, which details the war between humans and zombies.

Co-starring former Lost actor Matthew Fox, the film is likely to be released next year.

The latest issue of Life & Style is on newstands now. 

For more info on Brad and Angelia, log on to the Life & Style website. 

Brad and Angelina have been taking their brood on family outings, last month they were spotted with Vivienne, Knox, Zahara and Shiloh at the Odeon cinema in Richmond.

Via Daiymail

Brad Pitt saves a woman on movie set

Actor Brad Pitt saved a woman from being trampled on while shooting for his new film World War Z.

The 47-year-old actor was shooting battle scenes for the horror apocalypse movie in Glasgow with 700 extras when the actress fell to the ground in the melee.

Pitt quickly scooped her up in his arms and put her back on her feet before she faced the risk of getting badly injured.

"Lots of people hurt themselves and Brad (Pitt) came to the rescue of one woman who slipped. I don't think she could believe it when Brad picked her up. He didn't have time to speak to her as it was mid-shoot.

"But she said afterwards how grateful she was, despite having a grazed knee," femalefirst.co.ukquoted a source as saying.

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Jolie sued arrested reporter

James Desborough, a News Corp reporter arrested in Britain Thursday in a spreading phone hacking scandal, was no stranger to controversy when he led News of the World’s Hollywood bureau.

British police said they had arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, and a source with knowledge of the situation identified the individual as Desborough.

It was the 13th arrest this year in an inquiry that has rocked News of the World’s parent company, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, and has had far-reaching implications for the British establishment.

U.S. agencies are investigating whether News of the World’s phone-hacking activities extended to the United States. So far, they have disclosed no evidence that they did.

Desborough could not be reached for comment Thursday.

Daisy Dunlop, a spokeswoman for News International, News Corp’s British newspaper arm, told Reuters the company was “cooperating fully with the police” and could not comment further due to the investigation.

A source familiar with the situation said Desborough was being questioned by British police about activities that occurred before he moved in 2009 to Los Angeles, where he was an editor.

His U.S. stories have aroused controversy, although there has been no allegation of illegal activity.

A Desborough story in the recently shuttered British tabloid said actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were about to split. The couple sued News Corp, won an apology and  settlement, and News of the World publicly acknowledged the story was wrong.

Shortly before Murdoch closed the tabloid last month, Desborough wrote a story about the alleged sexual activities of movie star and former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. A Schwarzenegger spokesman called the story false.

According to the story, the information on Schwarzenegger came from a dossier compiled by disgraced Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano, who is now serving a prison sentence for illegal wiretapping.

APOLOGY TO BRAD AND ANGELINA

Desborough joined News of the World in 2005 as a show business and news reporter and was promoted to U.S. editor, based in Los Angeles, in 2009. He worked for News of the World until it closed.

The arrest occurred after he arrived at a south London police station Thursday morning by appointment.

Desborough won the British Press Awards showbiz reporter of the year award in 2009. After moving to Los Angeles, he wrote a story in January 2010 saying Pitt and Jolie agreed to divide their fortune equally and and share their children.

The story cited an unidentified source who described a legal document signed by the couple that would govern the breakup.

The couple said the claims were false and demanded a retraction of the story. News of the World settled for an undisclosed sum.

“We now accept that our story was wrong and apologise to Brad and Angelina,” the paper wrote in July 2010.

An attorney for the couple could not be reached for comment.

After news broke in May that Schwarzenegger fathered a child with his maid, Desborough wrote a story detailing Schwarzenegger’s alleged taste in women.

News of the World story attributed its reporting to a “bombshell dossier” put together by Pellicano.

“These are absurd tabloid reports that are totally false,” a spokesman for Schwarzenegger said of the News of the World story.

It is unclear how Desborough obtained the alleged documents. Pellicano was sentenced to 15 years in prison at the end of 2008, before Desborough took up his posting in Los Angeles.

The story also quoted an investigator who worked for Pellicano, but did not name that person.

In a jailhouse interview with Newsweek earlier this month, Pellicano said he had “personal stuff” on Schwarzenegger but did not say whether he knew about Schwarzenegger’s child with the maid.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie disappoint hundreds of Scottish fans

Scottish fans of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie described their disappointment today after the movie star couple, who chartered an entire train to travel from London, shunned waiting crowds and sent a Pitt-lookalike to fool them. 

 

Fans gathered at Glasgow Central station yesterday in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Hollywood A-listers, who traveled to the Scottish city to film parts of Pitts' latest movie "World War Z."

Pitt, 47, Jolie, 36, and kids Maddox, nine, Pax, seven, Zahara, six, Shiloh, five, and three-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne arrived at the station in a specially-chartered train, but dodged waiting fans by climbing straight into a blacked-out Mercedes waiting on the platform, Scottish newspaper the Daily Record reported.

A Pitt-lookalike was sent down the platform to try fool onlookers - some of whom had waited hours for a glimpse of the family, according to the newspaper.

A large area of the station was cordoned off and a 14-vehicle motorcade was allowed on the platform to meet the Jolie-Pitts and their huge entourage of security guards and film crews.

Lauren Campbell, 19, told the Scotsman newspaper the Jolie-Pitts arrival was "an anti-climax."

She said, "I'm really disappointed. Everybody was here to see Brad and he didn't even wave. It was totally disappointing."

Pitt will spend the next two weeks filming scenes for his new zombie movie in Glasgow, parts of which were transformed to resemble Philadelphia, complete with yellow taxis and traffic lights, US-style road signs and American cars.

World War Z - a movie about a zombie apocalypse - is due out

Brangelina's son not in 'Battling Boy'

Hollywood star couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's adopted son Maddox is not starring in " Battling Boy" produced by his father.


It was reported that the 10-year-old had been cast in the action movie. However, sources told Just Jared.com that the rumours are "not true", reports aceshowbiz.com.


"Battling Boy" follows a son of a god or superhero who comes down from the top of a mountain at his father's behest in order to rid a giant city of monsters. Maddox was rumoured to play the son of god.

Pass the Punch: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt can't get enough of UK life as they take children to puppet show on barge in Surrey

With all their millions in the bank, they could afford to fly a host of Broadway stars to their home and put on a special performance.

But instead, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt took their children to a low-key event in Richmond to watch a puppet show.

The A-list elite are on UK shores in Surrey while the Fight Club actor shoots his latest film World War Z. 

Day out: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie take their brood to The Puppet Theatre Barge in Surrey where they are staying while the Fight Club star films World War Z

Three-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne were treated to a performance of The Three Little Pigs and the Wolf at the Puppet Theatre Barge.

Shiloh, 5, was also in attendance, walking ahead of her parents as they kept their youngest tots close by to prevent anyone going overboard.

 

As the name suggests, the unique fifty-seat auditorium floats on water. 

The shows are aimed at children and adults, with the boat moored in Little Venice throughout the year and in Richmond during the summer.

Happy families: Shiloh plays ahead of her parents as they keep the youngest of the brood close to them

The eldest boys Maddox, 10, and Pax, seven, seemed to be absent, along with sister Zahara, six.

The family have taken full advantage of their time across the Atlantic n the UK, with various shopping trips, a trip to the West End to see the musical Wicked and even a visit to the rather unglamorous Halfords.

It was rumoured that Maddox was set to make his film debut in a Battling Boy, a film produced by his father, but a spokesperson has just denied it.

All aboard: Brangelina keep a watchful eye on the kids so they don't fall overboard

Ship ahoy! Angelina clutches Vivienne's hand while Brad holds Knox

The movie, set to be released in 2013 under Pitt's Plan B production company, follows the son of a god, thought to be played by Maddox, as he fights a city of monsters.

But while his career isn't quite ready for launch, Angelina says hers isn't quite ready to stop.

She said: ‘The funny thing about having children is that now I am twice as motivated to do a cool stunt because my kids will like it.

‘I’m very responsible these days not to be self-destructive because of my kids, but at the same time I have all the more reason to do all the cool things possible because I want to try and make my kids proud.’

Brad's latest film is a post-apocalyptic horror film based on the novel of the same name by Max Brooks.

Marc Forster, who directed Bond classic Quantum Of Solace, is the man behind the lens, while Mireille Enos, who plays leading lady Sarah Linden in The Killing, will play Brad's wife.

Not exactly the red carpet: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt visit Halfords in Isleworth with three of their children

Can't we go to the park? Maddox, Zahara and Pax don't look too happy to be dragged around the shops

 

Source: Dailymail

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt : Pushy Parents?

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie‘s son Maddox is gonna become a star in his own right!

According to reports, the 10-year-old is set to play an action hero in an upcoming Hollywood film that’s  being produced by Brad’s Plan B company. The child will begin filming next year.

“The film is based on a graphic novel about the young son of a god who leaves his mountain-top home to fight monsters,” a source said.

“Maddox lives, eats and breathes movies and comic books so Brad and Angelina thought he would be perfect for the starring role.”

Jennifer Aniston threw Brad Pitt out over his romance with Angelina Jolie

Mr and Mrs Smith producer Arnon Milchan claims that Brad Pitt's romance with Angelina Jolie started while he was still married to Jennifer Aniston.

Jolie has always denied that she got involved with the actor while he was still married but according to a new book, Milchan says Pitt was already smitten by Lara Croft star and started romancing her while working on the movie.

He eventually confessed his love for Jolie to wife Aniston, who threw him out of their Beverly Hills home. The couple later got divorce after five-years of marriage.

The 66-year-old Milchan has revealed about the estranged couple in his recently launched book Confidential: The Life of Secret Agent Turned Hollywood Tycoon, Daily Mail reported.

"At first, Jen didn't believe he was involved with Angelina. She started asking around but no one would tell her anything because they were loyal to Brad, so she asked him point blank. He denied it.

"He eventually admitted he was in love with Angelina. Jen was furious and threw him out," authors Meir Doran and Joseph Gelman write quoting Milchan.

The producer originally planned to cast Pitt with Nicole Kidman as the married spy couple for Mr and Mrs Smith but Pitt pulled out of the project, saying they lacked chemistry.

But the actor was already smitten with Jolie and decided to do the project after she was finalised as female lead.

Pitt and Jolie, branded as Brangelina in Hollywood, have three biological and three adopted children.

Jennifer Aniston kicked Brad Pitt out of home

A new book has claimed that Jennifer Aniston had kicked her then husband Brad Pitt out of their home after coming to know about his affair with Angelina Jolie while the movie 'Mr And Mrs Smith' was still in the making.

The film's co-producer Arnon Milchan revealed in the book 'Confidential: The Life Of Secret Agent Turned Hollywood Tycoon Arnon Milchan', that Pitt kept the matter hush-hush and stayed with him at his Malibu mansion.

"At first, Jen didn't believe he was involved with Angelina," the Daily Express quoted him as saying in the just published book.

"She started asking around but no one would tell her anything because they were loyal to Brad, so she asked him point blank. He denied it, then eventually admitted he was in love with Angelina.

"Jen was furious and threw him out," he stated.

Milchan also revealed that during that time Pitt, 47, would ride on a motorcycle with a "wraparound helmet with a tinted visor" so that no one would recognize him.

"Brad drove each day to the set, and everywhere else, on a motorcycle and he wore a wraparound helmet with a tinted visor so no one would recognise him. He stayed with me for the duration of filming," he added.

Want to be a celebrity nanny?

Have you ever wondered how Angelina does it all? Shoot a movie in Venice, vacation in France with her hunky husband Brad Pitt, stopover on the way and adopt a child or two to add to her ever-growing brood of children - all this, without a hair out place (and God forbid, her lipstick be faded or her nails chipped!)

Well, the answer is nannies. So, the next time you see the Pitt-Jolie crew strut along in a paparazzi shot, remember not too far behind lurks an entourage of nannies who were carefully left out of the picture.

And a Brangelina nanny can put even Mary Poppins to shame. In a recent ad they put out, the couple listed out the qualities their nanny must possess. She must have a degree in education or child development and speak at least two different languages, as well as the native tongues of their children. Some celebs like their nannies to be professional ballerinas while star kids like Suri Cruise can ask daddy Tom Cruise to procure a nanny who looks just like "Mary Poppins". Tom Cruise actually humoured his daughter by putting in a call to acting agencies.

But all the above nannier fare better compared to what Gwyneth Paltrow expects of her nanny. The lucky woman who will get to take care of Apple and Moses must possess a classical education, including Greek and Latin, be fluent in at least three languages (preferably including Mandarin or Japanese), be musically fluent in two instruments, be passionate about sailing and tennis, and enjoy art history or martial arts.

Did we just call her a lucky woman? Well yes, because these celeb nannies enjoy perks that non celeb nannies couldn't dream of. The "candidate must be prepared to travel the globe with the family," the ad put out by Brangelina states. Add a hefty pay packet to that - $90, 000 and in Gwyneth's case 60,000 pounds - and what you have is hundreds of young women across the globe hankering for the coveted position.
Just type the words, "How to be a celebrity nanny" into any internet search engine and you have millions of nanny agencies turn up that cater to "celebrity clients". There are also numerous suggestions as to how to go about becoming a nanny (move to New York, wait tables at high-profile restaurants that celebs frequent etc)

Nanny-gates
If the ridiculously high salary and the chance to travel around the globe is not enough motivation for an average young woman, well they might also stand a chance to hook up with that-hot-Hollywood-star. Ethan Hawke dumped his gorgeous wife, "Kill Bill" star Uma Therman for Ryan Shawhughes - his nanny. Jude Law also strayed from his marriage to sexy British actress Sienna Miller for a role in the hay with nanny Daisy Wright, though he didn't marry but we can't say the same for Robin Williams, who did marry his son's nanny. Rob Lowe was caught in a bitter scandal where two of his nannies alleged that he had sexually harassed them and exposed himself to them.

Famous nannies
One of the most famous nannies in Hollywood happens to be Marva who has cared for many famous celebrity babies including Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon's son Deacon, Julia Roberts and Danny Moder's twins Phinnaeus and Hazel and David Arquette and Courtney Cox's daughter Coco. In any case, a career as a celebrity nanny is a good investment, since it may make you a reality star or a bestselling author if you choose to dish on the family you served for later. Tori Spelling's nanny Patsy starred in Spellings' reality show and has been eulogized by Tori in several of her blogs. Meanwhile Beckhams' nanny Abbie Gibson accused him constantly cheating on Victoria Beckham and made it to the front pages of most papers in Britain. Madonna's manny (male nanny) almost wrote an entire tell all book on her and ex hubby Guy Ritchie's life.

The N word
Hollywood likes to pretend that the term "nanny" does not exist in its books. Heidi Klum still says in her interviews that she doesn't believe in hiring nannies. Ditto for Kate Hudson and Jennifer Lopez (Both of whom, have been spotted with their nannies several times). Katie Holmes is seen doting over little fashionista Suri, we seldom see the nanny who caters to all her demands (though the fact that the nanny carries around a 2000 dollar Dolce and Gabbana bag is of some consolation). No matter how ridiculous it may seem to see Victoria 'managing' her little boys in six-inch heels and pretending there is no paid help in sight - everybody knows she does.

In fact says Leslie Gornstein, a Los Angeles-based freelance entertainment writer and reporter,"It's not unusual for even minor stars to have at least two to three nannies per child: one for day, one for night, one for weekends and travel."

Kids ask about marriage more and more: Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt, who is raising six children with partner Angelina Jolie, reveals that his choices have changed after becoming a father. Now, before signing on any movie, he thinks about what his kids will see.

"I think that after becoming a father, I am changing in my choices. Today, everything I do, I look at in the context of what my kids are going to see and feel. I think about everything I do now - what my kids are gonna see, how they're gonna feel. But I think they know me as a dad; I hope they would just think I'm a pretty damn good actor," Pitt said in an e-mail interaction with IANS from Los Angeles.

Pitt and Jolie have been together since 2005. They are raising six kids -- adopted children Maddox, 9, Pax, 7, and Zahara, 6, and biological children Shiloh, 5, and two-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne.

The 47-year-old also hinted that there are chances of him marrying his actress girlfriend as they are being pressurised by their children to do so.

"The kids ask about marriage. It's meaning more and more to them. So it's something we've got to look at. If Angie and I feel it's important for the kids, then we'll get married," said Pitt.

Known for hits like Mr and Mrs Smith, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Ocean's Eleven, Pitt had shot for The Mighty Heart in Pune, India.

"While in Pune, I went for a motorbike ride all by myself. I was so fascinated by the chaos, the traffic, different rules we have been having that I wanted to get out on the road. So I bought a helmet and was able to ride around quite peacefully."

He enjoyed being in India but when he comes to Bollywoood movies, Pitt says, "I don't know a lot. I can't sing and dance."

The actor is upbeat about his new film, Tree of Life that released in India Friday (July 29). Directed by Terrence Malick, the film earned rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival. It received the prestigious 2011 Golden Palm (Palme d'Or) award at film festival.

"For me, the adults that we are are the direct result of the children we were. In this sense The Tree of Life follows the lives of three brothers who move between a loving mother, who represents the purest goodness, and a father, who is a human with his own faults," he said.

The film also stars Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain.

Just the two of us: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt leave their brood at home as they head out for a romantic lunch in London

They are in the UK with their six children while Brad Pitt works on his new movie World War Z.

But, after spending some time with their ever-expanding brood, Brad and partner Angelina Jolie decided to leave the kids at their rented London home so they could enjoy a romantic lunch together at London's Dorchester Hotel.

While Brad looked smart in a pair of beige trousers and white shirt, Angelina went for a classic look in her white long-sleeved T-shirt, taupe pencil skirt and beige Lanvin patent espadrille wedges.

Just the two of us: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were spotted enjoying a romantic lunch together without the company of their children at London's Dorchester Hotel

Quick entrance: The pair made a dash into the famous hotel where they enjoyed a meal together

Despite the fact the pair have both been spotted out and about in London separately over the past few weeks, it's the first time they have been seen together since late June.

And while Brad works hard on his new movie, adapted from the novel by Max Brooks, Angelina has certainly been enjoying keeping herself and her brood busy.

This morning, Angelina braved the unseasonably cool morning to take her three-year-old daughter Vivienne to Streets Florist in Richmond.

The 36-year-old sneaked into the shop all in black and hid under her oversized aviator sunglasses as she carried her Louis Vuitton bag and held onto Vivienne’s hand.

Low profile: Earlier in the day, Angelina was spotted trying to go incognito in a florist shop in Richmond in an all black ensemble and oversized sunglasses 

But despite trying to blend in and subtly pick out some flowers, the florist shop owner and fellow onlookers were shocked at the famous customer.

Shop owner Mark Nunez told MailOnline: ‘She bought calillies, roses and thistles and altogether bought two bunches of flowers, a gift bag and some gift cards.

'Everyone in the shop was pretty shocked when she walked in but she didn’t say anything about who the flowers were for.’

Shocked onlookers: Local residents in Richmond weren't expecting Hollywood star Angelina Jolie to stroll into the florist

Gift pack: Angelina didn't say who the flowers were for but she bought two bunches and a pack of gift cards from the shop

Cutie pie: Little Vivienne, three, helped her mother pick the flowers

Angelina held one bunch and Vivienne held the other as they soon left Streets and headed back to their car.

The Tourist star is currently in the capital with her brood including Vivienne’s twin brother Knox, Maddox, nine, Pax, seven, Zahara, six, and Shiloh, five.

The day before, she had taken her children to a cinema in Richmond for a private screening of the new Harry Potter film.

She was again wearing a signature black ensemble and shades, alongside her classic Louis Vuitton bag. 

The film, which is rated PG-13, is said to contain some sequences of intense action violence and frightening images.

Yet care-free parent Angelina still took the whole family to watch the action-packed film.

As the family left the theatre after watching the movie a small crowd gathered and local police came to their assistance at they piled into a waiting mini-van.

Pax, nine, couldn't help but show his cheeky side, sticking his tongue out at the onlookers while wrestling with his older brother Maddox as they climbed into the car.

Angelina and the children flew into London from Los Angeles airport on Thursday and had previously also flown to Malta while Brad was filming scenes there.

Angelina-Brad not marrying: France mayor

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's recent marriage speculations have been rubbished off by a local mayor of South of France. The reports suggested that the two stars will tie the knot soon in a South of France chapel, reported People. But mayor Michael Latz, who is a good friend of the actors, says,"There are no plans for them to marry that I know of – and I would know.

 

"Every year, the rumor resurface. More noise from the American press to sell a few more pounds of paper," he added.

The mayor has been friendly with Jolie, 36, and Pitt, 47, whom he says invited him to their home after they first moved into the Chateau Miraval just outside Correns three years ago.

There is a chapel, part of which dates back to the sixteenth century, on the property, leading to speculation they might opt for a private, in-house religious ceremony.

The couple raise six children together of which three are adopted.

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie to tie the knot

If reports are to be believed then, Hollywood's most glamorous couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have finally decided to tie the knot for the sake of their children.

According to the reports in the U.S, after spending six years together and having six children, the couple is said to be planning an 'intimate and informal' wedding in the South of France.

The ceremony would be very different from the lavish 600,000 pounds nuptials when Pitt wed 'Friends' star Jennifer Aniston in 2000.

US Weekly magazine has said that the 'I do's' could take place at their recently renovated Chateau Miravel mansion in Correns, France, which has privacy gates and its own 16th century chapel, reports the Daily Mail.

It insisted that three separate sources have confirmed there would be a summer wedding "within the next few months".

The other report In Touch magazine also claimed that the couple was preparing for a 'secret wedding' in France after their children pushed them to make their long-term relationship official.

The magazine claimed Jolie would be wearing a L'Wren Scott gown and her brother, James Haven, would officiate at the ceremony.

Both publications said the couple was bowing to the wishes of children Maddox, 9, Pax, 7, Zahara, 6, Shiloh, 5, and three-year-old twins Vivienne and Know.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: Are they really planning a wedding?

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are supposedly planning a secret wedding that will take place in the very near future.

Us Weekly has reported this news, which naturally is shared in much more detail in print since it’s the magazine’s cover story this week. The report says that three sources — none of them named, of course — have confirmed that the couple plans to marry either later this summer or in September, and may do so at their chateau in France. Reps for Pitt and Jolie have not commented on all this; I reached out to one myself and have not received a response yet.

Wedding plans would seem like the natural follow-up to statements Pitt made this summer while doing interviews to promote his film “Tree of Life.” Back then, he told USA Today that marriage is something he and Jolie have “got to look at” because their six kids frequently ask about it.

But it’s worth remembering that the celeb gossip world has been dead wrong about Pitt and Jolie many times before.

Remember when Pitt and Jolie were supposedly planning a Hindu wedding to take place this year in India? Never happened. 

Or that time they secretly got married in the Seychelle Islands? Also a fabrication.

Or that other time when they allegedly got married in New Orleans but then everyone realized that was false?

We’ve all walked down this Brangelina-wedding aisle before. So let’s just say I’ll believe the news when I see legitimate wedding photos, a ring on both fingers and actually hear both of them say they are married. And even then, I still might remain skeptical.

Brad Pitt supports gay marriage

Recently New York became the sixth state to legalise gay marriage in the US. On the heels of this development, Hollywood actor Brad Pitt said every American should have the right to marry whoever they want, and supported the new legislation in favour of same-sex marriage.

He even said that he won't wed Angelina Jolie until gay marriage is legal everywhere. "I have love in my life, a soul mate. When someone asked me why Angie and I don't get married, I replied, 'Maybe we'll get married when it's legal for everyone else.' I stand by that, although I took a lot of flak for saying it — hate mail from religious groups. They say gay marriage ruins families and hurts kids. Well, I've had the privilege of seeing my gay friends being parents and watching their kids grow up in a loving environment."

Brangelina hides behind walls!

Actor Brad Pitt says he and his long-term partner Angelina Jolie hide behind the walls sometimes to escape their celebrity status. 


Pitt, 37, raises children, Maddox, 9, Pax, 7, Zahara, 6, Shiloh,5, and two-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne with the Jolie, 36. "It took me a good decade of hiding in my house and not going outside to even, like, get my arms around this idea of celebrity, where suddenly people are looking for you to pick your nose or get a shot of you kissing some woman," femalefirst quoted Pitt as saying. "It's a very discombobulating thing. But Angie and I have got it down pretty well. We have to hide behind some walls, but we're good," he added.