“That was just a great collaboration that turned into a greater collaboration,” he says of meeting Angelina Jolie on the set of the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Brad Pitt, this week#39;s EW cover boy, has reached a career high. Promoting Moneyball, filming World War Z and having met the love of his life, with whom he raises six kids, it#39;s hard to imagine things getting much better. Not that there haven#39;t been some low points along the way. Pitt admits the couple may want to rethink their
On July 11, the couple welcomed son Kase Townes after an unexpected emergency c-section that left the new parents slightly shaken, but happy to end up with their “mellow and chill” baby boy. “They always say, ‘Make a plan and God laughs,’ right?” says the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter, 37. “We wanted a natural birth and I was committed to that. I studied hypnobirthing.” For Jewel and her husband Ty Murray, quiet life out on their 2,400-acre ranch in Stephenville, Texas just got a little mo
SMH: An Atlanta vegan couple whose malnourished 6-week-old son starved to death after they fed him a too-limited diet of soy milk and apple juice will have to serve their life sentences for murder, Georgia’s top court ruled on Monday. The Georgia Supreme Court’s unanimous decision rejected appeals by Jade Sanders and Lamont Thomas. The two first-time parents in their 20s at the time lived in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood. They rushed their infant, Crown Shakur, to the hospital in April 2004 after he began to have trouble breathing. Doctors who couldn’t resuscitate him determined he died because of extreme malnourishment or starvation. Police searching the couple’s apartment found a soy milk bottle, an apple juice bottle and a rancid-smelling baby bottle caked with debris. At the 2007 trial, prosecutors said the soy milk cartons in their apartment stated that it wasn’t to be used as a substitute for baby formula. They also contended that the couple intentionally neglected their child and refused to take him to the doctor even as his body wasted away. He was just 3.5 pounds when he died, about as much as a baby weighs at 7 months into a normal pregnancy. A jury convicted them of malice murder, felony murder, involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children. “No matter how many times they want to say, `We’re vegans, we’re vegetarians,’ that’s not the issue in this case,” prosecutor Chuck Boring said during the trial. “The child died because he was not fed. Period.” Defense attorneys countered that the parents did the best they could while adhering to the lifestyle of vegans, who typically use no animal products. They said Sanders and Thomas did not realize the baby was in danger until they rushed his emaciated body to the hospital. “I loved my son—and I did not starve him,” Jade Sanders said at her May 2007 sentencing hearing. In her appeal, Sanders’ attorney argued the evidence wasn’t strong enough to support the verdict. And Thomas’ lawyer claimed his trial attorney was ineffective because he failed to call an expert to support his theory that his son’s death was linked to cystic fibrosis and not starvation. These people could not have been that dumb to think that their baby could survive on just soy milk….especially since it states clearly on the carton that soy milk does not replace baby formula. If they were so natural and wholesome, why didn’t she breastfeed the baby?? Do you think they deserve life?? Source
‘Yeah, we are going hard for Christmas!! #mistletoe,’ Bieber tweeted. By Jocelyn Vena Justin Bieber Photo: FilmMagic Just after news hit that Justin Bieber had been involved in a minor car accident , the teen pop star began releasing details about his forthcoming Christmas album , which he just announced last week. In a Twitter conversation with his manager, Scooter Braun, the pair revealed more info about the album, even sharing that it won’t contain the holiday standards fans might expect. “This Christmas album is amazing. Might be the best album yet,” Scooter Braun wrote on the social networking site. “All originals … soon 2 b classics. every1 i play it 4 is blown away. #excited.” The 17-year-old superstar then shared, “@scooterbraun yeah we are going hard for Christmas!! #mistletoe.” He later revealed that he had been recording tracks with some of his pals. “Had a great studio session with my big bro @seankingston and the talented @jonathanrotem #GOODMUSIC.” Producer Kuk Harrell (Rihanna, Katy Perry) has also been tweeting about hitting the studio with the singer and revealed another collaboration. “Wow!! Got to see @justinbieber & @taylorswift13 write a song together last night!!” he shared last week. “SMASH!!!! SMASH!!! SMASH!!! Let’s do it again y’all!!!” Bieber hit the stage with Swift during one of her shows in Los Angeles last week. Perhaps as a hint of what is to come, Bieber also retweeted a message from Braun in which Braun said, “Goin 2 bed listening 2 this new xmas album bieber is coming with. really #classic. original xmas tunes that r legit hit records. #greatmusic.” Bieber has been working hard on new music, both holiday-themed and other. When MTV News caught up with him earlier this summer, he wanted his fans to know that anything is possible on his next album. “[I’m] writing about how I feel and producing. I’ve been producing on my laptop and on my computer,” he said. “I’ve been really into it and, hopefully, this next album will be huge.” He added, “I’ve done a lot on my acoustic guitar, so it’s gonna have that vibe,” he explained. “I’m not gonna really limit myself. I think music is music, and genre — I mean, I know there’s country music, there’s rock music, but my music is different. My voice is not meant for any style. I just want to make music.” Are you excited about Justin Bieber’s Christmas album? Tell us in the comments. Related Artists Justin Bieber
Soiree hosted by event planner to the stars Colin Cowie was held for the recently married couple. By Jocelyn Vena Kris Humphries and Kim Kardashian at their New York City soiree Photo: Jason Binn/WireImage New York City welcomed newlyweds Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries with open arms on Wednesday night. The pair attended a bash thrown in their honor and held at downtown Manhattan’s Capitale, officially welcoming the couple as the latest members of the city’s upper echelon. The party had a black-and-white theme, like the pair’s nuptials late last month, and was dubbed the “Night of Style and Glamour” soiree, according to The Hollywood Reporter . The pair’s family, fellow celebrities, socialites and reality stars, including Lance Bass, Paul Shaffer, Tinsley Mortimer, and “Real Housewives of New York” stars Ramona Singer, Alex McCord, and Simon Van Kempen, were all in attendance, and Colin Cowie hosted the event. “Welcome to New York!!!! @ KrisHumphries @ ScottDisick @ KourtneyKardash @ JonathanCheban @ scottsartiano @ CarlaDiBello @ lala! What a fun nite!” Kim tweeted about the bash. “Such a glam night NYC! Thanks for the warm welcome! Thanks again @ JasonBinn @ ColinCowie!!! Now I get to sleep in! I need some major rest!” The glamorous event featured a violinist dressed in lingerie playing alongside a DJ. When the couple walked into the party, the DJ played Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind.” They later cut into a cake emblazoned with “Welcome to NYC Kim & Kris.” A two-part TV special, “Kim’s Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event,” is slated to air in October on E! Cameras were rolling at the party, presumably to be included in the special. Humphries plays for the New Jersey Nets, while Kim, along with her sister Kourtney, is back in NYC to shoot the new season of “Kourtney & Kim Take New York.”
“The wedding ceremony was absolutely stunning — and very religious,” a guest tells Us of the bash, which had a pink, white and silver color scheme, with roses, hydrangeas and candles flanking the couple during the evening vows. “It was so breathtaking,” adds the guest. (The nuptials were filmed for the Bravo show — whose season two is now up in the air following Russell#39;s tragic death.) Pandora Vanderpump-Todd, 24, wore a classic, princess-style gown with a long white lace veil. “She loo
Wearing a skimpy white bikini, the fabulously fit 41-year-old Minnie Drivershared a s-exy smooch with her model beau Matt Felker at Paradise Cove in Malibu, Calif. Sunday. The blonde hunk couldn#39;t keep his hands off the Barney#39;s Version actress, as he was seen caressing Driver#39;s bottom during the passionate embrace. Minnie Driver isn#39;t shy about showing off her hot new romance. If Felker looks familiar, it might be because the 31-year-old appeared in Britney Spears#39; “Toxic” musi
“They seem very in love, very cute,” said an employee at the Maje boutique on rue Saintonge, where the couple spent more than 90 minutes together, kissing often as Watson modeled wares for Simmons. “She did her own shopping – she knows what she likes,” adds the employee. “She picked out outfits and he made some suggestions, picking out items which she tried on in the dressing cabin, then coming to model for him.” What#39;s the international sign for a man in love? Joining a woman shopping. S
The actor Brad Pitt, 47, was shooting his new movie World War Z in Glasgow, Scotland, where more than 700 extras were packed into George Square to film chaotic scenes of a terrifying zombie invasion. But the terror turned real when a female extra slipped amid the trampling crowd. Lately he#39;s been busy battling zombies, but on Thursday Brad Pitt stepped into the role of real-life rescuer. “I don#39;t think she could believe it when Brad picked her up,” a set insider told The Scottish Sun. “H
Derek Jeter, meanwhile, has recovered on the field after a slow start. His batting average is up to .299. We have a feeling he#39;ll bounce back from Kelly in decent shape, as well. This is a man who has dated Mariah Carey, Jordana Brewster, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Gabrielle Union… She was there to cheer on hit number 3,000. But Minka Kelly won#39;t be around to see if Derek Jeter wins ring number six. The actress#39; rep has confirmed this couple of three years is over. “They care about
