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'Your children don't want you perfect': Angelina Jolie writes open letter to parents

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 04:23 PM

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie turned candid about her role as a mother in Time's Parents newsletter published last Friday.   Read more »

Women take charge in Hollywood's hottest 2020 movies: survey

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 28 07:11 AM

Female directors look set for a breakthrough year in Hollywood in 2020, according to a survey published Friday that found the four most anticipated films of the year are all helmed by women. Read more »

Woman rejects group settlement, sues Weinstein over sex assault

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 20 08:55 AM

NEW YORK - A woman who alleges disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her when she was 16 filed suit against him on Thursday and rejected a settlement reached by other accusers. Read more »

Movie review: Angelina Jolie still in great form in 'Maleficent' sequel

Fred Hawson
Posted at Oct 21 06:02 PM

Featuring Angelina Jolie as the title character with those computer-generated angular cheekbones, "Maleficent" was a big box office hit back in 2014, hence five years later, a sequel was made and released. Read more »

Box Office: 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil' dominates with soft $36 million

Rebecca Rubin, Reuters
Posted at Oct 21 06:49 AM

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Five years after Angelina Jolie’s “Maleficent” cast a spell over the box office, the villainous enchantress has returned to the top of domestic charts. Disney’s “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” a sequel to 2014’s fantasy adventure based on the “Sleeping Beauty” sorceress, debuted to $36 million from 2,790 North American theaters, nearly half of what the first movie made in its inaugural weekend ($69 million). Read more »

Review: New ‘Maleficent’ is all eye-popping visuals, on-point costumes, and lazy plot points

Andrew Paredes
Updated as of Oct 18 06:17 PM

How to bring the erstwhile evil queen back to the bad side? The script’s quick solution: throw in the fake news card, and give Maleficent her own version of Kryptonite. Read more »

Jolie and Pfeiffer battle for power in 'Maleficent' sequel

Rollo Ross, Reuters
Posted at Oct 16 06:42 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The sequel to Walt Disney Co’s 2014 hit “Maleficent,” which begins rolling out in global theaters on Wednesday, puts three women at the center of a fight for control between humans and fairies. Read more »

Angelina Jolie fights back tears, as she drops off son at South Korean college

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 23 01:02 AM

She's one of Hollywood's biggest names, but Angelina Jolie is just like any other mother when they're about to drop off their kids at college.  Read more »

WATCH: ‘Maleficent’ ignites war, finds familiar allies in new trailer

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 10:44 PM

A possessive Maleficent ignites a war with the kingdom of her daughter’s betrothed, as seen in the new trailer for Disney’s reimagining of the iconic villain from “Sleeping Beauty.” Read more »

Angelina Jolie pushes for women to be part of Afghan peace talks

Michelle Nichols, Reuters
Posted at Mar 30 05:12 AM

UNITED NATIONS - Academy Award-winning actress and refugee activist Angelina Jolie pushed for the inclusion of women in peace talks to end the conflict in Afghanistan during an address to ministers and diplomats at the United Nations on Friday. Read more »

Angelina Jolie demands Myanmar ‘commitment’ to end anti-Rohingya violence

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 06 01:00 AM

Angelina Jolie, the celebrity envoy for the UN refugee agency, made the comments on the second day of emotional meetings with Rohingya. Read more »

Angelina Jolie visits Rohingya camps in Bangladesh ahead of funding appeal

Naimul Karim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Feb 04 11:28 PM

DHAKA - Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie on Monday visited the world's largest refugee settlement, home to nearly one million Rohingya Muslims, in a bid to put their plight back in the headlines ahead of a United Nations $920 million funding appeal. Read more »

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach child custody agreement - lawyer

Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 06:57 AM

LOS ANGELES - Divorcing Hollywood power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a final agreement over the custody of their 6 children, Jolie's lawyer said on Friday, after more than 2 years of often bitter negotiations. Read more »

Brad Pitt details millions spent supporting Jolie and kids

Reuters
Posted at Aug 09 07:34 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Brad Pitt on Wednesday rebutted claims that he had failed to support his children and accused his estranged wife Angelina Jolie of trying to manipulate the media in their long drawn-out divorce. Read more »

Fanning, Jolie reunite for Disney's 'Maleficent II'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 30 06:04 AM

In the sequel, Disney's most notorious villain continues to explore her complex relationship with Princess Aurora, the soon to be queen, as they form alliances against new adversaries. Read more »

Angelina Jolie condemns sexual violence against Rohingya women refugees

Ruma Paul, Reuters
Posted at Nov 16 06:41 PM

Filmstar Angelina Jolie has condemned sexual violence inflicted on Rohingya women in Myanmar's Rakhine State, where a military counter-insurgency operation has sent hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees across the border to Bangladesh. Read more »

Tarantino admits he knew of Weinstein misconduct complaints

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 20 08:28 AM

LOS ANGELES - Quentin Tarantino has admitted knowing for decades about Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct, confessing in an interview published Thursday to feeling ashamed that he did not stop working with the mogul. Read more »