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Angeline Jolie emerges as cancer crusader after double mastectomy
As an international sex symbol, a mother of six, a UN ambassador and a tattooed tabloid target, Angelina Jolie has never been one to shun the spotlight. But the A-list Hollywood star’s biggest headline grabber to date may be the shock revelation that she had a double mastectomy to cut…
Angelina Jolie: I had double mastectomy to reduce risk of breast cancer
Angelina Jolie revealed Tuesday that she has undergone a double mastectomy to reduce her high risk of breast cancer, saying she is speaking out to encourage women address threats to their health. Jolie, whose mother died of cancer at the age of 56, said she had managed to keep the…
Angelina Jolie, British foreign minister visit Rwanda, DRC to learn how to better protect women
Angelina Jolie joined British Foreign Secretary William Hague to visit Rwanda on Monday in a bid to encourage world powers to do more on tackling rape and sexual assault in war zones. Britain’s Foreign Office released a picture of the US film star and Hague getting off a British-flagged jet…
Coen brothers sign on to write Jolie-directed film about World War II hero
Oscar-winning film-makers will rewrite initial draft of Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand’s tale of US war hero Lou Zamperini The Coen brothers are to work on the screenplay for Unbroken, a historical drama about American second world war hero Lou Zamperini that will be Angelina Jolie‘s next film as director, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The Oscar-winning film-makers…
Ang Lee mulls directing historical epic ‘Cleopatra’ with Angelina Jolie
Oscar-winning director Ang Lee said Saturday he will “probably” accept an offer to direct historical epic “Cleopatra” starring Angelina Jolie, after the Hollywood actress wrote to him asking him to come on board. Lee, whose 3D adventure “Life of Pi” has earned 11 Oscar nominations, said he would read the…
British PM’s ex-aide charged with hacking, Angelina Jolie targeted
Police have charged Prime Minister David Cameron’s ex-media chief Andy Coulson with phone hacking as a long-running press scandal lapped at the door of Downing Street. Former tabloid editor Rebekah Brooks will also be charged at a later date, police confirmed. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said eight current or…
Angelina Jolie helps launch UK fight against rape
LONDON — Hollywood star and United Nations envoy Angelina Jolie was to join forces with Britain’s foreign minister on Tuesday to launch a dedicated British team to combat and prevent sexual violence overseas. A screening of Jolie’s film “In The Land Of Blood and Honey”, a love story set against…
Angelina Jolie joins overseas anti-rape campaign
Hollywood star and United Nations envoy Angelina Jolie was to join forces with Britain’s foreign minister on Tuesday to launch a dedicated British team to combat and prevent sexual violence overseas. A screening of Jolie’s film “In The Land Of Blood and Honey”, a love story set against the backdrop…
More American women than men are tattooed
They may need more work to look like screen beauty Angelina Jolie or pop star Lady Gaga, but growing numbers of women are taking a step toward emulating the stars by having their skin tattooed. At the annual New York City Tattoo Convention last weekend, tattoo artists from Brazil, Europe,…
Iranian movie wins best foreign film at Globes
Iranian movie “A Separation” won the best foreign language filmaward at the Golden Globes, beating rivals from China, Spain and Belgium, as well as Angelina Jolie’s debut as a director. The movie by writer/director Asghar Farhadi tells the story of a married couple facing the dilemma of whether to leave Iran for the sake of their family. It…
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