"Entertainment Tonight" is reporting that Angelina Jolie has given birth to her twins in France. At least she's moving up from a Third World country birth. I have to say, this seems like the shortest celebrity gestation in history. I feel as though I just heard she was pregnant-- her "bump" was only recently front page news... no?
And, what about Daddy Braddy? Here's a guy who, as we all probably heard (at least those of us who are obsessed with celebrity gossip), left former wife, Jennifer Aniston, because she didn't want to have children. I can understand a guy's need to have a family, but did he really want to end up with six kids three years later? And, the oldest is just 6 years old! Six kids under the age of 7. I think that bears repeating. Six kids under seven. I know, I know. They are not, "nanny deprived." But, still.
A family that size is a huge financial responsibility, which brings me to my next point. Do either of them actually act anymore? I mean, they're busy globe-trotting as "Goodwill Ambassadors," while they really need to make movies like "Good Will Hunting." They own many homes throughout the world. They just bought a castle or something in the south of France for $70 million, I read in one paper. They have a home in New Orleans (good deed, yes), Germany (why?) and LA, I assume. They keep a New York City hotel suite on retainer at the price of $700,000 per year! Is that really necessary?! They have 6 college educations to fund! By God, they'd better start saving. Or working.
I agree - it DID seem quick. I think some of the press we've heard has been delayed by a few weeks, due to the very recent PR blitz for "her" Kung Fu Panda movie. You raise a good point about the costliness of being Team Brangelina and jet-setting real estate moguls. But even if the price tag of a college education continues to rise into the stratosphere (as it's doing now), I'm assuming their acting price tags will also continue to rise exponentially and they'll be able to fund the little chilluns' education with nary a worry. Gorgeous as they are, I doubt they'll have long-staying careers like Sean Connery, where they'll be able to command top dollar for their acting services forever. Here's an idea - maybe you ought to send Angelina a "Trophy Wife" t-shirt - wonder how that would go over? Bottom line, they're swimming in money and diapers, so I think they'll be able to scrape up tuition money, somehow.
Posted by: Karen | June 08, 2008 at 02:53 PM