It's easy to forget that the heartthrob, Hollywood idol and father of many children Brad Pitt also has an acting career. So easy that The New York Times ' s Dennis Lim wrote a trend piece (of sorts) about it aptly headlined " Don't Forget: He Acts, Too ." Pegged to the 2012 movie awards season set to begin in January and his inevitable Oscar nod for best actor in Moneyball , the Times treatment of Brad Pitt's apparently forgettable acting career is actually packed with interesting tidbits and insidery stories about the actor's fascinating career. Among them is this charming, frankly almost adorable account of the time Brad Pitt forgot to zip his fly: Having just flown in from France for the premiere of Ms. Jolies directorial debut, "In the Land of Blood and Honey," dressed down in a long-sleeve V-neck and casual pants, Mr. Pitt was fighting fatigue and jet lag. (He downed two Starbucks cappuccinos, delivered by a Waldorf employee.) He gamely e...

Brad Pitt thinks the most important thing to consider in a movie project is ''longevity'', so regards filmmaking as like a ''fine wine''. Brad Pitt wants to make movies like "fine wine". The 'Moneyball' actor believes it doesn't matter if a film doesn't win top awards when it is released, as the key to a good project is one that ages well and will stand the test of time. He said: "Filmmaking is about longevity. Is it a quality picture? A quality story? Is there something original about it? The thing we miss the most is the degree of difficulty, like in 'The Tree Of Life'. "Just to aim for something like that - I think there's a quiet victory in the degree of difficulty there beyond what's going to be in the record books as the best picture of the year. "Films that I've loved doing like 'Jesse James' and 'The Tree of Life', they're 'fine wine' pictures - they'll a...

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:37p.m. Brad Pitt has been named the 'Top Money-Making Star of 2011', according to an annual survey of movie theatre owners. Bosses at Quigley Publishing Company have asked theatre owners and film buyers to vote for their top 10 box office generators and this year exhibitors credited Pitt with bringing in more traffic than any other celebrity due to his acting and/or vocal appearances in Moneyball , The Tree of Life , and Happy Feet Two . Coming in at number two was Pitt's pal George Clooney for both The Ides of March and The Descendants , and last year's winner, Johnny Depp , fell to third with The Rum Diary , Rango and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides . Rounding out the group were Leonardo DiCaprio at four with J. Edgar and Matt Damon at five. Also making the list, in ranking order, were Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, Robert Downey, Jr, Meryl Streep and Ben Stiller. WENN.com

Published: Dec. 30, 2011 at 3:24 PM GROTON, Mass., Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Brad Pitt has been voted the Top Money-Making Star of 2011 in Quigley Publishing Company's 80th annual poll of Motion Picture Exhibitors. This is Pitt's sixth appearance in the poll, but his first win. Exhibitors felt Pitt was responsible for more traffic to theaters than any other Hollywood star based on his performances this year in "Moneyball," "The Tree of Life" and "Happy Feet Two." The Quigley Poll is an annual survey of motion-picture theater owners and film buyers, which asks them to vote for the 10 stars they believe generated the most box-office revenue for their theaters during the year. George Clooney placed second this year based on his work in "The Ides of March" and "The Descendants." Johnny Depp , last year's winner, made it to No. 3 this year with roles in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" and "Th...

GROTON, Mass. , Dec. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Brad Pitt has been voted the Top Money-Making Star of 2011 in Quigley Publishing Company's 80th Annual Poll of Motion Picture Exhibitors. This is Pitt's sixth appearance in the Poll, but his first win. Exhibitors felt Pitt was responsible for more traffic to theatres than any other Hollywood star based on his performances this year in "Moneyball," "The Tree of Life" and "Happy Feet Two." (voice) The Quigley Poll, conducted each year since 1932, is an annual survey of motion picture theatre owners and film buyers, which asks them to vote for the ten stars that they believe generated the most box-office revenue for their theatres during the year. It has been long regarded as one of the most reliable indicators of a Star's real box-office draw because the selections are made by professionals whose livelihood depends on choosing the films and actors that will bring audiences to their theatres. The Qui...

Posted at 05:53 PM ET, 12/29/2011 (MTV) The rich and the famous undoubtedly make resolutions at the beginning of every new year, just like the rest of us. But given the extent to which media both traditional and social have allowed us to invade their private lives, shouldnt celebrities just ask us to write their resolutions for them? I mean, really, why should they do any thinking when those of us who make far less money can just do it for them? With that in mind, here are some unsolicited, strongly recommended resolutions that we at Celebritology think some Hollywood A-listers should make in 2012, presented below in photo gallery form. Related links: Memorable celebrity moments from 2011 Mars Needs Moms is biggest movie flop of 2011 View Photo Gallery :The rich and famous need goals and resolutions to keep them fr! om repea ting the same mistakes they made in 2011. Celebritology blogger Jen Chaney is here to help. By Jen Chaney | 05:53 PM ET, 12/29/2011 Categories: Celebrities |...

Robbie Williams has said if he was going to sleep with a man, he would like it to be Brad Pitt. The 37-year-old Take That star made the revelation in a webchat with friends and wife Ayda Field, 32, when he asked his pals how much money it would take for them to sleep with a man. Robbie said: "I've got a controversial question. How much would it cost for you to sleep with a man? It's got to be your minimum if a man comes to you and says name your figure. "I've thought, I'm coming in, 2million." Robbie joked to Ayda: "You never know what could come of this, babe you could be having a new car in the New Year. "You never know, let's keep our fingers crossed. I'm the cheapest." He then added: "Brad can negotiate. It's 2m for Santa, but it's a freebie for Brad Pitt." The Angels singer also confessed he would have got romantic with Lulu, 63, who sang with Take That in 1993. He said: "Did Jason Orange go out with Lulu...

Former Hollywood couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston and their partners have topped a new list to find the Most Desirable Celebrity Neighbours of 2012. Pitt and Angelina Jolie edged out Aniston and her actor/writer beau Justin Theroux by just one per cent in the annual Zillow survey, which determines which stars Americans would most like to live next door to. Newly single Jennifer Lopez and music heavyweights Jay Z and Beyonce also made the list, while the undesirables clearly not welcome on the block were led by Charlie Sheen (21 per cent), Lindsay Lohan (14 per cent) and reality TV star Kim Kardashian (13 per cent).

(MoneyWatch) Home prices have dropped tremendously for most Main Street Americans since the collapse of the housing market in 2008. Foreclosures have skyrocketed and short sales are more prevalent, bringing home prices down overall and contributing to an oversaturated market. It's not unheard of for a home to sit on the market more than a year before finally selling for well below asking price. Even so, the luxury real estate market is still booming in many parts of the nation. Celebrity real estate is one sector of the luxury market that continues to flourish, with Hollywood royalty scooping up mansions that still cost millions. The latest power couple to jump back into the market is Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, who recently put their Beverly Hills home - which was featured in Architectural Digest - on the market for $49 million. Back in June, the entire compound was rumored to be listed at $55 million. Rihanna's Beverly Hills home on the market Twilight stars' Be...

(Getty Images) Trailer of the Week The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - December 2012 Peter Jackson 's long-awaited prequel to his Lord of the Rings trilogy has finally arrived. Despite some fanboys' protests about the trailer's banality, there is plenty to like here. For one, Gandalf is back in all his glory. Ian MacKellam as The Grey Wizard looks just like he did in LOTR which is something I was wondering about. Jackson didn't use any anti-aging effects - to his credit. The trailer also introduces plenty of new characters from J.R.R. Tolkien 's novel: Gimli's bretheren, Dwalin and Balin, and Martin Freeman as the young Bilbo Baggins. Gollum returns, obviously, as he plays a major role in the story. Jackson cut The Hobbit into two parts: An Unexpected Journey and There and Back Again , which will hit theaters in December 2013. Gollum figures to have a much bigger role in the second film. Fans of the novels and Jackson's LOTR franchise will not be di...

By Peta Bee Last updated at 10:35 PM on 26th December 2011 He celebrated his 48th birthday last week, but Brad Pitt is still every inch the heart-throb. So how does he maintain such a perfectly toned physique? Brad Pitt keeps in shape by running, weight training and conditioning moves that work different muscle areas The father-of-six celebrated his 48th birthday last week His trainer, Gergory Joujon-Roche, prescribes an intense programme of running, weight training and conditioning moves that work different muscle areas. Try this: Lie face-up on a workout bench with your feet flat on the floor. Hold a barbell with a wide overhand grip. Lower the weight to the top of your chest then push the bar upward until your arms are fully extended. Do 15 repetitions.

Angelina Jolie Brangelina are reportedly planning on having more kids. Gossip Cop report that OK! magazine reveal that actor, Brad Pitt and partner, actress Angelina Jolie want a new baby in 2012 and that it is more than certain that a new kid will be on the way. A source revealed: She [Angelina] and Brad have talked at length. Theres no doubt in anyones mind that shell have another child. The couple might add to their family in the next 12 months - though Gossip Cop report that this is all speculation. The magazine claims that she is adamant to give birth herself despite her previous high-risk pregnancies. As evidence of this, the magazine speculates that the pair both suggest that there is a chance they would have another child. Previously it had been reported that the couples kids did not want any more siblings - though Brad and Angelina desperately wanted to expand their family. Sources close to the couple told Gossip Cop that there is no timetable for having more kids and despite ...

Tony Barson/WireImage.com Dear Ted: In your humble opinion, will Moneyball win Brad Pitt his Best Actor Oscar? I really loved the movie, but thought that Pitt and Jonah Hill were outstanding. Happy holidays to you, the girls & the staff at the A.T.! J Dear Not Ballin' Enough: Sorry, J, Brad Pitt may have been great in Moneyball , but my vote's going to George Clooney for the Oscar win. I thought he was brilliant in The Descendants and hey, it's nice to remember Clooney for something other than his love life. Thanks, doll, and happy holidays to you too! Dear Ted: There's suddenly a lot of media reporting a Khlo Kardashian Odom and Lamar Odom divorce... anything there? I'd hate to think so. Peggy O RELATED: 2012 Oscar Predictions: Best Actress Nominees! Dear Trouble in Dallas: I don't know where you're getting your information, P, cause rest assured, there's no divorce in store for Khlo and Lamar. Couple are happy as ever, and Khlo's doin...

WENN/Getty Images By Radar Staff In one of the most bizarre stories out of Hollywood, Jennifer Aniston was apparently advised to get a donation of sperm from Brad Pitt after they split in 2005. Hollywood agent Sue Mengers was the one to give the peculiar advice to the former Friends star, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd has claimed. PHOTOS: Jen & Justin Wear Matching Outfits The legendary agent passed away in October at the age of 78 with Dowd revealing the story as some kind of honor to Mengers who was known for her brash nature. She was a yenta who loved fixing people up, in work and in love, Dowd recalled, in an item on the New York Post . If a match struck, she would urge the woman, We have to close the deal. PHOTOS: Jennifer Aniston And Justin Theroux Hit Up The Red Carpet At American Cinematheque Awards After Brad Pitt left Jennifer Aniston for Angelina Jolie , Mengers told me that she advised her beloved Jen to ask Brad for some! of his sperm. Mengers was appa...

Tony Barson/WireImage.com Dear Ted: In your humble opinion, will Moneyball win Brad Pitt his Best Actor Oscar? I really loved the movie, but thought that Pitt and Jonah Hill were outstanding. Happy holidays to you, the girls & the staff at the A.T.! J Dear Not Ballin' Enough: Sorry, J, Brad Pitt may have been great in Moneyball , but my vote's going to George Clooney for the Oscar win. I thought he was brilliant in The Descendants and hey, it's nice to remember Clooney for something other than his love life. Thanks, doll, and happy holidays to you too! Dear Ted: There's suddenly a lot of media reporting a Khlo Kardashian Odom and Lamar Odom divorce... anything there? I'd hate to think so. Peggy O RELATED: 2012 Oscar Predictions: Best Actress Nominees! Dear Trouble in Dallas: I don't know where you're getting your information, P, cause rest assured, there's no divorce in store for Khlo and Lamar. Couple are happy as ever, and Khlo's doin...

WENN/Getty Images By Radar Staff In one of the most bizarre stories out of Hollywood, Jennifer Aniston was apparently advised to get a donation of sperm from Brad Pitt after they split in 2005. Hollywood agent Sue Mengers was the one to give the peculiar advice to the former Friends star, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd has claimed. PHOTOS: Jen & Justin Wear Matching Outfits The legendary agent passed away in October at the age of 78 with Dowd revealing the story as some kind of honor to Mengers who was known for her brash nature. She was a yenta who loved fixing people up, in work and in love, Dowd recalled, in an item on the New York Post . If a match struck, she would urge the woman, We have to close the deal. PHOTOS: Jennifer Aniston And Justin Theroux Hit Up The Red Carpet At American Cinematheque Awards After Brad Pitt left Jennifer Aniston for Angelina Jolie , Mengers told me that she advised her beloved Jen to ask Brad for some! of his sperm. Mengers was appa...

Tony Barson/WireImage.com Dear Ted: In your humble opinion, will Moneyball win Brad Pitt his Best Actor Oscar? I really loved the movie, but thought that Pitt and Jonah Hill were outstanding. Happy holidays to you, the girls & the staff at the A.T.! J Dear Not Ballin' Enough: Sorry, J, Brad Pitt may have been great in Moneyball , but my vote's going to George Clooney for the Oscar win. I thought he was brilliant in The Descendants and hey, it's nice to remember Clooney for something other than his love life. Thanks, doll, and happy holidays to you too! Dear Ted: There's suddenly a lot of media reporting a Khlo Kardashian Odom and Lamar Odom divorce... anything there? I'd hate to think so. Peggy O RELATED: 2012 Oscar Predictions: Best Actress Nominees! Dear Trouble in Dallas: I don't know where you're getting your information, P, cause rest assured, there's no divorce in store for Khlo and Lamar. Couple are happy as ever, and Khlo's doin...

Jonah Hill thinks Brad Pitt is the coolest guy. The 28-year-old actor and Brad co-starred in the recent sports drama Moneyball. The pair established a great friendship while filming. Jonah is impressed with Brads personality. "Brad is the coolest guy," Jonah told Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. "It sucks because he's so handsome... You don't wanna like him so much!" The pair got along so well that Brad allowed Jonah to stay at his and partner Angelina Jolies home for a short time. "I was shooting [21 Jump Street] in New Orleans, and he let me live in his house," Jonah recalled. "He said, 'Go live there!' I said, 'I'm there for three-and-a-half, four months, and he said, 'That's cool. Live at my house.' Like, he's the nicest guy." Neighbours began to get suspicious when they became aware of Jonahs extended stay. "Every day I'd get picked up in a black SUV and dropped off. But people in New Orleans kn...

Need a place to stay? Give Brangelina a call! When Jonah Hill was filming a movie in New Orleans, his Moneyball costar was more than happy to let him stay at his home. " Brad [Pitt ] is the coolest guy," Hill, 28, told Jon Stewart on The Daily Show . "It sucks because he's so handsome... You don't wanna like him so much!" PHOTOS: Brad Pitt's hottest hairstyles "I was shooting [ 21 Jump Street ] in New Orleans, and he let me live in his house," the actor said. "He said, 'Go live there!' I said, 'I'm there for three-and-a-half, four months," and he said, 'That's cool. Live at my house.' Like, he's the nicest guy." PHOTOS: Brangelina's PDA moments "Was Angie home?" Stewart, 49, asked jokingly. "Is he that cool?" "He isn't that cool," Hill laughed. PHOTOS: How Angelina has changed through the years Hill's stay at the Jolie-Pitt home caused some confusion f...

Angelina made sure she kept her kids away from the parrot! Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie bought partner Brad Pitt - who she has been married to since 2005 - quite an unusual gift - a toy named Polly The Insulting Parrot for his 48th birthday this week. The Oscar-winning actress took a trip with her kids to the Bonanza Gift And Souvenir Shop in Las Vegas last weekend, where she bought the swearing toy bird for $12. The store manager revealed: There were 200 people in the store and they all froze when she walked in and just watched her shop. Angelina, 36, made sure she did not let the children listen to the rude parrot and later took the family out for the evening. Brad Pitt celebrated his 48th birthday on Saturday, (17.12.11) - as he and Angelina Jolie accompanied with their six kids, three adopted, Maddox, Pax and Zahara, and three biological, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne - went to the show, Michael Jackson's The Immortal World Tour.

Brad Pitt losing enthusiasm [newKerala.com News # 131821] Home News RSS Feeds Photo Gallery Home > News > hollywood-news London, Dec 22 : Actor Brad Pitt feels he is losing enthusiasm with age and that he felt more optimistic when he was younger. "I was more optimistic and naive when I was younger and I arrived in Los Angeles with a few hundred dollars in my pocket and took any odd job I could find, then worked as an extra before I started to get acting jobs," contactmusic.com quoted the 47-year-old as saying. "I gradually grew more cynical and realistic about the world, and in some ways I'm sorry I lost some of that openness and enthusiasm," he added. However, the actor admits that being a father has helped him regain some of his youthful zest. "Being a father and being part of my own family has rekindled a lot of that lost spirit although I still have a naggingly realistic outlook on things," says the actor, who raises six children with partn...

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First Published: December 19, 2011 9:42 AM EST Credit: Getty Premium LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Caption Brad Pitt is all smiles at the press conference for Moneyball in Tokyo on November 9, 2011 Las Vegas was full of stars over the weekend with the Kardashian clan, Britney Spears and Brangelina & their brood all showing up in Sin City. The acting powerhouse couple and their six children celebrated Brads 48th birthday over the weekend at Cirque Du Soleils Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour at Mandalay Bay, according to multiple reports. They had great seats, sitting right beside the stage, a source told People . They really seemed to enjoy the show. The performers didnt know they were there and a few of them recognized them while they were on stage, so it was pretty exciting. Another source told The Las Vegas Sun that the family, who was staying at the Four Seasons, skipped out on the limousine ride between their hotel and the show and made the five-minute walk between the two hot...

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Happy Birthday Brad Pitt! The toned father of six kids celebrated his 48th birthday on December 18 and the star had plenty to celebrate. Let's see what the "Moneyball" actor has been up to this year. As of last week the Golden Globes nominated Pitt for Best Actor earning him a nod for his performance as baseball manager Billy Beane in the 2011 heartwarming film "Moneyball." We'll find out January 15 if the actor won his nomination but according to the critics, this is one role that Pitt shined in. The New York Times wrote that "it's hard to imagine anyone but Mr. Pitt in the role." Owen Gleiberman from Entertainment Weekly praised Pitt for giving the character a "deep river of self-doubt." "Moneyball" might be his most recent film of 2011 but it appears the actor has been hard at work. In 2012 he'll star in three major movies including "World War Z," "Cogan's Trade," and as the narrator of ...

Las Vegas was full of stars over the weekend with the Kardashian clan, Britney Spears and Brangelina & their brood all showing up in Sin City. The acting powerhouse couple and their six children celebrated Brad's 48th birthday over the weekend at Cirque Du Soleil 's " Michael Jackson : The Immortal World Tour" at Mandalay Bay, according to multiple reports. PLAY IT NOW: In The Land Of Blood & Honey LA Premiere "They had great seats, sitting right beside the stage," a source told People . "They really seemed to enjoy the show. The performers didn't know they were there and a few of them recognized them while they were on stage, so it was pretty exciting." Another source told The Las Vegas Sun that the family, who was staying at the Four Seasons, skipped out on the limousine ride between their hotel and the show and made the five-minute walk between the two hotels flanked by multiple body guards. VIEW THE PHOTOS: Hollywood Dads & ...

Danny Martindale/FilmMagic Pltzlich ist die Vorstellung auf ein halbes Jahrhundert zuzugehen gar nicht mehr so bengstigend. Zumindest nicht, wenn man mit 48 noch so aussieht! Heute stehen Glckwnsche fr Brad Pitt auf dem Programm, dem es gelungen ist, seinen Hottie-Status fast jedes einzelne seiner 20 Jahre im Show-Geschft zu erhalten. Natrlich schadet es dabei nicht, der Lebensgefhrte einer von Hollywoods heiesten Schauspielerinnen, nmlich Angelina Jolie zu sein. Ebenso wie die Tatsache, dass er ein ereignisreiche Jahr, sowohl auf privater als auch beruflicher Ebene hinter sich hat, wenngleich auch ein paar kleine Hindernisse dabei waren: sei es im Urlaub, beim lockeren Date mit Angie, oder dass er das Oscar-Rennen ankurbelt, die Paparazzi bei jedem Familien-Ausflug in den Wahnsinn treibt, mit dem Vorruhestand droht, sich wohlttigen Zwecken widmet, Hochzeits- und Baby-Gerchte ins Leben ruft oder versehentlich seine Ex-Frau beleidigt, sein 47. Lebensjahr war definitiv nicht langweilig...

Warner Bros. Matt Damon, George Clooney and Brad Pitt in OceansThirteen. By Robin Leach ( contact ) Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011 | 12:13 p.m. Check out Robin Leach's VegasDeLuxe.com for more celebrity and A&E coverage. Glenn Pinkerton/Las Vegas News Bureau The Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt wax figures at Madame Tussauds Las Vegas. Britney Spears and Jason Trawick Kardashian Khaos Grand Opening Red Carpet Celebration at Mirage 'Immortal' Red Carpet at Mandalay Bay Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were the third set of superstar celebrities to make Las Vegas their playground for three days in this final weekend before Christmas: *It began Thursday with the invasion of the Kardashian Klan for the official opening of their celebr! ity life style boutique Kardashian Khaos at the Mirage. *Pop queen Britney Spears followed on Friday celebrating her engagement to agent Jason Trawick and his 40th birthday at Planet Hollywood and Paris. *Then last night, as I first tweeted (@Robin_Leach...