By Stephanie Hirschmiller


Those pesky paparazzi get everywhere! And as these aerial pictures prove, no celebrity is safe from press intrusion.

Even if you happen to be one of the hottest power couples in the world.

But wait, surely there's something awry - not least because the wedding in question hasn't actually happened yet.

Artist Alison Jackson has reimagined the impending nuptials of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie where the roles of the couple are played by actors

No, things are not quite as they appear.

What seems, at first glace, to be the ultimate paparazzi scoop, is actually an elaborate set-up by maverick artist Alison Jackson.

Jackson is known for her reimaginings of iconic events in which actors play the leading roles.

Last minute preening and preparations away from prying eyes. Or so they think...

Her most notable coup to date was perhaps a 300-image spoof take on the wedding of Prince William and The Duchess of Cambridge.

And now the artist has turned her camera on the impending marriage of Hollywood couple, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

The bride looks ravishing in ivory - 'is it Armani Prive or is it vintage' - we find ourselves wondering as Jackson's lens follows her lookalikes from their hotel suite to the car to the outdoor ceremony itself.

One thing is for sure though. As any magazine deal surrounding the real photographs is likely to be worth about $10 million, security to protect the actual proceedings will be rather tighter than it is in Jackson's world...


Everything's perfect and Brad and Angelina are all dressed and ready for the serious business of marriage


Hollywood's royal couple emerge from behind the door of their hotel suite - but the sunglasses aren't fooling anyone


A stolen moment captured in the car. What sweet nothings is Brad whispering in Angelina's ear?


The couple emerge from their vehicle with serious expressions


As the official wedding photographer snaps away, the couple appear unaware that they are being watched from above



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Couple's private jeweller Robert Procop reveals actor commissioned diamond design

By Donna Mcconnell, Chris Johnson and Natalie Trombetta


Brad Pitt's stunning choice of engagement ring appears to perfectly reflect his feelings for the beautiful actress.

In the first close-up look at the flawless diamond ring, the love and care that went into the design - which Pitt - alongside jeweller Robert Procop - took a year to perfect - is evident.

The large square diamond wouldn't have looked out of place in Elizabeth Taylor's stunning collection of jewels.

The oblong-shaped rock is inset into a thick ribbed band.

Rock of commitment: Angelina Jolie sports the $250,000 engagement ring designed by partner Brad Pitt and jeweller Robert Procop which took 12 months

The 36-year-old actress was spotted wearing the ring on her wedding finger at the Chinese Art collection at the LA County Museum earlier this month, where she was pictured with Brad, 48, and their son Pax, eight.

Pitt designed the ring for the mother of his six children in collaboration with jeweller Robert Procop who broke the news of the engagement in a statement last Friday.

He said: 'Brad had a specific vision for this ring, which he realised over a year-long collaboration with Robert,' Procop’s team said in a statement.

'He wanted every aspect of it to be perfect.'

The Hollywood power couple confirmed their engagement last week in a statement - and their six children were said to be especially happy about the news.

Their spokeswoman said: 'It is a promise for the future and their kids are very happy. There's no date set at this time.'

It's official: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, seen here last Wednesday at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, have confirmed they are engaged


Procop said: 'Brad had a specific vision for this ring, which he realised over a yearlong collaboration. He wanted every aspect of it to be perfect, so I was able to locate a diamond of the finest quality and cut it to an exact custom size and shape to suite Angelina's hand.

He continued: 'Brad was always heavily involved, overseeing every aspect of the creative design evolution.

'The side diamonds are specially cut to encircle her finger. Each diamond is of the highest gem quality.'

Experts estimate the ring cost around $250,000.

Angelina's father Jon Voight was among the first to publicly congratulate the pair, telling Us Weekly: 'I'm very happy for them.'

Angelina has been married twice before - to British actor Jonny Lee Miller between 1996 and 1999 and then Billy Bob Thornton, from 2000 to 2003.

Happy family: 'Brangelina' have six children, three biological and three adopted, seen here in New Orleans in March last year. Their brood are delighted their parents are getting wed, according to a spokeswoman

Brad's marriage to Jennifer Aniston lasted five years before they announced they were divorcing in early 2005 - which came after he had met Angelina on the set of Mr & Mrs Smith.

Brangelina - as they became known - quickly became a Hollywood power couple, with a brood of six children; five-year-old Shiloh and twins Knox and Vivienne, aged three, along with three adopted children Maddox, 10, Pax, eight, and Zahara, seven.

The former Friends star is said to be delighted for the couple.

The actress, 43, is so happy with her own beau Justin Theroux that she is actually pleased with the situation, according to reports.

According to HollywoodLife.com a source said: 'Jennifer is happy for Brad and Angelina. She is so in love with Justin, that she is really grateful how things turned out.

'In a strange way if it weren’t for Angelina, Jennifer would not have connected with Justin in a romantic way. Jennifer is in a really wonderful place right now.'

The wedding is on: Angelina and Brad have not yet set a date for their wedding but they are building a chapel on their property in France


The couple once insisted they wouldn't wed until the legalisation of same-sex marriage in America.


But Brad recently admitted he didn't feel they'd be to wait that long because of mounting pressure from their children.

'It seems to mean more and more to our kids,' he said in January.

'We made this declaration some time ago that we weren't going to [get married] till everyone can. But I don't think we'll be able to hold out … it means something to me, too, to make that kind of commitment.'

She said just months ago: 'We've explained to them that our commitment, when we decided to start a family, was the greatest commitment you could possibly have.

'Once you have six children, you're committed.'

Their high-profile romance has made headlines since sparks first flew on the set of Mr & Mrs Smith back in 2004.

There was intense speculation they started up a relationship while Brad was still with his then-wife Jennifer Aniston.

Brad and Jen announced they were divorcing in early 2005 - but it wasn't until early 2006 that Angelina and Brad acknowledged their relationship when the actress revealed she was pregnant.

In October 2008, Angelina told The New York Times that her children loved Mr & Mrs Smith because: 'Not a lot of people get to see a movie where their parents fell in love.'

But she has explained: 'To be intimate with a married man, when my own father cheated on my mother, is not something I could forgive. I could not look at myself in the morning if I did that. I wouldn't be attracted to a man who would cheat on his wife.'



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Fast food nation: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt order some food from the McDonalds drive-through earlier today


Just yesterday, Dr Drew Pinksy labelled her ever-shrinking frame as looking 'dangerously malnourished,' during a TV appearance.

But today, Angelina Jolie perhaps went some way into proving her critics wrong by pulling up to a Hollywood McDonald's today for some fast food.

The star sat in the passenger seat alongside partner Brad Pitt as they ordered several bags of food from the drive-through.


The celebrity couple had twins Vivienne and Knox in the back of the car.

However, despite Angelina helping Brad order several bags of food, there was no actual photographic evidence of her tucking into a burger herself.

Dr Drew Pinksy appeared on U.S. show The View yesterday where he discussed the now infamous photograph of a slim Angelina Jolie baring her right leg in a black Versace gown at the Oscars last weekend.

As the picture was flashed up on a screen behind him, he warned that women should not regard the actress as an ideal of beauty on account of her remarkably skinny figure.

'She's malnourished,' he claimed, before reiterating: 'I just see malnutrition.


Take out: Angeliana, wearing sunglasses, chipped in to help Brad do the ordering at the Hollywood joint

Feeding time: The celebrity couple hit the fast food joint, just 24 hours after Dr Drew labelled pictures of Angelina as looking 'malnourished'

'We should not look at that as an ideal of beauty, even though she might be a beautiful woman,' he added.

His comments came after he expressed the same verdict on her 'dangerously' skinny frame during his own, self-titled show earlier in the week.

Fox presenter Bill O’Reilly is another who has weighed in on the matter.

'Is it just me or is she looking mighty slim these days? Emaciated even? I was kind of taken aback. Look at the arms on her,' he said on The O’Reilly Factor the day after the Oscars.

The golden arches: The couple made the trip to the popular restaurant from their Hollywood home

Back in November Grazia magazine reported Angelina survives on as little as 600 calories a day, which is the equivalent of two bowls of cereal with milk.

Angelina's displayed her skinny arms in the sleeveless black dress

'Angelina has been known to start her day with little more than a spoonful of coconut oil and a handful of cereal,' a source told the publication.

'The worrying thing is that she is so busy, she often forgets to eat. Sometimes she'll skip lunch altogether or will just grab a few almonds and some gummy bears while she's on the go, or will have a protein-based shake rather than anything more substantial.'

Claims: Dr Drew said he thought Angelina looked 'malnourished' during an appearance on The View yesterday

Angelina's fluctuating weight has been well documented, with her slim frame becoming painfully thin during difficult emotional times in her life.

The actress was forced to defend her waif-like frame in 2007, when her weight plummeted following the death of her mother Marcheline.

At the time, she said: 'I have always been lean, and this year I lost my mum and I've gone through a lot.

'Instead of people saying I look like a person dealing with something emotionally, they assume it's because I want to fit into skinny jeans.'

Meanwhile, in a new interview, Angelina discusses how she used to be the tougher parent to she and Brad's six children and mentions how Brad and their ten-year-old son Maddox share a special bond.

She told British OK magazine: 'I used to be the tougher parent but since the birth of the twins, Brad's had to play bad cop more often.

'It also depends on which of the children we are talking about. Brad has always had this incredible bond with Mad, who's very smart, and Brad loves teaching him about history and art and culture – it's an amazing thing to watch them together.

'I think I'm a little closer to the girls, maybe, but he's always making them laugh. The children are usually very well-behaved though.'


Happy brood: Angelina and Brad in Japan last year with their six children Maddox, Pax, Shiloh, Zahara, Vivienne and Knox


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By J J Anisiobi


Captivating: Angelina Jolie arrives today for the screening of In The Land of Blood and Honey, in Paris, France


After a tear filled and emotional premiere in Sarajevo, Bosnia, the world's most talented acting couple arrived in Paris today.

The French capital was left in awe as Angelina Jolie took centre stage in a wonderful dress for the French premiere of In the Land of Blood and Honey.

The 36-year-old took to the red carpet in the long white dress and even her gorgeous husband couldn't steal the limelight from her in her sophisticated outfit.


Jolie wore her hair down and kept her make-up simple with her famous full pout covered in red lipstick and a small amount of dark eyeliner highlighting her eyes.

Her Ralph & Russo dress, which was worn with Lorraine Schwartz earrings, and Jimmy Choo shoes, had a large flower creation that resembled a white rose on the left shoulder with small black stone detail lining the upper creases of the dress.

The one-shouldered creation showed off the stars flawless skin and some of her tattoos as she sashayed down the red carpet.


The power couple: Angelina and Brad Pitt took to the red carpet in Paris today looking amazing

Flawless: Angelina looked in perfect condition as she hit the red carpet with simple make-up

Her husband kept things simple in a black Gucci suit with a matching waist-coat and a white shirt.

The 48-year-old completed his stylish outfit with a pair of shaded glasses and wore his growing hair down with a centre parting.

Paris was the second stop on an international tour to promote Jolie's new film and directorial debut, after Bosnia where the movie was well received with a standing ovation.


Hollywood royalty: Angelina and Brad arrived hand in hand and had flown in from Sarajevo, Bosnia


His and hers: The good looking couple headed down the red carpet and were happy to sign autographs

The look of love: The debut director stared into her husband's eyes as he looked into the crowd screaming his name

An emotional Angelina fought back tears as she said: 'To share this with you means the world to me.'

In an interview after the screening she said: ''During the screening, “Brad and I sat together last night and he held my hand and I just took a deep breath and cried.'

Set against the backdrop of the Bosnian war, the film tells the story of a Bosnian Serbian soldier Danijel (Goran Kostić), who comes across former love Ajla (Zana Marjanović), a Bosniak woman who is now a captive in the military prison camp he oversees.


In demand: The proud parents split briefly to sign autographs and greet the crowd who surrounded them

Wedding bells: Angelina and Brad are rumoured to be getting married in France later this year

The actress revealed her directorial experience on the movie helped her appreciate film again, after 'becoming disheartened,' with the medium.

She said: 'This film has taught me to love film again because I see what film can do and I see and I am re-inspired because I was not feeling very inspired as an actress. I was feeling very disheartened.

'I came to this film not because I wanted to be a director, I came to this film because the more I researched, the more I learned, the more angry I got.'

Round of applause: The actress was seen getting emotional at the gala earlier this week in Bosnia

Angelina said she hoped the film was a 'wake-up call' for the international community to pay more attention to atrocities and act to prevent them in countries such as Syria, where a government crackdown has killed thousands in the past year.

'I am satisfied with what we made,' she said. 'I feel very strongly about it and I believe that its core issue - which is the need for intervention and need for the world to care about atrocities when they are happening - is very, very timely and especially with things that are happening in Syria today.'

They couple may return to France later in the year after reports that they will tie the knot after being pressured into it by their children.

The power couple are said to be planning on getting married in a small and intimate ceremony at their 16th-century French chateau.


Trials and tribulations: The leading lady in In The Land Of Blood & Honey shares a rare happy monet



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She transformed her wild child image into that of a doting mother and humanitarian.

But Brad Pitt, 48, has revealed Angelina Jolie, 36, continues to have a naughty side behind closed doors.

'She's still a bad girl,' the actor revealed on CBS This Morning Monday.

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A sparkle in his eye: Brad Pitt gave an interview on This Morning with co-host Charlie Rose

'Delightfully so. It's not for public consumption.'

Angelina had admitted in an interview with 60 Minutes in November that her inner bad girl now 'belongs to Brad.'

The heavily tattooed actress once lived a what she described as a 'dangerous' life and was famous for her dark and provocative nature.

She infamously wore then-husband Billy Bob Thornton's blood in a vial around her neck.

She also gave brother James Haven a passionate kiss on the lips at the 2000 Academy Awards and has spoken publicly about bisexual trysts.

She had a lesbian love affair with her Foxfire co-star Jenny Shimizu, of whom she has said: 'I would probably have married Jenny if I hadn't married my [first] husband [Jonny Lee Miller].'

As well as focusing on her huge family and UN efforts, she is also attempting to make her name as a director with her latest film In the Land of Blood and Honey.

The actress also wrote the film, which is a dark love story set during the Bosnian war in the early 1990s.

Pitt spoke about his six children with Angelina - Maddox, 10, Pax, eight, Zahara seven, Shiloh, five, and twins Knox and Vivienne, three.

'They're quite used to a bit of jet lag and moving to a new location, as long as we're together,' the Oscar nominee said.

'The home is always in tact.'

'They've got to pack their own bags,' Pitt added.

'And they're responsible if they leave their chargers behind, and so on and so forth.'


'Still a bad girl': Angelina Jolie at the SAG Awards last month


Family man: The Moneyball star also discussed his brood of six during the interview with Charlie Rose




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Passionate kiss: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt enjoyed an amorous evening at the Screen Actors Guild Awards


They are one of the most famous couples in the world.

And though their romance has been very public from the start, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt don't usually indulge in public displays of affection.

So it was a huge surprise when the pair shared a series of tender kisses on the red carpet at last night's Screen Actors Guild awards.


Later, as they sat at a table during the ceremony, it was clear their attention was only for each other.

Brad was seen leaning in towards his partner to share a kiss mid-way through the awards.

And as Angelina looked back to the stage she was seen placing a hand on her partner’s thigh.

At the end of the show the couple were seen sharing another smooch as they stood up from the table and the flashing cameras close by certainly didn’t bother them.

Perhaps the show of affection was a consolation prize for Brad,48, who failed to scoop the Male Actor award which was won by The Artist star Jean DuJardin.

Tender touch: Brad was seen leaning in towards his partner and the couple shared a series of kisses mid-through the ceremony

Thigh just can't get enough: Angelina was seen putting a hand on Brad's leg during the awards ceremony

Or it could be that the pair were simply making the most of a night off from parent duty to enjoy a few moments together.

There is also the tantalising possibility that the pair are about to get engaged. In a recent interview, Brad said that he wanted to marry his long-term partner because it meant so much to their six children.

Earlier in the evening the pair arrived on the red carpet and were greeted by pandemonium.

As ever Brad proved the perfect gentleman and stepped out of the car and made his way around the car to open the door for Angelina.


The look of love: The couple, who have six children together were seen gazing into each other's eyes


Isn't she lovely: The pair were seen posing on the red carpet but only had eyes for each other

Classic look: Angelina shows off her tattoos with a scoop back dress which complimented her slim frame

The actress emerged in from the vehicle and gave the crowd the first glimpse of her Jenny Packham gown.

The couple made their way up the red carpet together hand in hand and as the photographers shouted to Angelina to secure a shot Brad admired his date.

Angelina’s lamé gown showed off her angular shoulders and dipped down at the back to reveal her tattoos.


Golden couple: Angelina looked stunning in her Grecian-inspired draping Jenny Packham gown while Brad looked dapper in his suit


Deep in conversation: During the dinner Angelina was seen deep in conversation with Tilda Swinton

Enjoying a tipple: The 36-year-old actress was seen enjoying a glass of red wine as she chatted to Tilda

The pair gave separate interviews to E! presenter Guiliana Rancic and Angelina spoke about being a mother and an actress.

She explained: 'It’s fun to wake up and play with your kids and then go out and this one you really get to hang out with other actors.'

When asked what the children think about the couple attending the glitzy awards ceremonies the 36-year-old said: 'They get that it’s part of our job... but it is a strange job... they are like "fine when are you coming home"'.


How's the vino? The actress was seen sipping on a large glass of red wine


Monochrome: While Angelina opted for black in Jenny Packham Zoe Saldana stepped out in a white Givenchy gown

Bromance: Brad greeted his good friend George Clooney with a warm embrace while Angelina looked on with a smile

Angelina also joked that her brood would also want to know if they can still sleep in her and Brad's bed.

Angelina gave some tips to aspiring actors and said: 'I think the most important think is to have a very full life.'

Meanwhile during his interview Pitt dropped hints that Hollywood's power couple would love to work together on screen again and said: 'We’re planning on it we haven’t seen anything specific, but we want to. We are working on it.'


Having a great time: The pair seemed to be in great spirits as they mingled with other guests

Group shot: Hollywood's Golden couples Brad and Angelina and George and Stacy posed up together

However Brandgelina weren’t the only golden couple at the Shrine Auditorium last night.

George Clooney and girlfriend Stacy Keibler also commanded plenty of attention and the pair proved popular on the red carpet.

The couples met up on the red carpet and posed for pictures together.

Brad and George are old friends and shared a spot of mutual appreciation as they met on the red carpet and shared a warm embrace.



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By Alanah Eriksen


They have always said that they'll get married when gay marriage becomes legal in all states.

But Brad Pitt has made a dramatic U-turn, revealing he'd like to wed the mother of his six children, Angelina Jolie.

In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar-nominated actor gushed over his partner of seven years.

So in love: Brad Pitt, pictured over the weekend, has revealed he would like to marry his partner of six years, Angelina Jolie

When asked whether he would marry Angelina, the Oscar nominated actor made a stunning admission: 'We made this declaration some time ago that we weren’t going to do it till everyone can. But I don’t think we’ll be able to hold out.

Giving the first indication that a wedding to the beautiful actress might come sooner rather than later.

He said their six children were one of the significant factors behind his change of heart.

Brad said: 'We’d actually like to, and it seems to mean more and more to our kids.

'It means so much to my kids, and they ask a lot. And it means something to me, too, to make that kind of commitment.'

But he didn't go as far as saying he had asked Angelina to marry him, adding: 'I'm not going to go any further.'

Mr Blue Eyes: Brad spoke about his plans in a candid interview in the Hollywood Reporter, for which he posed on the cover

However, despite his U-turn, he reiterated his support for gay marriage.

'But to be in love with someone and be raising a family with someone and want to make that commitment and not be able to is ludicrous, just ludicrous.'

On the Ellen DeGeneres show in September, Brad told the host: 'I've said that we would not be getting married until everyone in this county has the right to get married.

'We live in this great country that is about freedom. It is defined by our freedom and equality and yet we allow this discrimination to go on everyday and that's not what we're about. That's not what makes us great. Until that is reversed. I just don't get it.'

They started dating after starring in the 2004 film, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, while Brad was still married to Friends star Jennifer Aniston.

In April 2005, two months after Jen filed for divorce, the first pictures emerged of the couple together on a beach win Kenya with Ange's son Maddox.

Although he denies adultery, Brad has said he fell in love with the actress on set.

Controversial: The couple met on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith in 2004 while Brad was still married to Friends star Jennifer Aniston

They pair are parents to biological children Shiloh, five, and twins Knox and Vivienne, three.

They also have adopted children Maddox, 11, Pax, eight, and Zahara, six.

Brad, 48, who was nominated for an Academy Award this week for his role in Moneyball, also revealed during the interview the couple may have more children.

'We haven’t closed the book on it,' he said.

'There’s a really nice balance in the house right now, but if we see the need and get that lightning bolt that says "We can help this person; we could do something here," then absolutely.'

He also cleared up rumours on his recent knee injury which saw him using a cane at the Golden Globes two weeks ago.


Proud mama: Angelina was spotted out with some of her brood, from left, Shiloh, Knox and Pax, over the weekend

Picture perfect: Even though Jolie let loose and wasn't preened for her close up, she looked ravishing as he bonded with her children

His best friend George Clooney had been joking about how he hurt himself.

'I think George went down the line, making things up.

'I was just walking in our backyard, on a hill, carrying my daughter, and I slipped — and it was those parental instincts: me or her. And she’s fine.'

Yesterday, Ange, 36, was spotted taking some of the couple's six children to Baskin Robbins for ice-cream.

Their driver pulled up at the drive-thru in the family's black Volvo SUV at the Los Angeles takeaway shop.

Sitting in the front seat, the actress dictating her order.

It is not known what sugary treats she ordered.

It marks the third time the family have been spotted at a fast food joint in recent weeks.


Sweet tooth: Yesterday, Angelina was spotted taking her children through the drive-thru of ice-cream chain, Baskin Robbins

We're hungry! The black Volvo pulls up at the Baskin Robbins ice-cream chain, after two visits to McDonald's and In-N-Out Burger in recent weeks

Last week, Ange was spotted pulling up to the drive thru at the Hollywood branch of In-N-Out burger.

The Oscar-winning actress leaned over to discuss menu options while a perplexed looking restaurant worker waited to take the order.

One option she may have gone for is the 'Protein Style' burger, which consists of a meat patty, lettuce, tomato and onions without the calorific sugary bun.

Although it was likely she was ordering lunch for her six children.

And the family also contributed to McDonald's recent sales boost, by dining at the restaurant recently.

Over the weekend, Ange was seen out with most of her brood, with daughter Shiloh showing off her new tomboy haircut.


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