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Bradley and Renee Kiss in Spain, Brad and Angelina Glow, and Teens Pose Nude!

Molly — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:52:32 -0700

Today's PopSugar Rush features video of rumored couple Bradley Cooper and Renee Zellweger smooching in Spain, as well as scenes from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's entrance at last night's Inglourious Basterds premiere. Plus, video of Diane Kruger talking about what it was like to work with Brad again. A new survey shows that one in 10 teens pose naked, which isn't too surprising considering all the celebrity nude photo scandals! Plus, of course, new New Moon. Check it out now!

Guess Which Singer Lived at The Apthorp?

CasaSugar — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:00:10 -0700

Rumor has it that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are considering buying a series of units at The Apthorp, an historic West Side apartment building that just went condo last Summer. The gorgeous building has housed many stars, including Al Pacino and Nora Ephron. Can you tell me the singer who showed her "true colors" while living there?

Brad and Angelina Live It Up in Long Island

CasaSugar — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:23:15 -0700

Where in the world are Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie? Well, when they're not globe-trotting, the dynamic duo has, as of late, been renting out media mogul Rupert Murdoch's expansive waterfront home for $100,000 a month. Known as "Rosehearty," the 1885 Federal-style North Shore Long Island mansion is on the market for $12.8 million. With 11 bedrooms, seven and a half bathrooms, at least three fireplaces, a guest house, a tennis court, pool, spa, and its very own 260-foot stretch of beach and a dock, the 10,000-square-foot property is just big enough to keep the Jolie-Pitts' growing family warm and well-entertained all Summer long. Want to see how the stars live? See photos and hear more details when you read more.

According to the property listing, the property's highlights include:

Fine craftsmanship, soaring 12” ceilings, refined moldings and woodwork are found throughout “Rosehearty’s” approximate 10,000 square feet. Modern amenities subtly dovetail with the well-groomed interiors cloaked in a soothing color palette. Pristine millwork in the palatial rooms is illuminated by a myriad of tall windows. Breathtaking vistas of water or gardens are captured throughout this waterfront haven and the rear terrace overlooks spectacular century old oaks that shade the grassy lawns. A superb sanctuary with 260 feet of shoreline, pool, spa and tennis, “Rosehearty” is a rare and exceptional property.

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In the News: Celebs Losing Big Bucks on Their Dubai Digs

CasaSugar — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 07:00:17 -0700

As you know, the effects of the credit crunch are being experienced worldwide. Even some of the world's wealthiest celebs are being hit hard. Celebrities like the Beckhams, Michael Jackson, and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are losing $110,000 a week as the value of their luxury Dubai villas crashes. For the last few years, stars have been snatching up vacation properties in Dubai like kids at a candy store, many at the World Islands developments, a series of artificial peninsulas in the Persian Gulf shaped like continents. A slew of British soccer players, Beckham included, bought six-bedroom villas for around $1 million for in 2002, which quadrupled in value over the past six years. They've since lost millions as Dubai was hit by a housing market crash in October. I'd assume that Brad Pitt's plans to design an eco-friendly hotel in Dubai have also threatened by the economy. While I certainly don't wish this sort of financial loss upon anyone, it doesn't seem like any of the celebs in question are actually struggling to make do, so I won't be throwing any pity parties.
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Designing Celeb of 2008: Brad Pitt

CasaSugar — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:45:40 -0800

From house hopping to hotel designing, this year Brad Pitt's been all over the architectural and design map. Last year, he impressed me with his architecture designs and green-building-related philanthropy efforts, including his eco designs for New Orleans. See what he's been up to this past year when you check out this slideshow. Source

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Brad Pitt's Got Architectural Digest Covered

CasaSugar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:00:27 -0800

Brad Pitt's been spotted on many a magazine cover for his latest movies and tabloid-famous family, but now the star graces the cover of the January issue of Architectural Digest. The star with a passion for architecture who's contributed eco designs for Dubai and worked with Global Green on affordable housing is making the leap to the shelter magazine world. Pitt shares the cover with one of the 150 eco-friendly homes in New Orleans that he is helping to sponsor and build through his Make It Right Foundation.

To find out more about Make It Right, as well as to see images of some of the homes that have been constructed, read more.

86 of 150 affordable environmentally sound houses have been sponsored and/or built since last December, and the rest of the homes will be finished over the next year. Pitt pledged to match $5 million in contributions to the project, as did Steve Bing, the philanthropist, and nine architecture firms have donated their services to the cause.

The houses are being built using Cradle to Cradle Certification, which means that every building material and component in the house can either be biodegraded or recycled. Some products used in the homes include EcoWorx Performance Broadloom carpet, which, unlike most carpet, can be collected and recycled. Homes also use TimberSIL wood treatment, which replaces the hazardous copper, chromium, and arsenic-based preservatives, as well as Earthtex fabric, which is a no-VOC product that is 100-percent recyclable.

In the Architectural Digest article Pitt is quoted as saying, "You have no idea what a high it is for me to see the delight on people's faces when they see how these homes work . . . This project is not mine anymore. It's so beyond me."

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Photographer to Watch: Brent Stirton

CasaSugar — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:00:27 -0700

Remember this cover? Well, it turns out the photographer who (off-the-record) shot Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's twins, resulting in one of People's highest-selling issues ever, and who also shot the first images of Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, captures more than celebrity babies. Brent Stirton is an accomplished photojournalist and a senior staff photographer for the assignment division of stock photography company Getty Images, New York. Just last week, Stirton won a highly coveted award, the 2008 Visa d'Or Award for Feature Photography, for his series on the slaughter of gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which pales in comparison to the wealth of other awards he has received. His photojournalism work is heartwrenchingly beautiful, sometimes haunting, horrifying, and perhaps NSFW. At the same time, the images are quite important to see, as he brings to light crucial topics like sustainability, the environment, HIV, and an array of devastating political issues. To hear more about Stirton, see some of his photos, and see a video where he talks about his work and his thoughts surrounding celebrity photography, read more.

Stirton's work has been published by National Geographic Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, The Discovery Channel, Newsweek, The New York Times Magazine, The London Sunday Times Magazine, Le Express, Le Monde 2, GQ, Geo, Stern, CNN. Stirton travels an average of 10 months of the year on assignment, and actually also writes a blog for the Discovery Channel which regularly features pictures and stories from his travels.

Stirton's celebrity shoots are actually done anonymously and credited only to Getty Images, and Getty Images has only credited him on the record for the 2006 Jolie-Pitt baby shoot, not the 2008 shoot. In an interview with Photo District News, when asked whether he shot the 2008 photos, Stirton dodged the bullet with a "no comment." But he alluded that the answer was yes, and went on to say that he knows Angelina from his work in Sierra Leone, and that she gave him an award for his AIDS work.

Here's a teaser, but be sure to check out Stirton's website for his extensive portfolio.

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This Just In: Brad Pitt Drops Big Bucks at Art Basel

CasaSugar — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:41:52 -0700

Are you sick of hearing about Brad and Angelina yet? I hope not, because I've got some more "news" on the Brad Pitt front for you. According to Bloomberg, Brad Pitt was in Switzerland on Tuesday at Art Basel, an annual international contemporary art exhibition which has been pegged "the Olympics of the art world." After being chauffered there in a BMW, he snapped up two Max Lamb Bronze Poly Chairs ($25,000) and the Family Lamp by Atelier van Lieshout, made of foam and reinforced fiberglass, the Cinderella Table ($293,000) by Dutch designer Jeroen Verhoeven, made of a solid block of Carrara marble, and the Silver Sky rug ($175/sq. ft.) by Colombian designer Jorge Lizarazo, woven from aluminum thread. At the very least, Pitt's little shopping spree, (perhaps not coincidentally the day before Angelina's birthday) cost him a cool $500,000. But, we know Brad and Angelina have a new house to furnish, and Brad's interest in design and architecture is no secret, so this comes as no surprise. I've got to give it to him; he does have a good eye . . . the birch version of the Cinderella table sits in The Collection of New York's MoMA. Perhaps, Brad picked up the contemporary art as inspiration for the new building he's designing in Dubai?
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This Just In: Brad Pitt's Eco Designs For Dubai

CasaSugar — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:06:54 -0700

It seems as if the Jolie-Pitt family must thrive on activity. Between settling into a French mansion, preparing for the birth of his twins, and various public appearances, charity work, and acting roles, Brad Pitt is, according to People, designing a green hotel in Dubai.

Green building and Brad Pitt are certainly no strangers. He helped build green housing in NOLA and also narrated a PBS series on green design, among many other green-related projects.

"Selecting this development as my first major construction project has been a simple decision," said Pitt. "It will underpin not only my values for environmentally-friendly architecture, but also embrace my career in entertainment."

Apparently, plans for the resort will be revealed over the next few months. While I'm pleased that Dubai has adopted a green building code, the fact remains that Dubai itself is essentially an unsustainable place to build. However, green building is the best type of construction to pursue in an area, such as Dubai, which is lacking natural resources. Regardless of the building controversy surrounding Dubai in general, I'd be thrilled to stay in a Pitt-designed hotel. Would you?

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This Just In: Jolie-Pitts Make a French Connection

CasaSugar — Tue, 27 May 2008 12:00:34 -0700

According to E! Online, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, and their ever-expanding brood of cuties have closed on a three-year lease on a stunning pre-Roman estate in the south of France.

To find out more about the Jolie-Pitt's new home, read more.

The bigger-than-life manse, called Chateau Miraval, is located in the village of Brignol, near Aix-en-Provence. It features 35 bedrooms (perhaps to house all of the Jolie-Pitts' future children), an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, a sauna and jacuzzi, separate his-and-hers gyms, and a massive banquet hall.

The 1,000-acre property is planted with 13 varieties of olives, boasts its own forest, stream, and lake, and even has a moat. There are over 20 fountains, as well as an aqueduct, and the terraced hillsides are sometimes dotted by bucolic images of grazing horses and goats.

Word is that the Jolie-Pitts will try to move in within three months. They're currently staying in Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's gorgeous villa in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat.

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