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By GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN

Ready for her bed: Angelina Jolie looked tired and dishevelled as she called it a night after a busy and long day at the Cannes Film Festival


After a hard day's work squeezing into a long frock and holding a smile for the cameras on the red carpet, most people would be ready to kick off their heels and relax.

Which is exactly what Angelina Jolie and Naomi Campbell did - after letting their hair down a few hours before.

The actress and the supermodel were snapped looking weary and a little bit worse for wear as they made their way back to their hotels after a very, very long day in the French Riviera city.



Before and after: Angelina looked fresh-faced and flawless as she arrived at the Tree of Life premiere... but didn't look quite so radiant a few hours later


Miss Jolie looked ready for her bed as she climbed into the back of a car, her stunning chocolate brown dress piled up all around her in the back seat.

She looked less than her immaculate self with slightly dishevelled hair as she and partner Brad Pitt left a restaurant and made their way back to their hotel.


Partied out: Naomi Campbell looked tired and ready to call it a night as she was taken back to her hotel in the small hours


From composed to crying: Naomi looked glamorous and happy on the catwalk at the charity show, but was reduced to tears by the end of the night


And supermodel Naomi Campbell fared no better, looking equally as knackered and ungroomed as she also called it a night.

Miss Jolie, 36, and Pitt, 47, had had a very busy night as they attended the premiere of his new film The Tree of Life at the Palais des Festivals.

They spent ages posing for the cameras on the red carpet before the screening and after the film too, as a gallant Pitt led his gorgeous leading lady down the stairs and into the path of the flashbulbs.


Was a lovely evening: Pitt has a huge smile on his face as he leads Angelina out of the restaurant as fans try and get their autographs


They were then whisked off to the five-star L'affable restaurant to celebrate.
And either Miss Jolie was just absolutely shattered or she'd enjoyed more than a few glasses of wine with her meal.

Meanwhile, in another part of town, Miss Campbell was seen instructing her driver as she got into her car and headed back to her hotel.


Centre of attention: Angelina looked stunning in her chocolate coloured gown as she posed for the cameras


The model, 40, had a busy day, starting with catwalk duties at the Fashion For Relief Japan fundraiser.

The Londoner took to the runaway in two revealing black dresses and a monochrome lace creation before changing into jeans and a limited edition T-shirt that had been designed by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, proceeds from which will go to the Japan Red Cross.

She then changed into a very short little black dress as she attended the Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend event hosted by Chopard at the famed Nikki Beach club.

Miss Campbell then headed to Baoli beach where she partied until calling it a night and being driven home.



Catwalk queen: The 40-year-old supermodel also wore a monochrome lace creation


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By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Table for two: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie leave the Tetou restaurant in France last night after dining out together


A protective Brad Pitt holds on tight to his partner Angelina Jolie as they get mobbed by crowds outside a French restaurant last night.

The Hollywood power couple rounded off the weekend with a romantic meal for two at Tetou Restaurant in Cannes where they are both attending the annual film festival.

Angelina looked fantastic in a three-quarter-length white dress while Brad cut a dash in a suit and open neck white shirt.


Firm grip: Brad took a strong hold of Angelina's hand as they waded through the crowd outside


Jolie came to the Cannes Film Festival this year to promote Kung Fu Panda 2 while Pitt's drama The Tree of Life premieres on Monday.

Angelina revealed she loved making the children's Kung Fu Panda movies - because they're both entertaining and educational for her children.

The actress said Kung Fu Panda 2 resonates in particular because it has an adoption theme - and because three of the six Jolie-Pitt children - Maddox, Pax and Zahara - are all adopted.

Jolie, 35, said at the Cannes Film Festival, where the movie is premiering: 'The words adoption, birth mothers and orphanages are happy words in our household, and we talk about those subjects all the time.'


The stars are in town: Brad and Angelina are in France for the Cannes Film Festival


Jolie voices the character Tigress in both Kung Fu Panda films and she added: 'I'm especially excited to be in this movie because of my daughters.

'She's one of the best characters I've ever played. My kids love it, and in many ways I did it for them.

'At the end of the day, we're all big kids. Life is very much about family and the family you choose.

'You can define your own destiny despite what happened to you in the past.'


Looking good: Angelina wore a three-quarter-length white dress while Brad slipped into a smart suit


Meanwhile Jolie's directorial debut has picked up a U.S. distributor.

Her Bosnian War film In the Land of Blood and Honey will be released on December 23 by FilmDistrict, a subsidiary of GK Films.

Announcing the acquisition on Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival, GK Films founder Graham King said Jolie's debut 'signals the arrival of a visceral and compelling storyteller'.

The film features a completely local Bosnian cast, most of whom were children during the 1990s war.


Angelina Jolie Drawn to "Kung Fu Panda 2"





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Angelina Jolie's directorial debut, called In the Land of Blood and Honey and set against the backdrop of the war in Bosnia in the 1990s, will reach U.S. theaters in late December under a distribution deal announced Sunday in Cannes. "The film is specific to the Bosnian War, but it's also universal," Jolie, 35, said in a statement. "I wanted to tell a story of how human relationships and behavior are deeply affected by living in side a war." Though she does not appear in the film, it features a cast of local citizens, many of whom were children of war in the '90s. "The former Yugoslavia has a rich history of dramatic arts. The cast was extraordinary," Jolie said. "I was privileged and honored to work with them and I am very excited for everyone to see their immense talent.

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Doting dad: Brad Pitt takes his twins Knox, left, and Vivienne to the park in Hollywood



It costs Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie a whopping $10million a year to raise their six children.

But despite the huge bills for nannies, language tutors and private jets, the youngsters prefer nothing more than spending time with their parents.

Brad treated his youngest children, twins Knox and Vivienne, to a trip to the park in Hollywood this week.


Growing up: The twins share biological sister Shiloh's blonde hair and round face


Like any proud father, Pitt took photographs of the two-year-olds on his mobile phone, coached them as they came down the slide, and kept a watchful eye as they ran around.

Both looked the spitting image of their older sister Shiloh when she was younger, as they played together.

The pair share her blonde shoulder-length hair, but while Knox has inherited his father's blue eyes, Vivienne's appeared to be her mother's dark blue/grey.


Playtime: Brad keeps a watchful eye as his son Knox tries out the slide at the playground


Pitt and Jolie are planing on moving their family to the south of France, where they are renovating a £35million château.

Pitt's parents are to join them there, to provide a stable presence and hands on help with the children.

Perhaps they will also help cut down on the childcare bills.

As well as spending $5 million on private jets, the Hollywood pair splashed out $900,000 last year on a nanny for each of the children.



Like father like son: Knox has inherited his father's blue eyes and dress sense


A source told U.S. magazine InTouch: 'They spend more than a million dollars on private tutors who travel around the world with them.

'They [even] once spent $500,000 for one stay at the Waldorf [Astoria hotel in New York].'

The couple also spent an estimated several million dollars on first-class airfare and hotel bills for the children.


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During a U.N. goodwill trip to the Tunisia-Libya border this week, Angelina Jolie, 35, was photographed showing a tattoo of a new set of map coordinates on her arm, just underneath tattoos of coordinates of the birthplaces of her six children with Brad Pitt, 47. The numbers are hard to make out. One possibility is they relate to the North African region Jolie is visiting.

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Just us two: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie went for a romantic weekend to the Amangiri Resort in Utah last week for some 'downtime' without their six children


As parents of six children it must be hard to get some alone time with youngsters running around the house all day.

But love birds Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie made it their mission, albeit a short one, to spend some quality time together at the luxurious Amangiri resort in Utah.

The A-List couple went to the Lake Powell getaway last weekend for a 27-hour escape last weekend.

'Brad said he was enjoying a little mommy and daddy time', a source told Us Weekly.
The 47-year-old actor jetted in from New Orleans where he's currently filming Cogan's Trade.

He met his 35-year-old partner there where they checked in at 2pm surrounded by the desert and mountains.


'Mommy and daddy time': The couple enjoyed a night in one of the resort's luxury suites which has amazing views of the desert


A-List getaway: The Lake Powell resort offers exclusive suites at $3,300 a night


The duo enjoyed a night in one of the resort's luxury suites which has amazing views looking out into the western plains.

They then reportedly flew their private plane over Lake Powell the following morning.
Suites at the resort feature a full-service spa, yoga and floatation pavilions, a fitness center and beauty salon.

Brad and Angelina would have dropped anywhere from $3,300 for the exclusive suite.


Everything at their finger-tips: Suites at the resort feature a full-service spa, floatation pavilions and a beauty salon


A source revealed that the couple of five years, 'Liked the downtime'.

Jolie brought their children to New Orleans to visit their father on set.

Maddox, nine, Pax, seven, Zahara, six, Shiloh, four, and two-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne jetted into the Big Easy for the low-key visit.


Family time: Maddox, nine, Pax, seven, Zahara, six, Shiloh, four, and two-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne jetted into the Big Easy last week to visit Brad while he's filming there


Brad and Angelina have previously stated that they schedule their filming concurrently so that at least one of them are always with the children.

'Brad and Angie have a truly loving, caring, romantic relationship', a friend told Us Weekly recently.

'They try to make it possible to be together as much as possible, no matter how tight their schedules are. That's what makes them so successful in love.


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Angelina Jolie is at the centre of an international row after the Bosnian government withdrew permission for her to shoot scenes for her directorial debut in the country amid complaints from wartime rape victims. Part of the film had been due to be filmed in Bosnia next month, but the culture minister, Gavrilo Grahovac, revoked the permit after reports that it told the story of a love affair between a Serbian rapist and his Muslim victim. Jolie's producers have denied the rumours and have allegedly sent the film's script to Grahovac, who has said a permit will only be given if the film "is not one that insults Bosnian women". Earlier this year, Jolie visited Bosnia to highlight the plight of people who were forced from their homes during the 1991-1995 conflict.

Angelina Jolie, 35, covers the December issue of America's Vogue magazine as she poses on the cover wearing a black corset top covered with a white jacket. She speaks about various aspects of her home life with partner Brad Pitt and their six children. She also spoke about how she finds time to balance her personal life with partner Brad Pitt, with her professional life, admitting the pair always ensure one of them is with the children while the other is working.

James Cameron, 56, confirms that he's been in talks to helm a 3-D Cleopatra film starring Angelina Jolie, 35, in an interview with the New York Times. "There's a Cleopatra project in works, meaning that it's been in development at Sony. And it's a subject that's always fascinated me," he says, though he points out that no decisions have been finalized. "But it sounds hot, doesn't it? I mean, Angelina Jolie and Cleopatra? To me, that's like a slam dunk," he continues. "Whether I wind up doing it or not, I think it's going to be a great project."

Angelina Jolie, 35, called on Tuesday for constant and long-term assistance to meet with victims of a recent flood reportedly the worst natural disaster in the country's history. A goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Jolie told reporters that she met with mothers who lost their children and an elderly couple who fear they'll never be able to rebuild their destroyed home.




Out of deference to the local culture, she wore a long black robe and a black headscarf adorned with a thin red stripe. Officials hope that her two-day visit will help spur more donations for the ravaged country in which 1700 people have died and another 17 million have been affected.

Angelina Jolie, 35, has announced that her next film will be a love story set during the 1992-1995 Bosnian War. The movie will shoot on location in Sarajevo this fall and will feature actors of all ethnicities from Bosnia. Jolie will play one half of a couple that meets just before the savage war begins. Jolie made a surprise visit to the Eastern European nation on Saturday, meeting with various leaders there to discuss the plight of returning war refugees.

Angelina Jolie, 35, sheds more light on daughter Shiloh's tomboy look in British magazine Stylist. "It's not my choice," says Jolie of Shiloh's clothing choices. "I have a very strong-willed four-year-old girl who tells me what she wants to wear and I let her be who she is." She adds: "I think children should wear what they want and express themselves, so we give them different options of things." That includes Shiloh's pixie haircut. "Shiloh cried and said, 'Please cut my hair off, I don't want to have long hair.'" Jolie recounts. "I want to do what's in her heart and in it's in her heart to dress like that. I think it's beautiful." Daughter Zahara, 5, is just the opposite, notes Jolie. "Zahara dresses very much like a girl, very pink and flowery, very feminine."

Salt, Angelina Jolie's first flick in two years, earned an estimated $36.5 million in its opening weekend. Although that's a solid, strong start, the well-reviewed spy thriller wasn't the weekend's highest grossing that was Leonardo DiCaprio's buzzed-about Inception, which nabbed approximately $43.5 million in its second weekend in theaters. "What the movie really has going for it just a kick-ass performance by Angelina Jolie," Rory Bruer, head of distribution for Sony (the studio behind Salt) told the AP.

Angelina Jolie, 35, covers the August 2010 cover of Vanity Fair, on stands next week. She is promoting her new spy thriller, Salt, out July 23.

Preview Angie's cover spread with Vanity Fair below!




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Angelina Jolie, 35, is facing growing criticism for taking on the role of Cleopatra. African American blogs and message boards are full of comments about how an actress of color should have played the part, as pointed out by CNN's Marquee blog. Clutchmagonline.com notes the Egyptian queen has always been played by white women in the past. However, this wouldn't be the first time Jolie has come under fire for playing a woman of color. She starred as Mariane Pearl, who is Afro-Cuban/Dutch, in 2007's A Mighty Heart.

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Angelina Jolie, 35, has signed on to play Cleopatra in a film adaptation of an upcoming new historical biography, a rep for the book's publisher Little, Brown confirms. Michael Pietsch, publisher of Little, Brown (which will release Schiff's book this November) says "Angelina Jolie radiates grace and power, exactly the qualities that Stacy Schiff finds in her biography of the most intriguing ruler who ever lived."

Angelina Jolie, 35, may portray Cleopatra, the legendary Egyptian ruler, in a future film. With Jolie in mind, film producer Scott Rudin has purchased the film rights to upcoming biography Queen of the Nile, Cleopatra: A Life, USA Today reports. Rudin's office confirmed that the movie "is being developed for and with Jolie." Stacy Schiff wrote the new biography out this November and says that she would be ideal in the role.