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March 30, 2002 - IMDB reports Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton are planning to adopt a Cambodian sister for their new baby son Maddox. The couple are still trying to cut through the red tape to get their new baby an American passport. But they have not been put off by the bureaucracy and plan to return to Cambodia to adopt a baby girl. Thornton says, "We'll get this sorted out. We're going back to get little Maddox a baby sister. Angelina and I have already seen the baby girl the last time we were in Cambodia, and she's adorable. She's an orphan too."

March 30, 2002 - US Weekly reports Angelina Jolie now "wants to adopt three more kids" according to a source, who adds she wants children "from three different countries where there are refugees."

March 29, 2002 - Angelina Jolie has been named Vogue's first perfect woman. She's on the cover of their first-ever Shape issue, which "celebrates the female form in all its glorious variety." Editor Anna Wintour called her "physical perfection". Jolie said she's thrilled with the honour but adds, "I went through a stage where I was denying anything feminine about myself. I think I'd make a good boy. I don't think of myself as voluptuous or even feminine. I always thought that I was too angular."

March 28, 2002 - Star magazine has photos of Angelina Jolie, Billy Bob, and new baby boy Maddox from Namibia, where Angie is filming her new movie 'Beyond Borders.' The tabloid reports INS is investigating whether Jolie's baby was part of an international stolen baby trafficking network common in Maddox's home country of Cambodia.

March 27, 2002 - Feedroom.com has a video clip talking about the adoption Billy Bob and Angelina have taken part in. It since has been removed.

March 21, 2002 - Angelina Jolie tells Vogue, "I'm drawn to kids that are already born. I believe I'm meant to find my children in the world somewhere and not necessarily have them genetically. It's just a different calling."

March 21, 2002 - Billy Bob Thornton spoke with ShowBizIreland.com about dealing with his and Angelina's hectic schedules while still finding time for each other. Thornton said, "We've worked it out pretty well. I'm in Montreal, she just left a couple of days ago. She was doing a movie here and the movie I was doing, it didn't matter what city it was in, so I said 'hey guys, how about Montreal', they said fine. Things work out pretty well." Read more.

March 20, 2002 - IMDB reports Angelina is going to skip the Academy Award this year in favor of vacationing in Africa. Jolie said, "I don't have to put a dress on; I'm not going to be putting on any make-up, walking down the red carpet. I'm going to be in the middle of Africa - watching giraffes run across the field - and couldn't be happier."

March 16, 2002 - US Weekly reports Billy Bob was wearing Angelina's Juicy corduroy jeans so often (they wear the same size!) that Angie decided to buy him his own - in every color.

March 16, 2002 - Beyond Borders, starring Angelina Jolie which features the Ethiopian famine in 1984 has enraged the country's government because they say it provides an "untrue" image of the nation. Read more.

March 15, 2002 - "We are both surprised that Jon Voight decided to announce the baby's arrival before we did." Those were the words from Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton on Jolie's father's unexpected baby announcement.

March 14, 2002 - The United States Embassy has yet to approve the adoption of a Cambodian baby by Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton, which means the Hollywood couple can't take the infant to the U.S. immediately.

March 14, 2002 - Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob released a statement on their adoption of their six-and-a-half-month son from Cambodia, who they've named Maddox,  "We are looking for property and plan to raise him both in the United States and Cambodia. He will be spending his first few months with us in Africa and Asia."

March 12, 2002 - Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton have adopted a baby boy from Cambodia, according to Angie's dad Jon Voight, who broke the news yesterday during a bash honoring Oscar nominees. Jon says Angie took custody of the baby Sunday in Africa, where she is on location with her latest movie. Congratulations Angie!

March 1, 2002 - Rosie O'Donnell lashed out at New York's gay press on Monday night for her being silent on the issue of her sexuality. Rosie said, "They're saying I'm not gay enough. They say I lied because I said I love Tom Cruise. I do love Tom Cruise. What do I have to do, have sex with Angelina Jolie on TV?"

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