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May 26, 2002 - US Weekly has a feature on stars with fair and tanned complexions compared, and includes Angelina. They quote makeup artist Fiona Horne saying, "I prefer her pale - it shows off her beautiful dark hair and piercing blue eyes."

May 22, 2002 - Feedroom.com has a clip of Angelina Jolie, who is Goodwill Ambassador for the U.N., visiting a refugee camp in Western Thailand to witness living conditions there. Feedroom.com has since removed the video.

May 22, 2002 -  Angelina spoke to reporters about the refugees she visited in Thailand on Sunday as part of her work as a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. "I'm always surprised by the people," says Angelina. "They seem very happy with what little they have. But obviously, as human beings and after what they have been through - they should have more." Read more.

May 22, 2002 - US Weekly has a photo of Angelina Jolie from her Beverly Hills High days and quotes the actress saying, " I wanted to fel everything and go slam dancing. My friends thought I was insane."

May 21, 2002 - Tomb Raider star Lara Croft has become the first video game character to sign on with a Hollywood agent. Los Angeles-based Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has added the cyber-heroine to its list of celebrity clients. Read more.

May 20, 2002 - Angelina Jolie visited a refugee camp in Thailand on Sunday and said, "Having been to these camps, I've never been so nervous that a film does justice to the people involved. My heart's more for here than the film business." Read more.

May 9, 2002 - Maddox, the baby boy being adopted by Oscar winners Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton is among 18 Cambodian children cleared by the Immigration and Naturalization Service for adoption by American families.

May 9, 2002 - Angelina Jolie denies having stabbed husband Billy Bob Thornton. She said, "There was recently a tabloid story that I had stabbed Billy and had to be sent to a nut-house or something. We thought that was pretty funny. I mean, if I wanted to kill him, I'd kill him."

May 8, 20002 - Billy Bob will be on the Tonight Show on May 16th. Check your local listings.

May 8, 20002 - IMDB.com reports Angelina Jolie revealed why she singed on for another Tomb Raider starring appearance. "I want to be much, much stronger. I would love to train with Cirque Du Soleil," she said. "Lara Croft should be more athletic and cut. In the beginning of the first movie, we added padding to make me one cup size bigger. Also, I put on about 20 pounds for the role. And then, there were days when I was on my period that I was that much bigger. I'd also like to go underwater in the next movie. I'm just curious about what gadgets can be used underwater - it's like James Bond."

May 5, 2002 - This week's US Weekly has a full page photo of Angelina Jolie carrying her son Maddox as she wraps up her filming of 'Beyond Borders' in Thailand. Jolie has reportedly been happy to do chores like changing diapers and feeding her son, who she jokingly calls Madness.

May 1, 2002 - The sequel to "Tomb Raider" is set to begin production in May, but there are rumors that Angelina Jolie may not be reprising her leading role as Lara Croft, instead finalizing her adoption plans for her Cambodian baby Maddox.

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