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June 18, 2005 - Angelina Jolie sat down with 'Today' correspondent Ann Curry and talked about the film and how it changed her ideas about marriage. Check out a transcript of part 2 of their interview here.

June 18, 2005 - Hundreds of screaming fans packed Los Angeles' streets Tuesday night for the premiere of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," where Brad and Angelina arrived like a modern day Bogie and Bacall. Watch a report from 'Extra' here.

June 18, 2005 - Tents erected at Brad Pitt's new home in Malibu had paparazzi speculating if he was spending private time with Angelina Jolie.

June 18, 2005 - Video from the premiere of 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' is available from Lulop.

June 18, 2005 - Asked a question by 'Access Hollywood' about her relationship with Brad Pitt at the recent Los Angeles premiere of 'Mr. And Mrs. Smith', Angelina cut off the interview. "I don't think that's what I'm here for tonight," she said. Although she said it with a smile, Angelina still deflects any questions about her personal life after a year filled with speculation. "I don't want to keep discussing anything," she said on 'Today'.

June 18, 2005 - Sandro Monetti of Sky News reports that Angelina Jolie's former personal assistant is pitching a movie script to Hollywood studios about the sexy star's turbulent marriage to Billy Bob Thornton. Patricia Ebert saw it all when she worked for the Mr. and Mrs. Smith babe back then and now she's spilling the beans in a screenplay.

June 18, 2005 - Sandro Monetti of Sky News says of 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith': "There's great chemistry between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in this funny and sexy action romp - those two should do lots more movies together. I've never seen a twinkle in Brad's eye in any of his previous movies but the normally dull actor finally comes alive with Angelina around. Lots of fun."

June 18, 2005 - Jon Stewart of 'The Daily Show' weighed in on the transformation of Brad Pitt and his desire to end world poverty after being linked to Angelina Jolie. Watch the segment here.

June 18, 2005 - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie promoted their new movie, 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' in Los Angeles. Although their off-screen relationship wasn't up for discussion, both were keen to talk of the Washington meeting between U.S. President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair regarding debt relief in Africa.

June 18, 2005 - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attended the world premiere of 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' at the Mann Village Theatre in Los Angeles on June 7th. Check out pictures from Abaca, FilmMagic, RexFeatures, GettyImages, and WireImage (page1 / page2).

June 18, 2005 - 'Today' movie critic Gene Shalit gave a cool review to the new Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie movie, 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith'. Watch it here.

June 18, 2005 - The Movie Reporter has three video interviews with Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Adam Brody on Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Watch them here.

June 18, 2005 - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's new movie 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith', driven as much by the celebrity of its stars as the enthusiasm of reviewers, ran away from other films at the box office this weekend, pulling in $51.1 million. That was well ahead of the $17.1 million take for second-place 'Madagascar'.

June 18, 2005 - NBC News correspondent Mark Mullen reports on the opening weekend for the Brad Pitt Angelina Jolie movie, 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith.' Watch it at MSN.com.

June 18, 2005 - The New York Daily News reports that the gossip debacle that saw Brad Pitt leave Jennifer Aniston and allegedly shack up with Angelina Jolie has spawned its own splinter support groups. The epicenter of the debate is L.A., naturally, where Kitson, a trendy boutique, is selling baseball T-shirts emblazoned "Team Aniston" or "Team Jolie."

June 18, 2005 - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were photographed arriving ath the airport de Toluca, Edo. de Mexico.

June 18, 2005 - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were photographed arriving at the Cinemex Centre in Mexico City on June 8th for the premiere of their new film 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'.

June 18, 2005 - Jennifer Aniston tells Vanity Fair that contrary to early speculation, she told writer Leslie Bennetts she did want babies with Brad, and that starting a family wasn't the issue... The issue was Brad cheated . . . and she is appalled by the 'family photos' coming out in W - where Brad and Angelina Jolie posed with pretend kids as one big happy family in the upcoming monthly.

June 18, 2005 - Angelina Jolie's ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton tells Esquire magazine, "Sex doesn't have to be with a model to be good. Sometimes with the model, the actress or the 'sexiest person in the world,' it may literally be like fu**ing the couch."

June 18, 2005 - Jann Carl of 'Entertainment Tonight' blogged about getting up close with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. She writes, "There is no question in my mind they have forged a lifelong friendship. Is it a full-blown relationship? Will it turn into a lifelong romance? We'll all have to wait and see."

June 18, 2005 - Sky News reports that the original ending of 'Mr And Mrs Smith' was cut from the hit film at the last minute in favor of a different finish. But stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie becoming parents will be included as an extra feature when the film gets released on DVD.

June 18, 2005 - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attends an event to commemorate World Refugee Day with Angelina Jolie, actress and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees goodwill ambassador and refugee speaker Paul Rusesabagina at the National Geographic Museum on June 15th in Washington, DC. Jolie also danced with Rwandan Musical group Samputu and Ingeli. Check out pictures from Abaca (page1 / page2) and GettyImages.

June 18, 2005 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Friday night, "I think this is the strangest quote of the week, but in a new interview Billy Bob Thornton said that having sex with Angelina Jolie was like having sex with a couch. Yeah. In a related story, never buy a used couch from Billy Bob Thornton."

June 18, 2005 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Friday night, "And the big movie at the box office, 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'. In the movie, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie play a married couple who are both professional assassins who try to kill each other, yeah. I understand in the sequel, Jennifer Aniston will try to kill both of them."

June 7, 2005 - The Hollywood Reporter reviewed Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's new film 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'. They write, "Although the picture loses a bit of steam toward the end, even with those reshoots, it's still an enjoyable ride. Where other purported action comedies struggle to get the balance right, Liman, working from a script by Simon Kinberg that started out as a film school thesis project, achieves the tricky tone."

June 7, 2005 - The New York Daily News reports Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were in New York on Tuesday to promote 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' - trying feebly to avoid being labeled a couple.

June 7, 2005 - The New York Daily News reports Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were spotted on Thursday, in canoodle delicto on the roof deck of the Meatpacking District's Hotel Gansevoort.

June 7, 2005 - The New York Post reports Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are making journos who interview them for 'Mr & Mrs Smith' sign a contract to that effect and if you break it, Jolie will sue you.

June 7, 2005 - Angelina Jolie, who turned 30 over the weekend, sat down for an exclusive interview with the 'Today' correspondent Ann Curry to talk about her new movie, 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith', her humanitarian work, and more.  But first she responded to questions that a perhaps overly curious public has about her relationship with recent co-star Brad Pitt. Check out a transcript here.

June 7, 2005 - 'Extra' sat down with both Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to talk about their hot on-screen chemistry in 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith'. "It's nice when that happens," Angelina admitted. Read more and watch a video clip here.

June 7, 2005 - In an hour-long ABC 'Primetime Live' special set to air Tuesday night (10 p.m. ET), Pitt talks to Diane Sawyer about the humanitarian crisis in Africa. "I can't get out of the press. These people can't get in the press. So let's redirect the attention a little bit," he tells Sawyer. "We have the potential to end poverty (in Africa) in our time. ... Man -- I mean, what is more exciting than that? The potential's there. We gotta go for it." Read more.

June 7, 2005 - Brad Pitt can't conceal his rage over reports that he and Jennifer Aniston split because she didn't want to start a family. "Bullsh**," Pitt tells Diane Sawyer on an ABC 'Primetime Live' special. "Ridiculous. Completely fabricated."

June 7, 2005 - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were videotaped leaving separately at Casa del Sol. Pitt escaped the paparazzi by leaving a parking garage side exit in his motorcycle. Watch it at Lulop.

June 7, 2005 - Brad Pitt is answering the tough questions about Angelina Jolie on a special edition of 'Primetime Live', Tuesday night, as Diane Sawyer clears up the rumors about the star's divorce. Watch a preview from 'Extra' here.

June 7, 2005 - Angelina Jolie and her son Maddox were photographed leaving London's Heathrow Airport on May 27th while Brad Pitt was pictured leaving May 28th. Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

June 7, 2005 - Angelina Jolie and son Maddox were photographed out and about in Central Park, New York City on June 1st. Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

June 7, 2005 - Angelina Jolie walked down the street while carrying her son Maddox and a half-eaten pretzel on June 1st in New York City. Check out pictures from GettyImages.

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