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July 29, 2000 - Variety reports that Angelina Jolie is in negotiations to star in Oliver Stone's Beyond Borders which she would star opposite Kevin Costner. Jolie was drawn to the high-minded material of the international relief worker-themed romantic drama.

July 27, 2000 - E! Online's Ted Casablanca reports Angelina and brother James met up with Billy Bob and Jon Voight on the set of the untitled Coen brothers movie.

July 26, 2000 - The New York Daily News reports that Agenlina's ex has 'fallen in love again' with Jennifer Esposito, who herself recently broke up with soap star Cameron Mathison.

July 22, 2000 - The Star reports that Angelina Jolie is trying to get Billy Bob Thornton over his fear of flying so he can be with her during the filming of Tomb Raider. She's bought him self help tapes and sent him to a hypnotherapist, although to this point nothing has worked.

July 22, 2000 - eBay has a picture of Angelina and Winona Ryder autographed by both actresses up for bids. The 8x10 (item #388160705) has an opening bid of $24 and ends July 30th.

July 20, 2000 - E! Online's Ted Casablanca reports today the bombshell news that Angelina Jolie has two Billy Bob tattoos. The other? directly above her clitoris. He also reports Angelina had to submit to a drug test to insure herself for Tomb Raider, which sources confirmed but her rep denied. The added that Jolie did pass the test. Finally, Ted reports Billy Bob and Angelina attented a screening of Jesus' Son and later went to the Wolfgang Puck Café.

July 17, 2000 - Angelina Jolie talks about her Tomb Raider role as it relates to her ex, Jonny Lee Miller, saying "Jonny used to play Tomb Raider all the time and I used to compete with this woman," Jolie told the Scottish Daily Record. "Taking on this part is a woman’s revenge, isn’t it?"

July 14, 2000 - As we've reported, despite the fact that both Angelina and Billy Bob have homes in LA, they've been staying at the Sunset Marquis when in town, but E! Online's Ted Casablanca reports they are looking for another LA home according to realtors. Ted also says AJ and Billy Bob showed up at the Sports Center bowling lanes in the San Fernando Valley, except it was League night and no lanes were open.

July 11, 2000 - Melanie Griffith talked to the New York Daily News on Angelina and her movie with her husband Antonio Banderas "I trust my husband and I believe him when he says he loves me and he's faithful to me," Griffith says. "[Jolie] may get him in bed for eight hours on a movie set, but I get him in bed every day."

July 8, 2000 - eBay has a couple of Angelina's autographed pictures up for bids. The 8x10 photos (items #373229014 and #372597207) are bid at $14.99 and $15.25 respectively and both end July 9th.

July 5, 2000 - Angelina Jolie was on ET tonight as she was interviewed for the MI:2 premiere in London which she attended. Why? She's filming for Tomb Raider there. She arrived alone, as Billy Bob is back home, but said the open romance with him will continue, so they can keep writing about it.

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