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June 27, 2005 - The waxwork figures of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been placed next to each other at Madame Tussaud's in London, England. Check out pictures from LFI.

June 27, 2005 - CNN's State Department correspondent Andrea Koppel sat for an interview with Angelina Jolie on June 15th, who was in DC for the day in her role as a UN goodwill ambassador. After showing exactly one question about her "work," CNN switched to talking about Brad Pitt. Check out a transcript here.

June 27, 2005 - Variety reports that legal reps for Angelina Jolie gave journos a jolt during the run-up to "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" with a legal agreement that attempted to set new precedent in the already tense relations between celebs and the press. Read more.

June 27, 2005 - The New York Post reports Brad Pitt has hired 24-hour security men to stand outside his new multimillion-dollar Malibu spread on the Pacific Coast Highway to take pictures of anyone who comes near the place. They also note the license plate numbers of any cars that park nearby or cruise the area. Read more.

June 27, 2005 - Billy Bush of 'Access Hollywood' writes on the show's blog: "I have a lot of respect for Brad Pitt. Truly. Maybe even more for Angelina. But I have to tell them 'no way'." Read more.

June 27, 2005 - 'Extra' reports that Brad Pitt is taking his production company, Plan B, to a new studio -- and he's not taking Jennifer with him. She'll remain involved in some projects, which are already in the works.

June 18, 2005 - Brad Pitt was photographed leaving the press junket for 'Mr and Mrs Smith' on June 6th. Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

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 - 'Access Hollywood' is providing an 'Access Flashback' on Britney Spears, who before taking on 'Crossroads' talked about her desire to act and her crush on Brad Pitt. They also have footage from 2000 of the singer performing 'Crazy' on MTV's 'Total Request Live'. Watch the clips at AccessHollywood.com ('TRL' / interview).

June 18, 2005 - Brad Pitt was photographed leaving the Shutters hotel in Santa Monica, California the other day. Check out pictures from Clasos.

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 - Get a sneak peek on 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' from Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt about their new movie. Watch a press junket feature at FoxNews.

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. Check out aerial photos of the home from Clasos.

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

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'. Read more.

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. Watch a segment from Reuters and Aftonbladet.

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 ofuxico, Abaca, ShootingStar, Clasos (page1 / page2 / page3), FilmMagic, ISIFA, StarFile, GlobePhotos, RexFeatures, GettyImages, LFI, 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'. Read more.

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." Read more.

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

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'. Check out pictures from LFI (page1 / page2) and Clasos.

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 - 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." Read more.

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 - 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." Read more.

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. Read more.

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. Read more.

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. Read more.

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." Read more.

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 - Photos of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's remodeled Malibu home have been posted. Check them out at Clasos.

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