Volodymyr Zelenskyy launches crowdfunding site to pay for fight against Russian invasion
Russia attacks Ukraine: What you need to know Actress Angelina Jolie met with orphaned and displaced Ukrainian children in Lviv. (NCD)Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has launched a crowdfunding government website that is asking for donations to help pay for the defense of his country against the Russian invasion. In March, leaders created an “Aid for Ukraine” website with help from various cryptocurrency companies. Reuters reported earlier this week that more than 3,000 people are confirmed to have been killed in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion on Feb. 24. Most were killed by explosions from missiles and airstrikes, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights told Reuters.
wftv.comFirst lady Jill Biden to travel to Romania, Slovakia to meet with Ukrainian refugees, officials
Russia attacks Ukraine: What you need to know Actress Angelina Jolie met with orphaned and displaced Ukrainian children in Lviv. >>Related: Russia attacks Ukraine: Actress Angelina Jolie visits LvivShe will then go to Bucharest Saturday to meet with the Romanian government and humanitarian aid workers. Romania has received the second-largest amount of Ukrainian refugees second only to Poland, CNN reported. >>Related: Russia attacks Ukraine: Pelosi leads congressional delegation to KyivHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi visit Kyiv, meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Pelosi was the highest-ranking member of the U.S. government to visit Ukraine since the invasion started, according to the Post.
wftv.comAngelina Jolie makes surprise Ukraine visit, meets children
APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War In this image provided by the Lviv city hall Angelina Jolie, Hollywood movie star and UNHCR goodwill ambassador, poses for photo with kids in Lviv, Ukraine, Saturday, Apr. Ms Jolie was in Ukraine to meet the children affected by the war and visited hospitals and NGOs helping the injured and displaced. (Maksym Kozutsky/Lviv City Hall via AP) (Maksym Kozutsky)LVIV, Ukraine — (AP) — Hollywood actress and U.N. humanitarian Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday, the Lviv regional governor said on Telegram. “Plenty of people who saw Ms. Jolie in the Lviv region could not believe that it was really her. But since Feb. 24, Ukraine has shown the entire world that there are plenty of incredible things here.”___Follow all AP stories on the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine.
wftv.comAngelina Jolie makes surprise trip to Ukraine to visit children, refugees
After welcoming displaced Ukrainians arriving on an evacuation train from a a city in Donetsk Oblast into Lviv, Jolie spent time visiting children and with volunteers at a medical facility, Lviv’s regional governor, Maksym Kozytskyi, wrote on Telegram.
washingtonpost.comHollywood's Jolie makes surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine
APTOPIX Russia Ukraine War In this image provided by the Lviv city hall Angelina Jolie, Hollywood movie star and UNHCR goodwill ambassador, poses for photo with kids in Lviv, Ukraine, Saturday, Apr. Ms Jolie was in Ukraine to meet the children affected by the war and visited hospitals and NGOs helping the injured and displaced. (Maksym Kozutsky/Lviv City Hall via AP) (Maksym Kozutsky)LVIV, Ukraine — (AP) — Hollywood actress and U.N. humanitarian Angelina Jolie made a surprise visit to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Saturday, the Lviv regional governor said on Telegram. “Plenty of people who saw Ms. Jolie in the Lviv region could not believe that it was really her. But since Feb. 24, Ukraine has shown the entire world that there are plenty of incredible things here.”___Follow all AP stories on the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine.
wftv.comRussia attacks Ukraine: Actress Angelina Jolie visits Lviv
Angelina Jolie - What you need to know Angelina Jolie - What you need to knowLVIV, Ukraine — Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie visited Ukraine on Saturday to meet with children affected by the two-month-old conflict, her spokesperson said. >> Read more trending newsJolie, 46, who won an Academy Award for best supporting actress in “Girl, Interrupted,” visited the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, her spokesperson said. Actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie visits the central railway station in Lviv to welcome the internally displaced Ukrainians arriving on an evacuation train from Pokrovsk, a city in Donetsk Oblast, on April 30. Videos of Jolie visiting a cafe in Lviv were posted on social media, the BBC reported. “The impact the war is having on a generation of Ukrainian children is devastating to see,” Jolie said in a statement.
wftv.comUN envoy Angelina Jolie in Yemen ahead of fundraising summit
Yemen UNHCR Angelina Jolie UNHCR Special Envoy, Angelina Jolie arrives in Yemen, Sunday, March 6, 2022 on a visit to help draw attention to the catastrophic consequences of the 7 year conflict on the people of Yemen. (Marwan Tahtah/UNHCR via AP) (Marwan Tahtah)CAIRO — (AP) — Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie on Sunday visited war-wrecked Yemen to show solidarity with displaced families in hopes of mobilizing support for an incoming fundraising conference, the United Nations said. Jolie, who is special envoy for the U.N. on refugee issues, landed in the southern coastal city of Aden to meet with families and refugees there. The U.N. refugee agency said it hopes that Jolie’s visit would draw attention to growing humanitarian needs in Yemen, the Arab World's poorest country, ahead of the annual High Level Pledging Conference for Yemen on March 16. The situation here is one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world,” Jolie said in a post on her Instagram account.
wftv.comBrad Pitt sues Angelina Jolie over vineyard sale to Russian oligarch
Former A-list couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are heading to court over one of the properties they had bought when they were still together. TMZ reported that Jolie paid 40% of the $28.4 million price of the vineyard. But Pitt’s lawsuit claims she sold her stake to a spirits manufacturer owned by Russian oligarch Yuri Shefler, BBC News reported. Jolie told Pitt of the sale in January 2021, saying that she had come to a “painful decision, with a heavy heart.”Pitt asked for a trial by jury. Requests for comment from Jolie have not been answered, the BBC and TMZ reported.
wftv.comSenators strike bipartisan deal on domestic violence bill
Sen. Dick Durbin announced a bill to renew the Violence Against Women Act alongside his Democratic and Republican colleagues who were also joined by domestic violence survivors and actor and advocate Angelina Jolie. A subsequent version was eventually included in a sweeping crime bill that then-President Bill Clinton signed into law four years later. Congress has reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act three times since. “I have full confidence that this is going to pass in the Senate,” Ernst, a survivor of domestic violence, told reporters. “Combatting domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking should not be a Democratic issue or Republican issue,” the president said in a statement Wednesday.
wftv.comSenators strike bipartisan deal on domestic violence bill
Scott Applewhite) (J. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON — (AP) — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a proposal Wednesday to reauthorize the 1990s-era law that extends protections for victims of domestic and sexual violence after it lapsed in 2019 because of Republican opposition. Sen. Dick Durbin announced a bill to renew the Violence Against Women Act alongside his Democratic and Republican colleagues who were also joined by domestic violence survivors and actress and advocate Angelina Jolie. A subsequent version was eventually included in a sweeping crime bill that then-President Bill Clinton signed into law four years later. Congress has reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act three times since. “I have full confidence that this is going to pass in the Senate,” Ernst, a survivor of domestic violence, told reporters.
wftv.comAngelina Jolie’s daughter Shiloh wears mom’s Dior dress to ‘Eternals’ UK premiere
Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh wears mom's Dior dress to 'Eternals' UK premiere Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, from left, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, Maddox Jolie-Pitt and Knox Jolie-Pitt pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "Eternals" on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in London. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)LONDON — Another one of Angelina Jolie’s daughters has plucked a red carpet style from her famous mom’s closet. >> Angelina Jolie’s daughter Zahara wears mom’s 2014 Oscars gown to ‘Eternals’ premiereWe can't help but marvel. 😍 Not only did Angelina Jolie's kids join her at the #Eternals premiere, but Zahara wore her dress from the 2014 Oscars. “We did all vintage and upcycled my old stuff.”Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 25 Photos: Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek stun on 'Eternals' red carpet Angelina Jolie attends Marvel Studios' "Eternals" premiere on October 18, 2021, in Los Angeles.
wftv.comCalifornia high court won't hear Brad Pitt divorce appeal
Jolie Pitt Divorce FILE - This file photo combination shows Angelina Jolie at a premiere in Los Angeles on Sept. 30, 2019, left, and Brad Pitt at a special screening on Sept. 18, 2019. The California Supreme Court has refused to consider Pitt's appeal of a court ruling that disqualified the judge in his custody battle with Jolie. (AP Photo/File) (Uncredited)SAN FRANCISCO — (AP) — The California Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to consider Brad Pitt's appeal of a court ruling that disqualified the judge in his custody battle with Angelina Jolie. A former Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, John Ouderkirk, officiated at their 2014 wedding, then was hired to oversee their divorce when Jolie filed to dissolve the marriage in 2016. Jolie and Pitt have six children: 20-year-old Maddox, 17-year-old Pax, 16-year-old Zahara, 15-year-old Shiloh, 13-year-old Vivienne and 13-year-old Knox.
wftv.comAngelina Jolie’s daughter, Zahara, wears mom’s 2014 Oscars gown to ‘Eternals’ premiere
Angelina Jolie's daughter, Zahara, wears mom's 2014 Oscars gown to 'Eternals' premiere Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Knox Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt and Zahara Jolie-Pitt arrive at the premiere of "Eternals" on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)LOS ANGELES — When your mom is Angelina Jolie, even hand-me-downs can be red carpet-worthy. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 25 Photos: Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek stun on 'Eternals' red carpet Angelina Jolie attends Marvel Studios' "Eternals" premiere on October 18, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Rich Fury/Getty Images)According to People magazine and “Entertainment Tonight,” 16-year-old Zahara Jolie-Pitt proved just that on Monday night when she wore her mother’s Elie Saab Couture gown to the premiere of Marvel Studios’ “Eternals” in Los Angeles. 😍 Not only did Angelina Jolie's kids join her at the #Eternals premiere, but Zahara wore her dress from the 2014 Oscars.
wftv.comWhat to know about the BRCA gene when it comes to breast cancer
When actress Angelina Jolie found out she had a mutation in her BRCA1 gene that sharply increased her risk of developing breast cancer, she took the aggressive approach of having a preventive double mastectomy. Later, she also had her ovaries removed.
Angelina Jolie And Brad Pitt Are Fighting Over The $164 Million Estate They Got Married In Amid Their Messy Custody Battle Weeks After She Opened Up About “Fearing For Her Children’s Safety” During Th
Angelina is being accused of omitting Brad from a potential sale of an estate co-owned by the two, which, according to the latest court documents, could result in her profiting substantially at his expense.View Entire Post ›
news.yahoo.comAngelina Jolie Revealed That She Feared For The Safety Of Her Children During Her Marriage To Brad Pitt And Has Felt Traumatized And “Broken” For “The Last Decade”
Angelina Jolie declared her divorce from Brad Pitt an issue of “human rights” after she was left worrying for the safety of her children following an incident of alleged domestic abuse involving Brad and their eldest son.View Entire Post ›
news.yahoo.comThe Latest: Pope urges countries to take in Afghan refugees
Vatican Pope Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) (Andrew Medichini)VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is encouraging countries to welcome Afghan refugees who are seeking a new life. During his appearance to the public in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Francis also prayed that displaced persons inside Afghanistan receive assistance and protection. ___BERLIN — A Taliban spokesperson has told a German newspaper that his group wants to establish diplomatic relations with Germany. Officials say talks are needed to get the remaining former Afghan staffers who worked for the Germans out of the country.
wftv.comThe Latest: Jolie worried about women, girls in Afghanistan
BERLIN — Angelina Jolie has expressed concern about the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan. But she has big worries about the situation for women there. Jolie told the weekly Welt am Sonntag: “I’m thinking of all the women and girls who don’t know now if they can go back to work or school. Officials say talks are needed to get the remaining former Afghan staffers who worked for the Germans out of the country. Shershah Stor, the airline’s station manager at the airport, told The Associated Press on Sunday that the flights took place Saturday to western Herat, southern Kandahar and northern Balkh provinces.
wftv.comThe Latest: Jolie worried about women, girls in Afghanistan
BERLIN — Angelina Jolie has expressed concern about the situation of women and girls in Afghanistan. But she has big worries about the situation for women there. Jolie told the weekly Welt am Sonntag: “I’m thinking of all the women and girls who don’t know now if they can go back to work or school. The insurgent group must now govern a war-ravaged country that is heavily reliant on international aid. Shershah Stor, the airline’s station manager at the airport, told The Associated Press on Sunday that the flights took place Saturday to western Herat, southern Kandahar and northern Balkh provinces.
wftv.comJolie-Pitt divorce judge disqualified by appeals court
A California appeals court on Friday, July 23, 2021, disqualified a private judge being used by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in their divorce case, handing Jolie a major victory. The 2nd District Court of Appeal agreed with Jolie that Judge John Ouderkirk didn't sufficiently disclose business relationships with Pitt's attorneys. (AP Photo) (Uncredited)LOS ANGELES — (AP) — A California appeals court on Friday disqualified a private judge being used by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in their divorce case, handing Jolie a major victory. Like many celebrity couples, Pitt and Jolie opted to hire their own judge to increase their privacy in the divorce proceedings. A lower court judge ruled that Jolie’s request for disqualification came too late.
wftv.comJolie-Pitt divorce judge disqualified by appeals court
Angelina Jolie scored a major victory Friday in her divorce with Brad Pitt when a California appeals court agreed with her that the private judge deciding who gets custody of their children should be disqualified. The 2nd District Court of Appeal agreed with Jolie that Judge John W. Ouderkirk didn't sufficiently disclose business relationships with Pitt's attorneys. The decision means that the custody fight over the couple's five minor children, which was nearing an end, could just be getting started.
news.yahoo.comAngelina Jolie visits Burkina Faso as U.N. Special Envoy
Burkina Faso Angelina Jolie In this image taken from video, Special Envoy to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Angelie Jolie speaks at the Malian refugee camp in Goudebo, Burkina Faso, Sunday June 20, 2021, to mark World Refugee day on Sunday. (AP Photo) (Uncredited)GOUDOUBO, Burkina Faso — (AP) — Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has visited war-weakened Burkina Faso to show solidarity with people who continue to welcome the displaced, despite grappling with their own insecurity, and said the world isn’t doing enough to help. The fighting has since spread across the border to Burkina Faso, creating the fastest growing displacement crisis in the world. Last month Burkina Faso experienced its deadliest attack in years, when gunmen killed at least 132 civilians in Solhan village in the Sahel’s Yagha province, displacing thousands. “We insisted on staying (in Burkina Faso), (but) we stay with fear.
wftv.comJolie says judge in Pitt divorce won't let children testify
Angelina Jolie criticized a judge who is deciding on child custody in her divorce with Brad Pitt, saying in a court filing that the judge refused to allow their children to testify. Jolie, who has sought to disqualify Judge John Ouderkirk from the divorce case, said in the filing Monday that he declined to hear evidence she says is relevant to the children's safety and well-being before issuing a tentative ruling. “Judge Ouderkirk denied Ms. Jolie a fair trial, improperly excluding her evidence relevant to the children’s health, safety, and welfare, evidence critical to making her case,” according to the filing in California’s Second District Court of Appeal.
news.yahoo.comNew this week: Angelina Jolie thrills and Black Keys rock
Available Friday on HBO Max for 31 days, "Those Who Wish Me Dead" co-stars Nicholas Hoult, Jon Bernthal and Tyler Perry. — AP Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSIC— The Black Keys are honoring the Mississippi hill country blues standards they loved as teens before becoming a band. The album includes the singles "Pay Your Way in Pain" and "The Melting of the Sun." The star, costumed to the hilt by designer Bob Mackie, welcomed guests including Carl Reiner, Suzanne Pleshette and Bob Hope. — AP Television Writer Lynn Elber___Catch up on AP's entertainment coverage here: https://apnews.com/apf-entertainment.
wftv.comAngelina Jolie lets Taylor Sheridan drag her through hell
Film Angelina Jolie This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Angelina Jolie in a scene from "Those Who Wish Me Dead." Angelina Jolie, whose priorities have centered on filmmaking, international work and family, hasn’t starred in a live-action film in six years. Jolie, going through a painful and protracted divorce, was more interested in a quicker, simpler role on set. This is a studio film and they trusted us to go do this. A lot of those people are displaced because of the climate and the way that’s changing, and that’s going to keep changing,” says Jolie.
wftv.comWinston Churchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie sells at auction for record $11.5 million
A Moroccan landscape painted by Winston Churchill and owned by Angelina Jolie sold at auction on Monday for more than $11.5 million, smashing the previous record for a work by Britain's World War II leader. "Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque" sold at Christie's in London for 8,285,000 pounds ($11,590,715). #AuctionUpdate A new #WorldAuctionRecord for Sir Winston Churchill with 'Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque' (1943) selling for £8,285,000. This is the only painting created by Churchill during the Second World War: https://t.co/JCBvGaFShW pic.twitter.com/iZMumvmwp2 — Christie's (@ChristiesInc) March 1, 2021The pre-sale estimate was 1.5 million pounds to 2.5 million pounds, and the previous record price for a Churchill painting was just under 1.8 million pounds. The painting was sold by the Jolie Family Collection.
cbsnews.comChurchill painting owned by Angelina Jolie sells for $11.5M
The Moroccan landscape painted by Winston Churchill and owned by Angelina Jolie sold at auction on Monday March 1, 2021, for more than $11.5 million, smashing the previous record for a work by Britains World War II leader. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)LONDON – A Moroccan landscape painted by Winston Churchill and owned by Angelina Jolie sold at auction on Monday for more than $11.5 million, smashing the previous record for a work by Britain’s World War II leader. The pre-sale estimate was 1.5 million pounds to 2.5 million pounds, and the previous record price for a Churchill painting was just under 1.8 million pounds. Churchill gave the painting to Roosevelt as a memento of the trip. The painting was sold by the Jolie Family Collection.
As 'Kimye' become Kim and Kanye, will it stay peaceful?
FILE - Kanye West, left, and Kim Kardashian attend the WSJ. Kim Kardashian West filed for divorce Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, from Kanye West after 6 1/2 years of marriage. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – Initial signs suggest a smooth and amicable split between Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West. As “Kimye” becomes just Kim and Kanye with Kardashian filing for divorce Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, they do so with a prenuptial agreement in place, independent fortunes and a desire to share time with their four young children. “There's a lot of wiggle room in the space between joint custody," divorce attorney Reid Aronson said.
Angelina Jolie sells painting Churchill gave as gift to FDR
(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)LONDON – A painting by Winston Churchill that is a piece of both political and Hollywood history is coming up for auction. He painted it after the January 1943 Casablanca Conference, where Churchill and Roosevelt planned the defeat of Nazi Germany. He said Churchill captured the view in the “wonderful, evocative painting” and gave it to Roosevelt as a memento of the trip. AdThe painting is being sold by the Jolie Family Collection as part of Christie’s March 1 modern British art auction in London. “The record price at auction for Churchill is about 1.8 million (pounds) for a painting that, in my view, is not as important as this,” he said.
Colorado student, scientist named Time's 'Kid of the Year'
LONE TREE, Colo. – A 15-year-old Colorado high school student and young scientist who has used artificial intelligence and created apps to tackle contaminated drinking water, cyberbullying, opioid addiction and other social problems has been named Time Magazine's first-ever “Kid of the Year." Rao told The Associated Press in a Zoom interview from her home Friday that the prize is "nothing that I could have ever imagined. Rao has partnered with rural schools; museums; science, technology, engineering and mathematics organizations; and other institutions to run innovation workshops for thousands of other students. Science and technology are being employed as never before to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, global warming and a host of other issues, she noted. “Anybody can do science.”Time was planning a Kid of the Year broadcast special at 7:30 p.m. EST (5:30 p.m. MST) on Nickelodeon.
Sofia Vergara highest-paid actress of 2020
Sofia Vergara is the world’s highest-paid actress, according to Forbes. The star reportedly made $43 million this year thanks to her small-screen roles. Forbes reports Vergara made more than $500,000 dollars per episode for her role on ABC’s “Modern Family.”She also inked a deal as a judge on “America’s Got Talent” worth at least $10 million each season. In second place was Hollywood veteran Angelina Jolie who made a reported $35 million this year. The $31 million Gal Gadot was allegedly paid in 2020 which puts her in the third spot on Forbes' list.
Disney delays 'Black Widow,' Spielberg's 'West Side Story'
NEW YORK – The Walt Disney Co. has further postponed its next mega-movies from Marvel, including “Black Widow,” while also postponing Steven Spielberg's “West Side Story” a full year in the company's latest recalibration due to the pandemic. Ten of Disney's top films shuffled release dates Wednesday, uprooting several of the company's major fall releases. The Scarlett Johansson Marvel movie “Black Widow,” last set for Nov. 6, heads to May 7 of next year. That was the date set for “West Side Story,” but Spielberg's musical will instead debut in December 2021. Given the interconnected nature of Marvel releases, the latest delay of “Black Widow” had a domino effect on other films.
With quiet humanity, Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' makes noise
NEW YORK – What’s it like to be an international film festival sensation without hardly leaving your home? At the Venice Film Festival, it won the top prize, the Golden Lion. At the Toronto International Film Festival, it was hailed by many critics as the best movie of the year and a leading Oscar contender. Next week, it will play the New York Film Festival. “Every year or so I feel the urge to hit the road,” Zhao says.
Brad Pitt wins first acting Oscar for 'Once Upon a Time'
(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)LOS ANGELES, Calif. – An emotional Brad Pitt won his first acting Oscar on Sunday night, claiming the supporting actor trophy for “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood,” while referencing his own storied run in the industry where he is among the most famous and revered. Pitt beat out an iconic group that included Tom Hanks, Anthony Hopkins, Joe Pesci and Al Pacino. In earlier speeches, Pitt joked about DiCaprio and director Quentin Tarantino, and via Robbie zinged Brexit and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's departure from their royal roles in Britain. Pitt's ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, won a supporting-actress Oscar in 1999 — years before she and Pitt got together. Pitt was the only man in the category who had never won an acting Oscar.