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Are the Jolie-Pitts Losing Their Luster?
August 19, 2008 5:54 PM
Considering how much money was spent on the first photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's twins -- reportedly $14 million, split between People and Hello! Magazines -- you'd think the cooing over newborns Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon and the rest of the gang would be audible from outer space.
But Roseanne Barr's drowning that out with her ranting. In a Friday post titled "John Voight" on her blog, the comedian went off on Hollywood's first family.
"Angelina Jolie and her vacuous hubby Brad Pitt make about forty million dollars a year in violent psychopathic movies and give away three of it to starving children trying to look as if they give a crap about humanity as they spit out more dunces that will consume more than their fair share and wreck the earth even more," Barr writes.
"Also, Miss Jolie says she likes McCain too and hasn't decided who to endorse....huh?," Barr continues. "Aren't you supposed to be somewhat enlightened, or do you not know that the African daughter you hold in every picture had parents who suffered and died because of the Republican party's worldwide economic assault on Africa over the last few decades since Reagan?"
She ends her post with, "Ps....it might be good for your Asian and African children's self esteem to know you support a brown man for the leader of the free world."
Barr may be extreme in her distaste for the Jolie-Pitts, but she may not be alone. It seems others are also growing weary of the picture-perfect family. According to the blog CoverAwards, People's Aug. 4 issue, featuring a 19-page photo spread of the family, reportedly sold only 2.5 million copies, a "huge disappointment as Time Inc. was predicting it would be well over 3 million after spending nearly $6 million.”
Representatives for People declined to release newsstand figures to ABCNews.com.
UPDATE:
John Voight’s firing back at Barr after she trashed his daughter and son-in-law, and she’s blaming (who else?) the media for making her think poorly of the Jolie-Pitts.
In a statement to entertainment news show “Extra,” Voight called the former sitcom star “sick of mind” and said “We can never be surprised at what vile evil comes from the mouth of a confessed victim of child abuse at the hands of her own parents.”
Meanwhile, late Tuesday, Barr published a mea culpa titled “I Do Not Know Brangelina” on her blog, writing, “they might be good people in the flesh, but the media's images of them are smelly and vile, and I must always attack the media's representation of what is good or cool, because those who inhabit the media world of glamour and entertainment and fashion and gossip are horrid people who have no talent of any kind.”
ABCNews.com’s requests to Barr’s publicist for further comment were not immediately returned.
Barr didn’t seem to have a problem with the inhabitants of the media world for the nine years she starred in her own sitcom. Perhaps she’d be less inclined to bash Brangelina and the entertainment world if she still had a place in it?
Sheila Marikar
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This must be a huge disappointment for Jolie and Pitt. No doubt, they - like all the rest of us - care so much about Ms. Barr's opinions.
Posted by: JC | Aug 19, 2008 6:16:03 PM
All this from someone who grabs their privates while singing the national Anthem???
Posted by: Sherry | Aug 19, 2008 6:19:01 PM
Roseanne sounds insanely jealous or just insane. That fat leftist pant load forgot to mention that the Republicans (ie: George Bush) just gave 48 Billion, with a "B", dollars to Africa to help fight aids. Rosanne trying to grasp politics is like Larry King trying to outdance Mick Jagger.
Posted by: Chas | Aug 19, 2008 6:19:01 PM
To Roseanne B...
Shut the F***K up you pompous windbag.
Posted by: airmail | Aug 19, 2008 6:19:55 PM
I for one could care less about any of them
Posted by: mawskrat | Aug 19, 2008 6:24:22 PM
Roseanne who???
Posted by: tom | Aug 19, 2008 6:26:03 PM
Not that I'm a huge Roseanne fan, but I have to admit I'm kinda sick of them, too. I have problems w. "earth-loving philanthropists" in private jets.
Posted by: tiredgirlie | Aug 19, 2008 6:42:25 PM
Roseanne Barr? I thought she died from a chicken bone stuck in her throat?
No, I guess it was wishful thinking.
Posted by: JR | Aug 19, 2008 6:53:32 PM
Roseanne may have some other points worth pondering, but it was really mean of her to call the Jolie-Pitt biological children "dunces".
Posted by: G | Aug 19, 2008 6:54:32 PM
Shut up Roseanne.
Posted by: Ryan | Aug 19, 2008 7:03:22 PM
Roseanne Barr is a washed up, overweight, hideous creature. I'm sure her opinion is giving them a good laugh. She's always been a waste of space.
Posted by: Linda | Aug 19, 2008 7:03:35 PM
I don't care who said it... but I did click on here to see what Roseanne had to say. She is a little crazy, but that's what I kinda like about her... makes her more like the rest of us. She didn't hide herself like most celebs for the sake of money. She is who she is, good and bad. ----
I do agree that the hypocrisy of Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie is outstanding, and I can't stand either one of them or their movies. ---- They are both individuals whose history proves otherwise... they are no heroes, they are not saviours. They are spoiled, overpaid celebrities who think they matter much more than they do. ----
And I never need, nor want to see any stupid pictures of their kids. Especially not kids whose faces were sold for $14 mil.
Posted by: coolassang | Aug 19, 2008 7:04:59 PM
Hey Roseanne, roll your opinions up into a small tube and shove it up you huge ass. Why do you care? Do you have another bad TV show coming out?
Posted by: Randy | Aug 19, 2008 7:14:56 PM
It is a slow news day when Rosanne Barr can get a mention for her opinion on something that is NONE of her business. Is she now the next new voice of 'change'?
Posted by: Puzzled1 | Aug 19, 2008 7:18:56 PM
OMG! Thank goodness she chimed in. Hell, fan or not of the Jolie-Pitts.... I am now if Roseanne hates them. Roseanne should go back into the cave of hence she came. Slam another bottle of Vino and ABC shame on you and the other media co-horts for even considering this news. (Finger swish - Finger swish).
Posted by: Jake | Aug 19, 2008 7:20:50 PM
Anything Rosanne is against, an intelligent person is for.
Posted by: Neo Politicus | Aug 19, 2008 7:22:34 PM
I'm just glad someone in Hollywood is not a typical leftist nut job like Rose
anne.
Posted by: Dan | Aug 19, 2008 7:22:56 PM
Barr must have forgotten that the republicans pushed for the emancipation of slaves. Or maybe she doesn't know.
Posted by: u_spam_me | Aug 19, 2008 7:23:23 PM
I like Rosanne Barr at least she says it like she sees it. Lets be honest not many celebs do. And afterall I think it is stupid that the jolie pits keep having children give it a rest.
Posted by: Missy | Aug 19, 2008 7:26:17 PM
Hey Roseanne,
I actually took the time to read your mean-spirited rant on your blog and you epitomize a hypocritcal bottom feeder! When you speak of "the lower classes" political leanings with such condesension did you forget the fact you are the Queen of Blue Collar television aka the sitcom of your own namesake, "Roseanne"?
If you think you're high class you may remember your ridiculous gum-chewing, ground spitting, cow moaning National Anthem singing public travesty! Calling kids names is really so very high class of you! But, your pride and righteousness will never allow you to apologize for being so very, very pathetic!
Posted by: Arianna | Aug 19, 2008 7:26:37 PM
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