NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2008
Brangelina Twins: First Photos Out
People Magazine, Brit Publication Reportedly Pay $14M, Total, For Rights; Money Going To Charity
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People Magazine cover showing Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie with their newborn twins, Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon (CBS)
The person asked not to be named because he was not authorized to release the figure. People features Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon in an issue that hit newsstands Monday.
The money — more than double the $6 million People paid for Jennifer Lopez' twins on a March cover, according to Forbes — will go to a foundation created by Pitt and Jolie that largely focuses on helping children around the world.
On The Early Show Monday, co-anchor Harry Smith applauded the move, calling it "a brilliant use of celebrity."
The celebrity weekly scored the photos in a joint deal with the London-based Hello! magazine, and the two will split the bill. Particulars of the division were not disclosed.
It's the second time People won the North American rights to the couple's first-look baby pictures, and the third time the couple has worked with the two magazines in exchange for a hefty donation to charity.
"We're thrilled to be able to feature these pictures in People," managing editor Larry Hackett said in a statement.
People plans to unveil the first photo on its Web site on Sunday evening.
Even before the babies were born July 12 in Nice, France, the speculation began over which celeb mag would come out on top of an inevitable bidding war. The couple ultimately chose a familiar route in its joint deal between People and London-based Hello! magazine.
Jolie and Pitt sold the U.S. rights to the first shots of their daughter Shiloh, now 2 years old, in exchange for a reported $4 million donation. Hello! magazine obtained the British rights.
And last year, the couple sold intimate shots of their son Pax, then 3 years old, to Hello! and People.
Getty Images, which was involved in the deal for pictures of Shiloh and took those photos, was also involved this time around. In a statement, Getty co-founder and CEO Jonathan Klein said his company was "delighted that all proceeds from these stunning images will once again be donated entirely to charity."
When People the published six photos of Pitt, Jolie and baby Shiloh in June 2006, the issue moved 2.2 million copies, its biggest seller at the time going back to its 4 million-selling 9/11 special, Media Week reported.
Jolie, 33, and Pitt, 44, established their foundation that year. They donated $1 million in June to The Education Partnership for Children of Conflict to help children affected by the war in Iraq. Last year, the Jolie-Pitt Foundation gave more than $300,000 to support the International Rescue Committee's relief program for Darfur refugees.
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See all 35 CommentsI have a big problem with Angelina''s Father Voight...he is a dead beat loser and a slosh...
I can see why Angelina keeps her kids away from this CREEP....he uses Angelina fame to get attention to his struggling career....
He is also jealous of her life and career...
I saw him on the Early Show ..he says he is too Busy to see the Kids....
This Creep is Loser and problably a danger to his Kids and Grand Kids...
What a losers!
Angelina and Brad keep doing good things and leave this loser Voight out of your life...
Angelina, I can just imagine growing up with this creep(voight) was like....
Posted by nincomp at 10:52 PM : Aug 04, 2008
It is your statement that is illegitimate. The world does indeed need children who have such loving, devoted parents. I feel sure they will do well in life and make significant contributions.
Rock on, Brangelina! I''m ecstatic for the both of you!
I think it is commendable that Jolie and Pitt take advantage of their celebrity by allowing exclusive pictures of their babies so that a large sum of money can be given to a charity for children. The whole situation is win-win.
They have created a beautiful family to which it is clear they are both devoted. It''s too bad there are so many jealous and mean-spirited people out there - this blog seems to attract them
I had a BEAUTIFUL set of twin boys 22 years ago...WHY would I give a rat''s *** about these two people and her neurotic, compulsive hoarding disorder? When they do something other than breeding like rabbits that benefits Americans...TALK ABOUT THEM ALL DAY LONG!
They are normal little babies and for at least a little while, they will have normal lives, until they are uprooted and never live in one place for longer than 6 months, and never make any friendships because of the numerous moves.
They are not children of saints, although some people, including them, seem to think their c-rap does not stink.
I can only hope that the money does go to charity, BUT to those in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA who have suffered through floods and hurricaines and fires and not some country where a billion dollars would not even make an impact.
Oh how the self important people make themselve more important by the day.
People, you wasted your money!
An that would be the countries of which they have yet to adopt babies from!!! Enough already...who really cares...
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