Michelle Pfeiffer reveals what it’s like to work with Angelina Jolie in "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil"

Michelle Pfeiffer reveals what it’s like to work with Angelina Jolie in "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil".

She told ET’s Nischelle Turner at the film’s premiere in Los Angeles, California, "It was a really, really nice energy. She was very present and very ready for whatever you threw at her. And, you had to be ready for whatever she was going to throw at you. I was!".

In another interview, she shared with **Good Morning America** her reaction to seeing Angelina Jolie in full Maleficent costume, "I hadn't really seen her fully in all of her glory and it was the scene where my character actually sees her for the first time and the doors open and there she is and it's stunning," Pfeiffer recalled, adding that it took her breath away. "I just thought, 'Imagine this walking into your dining room.' So I didn't really have to act much."

Angelina Jolie will be a speaker at the 2026 ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit

Angelina Jolie will be a speaker at the 2026 ASEAN Inclusive Growth Summit, Manila, Philippines, on November 11, 2026.

Jolie will teamed up with regional leaders and changemakers on November 11, 2026, to deliberate on the future of inclusive growth in Southeast Asia, with specific focus on fostering opportunity, advancing social progress, and cultivating more resilient communities.

Other speakers at the summit include Lea Salonga, Kylie Verzosa, Rajo Laurel, and Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina Roque.

Angelina Jolie’s daughter Vivienne revealed she was hospitalized for an eating disorder

Angelina Jolie’s daughter Vivienne revealed she was hospitalized for an eating disorder.

In her journal, she wrote, "I feel so numb right now to everything and if I eat that numbness will stop, and that scares me more than anything (April 19, 2026)".

"As hard as it is, I have to feel this and let it be still" (April 25, 2026)".

A source tells ET about Jolie's kids changing their names, 'Angelina is leaving the choice to change their last names entirely up to her children. She is supportive of whatever they want to do but doesn’t want to influence them or draw any additional attention to the matter. She isn’t aware of any current plans for Knox or Pax to change their names but will support them either way.'

Angelina Jolie attended a special screening of the film "Wild Horse Nine"

Angelina Jolie attended a special screening of the film "Wild Horse Nine". The event took place in Los Angeles on Monday night.

Jolie wore a white shirt and black jacket with black pants and black high heels.

“Wild Horse Nine,” directed by Martin McDonagh. 

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Vivienne has officially dropped her dad’s last name

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s daughter Vivienne has officially dropped her dad’s last name. 

Shas legally changed her name from Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt to Vivienne Marcheline Jolie.

Vivienne is the fourth of their six children to change her last name to Jolie.

The change of name for Vivienne was granted judicial approval on Monday, the 2nd of November, by a judge at the Los Angeles Superior Court in California.

Martin Scorsese blames Seth Rogen and Sony Hack for Angelina Jolie Film's Failure

Martin Scorsese blames Seth Rogen and Sony Hack for Angelina Jolie Film's Failure.

Scorsese tells, "We were gonna do Cleopatra at one point, and then they made fun of [Kim Jong Un], and he got mad and blew up everybody at Columbia. Seth Rogen, right? And then he got mad, and [it] ruined Cleopatra.”

While Rogen didn’t directly cause the project’s cancellation, the hack leaked thousands of emails — among them, messages from producer Scott Rudin to Sony’s Amy Pascal, where he called Jolie “a minimally talented spoiled brat.”

Scorsese continues, "We were gonna do it. Angelina Jolie. We were going. She was gonna be Cleopatra VII. It was gonna be really wild."

The project had screenwriter Eric Roth on board to pen its script.

Angelina Jolie's ex Brad Pitt work as stripper's driver before become famous

Angelina Jolie's ex Brad Pitt work as stripper's driver before become famous. He was part of a group called the Dancing Bares, an all-male frat-adjacent club. They would perform strip tease dances to celebrate girls’ birthdays.

During an episode of TV show 'Inside the Actors Studio', Brad said, "I drove strippers, which was interesting. "It was an odd job. There's a place called the Job Factory where people listed odd jobs they needed for a little while and you'd go and sign up. It said, 'Drive strippers.' I said, 'I got a car.' My job was to go to the place and get the assignment, then go to the girl's apartment, pick her up, and drive her to the party."

Johnny Depp felt awkward kissing Angelina Jolie in the movie The Tourist

Johnny Depp felt awkward kissing Angelina Jolie in the movie The Tourist.

He told The Mirror, "I mean, I've had more difficult days at work. Definitely".

"But those kinds of things are always awkward. So you just laugh your way through, and you just kind of giggle and feel stupid."

When it came to Angelina Jolie, she asked Depp to use mouthwash and offered mints to freshen his breath before the cameras rolled.

Angelina Jolie's brother James Haven was a fan of Miley Cyrus

Angelina Jolie's brother James Haven was a fan of Miley Cyrus. He met Miley at the backstage at the Staples Center in L.A. Saturday (2014). 

James posted a photo of himself and Miley on Twitter, with the caption, "Last night #Bangerz was out of this world".

He headed there with Skyler Shaye, and it turns out she’s Jon Voight’s 27-year-old goddaughter.

Angelina Jolie once banned her kids from listening to Rihanna's explicit track "Birthday Cake" in 2012

Angelina Jolie once banned her kids from listening to Rihanna's explicit track "Birthday Cake" in 2012 after catching Pax laughing and singing the explicit lines.

Source tells, "Pax was singing the lyrics to ‘Birthday Cake’ and laughing hysterically at the curse words. Angie grew up pretty fast and she wants her kids to avoid that same mistake."

Jolie immediately enforced parental restrictions on her children’s music and began closely monitoring their Spotify playlists and web browsing.

American model and former beauty Haley Baylee blacked out while meeting Angelina Jolie

During an interview on Zach Sang show, Haley Baylee was asked, "Do you black out when you go up to these people or are you very present?".

Haley replied, "I try to be very present. Angelina Jolie, I blacked out. That was so embarrassing. I walked up to her and my friends and I talk about her so much because I'm obsessed with her. That we call her Angie".

"And so when I saw her, she's so gorgeous, by the way, so poised, such a good speaker. She was coming down the line at the Gotham Awards. She had just won an award. She was talking to each like to Extra".

"I'm standing there like with my little mic. She walks by me and I just panic and I'm like, 'Angie!'. So I call her Angie. She turns and she's like 'Hello'. And I said, 'I'm literally obsessed with you. I'm like, 'I love you so much'. And she's like, 'Thank you. Thank you so much'. And just walks away".

"And I was like, 'Oh my God, I'm such an idiot'. But you just some of these people, you get a little starstruck. You do. Especially Angelina Jolie".

Erin Molan, an Australian journalist and television presenter, has publicly criticised the actress Angelina Jolie regarding a social media post concerning the destruction and circumstances in Gaza

Erin Molan, an Australian journalist and television presenter, has publicly criticised the actress Angelina Jolie regarding a social media post concerning the destruction and circumstances in Gaza.

Erin tells, "Well Angelina, the reason that the top is rubble is because of what exists beneath and what exists beneath the terror tunnels where they took hostages into that they killed hostages in."

"And those terror tunnels were not used to protect their women and children, Angelina, that were used to protect the terrorists while they left their people as human shields above".

"So, I just think that stuff matters. And if I can show people that, then I can do my part".

Angelina Jolie’s decision to live abroad could give her ex-husband Brad Pitt a chance to reconnect with their children

According to the Daily Mail, a source close to Brad Pitt says Angelina Jolie’s decision to move abroad could give her ex-husband the chance to reconnect with their children.

Source tells, "Angie now intends to live out of the States more, and Brad's hearing it doesn't appear any of them plan to relocate with their mother. That could serve as an opportunity to try to get at least some of them back in his life."

"He and Angie shared a number of friends while they were a couple. Some of them didn't take sides when they split. Brad's relying on a couple of them to help".

"He'll do everything in his power to unite with them again".

The source further revealed that Pitt previously tried getting in touch with his children, but found their contact details had been changed.

Angelina Jolie feels emotional as she prepares to move to overseas

Angelina Jolie feels emotional as she prepares to move to overseas. One source revealed, "The hard part is that most of her kids will not be coming with her".

Her biological children with ex Brad Pitt want to stay in L.A while her adopted kids want to live on the East Coast.

Source tells, "Angelina is happy that they're making their own lives and she will of course come back to the States to visit them".

"But it's still going to be a huge adjustment. She's very emotional about it."

Angelina Jolie's trainer in Salt says she can be stubborn

Angelina Jolie does most of the stunts on her own in her new movie, Salt. And when she is injured, she still want to continue the shooting. This is where her stunt trainer perceives her as stubborn.

Her trainer, Simon Crane said, "We often used to joke about making her suffer, especially when wearing a harness. She wouldn't show me the bruises from that!"

"During her final fight Liev [Schrieber]...She had to dive through an opening door firing a gun...as she carried the sequence on, she rushed into a corner piece of a set and bumped her head," Crane recounts.

The fight sequence was delayed, and Jolie took "a precautionary trip to the hospital -- arguing against it all the way...she can be stubborn!"

Meghan Markle met Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, aiming to reinvent herself like Angelina Jolie

Meghan Markle met Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, aiming to reinvent herself like Angelina Jolie.

Royal source told Rob Shuter, "She chose Malala because she wants to be taken seriously as a humanitarian."

"Meghan could have gone to a hundred restaurants without being photographed. She chose Claridge’s because she wanted to be seen. This was deliberate." 

"If Meghan wanted to get back into movies, she would have arranged to be photographed with a powerful director. If she wanted fashion credibility, she’d be having lunch with a major designer. She chose Malala because she wants to be taken seriously as a humanitarian."

"Meghan doesn’t want another acting role. She wants her Princess Diana moment — a cause so powerful that people stop talking about the drama and start talking about her impact".

Angelina Jolie’s realtor says Madonna is not the buyer of her Los Angeles mansion

During an episode of Read Talk, Angelina Jolie’s realtor Ernie Carswell says Madonna is not the buyer of her Los Angeles mansion.

Ernie tells, "It's kind of fun to see certain arms of the press kind of flop around, they're so anxious to just get a name. And when we signed a non-disclosure agreement, protecting the buyers privacy, we do not utter a word and give any clues."

"So, in the absence of having a clue, they kind of pull something out of the air. That's not the true."

Angelina Jolie's lawyer slammed Brad Pitt's unyielding demand for harassing information

Angelina Jolie's lawyer slammed Brad Pitt's unyielding demand for harassing information.

Angelina Jolie's lawyer tells, "Mr. Pitt's unyielding demand for harassing information is just the latest manifestation of his attempts to control her and the narratives in this case. What Angelina wants and has always wanted is to untangle her personal and financial life from her ex-husband."

"Rather than do the right thing and buy her out at an agreed price, Mr. Pitt at the last minute tried to use her exit from Miraval as leverage to force her to sign an NDA to cover up his abuse of her and their children. That is what this case is about, not her personal income from five years before she sold her interest."

Angelina Jolie and Octavia Spencer co-hosted a fundraiser event

Angelina Jolie and Octavia Spencer co-hosted a fundraiser event. The event known as Stay Gold Project, and City Year is to broaden young people’s access to live theater.

Spencer said, "My job as an actor is to listen. And I realize it applies to everything in life. Most specifically, with the work that we do with City Year, in listening and watching our AmeriCorps members and how they work with the students. I think it’s important that we don’t assume we know what the students need; we ask and we listen."

Then Jolie tells, "I didn’t have this program; I would have loved it. Instead, she “had people making me feel like I wasn’t smart, because I was a bit wild or I was a bit difficult. So maybe I was one of those kids. I couldn’t have been the intelligent one. I couldn’t have been the one that could organize or direct. Maybe I’ll be the crazy artist over there, or the wild one."

Children in Gaza showed appreciation to actress‑humanitarian Angelina Jolie Sunday, after her post about Gaza’s destruction spread widely on Instagram

Children in Gaza showed appreciation to actress‑humanitarian Angelina Jolie Sunday, after her post about Gaza’s destruction spread widely on Instagram.

Three children named Celine, Sila, and Aila wrote a heartfelt message together with a drawing, "Thank you for your kindness and support, you give hope to the children of Gaza, you are a hero in our hearts."