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Originally Posted by purple rain
Ever wonder why certain rags are always kissing her ass? They are contractually obligated to!
And people wonder why we question whether her tears for her mother were genuine. Everything about this woman is contrived, fake and all about manipulating her public image.
LOS ANGELES — When Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt negotiated with People and other celebrity magazines this summer for photos of their newborn twins and an interview, the stars were seeking more than the estimated $14 million they received from the deal. They also wanted a hefty slice of journalistic input — a promise that the winning magazine’s coverage would be positive, not merely in that instance but into the future.
According to the deal offered by Ms. Jolie, the winning magazine was obliged to offer coverage that would not reflect negatively on her or her family, according to two people with knowledge of the bidding who were granted anonymity because the talks were confidential. The deal also asked for an “editorial plan” providing a road map of the layout, these people say.
The winner was People. The resulting package in its Aug. 18 issue — the magazine’s best-selling in seven years — was a publicity coup for Ms. Jolie, the Oscar winner and former Hollywood eccentric who wore a necklace ornamented with dried blood and talked about her fondness for knives before transforming herself into a philanthropist, United Nations good-will ambassador and devoted mother of six ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/bu...a.html?_r=1&hp |
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and because she did a deal with People the other mags said "foul, you are hurting our business!" "until you share we will make sure your on the front of our magazines every week" And thus you have InStyle, OK, USweekly, InTouch all printing anything they can about the trio.
The media can make your career or break your career. I think a lot of celebrities are trying to take control over whats being printed about them.