Media manipulator Angelina Jolie has contract for positive press coverage

[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

[Brando]

She is a master manipulator, nothing new.

The actress does not employ a publicist or an agent. The keys to her public image belong to her alone, although she does rely on her longtime manager, Geyer Kosinski, as a conduit.

It is impressive that she does this without a PR team!

[MillionDollarBaby]

people is always celeb friendly it seems

[ya-ya_sister]

I think all actors are manipulative about their image to a certain degree, though she certainly seems to be the master. I am still waiting for her to go nutso and ride off with Billy Bob on his Harley with her vial of blood leaving Brad with all those kids.

[Brando]

Originally Posted by ya-ya_sister

I think all actors are manipulative about their image to a certain degree, though she certainly seems to be the master. I am still waiting for her to go nutso and ride off with Billy Bob on his Harley with her vial of blood leaving Brad with all those kids.

Tommy Cruise is pretty good at it too.

When she married Jonny Lee Miller she wrote his name in blood on her shirt, with Billy Bob she had the famous vial of blood....I wonder what she did with Brads blood...

[Voodoo Child]

[junebug]

i shouldnt be surprised about how far celebrities would go to sell an image bit i still was a little bit shocked how manipulative some of them are, i found this in the article an eye opener

After their divorce in 2003, Us magazine asked Ms. Jolie if she would agree to an interview and be photographed. According to two people involved, she declined — but then offered the magazine another photo opportunity. Ms. Jolie informed it what time and place she would be publicly playing with Maddox, essentially creating a paparazzi shot.

so she does photo op like most of them, how classy not

[celeb_2006]

14 f**king million dollars for baby pictures??? You have got to be f**king kidding me.

And you thought CEO bonuses were outrageous! What world are we living in, no wonder everyone wants to be a celebrity.

[Bellatheball]

It's old news. This was out there months ago. I remember part of the deal was that they wouldn't be referred to as Brangelina. I think we should call them that all of the time.

[junebug]

Originally Posted by Bellatheball

It's old news. This was out there months ago. I remember part of the deal was that they wouldn't be referred to as Brangelina. I think we should call them that all of the time.

i think this is a new article published yesterday and i see some new things i didnt know before, my my my

[marie]

Some journalists claim that if someone want to interview her he need to sight a contract say that if he will say something bad on her or something that is a against her public image she can sue him for damages.

[Magestic]

FINALLY someone nailed it. She's the typical mediwhore.

[maribou]

Originally Posted by marie

Some journalists claim that if someone want to interview her he need to sight a contract say that if he will say something bad on her or something that is a against her public image she can sue him for damages.

No journalist in their right mind would sign that. All media whore for celebs and vice versa. So much for celebrity "culture."

[yanna]

Originally Posted by Brando

Tommy Cruise is pretty good at it too.

When she married Jonny Lee Miller she wrote his name in blood on her shirt, with Billy Bob she had the famous vial of blood....I wonder what she did with Brads blood...

She has his balls in her purse, that trumps blood.

[january]

Yeah, she's very adamant on press junkets that she can't be asked any personal questions. But then she brings up personal stuff herself, constantly, so she gets her words in anyhow without ever being questioned negatively.