CNN Tackles Brangelina
CNN’s State Department correspondent Andrea Koppel yesterday sat for an interview with Angelina Jolie, who was in town for the day in her role as a UN goodwill ambassador.
After showing exactly one question about her “work,” the intriguing and/or inquiring minds at CNN switched to talking about Brad Pitt:
KOPPEL: How do you feel about, you know, the tabloids focusing so much attention on your sex life, as opposed to focusing on the issues that really –
JOLIE: Well, that’s why they’re the tabloids. But, you know, I hope just people can make a line between what’s the “New York Times” and what’s “Star Magazine.” Do you know what I mean?
KOPPEL: But more people, unfortunately, read “Star Magazine” than the “New York Times.”
JOLIE: Yeah, that’s — I can’t — you know, I don’t read those things. I just hope that you just live your life and hope that the good things come through and that the other things kind of fade away that aren’t — you can’t really do anything about it but keep focusing forward.
KOPPEL: I know that you have inspired — I’m sure, lots of people — but one of them was your former co-star in Mrs. Smith to get involved in this. Do you –
JOLIE: I don’t think I was — he’s always — he always seemed like somebody — you know, the first day of working together, that was very conscious. So I think it was a matter of time.
KOPPEL: Are you proud of him?
JOLIE: Of course.
BLITZER: That’s when they ended the interview.
KOPPEL: They wrapped us, they gave us the hook. So, I tried to find out. I’m sorry, I couldn’t. Is she dating him or isn’t she, we still don’t know.
BLITZER: Well, intriguing minds want to know the answer to that question.
KOPPEL: Inquiring minds…
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