Angelina's Press Muzzle -- The Document

TMZ has obtained the now infamous letter that Angelina Jolie's reps sent out to the press in advance of interviews for "A Mighty Heart" -- and the range of demands is stunning.
Jolie stifles press: read the docs
To begin with, the document, sent from the office of attorney Robert Offer, demands that the interview be used only "to promote ["A Mighty Heart"]," and not "in connection with any other story." What's more, the letter tries to compel reporters not to use the interview " in a manner that is disparaging, demeaning or derogatory to Ms. Jolie," without specifying what that might mean. All this on top of no questions about "personal relationships," which presumably could mean any other human being on the face of the planet.

Yesterday, on "The Daily Show," Jolie disavowed the contract, which was first reported by FOX News, calling it "excessive," adding that it was her handlers, not she, who sent it out. USA Today and the AP, among other organizations, refused to sign the document.



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1. Clearly another case where celebs don't know what's their agents are doing.

Posted at 4:47PM on Jun 15th 2007 by Rachel

2. No questions please, dont reveal me!

Posted at 4:47PM on Jun 15th 2007 by CALLMEJULS

3. dont realy give a hoot
will NOT see the movie, cannot stand this marriage wrecker anyway and
her collecting of kids is another turn off.
The two of them deserve each other let's call them literaly the " PITT'S"
No movie of their's will get my money I refuse to let these star's laugh all the way
to the bank with my bucks. shut up Hollywood you make me ill.

Posted at 4:52PM on Jun 15th 2007 by Rick

4. Evidence speaks louder than denials.

Posted at 4:54PM on Jun 15th 2007 by Paladin

5. At least Angelina is trying to do something worthwhile with her life - unlike these other Hollywood prostitutes that TMZ loves to cover.

Posted at 4:54PM on Jun 15th 2007 by Brit-knees Speared

6. MAYBE SHE JUST NEEDS TO REMOVE HERSELF FROM STARDOM AND PUBLIC LIFE. THEN SHE CAN BE A "COMMONER" LIKE THE REST OF US, AND THEN NO ONE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN HER LIFE.
UNTIL THEN, SUCK IT UP JOLIE!

Posted at 4:55PM on Jun 15th 2007 by annab

7. I am sooooo over the whole Brangelina thing. Good Lord, people act like they're the second coming. They are simply two over-rated, over-paid adulterous people who are riding the wave of popularity. Who really cares what they're doing anymore? This country has other, much more important things to be concerned about instead of wondering where these two are adopting their next kid from. My daughter and her husband adopted a little boy from Russia and they're not going around tooting their own horn. Hundreds of people in this country adopt children every day yet no one hears about them. Hundreds of people do a lot more charity work than these two have done yet they stay in the background. There is really nothing special about Brangelina and I wish they would fade away into the background. Enough already.

Posted at 4:57PM on Jun 15th 2007 by Alexis

8. LIAR!!!LIAR!!!!!!LIAR!!!!!!!LIAR!!!!

Posted at 4:57PM on Jun 15th 2007 by gagal

9. B.S. I don't know of any attorney's who would go to such legal lengths to "protect" their clients without first conferring with the client. If he did - she needs to fire him. If he didn't - he should have never lied to protect her. This is what gives attorney's such bad reputations. It's clearly dishonest either way...probably not enough for a bar complaint though.
And A.J. has banned the media before. Remember when her and B.P. were in Africa waiting the arrival of their daughter. They had the leader of that country threaten all local media to stay away and not photograph the couple. Shortly thereafter, the pair sold their family photos to a US magazine.

Posted at 4:58PM on Jun 15th 2007 by Laura

10. Give me a break! This always happens. Some idiot celebrity opens their mouth or defies the law, they get caught and the next day, they sit and spin, spin,spin, They blame everyone else for their troubles..."boo-hoo, boo-hoo I didn't mean it, it was a joke," or "boo-hoo, it was my manager's fault, my publicity person's fault, the fault of anyone but me." etc...Angelina Jolie is nothing but a hypocrite and publicity whore, she's been so over saturatred in the media and now the truth about her is starting to trickle out.

Posted at 4:59PM on Jun 15th 2007 by anonymous

11. Sounds like this document is gonna bite her in the ass.. Again its the blame game.. when are these people going to take responsibility for their actions and stop blaming everyone else?

Posted at 5:06PM on Jun 15th 2007 by ohpleez

12. I bet paramount is calling the shots now. The movie is going to flop and they are covering their excuses blaming a boycott. yeah right they need to blame bad acting. Her accent on the promo is laughable. We are over her and her hype, what movie was she so fabulous in? She is just famous for making out with her brother, having a freak for a dad and ex husband and now stealing another guys man. Yeah real classy.
She shouldn't ban the news she just doesn't want anyone to look too closely or they will see the strings.

Posted at 5:09PM on Jun 15th 2007 by lovinit

13. I believe lawyers are the mouthpiece's for their clients...Silly Angelina, who do you think you're fooling? She also did her best to control the famous photographer who shot the cover for Vanity Fair several months ago. She actually gives me the creeps as she tries to sell herself as honorable and virtuous waving with her claw-like hands. I have no intention of watching her new movie. And why is it she parades those kids out in public knowing full well the public and photogs will swam her time and time again...

Posted at 5:10PM on Jun 15th 2007 by bear

14. That Jolie broad is not only a pompous ass, she's a proven liar. I pity those kids she's running around adopting--they'll all be seeing a psychiatrist before they hit adulthood. The woman is absolutely disgusting. The only thing more disgusting is that so many stupid people pay her attention, admire her. What trash!

Posted at 5:14PM on Jun 15th 2007 by Nauseated

15. I see nothing wrong with keeping the interview on the movie.

Posted at 5:17PM on Jun 15th 2007 by Oh Yea

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