Brad & Angie Don't Use Protection

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Pitt and Jolie are involved in some high risk behavior -- meandering through Mumbai without a security detail.

The couple, along with children Zahara and Maddox, took a motorboat around a harbor in the Indian city, leaving baby Shiloh and British bodyguards at their temporary home.

Angie's security guards caused a stir last week when they were arrested and briefly jailed for allegedly roughing up parents and students at a school where Jolie was filming scenes for "A Mighty Heart." Her guards reportedly called the people of Mumbai "bloody Indians" and "bloody Muslims" during the standoff, though Pitt has since denied the statements were made.

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Stars and the Party Schools They Rocked

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What's the use of going to college if you can't completely waste four (or more) years of your life on cheap beer, cheaper sex, and free condoms?

Well, according to the resident analysts at CollegeHumor.com, not very much. The ribald comedy site employed a rigorously absurdist methodology to produce its very first ranking of the colleges where students can, in its own parlance, have "the most fun while putting forth the least effort."

No doubt the famous alumni and attendees of Michigan State University -- like James Caan, and Angelina Jolie and Christina Aguilera, who took correspondence classes there -- will be thrilled to hear that they've landed right at the top, with the most compelling mix of low SAT scores, late bar-closing times, and Greek-system density (among many other factors) amongst the fifty schools surveyed.

Big Ten schools did marvelously on the whole, with nine of its member colleges placing in the top 20 of the CollegeHumor rankings, meaning that such notable alums as Madonna (U. of Michigan), Kevin Kline (Indiana U.), and Ashton Kutcher (Iowa) were privy to some of the finest college-life available to young Americans, even if it was a few years ago. Will Ferrell's beloved University of Southern California apparently isn't a total hotbed of salacity, as it came in 34th.

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Jolie's Bodyguards Thrown Behind Bars

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Looks like Angelina's protectors do their job ... a little too well.

Police in India arrested three of the star's bodyguards today, for allegedly roughing up parents and students at a school where Jolie was filming scenes for "A Mighty Heart." Her guards also caused controversy by reportedly calling the people of Mumbai "bloody Indians" and "bloody Muslims" during the standoff.

Though the ruffians were jailed, they were eventually released on bail and asked not to leave the country for a week, and to report to the local police office every day. If convicted, they could be jailed for up to three years!

Since arriving in India, Angie's bodyguards have had a string of run-ins with locals and paparazzi. An AP photographer alleged he was threatened with a gun, and another photographer was choked by a member of her entourage.

Protection is hard work ... in this case, it could lead to hard time.

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Maddox Gets a Little Tail

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Angelina isn't the only babe causing a stir in India. Maddox, 5, is soaking up the local flavor, and brought his own set of paparazzi along for the journey. The big brother was spotted sporting a new mohawk, featuring blonde highlights and a ponytail. He was also seen wearing some paint on his face and stomach.

Forget Madonna and Britney Spears, we can't wait to see what Maddox is going to do next!

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Angie Causes McFlurry in India

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Angelina Jolie finally got herself some fries to go with that shake.

Overcome by a Big Maharaja Mac attack earlier today, the actress took a quick break from the set of her upcoming movie, "A Mighty Heart," to chow down on some fast food goodness -- in full costume, of course. Personally, we would have gone with the McAloo Tikki Burger instead. Yum-a-loo!

Angie would have been disappointed if she actually tried to order up a real Big Mac; cows are sacred in India! There's a mcnugget for ya.

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Brad & Angie Split!

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Relax! They left India. Angie has apparently wrapped the India portion of the Daniel Pearl movie, "A Mighty Heart."

Brangelina and company made their gorgeous way to the airport in Pune yesterday, with Brad carrying baby Shiloh (who again remained hidden from view) and Angie holding Maddox's hand and carrying Zahara. The family was seen off by very few paparazzi, a far cry from the crush they will undoubtedly face once they return to California.

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Nothing Says Couples Drama Like Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and along with the plentiful servings of turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie, celeb-watchers know that there's another dish best served right around this holiday -- couples drama.

Last year, of course, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey announced that they were splitting up -- on Thanksgiving Day no less, causing glossy-magazine editors and showbiz news show producers no end of grief. Then, after spending a much-buzzed-about weekend at a spa in Arizona, Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston were pulled over on suspicion that Vaughn was driving under the influence (though no charges were filed). Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, still in the first blossom of romance, made a high-profile do-gooding trip to Pakistan to visit earthquake victims over the holiday, making their archrivals Vaughniston look positively sybaritic by comparison.

This year, the couples are getting started a little early. First, Reese and Ryan and now Britney and K-Fed have already made big headlines with their respective breakups, and Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes may well tie the knot in Italy right before Turkey Day. Add to that the Paul McCartney and Heather Mills nuclear war as well as whispers about Scarlett Johansson and Josh Hartnett on the rocks, and Thanksgiving 2006 could prove to be yet another couples-drama-laden holiday to remember.

Pitt Buys Maddox a Helicopter

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Aw cute. Maddox has a big booboo on his cheek, and daddy Brad stops at a street vendor in Pune, India to buy him a toy copter.

Brad paid 200 rupees ($4.50) for the toy; about half a day's pay for the average Indian.

A kiss from daddy would make us feel better.

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Celeb Politics: Who Doesn't Know Crap?

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Our fellow Americans, it's Election Day, and with it comes the usual horde of celebrities using star wattage to shed light on issues closest to their hearts -- or so they think.

Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts were just two of the A-listers to lend their support to Proposition 87, the controversial California ballot measure that would tax oil drilling in the state up to $4 billion, which would then be spent on alternative energy research. You know the drill -- don't look too glammed-up (note Julia's specs), seem humble but passionate, talk about how being a multi-milionaire media sensation is a gift and you're just giving back. But Brad and Julia aren't the only ones who are pimping their celebrity to stump for fave causes.

Leonardo DiCaprio, he of the personal hybrid car fleet, appeared with Calif. Sen. Barbara Boxer last weekend to support -- what else -- eco-friendly Prop 87. With all the celeb stumping, pundits are giving the measure a somewhat unexpected 50-50 chance of passing, even with the oil industry's reported $100 million campaign to kill it.

Jennifer Garner, known more for her action-star aptitude than her political action, recently talked up Democrat Jerry McNerney in upstate Pleasanton, Calif., backing his pro-green policies and denigrating the "arrogance and ignorance" of his opponent, Republican Richard Pombo, in a closely-watched race in the House of Representatives.

Perhaps the most controversial celeb endorsement came from Michael J. Fox, who has done TV ads for several candidates who support stem-cell research, and who was criticized by right-wing talk-show and big-fat-idiot, Rush Limbaugh, who accused Michael of amplifying his Parkinson's disease symptoms for dramatic effect. Putz.

Who's the biggest blowhard among these actor-activists? In the best democratic fashion, we'll let you, our favorite electorate, decide. Then go out to the real polls and do your patriotic duty!

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Angelina Flies Under the Radar (Relatively)

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Compared to Jennifer Aniston's battle-worthy phalanx of cops at LAX last week, Angelina Jolie arrived at the airport in Pune, India needing hardly any entourage, escorting son Maddox through the corridors and out to a waiting SUV. Jolie is back in town to continue shooting on the film "A MIghty Heart," the story of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl and his wife Mariane.

You may think that Pune is just a little village compared to the vast metropolis that is Los Angeles, thereby explaining the lower-key scene at the airport. But -- and let this be your nugget of knowledge for the day -- Pune is actually a major metropolis of 4.5 million people, the eighth largest city in India. Metropolitan L.A., on the other hand, has 4 million residents.

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Huge Stars Out In Hollywood Over The Weekend

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TMZ's cameras and G-Hollywood stopped by all of our favorite spots over the weekend to bring you yet another celeb-packed Star Catcher.

One of our first stops was at the L.A. premiere of "Babel," where we ran into its two stars; Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett. Brad, sans Angelina, gave TMZ a quick shoutout while Cate stopped to pose for the cameras.

Then it was time to check out the club scene, whose guestlists were filled with familiar names, but the rooms were filled with unfamiliar faces. Stopping by Area, Hyde and Les Deux, we spotted our favorite heiress, who was once again with "Girl Next Door" hottie, Elisha Cuthbert. Comedian Jamie Kennedy, Brody Jenner, reality star Kristin Cavallari, Stacy Keibler, Sean Stewart, Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz, MTV host Nick Cannon, party girl Lindsay Lohan, Harry Morton and former Laker Rick Fox, who had a few Sharon Stone rumors to boast.

All this and much more in this weekend Star Catcher!

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Win an Oscar, Lose Your Man

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In Hollywood, winning an Oscar is the crowning moment of any celeb's acting career. But for some actresses, it appears to come at the expense of their high-profile relationship.

In the last eight years, six Academy Award-winning actresses have lost their B-list men on the heels of their Oscar wins. Whether it's a symptom of living in the shadows of their celebrated spouses, or just a wacky coincidence, their fellas can't seem to deal with Oscar being the other man.

For your consideration, TMZ takes a look inside the so-called "Oscar Curse."

Julia Roberts

Just three months after winning her 2001 Best Actress Oscar for "Erin Brockovich," Julia Roberts ended her relationship with sexy boyfriend Benjamin Bratt. The couple split amid rumors that Ben wanted Julia to work less and settle down. Apparently, that didn't fly with Roberts, but love didn't elude the "Pretty Woman" for very long. A year later, she married cameraman Danny Moder, with whom she had twins.

Pitt Flees Pune

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Unwitting Vanity Fair cover boy Brad Pitt was spotted heading to the airport in Pune (pronounced "Poo-neh"), India today, sans his usual entourage of Angelina, Zahara, Maddox and Shiloh.

The Jolie-Pitts have made sweltering India a temporary second home while filming Angelina's new film, "A Mighty Heart," which Brad's company is producing... keeping it all in the growing family.

The couple wreaked havoc in the city last month when Angelina's bodyguard attacked a photog, her car struck a 19-year-old on a motor bike and when Brangelina were swarmed while taking a rickshaw ride. It's not easy being fabulous.

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Brad's Unauthorized Vanity Fair Cover

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Brad Pitt struts his stuff on the cover of December's Vanity Fair -- and TMZ has learned that no one was more surprised to see the steamy cover on stands than Brad himself.

A source close to Pitt tells TMZ that Brad shot the photos, taken by artist Robert Wilson, in September 2005, but didn't have any idea at the time -- or anytime since -- that they would be used for the cover of VF. Pitt had agreed to be in Wilson's avant-garde video art project last year, and signed a legal release at the time for the still and video images taken in the shoot. But until the Vanity Fair cover emerged this week, Pitt didn't know that he would be the magazine's coverboy.

Reps for Vanity Fair tell TMZ, "In a letter dated October 5, 2006, and sent to Pitt care of Brillstein-Grey [Pitt's managers], Wilson informed Pitt that a still image from his portrait was going to be featured in the December art issue of Vanity Fair." A source says that Pitt never saw the letter.

Pitt's lawyers are said to be weighing their legal options. His rep gave the following statement to TMZ: "We are very disappointed that Vanity Fair has chosen to put an unauthorized cover on their magazine. It seriously makes me question their integrity and motives."

A rep for Vanity Fair tells TMZ: "Brad Pitt posed for a Robert Wilson video portrait, and in the photo release (signed by Pitt), agreed to allow Wilson to use the portrait or any images from that sitting in connection with any publicity on

Wilson's video project. Vanity Fair decided to do a story on Wilson's video portraits and obtained rights to the entire collection of photographs from those sittings, which included Pitt's."

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Brad Hammers It

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It's already hot in India, and now they've got one of the hottest construction workers ever!

In support of Habitat for Humanity, Brad Pitt was clicked along with former President Jimmy Carter while building houses in the village of Lonwala. Voila!

Ever the humanitarian, Pitt visited the construction site of 100 homes, set to alleviate housing problems in the region. The stone cold hot dad even took time to lay a few bricks.

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Pitt -- The Calm Before the Storm

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While Brad Pitt's people in the U.S. are still fuming over the invasion of the actor's Hollywood Hills compound by an E! Entertainment camera crew, Brad himself didn't look fazed at all as he returned from a relaxing beach weekend in Goa, India with Angelina and the kids.

The family spent the weekend at a high-end resort in search of some quality rest and relaxation -- and hopefully that's just what they got. Now, after all the peace and quiet, Brad is faced with the big decision of whether or not to press charges against the network -- a decision that could no doubt bring some unwanted stress to the entire family.

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