Posted on 01/28/2006 4:26:02 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
Angelina Jolie told a summit of business leaders and politicians, many driven to distraction by the Hollywood siren, to concentrate on the real issues.
"I just think if I can ask anything it's for everybody in this room, including myself, to stay focused on the issues," Jolie, a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. refugee agency, told an audience at the World Economic Forum on Friday.
"To follow up on Darfur, to watch what is happening in the courts, to follow up on Nepal ... on Afghanistan," she said.
Jolie uses her celebrity pulling power to draw attention to humanitarian crises in places such as Darfur, Chad and Pakistan.
The Oscar-winner and her beau Brad Pitt, whose child she is carrying, have reduced the global elite at Davos to star-struck autograph hunters, scrambling over each other to get a glimpse of the actress and her man.
Whenever I want an explanation of international issues, I turn to Angelina Jolie.
Why doesn't she use her money? Oh, that's right, it's better if mechanics, Walmart associates and small business owners send their taxes to Washington, where lots of it is spent on bureaucracy and then some is left for "programs" that supposedly help people.
probably wouldn't get as much attention...
Do you know why they're not on speaking terms?
Typical Hollywood elitism. They don't want the publicity but they want the publicity, if you know what I mean.
I know what you mean...
Angelina Jolie to John Kerry: "Hey, Johnnie, my eyes are up here!"
In the CEO of the Sofa, P.J. O'Rourke informed us that she used to wear a vial of Billy Bob Thorton's blood around her neck. Also, apparently she was caught "making out" with her own brother.
I believe that tells us all we need to know.
Regards, Ivan
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