Angelina Jolie censored all interviews and banned FOX News from the red carpet premiere of her new film, A Mighty Heart, which ironically is about the freedom of press. All the journalists who wanted to have a chance of speaking to Angelina Jolie on the premiere were made to sign an agreement with quite a few restrictions. Some of the restrictions were...
- Do not ask her any “personal relationship” questions
- The interview may only be used to promote the movie
- The interview will not disparage Jolie
- If any rules are broken, the interview tape will not be released
However, USA Today and the Associated Press both declined to be involved in the interviews under such restrictions. As a result, Fox News reports that Angelina Jolie decided to terminate any and all print interviews after she heard the reaction from USA Today and AP. Fox News also reports that Angelina Jolie had asked Paramount Pictures publicists to ban Fox News Channel from the premiere, though Paramount did intervene to allow a Fox camera crew to cover the event.
Meanwhile, the movie she was promoting is about what happens when the freedom of the press is infringed upon, and the premiere was sponsored by Reporters Without Borders.
Meanwhile, the movie she was promoting is about what happens when the freedom of the press is infringed upon, and the premiere was sponsored by Reporters Without Borders.
FOX News is surely not very happy about the incident. This is what they had to say...
The fact is, Angelina Jolie — despite her posturing as Goodwill Ambassador to the world — is just like everyone else. She’s only different in that she’s created rules for herself that are so far beyond the norm of self-absorbed celebrity nuttiness, that she finally went too far...The hypocrisy and arrogance were overwhelming.
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