Billy Bob Thornton’s Daughter Found Guilty in Death of 1-Year-Old Girl

Billy Bob Thornton and family got some bad news today.

His estranged oldest daughter, Amanda Brumfield, was found guilty of the accidental death of her friend’s 1-year-old daughter, after claiming the girl died when she fell from her playpen.

Brumfield was originally charged with murder and child abuse.

The death was caused by a 1-inch fracture to the young girl’s skull and bleeding from the brain, but Brumfield maintained her defense that the child died by accident.

The jury agreed with her and found her guilty of manslaughter, a lesser crime, and accidental death instead.

Brumfield is expected back in an Orlando Florida court room in July to receive her sentence.

Billy Bob has not had contact with his oldest daughter for years. She was the child of Thornton and Melissa Lee Gatlin.

After Thornton and Gatlin divorced, Billy Bob married and divorced again before getting hitched to Hollywood A-list actress Angelina Jolie. That marriage ended in divorce also and Jolie went on to marry actor Brad Pitt.

Thornton is best known for his roles in The Informers, Mr. Woodcock, School for Scoundrels, Bad News Bears, Friday Night Lights, Bad Santa, Monster's Ball, Pushing Tin, Primary Colors, Sling Blade, Indecent Proposal, just to name a few.

The actor is currently filming the animated movie “Puss in Boots” due out later this year, and “The Baytown Disco”, a thriller about three redneck brothers who agree to help a woman save her son from an abusive father.

Thornton is also the lead singer of the band Boxmasters.



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Review - Kung Fu Panda 2

I have an issue with Jack Black. Not a major issue like hatred or anything. It’s just… Most of his movies are the same. It involves a man-child whose living a life under a rock until something happens that shake said life and the man-child needs to grow up and deal with the issues. Sometimes I think he is not really acting but just being himself. Which is not necessarily a bad thing. For the most part, I did enjoy some of his movies. Like School of Rock. And of course, Kung Fu Panda.

So of course, when Kung Fu Panda 2 comes out, I was excited to see it. The first Kung Fu Panda was quite a good movie. It had comedy, action, drama and lots of slapstick, courtesy of Po.

In the first movie, Po was just an ordinary panda that was working at his father’s noodle shop but has big dreams about being a kung fu master. He got his chance when he crashed a ceremony and was named the Dragon Warrior. Nobody believed he was actually the Dragon Warrior, until he defeated Shenlong, once in line for the title.

Now, Po is back with more awesomeness. This time, Lord Shen, a peacock gone mad, is hell bent on taking over the world with a new weapon that uses the technology of fireworks and metal and obliterating kung fu. Po and the Furious Five are called to put the kibosh on his plans.

This was a nice progression, storyline-wise, from the first movie to the second movie. Especially with the addition of Po’s muddled past. The Furious Five all have had their back stories told via the short animated film years back.

And they way they tie it to the current villain was quite nice too. Years ago, a soothsayer predicted that a warrior of black and white will stop Lord Shen. Lord Shen then did something about it, to stop the prophecy from coming to pass.

The voice acting was on top form, like in the first movie as well. Besides an all-star cast of Jack Black (Po), Angelina Jolie (Tigress), Lucy Liu (Viper), Jackie Chan (Monkey), Seth Rogen (Mantis), David Cross (Crane), Dustin Hoffman (Shifu), we now have Michelle Yeoh as the Soothsayer, Gary Oldman as Lord Shen, Danny McBride as the Wolf Boss, Dennis Haysbert as Master Ox, Jean-Claude Van Damme as Master Croc and Victor Garber as Master Rhino.

Like the first movie, this movie has comedy, action, drama and lots of slapstick. But as the curse of sequels go, The Kaboom of Doom could not really match Kung Fu Panda’s level.

However, I do find the part where Po needed rescuing from the Furious Five a lot a bit grating on the nerves. No, I am not talking about the group attack. Plenty of times, he needed to be saved by Tigress or someone. He’s supposed to be the Dragon Warrior. I get that his training was the shortest of all of them but it just seemed like he was relying too much on the others. Other than that, it’s a fun movie. :)

The Week In Ugly: Week of April 10 - April 16, 2011

Aren't you glad it's ugly time?

Kody & Janelle Brown

I've never been one to judge... but I'm pretty sure Janelle doesn't need any of whatever Kody's feeding her. 

 In case you don't know who these people are... they're two of the freakshows on TLC's Sister Wives.

Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt

Looks like Ange has been shootin' that heroine again.

Tori Spelling

She's got that lovely pregnancy glow.

Steven Tyler

Quite possibly the ugliest man alive

Elizabeth Hurley

She was hosting the Breast Cancer Research Hot Pink Party...so why is she bright orange? Truth be told, orange must be the season's hottest color, because at least 75% of the girls I know have the same skin tone...or brighter.

Kelly Rutherford

I have no words.

Taylor Momsen

She's ba-aaack!

Oh, the Lord has blessed my soul and answered my prayers! Taylor Momsen came out of her deep, dark cave of eyeliner hell, and decided to show the world that ugly mug once again. Promise me you'll never go away again, Tay Tay!

Trailer - Kung Fu Panda 2

Another Super Bowl preview... Po and the Furious Five is back again...

Lazy

I am not sure why but I am pretty lazy when it comes to reviewing actual movies these days.

Maybe coz I know I am not as good as the rest of the other blogger/reviewer... particularly this guy... so I figured I might as well not try... plus my work keeps me plenty busy so to have an original thought and idea and write it down, well... work's getting the brunt of that...

Unless of course there's a movie that I really feel strongly about... I have seen almost all of the movies released... almost being the key word here...

Anyway, last Sunday I saw Mantra. It did not do much for me. Not really scary and everybody's scowling like they have something up their butts...

In any event, I am gonna go see Salt tomorrow at Midvalley. Hopefully will be inspired to write something about the movie...

Angelina Jolie

Here's a nice article of the power of Angelina Jolie... just in time for Salt... :)

http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.reuters.com/angelina-jolie-jolts-mans-world-action-films-reuters?nc

Trailers

Summer movie season will be upon us soon and all the summer blockbusters' trailers are out in full force... these two feature women protagonists... strong women protagonists...

Angelina Jolie in Salt:



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Breakup - Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie Are Done

In what will become one of the biggest Hollywood splits of all time, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are calling it quits and have signed the papers on how to split their massive fortunes and children.

News outlets are reporting that Angelina and Brad started the breakup process in December when they visited a top divorce lawyer to begin working out how to split things up.

As of today, they will split their money equally and have shared custody of their six children. The kids however, will live with Jolie full time.

Since the couple is not married, the documents are reported to be more like a powerful prenuptial agreement - but for unmarried people.

There is no date penned yet on the documents, and it looks more like they are just getting everything ready for when they decide to officially split.

They have three adopted children - Maddox, 8, Pax, 6, and Zahara, 5, and three biological kids Shiloh, 3, and 17- month-old twins Knox and Vivienne.

Their joint fortune of about $350 million includes mansions in France, California and New Orleans.

Rumors have been circulating for months that the couple's relationship was doomed.

We suspect the $350 million is just the combined, joint income since the couple has been together - because we know Pitt is worth close to a billion dollars.

This could get very ugly.
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Angelina Jolie Breastfeeding On Cover Of "W" Magazine

After keeping such a low profile since the birth of her new twins, Angelina Jolie is rushing back into the Hollywood spotlight.

Reports had surfaced recently that Jolie was suffering from a bad case of depression after her birth, but the A-list actress was seen in public for a screening of her latest movie "The Changeling".

Related: Jolie Is Depressed - Watch "Changeling" Movie Trailer

Angelina is also the cover story feature in "W" Magazine's November issue, complete with a cover picture of her breastfeeding on of her children.

Jolie is photographed breastfeeding one of the new twins, either Knox Leon or Vivienne Marcheline, who covers Angelina's left breast with its tiny hand. Brad Pitt took the photos while the two were recovering at the Chateau Miraval in the French Riviera, and is only one of many taken by Pitt.

Pitt and Jolie have already received $14 million dollars for the first baby pictures, and we're sure "W" is also paying handsomely. Besides Shiloh and the twins, Pitt and Jolie also are parents to three adopted children: Maddox, 7, from Cambodia; Pax, 4, from Vietnam; Zahara, 3, from Ethiopia.

Angelina Jolie can be seen later this month in the crime drama "The Changeling", where a mother's prayer for her kidnapped son to return home is answered, though it doesn't take long for her to suspect the boy who comes back is not hers.

Related: Watch Angelina Jolie In "The Changeling" Movie Trailer

Brad Pitt is currently being seen with George Clooney and Tilda Swinton in the comedy adventure "Burn After Reading", and has just completed work on the long anticipated fantasy "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" about a man who ages backwards.

Related: Brad Pitt Ready With "Benjamin Button" - Review And Trailer
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Top Entertainment And Showbiz News For The Week Of October 12, 2008 - Video

Showbiz week

The top stories in Showbiz for the week of October 11.

The week's hot celebrity news included Madonna kicking off her U.S. tour, Janet Jackson in and out of hospital, and Nick Nolte burns down his house.

Also in the news: OJ may serve life in prison, David Duchovny out of sex rehab, Halle Berry gets Esquire nod as Sexiest Woman alive.

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'Depressed' Angelina Jolie Seen In Public For The First Time In Months

Angelina Jolie was seen in public this week for the first time since media reports claim the actress is suffering from a bad case of postpartum depression.

Jolie was seen at a New York airport with Brad Pitt and their family of six, including the cute two-year-old Shiloh.

Jolie is getting ready for the premiere of her new movie "Changeling" next week, which will be her first public appearance since giving birth to Vivienne and Knox in July.

"Changeling" is directed by Clint Eastwood and stars Jolie and John Malkovich, and is the story of what happens when a mother's prayer for her kidnapped son to return home go answered, though it doesn't take long for her to suspect the boy who comes back is not hers.

Brad Pitt, 44, spent most of last month at the Venice Italy and Toronto Film Festivals promoting his new films "Burn After Reading" and "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button". Angelina stayed away from the public and media, instead spending her time isolated at the Chateau Miraval in Provence, France.

Related: Brad Pitt Ready With "Benjamin Button" - Review And Trailer

Last week the family moved their flock to the Palais Parkschloss villa, south of Berlin Germany, while Pitt works on scenes for his latest film "Inglorious Bastards", written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.

Last month, news reports surfaced that Angelina was suffering from depression following the birth of her twins. A report in one magazine claims Angelina feels that Brad has things easy - he had the kids without the pain of birth, and he can just pick up and travel around the world whenever he wants to.

The unmarried partners family now consist of three adopted children and three biological children - Maddox, 7; Vietnamese Pax Thien, 4; Ethiopian Zahara, 3; Shiloh Nouvel, 2; and twins Knox and Vivienne, 10 weeks.

Even with already having six young children, Brad Pitt often speaks of his desire to have a 'sports team' sized family. Easy to say when you have hundreds of millions of dollars, and no womb.

Watch Angelina Jolie In The "Changeling" Movie Trailer

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Brad Pitt Gives $100K To Defeat Prop 8 Gay Marriage Repeal

"Burn After Reading" star Brad Pitt has donated $100K to help defeat a California ballot proposal targeted at abolishing the right to gay marriage. California recently made it possible for gay couples to wed, and the rush to the altar has been amazing.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are now married. Star Trek's George Teki has hitched the knot, and Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson have announced they will be married by the end of the year.

Related Story: Samantha Ronson Says She Will Marry Lindsay Lohan By Christmas

Brad Pitt explained in a press statement:

"No one has the right to deny another their life, even though they disagree with it, because everyone has the right to live the life they so desire if it doesn't harm another and because discrimination has no place in America, my vote will be for equality and against Proposition 8".

Pitt's generous gift is the largest to date by a Hollywood celebrity for a campaign against Prop 8.

During a 2006 press interview, Pitt told reporters that he and Angelina Jolie would not marry until all couples had the same rights.

"Angie and I will consider tying the knot when everyone else in the country who wants to be married is legally able."

Brad and Angelina have grabbed their fair share of attention for the adoption of several children, and for Jolie's artificial insemination resulting in their recent twins while not being married.

The intense interest comes at a time when more and more celebrities are feeling comfortable about being gay in public. Our just released top 10 list of openly gay male celebrities has received more traffic then any story we've ever written. People feel strongly that the Government should stay out of it and allow gay couples to get married and share the same rights as everyone else.

Related Story: InfoStar Top Ten Openly Gay Male Hollywood Actors

Political strategist Chad Griffin, who is helping coordinate efforts in the entertainment industry to defeat the controversial initiative, said he is hopeful that Brad Pitt's donation will prompt others to get involved, and said that Democratic billionaire Ron Burkle has agreed to host a large fundraiser at his home in October to rally Hollywood against Proposition 8.

Brad Pitt can currently be seen in the recently released thriller "Burn After Reading", starring alongside George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich and Tilda Swinton.

Related Story: Brad Pitt And George Clooney In "Burn After Reading" - Review And Movie Trailer
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Brad Pitt Talks About Life With New Twin Babies

New father of twins Brad Pitt is at the Toronto Film Festival this week to promote his latest film - the Coen brother's comedy thriller movie, "Burn After Reading", starring Pitt and George Clooney.

Related Story: Brad Pitt And George Clooney In "Burn After Reading" - Early Review And Movie Trailer

While rubbing elbows with the worlds rich and famous, Pitt took some time to tell reporters about his new life with twin babies and partner Angelina Jolie.

Brad talked about the new additions to the family, saying that eight-week-old twins Knox and Vivienne are great.

"Everyone is healthy," said Pitt. "No sleep though. Sleep is something you long for, but it's fine. We'll get it."

Despite the lack of sleep, "Burn After Reading" costar Tilda Swinton told Pitt not to worry. As a mother of twins herself, 11-year-old daughter Honor Byrne and son Xavier Byrne, she tells him: "It gets easier."

Brad has six children with partner Angelina Jolie - Maddox, 7, Pax, 4, Zahara, 3, Shiloh, 2, Knox and Vivienne.

In addition to "Burn After Reading", Pitt has just complete the David Fincher directed mystery fantasy "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", starring alongside Tilda Swinton and Cate Blanchett. The film is due in theaters December 25.

Based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the movie features Benjamin Button, played by Brad Pitt, as a man who is born an old man and ages in reverse until he becomes a baby, and then finally vanishes from the earth. At age 50, he falls in love with a 30-year-old woman, Blanchett, and must come to terms with the relationship as they literally grow in opposite directions.
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