Clint Eastwood: ‘Angelina Jolie’s Acting Is Overlooked By Her Beauty’

Here’s a good point of view brought by director Clint Eastwood, who said that Hollywood Celebrity Angelina Jolie is under-rated as an actress because people focus on her beauty too much and overlook her acting skills. The actor-turned-moviemaker directs Angelina Jolie in new movie The Changeling and he insists that though she is a very beautiful woman, she is also a talented actress with more substance to her personality than eyes can see.

I think that people underestimate her talent because she is such a good-looking woman. That was a problem Ingrid Bergman encountered. Bette Davis didn’t have that handicap; her face didn’t fit the standards of glamour. People instantly though of her as a great actress.

Angelina Jolie is more like Simone Signoret, whose obvious glamor never obscured her personality.
- Clint Eastwood according to reports -

Tony Romo Speaks Out About Jessica’s Dad

Speaking for the first time about reports that Joe Simpson was interfering with his relationship with Jessica Simpson and his business affairs – and that his parents did not approve of or get along with the Simpson family – Tony Romo released a statement saying, “It’s all laughable.”

Romo, 28, and Simpson, 27, – who spent the past couple of days in Dallas (where they recently had a romantic dinner date), and boarded a plane for a weekend on the West Coast – have been dogged by rumors that her father has been meddling in their nearly seven-month-old courtship.

In his statement, Romo insisted that characterization is “so far from the truth.”

A source also confirmed that Romo’s father, Ramiro, went to the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., with Joe Simpson earlier this year and “had a great time.”

Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee Back Together Again

While Tommy Lee preps for a summer concert tour, he’s also got another major project in the works: rekindling the romance with his ex-wife, Pamela Anderson.

The Motley Crue rocker, 45, tells Rolling Stone that the two of them are making another go of it 10 years after their 1998 divorce.

“We’ve only given it a try 800 times – 801, here we go,” Lee says. “Pamela and the kids have moved in with me. It’s awesome. It’s definitely working.”

Friends of Lee’s says this time may be the charm. “They are two people who have been through a lot and know each other really well,” says one.

The thrice-married, 40-year-old Anderson – whose five-month marriage to Rick Salomon was annulled in March (her other husband, of four months, was Kid Rock) – recently told Ellen DeGeneres on her TV show that she was not dating and, in fact, wasn’t even sure of her type of man.

Now retracing past steps, friends say the couple “are happy,” and so are their sons Dylan, 10, and Brandon, 12.

“You can tell on the kids’ faces,” Lee told Rolling Stone. “They’re happy when we’re together.”

Singer R. Kelly Acquitted of Child Pornography Charges

Singer R. Kelly was acquitted of child pornography charges on Friday, putting to end a six-year ordeal for the singer/songwriter/producer, who in 2002 was accused of engaging in sex acts with an under-aged girl.

The Cook County jury on the case deliberated for 7 1/2 hours before finding Kelly, 41, innocent on all 14 counts. Upon hearing the verdict, “R. Kelly looked relieved,” said an onlooker.

Prosecutors had claimed that Kelly was in a graphic video that was mailed to the Chicago Sun-Times in 2002 with a girl as young as 13. Both Kelly and alleged victim, who is now 23, denied they were the ones on the tape. Neither of them testified during the month-long trial.

Kelly did not speak to the media after the trial, but was seen hugging fans outside the courtroom.

“R. Kelly was found not guilty because they had the best jury that Cook County could produce,” said the R&B star’s attorney Sam Adam Jr. “R. Kelly got his name back.”

Cook County State’s Attorney General, Richard Devine, said, “As we must, we accept the verdict of the jury in this case. This prosecution is one we have no reservations about.”

Mary-Kate and Ashley Turn 22

It may be Friday the 13th, but it’s a happy day for Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen: They celebrate their 22nd birthday today.

Yes, it’s been more than 21 years since the twins first became stars – the California natives began sharing the role of Michelle Tanner on Full House before their first birthday.

According to local news reports, the Olsens have been spotted in Nashville on their way to the Bonnaroo music festival in Manchester, Tenn. The lineup for the four-day festival includes performances by Kanye West, Metallica and Willie Nelson.

It’ll be a far cry from their last birthday: The multimillionaire moguls hosted a quiet family dinner party at Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont that included their sister Lizzie, 20, and brother Trent, 24.

Pal Says Britney Is Doing ‘Great’

As Britney Spears continues on her road to recovery, a friend of Spears says things are going well for the singer.

“She’s doing great,” Palms Casino Resort owner George Maloof says.

Maloof, who recently had dinner with Spears twice in L.A., says that the two are “good friends,” and adds it would be fantastic to have her perform at his Vegas venue.

“I’d love to have her here at the Pearl [Theater],” says Maloof, who stopped by the premiere of The Rocker, starring Rainn Wilson, at the Cinevegas Film Festival. “It would be great.”

Maloof says the idea of a Vegas concert “didn’t come up” when he saw Spears in L.A. But it turns out Spears flew there Thursday for a different reason altogether.

“Britney left L.A. for Vegas for an extended Father’s Day weekend with her dad [Jamie],” a source says. Despite reports that Spears’ cameo in the upcoming Pussycat Dolls video was cut, Britney is still plugging away at her other projects: She’s scheduled to work on songs with Sean Garrett in three weeks.

Meanwhile Spears’s ex, Kevin Federline, is also headed to Sin City on Friday for Father’s Day purposes: K-Fed will be there to accept his “Father of the Year” honors from Prive Las Vegas.

Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe’s Divorce Is Finalized

Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe’s divorce was finalized Thursday, Los Angeles court records show, indicating that financial and custody settlements have been reached.

Details weren’t immediately available, however, the ex-couple have continually sought a shared custody arrangement over children Ava, 8, and Deacon, 4.

The documents, dated June 12, only read: “[The court finds] the parties have settled all their remaining issues in these proceedings.”

Witherspoon is currently dating Jake Gyllenhaal, while Phillippe, 33, recently stepped out with Australian actress Abbie Cornish, 25.

After seven years of marriage, Witherspoon, 32, filed for divorce in November 2006, citing irreconcilable differences.

The couple first met when a mutual friend brought Phillippe to Witherspoon’s 21st-birthday party. Two years later, after they had costarred in 1999’s Cruel Intentions, he proposed.

They married in June 1999 and had Ava three months later.

Rep for Witherspoon and Phillippe weren’t immediately available for comment.

Adriana Lima Engaged to Marko Jaric

Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima received an engagement ring Thursday night – her birthday – from basketball star Marko Jaric, his rep said.

“He asked and she said yes. They are both incredibly happy and couldn’t be more in love,” says publicist James Weir.

Lima, who turned 27 on Thursday, and Jaric, 29, who plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves, have been dating for about nine months.

The normally stoic Serb sports star has admitted he fell hard for the Victoria’s Secret beauty.

“I was not the person to fall in love easily. I am a difficult person from that standpoint,” he said. “Now, it’s a little different situation.”

Lynne Spears’s Memoir Set for Fall Release

Lynne Spears’s memoir about raising her famous daughters Britney and Jamie Lynn will be released this fall, the publisher confirms.

“When Jamie Lynn got pregnant, it was put on hold,” says a spokesman for Thomas Nelson, which publishes inspirational books and Bibles. “Lynne never stopped working on it because she wants to express her love for her children and tell their stories through a mother’s eyes.”

Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World” is likely to be released in September, says the spokesman.

“Lynne has had a dramatic life. People will be be very surprised to find out the kind of person she really is,” says Lorilee Craker, who co-authored the project with Spears. “Lynne has been incredible to work with.”

Spears’s manuscript “will not be a parenting book,” Nelson says. “It’s her story of what it was like being a mom and raising two very famous people. It’s a memoir.”

The writing of the book is complete. Craker and Spears are now just selecting pictures.

Angelina Jolie Says Being Pregnant with Twins Was a ‘Shock’

Angelina Jolie has talked candidly about her desire to continue expanding her family with Brad Pitt. But when the actress found out she was pregnant with twins, well, even she was taken aback.

“We weren’t expecting twins,” Jolie, 33, tells Entertainment Weekly in a new interview. “So it did shock us, and we jumped to six [children] quickly. But we like a challenge.”

With a house full of kids, Jolie says she needs help – so it’s a good thing there’s family around to pitch in. “[Brad’s] mom and dad are on standby to come out and help,” she says.

But the real focus, Jolie says, is making sure their other children – Maddox, 6, Pax, 4, Zahara, 3, and Shiloh, 2 – feel included when their new siblings are born. Says the actress: “They’re old enough to feel included to change diapers themselves, to feed bottles themselves, like if I pump into a bottle. We’re trying to find ways where it can be a fun group thing … Everybody gets special time so we can make sure we know where they’re at.”

As for how she’s handling being pregnant with twins, the actress tells EW she’s taking it easy and letting Pitt handle all the heavy lifting – literally. “We’ve worked out a system where Brad just lifts [the kids] to me every time they want to come up,” she says. “I just don’t bend down. I’ll scream, ‘Honey!’ and he’ll come running and lift them up.”

And pregnancy has other benefits as well. “It’s great for the sex life,” she says. “It just makes you a lot more creative. So you have fun, and as a woman you’re just so round and full.”