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Pitt fell in love with Jolie while he was married to Aniston

Washington, Dec 11 : After Angelina Jolie, Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt has also confessed that the couple fell in love while he was still married to Jennifer Aniston.

In an interview to Rolling Stone magazine, the Fight Club star confessed that he fell in love with Jolie on the sets of 2004 film `Mr and Mrs Smith'.

When asked why Mr. & Mrs. Smith was his favourite Angelina film, Brad answered, "Because you know... six kids. Because I fell in love," reports The Sun.

Two months earlier, the `Tomb Raider' star had revealed that they started to develop feelings towards each other during the making of the blockbuster.

Knightley becomes face of Amnesty International’s human rights campaign

Knightley becomes face of Amnesty International’s human rights campaignWashington Dec 11: British actress Keira Knightley is the new face for Amnesty International's human rights campaign.

On the 60th anniversary of the United Nations'' Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the 23-year-old actress called upon to help raise awareness against the abuses of human rights.

She was also seen holding a banner carrying the slogan "Protect the Human".

Comedian Jerry Lewis to receive Oscar's humanitarian award

Comedian Jerry Lewis to receive Oscar's humanitarian awardLos Angeles  - Legendary US comedian Jerry Lewis, 82, is to receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscar ceremony in February 2009.

Actor, director, writer and producer Lewis will receive the award at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony on February 22, Sid Ganis, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday.

The award is an actual Oscar statuette, and is given to a person whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the film industry. Lewis has never been nominated for an Academy Award.

Hollywood actors move closer to strike

Hollywood actors move closer to strikeLos Angeles  - The Screen Actors Guild, the dominant union representing Hollywood's actors, on Wednesday moved a step closer to a strike that could cripple TV and film production in the US entertainment capital.

SAG announced that it would be sending strike ballots to its 120,000 plus members on January 2, seeking the 75 per cent approval rating that would allow the union to call a strike. The votes will be tabulated on January 23, the union said in a press release.

Too realistic for comfort: Actor slices own throat with real knife

Too realistic for comfort: Actor slices own throat with real knifeVienna  - In a mix-up which was close to being fatal, a stage actor playing a suicide scene in Vienna seriously wounded himself when he used a real knife, instead of a fake one, to cut his throat, theatre officials said Wednesday.

Actor Danel Hoevels managed to stagger off the stage after inflicting a deep slice wound to his throat.

He was rushed to hospital for emergency treatment, officials of Vienna's famous Burgtheater confirmed about reports about the incident which had happened the previous weekend.

Details of ''X Factor'' winner''s £1m contract revealed

X FactorLondon, Dec 10 : As the popular singing reality show ''X factor'' nears its end, some details of the 1million pounds contract, which will be signed by the winner, has been revealed.

According to the contract, the winner will not receive the complete 1million pounds record deal.

The top act will receive 150,000 pounds for a first album - out of which their expenses must be paid.

The 80-page contract has hundreds of clauses, one of them declaring it to be enforceable anywhere "in the world and solar system".

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