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The Independent
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Angelina Jolie could be the latest celebrity to quit the US. Here is who else has left over Trump's agenda
Angelina Jolie is the latest A-List celebrity looking to relocate outside the U.S, according to a new report. The actress, 50, is reportedly considering 'several locations abroad,' according to People, while preparing to put her Los Angeles home on the market. According to People, Jolie 'never wanted to live in L.A. full time,' but was limited by a custody arrangement with ex-husband Brad Pitt. The Hollywood power couple reached a divorce settlement in December. The star 'plans to relocate as soon as Knox and Viv turn 18 next year. She's eyeing several locations abroad. She'll be very happy when she's able to leave Los Angeles,' a source told the outlet. Jolie bought the 1913 home, which was once owned by Cecil B. DeMille, in 2017 for a reported $24.5 million. The 11,000 sq ft property boasts six bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. The actress and Pitt previously owned Château Miraval in France, which they first rented in 2008 before reportedly buying it for $60 million in 2012. It was also where they got married in 2014. Here are the celebrities who are considering leaving (or have already left) the U.S. following Donald Trump's return to the Oval Office. Jimmy Kimmel The host of Jimmy Kimmel, Live!, who has been a long-time and outspoken critic of the president, recently revealed he has obtained Italian citizenship in response to Trump's return. The talk show host made the admission during an appearance on his ex-girlfriend Sarah Silverman's podcast when she observed that many Americans who disapprove of Trump have sought citizenship elsewhere. 'I do have... I did get Italian citizenship,' responded Kimmel. 'I do have that.' He added: 'What's going on is... as bad as you thought it was gonna be, it's so much worse. It's just unbelievable. I feel like it's probably even worse than [Trump] would like it to be.' Ellen DeGeneres The former talk show host moved to England's celeb-loved Cotswolds region with her wife, Portia Di Rossi, in November 2024, less than three weeks after Trump was re-elected. During a live conversation with broadcaster Richard Bacon in Cheltenham last month, DeGeneres admitted that America's choice of leader had been behind her decision to move to the UK. 'Yes. We got here the day before the election and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis, and I was like, 'He got in.' And we're like, 'We're staying here,'' she said. Rosie O'Donnell O'Donnell, who has been a consistent target of the president, confirmed in March that she too had left the U.S., revealing she had moved to Ireland. The 62-year-old actor and her 12-year-old adopted daughter, Dakota, moved on January 15, only five days before Trump was sworn in to office. 'I miss many things about life there at home and I'm trying to find a home here in this beautiful country and when it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that's when we will consider coming back,' she said. Courtney Love The American singer-songwriter said earlier this year she was in the process of getting her British citizenship and that the U.S. was 'frightening now.' Speaking at the Royal Geographical Society in London in March, Love said she intended to stay outside the states for good, telling her audience: "In terms of Trump, and particularly this group... it's like emperor-core. Like, [they 're] wearing million-dollar watches. "Emperor-core is going on at Mar-a-Lago. It's frightening now. It's like cyanide now." Love, a rising star of the alternative and grunge scenes of the 1990s, had been known for her dislike of the president, having sought refuge in the UK in 2019 during Trump's first presidency. Previous threats Equally, in the run-up to Trump's 2016 victory, other celebrities vowed to exit the U.S. should he beat the unlikely odds (at the time) and become president. Country star Miley Cyrus blasted the then-Republican candidate, saying in a tearful Instagram post, 'Honestly f*** this sh*t I am moving if this is my president! I don't say things I don't mean!' Cyrus still has homes in Los Angeles and Tennessee. Whoopi Goldberg also mulled the possibility, saying, 'I don't think that's America. I don't want it to be America. Maybe it's time for me to move, you know.' Legendary actor Samuel L. Jackson was more blunt, however: 'If that mother**er becomes president, I'm moving my black ass to South Africa,' Jackson said.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Famous birthdays for Aug. 12: Casey Affleck, Jim Beaver
Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Leo. They include: -- Pope Blessed Innocent XI in 1611 -- Artist Abbott Thayer in 1849 -- Educator/poet Katharine Lee Bates in 1859 -- Filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille in 1881 -- Physicist Erwin Schrodinger in 1887 -- Actor/filmmaker Cantinfla in 1911 -- Guinness World Records founders Norris and Ross McWhirter in 1925 -- Businessman/activist George Soros in 1930 (age 95) -- Writer William Goldman in 1931 -- Actor George Hamilton in 1939 (age 86) -- Actor Dana Ivey in 1941 (age 84) -- Musician Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) in 1949 (age 76) -- Actor Jim Beaver in 1950 (age 75) -- Writer Ann Martin in 1955 (age 70) -- Actor Bruce Greenwood in 1956 (age 69) -- Musician Roy Hay (Culture Club) in 1961 (age 64) -- Musician Sir Mix-a-Lot in 1963 (age 62) -- Actor Peter Krause in 1965 (age 60) -- Actor Brent Sexton in 1967 (age 58) -- Actor Rebecca Gayheart in 1971 (age 54) -- International Tennis Hall of Fame member Pete Sampras in 1971 (age 54) -- Actor Yvette Nicole Brown in 1971 (age 54) -- Comedian Michael Ian Black in 1971 (age 54) -- Actor Casey Affleck in 1975 (age 50) -- Actor Leah Pipes in 1988 (age 37) -- Actor Lakeith Stanfield in 1991 (age 34) -- Actor/model Cara Delevingne in 1992 (age 33) -- Actor Imani Hakim in 1993 (age 32) -- Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher in 1996 (age 29) -- Actor Rudy Pankow in 1997 (age 28) -- Actor Iman Vellani in 2002 (age 23) Solve the daily Crossword
Local France
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Local France
French Word of the Day: Superproduction
Why do I need to know superproduction? Because your French cinephile friends might invite you to see one this summer – if only to spend some time in an air-conditioned room out of the scorching sun. What does it mean? Superproduction – yes, its two words glued together, and pronounced soo-pair-prodd-ucc-syon – is the French term for a big-budget movie, usually involving plenty of action and big-bang special effects, and refers to the significant financial and material resources needed to bring it to the silver screen. The anglophone term blockbuster – which has crossed the English-French linguistic barrier – surfaced in the 1940s and takes its inspiration from the Second World War bombs capable of destroying entire blocks of buildings. Advertisement Although the term has been around since the 40s, it only really gained traction in 1975 – when Jaws smashed box office expectations – taking in an astonishing $470 million globally on a budget of $7 million. Ever since, 'blockbuster' has also included recognition of a movie's commercial success. But the linguistically correct French term for a Hollywood blockbuster would be superproduction hollywoodienne. Use it like this Les Trois Mousquetaires a été un superproduction français qui a rapporté 100 millions de dollars – The Three Musketeers was a $100 million French blockbuster « Les Dix Commandements », de Cecil B DeMille, « Ben-Hur », de William Wyler, sont des superproductions – Cecil B DeMille's 'The Ten Commandments' and William Wyler's 'Ben-Hur' are blockbuster films.
