Monday, June 8, 2009

UPDATE: The Jolie-Pitts

In late January it was widely reported that Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and their half dozen children were temporarily settling into a massive mansion on the North Shore of Long Island while Miz Jolie made her next cinematic venture that Your Mama and the Dr. Cooter will not see.

We, along with just about every other real estate gossip, reported that the perpetually globetrotting do gooders and their pack of multi-culti kids were shacking up swank Lloyd Neck, NY in a sprawling Tudor style house called Sassafras.

Well, they may or may not have holed up at Sassafras for a period of time but new reports indicate the UN-style family is now leasing media mogul Rupert Murdoch's Centre Island estate to the tune of one hundred thousand clams per month.

The estate, called Rosehearty, spreads across five manicured waterfront acres that includes a blue-shuttered Federal style main house with approximately 10,000 square feet, 11 bedrooms and 7.5 bathrooms, and at least 3 fireplaces. The gated and heavily secured grounds also include garaging for 5 mini-vans and SUVs, a heated and air conditioned guest pool house/cottage, a beach cabana on the 260-foot stretch of private beach facing the lapping shore of Oyster Bay Harbor, swimming pool, tennis court, extensive gardens and rolling lawns that probably cost more to water and maintain each year than the average school teacher brings home.

The Murdoch manse was hoisted on the market in the summer of 2007 with an asking price of $14,800,00 but with no takers it was later taken off the market and was recently re-listed with a new and improved asking price of $12,800,000. The property is listed with über-agent Dolly Lenz who told the folks at New York magazine that the property was only available to be toured when the tenants were out of town so Your Mama recommends having a run through the gossip glossies to check on the whereabouts of the Jolie-Pitts are before ringing up one of bizzy Miz Lenz's 49,000 Blackberries.

28 comments:

carla in california said...

Rumors are swirling that Brangelina are getting hitched.... and supposedly it is to "squash rumors of a breakup". Ha! Ha! Ha! in my best sarcastic tone Haven't Brad & Angie always lived their lives as if they cared about what other people thought? smirk

Anonymous said...

I think they are wonderful. My favorite celebrities are:

1. beyonce
2. angelina
3. ashton kutcher

lil' gay boy said...

Not too shabby for a Centre Island spread in neck of the woods, especially on the preferred side of the peninsula (facing west into the sunset for you night owls.)

Despite the public access, the narrow causeway & police booth deter most lookie-loos (although it's easy to claim you're having lunch at the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club...

dawn9476 said...

Salt wrapped up filming last week so who knows if they are still in NY. Brad is about to start a movie in LA.

Anonymous said...

Geez ... I have trouble keeping up with these two - it totally seems pointless renting that enormous estate in Provence - they seem to never be there

Grrrowler said...

Rosehearty also happens to be the name of Rupert Murdoch's yacht. I know this has nothing to do with with real estate, but it's just some info.

Anonymous said...

Aren't they environmentalists? Why rent/own all these massive homes that suck up so much water, electricity, etc? Bizarre.

My opinion...there's something odd with people who constantly move, especially with kids. What exactly are they running from? Themselves?

Anonymous said...

1:49 although some might think your comment is a snark, I think it is probably right on the button. Most of these types are colossal hypocrites.

Anonymous said...

I believe they own that house in France now. They aren't just renting any more.

Brad is kind of an environmentalist. The houses that he is building in NOLA are all green houses but I don't think any of his houses he owns or rents are green. I don't think he is in them long enough to make them totally green with solar panels and stuff like that. Maybe if he ever settles down in one place he will commit to living in a totally green house but right now I don't think he is any place long enough.

Anonymous said...

The two of them and their brood probably emit more polltants and waste more energy flying here there and everywhere than 99% of normal people. People with a super lavish life style can hardly ever be "green"; they consumer too many resources. Hypocrites.

dawn9476 said...

Apparently Salt has not finished filming. They just moved back to DC for filming. Brad visited Angelina on the set today.

http://www.usmagazine.com/news/brad-pitt-visits-angelina-jolie-on-salt-set-200986

Anonymous said...

Salt is a $100 mil film, Angie paid $15 mil plus gross points as star like Matt Damon in the Bourne films. Brad to film Moneyball $60 mil film next. They have left Oyster Bay for DC then on to LA. They rent places with privacy for their kids. Can't blame them for that. Their Los Feliz home is pretty modest compared to the mega mansions of most in LA area.

Anonymous said...

Oh Please. The Jolie-Pitts compound in Los Feliz is hardly modest or even "pretty modest." For Chrissakes, it's like 5 lots and 4 houses (or something like that) so while it may not be one mega-manse with huge sq. footage, it's hardly run of the mill and it certainly ain't "green."

I'm not suggesting they live modestly...they can live however they want. But let's not pretend they live anything like regular people because they don't.

And all their crap about the environment? Well, they are the very picture of why celebrities should stick to tv and movies because their so-called environmentalism is a complete joke and only makes it all seem so shallow and unimportant. I mean how can one take celebrities like Jolie and Pitt seriously about environmental sensitivity when they own 4 or 5 large estates around the world that use vast amounts of resources, fly private and need 2 or 3 cars just to transport their family? You can't. You just can't.

:{} avg joe said...

their los feliz compound went back to the bank!

Anonymous said...

If these people lived modestly like Warren Buffett and put their ludicrously immense earnings into a charitable trust and gave the income away to deserving recipients I'd have some respect for them. Instead they squander their millions on vast residences, near palaces, like the nobility of the Ancien Regime. I find them morally disgusting, and greedy, and, yes, evil.

Anonymous said...

If Brad and Angie's 'charity' and 'humanitarian' work is legit, then why don't they donate directly to the most efficient charities to begin with? Why must the funds be donated to their own foundation first? Why are the donations to and from the Jolie-Pitt Foundation publicized so often within a week of their latest film or DVD release? Why isn't their foundation rated by any independent charity watchdog? Why havn't they spent or granted the majority of their funding so far directly on 'humanitarian' work? Why are the private jets and super high-end accomodations around the world necessary to promote 'good will'? Why would Brad Pitt compete for funding, awareness, and support with the most efficient home building charity organization in the world (Habitat For Humanity)? Why not just endorse and support Habitat instead?

Why in the name of all that is right and logical would a 'humanitarian' squander such obscene levels of limited life sustaining resources on multiple mansions, private jet rides, private helicopter rides, and super exclusive super high-end accomodations around the world? Why in the name of all that is right and logical would a 'humanitarian' deliberately concentrate the world's wealth and resources? Why would they DELIBERATELY expand the gap between the rich and poor? Why would they promote, accept, and celebrate the concept of extreme wealth or obscene compensation for the making of movies? Even now when so many people worldwide struggle to survive? Why not call for a more reasonable, moral, and logical pay-scale for all people? Why not call for a more reasonable distribution of wealth? WHY ARE HOLLYWOOD HUMANITARIANS SUCH DISGUSTING HYPOCRITE SLOBS?

Anonymous said...

For those who like gossip, word is Brad was staying in the main house with the kids while Angelina was sleeping in a guest house by the beach. Can't blame her though - for $100,000 a month, you might as well get the full ocean front experience.

Anonymous said...

"They rent places with privacy for their kids"...really? And then parade them in front of the paps as they shuffle them to art stores and on walks in the neighborhood.

Anonymous said...

LOL Anon@5:37 that complete lie was in the UK tabloid the Daily Mail and they had pixs and the description of another completely different house in another part of Long Island. Some realtor on Long Island sold them a fake bill of goods and those idiots in the UK fell for it. Like Brad is not going to be practically glued to Angelina at all times as he has been since 2005, no separate anything for them. Their compound of smallish homes in Los Feliz where Brad has lived off and on since the mid 1990's is modest compared to the megamansions often seen here belonging to other A Listers. And are their kids never to be out and about, like other people, but are to be locked up in house at all times, come on. The 4 older ones have been in school on Long Island and there has not been one pix of them at their school. Their kids are seen but very seldom. And when Brad or Angelina travel without the kids they mostly fly commercial. Just facts folks, just facts not gossip.

Stpaulsnowman said...

The chillin' get it...........all of the greenspeech from these two is laughable given their many large homes. The PR value of all the "we care and give so much" posturing is enormous since I suspect the usual fan just incorporates this illusion into his/her fantasy about what these two represent. The really interesting thing here is just how far you can get through physical appearance alone.

Anonymous said...

Let me be sure I understand this...

Celebrities & other wealthy people all over the world live in massive expensive homes and DON'T say a word or do anything about helping others. And we don't say anything. Mama's story about that building in NY and all it's wealthy owners who could do loads for the less fortunate. Where was the hate for those people?

These two live in massive expensive homes, use their fame to raise awareness of problems like Darfur & New Orleans..and everyone is hating on them.

St. Paul - The best I can come up with is what you get from "physical appearance along" is a bunch of bitter jealous people attacking from behind the anonymity of their internet connection.

Somehow I doubt Brangelina are losing any sleep over it.

Anonymous said...

Hello "Anonymous" 10:18-- what was that about "behind the anonymity of their internet connection"? .... and then there are the sycophants.

Anonymous said...

6:08 - And how are you any different than 10:18?

The Jolie-Pitts are not anonymous but their detractors here are.

Perhaps if you had stayed in school past the 3rd grade you would have gotten it.

Anonymous said...

Anon 6:08 is just sad. Let's all pray for him.

Dear lord, please help 6:08 see that they too have a light in the world. It may not shine as brightly as the light of Brangelina. It may be a candle stuck in a soup can compared to their candles in the finest crystal. Please lead 6:08 towards happiness with their own lot in life, even if it is living in sin with their brother/cousin/husband in a camper behind their grandpa's trailer. Let at least one person drop a nickel in their cup as they beg in front of the walmart today. Amen.

Anonymous said...

don't you love these queens who wish they had their own big lips around Brad's member?

Anonymous said...

You would know since all your dates have to close their eyes and dream of Brad just to get through blowing you without throwing up.

Anonymous said...

This comment dialog is the funniest thing I've read all day. Thanks for the laugh.
Mrs. Mockingbird

Anonymous said...

I always laugh when the Jolie Pitt's are held to a higher standard than others who are rich and famous.

For example traveling with kids. Depp, Will Smith and Hugh Jackman to name a few take their kids when filming in a different country or state. But I hear no whining about them. Depp rented a yacht as big as the home the Jolie Pitts were living in.

About privacy, the Jolie Pitt kids are rarely seen compared to many other celeb kids. What's the problem with the going to a store or to the movies ever now and then.