Infinite MonkeysAngelina Jolie is promoting a new movie about Daniel Pearl, the late Wall Street Journal Reporter who learned the fatal lesson of the seriousness of jihad — especially against American Jews. Wednesday night's premiere of "A Mighty Heart," which sounds more like a Lifetime Movie Channel title than a major motion picture, was also a benefit for Reporters Without Borders. Well, let's let Fox News tell the story about the borders Jolie puts on the press:
But Jolie turns out to be a mighty hypocrite when it comes to her own freedom of the press. Her lawyer required all journalists to sign a contract before talking to her, and Jolie instructed publicists at first to ban FOX News from the red carpet of her premiere.
To the credit of most media outlets, they declined to sign Jolie's agreement — which banned any journalist from asking anything but glowing, ass-smooching questions about the film.
If that wasn't enough, Jolie also requires that if any of these things happen, "the tape of the interview will not be released to Interviewer." Such a violation, the signatory thus agrees, would "cause Jolie irreparable harm" and make it possible for her to sue the interviewer and seek a restraining order.I am told that USA Today and the Associated Press were among those that canceled interviews, and eventually Jolie scotched all print interviews when she heard the reaction.
"I wouldn't sign it," a reporter for a major outlet said. "Who does she think she is?"
Who does she think she is? Where has this person from a "major media outlet" been for the last 6 years? Jolie is the person who banned all media from the birth of her son in Namibia — while giving the dictator, who declared himself "information minister" during Brangelina's visit, full control over the information. She praised said dictator, despite the fact that the Committee to Protect Journalists notes that the dictator has attacked journalists in his own country and has a "chokehold" on the media.
She is the person who has "know your rights" tattooed on her back (thanks, Drudge):
And she is a woman without the slightest sense of irony.
UPDATE: Here's the link to Jolie's contract, via The Smoking Gun. that Jolie now says was excessive.
Posted by Dr. Zaius at June 14, 2007 11:17 AM