People are so pathetic. I would NEVER be caught dead buying a tabloid magazine.
It's one thing to go to the Internet site for a laugh, but it's another thing to pay out of your pocket for crap like this.

A Tabloid Magazine is US Weekly, In Touch, Life & Style and OK! They have written nothing but lies about Brad & Angelina. No wonder Brad & Angelina passed them up to give People the photos and the bragging rights. Proves that you can get more people with honey than with vinegar! Glad to see that my "pathetic" act of purchase will benifit those less fortunate instead of the celebs themselves!

beg to differ.

OK! shared the rights.

Phoenix I was going to say the samething. LOL

I looked at the pictures while in line at the grocery store then I put it back on the shelf. I was very disappointed in the pictures. Angie's hair looked dirty and greasy, Brad has been wearing that same outfit for 3 months and the kids just looked so unkept. I was ashamed for them.

I think it did pretty good. They split the 14 with Hello magazine. Pictures were nice.

The issue had a really interesting story about Lauryn Hill and David Kaczynski's friendship with a family member of one of Ted K's victims.

melissa, you're an idiot.

Instead of getting richer, they are donating to the less fortunate. In my book, they should be admired, not condemed.

Brad & Angelina must strike a nerve in some folks. I applaude Brad & Angelina for looking real. The kids looked like….KIDS!!! They looked like much loved children in the photos too! One thing Brad & Angelina know how to do is be with their kids and dress them in clothes that are appropriate. You won't see their daughters on the play ground in "flower girl" dresses or their sons in three piece suits. We see Brad taking their sons to ride race cars, and ATV's, and Angie taking the kids to the zoo or riding the merry-go-round. Their kids seem to enjoy life, even with having such high profile parents.

Phoenix…
Hello magazine shared the rights with People not OK.
I thought the photos were beautiful and natural, much better then JLo's which looked too showy.

Also from the website link..
"The baby photos also helped People extend its online reach to record levels. People.com recorded a record 6 million unique visitors for the first 24 hours the cover went online. Comparatively, people.com usually averages around 8.8 million uniques a month"

Great, so they have enough money to pay their bills for outstanding invoices and not STEAL photos for their publication.

Yeah the kids did look like kids, homeless kids.

I have to agree that I enjoyed it and I bought it. Normally I wouldn't have bought it, but knowing that the 14 million was going to charity, I decided wtf.

All the kids looked normal. REALLY normal. Not like little princess suri who doesn't seem to ever get a speck of dirt on her. The babies were beautiful and the pics of the other kids holding them were precious.

Meh. All babies look like babies at this age. And B & A looked so fake, so posed. As usual.

Of course the kids looked "normal"………
Just because they are adopted or born into the Brangelina family does not make them super kids.

Hello? The charity the money goes to is their own…the Jolie-Pitt Foundation from which they receive some sort of a salary. If they gave all that money to say the Red Cross or The American Diabetes Association or to cancer research then I'd applaud them and maybe even purchase the mag. But they are two of the biggest liars in the business…get with it, people. They suck.

Melissa…You should be so lucky to be one of those "homeless" kids!!If being homeless means living with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie….I'd be there in a New York Minute. At least I'd be traveling all over the world and learning what it is to give to others and get outside one's comfort zone. It's important to relate to others cultures besides your own and I think the Jolie-Pitt household is providing a great example.

CC, of course the money went to the Jolie-Pitt Foundation. That's how most rich people give to charities. They form a Foundation from which the money is doled out to charities. How do you know the Red Cross or the Diabetes Assoc. do not receive money from the J-P Foundation? You don't. You're just running off at the mouth like all people who dislike Brad and Angelina. No matter what they do it's not good enough for some people.

I seriously doubt Angie and/or Brad receive a "salary" from their Foundation. Do you also think Bill and Melissa Gates receive a salary from their Foundation?

"Hello? The charity the money goes to is their own…the Jolie-Pitt Foundation from which they receive some sort of a salary……..But they are two of the biggest liars in the business…get with it, people. They suck."

According to you??? Well lookie here:

"The Armed Services YMCA of Lawton Fort Sill has received a $114,000 grant from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to fund Operation Hero, a mentoring program that aids military children six to 12 years of age who are experiencing temporary difficulty in school, both socially and academically."

And This: "From the money the Jolie Pitt Foundation receives from People and Hello! several local French entities could benefit including the children's hospital where the babies were born. Even though the south of France is thought of as wealthy, there's a substantial homeless and poverty class including in nearby Cannes. The Pitts' money could be used in specific ways there as well."

The Foundation currently claims $6 million in assets, excluding a $1 million pledge they made earlier this summer to the children from war families. The new money could bring their endowment to $20 million. Expect at least some of that to go to families in New Orleans and the American Gulf Coast where Pitt has shown in interest in Hurricane Katrina and Rita survivors who are still suffering."

And who gets the tax break: "Whether it's $10 million or $15 million or something in between, I can confirm that People magazine and its cohort in this craziness, Hello!, will get huge tax breaks. The money will be listed as a donation to the Foundation, which is run by a group called Foundation Source out of Long Island.

I doubt that Brad & Angelina are paying their philanthropic advisor Trevor Neilson , who handled Bill Gates Foundation BTW, from the Jolie-Pitt Foundation funds.

Hey…Where did all that American Idol give back money go to??? More than $14 million.I have yet to see them give money to the Make It Right Foundation.

So this stupid magazine paid her just over $5 a copy? If this cash is really going to charity, I would think that she would be making this information public.

By the way, whatever happened to her goal of being a bush pilot in Africa?

Yo ED! Just google the Jolie-Pitt Foundation to see where the money goes. While you ask about bush pilots, which I doubt is true, whatever happened to Jen's goal to have a baby during the time she was married to Pitt??? Gee…she changed her mind….its a womens perogative…aint it!

"whatever happened to Jen's goal to have a baby during the time she was married to Pitt??? Gee…she changed her mind….its a womens perogative…aint it!"

And how do YOU know that it was her "goal" at that time? Were u there during the 7 years listening to their conversations??
And most importantly… WHY is her name being dragged here by YOU… a brangeloonie?? Did you see this post mention ANYTHING about aniston… NOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then why cant your puny brains keep her out of this? Didnt know she was that important to you people !! *eye roll*

Sid…Ask ED the same thing re: the bush pilot crack. Last I read was Angelina learned to fly so she could possibly help in Africa, more to make Maddox proud of her. BTW, I proudly wear my "brangeloonie" tag with pride. The fact that Brad & Angelina sold alot of copies of mags is hard for some to swallow. Yes the lady in question is important, only in the context of deciding which movie I will see on Christmas day…..Ben Button or Marley….gotta pick the Oscar Buzz worthy pic….

No TTitan… i cant ask ED that bcoz what he's talking about is angelina and some politician, not her ex!!
Now you could've come up with a number of responses to that but no…. you chose to beat the dead horse instead…Brad's EX !!!! Seriously, this is getting too old and lame now!!

I think all you folks on your high horse who and I quote "would not be caught dead buying a tabloid magazine" but are posting on a gossip website are ridiculous. You are not superior to those who purchased the twins issue, you are just cheap!

I am totally with TTitan!
Faye, love your respond.

My qestion is how muxch is Ttitan getting paid to be all up on the brangelina tippa? Get off your clebrity sucking knees and get a life. BTW, angelina is a home-wrecking whore.

People keep saying that they bought the mag bacause it's for charity. People magazine is not raising money for charity. They paid $14 million to Brad and Angelina, not to a charity.

No, People and Hello paid $14 million directly to a Foundation, for which said magazines will receive tax breaks. I bought the magazine because I wanted to see the babies. I don't need any other excuse because it's MY money and I can buy whatever I want to buy with it!! And, Faye, nice response!!

Jossip, when did you become stupid like other blogs? The issue sold 2.6m copies at $4.49, do the maths that is about $11m, and the extra 1.1m is higher than both In Touch and Life style collectively sell on the news stands even with the cover price at 50cents higher.

Your blog has gotten quite snarky towards Brad and Angelina and it might be time to delete your bookmark like I have deleted many others. If most of you can't learn, Brangelina good news sell better than the snarky and made up lies. If you have a new writer, tell her not to be so bitter.

Brangelina rules and you better respect!

I would never pay any amount of money to see pics of any celebrity's kid(s) in any magazine, and I feel really sorry for those who do because quite clearly, they have no life nor value of money…

They split the money (15 million) with HELLO! so they probably shelled out 7.5 million and made about 10 million. 2.5 million x 4.00 and thats not including the extra .49 that they charged.

Me & Sid: I'm not paid to be "up on the Brad & Angelina tippa". I read books and newspapers! I'm also a "brangeloonie" or "bragelunatic" fan that has the sense to filter the BS from what the tabloids print from what is the truth. I used to believe all the BS written about Angelina,(like some apparently still do) often described back then as a brother-kissing, blood wearing homewrecker. Then I picked up a book and educated myself. The book, Notes from My Travels by Angelina Jolie. I gained a new respect for the lady.Working for the UNHCR on her own dime and giving a third of her salary to charity. And she was doing all this BEFORE her relationship with Brad Pitt.

Jossip used to be objective. ITA with lily that blogs are getting really snarky towards Brad & Angelina. A week or two ago the Cover Awards site, run by a former Life & Style tabloid reporter, "reported exclusively" that the "2.5" million news stand copies sold of the twins issue was a HUGH Disappointment for People Magazine. They couldn't wait to say that was an example of people growing tired of Brad & Angelina. Pre-emptive strike perhaps? Yes people are tired….tired of the lying tabloids and blog sites that just pass on false information…I bet those on their highhorse who are loath to buy tabs, probably read it in th checkout line and believe every word as gospel.

I have to agree with "me" and "Gabriela". All you Brangeloonies put this skank on a pedestal. She's not a saint, he's not a saint, and the babies aren't either. Why spend more money to see these tools whore out their kids?

I spent about 15 minutes of the life I apparently don't have looking through the Twins issue. It is beyond obnoxious to judge how other people should spend their hard earned money. I am sure many of you buy bottled water, don't take your lunch to work, throw out clothes that have years of wear left in them, buy kids high priced sneakers, subscribe to cable TV..you get the picture. All of us can get on our soap box about what we would consider a waste of money…

Quite frankly, I'm not sure who is more pathetic: you people for actually ARGUING the merits of multi-millionaire celebrities who lead us all like sheep…OR ME, for wasting 10 minutes of my life reading your terrifying comments…

you, confused & terrified.

Hey, Jossip you forgot the best part Brad, Angie and the Twins brought 2.3 million new subscriptions to People also…so it was a WIN-WIN for People magazine.

lily,

I think the problem with Jossip and all the other snarky blogs, is that they were so sure Brad and Angie would have been over by now, but instead they are ementing their relationship. A lot of them had predicted this was just a fling, and would be over in a couple months. Well, too bad for them. The JPs are here to stay. If they had read any of Angie's interviews after she adopted Maddox, they would have realised she is a woman of substance, and not given to having men in her son's life unless it's for life.

I am a Brangeloonie, and am proud of it.

I agree with Mellissa No.5. My sentiments exactly. They look happy though

First time here. I thought the subject was People magazine, high in numbers but no way made back their investment. Instead it feels like a hate filled sewer. The Angie fans have a lot of anger. People have a right to their opinion, take it or leave it.

Memba….the anger is from the Angie haters! Having an opinion is one thing but reporting false infomation as was touted here in Jossip that the Twins issue was a "HUGH Disappointment" on Aug 11 is a different story! They ran with the "Cover Awards Exclusive info" from a Life & Style tabloid reporter. Now that the real and true information is out there folks are angry about it. The price paid for the pics was shared by Hello and People Magazine something Jossip failed to mention. The math shows that People made their money back and then some! The "investments" include hits to the sites that blogs like this would love to have. Why the snarky attitude towards everything Brad & Angelina do to include putting out misinformation!

IF YOU WANT TO BE CHARITABLE THERE ARE OTHER WAYS THAN SELLING OFF UR KIDS

Waw this is funny (the comments). Feels like first grade
"they're saints" "no they're not"

Just facts
They do a lot off charity and they do it well.
He was lying to Jen while she was homewrecking. Lots off people get a divorce.. As long as she's not wrecking other mariages from now and they are both happy, I couldn't care less. Not many people are fortunate to find someone they truly love and get loved by.
They are, from what I see/read, good parents.

Isn't there a gray line in this brangelina saga or do you really have to say "good" or "bad"?

I guess I will now put Jossip in the same league as the ridiculous rags like In Touch & Life & Style who use Angelina to try and sell their rags by printing outrageous lies because they are so jealous of Angie and the happiness she has found. Snarky is the best way to discribe both you Jossip and the rags.

I really enjoyed the photos… Yes they weren't as upkept and proper looking as the J-Lo photos… But that's what I liked about them… They were real. They're not trying to say that they're the best parents in the world who have it all…. They know what they have and they're still down to earth people. They let their kids get dirty playing outside… They don't sleep enough and they're enjoying every moment of it! I prefer to see that over the make believe world of "everything in my life is perfect and I always look this good from the time I wake up!" photos.

The photos were beautiful and natural. Such cute little angels. I just want to be able to distinguish who is Knox and who is Vivienne. Maybe baby hair bands will do.