Angelina Jolie is featured in the July 2008 issue of “Vanity Fair” magazine and her lips look plumper than ever! And although the different looks below make for a great, fun photo shoot, here is what the silver screen actress had to say regarding being pregnant:

“I love it. It makes me feel like a woman. It makes me feel that all the things about my body are suddenly there for a reason. It makes you feel round and supple, and to have a little life inside you is amazing. Also, I’m fortunate. I think some women have a different experience depending on their partner. I think that affects it.

I happen to be with somebody who finds pregnancy very sexy. So that makes me feel very sexy.”

Angelina Jolie has clarify that the tattoo on her partner Brad’s back doesn’t bring any meaning. Some experts thought the tattoo meant the levees in the couple’s adopted New Orleans, Louisiana.

She explains to Entertainment Weekly magazine: “We went to Davos… (and) one night we didn’t have anything to do, so I was drawing on his back.

“He just liked it! The picture everybody saw was kind of awkward, but it just lines up beautifully on his back, just enhances the part of the body I like.

“I mean, it’s meaningful in that it’s us making angles and shapes out of each other’s body, that kind of a thing.”

Angelina Jolie is featured in the July 2008 issue of “Vanity Fair” magazine and her lips look plumper than ever! And although the different looks below make for a great, fun photo shoot, here is what the silver screen actress had to say regarding being pregnant:

“I love it. It makes me feel like a woman. It makes me feel that all the things about my body are suddenly there for a reason. It makes you feel round and supple, and to have a little life inside you is amazing. Also, I’m fortunate. I think some women have a different experience depending on their partner. I think that affects it.

I happen to be with somebody who finds pregnancy very sexy. So that makes me feel very sexy.”

Angelina Jolie says being pregnant has its perks. “It’s great for the sex life,” she tells Entertainment Weekly magazine. “It just makes you a lot more creative. So you have fun, and as a woman you’re just so round and full.”

Jolie, who’s expecting twins, has said the babies are due in August. She and partner Brad Pitt have four children: Maddox, 6; Pax, 4; Zahara, 3; and Shiloh, 2.

When asked how she and Pitt plan to handle six young children, the 33-year-old actress says: “We really don’t know. His mom and dad are on standby to come out and help. And fortunately we can hire help if we need it, but we’re going to try as we usually do to balance it as well as we can.”

Jolie says the couple want to make sure their older children feel included after the babies are born.

“They’re old enough to feel included to change diapers themselves, to feed bottles themselves, like if I pump into a bottle. We’re trying to find ways where it can be a fun group thing,” she says.

How do Jolie and Pitt, 44, define their relationship?

“We have that problem all the time,” she says. “I say ‘partner’ sometimes. ‘Father of my children’ is too long. But half the time people refer to us as, ‘So, your wife this, your husband that.’ We’ve stopped correcting everybody.’”

Jolie, who has two upcoming films, “Wanted” and “Changeling,” continues to draw strong reactions from the public, which she sees as a good thing.

“That some people support me and some people really don’t like me tells me that I’m making decisions and I’m standing strong for something I believe in. I’m making choices in life. And that’s the right thing to do.”

She’s a humanitarian, a business woman, a talk show host, and now, for the second year running, Oprah Winfrey can once again boost her resume with the title of “Most Powerful Celebrity,” according to a new survey by Forbes magazine.

Oprah was given the title again by the money mag, which ranked celebrities based on their earnings over the last year (a whopping $275 million for the TV queen), along with press clippings, Google hits, television mentions and magazine covers.

Golfer Tiger Woods took second place with his earnings of $115 million, while Angelina Jolie took the third slot, despite earning a-small-by-comparison $14 million, according to Forbes.

Beyonce and her $80 million in earnings for the year (from June 2007 to June 2008) netted her a fourth place ranking. Her music mogul husband, Jay-Z made the list too — in seventh.

In between the couple were David Beckham, who placed fifth, and “Pirates” star Johnny Depp who grabbed sixth.

Reunited rock outfit The Police, were a new entry on the list. The trio, fronted by Sting, took eighth.

“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling nabbed the ninth spot thanks to the $44 million the book series’ final installment, “Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows” earned since its release last July.

Angelina’s partner, Brad Pitt, rounded out the top ten, thanks to the attention he receives for being part of the celebrity supercouple and his box office takings.

Other celebrities in the top 25 included Will Smith (11), Justin Timberlake (12), Jennifer Anniston (17), Simon Cowell (22) and Jerry Seinfeld (25).

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Angelina Jolie has finally set the record straight over those reports she kept a vial of Billy Bob Thornton’s blood around her neck during the couple’s marriage.

In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly’s Dave Karger, Jolie claimed the reports got it wrong.

“It was never a vial anyway. It was like a flower press,” she said. “It was like from a slight cut on your finger and you press your fingerprint in. It was kind of a sweet gesture. I thought it was kind of romantic!”

The couple was married for three years, splitting up around the time Angelina adopted her first son, Maddox. Though Jolie and Thornton have gone their separate ways, she told the magazine there is no bad blood (no pun intended) between them.

“I still love him dearly and think the world of him and I’m proud to have been his wife for a time,” she said. “I don’t believe in regrets. It’s a dangerous habit to get into — it makes you pause in your life if you start thinking back and questioning yourself.”

Currently, Jolie and her partner Brad Pitt are in France, preparing for the birth of twin daughters. The additions will bring their brood numbers to six, which is news the family was not prepared for.

“We weren’t expecting twins! So it did shock us, and we jumped to six quickly. But we like a challenge,” Jolie said. “[Brad’s] mom and dad are on standby to come out and help. And fortunately we can hire help if we need it, but we’re going to try as we usually do to balance it as well as we can.”

Another thing the Jolie-Pitts are balancing? Their sex life.

When asked if twins were bad for their between-the-sheets action, Jolie said carrying twins has made things more interesting.

“I think it’s quite the opposite. It’s great for the sex life,” she said. “It just makes you a lot more creative. So you have fun, and as a woman you’re just so round and full.”

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Perhaps Brangelina chose southern France for its blue skies, vineyards and the availability of an estate with a moat. But there’s another reason the world’s most famous expecting couple was smart to come here: French law is tough on paparazzi, especially when it comes to snapping photos of children.

That could come in handy after the birth of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s twins — particularly if they hope to sell rights to the first baby pictures for millions.

In France, where the Jolie-Pitts are believed to be setting up house to prepare for the births of children Nos. 5 and 6, other celebrities have waged war on gossip magazines with relentless,
precedent-setting lawsuits.

Often, the tactic pays: Monaco’s royal family grossed $681,120 through lawsuits in France in 2006, the newspaper Le Figaro has reported. On top of fines, magazines are regularly ordered to slap huge “mea culpa” notices across their covers.

“This country is medieval in terms of its legislation about printing information about celebrities,” fumed Loic Sellin, editor of glossy Voici magazine. “It’s shameful. Absolutely everything can be considered an attack on someone’s private life.”

Case in point: Former presidential candidate Segolene Royal won more than $12,000 from Paris Match magazine after it ran photos of her praying in an Italian church.

The lines are blurry and debatable, but there’s general agreement on the need to shield children from the media glare. To avoid lawsuits, magazines regularly blur out the faces of celebrities’ children or simply pull the photos.

The four Jolie-Pitt children — 6-year-old Maddox, 4-year-old Pax, 3-year-old Zahara and 2-year-old Shiloh — are an exception, simply because they have been seen out in public so often.

But if any magazines were to obtain snapshots of Jolie and her as-yet-unborn twins, two French lawyers say they would counsel them to blur the babies’ faces in most cases. Jolie has said in the past that the babies are due in August but there has been no further word.

“Let’s say she went to the French Open with her children, I would say, ‘she’s out in public and knows she’ll be seen, there’s no reason to ban the photo,”’ said lawyer Daphne Juster, who
regularly defends photographers. “But if she’s strolling in the park in sunglasses, minding her own business, she could say, ‘I tried to be discreet, this is not part of my public life,’ and can sue.”

Emmanuel Pierrat, who defends both gossip magazines and celebrities, said he might urge magazines to run photos of the babies snuggling up against their mother, or turned from the camera, so their faces do not show. Of course, he says, “some would take the risk anyway.”

In which case, he said, there would be an added incentive for Jolie and Pitt to sue: The couple sold exclusive photos of Shiloh to People magazine for a reported $4 million and donated the money to charity, a practice they’re likely to duplicate, with rumors brewing of a bidding war inching toward $10 million this time around.

There is no indication that paparazzi laws played a role in the actors’ decision to settle in the Provence village of Correns, in a sprawling stone villa with a tile roof and blue shutters.

The town’s mayor says they have moved in already, and a helicopter has been spotted taking off and landing at the site, but it is unclear if the couple is actually there. Though Pitt has been glimpsed nearby in Italy and Switzerland, Jolie has remained out of sight since the Cannes Film Festival in May.

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We already suspected that Angelina Jolie was expecting twins, but were just as shocked as Angie when Jack Black accidentally confirmed it during a joint interview while promoting “Kung Fu Panda” at Cannes.

When Jack was asked about his slip-up on the “Today” show this past Wednesday, the comedian jokingly blamed it on his wife, Tanya Haden, who recently gave birth to their second son, Jack Jr. “She said, like it was common knowledge, ‘Yeah, Angelina’s having twins.’ Because my wife is a triplet and she was interested in that.” Although some reports noted that Angelina was upset, Jack claims otherwise. “She was actually relieved. She wanted to spill the beans, but didn’t know how to.”

‘Brokeback’ The Opera: Fans of Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal’s gay cowboy film, “Brokeback Mountain,” should dust off their opera glasses, because the short story that became the film is scheduled to be told as an opera, Us Weekly reports. The New York City Opera commissioned Charles Wuorinen to compose a show, which is set to debut in 2013. We just won’t know how to quit the opera!

Jessica and Tony’s Sushi Sleeper: In other couple news worthy of opera-sized drama, Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo were spotted over the weekend dining on sushi at at SushiSamba in Dallas, People reports. At one point during dinner, Jessica reportedly laid her head in Tony’s lap. Apparently, Tony is quite the conversationalist.

More ‘Hills’ Awkwardness: It’s no secret that Audrina Patridge of “The Hills” doesn’t click with roommates Lauren Conrad and Lauren “Lo” Bosworth. The trio was spotted at the grand opening of Strike Orange County bowling lanes in Tustin, Calif., over the weekend, but Audrina did not hang out with her two roommates, People reports. Instead of spending time together as a happy trio, Audrina was busy kissing Tal Cooperman, while LC and “Lo” bowled a few lanes over. No word on whose frame was full of gutterballs, but we’re betting on “Lo.”

J.Lo To Design Exercise Line: Fresh off having twins, Jennifer Lopez will embark on yet another endeavor, possibly one to inspire other moms after giving birth. The singer/actress, who already has a line of clothing, will debut a line of exercise gear, OK! Magazine reports. “She has some street gear already in her lines, but she wants something exclusively for sneakers, yoga pants and dance gear,” a source close to J.Lo tells the mag. Just J.Lo it indeed.

The Blinged-Out Pitt-Jolie Twins Nursery: And in some uber chic baby news, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie might have taken the award for most baby bling in a nursery. The couple reportedly spent $140,000 on their nursery for their twins, according to the New York Daily News’ Rush & Molloy. The twins will even have two pink crystal chandeliers. We’re glad to hear there are two chandeliers, because there is nothing worse than two celeb twins fighting over whose chandelier is it.

Lindsay Lohan Pregnant - In Next Film: Lindsay will be strapping on a faux baby bump for her upcoming project, “Labor Pains,” Variety reports. The actress will reportedly play an assistant at a publishing house who fakes a pregnancy to avoid getting fired. Let’s hope life doesn’t start imitating art on the set of this film.

Brad’s Artful Purchase: What do you get Angelina Jolie for her birthday? If you’re Brad Pitt, apparently more than $50,000 worth of art. Brad was spotted shopping at Switzerland’s Art Basel fair Tuesday, Us Weekly reports. He reportedly bought two bronze chairs designed by Max Lamb, each costing $25,000. Soon the couple will have six kids and only two bronze chairs. Everyone at the Pitt-Jolie house better know how to share.

Sharon Stone’s Second Apology: Maybe no one heard her the first time or maybe people were still too upset to listen, but Sharon Stone is apologizing for her remarks about the China earthquake for a second time, People reports. “There have been numerous reports about what I said in Cannes,” the actress said in a statement Wednesday. “I would like to set the record straight about what I feel in my heart and end all of the misunderstandings. Yes, I misspoke. I could not be more regretful of that mistake. It was unintentional. I apologize, those words were never meant to be hurtful to anyone, they were an accident of my distraction and a product of news sensationalism. I am deeply saddened by the pain that this whole situation has caused the victims of the devastating earthquake in China.”

Audrina To Heidi: Don’t Get Married Yet!: “Hills” star Audrina Patridge thinks Heidi Montag needs to chill out her inner-bridezilla and think twice about rushing down the aisle with boyfriend and manager Spencer Pratt, Us Weekly reports. “I think she’s still young, and I just feel like she shouldn’t get married right away,” she told the mag at the Dodge Challenger Celebrity Drag Race in Rosamond, California, on Tuesday. “They should be together and see if they can actually live together for a year without fighting. Once you are married…you’re married.” And yet another nugget of wisdom from “The Hills” cast.

Audrina & Lauren Still Friends?: In more “Hills” news, and not to spoil any of the upcoming cat fights when the MTV show returns for another season this summer, but when Audrina was asked if she was still friends with her roommate Lauren Conrad, she told Us Weekly, “Ummm….yeah.” And Audrina hopes to be an actress?!? She better work on ability to tell a more convincing lie. Bring on the semi-scripted reality show drama!