  
| 
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
Why are Pitt and Jolie in Namibia?YOUR E-MAIL ALERTSWINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) -- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are staying at a secluded Namibian beach resort, surrounded by tight security, prompting speculation their baby will be born in Africa. Namibian media reported that immigration officials confirmed the stars and five other people, including two children, arrived in Walvis Bay Monday morning on a chartered jet from Paris. Pitt's publicist said on January 11 that Jolie, 30, is pregnant with the actor's child. It was unclear when the baby will be born. A judge in California since granted a request to change the names of Jolie's two children to Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt and Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt to reflect that Pitt intends to become their adoptive father. Pitt, 42, and Jolie, who co-starred in the 2005 film "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," have rented all 14 rooms and suites at the Burning Shores resort, a luxury boutique hotel on Long Beach north of Walvis Bay and near the famous dunes of the Namibian desert. A private security firm and local police officials cordoned off the area and threatened to confiscate any cameras, Namibian media reported Friday. The actress has traveled to Africa frequently to shoot films and as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. She spent several weeks in Namibia in 2002 while shooting the film "Beyond Borders." Jolie has called the continent one of hope and possibility, and she adopted her daughter, Zahara, from Ethiopia last year, accompanied by Pitt. She adopted 4-year-old Maddox in 2002 in Cambodia, where she filmed "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider." Pitt and Jennifer Aniston divorced last fall. Jolie, who won an Oscar for her supporting role in 1999's "Girl, Interrupted," is divorced from Billy Bob Thornton and Jonny Lee Miller. 'Casablanca': Greatest script everLOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- "Casablanca" has topped the list of "101 Greatest Screenplays," a first-ever ranking by members of the Writers Guild of America that was revealed Thursday night at a reception in Beverly Hills. The screenplay for "Casablanca," by Julius Epstein, Philip Epstein and Howard Koch, was followed, in order, by Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather," Robert Towne's "Chinatown," Herman Mankiewicz and Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane" and Joseph Mankiewicz's "All About Eve." "This list and the films on it are meant to be scrutinized and criticized, dissected and collected, viewed and reviewed," WGA West president Patric Verrone said. "They are the literature of our industry and the legacy of our union." Added WGA East president Chris Albers: "It's difficult to think of American life without the films on this list. Just reading the titles reminds us of the fantastic journeys they have provided." The results, sponsored by the unions and Premiere magazine, were revealed at a gala tribute at the Writers Guild Theater. Members nominated more than 1,400 screenplays. Any produced screenplay was eligible regardless of era or language. Rounding out the top 10 are Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman's "Annie Hall," Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder and D.M. Marshman Jr.'s "Sunset Blvd.," Paddy Chayefsky's "Network," Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond's "Some Like It Hot" and Coppola and Puzo's "The Godfather Part II." Three writers -- Allen, Coppola and Wilder -- had four films on the list, while three others had three: William Goldman, John Huston and Charlie Kaufman. Forty-five were original scripts, while 56 were adaptations; the list also was heavy on dramas (60) as opposed to comedies (26) and comedy/dramas (15). Full credits and the complete list can be found at www.wga.org. McCartney and Wyman's other art(CNN) -- Paul McCartney and Bill Wyman are known as bass players and musicians, two of the greatest in rock history. But the two share something else: They're contributors to photographic exhibitions, with McCartney the subject of one and Wyman the creator of another. McCartney's 2002-03 world tour is the subject of Bill Bernstein's "Each One Believing: The Tour." Bernstein has been allowed access to McCartney for more than 15 years, and the 46 photos of "Each One Believing" show the former Beatle in Moscow's Red Square, back home in Liverpool and in behind-the-scenes moments. Wyman, the onetime Rolling Stones bassist, has published five books of his photography, but never been exhibited. "Wyman Shoots" offers photographs dating back to the 1960s, when the Stones first topped the charts. Wyman's work includes portraits of his bandmates, of course, but also portraits of Marc Chagall, John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal and McCartney's former rhythm section partner, Ringo Starr. Both exhibitions will run at the San Francisco Art Exchange in San Francisco, California. "Each One Believing" runs April 22-May 14, with a special public preview beginning April 14; "Wyman Shoots," curated by Raj Prem, opens June 9. Copyright 2006 CNN. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Associated Press contributed to this report. 
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
| © 2007 Cable News Network. A Time Warner Company. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines. Contact us. Site Map. |
 |
|
External sites open in new window; not endorsed by CNN.com
Pay service with live and archived video. 
