Brangelina: The Untold Story of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

by Ian Halperin

Book Overview

Ian Halperin, New York Times bestselling author of Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson, explores the relationship of the world's most famous celebrity couple with exclusive revelations and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0981239668
• ISBN13: 9780981239668
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Transit Publishing
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Celebrity book

Received new book, exactly as ordered. On time, before Christmas, since it was a gift. Would recommend for anyone who is a Brangelina watcher. Also would purchase from the seller again.

Enjoyable read without the fawning.

It was nice not to read a 'glowing' report on this fake over privilged couple. I couldn't understand the hate spouted at Miss Aniston by the media and her fans and this explained it.

Outstanding! So Glad I Read this for Myself!

There is a principal called the Pinata Syndrome, renown publicist Howard Bragman likes to tell the story that the media says what is the point of building someone up if we can not bring them down. His first advice to A list stars is , live a simple and clean life. Well, little too late there for Brange. Second piece, "get your secrets out before anyone else does" , ah, well, too late for that too. This book is full of little sneaky surprises! I loved it! It is a fascinating read in the lives of two people who thought they had beat the game and were above the rules. They did follow some of the "Ten Pr Commandments" . After all Brad is considered the Zen Master and Angelina is the best as remaking herself over and over again. They know that PR1-all press is not good press, which is why right now the Brange machine is trying to convince the masses this book is full of mistakes and no real news. I read so many accounts of what was in this before I read it, and when I did read the book I so surprised at how different it was and wondered, what book are these other reporters reading, or do they really read the book at all? PR2-Perception is reality, as I will explain, one of the most shocking things in the book is how this commandment was used against Jennifer, it does not matter if it is true, Angelina knows if it is repeated enough people will believe it, and even today they still believe that Jen does not want children and that Mickey Brett is wanted for murder in another country. Both are lies. PR3- The Vision Thing, Create a Brand, well they certainly did that, although as the book reveals who the mastermind really is behind this and who he has done it for in the past with great success. PR4-The truth seeks it own level..eventually.If you are attacked with a untruth take comfort it will be revealed at some point, but if you plant a lie, and forget about it, you are planting your own landmine. As Howard says, when a president leaves office there is a rush to write tell alls, when a star reaches A list people write tell alls, and the books are fairly accurate, the truth, the ugly or not,inevitably surfaces...eventually. This book ladies and gentlemen is Brad and Angelina's LANDMINE. PR-5-The Media will not wait for you. example Tiger Woods. nuff said PR-6-There is no wall between the public and the private, welcome to the fishbowl, you are always being watched. PR-7- The medium is still the message. A story is only as credible as the newspaper magazine TV show or blog (he states he leaks to the NE, and then denies it) lol PR-8-Energize your own base- Identify your core supporters and never forget them. A forgotten base can go like a jilted lover. Oh Brad, need we say more. PR-9- They're only building you up to knock you down more. Don't put yourself on a pedestal. Too late, should have listened. PR-10 Everyone has a second act. This Angelina knows only too well, and this is what the book is really about. Public Relation Commandments by

Juicy and Shocking!

Call me a victim of the initial Brangelina snow job. I bought into Jolie's whole act of being a selfless humanitarian and earth mother. What I found out as a result of this book is that she is a shrewd and clever manipulator of the press who lacks a bit of a conscience. After breaking up the marriage of Pitt and Aniston, Jolie went on a calculated campaign to smear Aniston all over the media. Aniston had two miscarriages while with Pitt, yet Jolie spread the rumor, with the help of Geyer Kosinski (her manager), that Aniston did not want children. Jolie and Kosinski knew that would appeal to woman who might otherwise see Jolie as a man-stealing witch. Another shocking revelation in the book is that Jolie was diagnosed as a psychopath by her high school psychiatrist and that Jolie's marriage to Billy Bob Thorton was designed to deflect from her incestuous relationship with James Haven, her brother. From reading the other reviews on this site, I can see that the Angelina Jolie and Geyer Kosinski attack machine are in full force. Just as Aniston was trashed after Jolie stole her husband, it seems like the gruesome twosome are going after this author, Ian Halperin. The official Jolie/Kosinski party line is that the book reveals nothing new. I beg to differ. This book is a very astute study on how Hollywood manipulates the media and how, sadly, the press has become so complicit with these "beautiful people."

Amazing and Shocking Revelations~!

This book is difficult to put down once you begin reading the story of Brangelina as Ian Halperin has written it; it's at times like peeking inside a person's house without their knowledge in that it pulls away the veil of secrecy that Angelina Jolie has so carefully woven around her life. The book goes into detail about her early life, her high school days, her sexual awakening, her use of others to further her image with the public, and her drug use. It is written honestly and non-biased so that one can form a clear idea of whe workings behind the biggest liar and manipulater in HW. Angelina Jolie must be very crafty, street smart to have gotten away with so much for such a long time without anyone before Mr. Halperin coming forth to tell her true story . When you receive your copy of this book, turn the telephone off, tell all your friends and neighbors you will be gone for the day, draw your blinds and enjoy the voyage of truth about Brangelina, the frauds.