Brad takes son Maddox Jolie-Pitt for a fun filled afternoon at Dave & Buster’s in New York, NY on December 30, 2009. Maddox even won a life size plush monkey!

• x32 December 30 – Dave & Busters – NY.

Brad visited with the girls Shiloh and Zahara mom working at “Salt” set.

• x42 December 29 – Visiting Angelina On Set Of Salt – NY.

And added some more:

• x04 December 20 – NY.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie went shopping at a street cart in NY City a few days ago — proving that even the ultra-rich can’t pass up a good deal … especially when no one is looking.

SOS Children’s Villages – USA today announced a gift of $100,000 from Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to support its two American SOS Children’s Villages for Christmas.

SOS-Florida and SOS-Illinois were founded over fifteen years ago to provide an alternative form of foster care in the U.S. that puts an end to multiple placements, separation from siblings, physical and sexual abuse or neglect and abandonment.

Ms. Jolie said of the donation, “We have seen first-hand the remarkable job SOS does to raise orphaned and abandoned children and keep families together. No one ‘ages out’ of an SOS Village: vocational training, advanced education, living assistance and moral support are there forever.”

SOS Children’s Villages – USA CEO Heather Paul stated, “The Jolie-Pitt Foundation has been a strong and loyal supporter of SOS Children’s Villages around the world. We are deeply grateful that this year this couple has included in their generosity our villages in Illinois and Florida and our 300 children who call SOS ‘home.‘” Brad Pitt: “In this holiday season, many of us take for granted that we are surrounded by loving family members. The poor outcomes for foster children indicate that we must do a much better job of supporting them.“

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From SimplyBrad.com, i wish you a merry christmas for you all:

• x10 December 20 – New York.

Well my dear Brad fans and friends, the time has arrived that I am leaving for 2 months to venture off to Australia and New Zealand. I will depart December 24th and come home February 23rd, 2010. During that period SimplyBrad.com will remain online and under the gentle care of: Kimber and Noe when it comes to the main site and the ‘behind the scenes’. Gracie and Sandra will take care of the Forum as their time allows it. From today until wednesday night I will be very busy with the preparations and so I am not gonna be around a lot. Which also explains that there haven’t been many picture updates lately, sorry about that.

So I am gonna take this opportunity to wish all the SimplyBrad.com visitors a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Newyear. May it be filled with lots more Brad Pitt joy when it comes to our shared interest and your personal joy and happiness and health. See you all next year!

From an interview with the real Billy Beane.

Billy Beane on Money Ball & Brad Pitt – I asked Billy if he was happy that the “Money Ball” movie got picked up by another production company. He said that it’s great that the movie is going to be made after all. I then asked him how he felt about someone like Brat Pitt to be playing his character. Billy laughing a little said that it would be much more exciting if he was 25 and single! He also said that Brad Pitt came over to visit his Danville home. Telling me that both his nanny who is a very casual dresser and wife got all made up when he came over. He thought it was very funny that his wife got up at 6am to get ready for Brad’s visit. I then asked if Angelina came with Brad and he said that unfortunately she didn’t. I bet if Angelina came over Billy would have been up at 6am getting ready! Lol

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Screen Actors Guild Awards:
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – C. Waltz
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role – D. Kruger

Thanks Natlc.

The awardshow season is approaching and nominations are coming in for Inglourious Basterds as followed:

Golden Globe Awards:
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: Christoph Waltz
Best Director – Motion Picture: Quentin Tarantino
Best Screenplay – Motion Picture: Quentin Tarantino

Thanks Natlc.

Critics’ Choice Awards:
Best Picture
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz
Best Directing: Tarantino
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Action Movie
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction
Best Editing
Best Costume Design