Hey everyone! How you doin’? I’m good. I’m home. I flew in this morning after being in the air for almost 24 hours. I was in Australia and New Zealand for two months and it was absolutely amazing, they are beautiful and unique countries.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank first and foremost my two great friends La_miga and Kimber for looking after SimplyBrad.com during my vacation. They’ve been so busy every day keeping you all up-to-date on everything Brad Pitt. And let me tell you, that’s a dayjob THANKS GIRLS!

It’ll take me a while but I gotta read up on Brad news and add more pictures. Thanks for all of you for keeping SB your main Brad Pitt source!

A day after reuniting with her father, actor Jon Voight, for a family cruise along Venice’s canals, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and their children flew to Paris on Monday afternoon, where the actress will continue work on her upcoming film The Tourist.

Sources tell PEOPLE that Jolie will spend several days filming the movie’s initial scenes, including a location shoot at one of the city’s Belle Epoque landmarks.

The family is expected to return to Venice, where they spent last week enjoying the sights and some ice cream while Jolie prepared for filming.

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A little rain doesn’t keep the family inside and on Friday Brad Pitt was spotted with one of the littlest of his children.

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The movie has already picked up a string of accolades and is nominated for eight Academy Awards at the upcoming Oscars in March (09), including Best Picture and Best Director.

Waltz, who is up for a Best Supporting Actor prize at the Oscars, has already picked up a London Critics’ Circle Film Award for Actor of the Year for his role as Colonel Hans Landa in the 2009 movie.

But he’s convinced Quentin Tarantino’s critically-acclaimed film would never have happened if Pitt hadn’t signed up, because Waltz believes the Fight Club star is responsible for making it such a success.

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• x34 February 07 – Miami, fl – Super Bowl.

• x80 February 16 – Venice italy.

I saw the latest comments and i have to say that i had a huge technical issue with my laptop two days ago: i’ve lost ALL my documents and my laptop bc that virus is surfing Internet and im not able to update the new pics lately.

Josan is back on tuesday so im sure if i cant post this weekend the latest stuff, she will bring the best pictures as SB always has.

Im so sorry and ask for comprension. I only want the best for SB and im bringing my help trying my best. Forum is always open, so the fans that want to colaborate with SB can do it there brinding pics or articles. I am looking after SB backstage.

Noe (aka la_miga)

Quentin Tarantino, Upper Playground and The Weinstein Company have teamed up to present, The Lost Art of Inglourious Basterds — a benefit for Haiti this Thurday, February 18th 2010 from 6:00-9:00pm in Downtown Los Angeles. A bunch of artists have created their own posters based on Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. You can check out eleven of the thirteen posters after the jump. The event will be held at The Upper Playground Art Gallery, and all proceeds from this program will be donated to The American Red Cross to help the victims of the Haiti Earthquake. Each print will be numbered and signed by Quentin Tarantino, in a extremely limited edition of only six prints per poster.

Thanks to Gabrielle.

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You’re never too young to play tourist if you’re kin to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

After spending several months in Los Angeles – with a few weeks in New York – the international family of eight headed to Venice, Italy, on Monday, where Jolie is soon expected to begin shooting her upcoming thriller, The Tourist, with Johnny Depp.

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Scott Kosar has been brought on to work on the screenplay for Summit Entertainment’s “Vlad.”

Actor Charlie Hunnam (“Sons of Anarchy”) wrote the original script, which takes an action-oriented look at Dracula, or Vlad the Impaler, as a young prince. Music video director and photographer Anthony Mandler recently came aboard to direct the project and will shepherd Kosar’s work on the screenplay.

Brad Pitt and Dede Gardner are producing through their Plan B shingle. Summit president of production Erik Feig and vp production Meredith Milton are overseeing the project. Jeremy Kleiner is shepherding for Plan B.

Thanks to intothegrinder.

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