Ellen Degeneres talked with to Brad Pitt via satellite (he was in New Orleans) this morning.  She congratulated him on the success of his Make It Right foundation, which aims to provide affordable housing to those who survived Hurricane Katrina.  Brad thanked Ellen for her support since her show has raised over 1.2 million dollars for the cause.  That’s amazing! 

Ellen also lamented over the fact that she hasn’t been able to get George Clooney on her show (despite her best efforts).  Brad had an interesting suggestion for success…
Watch Part 2 after the jump!

Brad Pitt talked to Ann Curry about the one-year anniversary of his New Orleans project, Make it Right.  There are people who are living in those affordable homes (they have 150 houses promised!). 
He also said that when he talks about her personal life in interviews, he walks away feeling like he has somehow cheapened the experiences of his family.  He said that he is proud of them but also wants to keep them private and close to his heart.  He even said (when asked about paparazzi) "let me be very blunt – I hate them, I hate these people… …read more

I have to say that there was many a time when I was not too pleased with Oprah’s behavior following the split of Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt.  It’s no secret that Oprah loves Jen, and I realize that the way their marriage ending was not ideal (or even moral, in some people’s eyes) but it’s not up to Oprah to decide what is right and wrong.  I felt like she picked sides when she seemed to deliberately avoid having Brad, or his new partner, Angelina Jolie, on the show.  Even when she did an episode about Hurricane Katrina, they …read more