The working honeymoon is apparently over for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who were spotted by paparazzi having an “explosive” argument on a balcony of Sydney’s InterContinental hotel just hours before the Australian premiere of “Unbroken,” her new film. “He was clearly exasperated with her. They kept talking over each other and putting their hands up in anger. They were upset but going nowhere. Angie looked like she was on the verge of tears,” a source — who, come on, is obviously the photographer — tells In Touch. And after their red carpet duties were done? They departed Australia — “Brad in one private jet, and Angie in another,” another source says. Now, according to Jolie herself things at home are going pretty swell, though she does admit there’s room for improvement. “I think we moments where I’ll say, ‘I’m going to be a better wife. I’m going to cook,'” Jolie tells Tom Brokaw during an interview. ‘And he says, ‘Oh, honey. Just know what you’re good at. Know what you’re not.’ But I do this: ‘No, no, no! I’m going to get this wife thing down.'” Maybe they were having one of those moments up on that balcony. Here’s to hoping. Maria Shriver has reportedly warmed to the idea of son Patrick Schwarzenegger dating Miley Cyrus — and just in time for the holidays! So how did Schwarzenegger convince his mom that his girlfriend is up to snuff? The old-fashioned way: pointing out that she’s not Taylor Swift. “Patrick has done a marvelous job in turning Maria from being violently opposed to now saying she’s a sweet girl and she was really mistaken from not knowing her and only knowing about her from her press,” a source tells Radar Online. “Maria was terrified that it would be another nightmare like the Taylor situation. Taylor swift was their biggest fear. They all thought it was going to turn out like that.” The that in question, by the way, is when Swift briefly dated 18-year-old Conor Kennedy and came on strong enough to rattle the Kennedy clan, of which Shriver is a member. “Patrick is really trying to give Miley positive PR with the Kennedy-Shriver clan,” a source says. Hope they don’t see the photos from her birthday party, then. If Chris Hemsworth is the Sexiest Man Alive, does that mean the pooch his family just added to their ranks is the Cutest Puppy Alive? Not that I’m saying it isn’t, mind you. Just wondering if this is some sort of line of succession thing. The “Thor” star’s wife, actress Elsa Pataky, posted a photo of the pup on Instagram with the multilingual message, “Our new family member!” along with the hashtag cute. Again, not arguing.
Bill Cosby’s schedule keeps freeing up thanks to the mounting attention around the numerous allegations of sexual assault against him. Case in point: Cosby’s performance at Foxwoods Casino’s Grand Theater, which wasn’t even until the end of January, has been “postponed indefinitely,” according to the venue. Anyone who already purchased tickets will be receiving full refunds. How much would you pay for a musty old pile of fur worn by a grown man under sweltering lights? OK, so maybe that pile of fur is actually the costume worn by Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion in “The Wizard of Oz,” but still it can’t smell that great. The costume in question fetched $3 million at Bonham’s Turner Classic Movies auction recently. Also a big-ticket item — and possible less smelly? The iconic piano from Casablanca, which went for $3.4 million. While impressive, neither sale bests the record for an auctioned-off movie prop set last year, when the Maltese Falcon statue from, well, “the Maltese Falcon,” went for $4 million. If you’re worried your Thanksgiving plans being too avant garde or over-the-top, rest easy that you’re probably not doing anything as crazy as Chloe Sevigny — or at least comedian Drew Droege’s embodiment of her. In his latest “Chloe” series, the indie film maven learns that she loves cooking. So grab you Saskatchewan-ese sulfur water from Safeway, creamed ice and deconstructed mouth and get whisking. Happy Thanksgiving! Follow Ned Ehrbar on Twitter: @nedrick
