Angelina Jolie Blames Lawyer for Media Censorship, May Lose Oscar Nod

Angelina Jolie blamed her attorney for the media censorship attempt that was first reported on by Fox News on Thursday.  The sexy actress lost momentum for her film 'A Mighty Heart' when it was revealed that she was banning press from interviews and requiring interviewers to sign contracts to interview the starlet.

Angelina Jolie Blames Lawyer for Media Censorship, May Lose Oscar Nod

The heavy handed tactics did not go over well with media outlets and reports claim that many refused to sign.  She blamed her lawyer during an interview with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central last night.

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Now what will happen - will the film stall, will Jolie lose popularity?  Roger Friedman, the reporter that broke the story, points out that that Jolie treats all the press with hostility unless she can control the outcome of an interaction. Insisting interviewers sign contracts was an affront, considering that her movie is about the a reporter who killed as he tried bravely to do his job.  He also notes:

"It turns out that Jolie simply skipped the entire print area of the carpet, which means she didn’t give interviews for her own film to the many very nice, well-mannered print reporters from magazines and daily newspapers who wait patiently with tape recorders to ask completely innocuous questions like “What are you wearing?” and 'How’s Shiloh?'"

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Ugh - such a bad PR move.  Friedman then speculates that all the Oscar talk is premature, especially after this stunt noting, "It’s a good thing Jolie has an Oscar (for “Girl Interrupted”). She will find no support next fall when she wants a nomination for playing Mariane Pearl. There has hardly been a less sympathetic actress in recent history."