
"When it comes to World War II movies, Germans are used to cringing. That is their constant state of being. They are used to watching these movies through the eyes of guilt, and that's always how it is. Well, there becomes this moment in the film where the laughs start, and then they keep going and they keep going — all of a sudden, you actually have a German audience thinking to themselves, 'Wait a minute, I'm watching a World War II movie that I am allowed to enjoy. I'm actually allowed to laugh at this. I'm actually allowed to enjoy this movie. I'm actually not looking through the eyes of guilt. I'm actually into this story.' And it ended up being a very liberating thing for the theater."
-"Inglourious Basterds" director Quentin Tarantino on watching his new film with a German audience. The movie, which opens Friday, follows a soldier named Aldo Raine (played by Brad Pitt) who leads a team of rogues on a quest to bring down the Third Reich. Though he is a history buff, Tarantino allowed himself to play fast and loose with history. "It takes place during World War II," Tarantino told MTV News. "But it's not really about World War II."

"No, you can't talk on the phone! Do you want the guy next to you to hear your entire conversation? That's why you should only text in the bathroom. Just be sure you don't hit the wrong button and end up putting a photo of your junk on Twitter. Trust me, you don't want those followers."
-"Inglourious Basterds" star Brad Pitt, speaking to Wired about whether or not it is acceptable to use a cell phone while going to the bathroom.
Posted 7/13/08 11:09 am ET by MTV News in Uncategorized
Given the false alarm that happened weeks ago, when someone told "Entertainment Tonight" that Brangelina's twins were born, it's no wonder everyone was skeptical about the announcement that the new Pitt-Jolies made their big debut Saturday night. But this time, we have confirmation from Dr. Michel Sussmann, who told The Associated Press that he delivered a boy and a girl via C-section at around 8 p.m. (France time) at La Fondation Lenval hospital in Nice, France.
The boy, Knox Leon, weighed just over 5 pounds, and the girl, Vivienne Marcheline, weighed 5 pounds. The actress, her twins and Brad Pitt "are doing marvelously well," Sussman told AP.
Earlier on Saturday, In Touch reported that she'd had her two girls at 6:45 and 7 p.m., according to "sources" at the hospital. Oops.
Of course, the world's hunger for photos of the couple's fifth and sixth children will soon be sated: French newspaper Nice Matin reported Sunday that they've already sold the rights to Knox and Vivienne's first photos to an unnamed U.S. publication. Proceeds will go to charity.
In the meantime, congrats at last to Angie, Brad, Maddox, Pax, Zahara and Shiloh!
Yesterday, MTV News ran a story asking why there has been so little in the way of high-profile relief efforts to Myanmar in the wake of the devastating cyclone. With an estimated 100,000 dead and more than a million displaced, why aren’t we seeing celebrities rallying to the cause?
Well, the good people at Not On Our Watch, a non-profit dedicated towards ending mass atrocities around the world, read our story and emailed us some info. It turns out that the group -- founded in part by George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, and Don Cheadle -- has given half a million dollars to Save the Children for emergency relief work in Myanmar (Burma). (That's twice the amount we initially reported.)
One of the key and incredibly tragic problems in bringing aid to the country has been their military government: the junta has delayed desperately needed food and supplies from being distributed to those who are in dire need. Aid workers from numerous international relief groups are still waiting for permission to enter the country, and supplies that have made it across the border have often been seized. Save the Children is one of the few agencies already at work inside the country.
Not On Our Watch has given $250,000 to Save the Children up front, and will match every additional dollar given to the aid group up to $250,000.
Here’s hoping this inspires plenty of people to help make a difference.