Like mother, like daughter

In Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's first broadcast interview since their daughter was born, Pitt says the event was ``truly peaceful." In the interview, conducted by the Namibian Broadcasting Corp. in Swakopmund, Pitt and Jolie sit side by side, reflecting on their experience in the African country where Shiloh Nouvel was born May 27. ``I'd just like to thank the people of Namibia," Pitt says. ``They've been so gracious and made our stay here very special, and because of that we've had an incredible time with our family exploring the country, and [had] a truly peaceful birth of our daughter." A relaxed and smiling Jolie, wearing a black dress, says their visit has been ``an amazing adventure." ``We just love this part of the world," she says, adding that their 4-year-old son, Maddox, made many friends during their stay. At a news conference for local journalists in Swakopmund on Wednesday, Pitt, 42, and Jolie, 31, making their first public appearance since their daughter's birth, thanked Namibia for the government-assisted privacy they enjoyed. Pictures of newborn Shiloh were published in People magazine, on newsstands today. In six photos taken at a private shoot, Pitt and Jolie are shown snuggling and holding Shiloh, who appears to have inherited one of her mother's characteristic traits. "She's got Dad's baby blues and just a soft crop of fair hair, but it's those lips -- check out the super-size pout -- that most give her away," the magazine writes. "Yes, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt is definitely her mother's daughter." Pitt and Jolie sold the rights to the photos to Getty Images, saying all proceeds would be donated to a charity, not yet named. People paid a reported $4 million for the North America rights and London-based Hello! magazine obtained the British rights.

Audiences at ``The Pajama Game," the hit Broadway revival featuring Harry Connick Jr., got a 27-minute improvisation from its star Wednesday night, after a minor onstage accident injured one of the other performers. According to a spokeswoman for the production yesterday, Connick took questions from theatergoers, sang ``Happy Birthday" to one of them, and talked about his hometown of New Orleans, after two desks collided and slightly injured Roz Ryan, who portrays a sassy secretary in the show. After the delay, the musical, with Ryan continuing in her role, resumed.

Mindy McCready has sued her former boyfriend for $3 million, claiming he beat her last year and that the incident hurt her music career. McCready, who had a No. 1 hit in 1996, ``Guys Do It All the Time ," sued last month in Davidson County Circuit Court, The Tennessean newspaper reported yesterday. The lawsuit claims the alleged assault hindered the 30-year-old country singer's ability to book performances and other work. William McKnight is facing charges of attempted murder and breaking into McCready's home and beating her severely in May 2005.

Loretta Lynn broke her left shoulder in a fall on Sunday at her home and was scheduled to have shoulder replacement surgery, a spokesman said. Lynn, 71, was expected to have the surgery yesterday at a Nashville hospital and go home to recuperate, spokesman William Smithson said in a news release. The injury forced the cancellation of nine concerts scheduled in June and July.

Actor and "Dancing With the Stars" competitor John O'Hurley announced that he and his wife, Lisa, are expecting their first child. They married in 2004. O'Hurley, 51, is known for his role as catalog king J. Peterman on the long-running "Seinfeld" television sitcom. He also won a championship last October on "Dancing With the Stars."
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