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Perth Now
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Brad Pitt's home burgled
Brad Pitt's home has been burgled. The 61-year-old actor was promoting his latest movie, F1, in Japan, when his house in Los Angeles, California, was targeted by thieves on Wednesday (25.06.25) night. The Los Angeles Police department (LAPD) told TMZ that officers responded to a call-out for a reported break in and they believe three suspects entered the property, though it is currently unclear what was taken. Cops told People magazine the thieves "broke into the residence via the front window, ransacked the location, then fled the location with miscellaneous property." Photos also show Brad's front door is currently boarded up with sheets of plywood but repairmen are already working on fixing it. The Moneyball star is one of many famous faces to have had his home burgled this year, with Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, Jeremy Piven, Austin Butler, and Marshmello also reporting the crime. Meanwhile, Brad recently opened up about his struggles with addiction and his journey through Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) after the breakdown of his marriage to Angelina Jolie. Speaking on Armchair Expert, he said: 'I was pretty much on my knees… I needed to wake the f*** up in some areas. 'I was really open to… I was trying anything anyone threw at me. It was a difficult time. I needed rebooting.' While speaking to host Dax Shepard, who has publicly discussed his own sobriety journey and relapse after 16 years, Brad recalled feeling nervous when first attending AA. The actor, who split from Angelina in 2016, added: 'It gives you permission to go, 'OK, I'm gonna step out on this edge and see what happens'. 'And then I really grew to love it.' Brad also praised Dax for his honesty, calling him 'so f***** honest' and likening him to 'an elder statesman' of the group. He added: 'Dax was usually near the end because he's been there awhile. 'I just thought it was incredible – men sharing their experiences with their foibles, their missteps, their wants, their aches, and a lot of humour with it.' Brad's decision to get sober came in the wake of his split from Angelina, 49, with whom he has six children, Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 20, Shiloh, 19, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16. The former couple, who met on the set of Mr. + Mrs. Smith in 2005 and married in 2014, were embroiled in a lengthy legal dispute after Angelina filed for divorce in 2016. It was a process finally concluded in December 2024, following Brad's 2022 lawsuit over her sale of her share in their Château Miraval estate. Brad is currently in a relationship with 34-year-old jewellery executive Ines de Ramon, who resides with him in Los Angeles, while Angelina is thought to be single.
Tokyo Weekender
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tokyo Weekender
How Japanese-Italian Food Took Over the World
As teenagers in the suburbs of Osaka, my friends and I often found ourselves gossiping over steaming plates of spaghetti with soy sauce and crispy margherita pizza at Jolly Pasta. With our bikes parked outside, the squishy pleather booths, repetitive Mediterranean music and colorful painted plates melded into more than just a place to nosh on cheap Italian food — the eatery became a comforting and reliable third space. courtesy of jolly pasta Jolly Pasta is just one among many Italian-style family restaurant chains in Japan. Featuring classics such as bolognese and carbonara alongside wafu fusion concoctions such as mentaiko (pollock roe) pasta, these unpretentious eateries have occupied a cozy nook in the country's casual dining scene for decades. You'll spot an instantly recognizable Saizeriya signboard everywhere, from the bustling streets of Tokyo to middle-of-nowhere neighborhoods. The prevalence of Japanese-Italian food raises the question of how the genre emerged and remained so popular. In Japan, the blended cuisine is called itameshi , combining the words Itaria (Italy) and meshi (meal). Itameshi is not to be confused with standard Italian fares in Japan, referred to as Itaria ryori . Beyond its presence as a local culinary pillar, itameshi has become a global force over the years, appearing in trendy restaurants across dining capitals of the world, including New York City's Kimika , London's Angelina and Hong Kong's Citrino , to name but a few. So how did this phenomenon come about? And how has it evolved? List of Contents: The Evolution of Japanese-Italian Cuisine Staple Itameshi Dishes Related Posts The Evolution of Japanese-Italian Cuisine The roots of itameshi date back to the early 20th century, after Western cuisine was introduced in Japan during the Meiji period. It's widely known that the first Italian restaurant in Japan was Italia Ken in Niigata Prefecture, founded by Pietro Migliore in 1881. Italian food, however, did not become mainstream until the postwar US occupation, when military food rations featured items such as spaghetti. Although itameshi is technically a subgenre of yoshoku (Meiji-era originating Western style cuisine, like omurice and hambagu ), it has taken on a life of its own over the decades. 'The combination makes perfect sense,' writes Grub Street 's Tammie Teclemariam. 'Both cuisines share a dedication to regional ingredients and a mutual respect for seafood, noodles and rice.' Family Restaurant Skylark Nishi-Kokubunji branch, Tokyo, 1978. ©Kyodo News In tandem with Japan's growing affluence from the 1960s to the 1980s, Japanese chefs began traveling to Europe to train under foreign connoisseurs, hoping to infuse the country's culinary landscape with new methods and ingredients. At the same time, many Japanese tourists were visiting Europe and returning home with an appetite for Italian dishes. It was only a matter of time before this dual cultural exchange created the perfect storm: the Itameshi Boom of the 80s. Itameshi classics like spaghetti Napolitan became kissaten (traditional coffee shop) staples, and the sky was the limit for Japanese chefs experimenting with local flavors such as shiso, dashi and fish roe in Italian cuisine. The 1991 collapse of Asian economies only heightened the demand for itameshi, as fancier establishments shifted their focus from French food to Italian in favor of more affordable ingredients. Casual chains like Saizeriya subsequently spread far and wide. Thus, the term itameshi was coined. "Showa spaghetti with meat sauce" ad in Nihon Keizai Shimbun's Shopping Issue, December 1971. house foods group inc. "sobaghetti" ad, 1975. Today, the influence of itameshi is abundantly clear, not only within the confines of sophisticated urban restaurants, but across everyday haunts like long-established kissaten, karaoke rooms, family restaurants and even frozen food aisles. Napolitan Spaghetti at Sepia, a Showa retro café in Shibamata, Tokyo. Courtesy of hanako magazine Staple Itameshi Dishes When embarking on your itameshi journey, the first word you need to know is wafu , which is a blanket term for anything 'Japanese style.' Many casual Italian restaurants will have a designated section of the menu carved out for wafu pasta, filled with inventions featuring soy sauce, seaweed, shiso, mentaiko, mushrooms and green onion. By using components like dashi, these dishes achieve deep umami flavors without being too heavy, which is ideal for Japanese palettes. Some chains and restaurants, like Yomenya Goemon , Spajiro and Kamakura Pasta , even make wafu pasta their main focus rather than Italian-leaning flavors. Shigetada Irie, second-generation head chef of Hotel New Grand. Courtesy of excite news. Swiss chef Saly Weil and his pupils at Hotel New Grand. courtesy of Brutus magazine. Napolitan Spaghetti The most famous itameshi dish, however, is not wafu. It is spaghetti Napolitan, which has no connection to the city of Naples despite its name. Cooked spaghetti is stir-fried in a ketchup-based tomato sauce with ingredients like onions, green peppers and either bacon or sausage, creating a distinct, sweet-tart-umami flavor profile. Its invention reportedly dates back to 1945, when Hotel New Grand in Yokohama served as a residence for United States officers. Head Chef Shigetada Irie, in an attempt to please his new customers with limited supplies, allegedly used sautéed garlic and bacon to enhance a canned tomato puree. Although the European-trained Irie did not actually use ketchup, the hotel dish became a huge hit and spawned copies by other restaurants, which substituted the affordable condiment for tomato puree. If you'd like to try the original in Yokohama, though, Hotel New Grand still serves Irie's blueprint version, sans ketchup. courtesy of kabe no ana Tarako Spaghetti Love it or hate it, tarako spaghetti is one of the most iconic itameshi creations. In 1967, an unnamed regular walked into a hole-in-the-wall on Shibuya's Dogenzaka street (literally — the restaurant is called Kabe no Ana , meaning 'hole in the wall') and made history. He had brought with him a tin of canned caviar and asked if it could be used as a topping. The salty, buttery invention turned out to be delicious, but because the restaurant could not regularly feature such an expensive ingredient, they turned to tarako : salted pollack roe. You can still try this wafu dish at Kabe no Ana, or at most casual Italian restaurants. Tarako spaghetti most often features salted pollack roe, butter, soy sauce and nori (seaweed) strips. Sometimes, it's garnished with mushrooms, green onions and whitefish. Mentaiko spaghetti, a popular variation, adds spice to the pollack roe, giving the sauce a pink shade. Wafu Pizza While Naples-style pizza at places like Pizza Studio Tamaki and Pizza Strada have attracted attention in recent years for their puffy crusts and gooey goodness, many Japanese eateries have amazing wafu pizza you need to try. For instance, L'ombelico , located in Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park, offers a Nojiri pie loaded with clams from Hokkaido, garlic and pecorino cheese. The Pizza Bar on 38th , a Michelin Bib Gourmand spot in Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo, serves pizza with slices of Wagyu beef. Ciel Pizza in Shibuya and Pizza Marumo in Ebisu are also great choices. The former serves pies with shirasu (baby sardines) and sansho peppers, while the latter uses components like shiitake mushroom puree and kombu (kelp) shavings. If you're in search of something more affordable, check out the good old family restaurants such as Jolly Pasta, Gusto and Saizeriya for dishes like teriyaki chicken pizza and mayonnaise-and-corn pizza. Related Posts Taiyaki: The Story Behind Japan's Beloved Fish-Shaped Snack The Timeless Nostalgia of Casio Digital Watches 10 Surprising Facts About Japanese City Pop Icons
Buzz Feed
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Brad Pitt Recalled AA Meetings After Angelina Jolie Divorce
Content warning: This post discusses struggles with alcohol. On September 19, 2016, Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Brad Pitt, five days after an alleged altercation on a private jet, whereby Brad was accused of physically and verbally assaulting his then-wife and the oldest of their six children, Maddox, who was 15 at the time. Brad — who vehemently denied the allegations — was investigated for alleged child abuse, but was subsequently cleared of any wrongdoing. The FBI, which has jurisdiction in the air, also decided further investigation was not necessary. After eight years of intense legal fighting, Brad and Angelina's divorce battle finally concluded in late December last year. Brad publicly gave up drinking shortly after his split from Angelina, telling GQ in May 2017 that his relationship with alcohol had 'become a problem.' 'Even this last year, you know — things I wasn't dealing with,' he said. 'I was boozing too much…And I'm really happy it's been half a year now, which is bittersweet, but I've got my feelings in my fingertips again. I think that's part of the human challenge: You either deny them all of your life or you answer them and evolve.' Discussing the need to 'renovate' himself, he added: 'You strip down to the foundation and break out the mortar… For me this period has really been about looking at my weaknesses and failures and owning my side of the street.' Years later, in 2019, Brad revealed that he joined Alcoholics Anonymous soon after the 2016 split, telling the New York Times that it was 'really freeing to just expose the ugly sides of yourself…there's a great value in that.' And now, nearly nine years down the road from his divorce from Angelina and his subsequent move to sobriety, Brad has reflected on his experience in AA during the latest episode of the Armchair Expert podcast, saying he was struggling deeply and was open to 'trying anything and everyone' that might help. 'I was pretty much on my back… on my knees, and I was really open,' he told the hosts, Dax Shepard and Monica Padman. 'I was trying anything and everyone. Anything anyone threw at me. It was a difficult time. I needed rebooting. I needed to wake the fuck up in some areas. And it just meant a lot to me.' Dax has talked very candidly about his previous addiction struggles, and it was actually at AA where he and Brad became friends. Dax recalled that 'a bazillion famous people' had come to the AA meetings before, meaning the non-famous people in the group weren't fazed by being in the presence of celebrities, perhaps until Brad Pitt showed up. 'It was pretty overwhelming,' Dax remembered, adding that he was surprised by Brad's willingness to be 'so fucking honest' in the group. The trio got into an honest conversation about what it's like to join AA and talk honestly about your experiences when you're someone as famous as Brad. Interestingly, the Oscar-winner called AA an 'amazing thing' and said he felt 'quite at ease' being vulnerable. 'Everyone was so open…It gives you permission in a way to go, 'OK, I'm gonna step out on this edge and see what happens,'' Brad said, adding that he 'grew to love' the meetings. 'I just thought it was just incredible men sharing their experiences, their foibles, their missteps, their wants, their aches, and a lot of humor with it. I thought it was a really special experience.' A bit later in the podcast discussion, Monica asked whether Brad was nervous about his fellow group members having an 'extra interest' in his personal story, perhaps in light of how publicly his divorce was playing out around that time. However, he said he was 'assured by another friend that this was a safe place.' 'I am a stubborn fuck,' he admitted. 'But also, when I've stepped in shit, I'm pretty good at taking responsibility for it and owning up to it. And now it's a quest to, you know, 'What do I do with this? How can I right this? And make sure it doesn't happen again?'' Brad also said he had a similar 'desperate' approach when talking to a therapist about his personal struggles, saying: 'When I jumped into therapy then, I was just like, 'Blah, blah, blah, and I did this and I did that and da da da da.'' You can watch Brad's full conversation with Dax and Monica here. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, you can call SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357) and find more resources here.
Daily Record
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Brad Pitt reveals alcoholism battle and says he needed to "wake the f*** up"
The Oscar-winning star of films such as Bullet Train, F1: The Movie and Oceans Eleven revealed his efforts to stop boozing on the Armchair Expert podcast on Monday and didn't hold back. Brad Pitt has opened up to reveal his devastating battle with alcoholism and the lengths he went to in order to get sober. The Oscar-winning star of films such as Bullet Train, F1: The Movie and Oceans Eleven revealed his efforts to stop boozing on the Armchair Expert podcast on Monday and didn't hold back. Pitt, 61, says he reached out to everyone he knew for help and finally joined Alcoholics Anonymous despite initial nerves. He said: "I was pretty much on my knees, and I was really open. I was trying anything and everyone. Anything anyone threw at me. It was a difficult time. I needed rebooting.' Speaking about attending his first AA meeting, Pitt admitted he was pretty "shy" a first. "I'm generally a bit shy in any situation at first," the actor admitted. "But I don't know, I just remember getting my arms around it pretty quickly and it became a thing for me. It was really like something I'd look forward to." After a friend "assured" him that the group was a "safe place" Pitt said he felt more comfortable opening up. And at that point in his life, he was ready to do just that. "I am a stubborn f--k, but when I've stepped in s--t, I'm pretty good at taking responsibility for it and owning up to it, and now it's a quest to… what I do with this and how do I right this and make sure this doesn't happen again. So I was really opening to that," the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood star shared. Pitt described the experience of attending AA meetings as a positive one. "I just thought it was just incredible men sharing their experiences, their foibles, their missteps, their wants, their aches, and a lot of humour with it," Pitt said. 'I thought it was a really special experience." Pitt previously opened up about getting sober following his 2016 split from Angelina Jolie. In a 2019 interview with the New York Times, he revealed that the divorce was the wake-up call he needed. "I had taken things as far as I could take it, so I removed my drinking privileges," he told NYT at the time. "You had all these men sitting around being open and honest in a way I have never heard. It was this safe space where there was little judgment, and therefore little judgment of yourself." Having recently completed his divorce from Jolie, Pitt is currently dating Ines de Ramon, 32. Us Weekly also reported that Pitt is still estranged from most of his six children with Angelina - Maddox, 23, Pax, 21, Zahara, 20, Shiloh, 19, and 16-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne. Sources said that he had 'made several efforts to reconnect with his kids,' but he was only able to regularly spend time with the twins, as they are his only children who are still affected by his and Angelina's custody agreement because they are minors. His relationships with the older four all said to be 'strained'.
Metro
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Brad Pitt reveals he 'needed rebooting' in AA after bitter Angelina Jolie split
Brad Pitt has opened up about attending Alcoholics Anonymous in the wake of his split from Angelina Jolie, sharing that he was at his lowest point. The Maleficent star, 50, filed to divorce the F1 actor, who she shares six children with, in 2016, after two years of marriage – they officially reached a settlement last December after bitter legal battles over custody, as well as their Chateau Miraval winery. Three years after their breakup, the 61-year-old spoke openly about turning to AA in a candid interview with the New York Times, describing the experience 'freeing'. Appearing on the latest episode of the Armchair Expert podcast with Dax Shepard, he shed light on the process once more, explaining that he was 'on his knees' at the point that he attended his first meeting – where he met the host. 'I was pretty much on my knees, and I was really open,' he recalled. 'I was trying anything and everyone, anything anyone threw at me. It was a difficult time. 'I needed rebooting. I needed to wake the f**k up in some areas. And it just meant a lot to me.' Brad said that he initially feared discussing his issues at the sessions, but this quickly changed when he heard other people lifting the lid on their own experiences. 'Everyone was so open. It gives you permission, in a way, to go, 'Okay, I'm going to step out on this edge and see what happens'. I really grew to love it,' he continued. 'I'd been assured by another friend that this was a safe place. 'I'm a stubborn f**k but also, when I've stepped in s**t, I'm pretty good at taking responsibility for it and owning up to it. And now it's a quest to, 'What do I do with this? How can I right this?' And make sure it doesn't happen again. Just be better. Step up. 'I was really open to that … I was a bit shy, I can generally be shy in any situation at first at first. 'It became a thing for me, it was really something I'd look forward to.' 'I just thought it was just incredible men sharing their experiences, their foibles, their missteps, their wants, their aches, and a lot of humor with it.' Angelina and Brad first grew close while filming 2005 blockbuster Mr and Mrs Smith – at the time, the latter was married to Friends star Jennifer Aniston. The pair went on to welcome daughter Shiloh the next year, and are also parents to Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Vivienne and Knox. They walked down the aisle after more than a decade of dating but it wasn't to last and they went their separate ways in 2016, with the mom-of-six citing 'irreconcilable differences' in her filing. Their split came after a private jet flight from France to California, during which it was alleged that the Bullet Train star was abusive towards his ex and their children – allegations he has denied. Although they had ended their romance, the former couple found themselves locked in bitter disputes – which were only settled in the last few months. On December 30, the divorce paperwork was officially signed and Angelina's lawyer declared that his client was 'relieved this one part is over.' 'Frankly, Angelina is exhausted. More than eight years ago, Angelina filed for divorce from Mr Pitt,' he added. 'She and the children left all of the properties they had shared with Mr Pitt, and since that time she has focused on finding peace and healing for their family.' In May, Brad touched on the legal update for the first time, and revealed the 'annoyance' of living his life in front of the world. 'My personal life is always in the news. It's been in the news for 30 years, bro. Or some version of my personal life, let's put it that way,' he told GQ. 'It's been an annoyance I've had to always deal with in different degrees, large and small, as I do the things I really want to do. More Trending 'So, it's always been this nagging time suck or waste of time, if you let it be that, I don't know. I don't know. Mostly I feel pretty…. My life is fairly contained. 'It feels pretty warm and secure with my friends, with my loves, with my fam, with my knowledge of who I am, that it's like this fly buzzing around a little bit.' When asked if he felt relief that his divorce was finalized, he conceded: 'No, I don't think it was that major of a thing. Just something coming to fruition. Legally.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Justin Timberlake fans gutted after Isle of Wight performance 'not allowed' on TV MORE: Jay-Z snubs Kanye West with major lyric change during performance on Beyonce tour MORE: Cher's son released from hospital days after suffering an overdose
