Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Brad Pitt for mayor of New Orleans?

Brad Pitt -- he of cinematic, philanthropic and Angelina Jolie lore -- will face questions Thursday morning about a possible run for mayor of New Orleans on NBC's "Today" show.
Nola.com reports:
The segment will mark the first time New Orleans' most famous adopted son has publicly addressed the question that has lit up the Internet and brightened parlor conversations around here for weeks: Will he or won't he? Never mind that he can't; why let piddling details like the City Charter snuff out a fun story? The rules say you can't run for mayor unless you've lived here at least five years. That takes Pitt -- who bought a French Quarter manse in 2007 -- out of the running for 2010. READ MORE

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