Has China forgiven Brad Pitt?

The actor caused an international uproar Monday when he joined Sina Weibo, a Twitter-like Chinese social-networking site, and wrote one cryptic message.

“It is the truth. Yup, I’m coming . . .” Pitt, 49, posted on his verified account according to The Associated Press.

Those seven words caused Chinese fans to go wild (and gain Pitt over 160,000 followers) with speculation the actor would be visiting their country.

The rumored trip to China would be the first for Pitt after he was reportedly banned from the country due to his role in the 1997 film Seven Years in Tibet. The Chinese Foreign Ministry had an issue with the film’s portrayal of the 14th Dalai Lama and Chinese soldiers.

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A few weeks before the November 30 premiere of Brad Pitt’s latest film, Killing Them Softly, in which he plays a mob enforcer, the multitalented actor is revealing an entirely different creative side. Pitt is unveiling his first collection of furniture—dynamic tables, elegant chairs, an exotic bed, a minimalist marble bathtub for two—created in collaboration with Frank Pollaro, whose New Jersey–based firm is esteemed for its exquisite reproductions of Art Deco furnishings. Pitt and Pollaro’s partnership was born out of a shared obsession with quality craftsmanship and, it turns out, fine wine. About a dozen Pitt designs will be presented alongside some 45 pieces by Pollaro at a gallery in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, November 13 through 15. (Registration at pollaro.com is required). Below is AD’s full interview with the actor, producer, and philanthropist about his debut collection.

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It’ll take a Christmas miracle for Brad Pitt to ever believe in Santa Claus again.

At the Cinema Society’s New York City premiere of his new film, Killing Me Softly, Nov. 26, the actor revealed that his six children with Angelina Jolie aren’t sure if the beloved holiday character is real.

“I’m not real big on the whole Santa thing,” Pitt, 48, explained to E! News. “I thought it was a huge act of betrayal when I was a kid. I didn’t like that. When I found out the truth, I was like, ‘Why? Why? Why would you lie to me? Why?’”

Even so, Pitt’s six children — Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne — were photographed delivering letters to Santa Claus at the Littlebourne Post Office in Kent, England, earlier this month.

“What I tell them is some people believe it’s Santa, and some people believe it’s parents, and you get to believe whatever you want,” Pitt said.

Later that night, the once-married star talked about Pax, Zahara and Vivienne’s cameos in Jolie’s latest movie, Maleficent, a reimagining of the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty told from the villain’s perspective.

“They’ll be a part of the Disney tradition,” he told Extra. “This is a story they know and love well, and their mommy’s [the main character]. It’s a big thing. They don’t see it as anything beyond that, just playtime.”

Pitt added that none of his children have shown an interest in following in their engaged parents’ footsteps. “They really haven’t at this point,” the actor said. “Whatever they want to do, we’ll help them figure it out.”

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Expectations weren’t high for Brad Pitt’s small, polarizing indie Killing Them Softly, but with one of the biggest A-Listers in Hollywood in the lead, many guessed the film could at least sink its teeth into reigning champ Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 at this weekend’s box office. Not the case, as the latter once again trumped its contenders in the notoriously quiet post-Thanksgiving week at the movies.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 from Summit Entertainment (a Lionsgate company) took home the top prize with $17.4 million, but Sony’s Skyfall with continued strong word-of-mouth and the potential for a smaller weekend over weekend percentage drop could also make a strong bid for number one. The two films have nearly identical North American totals to date with each at around $254.6 million and $246 million, respectively.

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Brad Pitt recently told PEOPLE he has a “good feeling” his wedding with Angelina Jolie will happen “soon.”

“One thing for sure, he says it’s going to be all about family: a simple affair with Angie and the kids,” PEOPLE senior writer Jennifer Garcia says, adding that the official “I do” date is still being kept a secret.

But a “jovial” Pitt, who was “in a great mood throughout the interview” (which is this week’s revealing cover story) shared other personal details aside from just his upcoming walk down the aisle.

Garcia says that the Killing Them Softly star “talked to PEOPLE about a range of topics – everything from the kids and the holidays, to politics.” Not to mention his thoughts on turning the big 5-0.

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Killing Them Softly hits theaters today (November 30th) so be sure to head on over to the movies and see it! Take a look at what our host, Hollywood.com said:

Sometimes a director has a favorite actor that they jibe with, whom they cast in a whole whack of movies in a row. Think Scorsese and DiCaprio, Wes Anderson and Bill Murray, or Sofia Coppola and Kirsten Dunst. It’s a sort of professional infatuation that can serve a project well, but it can also lull them into self-indulgence. Although this is only the second time that Killing Them Softly’s writer/director Andrew Dominik has worked with Brad Pitt, it feels like they have a certain camaraderie. killing them softly reviewThe symbiosis previously worked in their favor, in 2007′s The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. This time around they never quite find the same rhythm.

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