Jolie, Pitt talk of twins

Jolie, Pitt talk of twins

NEW YORK — Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt say their four previous children are adjusting just fine to the arrival of a twin brother and sister last month, with cupcakes and “Dora the Explorer” to help ease the transition.

Jolie and Pitt speak about their growing family, their charity work and their work-life balance in a question-and-answer in a special edition of People magazine that hit the newsstands Monday. A 19-page, $14 million-photo spread anchors the piece and gives a first look at the new babies interacting with the whole family.

The photos show Jolie and Pitt — each cradling a twin — sitting on a white bed with Zahara, 3, between them; Pax, 4, by Jolie’s side; and Shiloh, 2, lying on top of 7-year-old Maddox, who is plopped down by Pitt. There are close-ups of the twins, Knox and Vivienne, with their eyes closed, and photos of the older siblings gently holding the babies.

Today’s birthdays

Actress Cammie King (Bonnie Blue Butler in “Gone With The Wind”) is 74. Bassist Rick Huxley of The Dave Clark Five is 66. Actress Erika Slezak (“One Life To Live”) is 62. Actress Loni Anderson is 62. Singer Rick Derringer is 61. Actress Maureen McCormick (“The Brady Bunch”) is 52. Guitarist Pat Smear (Foo Fighters) is 49. Actress Tawny Kitaen is 47. Rapper Adam Yauch (MCA) of the Beastie Boys is 44. Country singer Terri Clark is 40.