Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Refuse To Do ‘TODAY’ Interviews

If NBC wants an interview with Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, they better have Ann Curry conduct it; otherwise it’s not happening.

Apparently, once Jolie heard about Curry getting canned from her TODAY gig, she reached out to her journalist friend and let her know that the only way NBC would get her and her fiancé to give an interview is if Curry herself was hosting it.

A source close to the actress tells Radar, “Angelina reached out to Ann Curry after she was fired from her gig on the TODAY show and was very clear, if ANY news program from NBC wants an interview with her, or Brad, Ann will be the only one to do it.”

The insider goes on to say, “Angelina has tremendous respect for Ann because of the work she has done on bringing awareness to Darfur. Ann has developed a professional relationship with Angelina and Brad, and they trust her implicitly because of her integrity. Their working relationship has developed into a friendship, and it meant the world to Ann that Angelina had reached out to her. Angelina made it clear to Ann that no one from the current TODAY show cast would get an interview with Angelina or Brad, and with rumors of an upcoming wedding for the couple, NBC will lose any interviews with the actors in the future if Ann isn’t allowed to do it.”

Supposedly ratings are down for the TODAY show and the crew is said to be in turmoil following Curry’s dismissal, and the fact that several long-time producers dislike Matt Lauer, isn’t helping any. Ann reportedly was very well liked. Lauer? Not so much. It seems Jolie feels the same.

The source continues, “Angelina doesn’t have a publicist, she never has, and she hand picks who she does press with. Angie doesn’t like how Ann has been treated by NBC. Yes, she is a very busy mom of six, and her work as an actress and activist, but she has been very aware of what is going on with her friend. Angelina told Brad he should let Ann interview him for all of his work in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and Brad feels the same way about Ann that Angie does.”

Oh man, Curry must be loving this. Ratings down, megastars asking for her to interview them over her nemesis Lauer. Revenge is sweet.