Toronto 2011: Angelina Jolie Wears $15,000 Handcuff Bag to 'Moneyball' Premiere

The Louis Vuitton spokeswoman also dons a black Vivienne Westwood gown to support her partner Brad Pitt.

Angelina Jolie is attached to her pricey handbag -- literally.

The actress donned a $15,000 Louis Vuitton Lockit PM Devotion clutch -- handcuffed to her wrist -- at the Monday premiere of partner Brad Pitt's Moneyball. She was announced as a spokeswoman for the brand in May, appearing without makeup in the ads.

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Jolie also wore a black Vivienne Westwood gown.

Jolie recently said she may change her acting style after directing war romance In the Land of Love and Honey.

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“I’ve never felt more exposed. My whole career, I’ve hidden behind other people’s words,” she said in Vanity Fair’s October cover story. “Now it’s me talking. You feel ridiculous if you get something wrong.”

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“Brad thinks I’m going to be a nightmare,” she joked. “I had such a good experience he thinks I’m going to be impatient with directors, which I already am. I get impatient with people working on a film that have their head in their hands like it’s the most complicated thing in the world.”

Pitt is in negotiations to star in The Gray Man, a New Regency action project being directed by James Gray.

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The CW Fall Premiere Party: A Cinematic Welcome for the Young Bloods

"The Vampire Diaries" stars Ian Somerhalder, Nina Dobrev, and The CW President Mark Pedowitz at the premiere party.THR gives you the sights and sounds from the star-studded bash held at the Warner Bros. studio lot.

The CW celebrated its upcoming fall premieres with a bash on the Warner Bros. lot sponsored by search engine, Bing!, on Saturday night in Burbank, Calif.

It was a coming out party of sorts for the casts of new shows The Secret Circle, Hart of Dixie, and Ringer. New reality show, H8R, was also being honored, though host Mario Lopez was reportedly unable to attend due to the ALMA Awards being held the same night. Much of the buzz about the party lied in the fact that the network flew in all the cast members of its fan favorite, The Vampire Diaries, from shooting in Atlanta in for the event.

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Held outside of the Steven J. Ross Theater, the area was split into sections for each of its new shows. Each part had its own bar with themed drinks. For example, the Hart of Dixie bar had a bourbon sweet tea, Dixie Palmers, and Mint Juleps. A buffet stretched the length of the party and wait staff that looked as if they could be stars on the network’s shows passed hors d'oeuvres. The event’s deejay definitely played to the network’s market with hits including Katy Perry and Danity Kane.

In case guests wanted to capture the experience, there was a H8R-themed photo booth, as well as an opportunity to shoot pictures with a star from the Hart of Dixie, a live alligator. That’s correct, a live alligator.

Rachel Bilson, the O.C. alum and star of Hart of Dixie was a welcome surprise for the guests as she was a late addition to the list of the party’s attendees. She was hard to spot (with her long hair up and really she’s a tiny thing) and believe us plenty of people were searching. She did several strolls through the different sections of the party and then took photos before she left.

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The Secret Circle cast members Britt Robertson, Louis Hunter, and Thomas Dekker were seen doing the party rounds. Phoebe Tonkin was spotted laughing and posing for photos when we heard someone say, “She’s so good in the pilot.” Tonkin plays chief troublemaker, Faye.

Robertson's former cast mate and now Ringer star Kristoffer Polaha met up on the red carpet before jumping into interviews. It wasn’t long ago when his now-cancelled series, Life Unexpected, was being welcomed to the network itself, and he tells us it was wonderful seeing her again. A disappointment for fans in attendance, the series' star, Sarah Michelle Gellar, didn't attend.

The Vampire Diaries cast lived up to the buzz. It was hard not to turn around and see someone from the supernatural show. Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, Zach Roerig, and Kat Graham spent much of their time in the same area speaking with guests. Guest star Joseph Morgan, who plays the power hungry vampire/werewolf hybrid Klaus, brought his girlfriend, star of ABC’s Revenge Emily VanCamp. It was late in the night and after several interviews, he told us he “was ready to go home, kick back, and put on a T-shirt.”

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We also ran into The Vampire Diaries exec producer Julie Plec, who told us she was having a hard time finding co-EP, creator, and social butterfly, Kevin Williamson, so that they can leave together.

Many of the 90210 cast came straight from shooting to the party. In fact, we parked next to Manish Dayal, who plays Raj, as he was doing a quick change in his car for the event. Also spotted mingling together: Shenae Grimes, Matt Lanter, and Gillian Zinser. Tristan Wilds arrived fashionably late – literally – wearing a very smart pair of glasses.

We also spoke to Trevor Donovan, whose character came out of the closet last year. He was hanging out with Smallville and Blue Mountain State star, Alan Ritchson (who guest starred last season as one of Teddy’s boy crushes). Nikita’s Shane West and Jessica Lowndes were also spotted speaking for a few minutes.

The party died down a bit around 11 p.m. with some of the star guests telling us they were going to look for late-night meals, because they forgot to eat all night. That’s either the sign of a happening party or just Hollywood.

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Nike Air McFly's Premiere Event: 5 Things Seen and Heard

Last night, Nike unveiled the Air McFly’s—officially known as the 2011 Nike MAG—an exact replica of the shoes Michael J. Fox wore in 1989’s Back to the Future II (minus the cool power lacing feature) with an event at Hollywood's Ricardo Montablan Theater and an appearance by Fox on The Late Show with David Letterman. 

Nike is producing just 1500 pairs of the mythical sneakers as part of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research’s Back For the Future fundraising campaign.  The sneakers will be auctioned on eBay at the rate of 150 pairs a day for the next ten days with all the money going to Fox’s foundation.  Last night the first pair—in a special package that included a replica plutonium case from the film, t-shirt, ceramic model, and a promise that Michael J. Fox would write a personal note on the case--fetched $37,500 from 22-year-old British rapper Tinie Tempah.  Halfway through the first day, bids on eBay ranged between $3,850 and $8,100 for the first batch of 150 sneakers, significantly more than the Fox Foundation’s initial estimate of about $2,000 a pair.

The unveiling was like a hip-hop Comic Con as geeky fanboys and hip-hop hipsters all drooled over the famous gray high tops and jockeyed to have their picture taken posing with one of the actual DeLorean cars from the movie.

Here’s five things seen and heard at last night’s event:

1. Host Joel McHale (Community) introduced himself with, "Hi, I'm Matthew Lillard.”  Yea, he probably uses that line all the time but it still killed.

2.  McHale recently said he is forbidden from making Kardashian jokes on The Soup because of complaints from the family, but that didn’t stop him from cracking one last night, which went about like this: "Nike is introducing Air Kardashians tonight.  They smell like hummus all the time.”  Half the audience laughed, half hissed.

3. The biggest ovation of the night didn’t go to Back to the Future star Christopher Lloyd (Doc Brown) or director Bob Zemeckis but to Nike design head Tinker Hatfield, who is also responsible for the Air Jordans.  When he walked out on stage someone in the crowd yelled, “Yo Tinker Hatfield—greatest shoe designer ever!” 

4. The Air McFly’s would be cool to own but in person they are ugly.  The combination of oversize hightops + flashy lights + washed gray color look like a bad 80s throwback, which, of course, is exactly what they are. 

5. Still no hoverboard announcement.

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Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter's Harry Potter Premiere Dresses: All the Details

Helena Bonham Carter has made a name for herself on the red carpet with her daring wardrobe choices, but she kept it light for Thursday’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 premiere.

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Combining a simple dark green gown with a flowery pink headpiece, Bonham Carter looked elegant while still maintaining the rebellious fashion streak she’s known for.

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Emma Watson opted for a sand-colored Oscar de la Renta piece, complete with a fully ruffled tulle skirt and sleeveless embroidered top. Reportedly, Watson accessorized with Giuseppe Zanotti shoes and Boodles jewelry.

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Series author J.K. Rowling also chose de la Renta for her green and pink flowered gown, while Bonnie Wright, who plays Ginny Weasley, donned a peach colored Miu Miu creation.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 opens in the U.S. on July 15.

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