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Dos hijos más de Brad Pitt quieren dejar de usar su apellido

Dos hijos más de Brad Pitt solicitaron eliminar legalmente su apellido.

La hija de la estrella, Zahara, de 21 años, y su hijo Maddox, de 24, buscan eliminar Pitt de sus nombres legales, según documentos judiciales presentados en California. Citaron razones personales para solicitar el cambio.

Este es el último desarrollo en la muy publicitada ruptura del matrimonio de Pitt con la también estrella Angelina Jolie. La expareja poderosa de Hollywood ha estado envuelta en disputas desde que se separaron hace una década. Finalmente resolvieron su divorcio a finales de 2024, pero continúan enfrascados en una batalla legal por Château Miraval, la bodega francesa que antes poseían juntos.

En la documentación presentada electrónicamente ante la Corte Superior de California en Los Ángeles el mes pasado, la hija de los actores solicitó cambiar su nombre de Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt a Zahara Marley Jolie. Su hermano Maddox también pidió permiso al tribunal para eliminar Pitt de su apellido compuesto a finales de mayo.

Como exige la ley, los hermanos posteriormente publicaron anuncios en el Los Angeles Daily Journal una vez por semana durante cuatro semanas consecutivas en junio y julio, dando a cualquier persona que se oponga al posible cambio la oportunidad de registrar su objeción. Si nadie lo hace, es probable que un juez decida sobre el cambio de nombre de Maddox a mediados de septiembre, mientras que el caso de su hermana se resolverá a finales de mes.

CNN se ha puesto en contacto con los representantes de Pitt. No se pudo localizar a representantes de Zahara o Maddox.

Jolie y Pitt se casaron en 2014 y solicitaron el divorcio en 2016. Comparten seis hijos: Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh y los gemelos Knox y Vivienne.

En septiembre de 2016, la familia voló a Estados Unidos desde Francia en un jet privado. En agosto de 2022, salieron a la luz detalles sobre las circunstancias de un incidente durante el vuelo, cuando un informe del FBI fuertemente redactado, proporcionado a CNN por una fuente en ese momento, reveló que Jolie había acusado a Pitt de agredirla físicamente y de abusar verbalmente de sus hijos mientras estaban a bordo.

Pitt se convirtió en el centro de una investigación relacionada con el incidente, pero nunca fue arrestado ni acusado, según un comunicado del FBI en ese momento.

Jolie solicitó el divorcio poco después del incidente de 2016.

En una contrademanda de octubre de 2022 en un caso legal relacionado con su bodega, Jolie alegó que Pitt “ahorcó a uno de los niños y golpeó a otro en la cara” durante el incidente. En respuesta, un representante de Pitt dijo a CNN en un comunicado en ese momento que, “Brad ha aceptado la responsabilidad por lo que hizo, pero no por cosas que no hizo”.

Jolie, quien anteriormente usaba el apellido compuesto, eliminó Pitt de su nombre en 2019 después de que un tribunal disolviera formalmente el matrimonio. Según se informa, su hija Vivienne usó el nombre Vivienne Jolie en el programa de mano de “The Outsiders”, el musical ganador del Tony que ayudó a producir junto a su madre en 2024. Ese mismo año, Shiloh presentó una petición para eliminar legalmente Pitt de su apellido.

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China’s most famous comedian under investigation for joke about communist song

Hong Kong (CNN) — A stand-up comedian, considered one of China’s most influential cultural figures, has been placed under investigation and had performances cancelled after he joked about a communist party song.Guo Degang, China’s best-known comic, was accused of violating public morals after he improvised his own lyrics to a famous Chinese revolutionary song during a performance in Wuhan at the end of July.He was reported to the city’s Culture and Tourism Bureau by a complainant who said he had “not only distorted and vulgarized a classic revolutionary work, but also violated public morals and accepted standards of conduct,” according to a screenshot of the letter published by state-affiliated media thePaper.Guo’s trouble underscores the delicate line comedians must tread in highly censored China, especially as its ruling communist party steps up its ideological drive.The song in question, “Playing my beloved pipa,” is said to capture the resilient spirit of communist guerrilla forces fighting the Japanese during the Sino-Japanese war. It was featured in a famous 1950s Chinese movie called Railroad Guerrillas, and in 2019 was one of 100 songs chosen to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.The original lyrics are: “The sun is about to set in the west; all is quiet on Weishan lake.” But Guo adapted the second part to instead say “all is quiet in the Forbidden City,” and performed the song in a comedic style.The mention of the Forbidden City –– the sprawling palace complex in the heart of Beijing that served as the seat of power for China’s imperial rulers for hundreds of years –– could be politically sensitive in China because of its close historical association with whoever is in power.The Wuhan Culture and Tourism bureau said, “the adapted portion performed by Guo Degang was not included in the materials submitted for prior approval and is suspected of violating the Regulations on the Administration of Commercial Performances,” reported thePaper.The bureau confirmed to CNN that its investigation into Guo was ongoing, adding that they do not know when the results will be announced.CNN has reached out to Guo for comment.Guo had been on a nationwide tour to celebrate his theatre group’s 10th anniversary, but CNN has learned that some of his later performances have been cancelled.“There is no date or plan for a possible return. Ticket holders will be refunded automatically,” said a worker from Xi’an Chanba Poly Grand Theater, where Guo was scheduled to perform this week.Guo is credited with reviving a type of traditional Chinese comedy called crosstalk and is a household name in China. Along with several renowned Peking opera artists, he founded the Qilin theatre company to help promote lesser-known traditional Chinese art forms to a broader audience.The news the beloved star is under investigation has become one of the most discussed topics in Chinese social media.Some internet users think he should be punished for altering red (communist) songs, with one user saying that “art is to serve the people, if people don’t like it then please do not make such art.” Though some users on China’s tightly censored social media platforms suggested the officials were being “oversensitive.”Limited space for artistic expressionPerformers in China are facing an increasingly limited space for artistic expression, as the communist party aims to bring China’s online, celebrity and media in line with the doctrines of “Xi Jinping’s Thought.”It is not the first time that artists have faced backlash, or even the end of their career, for saying the wrong thing.Three years ago, Chinese stand-up comedian Li Haoshi was fined 14.7 million yuan ($2 million) in 2023 after he used a phrase associated with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) when he told a story about two stray dogs.After his joke prompted anger from officials, Li apologized. But he was banned from performing indefinitely, and he has not been seen in public since.In 2022, comic Li Bo was fined 50,000 yuan ($7,400) for joking about the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown in Shanghai and teasing teenagers.CNN’s Shuai Zhang contributed to the reporting.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.
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