An eruption of tweets and Facebook posts followed.
Coyle, who is deeply sourced in the entertainment industry, said he’d been in close contact with Pitt and Jolie’s camp over the last two years.
Coyle contributes to AP’s Oscar and Grammy coverage, as well as covering film festivals in Cannes, New York and Toronto. He has profiled performers ranging from Woody Allen to Ryan Gosling to Oprah Winfrey, and had one of the last interviews with James Gandolfini.
Coyle is also responsible for creating the AP’s Entertainer of the Year award, which has been given to Taylor Swift and Adele.
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AP: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were married Saturday in France, says a spokesman for the couple.
Posted by World News Now on Thursday, August 28, 2014
AP: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were married Saturday in France, says a spokesman for the couple.
Posted by World News Now on Thursday, August 28, 2014
JUST IN: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt got married last weekend, according to @AP http://t.co/WKaUUgZjX1
— HuffPost Celebrity (@HuffPostCeleb) August 28, 2014
The @AP reports Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were married in France last Saturday. Congrats!
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) August 28, 2014
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt marry in France, spokesperson confirms to @AP http://t.co/bb7RyvpWkW pic.twitter.com/JDhp7jYQoD
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 28, 2014
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt hitched? Yep! The AP said the couple tied the knot Saturday in France. http://bit.ly/1C5XtYa
Posted by Action News Jacksonville on Thursday, August 28, 2014