There’s a minor juicy gossip draught, so expect the tabloids to run with a lot of same Brangelina rumors that they’ve been reporting for years. This one is no different: according to the National Enquirer, not only are Brad and Angelina headed for a split, but their relationship problems have brought her closer to her father, Jon Voight. These stories are sort of like Mad Libs – but only the verbs change.

First, the split rumors. Brad is blaming Angelina for “neglecting him in favor of their six kids and her career”. Brad, Salt is the first film she’s done since fall 2007. Give her a break. It’s like everything is fine when Brad’s working and Angelina’s taking care of the kids, but when she wants to do one film, and suddenly all hell breaks loose.

So Angelina calls her father, and complains that Brad tells her “their relationship is splitting at the seams because he wants to be her partner in life, not just the father of her children”.

Jon Voight is “elated” that Angelina is back in his life, despite his concerns about Brad and Angie’s relationship. But Voight has learned from his mistakes – even though he wants to see Angie and kids, he’s willing to let Angelina move at her own pace.

That sudden dark cloud over Angelina Jolie’s relationship with Brad Pitt just brightened the horizon for dad Jon Voight.

Even though lines of communication between long-estranged father and daughter had been cautiously re-opened, there’s still lots of awkwardness – but now Angelina’s phoning Voight constantly, crying on his shoulder that Brad’s blaming her for neglecting him in favor of their six kids and her career; and she confided that he exploded when he heard she plans to adopt yet another child.

Said a source: “Angelina wailed to her dad that Brad says their relationship is splitting at the seams because he wants to be her partner in life, not just the father of her children.”

Ironically, Angelina’s woe-mance has opened the door to a stronger relationship with her dad, insiders say. And even though Voight’s concerned, he’s elated that his daughter’s back in his life. He’s telling pals he’d love to see Angie and his grandkids, but will let her move at her own speed because he doesn’t want to push her away.

[From The National Enquirer print Edition, Mike Walker’s column, April 27, 2009]

Is Angelina really calling her father to complain about Brad? We’ll never know. Some people think that Angelina should have buried the hatchet a long time ago, while some think that Angelina cutting Voight out of her life was a necessary self-preservation. In any case, it probably wouldn’t hurt to let Grandpa Jon spend a little time with his grandkids. If this report is true (big if), it sounds like both Angelina and Jon are still in the process of learning from their mistakes, so let them move at their own pace.

On another note, regarding the report that “Brad exploded when he heard she plans to adopt yet another child” – seriously? Then why did Brad talk about adopting and having more babies the whole time he was promoting The Curious Case of Benjamin Button? Tabloids always “blame” Angelina for wanting so many children, but it seems like Brad has been pushing for more babies just as much as Angelina.