Even before Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were Mr. and Mrs. Smith Pitt, Jolie was single-mindedly dedicated to her role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Maybe that’s why her first public statement after the world was surprised by the Brangelina wedding wasn’t about marital bliss, but about the escalating situation in Syra.

“Three million refugees is not just another statistic, it is a searing indictment of our collective failure to end the war in Syria.” Jolie said, in a statement on Friday (August 29).

Jolie, who is now a special envoy for the UNHCR, is referring to the conflict in Syria and Iraq between the terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) and the US. ISIS is attempting to set up their own Sunni Islamic state and have already gained control of huge tracts of land in Syria and Iraq. The hostile takeovers and resulting violence have led to the huge number of refugees that Jolie is referring to.

“International stability is steadily bleeding away in Syria,” Jolie continued on. “UN Security Council Resolutions are being ignored; war crimes are being committed on a daily basis; regional countries are staggering under the human burden; and Syrian refugees are dying in the Mediterranean sea, trying to reach Europe.”

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Reese Witherspoon has donned her Elle Wood pink duds once again—and this time it’s for a cause. Not that getting into Harvard to win back her ex-boyfriend wasn’t important, but Reese posted this throwback “Pink Lady” video and Instagram on Wednesday (August 27) in a show support for a four-year-old named Will who is currently battling cancer.

Will’s mother Julie emailed Reese to let her know that one of her best-known roles in 2001′s “Legally Blonde” had helped cheer her son up while he was in the hospital. After hearing this, the actress simply had to send a personal message to her young fan.

Sending love from both Elle and her adorable puppy sidekick Bruiser, Reese is in head-to-toe pink and all smiles to help support one of her biggest fans during his tough battle.

“#TeamWill This is for one of the strongest little four-year-olds I can imagine,” she wrote in the caption of her Instagram post. “Will – I hear that you’re fighting so hard and strong against cancer and that in the hospital you’ve been watching a lot of Legally Blonde and loving it.”

She continued on: “I hope it makes you laugh! I wanted you to know that I made this sign in your honor – and I’m sending a big big hug and my hope and prayers. Just know – I’m a really big fan of YOURS! PS anyone else – feel free to make your own sign for Will and post it with the hashtag #TeamWill so he ...

It’s no secret around here that we’ve got a soft spot for Sam Smith. The British crooner is one of our 2014 Artists To Watch, and did you see that VMA performance of “Stay With Me”? Let me include it below in case you missed it.

As Sam continues to conquer the world with his heart-rending ballads, one of our favorites, “I’m Not The Only One,” got an upbeat, garage remix from British DJ and producer Grant Nelson. The heartbreak and cheating is all still there, but it’s pumped up with a thumping beat and an array of airy vocals and plenty of jumpy synths.

Along with pretty much everyone who has come in contact with Sam’s mesmerizing voice, we loved the original version with its sparse, lonely piano. But this remix raises the stakes of the track and imbues the song with a little more ferocity.

This might be the version to turn to when you’ve started to get over the betrayal, and you’re ready to hit the dance floor. Thanks Grant, we owe you one. And Sam, thank you for blessing us with that soulful, perfect voice—along with your endless humility and adorable smile.

Caitlin White

MTV Weekend Editor. Acts like Madonna but listens to Merle.

@harmonicait

All Lil Bibby knows is hustle on his new mixtape, Free Crack II, which dropped Friday (August 29).

The 15-track set, which is hosted by DJ Drama, features three bonus tracks, including the much-anticipated remix of “Water.”

The Black Metaphor-produced update gets a soulful assist from Anthony Hamiton and a clutch verse from Jadakiss.

“I’m somethin’ like Picasso how I paint pictures, I done touched six figures, I’m the same n—a/ And when you touch seven watch out for these hatin’ n—as, it’s real,” the 2014 XXL Freshman raps.

On tracks like the T.I.-assisted “Boy” and the Juicy J and Wiz Khalifa-assisted “For The Low,” the gruff-voiced Chicago rapper serves up gritty street tales hinged with the pathos that hovers over his beleaguered hometown.

Free Crack II is available for download at Datpiff.com.

Maurice Bobb @ReeseReport

“Never quit, never give in.”

It’s a message anyone can relate to, and it is thread as the chorus to Lil Herb’s soulful “Fight or Flight,” which was remixed by Common and Chance the Rapper on Friday (August 29).

The new track, which follows up the original from Herb’s February release, Welcome to Fazoland, merges the three styles together smoothly on the Brian Miller-produced cut.

There’s G Herbo’s gruff, hardened vocals to open and close the song, with Common’s poetic, seasoned verse and Chance’s vibrant delivery in between. The three tell stories of their younger years and the things they’ve seen, each coming with a unique tale.

Lil Herb was also featured on the cover art and the opening track on Common’s Nobody’s Smiling album, which dropped in July.

Adam Fleischer

Summer is a time for fun, sun, and short-term relationships. We don’t necessarily mean with people — remember that one summer you were obsessed with floral parachute pants, only to shelve them come fall and never wear them again? Or the time you spent Memorial Day to Labor Day only drinking a smooth mixture of watermelon juice and fountain Coke?

It happened, and it was great while it was happening, but it’s not a forever thing.

We here at MTV News believe that movies can be the same way. Who says you can’t have a summer fling with a summer flick? Take our quiz below and find out which of this season’s releases is your summer boyfriend.

Kase Wickman @worstkase

He’s actually gonna make this happen.

Earlier this month, when MTV News caught up with Game on the set of his “Or Nah” video, he told us there was a chance that The Documentary 2 wouldn’t actually drop in January 2015, like he originally planned — but it looks like things will work out after all.

Since Game is prepping Year of the Wolf, plus that project with Ed Sheeran, he seemed doubtful that his sequel would arrive on time, but a 10-year anniversary only comes around once. He took to Instagram on Thursday night to announce that January 18 is the release date.

“#YearOfTheWolf is finally done,” he wrote of his new Blood Money album, due out in October. “Now on to ‘The Documentary 2′ dropping January 18th…. Exactly 10 years from ‘The Documentary’….. Nobody is f—–g with 2 !!!!!!!!! So don’t drop nowhere near me….. You’ve been warned!”

Sounds like a great anniversary gift.

(On ‘Or Nah’ set with Game)

Nadeska Alexis

A native of Grenada, a product of Brooklyn, a student of hip-hop.

@neweryork

So, Lorde has basically won all of the awards now — most recently snapping up the VMA for Best Rock Video. In honor of this Flashback Friday — and in the wake of her win — we’d like to take a look back to late 2013, when we at MTV did our first interviews with the now-massive pop star.

There were inklings even then that she would find herself in the firmament — as evidenced by this passel of quotes.

From our first-ever interview with Lorde — in which we declared her “cooler than you” — to casual chats about her now-iconic hair, it was apparent that Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor’s wry humor and rare talent would take her far.

Here are some standout moments from our vintage (read: from last year) footage of the “Tennis Court” singer:

1.) “It just seems crazy that you wouldn’t care about what your music videos look like. Anything that’s coming from you — doesn’t matter if it’s not music, it’s content that you’re putting a name to. In this day and age you can’t afford to be lazy with that kind of stuff.”

2.) “I don’t close the set with ‘Royals.’”

3.) “Pop music doesn’t have to be stupid and alternative music doesn’t have to be boring — you can mix the two together and make something cool that people will like. People have a brain.”

4.) “I have pretty strong morals and opinions being ...