Ever wonder how the rich and famous handle the whole "Is Santa real" thing with their kids?  Here's BRAD PITT'S solution, he says, "What I tell the kids is some people believe it's Santa, and some people believe it's parents, and you get to believe whatever you want."  (So much for the magic of Christmas, I guess.)

Brad just turned 49 yesterday.  And he says that as he ages, his priority is, "making sure I spend my time wisely and doing the things that are important to me and spending the time I need to with my family."

Meanwhile, ANGELINA JOLIE has chosen the next movie she's going to direct.  You can read more about that here.