People mag snags US rights to Jolie-Pitt twin pix

NEW YORK: People magazine has scored the US rights to exclusive photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's newborn twins, a representative for the magazine told The Associated Press on Friday.

The magazine will feature Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon, in its Monday issue, People spokeswoman Nancy Valentino said Friday.

``We're thrilled to be able to feature these pictures in People,'' said managing editor Larry Hackett in a statement. ``They will delight our readers who have followed the growth of the Jolie-Pitt family.''

The babies were born one minute apart July 12 in Nice, France. Their arrival begat much speculation over which celebrity magazine would enter a bidding war for the first photos of the boy and girl.