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| Posted by: schmiggens | | Brad And Jen Split - Official
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Hollywood dream couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have separated after months of rumours about their struggling marriage.The pair said they had decided to go their separate ways but remain "committed and caring friends".
In a joint statement released to People Magazine, Pitt and Aniston said:
"We would like to announce that after seven years together we have decided to formally separate.For those who follow these sorts of things, we would like to explain that our separation is not the result of any of the speculation reported by the tabloid media.This decision is the result of much thoughtful consideration."We happily remain committed and caring friends with great love and admiration for one another.We ask in advance for your kindness and sensitivity in the coming months."
Ocean's Twelve star Pitt, 41, and Friends actress Aniston, 35, met in 1998 when they were set up on a dinner date.In July 2000 they wed at a lavish ceremony in Malibu.
In recent weeks, Aniston has been photographed without her diamond wedding ring, sparking fevered speculation that all was not well in the Pitt household. However, it appeared that the couple were back together at the New Year, which they spent on holiday on the Caribbean island of Anguilla with Aniston's former Friends co-star Courteney Cox and David Arquette.
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Golden couple: Aniston and Pitt before their split
Actress Jennifer Aniston ended her marriage to heart-throb husband Brad Pitt during a bitter row in London last month, friends of the couple revealed last night.
The final showdown took place at the Dorchester Hotel when Aniston, 35, told Pitt, 41, that she wanted to put movies ahead of motherhood.
The star of the TV hit Friends said she didn't want to be remembered only as 'airhead' Rachel from the sitcom and needed to establish a serious A source said: "Jennifer was the one who called the shots while she was in London finishing her movie Derailed.
'I want to make serious movies'
"The marriage was over then and it was her decision. She told Brad that she was not ready to settle down and wasn't prepared to give her career up. Jennifer feels that career-wise there's a lot left for her to fulfil. Her words were, "I don't want to be remembered for playing a fashionable airhead. I want to make serious movies. No one remembers Robin Williams from Mork and Mindy.î
"She also hated the fact that Brad would go on about wanting to start a family when she had told him she wasn't ready. When they visited her family he was always joking that the patter of small Pitt feet was not far off, but Jennifer was not of the same opinion.
"They went away for a holiday but after the first day it was clear that the relationship had grown very cold. Brad said that they spent the rest of the holiday working out how they would split. They worked out together the reasons they would give and how they would protect the brand they have built up."
Denials of a third party
The pair, who married four-and-a-half years ago, announced on Friday night that they were officially separating after months of speculation that their marriage was on the rocks. They denied that a third party was involved - understood to be a direct reference to suggestions that Pitt had become involved with Angelina Jolie.
A statement from Pitt and Aniston said: "We happily remain committed and caring friends with great love and admiration for one another."
Rumours that the couple were in trouble seemed to be confirmed when Pitt flew home alone to Los Angeles just 24 hours after meeting Aniston in London. She was then pictured without her wedding ring.
Reports of a split were temporarily quashed after the couple were pictured arm-in-arm on a boat cruise around the Caribbean last week, and hugging and kissing. But last night a source said the actors had spent the week planning their announcement.
In May last year, Pitt was photographed holding Jolie's hand on the set of their film Mr And Mrs Smith, prompting speculation that they had become close. Both denied they were romantically linked.
Then, when Aniston joined Pitt at Cannes where he was promoting the blockbuster movie Troy, she spent most of her time sunbathing alone at her hotel pool.
Pitt has made it clear he is ready to settle down. He recently spoke of his desire to have a child and also hinted that his relationship with Aniston might be in trouble, saying: "Nothing is ever what it seems, is it? I hate the notion of fairy tales anyway."
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Phone Sex Killed Brad's Marriage - Claim
Sexy telephone conversations between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were the final nail in the coffin of the Hollywood hunk's marriage to Jennifer Aniston, it's reported.
The former Friends star heard their "intimate love chat" when she picked up a phone extension at her Hollywood home, says the News of the World. "Jennifer went ballistic. Brad realised it was over," a source close to the couple is quoted as saying.
The paper says the phone call was just the latest in an intense relationship with Jolie that had been going on for nearly a year. The marriage hit the rocks when Brad and Angelina played a married couple in the film Mr & Mrs Smith last February, it says.
Sources told the paper that they were acting as though it was the real thing and were always speaking on the phone in hushed tones. "It has never been easy being married to the man who is held up as the sexiest, most desirable man in the world," they added.
The break-up comes amid rumours that the marriage was already falling apart over starting a family. The paper was told: "Brad never made any secret of the fact he wanted a family, but Jennifer refused, preferring to concentrate on building her movie career."
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | That is so sad. I thought they could pull it back together aftertheir supposed cosy weekend away, but looks like Jen values her career more than a family. It's a shame. Still, you never know, they could get back together. Stranger things have happened. | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: becker | | Movie Marriages are forever prone to splits.
Too much time apart.
Too many temptations.
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | Anguilla, Jan, 06 2005 The Hollywood glamour couple appear to be totally in love as they take a romantic stroll on a Caribbean beach, just 24 hours before making headlines all over the word by announcing their separation.
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Anguilla, Jan, 07 2005 "Friends" star Jennifer Aniston plays with Courteney Cox's baby Coco the same day and just hours before it was announced that her marriage to Brad Pitt was over.
Jennifer is wearing her wedding ring.
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St. Martins, Jan, 08 2005 Pitt and Aniston walked around holding hands and hugging as if everything was still fine between them.
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January 10, 2005 -- Just a day before announcing they were splitting up, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston took a final, poignant stroll on a secluded Caribbean beach, holding each other tight one last time before facing an uncertain future.
As the exclusive photo from US Weekly shows, Pitt lightly pecked Aniston on the side of her head Thursday while they walked along the beach in Anguilla after lunch - then, as seen on Page 1, leaned down, pulled her close and kissed her tenderly on the lips. The superstars gave every appearance in these photos - and in their behavior elsewhere last week in Anguilla - of being still very much in love.
So Friday's disclosure that they were breaking up came as that much more of a shock to locals who had seen them on the British West Indies island.
"I cannot believe it," said one worker at Mango's restaurant, where Pitt, 41, and Aniston had dined last week with their hosts, Aniston's former "Friends" co-star Courteney Cox and her husband, David Arquette. "They came here three nights in a row and seemed happy," the worker told US Weekly.
The owner of another restaurant on Anguilla told the magazine that when the couple dined at his eatery, "they were all over each other like a rash. They had their paws all over each other."
US Weekly editor Janice Min said, "The amazing thing is, they don't, in any way, seem like a couple who is breaking up."
Min noted that "Troy" star Pitt and Aniston, 35, slept in the same bedroom in the rental house, named "Exclusivity," on Captain's Bay beach, which they were sharing with the Arquettes and another couple. Tom Cruise reportedly rented the digs a week before.
The house, according to the "Insider" television show, is owned by Sen. John Kerry and his wife, Teresa. "When [Brad and Jen] had dinner together on New Year's Eve, his arm was around her the whole night," Min said. "On that last stroll [on the beach], he picked up a shell for her. It was always very sweet and romantic."
But Min said the couple went to Anguilla for a vacation knowing that they were going to end their marriage. They had spent the previous week calling relatives and close friends to personally break the news of their impending split, People magazine claims.
As The Post reported yesterday, the key reason for the breakup was Pitt's desire for children - and Aniston's wish for a blockbuster movie career instead. |
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | I actually think that it is really great that Brad and Jennifer have handled this as mature, caring adults. Not the usual *****-fest we see when celebrities get divorced. Of course, it's only early days and everything could turn nasty, but it seems that they made their decision, made sure they were comfortable with it and simply said good-bye.
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | 'Newlyweds' Feel for Brad, Jen
NEW YORK - While the rumors proved true about the marriage of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, they haven't come home to roost for another Hollywood couple: Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey.
Simpson, whose two-year-old marriage to Lachey has been the subject of considerable media speculation, is sympathetic to Pitt and Aniston's situation. "Any marriage is tough," Simpson told the syndicated TV entertainment show "Access Hollywood" in an interview to air Monday night. "You go through struggles and it's work. You have to make it happen."
On Friday, Pitt and Aniston issued a statement saying they were separating after 4 1/2 years of marriage. "For those who follow these sorts of things, we would like to explain that our separation is not the result of any speculation reported by the tabloid media," the actors said.
In November, Simpson denied rumors that she and Lachey were on the rocks, telling People magazine, "Our relationship is better than it's ever been. We are absolutely not breaking up."
The pop singer and co-star of the MTV reality show "Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica," admires the way Pitt and Aniston dealt with their breakup. "I think they probably issued a statement because they thought they owed it to their fans," Simpson said. "There are people who are fans of them together, and it's good to hear from the person and not believe the lies."
Others in Hollywood also reacted to the split. "I'm shocked," said Matt LeBlanc, who co-starred on the hit NBC sitcom "Friends" with Aniston.
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| Others in Hollywood also reacted to the split. "I'm shocked," said Matt LeBlanc, who co-starred on the hit NBC sitcom "Friends" with Aniston. |
I would've thought the cast of friends would've been "on the ball" with regards to all of this. Courtney Cox would've known as she was on Angiula with Jen & Brad, but I thought they were ALL still close friends and would've told eachother stuff.
Maybe Matt is too busy with "Joey"?
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | Star Maps Makers Furious Over Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston Split
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A Socialite's Life has obtained and exclusive quote from Lyle Conrad, the founder and CEO of Star Maps USA. Mr. Conrad has released a statement today bashing Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston for not being able to save their marriage. Mr. Conrad was quoted:
"Why can't these celebrity couples stay together? Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston are two powerful stars who seemingly have it all. I could care less is Mr. Pitt slept with Angelina Jolie. The fact is that he's not man enough to hold onto the hotness that is Jennifer Aniston. Why couldn't he keep it in his pants? These celebrities are killing my industry. Every time a celebrity hooks up or breaks up with another celebrity, we have to print another version of our maps. Stars like Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner who purchase homes with one mate, only to dump them for another shortly there after create havoc in the production of our maps. Were having to reprint these things weekly!"
The starry-eyed couple announced their breakup by issuing a statement through People Magazine. Okay?
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We would like to announce that after seven years together we have decided to formally separate. For those who follow these sorts of things, we would like to explain that our separation is not the result of any of the speculation reported by the tabloid media.
This decision is a result of much thoughtful consideration. We happily remain committed and caring friends with great love and admiration for one another. We ask in advance for your kindness and sensitivity in the coming months. [via Gothamist] |
I held off on reporting this tragedy, because I wanted to give you, my readers, some time to heal. Was the split due to Brad's rumored affair to Angelina Jolie, or the fact that Brad wanted kids and Jennifer didn't. I don't think we will ever know the true story.
What's next for the duo? While Brad mourns what beautiful children he could have had with Jennifer, let us remember that he is Brad Pitt. He'll find someone just as gorgeous (hopefully someone who wants kids), and live happily ever after. Jennifer Aniston on the other hand, most likely won't fare so well.
I mean, she's dated Adam Duritz and Jonathan Silverman in the past. Not quite "hot" if you ask me.
Godspeed, Brad and Jennifer, Godspeed.
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | BRAD & JEN, WHAT REALLY HAPPENED: Could they not agree on when to start a family? Or was Angelina Jolie a factor in the breakup of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston? We may never know, but that won't stop the celebrity press from digging, digging, digging.
"It's the biggest story since Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck broke up," said Us Weekly Editor in Chief Janice Min, whose staff went into overdrive over the weekend to produce a 31-page spread.
At People magazine, whose Web site first reported the split on Friday, Deputy Managing Editor Larry Hackett said his staff "launched all boats to figure out what went wrong."
Both magazines hit newsstands Tuesday. Using cultivated sources, the glossies crafted multidimensional stories exploring details about the breakup, including Aniston and Pitt's recent Caribbean vacation itinerary, their family values and their division of assets. Both mags had sidebars titled "The Angelina Factor," citing rumors that Pitt may have had an extramarital affair with "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" co-star Jolie.
Not every celebrity magazine jumped on the Brad-and-Jen quick-to-print breakup bandwagon. Tabloid-turned-glossy Star's current issue proclaims, "Brad and Jen Back On! IT'S BABY TIME."
Naturally, this 180-degree turn will take some explaining. So Bonnie Fuller, editorial director of Star parent company American Media, said her company decided to spend their energy on more reporting instead of going to press early. But she insists Star was the first to report on the shattered relationship last month in the Dec. 13 "MARRIAGE CRISIS!" cover story and the Dec. 20 followup "Brad & Jen's SEPARATE LIVES!"
"What we believe happened is that they took this vacation, encouraged by their close friends Courteney Cox and David Arquette, to try and really put it back together, to try for the miracle reconciliation," Fuller said. "Then something happened. We believe they had a final fight and realized they were too far apart."
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | I've noticed a lot of magazines still have the pictures from their holiday with Courtney Cox and all the headlines about them getting back together. It's harder to get up-to-date news in print nowadays, especially when everyone has the internet and gets all their gossip almost imediately.
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | PITT AND ANISTON FRIENDS SEEK A RECONCILIATION
Friends of split Hollywood supercouple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston are convinced the pair's break-up is temporary -- and just a chance to step back before they start a family.
Movie star Pitt revealed he was ready for kids in several interviews last year, and sources close to the pair insist their much-publicized split is a chance for both to consider their future together.
One family friend tells People magazine, "They didn't want people to think the separation is a bad thing. The decision was good for them. They're getting along. They really care about each other. The separation is a step back to see if their relationship is going to be forever or if it's not. They're searching for the answer, which is not an easy one to come up with."
Pitt hinted at the trial separation last summer in an interview with Vanity Fair.
He said, "Neither of us wants to be the spokesperson for a happy marriage ... Jen and I always made a pact, that we'll see where this is going."
The speculation about a possible reconciliation has been fueled by the fact that neither Pitt nor Aniston has visited a divorce lawyer to discuss a permanent split.
After announcing their split on January 7, the couple have been living together in their newly renovated Hollywood Hills home.
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | I think that's very fair. They have only said they are seperated, they are still living together, they are still on good, friendly terms. A reconciliation is definately still possible.
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | Other Side Of The World For Brad
There was no sign of tears or traumas as Brad Pitt arrived in Japan to promote his new film - just 5 days after announcing the end of his marriage.
But the 41-year-old star did land in Japan wearing a pair of dark glasses - a tell-tale sign of the 'I'm trying to cover up my puffy eyes' dilemma.
Brad flew to the Far East to promote his new movie, Ocean's Twelve, and had to endure the typical mobbing by eager female fans - although now he's single perhaps there was more pushing than usual.
He'll be joined at the premiere by his co-stars George Clooney, Matt Damon and Catherine Zeta-Jones, while Julia Roberts has opted to stay at home with her new-born twins.
It will be an unwelcome step into the limelight for Brad, with speculation rife about why he and wife Jennifer Aniston have split up.
The Daily Star reports that Angelina Jolie has categorically denied having an affair with her Mr And Mrs Smith co-star:
"I did not sh*g Brad Pitt. No, absolutely not," they claim she said.
Others claim the split was due to the fact that Brad wants to have children, whereas Jennifer is keen to concentrate on her career.
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Five days after announcing his split from his wife of four and a half years Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt appeared optimistic and energetic when he arrived in Japan on Wednesday.
Sporting big blue shades, a beige trench coat and a flame-emblazoned burgundy scarf, the 41-year-old actor was upbeat and smiling as he good-naturedly stopped to sign autographs for the throngs of waiting fans at Narita international airport just outside Tokyo.
The Fight Club star is in town with George Clooney, Matt Damon and Catherine Zeta-Jones for the premiere of Ocean’s Twelve, the follow-up to the 2001 blockbuster Ocean's Eleven.
Though Brad and Jen announced their break-up on January 7, they have carried on living together in their newly renovated home in the Hollywood Hills, leading to continued speculation about a possible reconciliation.
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Despite having just stepped off a long flight to Japan Brad seemed delighted to sign autographs for the throngs of fans awaiting his arrival
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | PITT EGGS PAPARAZZI ON
Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt reportedly snapped at a group of paparazzi encamped outside his Beverley Hills home in Los Angeles -- and bombarded them with eggs
Six carloads of photographers managed to spark rage in the actor, who is currently the center of attention following his split with wife Jennifer Aniston last week after four years of marriage.
The infuriated actor was so appalled at the sight of the intrusive photographers, he began launching eggs at them -- catching one paparazzo on the side of the face, reports the BBC.
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | Jen Aniston Seeks Solace From Crimper
Jennifer Aniston is being comforted by celebrity crimper Chris McMillan after her split with hubby Brad Pitt. The top hairdresser - credited for creating her famous hairstyle known simply as 'The Rachel' - has been Jen's confidant for several years. So she immediately turned to him after the couple finally called it a day last Friday.
Jen and Brad - who maintain they will remain good friends - had been on holiday in the Caribbean but when they returned she could not face heading back to the marital home.
A source told the Sun: "She went straight to Chris's house when she got back to LA. She could not face going back to the house she shared with Brad. She found the idea too upsetting. Chris has been a great shoulder to cry on over the years and he is there for her now."
Jen first met the stylist on the set of Friends around ten years ago.
Ocean's Twelve star Brad and Jen are rumoured to have split because of his desire to have children, while she wants to concentrate on her career.
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | People have way too much time on their hands:
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | Jennifer Aniston Explains All On MySpace Blog
With so much rumor and innuendo swirling around in the wake of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's celebrity-marriage-paradigm-shifting break-up, there's only one place we can turn for reliable information: Jennifer Aniston's MySpace blog. While the couple has refrained from talking to the media, virtual Jen (449 friends in her network, a celebrity even in cyberspace) is candid about the dissolution of their relationship and their plans for the future:
Well, since everything is formally stated, I guess I should address it, because I don't feel like answering a million e-mails about this. The split was no one's fault, please don't blame Brad or myself for this, things don't always work out the way you want them to...and this is one of those things.
We haven't yet made it known if we're divorcing, because we're not exactly sure ourselves, we're taking a break from each other though. The tabloid stories weren't true, no one was cheating, no one was carousing around town, it just didn't work out. Brad and I remain friends, although this will take some getting used to and I hope that you all understand that this will be hard for me and him in the next coming months, not only will we have fan outrage but media scrutinizing us, and it'd be easier if we just had everyone's support. I'm probably not going to answer much about this, and knowing Brad, he won't answer anything, so don't bother him about it. We plan to remain friends and business partners. I thank all those fans for their support, I appreciate it a lot. Thank you.
Keeping your cred with the bloggers is just as valuable as a million-dollar payday from the glossies.
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| Posted by: Lawless | | How sad... such a sweet couple... and I just LOVE Brad. I wish them the best....
And I hope that the media, and people will just leave them alone.
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| Posted by: HECK! | | Wait, Aniston is on a break? Didn't that happen on Friends?
And what's this I've been hearing about Brad hitting on Anjelina Jolie? If it's true, you can't blame him. He's only human.
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | Brad And Jen May Face Court Battle
A bitter court battle looks to be on the cards for former golden couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. Friends say a tug-of-war could develop over their £100m fortune - because they never made a pre-nuptial agreement.
Brad, 41, and Jen, 37, have promised to remain on good terms despite the break-up of their four-year-old marriage. But observers reckon their good intentions are unlikely to hold up under the strain.
One source said: "Lawyers are already giving them advice that is not in the other's best interest. That's the way it goes in Hollywood. A major row is on the cards. It's only a matter of time."
Industry pundit Harvey Levins told The People: "The word in the divorce community is nobody did a pre-nup. That's surprising because of the huge sum of money involved."
The couple are reputed to own an £8m house, a ranch, a £3m yacht, a fleet of cars and a film production company.
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | Idiots I thought all Hollywood couples would be smart enough by now to realise that even though you think it will all work out and be forever, even though you want it all to work out and be forever, it ususally isn't/ doesn't.
GET A PRE-NUP!!!!!
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | JOLIE AND PITT RELATIONSHIP BLASTED BY ALEXANDER ADVISOR
ANGELINA JOLIE and BRAD PITT's alleged romance has been rubbished by OLIVER STONE's historical advisor, who claims the only man attempting to woo her on the ALEXANDER set was her co-star VAL KILMER.
ROBIN LANE FOX - who helped the much-maligned film about ALEXANDER THE GREAT stay faithful to the facts - has quashed frenzied rumours Jolie and Pitt's alleged romance ultimately ended the actor's marriage to JENNIFER ANISTON, insisting Kilmer was the only male he spotted making a move on the sexy actress. He says, "In my view there is no question of Angelina interfering in Brad Pitt's marriage. My money is on Val Kilmer who was making a very clever run for Jolie on the inside track. So watch this space."
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | I just can't see Brad and Angelina together. While they are both HOT HOT HOT and would be an amazingly hot couple to look at, Brad seems too clean cut and normal to be involved with Angelina. He could've slept with her, of course, but I don't see Brad and Angelina having an in-depth long-term relationship. | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: hot4johnstevens | | yea, I really don't think it was the whole Brad and Angelina (although that phone thing someone made was cute)...Brad won't cheat...I don't think. I just think that Brad and Jen needed their time apart... | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | CONCERNED CLOONEY OFFERS PITT FREE HOLIDAY
George Clooney has offered his pal Brad Pitt a free holiday at his Italian mansion to help his "Ocean's Twelve" co-star get over his split from wife Jennifer Aniston.
Clooney recently spent two days with Pitt, promoting the sequel in Japan, and he insists the movie hunk and his ex are in good spirits. But Clooney is concerned Pitt needs time to recover from the end of his four-year marriage, so has reportedly recommended a vacation at his Lake Como home.
An insider tells British magazine New, "George has been a rock to Brad. But he's been teasing him about how he's taken his place as Hollywood's oldest, most eligible bachelor. George has suggested to Brad that he should get away from the madness and go to Italy. He's worried about him."
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| Posted by: gaboman | | "an insider" - the media really has to start giving us more credit than that 
btw, Pitt banned foreign press from his Japanese news conference, afraid that they'll start pressing him about the end of his marriage. Good call, I say. | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | Yeah, the Japanese are nice and polite, if the World media had gotten into that press conference I don't think you would've heard the words "Oceans Twelve" wven once, it would be Jen Jen Jen. | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | It's not all about sex
The recent breakup of Hollywood's golden couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston has set off a flurry of speculation about its cause. And the name most discussed in this connection is that of sultry actress Angelina Jolie, Pitt's co-star in the recent film Mr and Mrs Smith. While everyone's first instinct was to think that their connection must have been a sexual one, it now emerges that what upset Aniston more was the close emotional bonding between Pitt and Jolie.
It's no secret that fatherhood is a major preoccupation with Pitt. And Jolie's strong maternal ties with her adopted son, Maddox, formed another bond between them. Those on the sets of their film insist that there was no funny business between Pitt and Jolie. "They were just being playful and having a good time. She was always with the boy," a source said. "You can tell if people were messing around, and they weren't."
In that case, why did Aniston allegedly fly off the handle, and why did the star couple announce their separation soon after? According to counsellor Archana Bisht, people automatically assume that sexual infidelity is the prime cause for breakups. "But emotional infidelity exists, too. If emotional support from your partner is missing, you might seek it elsewhere, which can threaten a relationship."
So, a problem within his marriage might have led Pitt to seek emotional solace elsewhere. Archana speaks of a client, a married woman, who developed a close relationship with a male friend via e-mail. "She started sharing things with him which she wouldn't even with her husband. Once she realised she was getting emotionally dependent on his e-mails, she came to a counsellor for help."
Artist Jaya Javeri feels that much depends on the confidence a couple has in one another. "If there's trust, the relationship stays strong even if the couple is apart." Insecurity comes from a lack of faith and communication. "For corporate couples, long periods apart don't matter if they are accustomed to it," she points out, "Husbands often spend time travelling. In a strong relationship, this doesn't matter." Restaurateur Gina Campos Braganza says she would never have married somebody she didn't trust. "My husband is an extrovert with many close platonic women friends.
Finally, it's a question of my trust in him." The couple share a close bond of friendship, quite apart from their marital bonds, she says. "So I don't feel threatened in any way." Archana refers to a survey which says that men feel betrayed by their partner's sexual infidelity, while women are more betrayed by emotional infidelity. "It's the gender difference. Infidelity is not only about sleeping around, it's about sharing."
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | Jen's bid to save love
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Does nothing last forever ... Brad and Jen the way we'll remember them.
JENNIFER Aniston reportedly knew her marriage to Brad Pitt was over when an eleventh hour attempt to rescue the frazzled relationship failed.
Fearing she had driven away her hunky husband with her refusals to start a family, the Friends star planned a special 41st birthday surprise for clucky Brad last December.
According to British magazine Closer she planned to give her man a gift-wrapped pregnancy test kit with a note declaring she was ready to have a baby.
The pair were in London at the time where 35-year-old Jen was filming Derailed and Brad was due to promote his new movie, Ocean's Twelve. But it seems Jen never gave the symbolic gift as the Hollywood heartthrob told his wife of four years "he no longer recognised the person he was with". A source described Jen as "hitting the roof" after the stunning knock back.
The incident may have been the icing on the divorce cake as the following month the former lovebirds issued a statement confirming their split - ending months of speculation the A-list union was on the rocks.
Neither party has talked publicly about the decision but it's widely believed disagreements over starting a family were a key factor.
Rumours had been further fuelled by suggestions Brad had grown increasingly close to his Mr and Mrs Smith co-star and Tinseltown sex-goddess, Angelina Jolie. Its thought the wannabe-dad admired the generous-lipped star's ability to combine a successful movie career with being a mum to her adopted Cambodian son, Maddox.
Meanwhile the actor's Ocean's 12 co-star and close friend, George Clooney, has been trying to cheer up his newly single pal. Cheeky George, who was recently in Japan on a promotional tour with Brad, has been joking about the threat to his position as one of Hollywood's most eligible bachelors.
Clooney also offered the actor sanctuary in his luxury villa on Lake Como, according to Sky News UK's website. The suave star has been reported as saying that despite the heartbreak, Brad and Jen are on good terms.
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | Brad and Angelina: Caught on Camera
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Brad and Angelina were spotted together on the streets of Costiera Amalfi, Italy. Photo Credit: Star Magazine
To the casual observer, Brad Pitt and the woman with whom he was strolling through the streets of romantic Costiera Amalfi, Italy, on Oct. 30, looked like head-over-heels lovers, perhaps even newlyweds.
“There really seemed to be a chemistry between them,” said one onlooker. Unfortunately for Jennifer Aniston, she wasn’t the woman on her husband’s arm — it was Angelina Jolie. Star has never-before-seen photos showing the movie stars as they tenderly touched in the small, quaint seaside resort town near Naples.
The pictures show the Mr. and Mrs. Smith co-stars getting increasingly cozy after the movie cameras stopped rolling on the film they were shooting. The pair, according to witnesses, took a stroll together along the picturesque streets of the village and were “always laughing and joking.”
Brad, 41, and Angelina, 29, were on the exclusive Amalfi coast to shoot scenes for their movie. They stayed at the plush, five-star Hotel Santa Caterina, in separate $1,200-per-night suites, and dined under the moonlight on the hotel’s terrace, overlooking the Mediterranean. One onlooker said: "You wouldn't have thought that Brad had a wife back in America. He and Angelina looked like lovers." Representatives for both the stars have denied that there was any romantic relationship between Brad and Angelina.
Meanwhile, Brad and Jennifer, now on the road to divorce, are no longer even living in the same house — a $13.5-million Beverly Hills mansion that he decorated, but that Jennifer always hated. As of press time, she was living in West Hollywood with her friend and hairdresser, Chris McMillan, the man responsible for giving her the famous “Rachel” haircut.
Brad's family is hoping for a reconciliation between he and his wife, but only time will tell if he and Jen get back together or if he and Angelina become Hollywood's next glamour couple.
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| Posted by: gaboman | | "The Photos That Will Break Jen's Heart" and we're displaying them for all to see let humiate her together! | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | It looks more like Brad is comforting Angelina though, not the other way around. It certainly doesn't look as thought Brad and Angelina are about to get it on or anything.
It doesn't really look like Angelina, not properly. She doesn't normally dress like that, come to think of it, does Brad usually dress like that? I am not even 100% convinced it's not a shot from "Mr & Mrs Smith" | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: gaboman | | hahahah it does too, I missed that. Wow... maybe I should call her to congratulate her  | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: hot4johnstevens | | when does that star come out? Brad was seen walking on the beach alone! I saw that on ET tonight! | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | Angelina Jolie Denies
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Angelina Jolie continues to refute claims that she broke up Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, saying she was merely a "shoulder to cry on" for Brad on the set of their movie "Mr. And Mrs. Smith." Anglina says they became close while filming the movie but that she never had an affair with him. However, she did reveal that Brad was crying on her shoulder because he was bummed that Jennifer Aniston was reluctant to start a family. And in case you're wondering, "crying on her shoulder" is celebrity code for "having anal sex and snorting coke."
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| Posted by: schmiggens | |
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| And in case you're wondering, "crying on her shoulder" is celebrity code for "having anal sex and snorting coke." |
Ummm .... Okay then ..... 
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schmiggens said this in post #38 :
Angelina Jolie Denies
[img]. And in case you're wondering, "crying on her shoulder" is celebrity code for "having anal sex and snorting coke."
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I don't think so....that can't be true
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | They'll be Brad together soon
BRAD PITT will get back together with JENNIFER ANISTON.
That's the verdict of Brad's gran Betty Russell. She is very close to her grandson and is convinced the couple are only on a trial separation and will rekindle their romance.
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| Posted by: hot4johnstevens | | I don't believe so. Jen asked the couple that has been living in her house that she lived in before they married, to move out so she could move back in. It was also said the other day that Brad and Jen will stay partners in Plan B or something like that...I forgot the name...if they were getting back together...then why would she be moving out into her old house! | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | Actually, the story on her making Sasha and Isla move out of the house is supposedly untrue. Jen and Brad are supposedly still living together and even going on dates, both still wearing their wedding rings and still being seen together.
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Hollywood dream couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston are finding it difficult to go their separate ways.
Despite a much-publicised split announcement after seven years together, the pair reportedly remain as close as ever.
Not only are they still wearing their wedding rings, they are still living together, according to the New York Post. Aniston's spokesman, Stephen Huvane, said that contrary to reports, she "never stayed with her hair stylist, Chris McMillan" after the separation announcement.
He also dismissed reports that the Friends actress was planning to move back into the home she leases to Ali G star Sacha Baron Cohen, according to the newspaper.
The couple was spotted holding hands last week when they had dinner at a Los Angeles restaurant.
Rumours swirled after the split but reports that Pitt, 41, had had an affair with Tomb Raider star Angelina Jolie were furiously denied.
Pitt 'desperate for a baby'
Pitt was said to be desperate for a baby while 35-year-old Aniston was more interested in her career.
But according to Star magazine, Aniston has not given up hope of winning her husband back.
The US magazine quotes a friend as saying she is going into therapy to conquer "fears about bringing a baby into a marriage she felt has been less than perfect".
Pitt's grandmother, Betty Russell, told Star: "The whole family is praying that Brad and Jen can work out what they need to."
Huvane branded the therapy story "complete rubbish" and also denied reports Pitt had recently met former fiancee Gwyneth Paltrow to discuss her appearing in a film he is producing, Running With Scissors. "Nothing has changed regarding Brad and Jennifer's announcement of their separation... They remain caring and loving friends," he said.
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Love-split couple's cosy date
ONLY A month ago, Hollywood's golden couple broke the sad news that their fairytale marriage was the Pitts.
So what were estranged husband and wife Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston doing playing the loved-up couple on a secret dinner date in a posh Los Angeles restaurant last Tuesday evening?
To the amazement of fellow diners in the exclusive L'Orangerie in West Hollywood, the pair strolled in hand in hand at around 8pm.
Still wearing his wedding ring, Ocean's Twelve heartthrob Brad and 35-year-old former Friends star Jen were shown to a secluded booth.
But they made no attempt to hide their obvious affection for one another as they spent the next three hours canoodling over a candle-lit dinner.
A source tells us: "Brad and Jennifer came in giggling and holding hands, they looked totally happy. It was a complete shock. It was as if the past few weeks hadn't happened."
"Over dinner they were whispering and chatting quite intimately - they couldn't keep their hands off each other. It was strange to see, especially after all their recent spiel about separating.
"There have been loads of pictures of Jennifer looking miserable over the past few weeks, but in the restaurant she was beaming. They left holding hands at around 11pm."
Days after their cosy dinner date, 41-year-old Brad was pictured smiling for the first time in weeks. Standing on a balcony in LA, clutching a bottle of beer and a cigarette, the Troy star flashed a toothy grin to waiting paparazzi.
When they announced the break-up of their four-year marriage, they vowed to "remain committed and caring friends with great love and admiration for each other".
Brad continued to wear his wedding ring, although Jennifer hasn't been seen wearing hers in public since December.
All of which means that Hollywood insiders aren't ruling out a possible reconciliation.
An insider says, "Despite what's happened there's still a lot of mutual respect and affection between Brad and Jennifer. The fact that he hasn't abandoned his ring is a clear sign of how much she still means to him. Maybe there's too much water under the bridge, but considering how they were acting last week it's more a case of 'watch this space'..."
It seems Brad and Jen are still more than just good Friends. Sorry, girls.
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | And more info from Nanna:
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Brad's Gran Chats About Split
There's nothing like a spot of good news to perk up your day and what could be better than some exciting chat in the Brad and Jen saga. Someone close to Mr Pitt has revealed that all is not lost for the golden couple of Tinseltown.
Brad's granny has spoken out about the split, saying she reckons they'll get back together soon, reports The Sun. But whether Betty Russell has insider info or she's just hoping that her famous grandson will patch things up with Jen is unclear.
"I'm sure this is just a temporary thing. Brad and Jennifer are beautiful people. They've always been so happy," she said.
Betty went on to reveal that as far as she was concerned the break up was a real shock. "It was like a bolt from the blue when he called to say they were separating. I was shocked. Brad never gave any hint that something might be up. They are both precious and have too much love to throw it all away. They just need to spend a little time apart before they realise how much they miss each other. I'm praying for it."
Betty made no mention of the reasons for the split - but is clearly leading the camp of those who hope the celebrity couple will reunite...
And maybe that hope isn't so unrealistic after the couple were spotted having a cosy dinner in West Hollywood together - hand holding and everything - according to the Daily Mirror.
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| Posted by: hot4johnstevens | | I only believe what comes from their spokes person. I don't care either way...as long as they are happy! | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | ANISTON'S PUBLICIST CLEARS UP POST-SPLIT RUMORS
Jennifer Aniston's publicist Steven Huvane has stepped forward to clear up post-split rumors surrounding his client and her estranged husband Brad Pitt.
As tabloid reports of emotional breakdowns and house moves swirl around Hollywood, Huvane insists the Pitts are still living together in their sprawling Beverly Hills home and remain the best of friends.
The publicist states Aniston "never stayed with her hair stylist Chris McMillan after the separation announcement," despite some reports to the contrary, and he dismissed tales that Aniston has been seeking medical help to cope with the split as "complete rubbish."
Huvane does, however, confirm the couple did enjoy an intimate meal together at exclusive Los Angeles restaurant L'Orangerie last week. He says, "They remain caring and loving friends."
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| Posted by: hot4johnstevens | | so the break-up are still on but they trying to work on it. I am just happy to see that her spokes dude finally came forward and said something about it all! | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | CLOONEY: 'I'M NOT SETTING UP PITT'
George Clooney has hit out at rumors he is managing single pal Brad Pitt's love life since his split from Jennifer Aniston.
Gossips have suggested Clooney has been setting up Pitt -- who last month ended his four-and-a-half-year marriage to the former "Friends" actress -- with a string of models to help him cope with single life.
But Clooney -- Pitt's co-star in "Ocean's Twelve" -- tells New York Post columnist Liz Smith, "The only woman I ever introduced to Brad is my mother ... and watch what you write about my mother, Liz!"
Last week Pitt was photographed with Maxim model April Florio.
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | Brad really liked her, April just no's
April Florio says Brad Pitt made advances - unsuccessfully.
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The full-lipped model who spent three days with Brad Pitt in Greece last August now says, "He tried to kiss me, but I shied away."
April Florio says she first encountered the hunky "Troy" star during an audition for the film, when he was still very much married to Jennifer Aniston. Pitt's people claim he never met the 22-year-old vixen - but the new issue of Us Weekly has photos of the two together in Greece, and Pitt's wedding band is not on his ring finger.
The two met again, Florio claims: twice in L.A., and once here in New York - after Pitt paid for her plane ticket.
"He was attracted to me," Florio tells the mag, adding that Pitt admired her derrière. "We drank wine and chatted." When Pitt made advances, she claims, "He was shocked [at her rebuff]. He asked me why. ... I told him ... I did not want to get involved with someone in the industry."
The cantilevered cutie, who's planning to host the Dream party at Social Club on E. 27th St. Saturday night, also said he poured his heart out about his deteriorating marriage to Aniston.
"He hated his wife's chain-smoking. He also hated the fact that she liked to hang with her friends or just stay at home. He liked to go to parties more."
And of Angelina Jolie, who's also been linked with Pitt?
"He talked about her," Florio tells Us, "like she was a goddess."
So do you believe this aspiring actress when she says she gave Brad the brushoff? Yesterday, Florio E-mailed her ex-boyfriend and Steppin' Out mag publisher Chaunce Hayden a compelling explanation: "Who is gonna want to hire me for a movie if they think I broke up Hollywood's hottest couple?"
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| Posted by: schmiggens | |
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| "Who is gonna want to hire me for a movie if they think I broke up Hollywood's hottest couple?" |
I think that's a goods point. If you were a big Brad or Jennifer fan you wouldn't go to see a movie that starred the woman who broke them up.
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | HIS 'N' HERS
BRAD PITT and Jennifer Aniston are set for a quick divorce without any financial wrangles. According to reports, they have been happy to let their business managers sort out their affairs rather than bringing in divorce attorneys. US TV show Celebrity Justice reports that the stars didn't merge their funds during the four-year marriage, so the only | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | That April Florio has come out and said that all the stuff she said about Brad trying to kiss her was misquoted by the magazine and she's only really met Brad Pitt once at a party thrown by someone else, they were introduced briefly and she'd be surprised if he even remembers her.
So what's the truth? If she didn't say that to the magazine, why isn't she (or Brad for that matter) suing them? If she did say it was she lying? Was it to get her name out there and raise her profile? I don't get it? | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: hot4johnstevens | | man so they are for sure breaking it off. They also say that Apirl was cheating with Brad on Jen! | | Reply To this Message
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| Posted by: schmiggens | | PITT HIRES TOP DIVORCE LAWYER
Brad Pitt has hired a heavyweight Hollywood divorce attorney to make sure his divorce settlement with estranged wife Jennifer Aniston stays as secret as possible.
The star has recruited Bruce Clemens to help him end his marriage amicably, hoping that the case doesn't go to court, according to TV news show "Celebrity Justice."
Pitt missed his deadline, under California law, to respond to Aniston's original divorce filing last month, but the lapse isn't expected to affect the outcome.
Both parties reportedly have agreed to a settlement.
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| Posted by: hot4johnstevens | | he's going to be on TV next tuesday...wonder if he'll talk about it | | Reply To this Message
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