Jennifer Aniston reportedly cares, or doesn't, about engagement

Desire for a reaction from Jennifer Aniston to news of Brad Pitt's engagement to Angelina Jolie is as inevitable as the bloodlust for the wedding date and celebrity guest list — but the ex-wife in question might be even harder to pin down.

"She doesn't care," E! Online says, citing a source close to Jen. "She really doesn't. She's happy with Justin [Theroux]. She'll probably marry him. She's moved on. People don't want to believe it, but she has."

The report goes on to say Aniston was even in the company of Theroux when the news hit, Friday the 13th. "She was happy and hanging out with her man," the source added. 

Then we have another Aniston pal dropping Hollywood Life a gem bigger than Angelina's massive diamond.

"Jennifer is happy for Brad and Angelina. She is so in love with Justin, that she is really grateful how things turned out...if it weren’t for Angelina, Jennifer would not have connected with Justin in a romantic way," the website claims.

"Jennifer is in a really wonderful place right now. I wouldn’t be surprised if she even went to their wedding."

We'd have an easier time believing Billy Bob Thornton was going to officiate the service under a silk tent at Chateau Miraval, Brange's French estate. Tell us your thoughts on the supposed Aniston reactions in comments.

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Photo: Jennifer Aniston in Hollywood on Feb. 23 after receiving a star on the Walk of Fame. Credit: Chris Pizzello / Associated Press.

 

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: GLAAD is cool with their engagement

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may have confirmed their engagement to live as man and wife, but that Friday announcement isn't the only one the famous duo has made regarding the institution of marriage.

In 2006, a year or so into their relationship, Pitt declared that he and Jolie wouldn't tie the knot until all Americans had the equal right to do so, garnering the leading man huge support from the gay community.

We were reminded of this during his recent awards tour for "Moneyball," as Pitt spoke freely about his and Angie's children encouraging them to get hitched. That stirred some anxiety from the gay community, but what's the vibe now that the engagement is official?

"We congratulate them on their engagement and thank them for continuing to speak out about the inequality that so many gay and lesbian couples face today," GLAAD spokesman Rich Ferraro told the Ministry in an email. 

"No loving and committed couple should be denied the happiness, joy, and legal protections that come with marriage."

GLAAD's seal of approval certainly clears a political path for the pair to wed (though we can't imagine when, with their massive brood and work schedules), and let's be honest — we'd hardly try to buy a dress, plan a menu or decorate nary a French chateau without that thumbs-up either.

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Photo: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt cuddle up at a "Cinema for Peace" gala in Berlin in February. Credit: Matt Sayles / Associated Press

 

Angelina Jolie shrugged off Oscar leg jokes

Angelina Jolie's wandering right leg from February's Academy Awards registered with critics and fans, but don't expect those giggles to penetrate her glossy bubble. She didn't really notice.

Jolie says she doesn't pay mind to that kind of chatter, nor does she consume media that would feature such content. And does not surround herself with people who would subscribe to her famous limb's Twitter feed.

"I honestly didn't pay attention to it. You know what I mean? I don't watch those TV shows, and if I go online and see something about myself, I don't click on it. And the people I surround myself with don't really talk about that kind of stuff," she told HuffPo. 

"I heard something, but I didn't pay any attention. It's as simple as being a woman picking a dress you like and having a night and not really thinking about anything else."

So perhaps with her dismissal of the silly (but hilarious) pop culture event we close the chapter on her leg and usher it back inside the folds of that black Versace number. But remember, Angie: There's always another carpet.  

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Photo: Angelina Jolie poses on the red carpet at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 15. Credit: Chris Pizzello / Associated Press.

 

SAG Awards after-party: Brad and Angelina dine, 'The Help' shines

The Screen Actors Guild Awards serve as a halftime whistle in Hollywood's busiest season, between January's Golden Globes and February's Oscar gold -- making the SAG after-party something of a halftime show.

A lot of stars were blowing off steam as big winners including "The Help," "Modern Family" and "The Artist" mingled on Sunday evening.

The guild's annual gala, a partnership between People magazine and the Entertainment Industry Foundation, awaited guests from the telecast in a tented space just off the Shrine Expo Hall. An Old Hollywood theme permeated the event, enhanced by thick drapes, velvet booths and a throwback jazz band.

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Brad Pitt didn't take home the night's big acting prize -- that went to "The Artist" lead Jean Dujardin -- but he seemed plenty comforted by partner Angelina Jolie. The actress-director picked at salad while chatting up Brad's "Moneyball" costar Jonah Hill.

If quality time with Jolie wasn't enough for Hill, the conversation was interrupted by an enthusiastic Armie Hammer, who like Jonah was nominated for male supporting actor in a drama.

"Well done!" Hammer offered Jonah. Nice to see that Armie's recent herbal issues haven't killed his rosy disposition. 

"The Descendants" cast camped right next to Team Pitt as Judy Greer and Shailene Woodley laughed and people-watched together. (George Clooney and Stacey Keibler made only the briefest party appearance.)

Always a good time, "Modern Family" star Julie Bowen entertained her cast with bawdy jokes a few feet from a mixed bag of "30 Rock" and "Bridesmaids" stars. These combined forces were pleasing to a svelte Jane Krakowski, who snapped tons of pictures with her smartphone. 

Yet no one had a night like the stars of "The Help" had: Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer considered their statuettes in the cast's private booth, while Emma Stone and Allison Janney chatted up director Tate Taylor. 

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Photo:  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at the SAG Awards in L.A. on Sunday. Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press

Five A-list moments from Palm Springs: Clooney, Pitt and more

Why do we love the Palm Springs International Film Festival?  Think of it as famous fish in a barrel — among them Brad Pitt, George Clooney and more.

Far from the luxury enclaves of Los Angeles, some of the brightest stars come together for the annual awards gala and cozy after-party in the desert oasis. Here are our five A-list moments from Saturday's opening fete:

George Clooney meets the French, well, George Clooney: In keeping with our affinity for handsome males, Jean Dujardin caught our eye (and that of the critical mass) for his turn in the well-received "The Artist." The French actor may be a new face for for the U.S. but is quite often referred to as "the George Clooney of France." So what happened when the domestic met the foreign?

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"They met near the talent valet," an onlooker told the Ministry. "They shook hands and complimented one another." In a much more thrilling introduction, Dujardin's "Arist" costar Bérénice Bejo got a kiss from Clooney.

"George gave a kiss to Bérénice, and she lit up! She joked that though she's madly in love with Michel [Hazanavicius, director of "The Artist"], that made it the best night of her life," the witness said.

The potty mouths: The pageantry of these galas can test anyone's boundaries for the appropriate. Thankfully, the Vanguard award winners at PSIFF were the gang from "Young Adult" — far from a warm and cuddly film, the filmmakers gave the night some edge.

Brad and Angelina were 'racing' to see who gets to retire first

This post has been corrected, as indicated below.

Angelina Jolie, the female half of "Brad and Angelina," sat down with silver fox Anderson Cooper this week, opening up about family life and her partner Brad Pitt's much-discussed retirement plans.

Actress and director Jolie is making the rounds in support of "In the Land of Blood and Honey," the Bosnian war romance she wrote and directed, which received a Golden Globe nomination Thursday for the foreign language film category.

Cooper asked Jolie about her and Pitt's wanderlust in the face of raising six kids, and she says the brood loves being on the move.

"If they're in one place for two months they want to know why we're not getting on an airplane," she said.

"Because they're such a big traveling pack, it's not one child moving around the world and missing friends," she added. Angelina also says with pals in every port, the kids aren't hurting for play dates.

The conversation moved from play to work, as Cooper asked Jolie about recent statements Pitt made about retiring at 50.

"We were both racing to see which one of us gets to retire first," Jolie said, noting that Pitt likely wouldn't hang up his acting hat in three years when he hits the big 5-0.

"Whoever is home tends to be the happier one," she said, referring to their only-one-or-the-other-is-working schedules, "because we get to play with the kids while the other one is out earning the money."

The Jolie episode of "Anderson," which also features members of the "Blood and Honey" cast, will air Monday.

[For the record, 3 p.m. Dec. 16: This post originally referred to Brad Pitt as the husband of Angelina Jolie. They are not married.]

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Photo: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie smile prior to the Japanese premiere of his "Moneyball" film in Tokyo on Nov.9. Credit: Junji Kurokawa / AP Photo

Angelina Jolie survived her dark times, still Brad Pitt's 'bad girl'

The Angelina Jolie of yesteryear is essentially unrecognizable, thanks to her bounty of children, her humanitarian work and movie-star life partner Brad Pitt. But it doesn't mean she's closed down Memory Lane.

Jolie, who makes her directorial debut next year with "In The Land of Blood and Honey," still recalls her bad girl days.

"I went through heavy, darker times and I survived them. I didn't die young," she says in a sitdown with CBS' "60 Minutes" to air Sunday, "so I am very lucky. There are other artists and people that didn't survive certain things."  

Like what, Angelina? 

"Nothing I want to go into a lot of detail about. I think people can imagine that I did the most dangerous, and I did the worst and for many reasons, I shouldn't be here," she tells correspondent Bob Simon.

A rather dark allusion to her earlier days, no? That would include her edgy marriage to Billy Bob Thornton and PDA with her brother James. But it's all behind her. Any remaining wild oats are Pitt's to sow.

"I'm still a bad girl," she says. "I still have that side of me ... it's just in its place now ... it belongs to Brad. Or ... our adventures."

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Brad Pitt says he'll quit acting at 50, but his family might grow

You'd better get some Brad Pitt while he's hot, as the 47-year-old movie star says he plans to call it a day as an actor when he turns 50. 

"Three years," Pitt told Australia's "60 Minutes" of when he'll hang up his marquee letters.

"I am really enjoying the producing side and development of stories and putting those pieces together ... getting stories to the plate that might have had a tougher time otherwise," he said.

And though his days as a leading man might be numbered, his brood of adorable kids -- Maddox, Zahara, Pax, Shiloh and twins Knox and Viv -- could still expand.

"You know, I don't know that we're finished" adopting or conceiving more tots with Angelina Jolie. "Those late nights are so fun when one of them's up or those mornings when they get up and make pancakes or something. That's what it's about."

Pitt is still making the international rounds for his baseball flick "Moneyball," and will next be seen in the zombie epic "World War Z."  

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Photo: Brad Pitt at a press conference in Tokyo in support of "Moneyball." Credit: Toru Hanai / Reuters

Brad Pitt: Quotes on life with Aniston were misinterpreted [Poll]

Brad Pitt wants people to know that he didn't mean married life with Jennifer Aniston was uninteresting when he told Parade magazine that, for a time, he was living an uninteresting life and that he thought his marriage to her had something to do with it.

"It grieves me that this was interpreted this way," Pitt said Friday in a written statement, referring to Thursday's gossip kerfuffle about the remarks. "Jen is an incredibly giving, loving and hilarious woman who remains my friend. It is an important relationship I value greatly. The point I was trying to make is not that Jen was dull but that I was becoming dull to myself — and that I am responsible for."

Guess the "Brad Pitt is finally 'satisfied' " headline on the piece didn't help much in setting the tone — along with those other highlighted quotes about how happy he is. Now. With Angelina Jolie.

Here's the Pitt quote due in print Sunday, as teased by Parade.

I started to get sick of myself sitting on a couch, holding a joint, hiding out. It started feeling pathetic. It became very clear to me that I was intent on trying to find a movie about an interesting life, but I wasn't living an interesting life myself. I think that my marriage [to Aniston] had something to do with it. Trying to pretend the marriage was something that it wasn't.

So, the decision is yours. If the Ministry knows anything, it's that quotes are taken out of context and misinterpreted all the time. That said, the did-he-mean-it-or-not debate is at least, y'know, fairly interesting.

New Aniston beau Justin Theroux might have a foolproof technique for not being misinterpreted: During an interview, simply pose, look pretty and speak about nothing except your relationship with your own facial hair.

Pitt's new movie, "Moneyball," opens Sept. 23.

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Photo: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, then husband and wife, at the 57th Cannes Film Festival in 2004. Credit: Eric Gaillard / Reuters.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie play 'Moneyball' in Toronto

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie do get around -- the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival got a visit from Hollywood's golden couple Friday for the premiere of Pitt's "Moneyball."

The inside-baseball flick was screened at Thomson Hall, attended by his costars Jonah Hill and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Funny couple Chris Pratt and Anna Faris showed, as did director Spike Jonze.

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Pitt arrived in the Canadian city on a break from filming "World War Z," his zombie battle flick that's had locations in London and Glasgow. Jolie served as arm candy while she preps the release of her directorial debut, "Blood and Honey."

Plenty of other A-listers have hit the festival, or will in the coming days, including Tilda Swinton, George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Seth Rogen and Ewan McGregor. Click the photo link above to check out the scene.

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Photo: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in Toronto at the premiere of "Moneyball." Credit: Nathan Denette / Associated Press