Jen Aniston and Brad Pitt engage in verbal war
Jen Aniston's Team "Went Ballistic" After Brad Pitt Insult
Brad Pitt made a big-time boo-boo.
He's garnering Oscar buzz for his role in Moneyball, but Angelina Jolie's man sparked a public relations catastrophe last week -- all for a Parade interview in which he casually slammed his five-year marriage to Jennifer Aniston, which ended in 2005.
(In the interview released Sept. 15, Pitt, 47, sniffed that he "wasn't living an interesting life" before Jolie, and that he was "trying to pretend my marriage was something that it wasn't.")
And, yes, his 42-year-old ex-wife got wind of the catty comment. "She was annoyed," a pal close to the Horrible Bosses actress tells the new Us Weekly, out now. "She thought it was rude and inappropriate."
Team Aniston -- her agent and publicists -- "went ballistic," a Pitt insider reveals, and angrily reached out to Pitt's camp.
"They got his team involved and Brad was read the riot act -- the only way you can read the riot act to Brad Pitt," the source says.
Within 24 hours, Pitt had surprisingly released a statement lamenting that his words were misinterpreted, and that his former love "is an incredibly giving, loving and hilarious woman."
PHOTOS: Justin Theroux, Angelina Jolie -- separated at birth?
Still, the Pitt source says, "no one believes his words were taken out of context -- he said what he said. I do hear that he's remorseful."
And although Pitt is clearly blissed out with Jolie, 36, and their six kids, "We think he's jealous she's in love," the source says.
Indeed, Aniston hasn't let her ex's harsh words get in the way of her hot romance with Justin Theroux, with whom she's now spending time with in NYC. "Justin's The One!" an Aniston pal says.
For much more on Pitt and Aniston's unexpected new war -- and how Pitt and Jolie "make fun of" her -- pick up the new Us Weekly, out now!
Since the controversy surrounding his comments about his marriage to Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt has learned a lesson that would probably benefit a lot of folks in Hollywood: “Don’t talk.” Talking with Today‘s Matt Lauer, Pitt said, “I don’t wanna live on guard and I should be more on guard, I guess.” He added, “I’ve got a knack for stepping into s—.” What was Pitt really trying to say during his interview with Parade magazine, and has he spoken with Aniston since the article started a media frenzy? Find out and watch the full clip after the jump.
Pitt insisted he wasn’t talking about Aniston at all during his interview with Parade. “All I know is that my point was, the best thing I’d done as a father is be sure that my kids have a good mother,” he explained. “It has no reference to the past. And I think it’s a shame that I can’t say something nice about Angie [Jolie] without Jen being drug in. You know, she doesn’t deserve it.”
Pitt called Aniston “a dear friend” and said, “She’s good people. She, you know, there, there should be a statute of limitations on this.” When Lauer asked if Aniston called him for an explanation, Pitt revealed that he hasn’t spoken to his ex since the article hit newsstands: “She’s also a seasoned veteran.”
Clearly uncomfortable talking about his personal life, Pitt refused Lauer’s suggestion to read the comments aloud. He said he stays away from media about himself. “I live outside of that, and it’s a much healthier place to be.”
Brad Pitt sat down with Matt Lauer on the Thursday’s “Today” show to discuss his new film, “Moneyball.”
And while the baseball film’s inception and Pitt’s Oscar buzz were discussed, the majority of the conversation centered on his recent remarks about ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston.
“I don't know what was pieced together or put together. All I know is that my point was, the best thing I'd done as a father is be sure that my kids have a good mother,” Pitt said of his interview with Parade Magazine. “That's all I was, or am, trying to say. It has no reference to the past. And I think it's a shame that I can't say something nice about Angie without Jen being drug in. You know, she doesn't deserve it.”
Pitt found himself in a wee bit of controversy when he told Parade why he felt “pathetic” in the 90s: “It became very clear to me that ... I wasn’t living an interesting life myself. I think that my marriage had something to do with it. Trying to pretend the marriage was something that it wasn’t.”
He clarified the comments: “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.”
The actor told Lauer he knew the comment didn’t come across how he meant it. “She's good people,” he said of Aniston.“There should be a statute of limitations on this.”
When Lauer tried to repeat the quote to Pitt, he said, “I don’t read these things ... I know my intentions.
“I don't want them to say anything bad like that about Jen. She's a dear friend of mine.”
So what’s the lesson from all this, Lauer asked? “Don’t talk,” Pitt replied. While he said he didn’t want to live a guarded life, “I’ve got a knack for stepping into [excrement].”
As for his Oscar chances, Pitt said, “It’s all good fun if your number comes up. It’s even more fun if your friend’s number comes up.”
Brad Pitt made a big-time boo-boo.
He's garnering Oscar buzz for his role in Moneyball, but Angelina Jolie's man sparked a public relations catastrophe last week -- all for a Parade interview in which he casually slammed his five-year marriage to Jennifer Aniston, which ended in 2005.
(In the interview released Sept. 15, Pitt, 47, sniffed that he "wasn't living an interesting life" before Jolie, and that he was "trying to pretend my marriage was something that it wasn't.")
And, yes, his 42-year-old ex-wife got wind of the catty comment. "She was annoyed," a pal close to the Horrible Bosses actress tells the new Us Weekly, out now. "She thought it was rude and inappropriate."
Team Aniston -- her agent and publicists -- "went ballistic," a Pitt insider reveals, and angrily reached out to Pitt's camp.
"They got his team involved and Brad was read the riot act -- the only way you can read the riot act to Brad Pitt," the source says.
Within 24 hours, Pitt had surprisingly released a statement lamenting that his words were misinterpreted, and that his former love "is an incredibly giving, loving and hilarious woman."
PHOTOS: Justin Theroux, Angelina Jolie -- separated at birth?
Still, the Pitt source says, "no one believes his words were taken out of context -- he said what he said. I do hear that he's remorseful."
And although Pitt is clearly blissed out with Jolie, 36, and their six kids, "We think he's jealous she's in love," the source says.
Indeed, Aniston hasn't let her ex's harsh words get in the way of her hot romance with Justin Theroux, with whom she's now spending time with in NYC. "Justin's The One!" an Aniston pal says.
For much more on Pitt and Aniston's unexpected new war -- and how Pitt and Jolie "make fun of" her -- pick up the new Us Weekly, out now!
Brad Pitt revisits Jennifer Aniston comments: 'I have a knack for stepping into s–––'
Since the controversy surrounding his comments about his marriage to Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt has learned a lesson that would probably benefit a lot of folks in Hollywood: “Don’t talk.” Talking with Today‘s Matt Lauer, Pitt said, “I don’t wanna live on guard and I should be more on guard, I guess.” He added, “I’ve got a knack for stepping into s—.” What was Pitt really trying to say during his interview with Parade magazine, and has he spoken with Aniston since the article started a media frenzy? Find out and watch the full clip after the jump.
Pitt insisted he wasn’t talking about Aniston at all during his interview with Parade. “All I know is that my point was, the best thing I’d done as a father is be sure that my kids have a good mother,” he explained. “It has no reference to the past. And I think it’s a shame that I can’t say something nice about Angie [Jolie] without Jen being drug in. You know, she doesn’t deserve it.”
Pitt called Aniston “a dear friend” and said, “She’s good people. She, you know, there, there should be a statute of limitations on this.” When Lauer asked if Aniston called him for an explanation, Pitt revealed that he hasn’t spoken to his ex since the article hit newsstands: “She’s also a seasoned veteran.”
Clearly uncomfortable talking about his personal life, Pitt refused Lauer’s suggestion to read the comments aloud. He said he stays away from media about himself. “I live outside of that, and it’s a much healthier place to be.”
Brad Pitt’s lesson from Jennifer Aniston remark: ‘Don’t talk’
Brad Pitt sat down with Matt Lauer on the Thursday’s “Today” show to discuss his new film, “Moneyball.”
And while the baseball film’s inception and Pitt’s Oscar buzz were discussed, the majority of the conversation centered on his recent remarks about ex-wife, Jennifer Aniston.
“I don't know what was pieced together or put together. All I know is that my point was, the best thing I'd done as a father is be sure that my kids have a good mother,” Pitt said of his interview with Parade Magazine. “That's all I was, or am, trying to say. It has no reference to the past. And I think it's a shame that I can't say something nice about Angie without Jen being drug in. You know, she doesn't deserve it.”
Pitt found himself in a wee bit of controversy when he told Parade why he felt “pathetic” in the 90s: “It became very clear to me that ... I wasn’t living an interesting life myself. I think that my marriage had something to do with it. Trying to pretend the marriage was something that it wasn’t.”
He clarified the comments: “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.”
The actor told Lauer he knew the comment didn’t come across how he meant it. “She's good people,” he said of Aniston.“There should be a statute of limitations on this.”
When Lauer tried to repeat the quote to Pitt, he said, “I don’t read these things ... I know my intentions.
“I don't want them to say anything bad like that about Jen. She's a dear friend of mine.”
So what’s the lesson from all this, Lauer asked? “Don’t talk,” Pitt replied. While he said he didn’t want to live a guarded life, “I’ve got a knack for stepping into [excrement].”
As for his Oscar chances, Pitt said, “It’s all good fun if your number comes up. It’s even more fun if your friend’s number comes up.”