“She doesn’t care. 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 wise, sage words above came directly from one of Jen’s “close friends” who leaked the unofficial statement that Jennifer probably paid him or her to make to the media. And while I’d like to think that Jennifer doesn’t care, as some of her friends say, she does care, and she probably cares a whole lot. Hollywood Life tells a different story—one where Jennifer Aniston actually does care, and wishes the newly-engaged couple well:

“Jennifer is happy for Brad and Angelina. She is so in love with Justin, that she is really grateful how things turned out. In a strange way if it weren’t for Angelina, Jennifer would not have connected with Justin in a romantic way. Jennifer is in a really wonderful place right now. I wouldn’t be surprised if she even went to their wedding.”

But wait … And if things go south for Jennifer and Justin, she’ll, what, blame Angelina for that, too? Because what if things don’t end well? What if she doesn’t end up marrying him? She allegedly credits Angelina for her today-happiness, but if that’s only fleeting, then what? Maybe “friends” should stop making silly statements that could come back and bite the people who are involved on the ass in the long run if things don’t operate as they “should.”

Here’s my point—new information says that the Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie announcement couldn’t have come at a worse time, as Jen and Justin are said to be taking a break, one that Justin himself initiated:

Jennifer Aniston’s boyfriend has reportedly suggested he needs “some space” amid claims their relationship is on the rocks.

Jennifer and Justin Theroux are said to be on a break as they have been bickering. The tensions allegedly came to a head over the Easter weekend with one report suggesting an argument between the pair reduced Jennifer to “floods of tears”. Now more speculation has surfaced, claiming Justin has asked for time apart.

“Justin suggested he needed some space, which escalated into an almighty row, and by the end of it he said he wanted a break and told Jen he had been looking into buying a place of his own in Los Angeles,” a friend told the UK edition of Grazia magazine.

So, which is it? Is she happy? Sad? Apathetic? Apathetic without the ‘a’? I don’t know anymore, guys. It’s Jennifer Aniston. She always keeps us on our toes.

I don’t know why, but this information just fills me with inexplicable joy. JOY! I say. From USA Today:

“Yes, it’s confirmed,” Cynthia Pett-Dante, Pitt’s manager, told USA TODAY in a statement. “It is a promise for the future, and their kids are very happy. There’s no date set at this time.” And yes, she confirms that Pitt designed the ring.
Earlier, Beverly Hills jeweler Robert Procop confirmed to USA TODAY that he helped Pitt, 48, design a custom diamond engagement ring for Jolie, 36, with whom he has six children.

Hollywood’s platinum pair was spotted Wednesday night at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, where Jolie donned a massive diamond ring on her left ring finger.

“Brad had a specific vision for this ring, which he realized over a yearlong collaboration with Robert. He wanted every aspect of it to be perfect, so Robert was able to locate a diamond of the finest quality and cut it to an exact custom size and shape to suit Angelina’s hand,” Procop said in a statement. “Brad was always heavily involved, overseeing every aspect of the creative design evolution. The side diamonds are specially cut to encircle her finger. Each diamond is of the highest gem quality.”

… Wanna see the ring? OK!:

Beautiful, right? I’m just completely tickled, guys. What a way to start the weekend, you know?

Isn’t he just darling? Other than that whole cheating-on-Jennifer-Aniston thing, I’d go ahead and say that Brad Pitt can probably do no wrong, you know?

This is a photo of Brad Pitt on a team called the ‘Rejects’, and it was taken during his middle school years in Cherokee, Missouri. It was one of Brad’s first initiatives after he was turned down for a spot on the real middle school basketball team, and after forming the team with several other “rejects,” he asked his dad to coach them. One of Brad’s peers came forward to talk about Brad’s gusto in turning a disappointment into a triumph:

“We were the Cherokee Rejects. We didn’t make the final cut for the eighth grade basketball team, so the five of us just decided to be the Cherokee Rejects. It was Brad’s idea and he got his dad Bill to be our coach at the time. Brad came up with the name – Cherokee Rejects. I don’t think we really cared to much about losing out on the school team, we just thought it was funny. … The team wore a special kit with the word ‘Rejects’ emblazoned on the front of it. … His dad coached us and we used to practice at one of the churches his family used to go to and play our games at the local Boy’s Club. We even got a trophy, but sadly I can’t remember what it was for.”

Cute story, right? Definitely beats the hell out of talking about Angelina Jolie’s cold, dead, marble leg, doesn’t it?

That Jennifer Lawrence sure gets around, huh? The word was that she was texting Miley Cyrus‘ man, Liam Hemsworth, all hours of the night, and now the new gossip is that she’s set her sights a little higher. Like, “Brad Pitt” higher.

From Hollywood Life:

Angie is so jealous that Brad has been texting the 21-year-old actress and she told Brad to ‘stop drooling’ over her — do you agree with Angelina?

Brad Pitt has yet another Jennifer in his life but this time it’s Jennifer Lawrence. A new report in Star claims that Brad became infatuated with Jennifer after seeing an advanced screening of The Hunger Games.

“Brad hasn’t stopped talking about how gorgeous, poised and talented Jennifer is,” an insider tells Star. “Brad is determined to find a project to collaborate on.”

But the one person that can’t stand listening to Brad’s new obsession is his partner and mother of his six kids, Angelina Jolie!

“She warned him to act his age and stop drooling over a girl young enough to be his daughter. She even hit him with the jab, ‘which Jennifer are you talking about?’”

But the big meltdown took place when Angie caught Brad texting Jennifer! They reportedly exchanged contact information at the Academy Awards.

“Angie absolutely freaked out,” the source says. Angie left Brad and jetted off to Amsterdam for three days and even forbade Brad from going to the LA premiere!

Can we toss around some theories about what kind of texting skills Jennifer Lawrence must have? If it’s causing dissension in two relationships, then it must be some damn good stuff, right?

No, of course I’m being silly. Jennifer Lawrence is beautiful and perfect, and she has obviously enchanted me along with Liam Hemsworth and Brad Pitt. If I were in a position to text with her, then I’d be worried about the state of my relationship too. She’s that powerful.

And no, I haven’t seen The Hunger Games yet, so just your horses, ok? I am getting into the second book, Catching Fire, though, and the movie based on that book isn’t due out until November of 2013, so I think it’s safe to say that we have plenty of time to obsess over this whole thing.

You know, only over the past few days have I realized how much we *don’t* talk about Brad Pitt on the site versus how much we actually should. These photos for example. Brad’s not doing anything in these pictures except sitting in the backseat of a car, but man. He’s doing it so well.

He and Angelina were photographed leaving the ‘Night to Make it Right‘ gala held at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans last night, where they partied with folks like Drew Brees, Sheryl Crow, Dr. John, Randy Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Ellen DeGeneres, and a whole bunch of others who were in attendance to help raise funds for the completion of 150 environmentally-friendly homes to be built in and around New Orleans proper. Also, John Besh was one of the chefs on staff, and I don’t know if you guys know this about me, but I am a cooking fiend. Seriously, I love-love-love to cook. And I’m talking cook, not, you know, empty the contents of a box of Hamburger Helper into a skillet and walk away for twenty minutes. I whip up a mean dish, no joke, and incidentally, John Besh is actually one of my culinary heroes. He’s brilliant. I have all of his books. I’ve also actually eaten at a few of his restaurants in the south, and August (on Tchoupitoulas Street in New Orleans) is, by far, my favorite.

Anyway. The event sounded like it was an all-around good time, and it was held for a good cause, so naturally, our boy Brad was in attendance, and that’s hot. Now? If we could just get more Brad Pitt photos on the site – even if he’s not doing much more than sitting in a damned recliner in the sun – Sarah would be one happy, happy girl, and wouldn’t you, too?

From last night’s post about Jonah Hill, I got to thinking about Brad Pitt. If you read the post, you’ll know why, and you’ll see why it makes total sense as to why I decided to run these photos today. See, I suppose that I’m kind of on a Brad Pitt kick this morning, and last night, oddly enough, I dreamed that I was traveling through New Orleans (my favorite vacation spot in the country), and I was riding a train down by the river with – you guessed it – Brad Pitt. It was a really bizarre dream, because even though I was having a complete blast, I felt really, really claustrophobic on the train. It only had one small window, and good old Brad was a window-seat hog, so I was stuck on the aisle. The train was dark and the ride, bumpy, and I actually started getting kind of nauseous, what with all of the up and down and lack of a fixed point, because not only was Brad a window-seat hog, he kept the shade pulled down the entire time. Crappy, Brad. Completely shitty.

So when I saw these photos this morning, I was all like, “Wow, talk about lucid dreaming.” What did you guys dream about last night, and did it have anything to do with Brad Pitt?