Brad Pitt Zooms Off

OTwhy don’t we hear about a lot more lawsuits between the stars and the tabloids? Travis, Fairland, IndianaA.B. Replies: You can’t just sue over an inaccuracy. Otherwise, there would be miles-long tube running, Dr. Seuss-style, directly between Marty Singer’s office and Star magazine. Every other time the word pregnancy appeared in print, another sheaf of lawsuits would go whiffling through the tube and land all over the sticky floors of the American Media building. In three days, it would look like an OfficeMax exploded in there. I don’t think so. Britney Spears sued Us Weekly over what she says is a false story about a sex tape. Ashley Olsen sued the Enquirer for $40 million over a drug scandal story. (The tab later apologized.) And Cameron Diaz last year sued the Enquirer as well, saying it made up an unthinkable–just unthinkable–story about her cheating on Justin Timberlake.Libel law is pretty clear on this. In order for a celebrity to sue–and sue successfully–here’s what has to happen:• First, a publication needs to print a lie about a celebrity.• The publication needs to know in advance–or at least strongly suspect–that it’s a lie.• The publication needs to know that it’s a lie and that the lie is going to hurt the celebrity. In other words, the publication must have malicious intentions. Cackling with glee before hitting the "publish" button is not necessary.• The lie needs to be particularly mean or pose a threat to the star’s rep. Just saying Nicole Kidman has a poof on her belly isn’t enough. Nicole Kidman has to have a poof on her belly because she is trying to win back Tom, and she has impregnated herself with the frozen sperm of L. Ron Hubbard, and Kidman intends to dangle the child in front of Tom and threaten to feed it to Xenu if he doesn’t dump Katie forthwith.The celebrity then needs to prove all of this in court. If any of those six factors are iffy, smart attorneys usually advise their clients to take a Klonopin, wait a day or two and watch the whole drama dissipate."Most of the time, it’s just not worth it for the celebrity," says Bill Abrams, a Los Angeles-based entertainment attorney. "Sometimes drawing attention to the [lie] does more damage than if you let it slide."Also, lawsuits are expensive."You’re talking at least $500 to $600 an hour," Abrams tells this B!tch.One other factor you should consider: Most of the public takes tabloid reports with a giant grain of salt anyway. So, in many instances, going through a lawsuit really isn’t all that necessary."Nobody much believes what the [tabloids] say," media lawyer and former journalist Chip Babcock says, "including the celebrities, who don’t want to invest the time and effort needed to prosecute a libel case."http://www.eonline.com/Gossip/Answer/index.jsp?id=120&num=2

Char:Nag-tatypeset ako para sa isa sa top three financial printing companies dito sa Chicago. Ang ka-deal namin ay mga abogado at accountant ng mga underwriters kagaya ng Morgan Stanley, Sachs Goldman atbp. Dati rati nagtratrabaho ako sa ospital, sa anesthesia department, taga-edit ng mga lectures ng mga doctor at tagagawa ng mga slide-lectures nila, pero pag hindi ka nurse sa ospital, mahina ang kita, so lumipat ako dito sa financial company.Actually, about 20 years ago, nagdrive kami ng ex-husband ko papuntang Missouri para lang makita ang St Louis Arch. It was about 4-5 hours. Puwede tayong magkita kung may bakasyon, kaya lang ang problema, hindi ako nag-dadrive (hindi naman kailangan dito sa Chicago kasi ang trabaho ko sa downtown, mas madali ang mag-train dahil ang MAHAL ng parking). Umaasa lang ako sa partner ko (Pinoy din) sa pagdadrive, kaso minsan kailangan pa ng bribery para lang ako ihatid o sunduin.

Good Morning yall!!!! Hope you guys have a good SaturdayHappy Birthday Ate Char!! [MF] I wish you the best in everything. Wishing you joy, health, prosperities, heck everything nice lol. Enjoy YOUR day cuz it is yours ha jp. Btw the song is called "When you say nothig at all" by Ronan Keaton, there’s another version by Allison Krause.Krissy, I would never watch the Descent, kinda scary for me + didn’t liked the preview. I want to see Pulse though.# 1650 saw that lil segment. Since he works w/ Jessica Biel [Illusionist], he [Norton] said that "it’s a lot pleasant to wrestle with her than Brad Pitt or Colin Farrel"k g2g and get some zzz’s before I hit the courts later on today.

Before I forget, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ATE CHA!!! I have some noodles for good luck and long life….and what is a celebration for Filipinos without the ever present lechon.About kimber at bradforums: i really think, she is not that bad, she is ok with Angie, she is a very decent Bradfan. # 1129 | kiki | August 18, 2006 05:39 AMThough I may not like the changes that has been done but I respect their right to what they want to do with their site. They want it to remain and to focus the site as mainly a Brad Pitt site and set the rules as such to follow that. I take that as similar to a company with several subsidiaries selling assets/companies that deviates and takes away their efforts from their main strength and acquire those that are of similar in nature that they think shares & contribute to their vision. # 1193 | briseis | August 18, 2006 10:26 AM Hey there. I’ve seen you around. How about that? Didn’t know you’re a NoyPi.# 1199 | Andrómeda | August 18, 2006 10:35 AMThat’s great news Andromeda……George Clooney, the confirmed bachelor himself, said "My friends Brad and Angelina are very much in love". # 1323 | dragonfly | August 18, 2006 03:16 PMBefore the naysayers say we don’t point out misquotes. GC had that Italian mag retract that comment. He said he did not say that and that’s when he said that while he’s friends with Brad they are not as close like they keep each other abreast with what’s going on with their lives.Guys, Beyond Borders was on last night. For the people who have seen this movie, What is your opinion on the love relationship between Angelina’s character and Clive Owen’s character? # 1359 | april | August 18, 2006 04:04 PMI like the theme of this movie but I did not like the ending and the love story angle. IMO it would have been better if the love story angle was just sort of implied and not focused on towards the end. To me, that took away the relevance of the story. They should have focused and played on the dedication of the field workers, their story and the issues, the struggle and the triumphant stories. Blowing herself off to save the man she loves and not think about two children she will leave behind, tells me this is just a crazy love story after all. JMHO. I used the name seriously because I was seriously wondering what happened to the paparazzi and why they’re not getting the shots of the family… then I started thinking about Angelina’s relationship with Brad.I really wasn’t trying to be a troll. # 1485 | seriously | August 18, 2006 06:53 PM Each of us forms our own opinion from the info we heard, read, gathered. Then we filter it thru our own biases, prejudice, culture, etc. Its up to our rational mind to separate fact from pure fiction. I hope you’re just not here to gather info to twist to your own way of thinking but you are here because you want to learn more credible info about this family and help you arrive at a more informed opinion. # 1519 | Amaya | August 18, 2006 07:51 PMThat was beautiful Amaya K….I’m proud of you!! I love the song….the lyrics speaks for the situation and its so apt. I echo the thoughts of the song that they find the sanctuary with each other and their being a family amidst all the accusations and misconceptions of their being together as well as the chaos that abounds the world outside of HW. Thank you.

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE beauty GWYNETH PALTROW and boyfriend BEN AFFLECK adopted a low profile to sneak into a movie - because it starred Gwyneth’s ex BRAD PITT.The famous pair were spotted slinking into a London cinema to take in a screening of SNATCH, which stars her former boyfriend, recently married to FRIENDS star JENNIFER ANISTON.And although Gwyneth was reportedly devastated over her split from the FIGHT CLUB hunk, observers said she seemed quite content with ARMAGEDDON hearthrob Ben.An onlooker says, "Gwyneth was very cool in a pair of camel cords with her hair scraped up - she wasn’t wearing a scrap of make-up and looked infuriatingly good. They both seemed very relaxed."*******************Can you imagine being that silly dolt, and seeing the man you let get away onscreen in that fabulous film kicking ass…when Mickey takes his shirt off and drops that guy with one punch, she must have been like…dayum, I am such a dim-witted fool.

The Daily mail article was full of BS and very biased. As usual, Angelina was written as the wicked witch of the west. this article was nothing but base on the article from the star and intouch. Brad stock going down ? No, it is X stock which going down. Obviosly, this writer is an Aniston fans.or golden couple delusional fan. I’m glad Angie was strong enough to withstand all these negativity of press. Brad and Angie rock!

#1686 loveITA - I really admire how strong she is despite all the crapola thrown her way. That’s why I believe with all my heart that her and BP are so in love with each other, else why put up with all the doodoo that the X has thrown their way with these endless pity parties? If they had fallen for someone else they would not have suffered what they went through all of last year.

Nov 27 2000*(Read this…sound familiar - it’s almost like these rags are recycling the old Maniston rag rumors and substituting Angelina’s name…which is hysterical because a clingy, weak pathetic basketcase is not the image one gets when Angelina is brought up…Maniston yes, AJ? No. Read on.)BRAD PITT and JENNIFER ANISTON have hit their first marriage crisis just four months after their lavish Malibu ceremony - and it’s all thanks to British actress CATHERINE McCORMACK. The pretty BRAVEHEART star, who split from boyfriend JOSEPH FIENNES earlier this year (00), has prompted FRIENDS star Aniston to leave her Los Angeles home and jet to London and Budapest, Hungary, to keep an eye on her husband - after reports that Pitt was flirting with his latest co-star got back to her. Filming THE SPY GAME in London was the longest period Pitt and Aniston had spent apart since their July (00) wedding. A source says, "Jennifer aimed to make sure that Brad wasn’t tempted by Catherine McCormack. "Catherine is a flirty and Jennifer’s fearful of Brad and his co- star getting a little too close for comfort." Other insiders claim Brad is complaining Aniston’s relentless love is smothering him. An insider says, "The honeymoon is over. They’re still deeply in love, but Jennifer just can’t get enough of Brad and he wants somes peace. Believe me things aren’t all smiles anymore." And the situation is made worse by Aniston’s jealously over Brad’s female fans, "When he’s staying at hotels in other cities, his fans bang on his door." Jen has told pals, "Brad doesn’t understand when I break down and cry. He thinks that I’m being hysterical and too possessive. He thinks I’m suffocating him and that makes me feel even worse."

March 10th 2001Awwww, We never hear about Juliette’s pain over Brad (and all his women are devastated when it ends it seems) - because the famewhores (Platrow and Aniston) are soaking it all up…check it:Actress JULIETTE LEWIS found it so difficult to cope with her break-up with BRAD PITT that she had a nervous breakdown. The CAPE FEAR star fell hopelessly in love with the Hollywood hunk at the tender age of 16 and they later got engaged. But their romance was short-lived, and had a devastating impact on both Lewis’ career and personal life. She says, "I didn’t really care about work any more and Brad had just done INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE and LEGENDS OF THE FALL and there were posters of him everywhere. That was hard and made me feel sad." The pretty actress’s confidence quickly began to melt away and depression set in. She recalls, "I had a breakdown. I was 23 and had everything I wanted but I was so miserable. I didn’t know where to turn. "So I went away for a few years. I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I was becoming increasingly depressed and I was smoking a lot of marijuana to try to feel better. "I felt very vulnerable at that time, as if I had this outer skin that everyone saw as Juliette Lewis the actress, But inside I was a mess."

# 1683 | briseis | August 19, 2006 04:46 AMI appreciate and treasure such kind words from someone who have also brought smart and worthy discussions to the table. Thanks. I miss Cindy2 too….but she’s a gypsy and I’m sure she’s happy where she’s at. Just last year (99) Aniston’s personal trainer KATHY KAEHLER quit because she said she could no longer watch her friend and client starve herself. ********************interesting….. # 1687 | CLINIQUA | August 19, 2006 05:10 AMC, that’s very interesting, indeed. Though I’ll have to take that w/ a pinch of salt considering the source.Paltrow like Aniston have her own demons to deal with and were good at deception.I saw a recent interview of JL and she was asked about and she declined to talk about it. I still like her. This is what I don’t understand about people saying Brad is conventional. Early on with this relationship w/ Lewis alone pretty much tells you is nothing but conventional.

This is what I don’t understand about people saying Brad is conventional. Early on with this relationship w/ Lewis alone pretty much tells you is nothing but conventional. #1694 | malaya ITA, In HW land ,There’s no conventional person. that’why, I think it’s quite funny, they paint Angie as the bad girl, as the unconventional person in their relation.

Welcome back Cindy2, miss you and always enjoy reading your intelligent and articulate post.

Missouri Fan - Happy Birthday MF. I didn’t realize you are a Leo…have a wonderful birthday.