OlderGeorge Clooney Rags on Brad Pitt
George Clooney playfully ragged on good friend Brad Pitt on last night’s The Late Show with David Letterman. George knocked Brad for also winning the title of “People’s Sexiest Man” twice. George joked of Brad: “He was a little upset. It sort of knocked his thing down a notch.”
Brad congratulated George’s win by taking out full-page ads in Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, which read:
Dear George,
Congratulations on being People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive.
[insert cornball picture of George from 1985]
Your Friend,
“The Reverend Ted”
Yes, it’s in reference to that Ted. The Ted Haggard who was guilty of “sexually immoral conduct” and ex-pastor of mega-church New Life Church.
George retaliated on Letterman by showing old school pictures of Brad wearing tapered pants and a beret. Above is George imitating one of Brad’s cheesy poses.
George also joked of Matt Damon: “We felt bad for Matt Damon because he really wanted it. He campaigned hard for it but we think he just came up short.”
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George Clooney - The Late Show with David Letterman, 11/28
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On GC, I still thinks he is a famewh**re of the highest order .
Brad had been kind and took out an ad with a very nice early year photo of GC . But GC had to get Brad on his corniest picture to broadcast to everyone on DL show. Now..that I think is his dig at Brad - trying to tell people ..see Brad who you voted twice as SMA is a cornball kid. You fans of GC might think it’s a good joke but I think it’s a very bad taste move on GC part.
Indie
Excellent Post and you’re absolutely right. There is definately a perceptual saliency happening here….people putting more value in the information available to them or information they choose to seek out and inadvertently contruct a reality around it. Majority of the blogs and Tabloids never have good things to say about the JPs….giving the illusion that this is reality. I’ll admit, I have felt that way to but then I look around me and see that majority of the people I know don’t follow gossip let alone blog about it (lol…yeah, yeah….I know. Just call me a rebel, blacksheep….whatever). The JPs are respected where it really matters and I am glad it’s not the pages of the weekly tabloids.
Minivan
I asked the exact same question with regards to Oprah and her audience. I mean the woman is the antithesis of what her audience is. Maria gave me an answer I believe can be applied here also. Women love Oprah because of how she makes them FEEL. With Jennifer Aniston, they don’t feel threatened.
In the past, women had only two choices, motherhood or career. It wasn’t until recently We see that it doesn’t have to be either/or….we can have both. Of course, the reality is you can barely have both. At some point, one is gonna give and often times, it is the career that suffers. Being a mother is a difficult but fufilling task….or so we’ve been programmed to believe (and I am not saying it isn’t) This is how some women who have choosen motherhood rationalize their choice. Oh sure, these same women applaud others who choose their career…”Yes, you show them women are more than baby machines, we have brains too” but deep down, since they feel motherhood is they harder task, choosing a career is a cop out…which makes them feel superior. Jennifer Aniston is also the kind of person, who, had she become a mother, would not hesitate to talk about the trials and tribulations of motherhood on the pages of the glossy mags (Her interview on Marriage is hard….anyone?). Of course, this will also make the women feel good….”If Jen with all her money can feel that way, then I am good.” Either way….they win. In my opinion, Jennifer Aniston is a poster child for the minivan majority NOT because she is like them but because she makes them feel adequate or superior in their choices. Angelina Jolie on the other hand….well, need I say more?
Huh…..I hope no one sees this as a bash against mothers because it isn’t. Why, I’d never do that…..I have a mother.
I like George Clooney. And I am pro anyone who encourages Brad’s goofball side and since Clooney is the only one in HW fostering it, he’s cool with me. I have stated my opinion dozens of times regarding the ‘Hollywood friend’ comment; it would repetitive and redundant to state it again. But Clooney/Pitt’s friendship is among the better ones in Hollywood; I mean, look at Paris/Nicole/Lindsey/Britney/ Mischa/ Olsen twins/ Kimberly S., etc. These people taint the meaning of the word, IMO.
If Clooney chose not to blab about Pitt, especially if the person prying has questionable motives, then his glib answers shouldn’t be held against him. I know that when people ask me about other people’s business, I get very short and curt, because 1) If they are truly interested in the other person, they need to talk to that person directly and 2) My answers/observations/analysis of the other person’s life should be between me and the other person, not via Larry King soundbites.
And I doubt that Brad asked Clooney for his advice about Angelina. But if he did, Clooney wouldn’t broadcast this because he is a man. Only men who are out to sell something pontificate about what another man, or a close friend, should do. Donald Trump and Michael Douglas did that; but they were also shilling products too.
deena Says:
November 29th, 2006 at 7:45 am
haven’t read the thread yet but I’d like to say……
Listen, you dried up coon-eyed …….
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deena
I found the start of your post very offensive. Maybe you typed before you thought, but you seriously need to check yourself.
Oh by the way….the reason I am not saying much to defend my man is because….is because I…don’t feel the need to…huh….alright you scare me okay? You all scare me. So I’m just gonna….you…know…take a back seat on this one. Yeah, I am chicken, I am a coward…whatever.
Maniston, the Marie Claire has Ashley Judd on the cover, I will type in the part that references Angie later this morning.
Lylian and Malaya, thanks for making the points better than I did, I always enjoy your posts.
Minivan majority is a phrase that Lainey coined that seems to have taken a life of its own, even that is generalisation.
I am a divorced mother of three, have kids that were in soccer and dance. According to the tabloids, I am supposed to feel sorry for Jennifer and not like Angie, the opposite happen to be true for me and most people that I know. I cannot stand people with the victim mentality, always poor me even when they are the pepertrators, they find a way to make themselves the victim.
Angie on the other hand has a way of picking herself up no matter what life throws at her, she is busy living life, she has so much passion for life that she does not waste a minute feeling sorry for herself, and I could relate to that.
You guys are amazing! First, you pick apart women who you think “might” not like Angie. If you guys are so “secure” in yourselves, why attack a group of women? I think you all are afraid that the public might not like your precious Angie…which very well may happen. How could you people sit there, and put people down because they might not like Angie? Who the hell are you? You sit there like you are so powerful and mighty, well guess what? All you do is sit in front of a computer for hours and idolize celebrities. That’s it. You contribute nothing more to society!!
As for hating on George Clooney. What has he done wrong? NOTHING!! They apparently have playful bantering going back and forth, but because it doesn’t look favorably to Brad, George is an a$$??? C’mon people!! They are kidding each other. And like someone said, Brad did it first with the newspaper ad. You guys need to lighten up and not take your worshipping so seriously. I’m sure Brad laughed (I actually can’t believe I am defending him here).
Now, a question for all of you. Do you worship in Church the way you do here? Because if any of you are Christians, you do not act very Christian-like. Name calling, idol worship, judging….I’m not saying that anyone should be perfect, but man, you guys need help.
And, don’t bother writing me threats or calling me names, etc. I will not see any of your comments. So, in the words of John Bon Jovi….Have a Nice Day!!
African Girl, don’t be scared of me hun, I got yo’ back lol I adore GC although I don’t want him but I am no hater. He’s on The Daily Show tonight
He’s funny, he’s talented and like Brad said it “he is the best at playing the Hollywwod game” and Brad admires him for of that.
This almost makes me wish one misguided BAMZS hater would find his/her way here, so that you all could rip him/her apart!
Indie Says:
November 29th, 2006 at 9:27 am
Angie on the other hand has a way of picking herself up no matter what life throws at her, she is busy living life, she has so much passion for life that she does not waste a minute feeling sorry for herself, and I could relate to that.
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Great post Indie , ITA .
I dislike woman who feel that they are victimized and feel sorry about every sinlge negative event that happen in their life.
Angie is a polar opposite of JA . Angie represents the “can do” , “nothing is impossible” spirit .
Everyone who feel sorry about their own life should wake up and count their blessings instead , give thanks and start the day with a positive happy note. Life will probably be a lot happier for their spouse and their children.
African Girl Says:
November 29th, 2006 at 9:27 am
Oh by the way….the reason I am not saying much to defend my man is because….is because I…don’t feel the need to…huh….alright you scare me okay? You all scare me. So I’m just gonna….you…know…take a back seat on this one. Yeah, I am chicken, I am a coward…whatever.
Hey AG- How have you been? I chose not to comment on your ..er.. hmm.. man today. You don’t have to be chicken about defending your ………… whatever happened to passive aggressive behaviour, haven’t you learned that behaviour yet?
Be Sane, I like you but don’t EVER compare Lohan to Angie.
Lohan is desperate to win an Oscar. Angie never campaigned for it and still got one. She was even willing to sell her Oscar to raise money for charity until someone talked her out of it because the Oscar jury would take it as an insult.
Lohan is a wannabe Angie. Angie was never a wannabe anything. She was herself and always has been herself.
Gone one day and I come back to find that Porgie is still using his “show biz friend”Brad for publicity. Poor Porgie…nobody’s interested in him for him.
AG, girl, I see why you put that wedding on hold. Porgie is kinda insecure, isn’t he?
Lylian
EXCELLENT POST! I think we need to redifine what the minivan majority as women who are so insecure, they need others to validate them. Going off and living their lives on their own terms is a foreign concept to them. So not all women who are mothers (stay at home or not) are minivan majority.
Brad and Angie are on the cover of In Touch http://intouchweekly.hollywood.com/ again with the babies news and I laugh about the “Brad sexy secret”
Mary Says
As for hating on George Clooney. What has he done wrong? NOTHING!! They apparently have playful bantering going back and forth, but because it doesn’t look favorably to Brad, George is an a$$??? C’mon people!! They are kidding each other. And like someone said, Brad did it first with the newspaper ad. You guys need to lighten up and not take your worshipping so seriously. I’m sure Brad laughed (I actually can’t believe I am defending him here).
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I actually can’t believe why should anyone defend him.Things are as simple as you described it.
I like GC. I think he is living life on his own terms the same as B and A. GC is a Hollywood playa and he knows the game. He knows when to be quiet and when to speak up. I think GC and BP have a friendship that is define by only them and not the Public. I respect Men who are able to bond and yet keep their distance and respect other people’s lives. Some women can learn from them. I think people are seeing too many conspiracies around each corner. Live and let live. However, I don’t think people should come here on their moral high horse and tell other people how to live their lives and who they should admire. People have vary degrees of like for particular celebrities and it should not be an indication of if that celebrity is for or against B and A. I am sure that most of the fans on this site live very productive lives and to make a general attack is mean spirited and baseless.
MARY = Not every one is a Christian or Catholic in this country. What do people not understand about America being a melting pot?
Also, the reason some people don’t like George is not because of this one joke. It’s because of multiple reasons that have stacked up against him. It’s not one incident but a pattern of instances and examples about how George behaves.
I haven’t liked Okra in a long time. Even before Jen Aniston was touted as Okra’s best friend. There are multiple examples that I could tell why I don’t like her but JA’s appearance was what pushed me over the edge and made me sure that I did not like Okra.
Beebee Says:
November 29th, 2006 at 9:27 am
deena Says:
November 29th, 2006 at 7:45 am
haven’t read the thread yet but I’d like to say……
Listen, you dried up coon-eyed …….
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deena
I found the start of your post very offensive. Maybe you typed before you thought, but you seriously need to check yourself.
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I wasn’t offending anyone but him, because I find the way he behaved on national TV petty and offensive. He does have big dark circles around his eyes, so I’m
sorry if I offended any racoons
here we go again with the abuses and criticisms on jen i am a fan of hers and no i am not a divorced or scorned woman i am 21 and a law student and i am also a NigeriaN schooling here and i will tell you this much jen is way popular than you all imagine i keep on saying this bcos i knew about her in naigeria before i knew Brad it is that simple and thatis why iget so angry when people say oh were will she be without brad trust me she would have archieved alot jen is no sainnt and i will never say that bcos i am not stupid but i will tell you this much what summed ip up of me was recently i was watching a show and she was being interviewed and the lady said how good she was that she already assumed she would be uptight and all but instead was more interested about how she was doing even thogh they had never met i understand you guys hate her and trust me i am on no mission to make you all like her taht i know will never happen but i will tell you this much she has done alot for people that you would ever imagine and she has archieved sucess based on her fighting spirit no one told her she would make it but she has and no one knows tomorrow i love jen always have and always will i dont strive on hating anyone it is such a bore and just tiring and i would rather know that someone is happy than sad no matter what . I wish everyone the best and as long as she is doing what she can i say kudos to her and to brad and angie blesthem i really don t hate them they deserve to be happy and so does jen it is that simple
I WISH ALL THE VERY BEST AND HOPE IN THE NEWYEAR YOU WOULD ALL STRIVE TO BE MORE ATPEACE WITH WORLD WE ARE IN AND THE PEOPLE AND REMEMBER TAHT WE ALL ARE JUST PASSING THROUGH AND NOONE KNOWS WHOM MIGHT HELP US TOMORROW HATRED ON BOTH SIDES IS JUST NOT WORTH IT
African Girl Says:
November 29th, 2006 at 9:27 am
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If you don’t feel like doing it, that’s fine AG. I’m willing to do it. No ulterior motives, I promise.
It just bugs me that people are willing to see the worst in Clooney when he didn’t engage in the same behavior as X’s celebrity friends. Remember the True Hollywood Story about X and how it pissed off a lot of us because it was all gushy drivel designed to pump her up? BP didn’t counter with his own THS, compiled with soundbites from A-List celebs. No… people like Anthony Hopkins, Michael Rappaport, Cate Blanchett, and yes, even Clooney spoke of Brad in very kind and warm terms during a time when the mere mention of his name was almost considered an expletive.
IMO, the state of emergency/crisis period for Brad is over; he’s with Angelina, he’s enjoying parenthood, and he’s moving forward. Isn’t the return to normalcy what most of us want for him? And one aspect of normalcy is for Clooney to pull pranks. Remember when Clooney took a dump in the litterbox while he was housesitting for a friend?
Cheesy BP pics, which were similar to the ones showcased in People’s When the Stars were Young issue, is pretty darn tame, IMO.
Malaya
Hey Malaya…how are you? It’s been awhile. Glad to see you posting again. I agree, the phrase “Minivan Majority” has been unfairly coined.
KAL.
What does Jen have going now? Any new movies?
And lol that Jen is a bigger star than Brad. From Friends, you mean right? hmmm.
In touch is on the baby news again this week, plus they have something like ¨”Brad sexy secret” on the cover lol
of course its just a joke! love george but i soo love brad more!
CLINIQUA
Nice post about GC. So….what is wrong with his teeth?
Indie
My oh my….I am loving ALL your posts today.
Mary
Jeez Mary, relax yourself. Goodness, if you think what you read here is unchristianlike, then go park yourself on blogs like Perez, Dlisted and Female First. Yeah…after reading come back and preach to us. We promise to listen.
Hell to the NO! Says:
November 29th, 2006 at 9:41 am
Sorry about that, I didn’t mean to offend :):)
What I wanted to say was that when Angie was having all those antics with Billy Bob etc. I really didn’t pay that much attention. ITA Lilo is way below anything that Angie was then.
I know Brad does not take himself serously. So I’m sure He would think its funny..
I wonder if he was watching?
Good Morning all!What is the deal with the Clooney bashing?GC was just having a little fun with Brad and Matt.African Girl GC sucked his tumb as a child you can tell by his front teeth.(my father is a dentist)
PAGING CLINIQUA:
When is your antiJen blogspot coming up? COUNT ME IN!!! I think I want to rant and rave against her in peace (kinda oxymoronic statement, but you know what I mean). Why is it that Angie could be savaged so badly in dlisted, PHilton, FemaleFirst (Michael K calls her a sl*t in dlisted, and he is the blog owner — how offensive is that) but when we try to dissect why we dislike the X (and we don’t even use offensive language) someone always comes and lectures us on why we shouldn’t dis her, yadda yadda yadda. I am so sick and tired of this sh*t!!!
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