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Friends Newsletters #5
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Friends Newsletters
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Jan 10, 2005 14:48 PST
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F*R*I*E*N*D*S NEWSLETTERS
Newsletter # 5 Volume # 10
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Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston Splitting Up
Other Friends News
Aniston and Pitt's split starts the presses, USA TODAY
Friends Fan of The Week
Attention Friends Newsletters' members it is with a heavy heart that I
report the following news:
Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston Splitting Up
By JOHN ROGERS
Jan. 8
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have finally made
official what was rumored for months - Hollywood's A-List couple is
splitting up.
"We would like to announce that after seven years together we have
decided to formally separate," the couple said in a joint statement
released Friday by Pitt's publicist, Cindy Guagenti. "For those who
follow these sorts of things, we would like to explain that our
separation is not the result of any speculation reported by the tabloid
media. This decision is the result of much thoughtful consideration."
The couple didn't indicate if they planned to divorce, and Guagenti
declined to comment beyond the statement, which also said, "We happily
remain committed and caring friends with great love and admiration for
one another."
The separation comes 4 1/2 years after the pair's storybook wedding and
after months of tabloid speculation that their marriage was in trouble.
In their statement, they asked for the public's "sensitivity in the
coming months."
Pitt, 41, and Aniston, 35, have been together since being set up on a
blind date in 1998. They were married in a lavish wedding on July 29,
2000, on a Malibu estate overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Some 200 people
attended the ceremony, which included four bands, a gospel choir,
fireworks and tens of thousands of flowers.
Part of Pacific Coast Highway was shut down to accommodate the influx of
guests, which included actress Cameron Diaz and most of Aniston's
co-stars from NBC's "Friends." Media reports at the time pegged the
event's cost at $1 million. It was the first marriage for both.
Until rumors began swirling that they were about to split, there were
near-constant tabloid rumors that Aniston was pregnant. The actress had
told People in 2002 that she and Pitt eventually wanted to start a
family.
"Absolutely it will happen but probably not for a while," she said at
the time.
Since their wedding, Pitt and Aniston have been touted not only as one
of Hollywood's most glamorous couples but also one of the film
industry's most powerful. They are co-owners of the Plan B production
company with producer Brad Grey, who earlier this week was hired to
replace Sherry Lansing as head of the Paramount studio.
Aniston is perhaps the most recognizable star of "Friends," the ensemble
show that concluded a 10-year run last year as one of television's
highest-rated comedies. She also has starred in such films as "Along
Came Polly,""Bruce Almighty" and "The Good Girl." Her father is veteran
soap opera actor John Aniston.
Pitt, long one of Hollywood' most bankable film stars, is currently seen
in "Ocean's Twelve." Other film credits include "Ocean's Eleven,""Fight
Club,""Meet Joe Black,""Seven Years in Tibet,""Sleepers,""12
Monkeys,""Legends of the Fall,""A River Runs Through It" and "Thelma &
Louise."
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In other Friends news ...
Another season of Friends is being released on DVD, the 9th season is
set for release in the US on March 8, 2005. For more information go
to: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006ZM8M2/juditmcnauafa-20
The 31st annual People's Choice Awards aired yesterday evening. Matt Le
Blanc won the award for Favorite Male TV Star and his show "Joey" won
Favorite New TV Comedy! Meanwhile Courteney Cox Arquette was up for
favorite hair but she lost to Kate Hudson.
Matt LeBlanc is also nominated for a Golden Globe, Best Actor In A
Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy Series for his new show "Joey." He goes
against Jason Bateman in Arrested Development, Zach Braff in Scrubs,
Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm, Tony Shalhoub in Monk and Charlie
Sheen in Two and a Half Men. The Golden Globe Awards will be presented
Sunday, January 16, 2005, live on NBC at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Side note: Do you know what a blog is? Blog is short for weblog and it's
like an online journal / newspaper. Check out RachelJoey, IE Tara's fun
blog at When Tara Met Blog, http://www.tarametblog.com
Our next issue will be our annual Valentine's special, stay tuned!
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Start the presses! Aniston and Pitt split
By Donna Freydkin, USA TODAY
It's the biggest celebrity breakup since Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman
parted company in 2001.
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston announced their separation Friday after
four years of marriage.
"I'm shocked. My jaw dropped," Fran Drescher told CBS' The Insider.
The news is so big that celebrity bible People magazine is rushing a
full issue on newsstands today, four days ahead of schedule, with Pitt,
41, and Aniston, 35, on the cover. Not to be outdone, Us Weekly is
publishing a day early, with the new issue hitting New York and Los
Angeles newsstands on Tuesday and everywhere else on Thursday.
"People believed in this relationship, and they wanted it to go the
distance, so they are reacting very personally and with a lot of sadness
and curiosity," says People West Coast editor Todd Gold. "The
announcement generated such a big reaction that we asked ourselves, 'Why
wait a week to come out?'"
People broke the news of the split with a statement that was written
personally by the couple, Gold says.
"After seven years together we have decided to formally separate," Pitt
and Aniston said. "We would like to explain that our separation is not
the result of any of the speculation reported by the tabloid media. This
decision is a result of much thoughtful consideration. We happily remain
committed and caring friends with great love and admiration for one
another."
The timing of the announcement was startling. It came as the couple
wrapped up a seemingly cozy New Year's holiday on the island of Anguilla
with pals Courteney Cox and David Arquette.
"The decision to separate had been in the works for several weeks, if
not longer, and they only needed to decide when to announce it," Us
editor Janice Min says. "They didn't want it to cast a shadow over the
premiere of Ocean's Twelve or the end of Friends."
Eyebrows were raised when Aniston, who has been shooting movies non-stop
post-Friends, did not attend the L.A. premiere of Ocean's Twelve with
her husband.
"Their relationship suffered a slow death this year," Min says. "They
barely spent time together."
The reason for the breakup, Min says, was Pitt's very vocal desire to
start a family. Pitt even bonded with his Mr. and Mrs. Smith co-star
Angelina Jolie's 3-year-old son, Maddox, Min says.
Children were an issue in the split, but for a different reason, says
Gold, who talked to friends of the couple. "Jennifer did not want to get
pregnant and have a child until she was absolutely certain about the
relationship."
Pitt and Aniston, who have never starred in a film together, for now
remain partners in the production company Plan B, which releases Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory in July.
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Friends Fan of the Week
E-mail: missy-@hotmail.com
Age: 24
Location: Sydney, Australia
Q: When did you start watching Friends?
A: season 1
Q: Why do you like it?
A: THEY MAKE ME LAUGH SO HARD. Also its really easy to relate to all the
characters.
Q: Who's your Fave Friend?
A: That's like asking who's your favourite family member. I love them
all for different reasons.
Q: Fave Episode?
A: The one where Rachel finds out she's still married to Ross.
Q: How obsessed are you?
A: I own all the seasons up to 9 on dvd and I watch them every night
before I go to sleep. When I wake up in the middle of the night I turn
them back on to fall asleep again. They kind of replaced my husband when
we broke up.
Q: Have you been to a taping or met a Friend?
A: I WISH!!!
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Special thanx to http://www.chiguy.net (Dave, our editor and research
associate )
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