OT: Jennifer Aniston on Oprah

[Sparks]

The one and only "Oscar - worthy " performance by Jennifer Aniston.......what a load of garbage.................. " I'm FINE.....I'm SO happy...so at peace from all the Yoga I do........" while the entire time , she looked as if she were going to burst into tears.
Phoney, phoney.

[beaglelvr]

LOL Sparks - love your take on this. I'm sorry I didn't get to see the show because I'd have liked to see Jennifer Aniston in person, so to speak. I really don't know what to think about all of this - not that I spend that much time on it, LOL - because the breakup of a marriage is so personal and there are always two sides to it.

What do you guys think? Brad or Jen's fault? Didn't she file for divorce? He WAS cheating on her, correct? Oh it's all so complicated, but then again, more interesting than the TSV Rug they have today :)

[Garnet333]

I second that Beaglelvr - TSV Boring

I did see Jennifer Aniston on Oprah, she said she was happy and doing fine but I think it was all an act. I think her heart is broken. There were a few moments during the interview I thought she was going to cry. IMO, of course I don't know this first hand but I think Angelina got her claws into Brad and that was the end of it, bye bye Jen.

[beekeeper]

I saw the show, and I think she may be acting a bit, but who wouldn't! It is her personal life after all. Going thru such a thing must hard enough without the media reporting about it at every turn.

BYE BYE BRAD is what I say! Jennifer has 4 movies coming out withing the next 6 months ... Jen is here, and not going anywhere!

[Geeitsme]

I'm sorry I missed this interview. I really wanted to see it. However, who really wants to air dirty laundry to the public. I mean, really. A few of my friends are going through divorces and/or bankruptcy. In one instance, we see the car get repossessed, we see her husband roll in at all hours, we see his name in the paper for a DUI yet the smile and facade are there. I mean she acknowledges there are problems and that they are divorcing, but still smiles and pretends its beaver cleaver and 'hopes'. I know in my own personal life when something is not going well, I turn inward. Who would really want to sit on national TV and talk about their soon to be former husband and the black widow her ran off with. Not to mention the fact that the 'spider' has moved into what was once their home and that he is playing dad to her kids. Who knows if she is even discussing this with her true friends like courtney cox. I know she is a public figure and there is a price tag associated, but would you talk about it? True, she has to say something, but much easier to say 'I'm doing fine." JMO

Gee

[Curvigirl]

Phoney, or just private?

She has a job to do (publicize herself), and people are going to ask painful questions. I'm impressed if she can honor her commitments, rise above her troubles, make the best of a difficult (!) situation, and maintain her dignity. Hat's off to her.

[beekeeper]

I totally agree Curvigirl!

[beaglelvr]

You guys are right. Really, who would want to admit to having a hard time on national TV. I know I wouldn't - that's hard enough with close friends or family.

Sometimes I wonder though, why TV and movie stars agree to the personal interviews. I don't think that her interview on Oprah is going to influence people one way or the other about her new movie(s). She's a big enough name in Hollywood that people will go to see her movies just because they're fans. Not to mention the fans of her co-stars.

[Curvigirl]

When there's a movie or TV show involved, the publicity is part of the package. Oprah (or Entertainment Tonight, or whoever) has a deal with the network, or the studio, or the distributor, or all of the above (or it may even all be under the same umbrella corporation, with different divisions under different names), that's arranged when the whole deal is being put together, and the stars are obliged to do the publicity as part of their contracts. Even if the loves of their lives turn out to be dipshits.

[beaglelvr]

LOL Curvi - dipshits. How true though.

The required publicity doesn't sound like too much fun. Although, for a couple of those million dollar paychecks, I'd be willing to try it out ;)

[HHIgirl]

I know that "act" very well. You try and tell yourself that stuff on a daily basis hoping it will eventually be true. You are trying to manifest it as a truth for you.

I am still doing that one year later.

[newMilly]

Poor Oprah! She was probably hoping that Jennifer would start jumping on the couch.... sigh.

[Curvigirl]

Beagle: I was just trying to be polite regarding Mr. PITT. :) (Whose allure, I must admit, escapes me, except for one brief moment in A River Runs Through It, before he went nuts and got all nasty-assed, when I got so overheated I almost became one with my Junior Mints.)

[beaglelvr]

ROTFLMAO Curvi! That's quite a visual :)


newMilly: Too funny about the couch thing. No one will ever touch those antics (God willing).

[Garnet333]

HHIgirl I know that "act" all too well myself, been there done that. No matter what is going on outside of your world, you tell yourself its ok and hope like hell you will believe it. Like I said before, Jen put on an act but you could tell her heart was broken.

[joecynic]

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Sparks:
The one and only "Oscar - worthy " performance by Jennifer Aniston.......what a load of garbage.................. " I'm FINE.....I'm SO happy...so at peace from all the Yoga I do........" while the entire time , she looked as if she were going to burst into tears.
Phoney, phoney.
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(a-la Jon Lovitz):

AC-TING!!!!!
8^P

[beekeeper]

On Tuesdays Oprah, she had Sir Anthony Hopkins on, and a clip of Brad Pitt talking about working with (AH). I was hoping Oprah would trash Brad (cheating pig) a bit ... hehe ... but of course she was professional and did not. Of course I'm just joking, but I couldn't help myself in thinking I would be able to see a glint of "something" from Oprah, seeing how she and Jennifer just spent an entire weekend together. I'm sure she knows what really happened (from Jens side of course).

I will probably think twice before I see another Pitt or Jolie movie. Just like the whole Tom Cruise thing ... I can't bring myself to see his movies anymore either. Maybe it's bad on my part ... but I have to be honest!

[sunshine12]

beekeeper, I agree with you about Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

[beekeeper]

Glad I'm not the only one that feels that way! :-)

[Jasmine46]

It just goes to show that fame and money do not buy happiness and I wouldn't trade places with her if you paid me. I really feel bad for her and I hope the press leaves her alone soon.

And how about those new puppies that Oprah got?
They are adorable and Cesar the dog whisperer is awesome. I probably would trade places with Oprah, given the chance ;)

[beekeeper]

lol ... GOOD choice Jasmine! :-)

[bookchick]

beekeeper, i'm right there with you re: not being able to watch Cruise, Pitts, Jolie
years ago Phil Collins FAXED his wife with the good news that he didn't want to be married any more now that's an a**hole!!!! used to like his music now i can't stand him
i've been there with jennifer a., wondering what the h**l i ever did to deserve what was happening fortunately my drama wasn't played out on a very public stage
another recent story involves Terri McMillan, the author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back (paralleled how she went to jamaica, met much younger man and married him) they're now divorcing --it turns out that he's very gay he wants a ton of money and all the toys he accumulated during his time with her
point of my story is that she is not in a dark room in the fetal position she's out promoting her new book,being strong and basically saying "oh, h*ll no!" to his demands she's like all of us just gotta keep on living..and thriving

[beekeeper]

Why can't people just be honest with one another? A wedding vow (to me anyway) is sacred ... you break that and what do you have? NOTHING IMO!

Terri's case is just sad ... I hope the guy doesn't get a dime since he was obviously deceptive from the beginning!

[bookchick]

even the bookhusband commented just this evening on how easily some young celebrities don't seem to take marriage seriously, and trust me, he's not one to keep up with such things :-)

[Jasmine46]

Celebrity divorces certainly aren't anything new. Take a look at Liz Taylor, Mickey Rooney, Frank Sinatra, etc. who were married a gazillion times. Larry King, my gosh, he has been married 7 or 8 times! I think there are a lot of non-celebrities out there who don't take marriage seriously, too. That's why there's so much cheating and divorce. They need to make it as hard to get married as it is to get divorced, then people might think twice.

[Hershey]

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bookchick:
even the bookhusband commented just this evening on how easily some young celebrities don't seem to take marriage seriously, and trust me, he's not one to keep up with such things :-)
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HAHA bookchick. Your post was amusing, how you phrased it. Thanks for the chuckle.

[LA-CAgirl3]

If the vow is sacred and it would be better if the "public people" took it more seriously, should Jen take Brad back if he'd come home? Give him another chance? The problem usually is, it only takes ONE to make a divorce. No matter how seriously the vows are taken by one party, if the other spouse doesn't, the marriage is over, no? JMO.

[bookchick]

i totally agree there's nothing worse than trying to sustain a relationship when only one person wants to try to make it work sad, exhausting, futile
thank goodness we don't suffer the public scrutiny that celebrities do...

[beekeeper]

Of course LA-CAgirl3 ... it does only take one to break a marraige, but it took two to make the vow. There ought to be some sort of punishment for breaking vows ... and not just a blow to the bank account. Marriage is held to such a high level of sanctity, yet you can do it and undo it like tieing your shoes ... why not hold people responsible? How? I have no idea ... it's just frustrating ...

[LA-CAgirl3]

beekeeper - Women are often so defeated by desertion that the bank account isn't even adequately punished. I wish there was another way. Societal trends just make it easier & easier to divorce.

bookchick - I could not agree more ... "sad, exhausting, futile" pegs it.