Brad Pitt

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The much awaited follow-up to Oceans 11, Oceans 12, started in cinema's this weekend taking $40 Million in its opening weekend. The original cast return, along with 1 more team member, so Danny Ocean (played by George Clooney) can pull a scam to pay back the scam from the last movie.

Oceans 12 premiered in Rome on the 10th December and in Hollywood (at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre) on the 8th December, opening in cinema's on the 11th.

During filming, the crew were spotted in locations throughout Europe rehearsing, training and shooting scenes. Brad Pitt was seen showing off his off road handling skills as he took motorcross bike training, near Nuernberg, Germany back in July. Locals in southern France were treated to several weeks of hunkville in a small seaside town during filming. Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, George Clooney and their partners took some time off to enjoy their surroundings, meeting on board a boat for lunch and clinking wine glasses well into the afternoon.

Julia Roberts behavior during the filming is no secret, with reports of her mood swings getting out of control and disrupting filming on several occasions. The movie was also snagged by love scenes between Brad Pitt and Catherine Zeta-Jones lacking fire, needing reshoot after reshoot to get it right. With a bumpy ride to the cinema, its a miracle the movie made it there alive - now the true test, how will it hold up with movie goers and critics?

PLOT SUMMARY

Danny Ocean (Clooney), reignited flame Tess (Roberts) and the rest of a band of thieves and con men (some returning and some new), team up for another heist, but this time they're in three different locations - Rome, Paris and Amsterdam. In Amsterdam, the prize is Rembrandt's "De Nachtwacht" painting, which resides at the Rijksmuseum. Meanwhile, casino owner Terry Benedict (Garcia), whom Ocean and crew ripped off in Las Vegas, is hot on their tail, looking for revenge.

CAST

George Clooney as Danny Ocean
Julia Roberts as Tess Ocean
Brad Pitt as Rusty Ryan
Matt Damon as Linus Caldwell
Carl Reiner as Saul Bloom
Catherine Zeta-Jones as Isabel Lahiri
Bernie Mac as Frank Catton
Andy Garcia as Terry Benedict
Casey Affleck as Virgil Malloy
Scott Caan as Turk Malloy

on marriage to Jennifer Aniston ... I'm performing naked cartwheels. I'm very excited. (pre splitsville)

"Being married means I can [break wind] and eat ice cream in bed." (maybe these habits are responsible for their separation?)

on creativity ... I'd like to design something like a city or a museum. I want to do something hands on rather than just play golf which is the sport of the religious right."

on his first kiss ... We made a plan at school to meet in her garage and kiss. It was like this little business deal. I kissed her and then I ran home (on his first girlfriend)

on what's next ... "I'm gonna design my own fleet of trailers. No! I'm gonna record an album like Jennifer Lopez. It'll be an acoustic version of K.C. and the Sunshine Band. Then maybe I'll design a line of clothes like Puff Daddy, but all in synthetic fur."

on friend Guy Ritchie ... 'I think he's tits'.

on his beard ... My beard is staying because it covers my bum shaped chin!' - Discussing his much discussed beard "Fame is a bitch, man."

on being so good looking ... I'm one of those people you hate because of genetics. It's the truth.

7th April 2005

he battle between US Weekly magazine and the celebs it reports on is heating up, with Britney Spears lashing out this week alongside superhunk Brad Pitt. Brad is fuming over the reports that he and Mr and Mrs Smith co-star, Angelina Jolie, spent a night together at a hotel the day the divorce from Jennifer Aniston was processed.

US Weekly ran the headline "It's True", after reports from a California hotel's employees that the pair were seen being affectionate in the hotel lobby. Brad's publicist, Cindy Guagenti denied the reports on Brad's behalf, stating "This particular story is completely untrue. Because these tabloids are making so much money, and yes, I consider Us Weekly a tabloid, they go to great lengths to corroborate their stories, whether they are true or not," her statement said.

The Entertainment magazine released their own statement to the Associated Press yesterday, pointing out to the public that Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston also denied rumours of their marriage trouble, which has since turned out to not only be true but their 4 year marriage ended in divorce just weeks ago.

The magazine stands by their story, their statement as follows: "Pitt has long denied stories involving his personal life, beginning with reports of trouble in his marriage to Jennifer Aniston prior to the separation. Multiple sources both on and off the record confirmed Pitt and Jolie were physically affectionate in public areas of the resort where they were staying."

10th January 2005

In homes around the world, girls are screaming "He's Single Again!" After 7 years together and 4 years of marriage, Hollywood's most beautiful couple have split, releasing this statement to the press yesterday.

"We would like to announce that after seven years together we have decided to formally separate," the couple said in a joint statement released 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 pair have been trying to fall pregnant for a couple of years, but with Jennifer Aniston's desire to cement her movie career and the always booked mega-star Brad Pitt shooting back to back flicks, the pair are rarely in the same country long enough to make a baby.

There are no details yet available about whether the couple plan to divorce, but with Paparazzi following the couple's every step we are sure to know as soon as plans are made. The tabloid rumours started a few weeks ago when Jennifer Aniston was seen getting off a plane, minus her famous custom designed wedding ring.

Paparazzi Diary

8th January 2005 - Hollywood royalty Brad Pitt and wife Jennifer Aniston returned home via private jet from their last vacation together as a couple today. The pair tried to save their 7-year relationship with a Holiday getaway to Anguilla with pals Courteney Cox and David Arquette but it didn't work as they announced they are splitting before the trip concluded. After landing in L.A. a limo took the couple back to their Bel-Air estate where police were waiting to keep out the expected media invasion.

23rd December 2004 - Actor Brad Pitt was seen today leaving his house on his motor bike - perhaps to work out some tension! Brad is furious with his wife Jennifer Aniston for being photographed not wearing her wedding ring earlier this week. 'Troy' star Pitt is determined to quash persistent media reports that he is on the verge of separating from his wife. Brad seemed to be taking his frustration out by hitting the road.