“Post Grad” starring Alexis Bledel, Carol Burnett and Michael Keaton

“Shorts” starring  Jon Cryer, William H. Macy and Leslie Mann

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been together for four years, and they have six children.  However, they don’t have any plans to marry right now.

In a recent interview, Pitt explains why he hasn’t put a ring on it.

(For those of you who aren’t familiar with slang terminology, the phrase “Put a ring on it” means putting an engagement or wedding ring on some one’s finger).

In an interview with Parade, Pitt said “I have love in my life, a soul mate, absolutely.  When someone asked me why Angie and I don’t get married, I replied, ‘Maybe we’ll get married when it’s legal for everyone else.’ I stand by that, although I took a lot of flak for saying it — hate mail from religious groups.”

“I believe everyone should have the same rights. They say gay marriage ruins families and hurts kids. Well, I’ve had the privilege of seeing my gay friends being parents and watching their kids grow up in a loving environment.”

“I resent people telling others how to live. It drives me mental. Just the other night, I heard this TV reverend say that Angie and I were setting a bad example because we were living out of wedlock, and people should not be duped by us.  It made me laugh. What damn right does anyone have to tell someone else how to live if they’re not hurting anyone? How many times do you think real love comes to someone in a lifetime? If you’re lucky, maybe two or three.”

Well said on Brad’s part.  I never thought about it from this perspective, but Brad makes very good points.

If you talk, you might get shot down.   That’s exactly what happened to a father in Philadelphia this week.

According the Philadelphia Enquirer, a father and son were talking to each other while the movie was playing.  A 29-year-old man identified as James Joseph Cialella Jr. became angry and started throwing popcorn at the son.  After some unkind words were exchanged between the father and the gunman, he pulled out a gun and shot the father in the arm.

The craziest part is that the gunman sat down in his seat and continued watching “Benjamin Button” until police arrived to arrest him.

I haven’t seen it yet, but I’ve heard some great reviews about the “Benjamin Button” movie. Is the movie that good where someone would shoot another person for talking while it’s playing? Is the movie that good where the gunman didn’t even try to run from police because he wanted to sit there and finish watching the movie?

Obviously it is. This gunman just convinced me to go see it.

Tim Henley

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Brad Pitt might have dumped Jennifer Aniston for another woman (Angelina Jolie), but it looks like Jennifer got the last laugh this week—at the box office.

Aniston’s film “Marley & Me” and Pitt’s movie “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” went head to head at the box office while both movies were competing for the top spot on Christmas Day.

Aniston’s movie came in number one on Christmas Day with $14.8 million, beating Pitt’s movie which came in second with $11.8 million, according to box office receipts.

“Marley & Me” broke records by becoming the biggest one-day total in history for a movie that was released on Christmas.

Tim Henley

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Pitt refers to a New York Times article that suggested Angelina was a manipulative woman.

He said, “I get defensive. They’re talking about not only the woman I love, but one of the people on this planet who I have the greatest respect for. I think she’s as honorable as anyone I’ve ever met.”

I think I’m going to agree with the New York Times article on this.  I think Angelina is little manipulative.   After all, she did manipulate him into leaving then-wife Jennifer Aniston.

She also might have manipulated him into parenting six children, and I’m sure she will manipulate him into having 12 more.

Tim Henley