Justin Theroux is having a hard time playing “Mr. Jennifer Aniston”

Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie have one big thing in common: the tabloids are never content to allow them to just BE. They are both in a constant state of tabloid-induced drama, either loved up and pregnant or emotionally unstable and breaking up. Most of the tabloids have Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux in a state of loved-up, real-estate-purchasing, baby-making bliss. True, In Touch Weekly tried to start something a month ago when they claimed that Justin had “walked out” after Aniston incessantly nagged him about proposing, but other than that, their relationship hasn’t gotten the kind of negative scrutiny that you’d expect from an alleged homewrecking of a 14 year relationship. Is that about to change? I don’t know. The Enquirer reports this week that all is not well in JustJen-ville. Jennifer seems to treat Justin like his only duty is to carry her purse – that she’s the star, and he’s just “Mr. Jennifer Aniston”.

While eating with Jennifer Aniston at Hollywood’s Tower Bar, Justin Theroux stopped to visit with Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.

An eyewitness says, “Justin wanted to hobnob, and while Jen waved at Nicole and Keith, she clearly wasn’t in the mood to chat… as Justin exchanged pleasantries with them, Jen clutched his arm and tried to pull him away. Justin got flustered and said, ‘Stop it – just give me a minute.’ Jen huffed off toward the exit, but came back a moment later. Justin hurriedly said his goodbyes to Nicole and Keith, and then Jennifer grabbed his arm again and led him out of the restaurant. Justin could be heard saying, ‘Holy crap,’ and ‘What’ was that all about?’ They were hissing at each other as they left.”

The tiff isn’t too surprising, said a source close to Aniston.

“Jennifer clearly is the controlling one in the relationship, and independent Justin is fighting back,” explained the source. “He’s a successful guy, but Jennifer is a wealthy superstar. And if she doesn’t feel like stopping and socializing with people, then she thinks Justin should follow along.”

Aniston also recently purchased a $21 million estate in Bel Air. The source says, “She was telling Justin that she wants her main base to be on the West Coast. That may not fit comfortably with him.”

And while she desperately wants to start a family with Justin, trouble has been brewing between them for the past few months, the insider reveals.

“Just has his own acting, screenwriting and directing career, and he’s sort of a man-about-town. He’s a hard time playing Mr. Jennifer Aniston. But Jen stood by Justin when she found out about his womanizing and problems with drugs in the past. And if he wants to remain the other half of a power couple, he’s going to have to learn to bend to Jennifer’s moods – both good and bad.”

[From The Enquirer, print edition]

I mostly don’t believe this because Aniston doesn’t come across as a ballbuster, ever, in any situation. Aniston is not a “my way or the highway” kind of woman – she’s a whiner. She’ll complain about something not going her way, but would she actively try to change someone’s behavior? That being said, Justin signed on for all of this – he changed his representation to CAA, he lets Aniston pay the bills, he follows her around from city to city. So is struggling under the pressure? Or is everything fine in JustJen-ville?

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

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  1. Jackson says:

    The close-up profile shot is not her friend.

  2. Ravensdaughter says:

    Love the first pic of them slogging in the rain-I wonder how much Jen’s Goodwill-esque combat boots cost?
    Is it just me, or does she wear black ALOT?

    • Zelda says:

      She has since she started dating him, I noticed that too.
      She’s suddenly some NYC pseudo-hipster.
      It’s weird.

      • Wendy says:

        I think it’s not exactly rocket science that people who live in Los Angeles don’t dress the same way as people who live in New York. I also think it’s not rocket science that if you’re going to be spending enough time in a different city like that, you buy clothes that go with the local fashion. And weather.

        Do you think that people in Paris and people in Cannes or Nice dress the same? They don’t. People in Paris and people in London don’t either, despite the two cities being much closer to each other than LA and NYC are.

    • Ginger says:

      I have noticed this too since she’s been dating Justin all of a sudden she’s gone from her sloppy, no bra, white tank top and cut offs/hippy dippy/white trash look to a motorcycle chick. I know that some couples end up looking alike but this is ridiculous!

  3. Paloma says:

    I, too, have a hard time believing this. But, who really knows unless you witnessed it. We have heard so many stories.

  4. mln76 says:

    Well CDAN had a similar story ages ago about Justin acting like a little bitch when Jen got awarded in October. I don’t know if this story is true but I do see tension coming out of the fact that he’s not as big as he’d like to think and he’s now Mr Aniston.

  5. originalone says:

    Once again, that man is a Leo, and she is an Aquarian. Leos expect people to be at their service, it is what they call absolute loyalty (think also DiCaprio, Madonna, JLo… See the side-eye?)

    Whatever, we are surely to hit the poor sad Jen button again. Hey, here’s a suggestion, date a successful rich business man who feels comfortable with your rich lifestyle, while lucky to be in the presence of such a great and cool gal! Whatever is gonna happen, that girl is never going to catch a break. Maybe time to get out of Hollywood. Or just direct movies. Behind the camera, you seem to find more success.

    • Tiffany27 says:

      Leo DiCaprio is a Scorpio.

      • originalone says:

        Woa, you are right!!! Why did I always believe he was a true Leo? Thanks Tiffany!

        So scratch Leo side-eye, but please, keep the Madonna and JLo extreme eye-roll! No worries @Asli, I am performing my eye-roll quite slowly, so not to become cross-eyed 😉

      • Asli says:

        LOL! Glad to see my advice is followed 🙂 Agree, with your comment as well. I seem to keep changing my mind about Jen. Sometimes she’s an obnoxious, high-strung b!tch. Other times I’m kind off indifferent towards her, she seems laid-back enough.

    • mln76 says:

      YES!!!If this doesn’t work out she should totally find some multi-billionare it worked for Salma Hayak!!!

    • originalone says:

      @mln – add Glenn Close, Meryl Streep to name a few other Lady Hollywood stars who married outside of Hollyweird, they married men who are quite successful in their field. You hear that Jen?

      • Pop Rocks says:

        You guys make it sound like this rich business man would be easy to find for someone in her position. She’s one of the most famous people on the planet. Most rich businessmen are married to the business that made them rich. Selma Hayek is married to an obnoxious trust fund kid. Also, doesn’t Hayek’s rich businessman have several children by several different famous women? I get him confused for the famous businessman that has children with Elle McPherson and Linda Evangelista and might have dated Uma Thurman and Elizabeth Hurley. Lots of those businessmen just have trophy celebrity girlfriends and baby mommas so I can see why Aniston has steered clear of them. Meryl Streep married before she became a legend and Streep’s life is not analyzed in the tabloids 24/7 so I’m not sure why she is even part of this discussion. Also, one could make the argument that Brad Pitt could also stop dating famous women in the business and find himself an nice quiet girl if his fame bothers him so much. Kind of weird that he would whine about how fame forced him to smoke pot all day when all he had to do was date someone who wasn’t famous.

        As for this story, I believe it as much as the Paradis/Jolie story, a tab story the tabs have been dying to write forever. I think Justin knew what he was in for and that his own success would be diminished going out with her. He signed with CAA not because of Aniston but because almost everyone involved with “Rock of Ages” is at CAA and they started filming that the week he signed with CAA.

        I have now idea what went on with Heidi Bivens or how much Aniston was involved with that. So far, Bivens has hid behind her mother and all we’ve gotten are some vague quotes that are just vague enough to suggest he cheated and also vague enough to have plausible deniability. I do know that I have read numerous interviews with Theroux over the years where he was single and looking for a girlfriend so the idea that he and Bivens were together for 14 years does not ring true. God knows how many times they broke up in those 14 years or what their deal was when he met Aniston. Until I hear more than a vague quote from Bivens, her mother, Theroux or Aniston on that it’s all speculation.

        Also, I love it how people want it both ways. One minute Theroux is enjoying Aniston’s money and the next minute he can’t get away fast enough. I suspect he has some money and is probably trying to pay for as much stuff as he can because I think if anything really bothers him it would be her paying for everything. Most men feel that’s an attack on their manhood. But again, it’s all speculation and the Kidman story is most likely tabloid nonsense. Much like the Paradis/Jolie story. Remember, conflict sells and nothing sells like Jolie and Aniston. This site and most of the tabs would go out of business if it weren’t for those two.

      • originalone says:

        There-there @Pop Rock, pat-pat, we are trying not to judge the over-indulgence in Aniston love. There-there, pat-pat. hope you are feeling better, after emptying all those words on us! 😉

        Please do take my comment with the kind teasing that it is meant.

      • Kara Ann says:

        @Pop Rocks,

        What you say makes alot of sense.
        ONe thing that is especially strange to me that I as a non-AJ fan I can still look at BS stories about her and call it BS. With non-Aniston fans, many don’t seem to have that objectivity. It’s just bash, bash, bash.

  6. Victoria says:

    She’ll be 70 and still the media will be talking about Jen wanting a baby. Folks – there must be a good medical reason why she did not get pregnant with Brad.

  7. Tiegan says:

    Another National Enquirer story? Must be a very slow news day.

    Same old boring story, same old boring pictures. I just don’t think these two are very gossip-worthy, they don’t seem to do anything.

    • Carolyn says:

      Huvane is scratching his head trying to find an angle that will make these two interesting on an ongoing basis. Scratch homewrecker, hipster, buying real estate/baby making alternating for a few weeks on the list and covered….he’s left with relationship tension to promote. In the meantime we’re all rather zzzzzzzz…..

      • Tiegan says:

        Of course! It’s all some Machiavellian plot for her to steal Brad’s Oscar thunder! I mean Huvane plants everything that the tabloids print, no matter how unflattering.

        Sorry, but you sound as bad as the tabloids with your conspiracy theories.

      • Kara Ann says:

        🙂 Thanks for that Tiegan!

        The omnipotent Huvane is apparently responsible for any and all Jen-related press…and, if it’s negative, Brange-related press as well! Someone suggested on the Depp/Jolie thread that Huvane had planted that story!! Really? I just shook my head.

      • hello! says:

        Her PR talks to US Weekly, People,
        X17, Gossip Cop, and all the other tabloids ON THE RECORD. There are many quotes out there from him promoting her in any way possible. He was the one who went around town chatting Justin up as ONLY a good friend when the dating/homewrecker rumors came up, thereby spreading the rumors further. What do you think he does for a living? Get his client ATTENTION. Tabloid writer/editor, Janice Minn, said that many of their stories come from the publicists themselves. I tend to believe her on that one.

  8. Jazz says:

    Meh, he knew what he was getting into when he hooked up with her.

    • sandra says:

      Nobody heard of this idiot before her. He drank the kool aid willingly. He’s not going anywhere anytime soon.

      • Trek Girl says:

        I’ve known about him for a few years. Lots of people knew who he was before he was with Jennifer Aniston.

      • patw says:

        I did. I knew of his pedigree as well (very talented family). I think you saying you not knowing who he is, is like saying no one knows who Edward Burns is, or Joseph-Gordon Levitt is (pre-inception).

  9. Letty says:

    Maybe Jen doesn’t want kids – not every woman needs to have or wants children. Nothing wrong with that. IF Jen had really wanted a family she would have had one by now. I think the whole Jen wants a baby thing is a PR angle to get more publicity – at least for a few more years. Let’s face it, once she hits her mid to late 40s all this baby – Brad – Ang triangle stuff is going to be impossible to milk for publicity. As we know, in Hollywood only a handful of mature women get work – if they have the talent – and even then they don’t make the tabloids. 50 year old women become invisible.

  10. RobN says:

    Aniston and Nicole worked together on a movie last year in Hawaii. There were zero reports about them not getting along. I’m not buying this story at all.

  11. toto says:

    we are in the pr phase when bad stories about their relation pop ups ..so when the couple promote everything they will looks golden , shining and solid…
    and we all
    hail jenny hail justin hail their frist romance movie ..

    please

  12. Shay Kay says:

    JA and AJ certainly do keep the tabloids busy! I take this story with the same grain of salt I take everything written about the AJ/BP relationship. You can put either woman’s name before each headline:

    “_____________and her man are fighting and the end is near.”
    “_____________and a wedding at last!”
    “_____________really wants a baby but her man isn’t on board.”
    “_____________ really has her man’s balls in a vice.”
    “_____________is so scared of losing her man that she is changing her ways”

    These two may not care for each other and most of us here have our favorites but really no one deserves this kind of scrutiny. I will, of course, keep reading it anyway because it’s better than reading my bank balance.

    • Kara Ann says:

      Shay Kay,

      Absolutely spot on! The point that I was trying to make up thread is that no one should be too eager to believe any of these reports. It doesn’t matter which person you are a fan of, common sense dictates that alot of these stories are just the same old tabloid junk.

      Excellent point that you could substitute either AJ or Jennifer in the usual plot lines!

  13. MM says:

    i don’t get why she dresses like him now!

    • RdyfrmycloseupmrDvlle says:

      You dont get why she dresses like him now?
      For the same PATHETIC reason Jessica Simpson started dressing like John Mayor when SHE was with him!!! LOL ( remember the stupid affected john mayer side smile she adopted too?)
      They are both the same desperate, highly neaurotic, silly, superficial, space cadets that SCREAM:
      Love me!Love me! You see? Im just like you! You see? Were twins! Wait! where are you going?Come back! Come back! I wanted to have ten babies with you!

      And these empty morons dont understand why no one of quality wants them or doesnt stick around long enough.
      As for this story…..oh, I believe it alright. This woman’s ego hath no bounds and I believe shes as controlling and manipulative as can be.
      He bought the farm alright. Hope it was worth it dude. Personally I dont think I could stand her for 15 minutes. And this whole contrived “true love” situation has massive disaster written all over it. Justin theroux seems like a prickly forever bachelor type. dark, obstinate, acerbic. Shes stubbornly barking up the wrong tree as usual.
      Shes the type who thinks no ones good enough for her, her standards are unrealistic and unattainable, so she fulfills her own prediction. totally neurotic.

  14. Maya says:

    I don’t believe the interviews/stories with her practically saying she has no ill will toward Brad.
    I bet she hates his guts for the affair, but not for the affair per se, but the media consequences.
    When she was married to Brad, she wasn’t in the tabloids every week. Then again, all stars like all types of publicity.

  15. Boo says:

    Justin seems like the prima donna in this relationship. For all we know, Jen was not feeling well and had wanted to leave, and he decided he didn’t give a shit about her feelings and decided to stop and hobnob with friends while she was trying not to puke at the doorway. That picture of him holding the umbrella only over himself speaks worlds about what kind of person he is, and if anyone is being pissy and selfish, I’ll bet it is him.

  16. kibbles says:

    I don’t really believe this particular story about the run-in with Kidman. At the same time I can see the relationship wearing thin on Justin after a while. Of course, receiving expensive gifts and living in million dollar homes is great and anyone could enjoy that for quite some time. How long can an independent man – who seems like a douchebag – and is successful in his own right remain with a supposedly whiny and clingy middle aged girlfriend? Is he okay with being know as Mr. Jennifer Aniston for the rest of his life? Or does he plan to just enjoy the ride for as long as it lasts, use her to make contacts with important people in Hollywood, then inevitably break up with her after a few years? I believe he is planning on the latter.

  17. Janet says:

    This supposed story occurred on Jan. 20. Jen and Justin were photographed on Jan. 23 leaving a movie theater, on the 28th at the DGA awards, and on Feb. 2 back at Sunset Towers. According to the Wall Street Journal they purchased the new house together. This blog site is a known Jen hater. Check your facts before writing about an old story. Also, Jen is the one who is friends with Nicole and Keith which goes back to her John Mayer days and with Jen and Nicole working together on Just Go With It. Trashy tabloid garbage!!! PS.. Justin is the writer of note for Rock of Ages, coming out in June, and doesn’t have to live off of anyone.

  18. Mac says:

    What some people perceive as “hobnobbing” and exchanging pleasantries others consider making a pest out of one’s self.

    For someone who’s supposed to be smart, successful and creative he certainly hasn’t mastered the art of compromise.

    It shouldn’t be Jennifer’s burden to reign Justin in and she shouldn’t be subjected to public hissy fits.

    Act as if you truly belong and you’ll have ample opportunity to network in the future.

  19. Little Darling says:

    I will always be completely baffled whenever I see those umbrella photos. WTF is that about? Once I saw those pics paraded in magazines and on blogs I wouldn’t be able to stay with a man. THAT’s a reason to ballbust him…I would make sure that he always, always carried the umbrella over me.

    Ugh, that’s the thing that I don’t like the most, those damn umbrella pictures.

    And seriously, I know she’s all side eyes to him, but what in the world is wrong with that eyebrow of his? Why is it always raised like a Villian? Or a creep? OR someone trying to steal my brain. Reminds me of Jack Nicholson in The Shining.

    He is not attractive to me in so many ways. I’d rather see her with Douche Meyer than him.

    • Cinderella says:

      I agree. The picture speaks volumes. He’s not worried in the least that she’s getting rained on. Selfish!

    • patw says:

      yeah those pictures speak volumes, don’t they. a guy carrying an umbrella, and the woman deciding to put on a hat rather than share an umbrella. It’s RELATIONSHIP DOOM.

      rme

    • Ginger says:

      Thank you ladies! I am so glad I’m not the only one who thought the same thing. My man is chivalrous and would NEVER do something like that. I’m not a huge Jen fan, she’s okay. But I actually feel sorry for her in these pics. She’s getting all wet and on her leather jacket too for heaven’s sake. I just want to school him and say “Dude! Really??” First off, walk on her LEFT side on the street, and SECOND put the freaking umbrella over her!! UGH! I’m teaching my son to be a REAL man and respect any woman he is with far more than this clown.

  20. BELLA says:

    HELLO! JUSTIN RUN RUN RUN DONT LOOK BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  21. lucy2 says:

    For heaven’s sake. They seem perfectly happy together. If they’re not, they’ll end it and move on.
    The amount of fixation on them and a few other Hollywood couples is insane.

    • Trek Girl says:

      A lot of the stories and pictures that are in the media are arranged to be there. Jennifer and Justin have a movie coming up, and this definitely creates buzz for the movie and helps raise his profile in the public. Justin isn’t an unknown, mind you, as he’s been involved in some very popular movies and shows, but this definitely makes him and his name more recognizable to people even if they haven’t seen any of his work. It also keeps the “Poor Jennifer” and “What’s next for Jen A.” stories going strong, and those stories are good for almost everyone involved.
      Whether they entered into this relationship specifically for the media-boost, I don’t know, but they are definitely using it to their advantage, and based on Jennifer’s past with relationships that coincide with her movie releases, this relationship might not last long after the movie is out.

  22. Darla says:

    never really got her appeal…

  23. Raised Brow says:

    Nicole Kidman was the lead actress for ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’, but pulled out because of other obligations and the role went to an actress named Angelina Jolie. I can understand why JA was in no mood to ‘hob-nob’ with the Urbans. BWAHAHAHAHA…….

    • sukienow says:

      wrong!!!she and kidman seem to get on fine… they were in a movie together last year and seem ok, infact aniston also interviewed kidman for a magazine last year as well.
      According to reports kidman and her hubby were also guest at aniston 40TH Birthday party a few years back and if am not mistaken i read somewhere they both share the same makeup artist.

      your comment just seem to be about the triangle, not everything has to be about that silly tringle

      • I was going to say the same thing. Jennifer and Nicole are friendly. In fact, it would actually make MORE sense for Jennifer to have stopped by the Urban’s table since she knows Nicole fairly well.

  24. Lauren says:

    Just got home from work, and “Along Came Polly” is on cable. Jen is so funny in this movie. Sorry, still like her. Boo-hoo Justin..you are dating one of the most successful women in the world, she is financially independent, and just bought an estate. I had never even known who Justin was till he was with Jen…she has made him famous.

  25. kelly says:

    I wish she’d stop wearing black tank tops all the time.

  26. Anon73 says:

    cue the inevitable breakup announcement…i call this as PR plant for the inevitable that — wait shock !! — Aniston got dumped.

    also the recent flood of pregnancy stories make more sense now too. IE, trying to make it sounds sooo serious between them. and that he’s SOOO into her. but — tragically — her fame comes as an obstacle between them. Sniff, sniff.

  27. G says:

    Even their “problems” are boring.

  28. jimi says:

    Godbye celebitchy forever – just can’t take anymore Brad, Aniston, Jolie blah blah blah boring.

  29. NYC says:

    DUH!!!!! SOONER OR LATER THEY ALL TAKE A SECOND LOOK AND SEE THE DESPERATE OLD CVNT FOR WHAT SHE IS