Here is a post devoted solely to the hot man meat (and some “mystery meat” too) of last night’s BAFTAs – I‘ve already covered my main man Michael Fassbender here. Let’s just start with Brad Pitt, just because. Brad was there solo, so he doesn’t get an entire post devoted to himself. Angelina Jolie stayed behind in Berlin, apparently, schmoozing and hanging out with Luc Besson. Brad looked nice – I mean, the man knows how to wear a suit, and he takes the time and effort to get stuff tailored. I’m sure Tom Ford (and I have no idea if this suit is Tom Ford, I’m just saying this for emphasis) has Brad’s measurements written in stone somewhere, so it’s easy for Brad to look good. He should have given that coat to Jessica Chastain, though.

I’m doing this no particular order, so please don’t yell at me and claim I’m trying to say Tom Hiddleston is the next hottest guy. He isn’t. I don’t get the Hiddleston love, but enjoy.

Ralph Fiennes does not look good here. Whenever I see a man with this kind of overwhelming beard, they remind me of my Indian relations. Yes, Ralph looks vaguely Indian to me here. Getting hot for him feels incestuous, that’s what I’m saying.

Jean Dujardin and his wife – she’s really pretty. I like Dujardin a lot, but he doesn’t always photograph that well in still pictures.

Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe – I was going to say they both looked kind of rough, but who am I kidding? I would hit it with either of them. Or both.

Jon Hamm is another one that doesn’t always photograph well. I love him to death, but he looks his age and in some photos, he was looking haggard. Ugh, I need Mad Men. NOW!

Colin Firth and Livia – Livia is so gorgeous, I forget to look at Colin. I love them together, though. So elegant, so classy.

The Cloonster also went solo last night. Maybe he and Brad had it planned that way the whole time!

The sheer fact that Gary Oldman’s wife is so amazingly gorgeous (and young) makes me think Gary has it going on in the bedroom. So… that’s sexy.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Here are photos of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at the Berlin Film Festival premiere of In The Land of Blood and Honey. Angelina wore this Jenny Packham gown which… I have mixed feelings about. It seems somehow under-dressed for this Berlin red carpet, probably because the dress actually looks so comfortable. It reminds me of what I always think of Angelina’s default style – she’s very influenced by 1970s stuff, probably because of her mom’s style and how she (Angelina) grew up. This seems like the kind of dress Lauren Hutton or Bianca Jagger would have worn to Studio 54 in the ’70s.

Now, that being said, it’s not a BAD dress. I kind of like the sparkly faux-animal print pattern. The color is beige-y, which I’m sure Angelina loves (bitch loves neutrals). Let her get this crap out of her system, so she can really rock something awesome at the Oscars. Bitch better work a jewel tone, and her hair better be pulled off her face, and I want her dripping in jewelry too. Sigh… I wish she would let me style her, I really do. I could make her look awesome.

Angelina and Brad are probably en route to London as we speak. They’re due at the BAFTAs tonight – I just saw photos of George Clooney in London last night, and Michael Fassbender is due at the event too. We should be getting some good photos! I’m excited. The BAFTAs are always good for winter-style eveningwear, because it’s always so cold in London for the event. Lots of long-sleeved evening gowns and long evening coats and capes, a lost art for many fashion designers.

Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.

Did you know Angelina Jolie and the kids are in Berlin now? True story. They flew in (via private jet) a few days ago. Angelina is preparing to push In the Land of Blood and Honey at the Berlin Film Festival. The red carpet is tomorrow – I’m sure we’ll have photos on Sunday. For now, though, just enjoy this story about Brangelina’s activities in Berlin – Legoland! Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe! Wait, what? I had to ask CB if that was seriously the name of the memorial – she confirmed it. I mean, it is what it is, and that’s what happened – Jews were murdered. But maybe a gentler sounding name? Like, even “Holocaust Memorial” would sound better.

It took more than 1-degree weather to keep Angelina Jolie and three of her and Brad Pitt’s kids from enjoying Berlin’s Legoland Discovery Centre on Thursday afternoon.

Mom and Maddox, Pax and Shiloh piled into a Mercedes van and headed to the indoor fun facility, where the kids played for about 90 minutes, before selecting some Lego toys from the gift shop. Pax had the hardest time deciding which package to choose, reports the German tabloid, B.Z..

Jolie seems to be a fan of Legoland, having visited the version in England with one of her kids last September. She also has donated generously to Merlin’s Magic Wand, a worldwide charity created by the operator of Legoland to provide fun experiences for children who are seriously ill, disabled or disadvantaged.

After their visit Thursday, the Jolie-Pitts headed back to their hotel across from the landmark Brandenburg Gate to play, as Jolie prepares to show her film, In the Land of Blood and Honey, at the Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday.

On Wednesday, reports the Bild newspaper, Jolie paid a quiet visit by herself to Berlin’s Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.

[From People Magazine]

I didn’t know that Angelina was a supporter of Merlin’s Magic Wand. That’s pretty cool – you can read all about the charity here, at their website. It’s cool that Angelina is so supportive of Lego land – she took the kids to the UK version too.

Oh, I just got that no one has seen Brad in Berlin. It’s just Angelina? Did Brad not join her for this trip? Is he too busy kissing Academy ass? I hope Tilda Swinton flies into Berlin so she and Angelina can get bombed together again.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

“OMG, I’m so DRUNK. Am I seriously wearing a trash bag?”

In Touch Weekly has a hilarious story about Angelina Jolie this week. ITW usually has stories about Jolie, as she is their favorite villainess. Nothing she does is ever good enough, and there is no Jolie story too innocuous to be twisted into a tale of conniving ruthlessness and petty, drunken jealousy. It seems that when Brad Pitt and Angelina made their appearances at the SAG Awards, Angelina was already seething with desperation and neediness, so she decided to upstage and humiliate poor Brad. The easiest way would have been to simply devour his soul in front of the crowd. But Angelina chose to get absolutely plastered with Tilda Swinton. VICTORY!!! Don’t believe In Touch Weekly? Check out this photo of Angelina “hiding” a bottle of vodka under her table. She took a swig whenever she thought about how much she hated Brad, obviously.

Slumped over in her chair, eyes half-closed, Angelina Jolie hardly looked like the poised, glamorous actress her fans know and love at the SAG Awards on January 29.

“She was downing glass after glass of red wine,” a family friend tells In Touch. “Brad even caught her sneaking sips from a bottle of Grey Goose vodka under the dinner table!”

Seeming more like a wild sorority sister than a mother of six, she could barely stand by the evening’s end.

“Angelina had to be held up as she stumbled out of the theater,” the friend continues. “Brad was absolutely mortified!”

“Brad really wanted to make a good impression,” the friend says. But Angelina’s boozy behavior made them both look like fools. Sadly, Brad wasn’t surprised that Angelina destroyed his special time to shine. Whenever they return to LA, Brad is the “golden boy” and Angelina gets uncomfortable and needy.

“Brad knows that Angelina hates when he hangs out with his pals at Hollywood parties,” an insider says. “She wants Brad’s attention focused only on her, and she’ll do anything to get it.” And her sneaky scheme – getting so drunk that Brad had to babysit her – certainly seemed to work.

“She should have been supporting Brad that night,” the friend snipes. “Instead, he wound up supporting her!”

[From In Touch Weekly, print edition]

Brad should be used to this by now – he spent seven years with Aniston’s boozehound ass too. I’ve never really considered Angelina much of a drunk – maybe because all her critics yell about is the heroin? It rarely occurs to me that Angelina might have an issue with alcohol too. Still, I doubt it. Isn’t it far more likely that Angelina was just enjoying Tilda Swinton’s company and getting her drink on socially? And even if she did get her buzz on, I still don’t see the big deal. It’s not like she slurred her way through presenting an award.

Photos courtesy of WENN and Fame/Flynet.

Angelina Jolie has been confirmed as a presenter for this year’s Academy Awards. I like it! She hasn’t presented at the Oscars in a long time. When was the last time? 2004? Yikes. She presented Best Director at the Golden Globes this year, but for the past half-dozen years or so, Angelina has avoided presenting at awards shows, even when she’s nominated. I don’t really know why – she never seems nervous in front of a crowd or anything, so my guess is that it’s just A) bad timing and B) she doesn’t want to. But now that she’s going to the Oscars simply as “the date” of a (multiple) nominee, Angelina thought she might be bored, so she decided to take the producers up on their offer.

The last time Brangelina went to the Oscars, it was 2009 and both Brad and Angelina were up for lead acting awards, he for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and she for Changeling. The previous year, Angelina had been snubbed for a nomination for A Mighty Heart, and they made it a point to avoid going to the Oscars that year. In my opinion – and I have no proof to back this up – I’m guessing that Brad and Angelina have a standing invitation to present at every Oscar ceremony, regardless of whether they’re nominated. Producers simply want people to tune in, and more people tune in when Brad and Angelina show up.

Other presenters who have signed on thus far: Cameron Diaz, Halle Berry, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Lopez, and the cast of Bridesmaids. It’s a good list. But I’m waiting to see if Jennifer Aniston gets added. Aniston famously showed up to present at the 2009 Oscars (with John Mayer, LOL) when Brad and Angelina were nominated, and Aniston has Wanderlust coming out THAT same weekend. Will she bring along her new John Mayer, Justin Theroux?

Here are some old photos of Angelina at previous Oscars. God, I still LOVE that Marc Bouwer dress. And I still think that black Elie Saab was beautifully tailored.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Jennifer Aniston covers the March issue of InStyle Magazine, all to promote her upcoming film, Wanderlust. That’s the film where she met Justin Theroux, back in 2010, when he was dating Heidi Bivens. Some say Justin and Jen hooked up on the set of the film, some say it happened months later, in the Spring of 2011. In any case, Jennifer is in full promotional mode, which means talking about her boyfriend. And talking about her ex-husband, of course. “Jennifer Aniston: Seven Years After BRAD!!!” Everybody is going to keep count, of course. Here are some highlights from Aniston’s interview:

Uncool Bermuda Triangle Misconceptions: “Which one? There are so many. I would say the triangle with my ex-husband – and that there’s a feud there. It’s constant. It’s a story headline that won’t go away, but it’s a money thing – [people make money off] a story that has nothing to do with reality.”

Her previous relationships sucked: “Having experienced everything you don’t want in a partner over time, it starts to narrow down what you actually do want. As I get older, I realize what qualities are important in love and what suits me. And what I won’t settle for.”

On her culinary skills: “I’d love to say I’m an accomplished cook, but I don’t have any signature dishes. I’m good at breakfast – I make great eggs. My father gave me a little recipe. It’s all in the seasoning. But it’s a Greek secret. I won’t give it away!”

On her favorite thing about boyfriend Justin Theroux’s style: “First of all, he has great style – it’s very specific, and it has been his style forever. Has it influenced mine? No, but I know people say it has.’Oh, look, you’re dressing alike.’ And I think, no I’m not. I’ve had this jacket for three years!”

On what career she’d pick if she had to change: “Directing. I was very proud of producing and directing for the beautiful project ‘Five.’ Or I’d love to be a dermatologist. I’d be so obsessive about it. I’m fascinated by skin, products, and lasers. I go on the Internet and read all about it. I call it ‘laser porn.’”

On the biggest risk she’s taken in life: “I’m not sure. Just walking out of the house can be a risk!”

Feeling old: “You know what makes me feel old? When I see girls who are 20-something, or the new crop of actresses, and think, Aren’t we kind of the same age?” the 43-year-old says. “I don’t feel my age. I feel young every day.”

[Via OK! Mag, The Gossip Girls]

I understand the point she’s making about the Bermuda Triangle and how much other people profit from it, but she does realize that she’s profited from it extensively too? She got to play the victim for years and years, and it became part of the “good girl” image that defined her career throughout the last half of the aughts. And besides that, STILL talking about her ex-husband (seven years later) is still the best way for her to get headlines. Oh, and I don’t buy that the feud is just in our heads either – remember when Brad’s Parade interview came out? The next week, Us Weekly’s cover story came directly from Team Aniston, all about how poor Jen was the victim of Brad’s evil ways once again.

But for her sake, I hope Justin is “the one”. I hope they’re very happy together. And I hope Heidi Bivens gives a tell-all interview in which she plays the victim.

Photos courtesy of InStyle.

These are new photos of The Bromance of The Ages, Brad Pitt and George Clooney at yesterday’s Oscar luncheon in Beverly Hills. Jonah Hill was around too – because he and Brad have been bromancing hard during their respective Oscar campaigns for Moneyball. But George swooped in to claim Brad, and thus, we have these photos. Brad and George were also talking about each other during their luncheon interviews too:

George Clooney and Brad Pitt are one of Hollywood’s most famous friendship pairings, but far from the general consensus they don’t actually get to hang out that much, it seems. What a delight then it was to see the two old pals catching up at the annual Oscars’ lunch, an exercise in PR ahead of the big awards themselves for sure, but also a chance for some of the busiest actors in the world to have a long overdue catch-up.

“A lot of people at home think we all hang out together. I think they think we’re always at the Hilton drinking champagne. The truth is I hadn’t seen Brad in about a year” said Clooney to reporters including The Press Association, “So it’s fun to catch up, and it’s fun to see people I like and haven’t seen in a long time.”

Of course everyone was waiting for a bit of vintage Clooney and Pitt horseplay and the latter duly obliged talking about meeting some of his fellow contenders for the coveted Best Actor award for the first time.

“I met this guy named George,” Pitt said, pretending to struggle with the pronunciation of the name, “G-g-george, Jorge Clooney. Very nice guy. Very personable and very nice guy.”

In all seriousness though, the lunch was a great way to meet some of the new faces the established pair were up against, with Clooney saying how much he’d enjoyed meeting the likes of ‘The Artist’s’ Jean Dujardin and ‘A Better Life’s’ DEMIAN BICHIR.

[From Contact Music]

It’s funny to think that Brad Pitt and George Clooney are only two years apart in age. Brad is 48 – George is 50. Brad still has a boyishness about him, and although Anistonloonies are always complaining about how “bad” Brad looks these days, can’t we all agree that he looks pretty damn good for 48? You could argue that George looks good for 50 too – although George has looked like this for the past 15 years, pretty much. Who looks better? They both look really good in these photos, but I’m liking Brad more these days. His hair looks great!

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Back in November, Angelina Jolie did an interview with 60 Minutes in which she claimed that she “is still a bad girl… I still have that side of me. . . it’s just in its place now. . . it belongs to Brad–or our adventures.” She gave us hope, y’all. All of us Angeloonies, we wish and hope and dream that some day, we’ll see our old Angelina, the wild maneater who could just as easily stab you as f–k you. I like the current Angelina – I do! – but sometimes I get a little sick of her all-mommy-all-the-time stuff. I miss the old Angelina!

Anyway, Brad Pitt was interviewed on CBS’s This Morning with Charlie Rose. Charlie showed Brad the clip of Angelina talking about the “bad girl” stuff, and Brad’s reaction was just… delicious. Brad says: “She’s still a bad girl. Delightfully so. It’s not for public consumption.” It’s around the 4:30 mark on this video:

Um, did that make anyone else hot? The way Brad smiles and says, “Yeeeeah, she’s still a bad girl.” Like he’s whispering it in her ear as he’s on top of her? Or would he say that to her while she’s on top and his arms are tied to the bedpost? Damn, that was hot.

And, sure, Brad also talks about the kids, Moneyball, politics and using Paul Newman as an example of the kind of life he (Brad) wants. It’s a good interview, and you can read some additional quotes here. But I will be all over Brad’s Oscar campaign if he gives more interviews like this. Please, Brad! Talk dirty to us.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

This week’s National Enquirer cover story is a doozy. It has a little bit of everything – lies, sex, infidelity, hypocrisy, therapy, broken engagements, lesbianism, hotel hookups, and girl-on-girl martial arts. AND LOVE. As you can imagine, it’s all about Brangelina and whether or not they will end up getting married after all. The Enquirer’s sources say “hell to the no” – all because Angelina is a terrible, awful person, of course. La Villainess Jolie. Since the cover story is so epic, I’m just going to do some highlights in bullet points, for humor:

*Talk of marriage “collapsed” in a premarital counseling session (the counselor was a trusted family friend rather than a therapist) after Angelina “confessed that she continued to have sex with other men after they’d fallen for each other on the set of ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’!”

*Angelina dropped the bomb on Brad: she was still boning dudes in hotels AFTER January 2004, when they began working together on MAMS. Some dudes she was boning during that time period? Her ex-husband Jonny Lee Miller and Ralph Fiennes.

*Brad was “floored” by these revelations (even though they’ve been widely reported for YEARS). Even though Brad and Angelina weren’t having a physical relationship back them (early 2004), “Brad still considers it cheating, a complete betrayal.” So, obviously, “He stormed out of the session and Angelina jumped up and followed him, crying and yelling out, ‘No Brad! Please forgive me!’”

*Some history: Jonny Lee Miller married Angelina knowing that she was screwing Jenny Shimizu. JLM was cool with it, “but the whole arrangement never sat well with Brad.” LOL.

*In the therapy session, Brad wanted to get all of the bad blood out on the table, so of course, Angelina started talking about how much she hates Jennifer Aniston. “Angelina spoke of her animosity toward Aniston, saying she couldn’t stand Jen’s good girl saint act and Brad’s continued friendship with her.”

*BITCH-FIGHT. “Angelina revealed that there was a day when she physically threatened Jen. She was fed up with Brad still remaining close to his ex, and Angelina got so jealous and upset over the arrangement she told friends she wanted to take Jen down in a fight. Angelina knows some martial arts moves, and she was ready to kick Jen’s ass. She also made sure her threat became known to people who would get the message to Jen, and the two women have had a contentious and distant relationship ever since.”

*Brad was a big baby about Angelina wanting to bitch-fight Aniston. “The whole session left a bad taste in Brad’s mouth. Now he’s not only rethinking the marriage, but also the entire relationship. So, he’s called off the marriage.”

[From The Enquirer, print edition]

Should I even bother with the fact-checking on this stuff? The Ralph Fiennes story has never been confirmed, and I think it originated with Ian Halperin. There were claims that somehow, Ralph and Angelina met each other circa 2003, and they were getting hot and heavy in hotels for a while. Same with Mick Jagger, and of course, her ex-husband Jonny Lee Miller. The JLM stuff is the only story I believe whole-heartedly. Some days, I’ll tell ya… I wish Jonny and Angelina had stayed together. They were HOT.

As for the whole “Angelina was going to judo chop Aniston’s chin” story – WTF were the Enquirer’s editors smoking?

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

Here are some photos of Brad Pitt entering The Daily Show’s studio yesterday. As we discussed yesterday, Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill have been all over the place promoting the DVD release of Moneyball, and incidentally campaigning for their Oscars. They already did Inside the Actor’s Studio, and the Today Show. I’m surprised Jonah Hill didn’t join Brad for this Daily Show appearance, but maybe Jon Stewart just wanted Brad all to himself. I’m including the videos from Brad’s appearance…

Part One – Brad and Jon are talking Moneyball, baseball and Oscar campaigns:

Part Two – Brad talks about New Orleans and Make It Right.

This was one of Brad’s better interviews, honestly. He was funny and accessible with Jon, and I hope Brad comes back to The Daily Show again.

I’m also including some interviews Brad and Jonah did with Vanity Fair for The Hollywood Issue. These aren’t all that groundbreaking or anything, but they’re interesting for the stans.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet and WENN.