OK! Magazine claims to have an exclusive story with all the details of Jennifer Aniston’s planned backyard wedding to John Mayer. They claim it will be the “WEDDING of the YEAR” in that bright yellow font the tabloids love to use. Judging from the quotes that are included in the teaser article posted on OK!’s site, it’s probably one of those stories that is entirely based on “insiders” and “sources,” and it sounds like it will sell a lot of copies even if it strikes me as completely fabricated at first glance:

In the coming months, Jennifer Aniston will be celebrating two major milestones in her life: turning 40, and marrying the new love of her life, John Mayer.

“She’s at an age where she is thinking with her head not just her heart,” a source close to the actress tells OK!, adding that the event will take place this fall. “No way would she still be with anyone if marriage wasn’t a real option.”

When Jen married Brad Pitt eight years ago, they spent $1 million on the ceremony, which featured a gospel choir, four bands, fireworks and an estimated 50,000 flowers!

But this time around, Jen wants something entirely different. “She doesn’t want anything elaborate or showy,” one friend tells OK!.

With best friend Courteney Cox as her matron of honor and godchild Coco Arquette as her flower girl, Jen will have all the attendants she needs or wants.

With both of them sharing the same laid-back and down-to-earth lifestyle, friends say Jen and John, 30, are made for each other.

“They are just a perfect match,” says a friend. “And everything about that will come through in this beautiful wedding.”

[From OK! Magazine]

You know those inspirational e-mail chain letters that Snopes calls glurge? They usually focus on stories of questionable origin like a terminally sick child getting his hospital bills paid by someone he once talked to in a restaurant. That’s what OK! Magazine is like at times. They’re one of the nicer celebrity glossies, and they never give us grief about using their exclusive photos, but it’s part sickly sweet fiction with enough details added in that you might be inclined to believe it if you don’t dig any deeper.

The bulleted details that OK! includes on the cover to add legitimacy to this article are:

• Intimate Beverly Hills I Do’s?

• Strapless Vera Wang Dress
• Matron of Honor Courteney Cox
• Orchids, Oysters and Champagne
• Honeymoon in Greece!

Ten to one these are just suggestions for Jen and John on their special day and the rest of the article is filled with quotes from a source, but we’ll have to see. I know I’ll be buying this issue to find out what all the fuss is about, and so will countless other people. OK! couldn’t afford the photos of Knox and Vivienne, but they can help us imagine what Aniston’s dream backyard wedding would be like. If she were actually engaged and planning to marry that guy she’s been with for about four and a half months.

Update: Aniston’s annoyed rep calls this story, along with another one that ran in Star about how Aniston wants Mayer’s surly baby “complete fabrications”

But her rep tells Usmagazine.com: “She is not getting married.”

See what a body language expert had to say about Jen Aniston and John Mayer.

Meanwhile, Star claims in its latest issue that she is going to have Mayer’s baby “as Brad and Angie’s twins wow the world.”

Says Aniston’s rep: “Both headlines are complete fabrications.”

[From US Magazine]

He forgot to add - “but if she was getting married again, it would be just like OK! describes, and she’s always wanted a honeymoon in Greece. That sounds so dreamy.”

You know your relationship is getting serious when it comes time to have the moving in discussion. While it can be a little nerve-wracking (What if they say no? What if they’re mortified I even asked?) apparently that’s not possibility that’s even entered into Jennifer Aniston’s head. According to Now Magazine, when Jen asked John Mayer to move in with her, it was more of a command/threat/ultimatum, depending on how you look at it.

Dishing out ultimatums is a risky business and it can backfire. Jennifer Aniston accompanied John Mayer on his tour dates in Callifornia [sic] last month but her reunion with him in Chicago on 18 July, after a few days apart, wasn’t a joyful one.

After she arrived at 2am at the Peninsula Hotel bar in the Windy City, security got rid of all the other guests so that John, 30, and Jen, 39, could dine alone together and have a serious heart-to-heart chat about their future.

‘It was crunch time,’ a source close to the couple tells Now.

‘Jen’s told him she wants him to move into her £7.5 million Hollywood home once the tour ends [on 31 August], but John’s told her that, while he’s not against it in principle, they have to give it time.’

[From Now Magazine]

I think the “crunch time” is supposed to be the ultimatum. The way Now ends the article makes it sound like John said no for the time being. But AZ Central says he’s agreed, and will be moving in at the end of September.

Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer are planning a “trial marriage”. The couple – who have been dating for three months – are said to be keen to test the strength of their relationship, and think John moving into Jennifer’s house is the perfect first step.

A source said: “John wants to settle down as much as Jennifer does. “What’s more, he’s been telling her that he thinks she is the one and she believes him.” John’s move into Jennifer’s Beverly Hills mansion is set to happen after his tour ends in September.

The couple are also reportedly planning a family. The source added to Britain’s Grazia magazine: “John is the first guy since Brad who has talked seriously about having children and Jennifer is very excited about it.”

[From AZ Central]

This whole thing just sounds fraught with peril. John Mayer is not the guy you settle down with. At least current 30-year-old John Mayer isn’t. He’s the guy you use to get back at/get over your ex-boyfriend. And from the stories I’ve heard, John will help you out with that no matter who you are. But he’s not the man you start picking out china with. Generally I don’t jump on the “poor Jennifer Aniston” train because I think she’s reasonably smart and not nearly as pathetic as tabloids paint her to be. But I really think she’s getting duped here, and this can only end badly.

Note by Celebitchy: I would be surprised if either of these stories is anything more than speculation. Yes we picked a very unflattering picture of these two, but it’s hard to find one where they’re together.

Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer are shown on 6/28/08 in London. Credit: ISO IMAGES/bauergriffinonline.com

Somehow Star Magazine secured a maybe-exclusive interview with Jennifer Aniston in which she promotes Marley & Me, her upcoming dog-centered film with Owen Wilson. The movie is not scheduled for release until Christmas, so I’m kind of perplexed why she’s talking about it now to a gossip magazine. Star has actual quotes from Aniston, it’s written out like an interview and there are no “insiders” or “onlookers” mentioned, so we can assume it’s legitimate. I can’t remember reading an interview with her since she was promoting her kiss on Dirt with Courteney Cox in early 2007. That’s a year and a half ago.

Aniston gives pretty straightforward and honest answers and says that she bonded with her canine costar in the film and that she loves having dogs because they help welcome her home every day. She says children are a little harder to work with than dogs when asked about it. That’s probably because they have to remember their lines and dogs are just being themselves, but behaving on cue.

Star doesn’t provide a context for the interview or mention if it was over the phone or anything. The introduction just focuses on the plot of Aniston’s film Marley & Me, which is based on a book about a couple with a misbehaving dog. Aniston calls it “a beautiful examination of this marriage and life.”

In Marley & Me, you worked with a dog. But what was it like with your human costar, Owen Wilson?
It was instant chemistry. I felt comfortable with him, like we’d known each other for a while.

And how about the dog who played Marley. Was it tough to say good-bye?
Oh, that was hard. I was quite emotional. We really bonded. The whole experience was special and extraordinary. We did sort of become a family. Everyone was so invested in the story.

Is it harder to work with dogs than kids?
Children actually were trickier than the dogs! It was so funny, because in a lot of the takes you hear Mathilda, the dog trainer, saying either ‘back, back, back, move, sit!’ while we’re literally doing our dialogue. We had to tune it out.

You must have been used to the commotion, since you have two dogs. What’s so special about being a dog owner?
It’s nice to open your door and have somebody run to you and jump on you and kiss you because they cannot believe that you are actually back. They are so excited; they love you. It’s quite simple.

Besides your love of dogs, what else makes you happy?
A sunset makes me happy. Really silly things, like being with my friends with a bottle of wine and some nice cheese.

So then, what makes you unhappy?
I hate arguments. I don’t like bad feelings between people. I hate negativity. You have to have a positive approach to life.

[From Star Magazine, print edition, August 11, 2008]

We really haven’t heard much from Aniston directly and most of the stories about her have focused on gossip about her love life with John Mayer. If she did give an exclusive interview to Star and this isn’t from a press session then she deserves a lot of credit for playing nice. Just last week they had a big story about how she was too clingy and driving Mayer away. The article relied heavily on photos of the couple to make an unflattering point about their relationship. It probably wasn’t out yet when she gave this interview, but they’ve run plenty of other rude stories about her in the past. She’s definitely being gracious by giving this interview and you wonder if it was strained at all.

Jennifer Aniston is shown on the set of Marley & Me below on 05/19/08. She is also shown walking one of her dogs on 2/18/07. Credit: Fame.

Yesterday In Touch ran a story that we were about to cover which claimed that an American journalist in Amsterdam was hit on by John Mayer in a “coffee shop” there. According to In Touch, she recognized him but didn’t let on that she knew who he was. When she asked him what his relationship status was, he said “it’s vague.” This would mean that Mayer isn’t hesitating to hit on other women while he’s away on tour and that he’s either no longer with Jennifer Aniston or is cheating on her. The woman Mayer supposedly talked to says it’s not true, though, and that she did meet him but it was like a year ago. In Touch mentioned her by name, and she says she’s really upset they did that and that the distorted the story so much. Chaton Anderson has a friend at In Touch and says that’s how this story got started, but that the result was a near complete fabrication:

The magazine claims in a story titled “Jen’s Betrayed Again” that Mayer, 30, got “very flirty” with Chaton Anderson, 32, in Amsterdam on June 20. The magazine reports that Mayer described his “relationship status” as “very vague” and that he maintained “very intense” eye-contact during a two-hour conversation.

“None of this is true,” Anderson told Us from her home in Manhattan Beach, CA on Wednesday.

“I met John Mayer almost a year ago,” she explained. “I don’t understand why they’ve said it was this year.

“Nothing happened anyway – nothing at all,” she added. “I just met him briefly and he said, ‘Hello, I’m John,’ and that was it! It was just groups of people in a coffee shop.”

A rep for Mayer also told Us: “The In Touch story is false.”

The origin of In Touch’s story?

Anderson says she told a friend who works at the tabloid that she met Mayer “a long time ago” – and the story was fabricated from there. She says she had no idea she would even be appearing in the magazine.

[From US Weekly]

The thing is, if In Touch didn’t mention this other woman by name she probably wouldn’t even know the story was based on the brief time she met Mayer when he wasn’t even flirting with her. All we would have would be a denial by Mayer’s rep and I know I would be shaking my head and assuming he did this. It’s a much-needed lesson in how the tabloids make up fake stories. Think of how many other times this happens that we’re never privy to the origins of the fake story.

John Mayer is shown out shopping on 7/16/08. Credit: Splash News.

I don’t buy into the notion that Jennifer Aniston is nearly as obsessive or upset over the whole Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie romance. It’s been a long time, I’m sure she’s moved on. However magazines keep asking – or her friends keep feeling compelled to share – just how she’s doing. So Jen has to make the requisite “I wish them all the best” speech.

Jennifer Aniston couldn’t be happier for her ex Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

“She hopes the twins are beautiful,” a pal of the actress, 39, tells Us Weekly in its latest issue, on stands now.

“She’d never want anyone to be unhappy with their kids,” the friend adds.

Aniston – who would have celebrated her eighth anniversary with Pitt, 40, on July 29 – has been heating up her summer with John Mayer.

[From Us Magazine]

Oh come on. Look I doubt that Jen’s wishing evil on Brad’s babies or anything, but I doubt she hopes they’re beautiful either. Who the hell would in that situation? I think the best you can do is feel nothing at all. It’s certainly not a Tom Cruise/Nicole Kidman thing where one sends the other a roomful of flowers after the birth of their child. It’s not fair to expect Jen to wish years of pristine happiness on the couple or their offspring; and it’s kind of unnatural to imply that she should.

Despite what the tabloids say, I highly doubt Jennifer is sitting at home crying over Brad’s life. She has bigger things to worry about – like what’s bound to happen when you date John Mayer. Who would have thought he’d already be hitting on other women?

Here’s Jennifer Aniston doing a spot of shopping at one of her favorite stores ‘Noodle Stories’ in West Hollywood yesterday. Images thanks to Splash.

I’ve always felt that one of the most important lies you tell in a relationship is that you’ve only ever loved/cared about the person you’re with right then. Sure we all know the other person has been with people before us - but the polite thing to do is act like you’ve never even known love or passion until this particular partner came along. That’s my number one ingredient for a healthy relationship. And it’s worked very unsuccessfully so far.

But imagine you’re Jennifer Aniston. Sure, you’ve been with your fair share of guys, but nothing particularly odd in either direction. Then you fall for John Mayer and follow him around the world like a professional groupie. How in the world do you pretend that he hasn’t been with scads of random chicks? Especially when you find their old love letters hidden in his guitar case?

John Mayer can’t keep those pesky ex-es away. His girlfriend Jennifer Aniston found “a batch” of love letters from his ex-girlfriend Jessica Simpson in his guitar case. “Jennifer was more hurt than angry at the discovery,” said a source. “The letters surprisingly were very touching and well written.” Aniston appeared to be fine after Mayer smoothed things over. Her rep called the tale “completely fabricated.”

[From the New York Post]

I don’t believe anything PR reps say anymore; and I’d much prefer to believe this story is true. The only reason I kinda sorta believe Jen’s rep is that the Post’s source claims that Jessica Simpson was able to write well. Of course they meant surprising for Jessica… that could mean anything. It could be anywhere from “less dumb” to “mediocre.”

If the story is true, I can understand why that would hurt Jen. The fact that the letters were hidden indicates that John knew they’d be upsetting and/or he shouldn’t still have them (at least as far as a new girl would be concerned). It really destroys any bit of that “I’ve never loved anyone but you” facade that’s so nice to put up. But then again, we’re talking about a guy that’s openly admitted to sleeping with his fans in the past. Nothing should really be a surprise anymore.

Here’s John and Jessica back when they were dating in 2007. Header of Jennifer Aniston leaving the Waverly Inn restaurant in New York City after having dinner with John on May 14th. Images thanks to WENN.

Rumors have abounded since Friends ended its successful ten year run in 2004 that the cast would make a movie. Every so often one of the cast members would admit they’ve been talking about it, but there was always one holdout, who no one would ever name. Sometimes they’d claim it was one of the guys, though it was often rumored to be Jennifer Aniston.

Supposedly they’re really going to make the film now, inspired by the success (and I’m guessing the money) of the recent Sex & the City film.

The highly anticipated film production of TV series Friends has finally been given the go-ahead, MailOnline has learned. The actors have been inspired by the recent success of Sex And The City, which recently hit cinemas worldwide. A source said: ‘Jennifer, Courteney and the rest of the cast are keen to reprise their roles, under the right circumstances.

‘The box office success of Sex And The City has really got their wheels spinning about how a Friends film could be just as big, if done right. Timing and the script are really important, but now that Courteney and Jen both have production companies, they can potentially get very involved in those decisions.’

While Cox, 44, LeBlanc, 40, Perry, 39, Kudrow, 45 and Schwimmer, 41, were believed to be keen on the reunion, Aniston, 39, is believed to have dragged her heels. Now, however, she is keen to move ahead with the project, which will be produced by Warner Bros. ‘She says she and Courteney have already talked this summer about what they want out of a Friends movie, and if deals can be made with them, everything else can fall into place rather quickly.

[From the Daily Mail]

It sounds like things are as close to happening as they’ve ever been. But when the same rumor has been floating around for four years, it’s hard to tell when/if it’s actually become legitimate. Even though Jennifer Aniston is probably the biggest star from the show, I think all of them could benefit from a successful film. The Daily Mail pointed out that Aniston has had a few okay movies, but she’s still much better known for her personal life than her great movie career. And I’m pretty sure that at this point, Matt LeBlanc should take whatever he can get.

It seemed like there was a bit of a Friends backlash right after the series finale. Suddenly everyone was claiming they never found it funny. Television comedies have really moved in a different direction since then. There are very few traditional sitcoms left on the air – and almost none of them are filmed in front of a live audience anymore. It’ll be interesting to see if people still find the show’s brand of humor funny. Something tells me that no matter what, it won’t compare to the financial success of the Sex & the City film.

Update by Celebitchy: A representative for Warner Brothers has denied that there’s a Friends movie in the works, saying “(There’s) no truth in the story.” Courteney Cox and Matthew Perry’s spokespeople have also denied that there’s a Friends movie being planned. [Details From SFGate]

There could be an off screen rivalry between Jennifer Aniston, 39, and her co-star Jennifer Connelly, 37, in the upcoming film He’s Just not That Into You. Aniston is said to have demanded that Connelly not appear with her in a cast photo for the cover of Marie Claire. Only Drew Barrymore and Ginnifer Goodwin could be shown with Aniston according to her stipulations, and she was to be the focus of the shoot. It’s unknown why Aniston and Connelly aren’t getting along, but they’re said to have acted cold to each other on set:

Connelly… will not be included in an upcoming cover shoot for Marie Claire magazine that will feature Aniston… and her other co-stars from the October comedy, Drew Barrymore and Ginnifer Goodwin. “Word is, Aniston threatened to pull out if Jennifer was part of the cover,” says an insider familiar with the movie’s shoot. “It was all about getting Jennifer Aniston front and center and looking as sexy as possible.”

So what’s Jen’s beef with [Connelly]? While Aniston’s rep denies that there’s any discord between the actresses, they just didn’t hit it off, says the insider: “There was no camaraderie between those two whatsoever. They didn’t seem like friends in the slightest.”

[From Life & Style, print edition, June 23, 2008]

I wonder what happened between Connelly and Aniston if this is true. Maybe Aniston realizes that Oscar-winning actress Connelly could potentially eclipse her as the film’s star if given a chance. IMDB has the plot containing a “series of interconnecting story arcs” so it’s possible that they get as much screen time.

There’s also a lot of talk about another one of Aniston’s potential rivalries. Her ex husband’s new partner, Angelina Jolie, has her film The Changeling out on October 24, which also when He’s Just Not That Into You first hits theaters. Since one film is a romantic comedy, and the other is a drama there doesn’t seem to be much competition. Aniston’s film is likely to do better just because of the subject matter and format.

Jennifer Connelly is shown at the Costume Institute Gala on 5/5/08, thanks to WENN. Jennifer Aniston is shown on set with Owen Wilson (below) on 5/21/08, thanks to Splash News.

OK! Magazine has a new story that could possibly be based on some insider information but doesn’t seem like more than wishful thinking. They say that Jennifer Aniston, 39, is having such awesome sex with singer John Mayer, 30, that she better watch out. Mayer is supposedly so good in that sack that he leaves women “ruined” for all other men and following him around like dogs in heat:

The actress, who is known for runnng errands in faded jeans and t-shirts, showed up at J.J. Custom Upholstery in L.A. on June 5 wearing a low cut maxi dress that showed off her toned arms and ample cleavage. The reason for her sudden sexed-up self? Lots of action between the sheets!

“John is good in bed,” a pal of the 30-year old singer-songwriter tells OK!. “Not just good, but sensational. Every girl I know who has slept with John says it was the best sex of their life. I’m not sure what exactly he does in bed, but after girls sleep with him, they’re ruined. They get totally hung up on him and want more! Whatever John’s secret is, he should market it. He could retire from the music industry.”

Dating a man nearly ten years younger seems to have done wonders for the Marley & Me star, who was previously married to Brad Pitt, 44. “Great sex with a younger man can improve anyone’s mood and attitude,” says New York-based relationship expert Cooper Lawrence, who has not treated Jen.

“Jen’s in a new relationship, and when you’re having great sex, you dress to reflect how you feel. Instead of dark glasses and dull dresses, Jen’s wearing short skirts and sexy tops. It’s like sending a message to the world.”

[From OK! Magazine]

So Aniston is wearing cute dresses and that must mean she has a satisfying sex life. According to various blind items that may have originated with our Lainey and are obviously about Mayer, he’s into some kinky stuff, and supposedly enjoys golden showers.

Mayer bragged about his prowess in a September, 2006 interview with Rolling Stone in which he smoked pot in front of the journalist. He called his penis “Dominican” because it was “so dark” and said it “hit six home runs last year.” He also said he had sex with about three girls a week when he was on tour.

After girls sleep with Mayer, they’re definitely ruined and can never have another guy again without fantasizing about him and the crazy, stream of consciousness sex. You almost have to be high to even understand how amazing Mayer is, it’s that transcendent. How sad for the rest of us that there’s only one Mayer to go around.

John Mayer is shown with Alicia Keys performing at the opening celebration at MGM Grant at Foxwoods on 5/17/08, thanks to WENN.

John Mayer is photographed hugging another woman at Courtney Cox’s house

John Mayer has met the parents. But since Jennifer Aniston doesn’t really talk to her parents (or her mother anyway), Mayer met Jen’s equivalent: BFF Courteney Cox and husband David Arquette. As was reportedly the plan according to Mike Walker of the National Enquirer, Cox had Mayer and Aniston over for dinner, as her way of welcoming him into their group of friends/officially evaluating him.

Jennifer Aniston’s burgeoning romance with singer John Mayer must be getting serious - she’s introduced him to her best friend Courteney Cox. After taking their cross-State romance from Miami to New York, Aniston and Mayer made their Los Angeles debut as a couple with a laid-back romantic weekend. On Sunday, Mayer drove his new girlfriend to the beachside Malibu home of her closest pal and ex-Friends co-star Cox and her husband David Arquette for an evening dinner. Complimenting her new boyfriend’s laid back style, Aniston sported a white vest and blue cardigan with sunglasses as they enjoyed the sunny day.

Cox, 43, is said to be very protective of Aniston, who she supported following her high-profile marriage split with Brad Pitt in 2005. The Dirt actress was rumoured to have disapproved of Aniston’s last long-term boyfriend Vince Vaughn, who she dated for 18 months before splitting in December 2006.

On Saturday night, Aniston and Mayer enjoyed an intimate meal at the exclusive Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel, before the tattooed rocker drove them home to the actress’ mansion in the Hollywood hills. The following day, Mayer took the steering wheel again as they rode in his Porsche Cayenne Turbo to the Cox-Arquettes’ gated beachside home, where they live with their young daughter Coco, who is Aniston’s goddaughter.

[From the Daily Mail]

According to the Enquirer, Mayer was fairly nervous about meeting Cox, and was well aware that it was Aniston’s equivalent of meeting her family. Apparently Courteney is quite the mother hen. Which is sweet, since Jen isn’t close with her family – but doesn’t help their reputation of being overly bonded/fairly co-dependent. But it’s good that Jennifer has someone looking out for her, as long as she still makes her own decision and doesn’t consider anyone’s word gold.

Jen and John seem pretty darn happy together, though it seems like everyone is still pretty worried about the match. John’s got quite the reputation as a player. But no one really knows what it is Jen wants from him. It seems like everyone assumes she wants a relationship because of the tabloids are always painting her in a “poor pathetic single Jennifer Aniston” light. She could very well be happy as a clam and just want to hang out and have some fun. And John Mayer seems pretty good for that. Just nothing more.

The paps managed to get photos of Mayer, Cox, and Arquette having dinner at their home but somehow Aniston managed to stay indoors the whole time. John is seen hugging an older woman – not Aniston - according to Splash. Images thanks to Splash.