Brad Pitt shows off his new wedding ring, George Clooney issues a statement

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Here are some new photos of Brad Pitt at the Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset today. This is his first photo-op/photocall/promotional whatever since getting married. His hair has changed and I guess this is the hair he had for his wedding? It’s sort of Robert Redford-esque. Anyway, Brad was wearing his new wedding ring – you can see a better close-up of it here, but I’m including another photo below. Brad was obviously promoting Fury, which might even be a major awards contender this year. Personally, I think Angelina’s Unbroken will be more of a contender, but you never know. Fury comes out first and Unbroken doesn’t come out until Christmas.

Some of you were wondering about Angelina’s dad, Jon Voight, and whether he made it to the wedding. Nope. He was in LA all weekend for the Emmys (he’s on Ray Donovan). Vought and Jolie have been famously estranged for more than a decade, although there’s some occasional thawing every so often. Mostly I think Angelina knows her father can’t keep a secret so that’s why he wasn’t invited. That, and Voight is a bastard in his personal life. Inside Edition got in touch with Voight as soon as the wedding news broke this morning and his only comment was “That’s nice.”

George Clooney issued a statement to People about the wedding too. He said: “How great is that? I’m really happy for Brad and Angie and their whole family.” He seethed.

Also – with these photos… no Shia LaBeouf. Brad doesn’t want any of Shia’s drama.

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Photos courtesy of Getty, Pacific Coast News.

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  1. littlestar says:

    Hilarious that Clooney even felt the need to issue a statement! That man really is fame hungry, isn’t he? Despite his protests. We’re on to you Clooney, we’re on to you…..

    • hutter says:

      Yeah, what the hell? A statement on somebody else’s wedding??

      • Green Girl says:

        LOL, I know, right? This is so bizarre of him. Releasing a statement? Really?!?

      • hutter says:

        It seems like George has gotten so close to the people at People (ouch!) of late that he just fancies a chat with them every once in awhile. And he just really likes releasing statements to various publications, so as to remind us that he is NOT on Twitter. ybecause he’s an enormous movie star, okay? He’s not Ashton Kutcher.

    • PunkyMomma says:

      Really, you’d thing Clooney would just issue congratulations in a private manner. A statement to People. Really, George?

    • Virgilia Coriolanus says:

      You can tell that SOMEONE wasn’t invited…bwahahaha!

      But that is odd when you think about it, right? I could see George doing an interview or an rc, and them asking him about it–but just releasing a statement? He’s piggybacking…..and it’s even worse because he and Brad are just ‘work friends’…it’s not like they’re super close or anything.

      • Tippy says:

        Isn’t Pitt supposed to be the Best Man at Clooney’s wedding?

        The timing of all this is suspect and seems like a breach of etiquette.

        Clooney was blind-sided and probably wanted to get his congratulations on the record.

      • pwal says:

        Well, his favorite talking point (Brad and Angelina marrying at Lake Como) is gone now, isn’t it?

        Personally, I think that Clooney has overcorrected himself. JMO, I think that Clooney saw himself as superior, for getting engaged quickly and getting the marriage show on the road, versus Brad and Angelina, who fell in love, parented Maddox and Zahara, had Shiloh, adopted Pax and had Knox and Vivienne, got engaged four years after that, and remained engaged for 2 years. And yet, the news of Brad and Angelina’s marriage elicits mad interest and a lot of curiosity.

        I know I’d rather a magazine spread of the JP wedding than Clooney’s, although I would settle for one snap. Just one.

      • Virgilia Coriolanus says:

        @Tippy
        Never heard any details about Brad/Angelina’s wedding, so I guess it was a rumor. Besides that–Brad and George, by their own admission, aren’t that great of friends. They see each other when they’re in town at the same time…..so I doubt that he was supposed to be the Best Man.

      • kibbles says:

        So glad George and Amal were not invited to the wedding of the year.

    • Zapp Brannigan says:

      George does not want to be the Kim K to Brads Duchess Kate!
      George is the prettiest bride-to-be with the bestest wedding, ok.

      • Green Girl says:

        I am now picturing GC stomping his feet and saying “It’s supposed to be MY DAY and ALL ABOUT ME!”

    • lucy2 says:

      That is really odd. Even if he was contacted for a comment, he could have just declined.

      • Candy Love says:

        That what I’m saying and when did George become ThAT person?

      • moot says:

        Well, how does that look, though? If you decline to offer even congratulations, that seems unfriendly and uncheerful for someone else’s happiness. Even if I were George, I’d say something nice. It’s less news to say something bland than to say nothing at all.

      • moot says:

        [double posted by error]

      • Green Girl says:

        That’s a good point, moot. Now I want to know the context of his statement. Was he asked to say something, or did he have his publicist throw something together to send to People as soon as he heard the news? It makes a difference IMO.

    • Talie says:

      That was my thought. Like, what the hell is he saying anything for? It’s already established that they are just showbiz friends.

      • Tippy says:

        I don’t even think that they’re “showbiz friends”, whatever that means.

        I think that they may have had a falling out and now have an adversarial relationship.

        The Jolie-Pitt wedding was an obvious attempt to undermine Clooney.

    • emma says:

      Maybe some paparazzo said something to him and that was his response.

    • Lia says:

      Did People ask Clooney for a statement? If so, he had to say something. Declining to comment would be jumped on by everybody everywhere. The comment was short and direct, and it sounds like it’s an answer to a question that was posed to him.

    • Maria of MD says:

      You guys pick on Clooney for making a comment. A pretty simple one at that and what are the odds that he was contacted for his reaction since he was a friend and is going to be getting married too. I just don’t understand this vitriol constantly being leveled at Clooney.

  2. Mel M says:

    I didn’t know Shane was going to be in this film!

    • Irishae says:

      Aaaaand the chances of me seeing this film just plummeted by 1000%. Irrational dislike based on a TV character, silly I know.

    • Rae says:

      Ha! That was my first thought. Wtf! I didn’t know Shane was in it. I wasn’t interested in seeing it anyway, and that just seals it. I’m with Irishae. I despise him.

    • emma says:

      Shane!!!! yeah his character sucked but he’s a hottie and a good actor.

    • Mel M says:

      Yeah he has his moments. I always thought he looked better when he shaved his head. I would like to see him portray another character too.

    • eliza says:

      TWD FTW!

  3. TheOriginalKitten says:

    Don’t like the hair. Looks like a wiglet. Rest of him is damn fine though.

    • mimif says:

      He’s obviously a handsome man, but he’s never done anything for me until this right here. Damn fine indeed.

      *fans herself with Kool-Aid*

    • Rosie says:

      Unusual ‘do. A very glossy mane – possibly a little OTT on the ‘nice ‘n easy’ though, I like a bit of salt and pepper on my 50+ men.

    • doofus says:

      yeah, I like his casual outfit, but that HAIR…the color and the style…good lord…even that slicked back grossness is better than this.

      and sorry, but that top pic is kinda Tiger Beat-esque…

    • lucy2 says:

      It is a bit wiglet-esque. Maybe Travolta will try that look next.

      Kind of a shame he had to go work so soon after getting married, maybe they’ll sneak off for a little honeymoon soon.

    • Reece says:

      I like it. The hair a bit too Clairol’d for me but it should fade.

    • Tiffany :) says:

      He looks so much like this actor from the 70s, but I can’t remember his name. It is driving me insane!

      • Tiffany :) says:

        I got it! Charles Bronson. His eyes are kind of squinty like his, and the hair is the same.

      • mimif says:

        Ha! Omg you and Kiddo just totally killed my lady boner. As a kid, I used to compete in dressage with Bronson’s daughter in Vermont, he was a complete and total prick.

      • Tiffany :) says:

        I am so sorry for the snuffing of your lady boner! I will wear black the rest of the day to mourn with you.

        That sucks that Bronson was a prick, especially if he was treating a kid that way! If it makes you feel any better, I have never seen any of his movies. I was supporting you via boycott before I even know about it! His face looks so grouchy, guess the inside matches the outside!

    • Josephine says:

      Please, please let it be for a role where he is playing a 70’s drug dealer. But let’s face it, wvene with the horrid hair, for most of us it would probably still be go time.

  4. BendyWindy says:

    I like the Robert Redford hair. That moustache? It’s got to go.

  5. Loopy says:

    Damn he is looking more and more like Robert Redford (pre-whatever the heck he did to his eyes)

  6. Irishae says:

    Yikes, that’s some really bad hair color on Brad.

  7. DenG says:

    I think Brad looks great.

  8. Nicolette says:

    Poor George, they stole his thunder. He thought his was going to be the wedding of the year, silly man. Aside from that, what is that dark blotch across Brad’s face?

  9. serena says:

    Wow, he looks so hot in these photos! I don’t know about dark hair on him, but this photos makes it seems okay. Also why George Clooney would issue a statement on Brad’s wedding? that’s strange.

    • pwal says:

      Why, indeed.

      I don’t remember Brad saying anything about George’s engagement or insinuating himself into the public discourse about same.

      That’s why I love Brad and ugh Clooney.

    • Christin says:

      Now waiting on Julia R’s public statement…

      • Andrea1 says:

        Ah pls 🙂 you know Julia is just going to roll her eyes! 😉
        Brad and Angie did this too right! No fuse no nothing. You’ve gotta love them. Pls pour Me some miravel rose wine 🙂

  10. Xantha says:

    Brad’s looking very good here. Best he’s looked in years.

    ANd I can’t even properly snark on anyone right now. I’m just trying to find all the cheesy love songs on my ITunes library and play them.

  11. jinni says:

    Because the world was just waiting with bated breath for George to give his approval. : major side-eye and eyeroll:

    This guy has to make everything about him. He could have just sent his congrats to them privately through their people. George is Lady Catherine de Bourgh, he simply must have his say on the matter.

    • Virgilia Coriolanus says:

      +a million on the Catherine De Bourgh reference!

    • starrywonder says:

      Ha!

    • TheOriginalKitten says:

      I’m going to have to defend the Cloondog here. I’m pretty sure he just issued a statement because he knows a million media outlets will be asking him about it. If he just addresses everyone’s questions in one well-crafted comment, then he can avoid answering the same shizz over and over again.

      • Tiffany :) says:

        I agree. Its not like he’s Spencer Pratt, or someone totally unrelated to the Brange.

      • aqua says:

        Agree, he probably wanted to nip that question right in the butt.

      • jinni says:

        The OriginalKitten: Maybe, but I don’t see why the media still insist on trying to make everyone believe they are real friends when Clooney himself admitted that they only see each other at work related events.

  12. D says:

    He looks like Shiloh now

    • Andrea1 says:

      Yes!
      The resemblance is uncanny especially in the first picture. Shiloh does that expression also.

  13. M says:

    I never thought I would see Clooney desperate for fame.

  14. Nance says:

    Shaaaaaane! Mium mium… 😛

  15. don't kill me i'm french says:

    Over the top haircut! And Thank you Georges Clooney! The world waited your opinion on their wedding ( roll eyes à la Charlize Theron)

  16. QQ says:

    I am henceforth going to Jon Voight it when people i dont care about/for/or those relatives that tell you post facto announce they got married/pregnant: OH, THAT’S NICE *quizzical smile*

  17. M says:

    Jon Voight – “That’s nice.” Hilarious, probably annoyed that he wasn’t there. I agree he is too much of a chatterbox and they need things quiet.

    I am going to assume they asked Clooney for a comment like they did Voight which is why he is talking. So that means Clooney wasn’t there either?….Oh well. I wonder if Brad will get his invite to Clooney’s now, lol

    I do believe majority of their close friends aren’t in Hollywood anyways.

  18. kri says:

    I love that George Clooney is a shade-throwing bridezilla. I hope Amal can calm him down and that he doesn’t rage eat and not be able to fit into his Clark Gable reproduction tux.

  19. Kim1 says:

    Obviously People Magazine has Clooney on speed dial. I wonder if they asked about his wedding.

  20. lower-case deb says:

    i wonder if Brad’s parents were at the wedding, either.

    or just the not-so-small nuclear family, just the eight of them and various nannies, bodyguards, and sundry neighbors.

    • Candy Love says:

      Brads parents, sister and bother were there his brother confirmed it and I’m sure her brother was there also.

      • lower-case deb says:

        oh that sounds wonderful. i guess the kids (Brad’s nephews & nieces) were all there too?

        this being his second wedding and her third, i like that it’s more about the kids and the family rather than having a big blowout party (nothing wrong with parties mind. i like parties). but small and simple is also very special

      • Kori says:

        Really? I read an article where Doug Putt’s comment made it seem like they weren’t. I thought may e that’s how they went under the radar–no sudden influx of family.

      • Ennie says:

        They probably kept it quiet by having very, very few people and relative there, so it was not so noticeable, but you know that even after missing the main event, the extended family is going to make up for it, they will probably get together with t
        Brad’s relatives and later even with her dad. Yay!!! more party!

  21. Veryvera says:

    Absolutely bizarre Clooney decides to “issue a statement” immediately after Jolie-Pitts issue their press release. What happened to his tongue when he himself got engaged. Refusing to confirm or deny engagement. Even his rep was told to say nothing. All cat and mouse stupidity.
    Clooney has to have some form of dementia. The rudeness of the man.
    “I’ll talk about you, but don’t you dare talk about me”
    Clooney should look to the Jolie-Pitts for class, and a way to maintain privacy, while not treating fans as fools or tools of mass destruction ( remember the rant to DM about his family being in harms way). Oh ya! something wrong with that guy.

  22. Bea says:

    I have a feeling the rags are salivating at the idea of making a huge deal about who was not at the wedding since they are all looking quite stupid right now for being out of the loop with this couple. Again. Let’s ignore the fact that Brad and Angie have said often that whenever they did get married, it would be for the children and them alone.

    Let the countdown begin.

    • M says:

      The press might probably try to make a huge deal, but it shouldn’t matter. Angelina has said she doesn’t have many close female friends, like probably 2 or something like that and I am not sure they are from Hollywood. I believe she is still close to her first husband though, so he could have gone. I am not sure Brad’s closest friends are from Hollywood either.

      George and Brad aren’t close friends, just friendly when they see one another.

      I agree, they did it for their kids and close family which is what marriage should be about. They don’t change their circles, when they could do that easily.

      Truthfully since the press doesn’t have info on the wedding, they probably will be more concerned with trying to find out what they wore etc first.

      • supposedtobeworking says:

        Her comment about not having many friends has been taken out of context. She was asked if she has many girlfriends to talk to about the challenges she sees when doing her UN work. She said that no, she didn’t have many girlfriends .. pause.. that she spoke to about the work, she usually spoke to Brad about it.
        She does actually have female friends, they aren’t famous though. They are activists and conservationists.

  23. Lizzie says:

    Its like Fight Club Brad…..but 20 years older! I like it!

    • anoymous says:

      Are you sure that’s a recent picture of Brad Pitt? He looks mighty fine as of late probably lost weight for the wedding. It’s like fight club days. I don’t believe that is a recent photo of Brad Pitt no way.

  24. Jessica says:

    LOL at Jon Voight not being there

    • Christin says:

      When the news broke that they’d married over the weekend, my first assumption was that Jon wasn’t invited. There is no way he could keep that secret.

      Having eloped myself, now they get to hear the chorus of, “Why wasn’t I invited?” from various people.

  25. Ice Queen says:

    What the hell is going on with Clooney?

    • Veryvera says:

      Clooney is wondering around Italy in orange flip flops trying to attract attention to his own wedding to a smart smart brain box humanitarian lawyer. Yawn.

  26. Guest says:

    OMG, I just saw the Clooney orange flip photos and I am now officially deaf from the shrieking pings. Holy Sweet Jesus!!!

    (And the not even close to being a humanitarian lawyer, Alamuddin, defends human rights abusers, which I’m sure y’all are up on — especially vera — since you directed me to Google search those classic photos.)

    I’m not really a big Brangelina fan but they certainly come across as far more believable than the flat out fakery of Clooneyland.