Tuesday, February 12, 2019



Random Fuzzy

(updated)

Brad's appearance at Jennifer's party didn't merit as much broad interest as the dozens of tabloid covers would lead one to expect.  With a handful of exceptions, it was largely ignored by mainstream news sites.  The news that Brad is co-producing a documentary on Chris Cornell was much more widely disseminated.  What was posted by tabloid sites only garnered a modest number of "likes" on Twitter.  The tabloids' persistent interest in what had been their golden goose far outlasted the general public's.  So it is striking that People, almost alone among tabloids, has been trying to milk all it can out of it, churning out empty clickbait for gullible fans.  Among the more notable:  they claimed that Brad and other invitees sent ahead their gifts because it is customary to do so.  The big problem with that claim is Robert Downey, Jr. was quoted as saying no gifts were given because she didn't want any.   People thought it could pull off spinning a story out of an innocuous guess and instead was caught red-handed making things up.   People is generally regarded as the lesser of the tabloid evils but it is still a tabloid with the same propensity to weave tales out of thin air when it doesn't have anything, and right now, People obviously does not have anything.  And that means no one else does.  It is simple common sense that guests are invited and go to a birthday party to help, support and honor the celebrant.  The observer who made a similar remark never claimed to have spoken to Brad.  ET made it to be more than what it was to get more clicks.  Tabloids will be tabloids.  We will know Brad's thoughts when he is interviewed.  We will know the reasons behind their actions and decisions when they are finally free of the process the DCFS put in place and are able to discuss them.

Brad's appearance was very meticulously planned and tightly controlled to eliminate openings for manipulation.  Instead of using a back door as is his wont, he used Sunset Tower's main entrance so his arrival was at once open and public.  He made sure there were no photos of him with Jennifer, no photos of him inside the party, no view of his face when he arrived, and no photo at all of when he left -- even though by then every pap in the city must have surrounded Sunset Tower.   The only evidence of his attendance are grainy photos of the back of his head.   To pull this off he -- or more specifically Richie -- had to make elaborate preparations in coordination with Hotel security.  It was obviously very important to him that his presence not be twisted or embellished into anything more than what it was -- an invited guest greeting a friend celebrating her 50th birthday.  As a  result, there wasn't much the tabloids could run with from that night. 

The NYTimes just had a piece about the many times the tabloids had Jennifer pregnant (over two dozen), most with his baby. 
And when I called Ms. Aniston’s publicist, Stephen Huvane, he confirmed that she was not pregnant. He also said that Ms. Aniston has no children and — it pains me to reveal — she is not back together with Mr. Pitt, who was her husband from 2000 to 2005.
After fathering so many of her babies, his attendance at her birthday party hardly seems exciting.  Fantasy deflated reality.  Brad and Jennifer should henceforth be able to attend the same event without causing much of a stir.  This may be just what they needed to finally be free of the tired story the tabloids have capitalized on for so long.  I believe Brad made the right decision.  I also feel that at some point, Angelina and Jennifer could likewise appear publicly together to put the feud-rival story to rest.

X17 and all the other tabloids who persisted in claiming he is dating Charlize now find themselves in a bind on how to suddenly pivot to Jennifer.  But the tabloids are targeted at the silly and stupid.  Like the "fans" who lamented that Brad and Angelina did not pile on the pda while in Dr. Katz's office because obviously their appointment to listen to Dr. Katz's advice and recommendations was the perfect time to do so.  (Unlike in Jennifer's party, they did not try to hide from the paps.)  Beyond stupidity, these fans are as sleazy as the tabloids -- they shamelessly concocted the tale that he was wearing a bike chain bracelet because he was dating Sat Hari long after the tabloids had acknowledged their denials and moved on.  With a chronic disregard for facts and logic, the same fans repeatedly spread fabrications he was dating Neri Oxman, Sienna Miller, Kate Hudson and Charlize.  And true to form, these fans raced ahead of the tabloids and quickly declared he had left Angelina to go with Jennifer.  (A case of deja vu -- perhaps they used to write covers for InTouch)  Comprising a minute fraction among fans and too disgusting and contemptible to merit any pity, they are pathetically grasping at straws hoping to resuscitate their sick and long dashed hopes.

Brad showing up at Aniston's party shows how relaxed and confident he is.  He was not worried about the expected tabloid frenzy (which they successfully worked to limit).  There is no need to expound on the irrefutable and mounting evidence that the whole family is at home together.  It's fairly straightforward from their own statements.  Angelina helped to bridge the gap between Brad and the children and as a result, they finally achieved reconciliation and reinstatement.  The now healthier family will soon complete their reunification goals that were set after the DCFS forced them apart and compelled Angelina to file and to keep the petition as a safeguard for the children's recovery.  They are very pleased and relieved, relaxed and confident.  Life is visibly inching closer to pre-September 2016 normalcy.  She has been wearing gold bands on her ring finger and he has been wearing his necklaces.  Their own words and actions speak loudly and clearly.  'Nuff said.


Brad's SUV is the custom stretch Escalade seen below -- not a Suburban with vanity plates saying "B Pitt." 🙄


Though he was at the party, Pitt and Aniston didn’t have much interaction at the event. They were, however, seen briefly talking and exchanging a hug.
“He came to support her, spoke to other friends of his that were there and headed out,” the source notes.
The father of six went to great lengths not to be seen leaving the party, and hotel staffers and security helped make it difficult for him to be photographed.




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Brad arrived in his black Escalade and had the car drop him off right in front of the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles where Jennifer Aniston‘s 50th birthday party was being held Saturday night (February 9). 


The timeline again:

Dec. 28, 2018
BBC How do they learn about the outside world?  And I ask that in the context of how we are all understanding the outside world.  And about social media and tech companies, and about what we can trust, etc.  What do you do at home?
AJ "I think like most parents, we try our best to insert good stuff.  We can't control everything they're exposed to." "So we try to ask that they will talk to us about anything they saw that bothers them or that they’re concerned about.”

Nov. 30, 2018
"It is not permanent but rather a temporary agreement in place, for now, to keep things moving along in the right direction.”  She “is very pleased to be entering the next stage and relieved with progress for the health of their family.”

August 2018
Angelina has “tried to bridge the gap between the kids and their dad. She’s worked to achieve reinstatement for them. 
Angelina remains focused on healing her family.  She continues to support the reconciliation of the children with Brad.

December 2017
For Pitt “the process has been difficult,” says a source close to the situation. “But he is OK and remains committed to his family.”

September 2017
 “None of it’s easy. It’s very, very difficult, a very painful situation, and I just want my family healthy,” she said quietly."

June 2017
"(The DeMille) is a big jump forward for us, and we’re all trying to do our best to heal our family."
"We care for each other and care about our family, and we are both working towards the same goal.
"We’re all just healing from the events that led to the filing . . . They’re not healing from divorce. They’re healing from some . . . from life, from things in life.”

April 2017
"I was really on my back and chained to a system when Child Services was called." "It's just very, very jarring for the kids, to suddenly have their family ripped apart. If anyone can make sense of it, we have to."
"A few months ago I was having frightening dreams and I'd consciously lie awake trying to ask, What can I get out of this? What can I learn from this? Those ceased. And now I have been having moments of joy, and you wake and realize it's just a dream, and I get a bit depressed for the moment. Just the moment, just glimpse moments of joy because I know I'm just in the middle of this thing now and I'm not at the beginning of it or at the end of it, just where this chapter is right now.  I just don't want to dodge any of it.  I just want to stand there, shirt open, and take my hits."

February 2017
"We will be stronger when we come out of this because that's what we're determined to do as a family."
“I am coping with finding a way through to make sure that this somehow makes us stronger and closer."  

December 1, 2016
"I understand that Brad is frustrated but feel that it is incumbent upon us to help this family achieve their long-term reunification goals in a smooth and expeditious manner....Is it not the end goal that within the next 6-12 months Brad is enjoying frequent and continuous contact with all of the children on a joint custodial basis?"

November 29, 2016
"For the past 3 months, Brad has complied with every aspect of the therapy process, notwithstanding ongoing concerns that the therapy team has ignored or disregarded issues that he has raised...
As I mentioned yesterday, it would be misleading for me to tell you that the request for access may be impacted by the opinions of the kids' therapists."

November 8, 2016
"The job of the DCFS is to make sure the children are in a safe and secure situation. As we said earlier this week, childcare professionals encouraged a legal agreement accepted and signed by both sides that was in the best interest of the children. Angelina said from the beginning that she felt she had to take action for the health of the family and is relieved that after their 8-week involvement, the DCFS is now satisfied the safeguards are put in place that will allow the children to heal." 

Sept. 20, 2016
This decision was made for the health of the family.
Richie is to his right.




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