I don’t get it. Jennifer Aniston says she’s sick of answering questions about being single, childless and in her forties, yet she’s always bringing it up. I guess this is what you’ve got to do when you’re not making good movies anymore. I am impressed with her PR skills in this latest interview, though. She knows she can grab headlines with the mere mention of babies (and how she desperately wants them…eventually) or what it’s like to be hopelessly single, but dropping Clooney’s name put a particularly savvy new spin on the old routine.
For what it matters, I actually like Jennifer Aniston – I think she’s got a flair for comedic timing, and when she’s not starring in abysmal films, she shines. However, I don’t think she makes good use of her gifts: with all her box office power, why does she continually choose B-grade comedies? She’s talented, but that just makes it even more depressing that her best film in the last three years saw her playing supporting actress to a dog.
Her interview choices make me sad, too. She could just take the Eff-you, I’m living my life approach, but she never does. She’s clearly not a suburban mom, but seems desperate to suggest she’d like to be. It gets hard to tell if she’s just trying to look as apple-pie as possible, or if she genuinely craves the joys of wifedom and motherhood. More likely she’s discovered that being Jennifer Aniston the victim is a good niche. As long as we’ve got Angelina to play the hussy, Jen can roll in money, keep a long list of hot Hollywood f*** buddies and still have the masses crying, “Poor Jen!” Because even when she’s spouting platitudes like “there's nothing like a really loyal, dependable, good friend”, as she did in her Red interview, all we really get from that is, “Look at me, still single!”
I like being a wife, and one day I hope to be a mother, but it’s not the be-all-and-end-all and I think most of us understand there are plenty of ways to be happy. What I wouldn’t give for Aniston to do an interview where she just looked into the camera and told us how fun it is to be smoking hot, rich, fabulous and beholden to no one.
And if she can’t do that? Then yes, maybe she should just marry George Clooney and shut up already.
seem a little bitter? who cares? if you get this upset by TABLOIDS then dont read them, its her life she can go about it as she wants.
Posted by: annonymouse | 04/07/2011 at 09:46 AM
Gawd I miss Ryan Porter.
Posted by: heather | 04/07/2011 at 09:59 AM
comedic flare? seriously? the only reason she did as good as she did on friends was because she was surrounded by others. it was the whole dynamic.
i do agree that she obviously knows her PR. what the hell else does she spend her time on except talking about herself! it's great practice.
Posted by: martin | 04/07/2011 at 10:30 AM
I totally agree, Devon! It's always the same "poor Jen is still single". People - get over it. There's nothing wrong with being single and wish people - including Jen, would stop focusing on it and continuing with this perpetual pity party. Her movie choices do suck and her 2D characters are boring but people keep loving her cuz she was popular on "Friends"? How long ago was *that*? She's shown she's got talent - just wish she'd use it more and stop rehashing/reviving this tiresome topic. Rise above it Saint Jen and be the strong, awesome person all your rabid fans seem to think you are.
Posted by: tired of the pity party | 04/07/2011 at 10:34 AM
Jen seems so nice, and also happy being single.
Heck if she wanted I would gladly date her.
A smart, funny, gorgeous lady like her, would make any man happy.
Posted by: Marty | 04/07/2011 at 10:42 AM
I'm sick of people hacking up Jennifer Aniston, she is very talented she was amazing as Rachel in friends. Her movies some of them are actually quite funny, yet no one seems to want to give her a break. Considering what has happened in her life she has handled it with diginty and grace. It would have been so easily to be bitter and say exactly what she thinks about Brad and Angie but has kept quiet. good job Jennifer in your life.
Posted by: della | 04/07/2011 at 11:12 AM
Man, call me, I will marry you and give you babies.
Posted by: Doctor_deaners | 04/07/2011 at 11:43 AM
Cannot understand why everyone cannot just leave the poor girl alone.
Posted by: Rob | 04/07/2011 at 11:53 AM
@ della...I totally agree with you
Posted by: fran | 04/07/2011 at 11:56 AM
Jennifer Aniston needs a loyal and true mate. And where can she find one? How about us true blue kind and loyal Canadians. AND it just so happens that one true Canadian gentleman named Ryan Reynolds is available..let's get going and introduce the two..the American girl next door to the Canadian boy next door. They'd make a sensational devoted couple.
Posted by: Linda | 04/07/2011 at 12:11 PM
@ heather: Me too. I sent a copy of your post to him on Twitter. lol
Posted by: Daff | 04/07/2011 at 12:13 PM
Jen's great..knock Jolie if you must..she deserves it and so does her wanker boyfriend Brad. I would like to see some of these writers (and I use the term loosely) deal with being in the public eye while being looked at under a microscope. Could you do a better job? I doubt it..you can't even write about it without sounding like idiots.
Posted by: Good Grief!! | 04/07/2011 at 12:16 PM
Hey Jennifer, maybe George might have a say in that idea of yours, you can't keep a guy what makes you think you could keep the sexiest most handspme guy in the business.
Quit crying the blues and grow up!
Posted by: Lizzy G | 04/07/2011 at 12:51 PM
Well she cant marry George becasue I am and in anycase who the heck cares - so we know the names of soldiers who died today defending our rights? Gawd tabloids are ridiculous
Posted by: Christine | 04/07/2011 at 12:57 PM
Sorry i was typing fast and meant - do we even KNOW the names of soldiers who died for us today
Posted by: Christine | 04/07/2011 at 12:58 PM
yes, i think you george make a good couple go for it.
Posted by: krishna | 04/07/2011 at 01:22 PM
I think is will be great
Mouna
Posted by: Mouna | 04/07/2011 at 01:52 PM
This is an answer for Christina who is asking about the soldier who died today. With all my respect to the soldiers, my heart goes for their families, but we need some fun to continue with rough life. Story like Jenifer and Gearge , creat kind of dream in our head that we need it once and a while, Therefore do not reflect your pessimestic nature on us.
mouna
Posted by: Mouna | 04/07/2011 at 01:56 PM
Good point, Mouna
It's not so much Jenn herself dragging the past up as the tabloids on a slow day .. so she made a flippant comment at some time about marriage to George C. - so what. A storm in a teacup, a mountain out of a molehill, ....
Posted by: Kinz | 04/07/2011 at 03:42 PM
Jennifer is a wonderful young lady,who's integrity is right up there.She was in love with Brad Pitt, it is time to get over that, and find a mature (normal) gentlemen that has respect for her.Jennifer don't need a guy who has eyes for every woman on the planet. John Shmuir
Posted by: John Shmuir | 04/07/2011 at 03:53 PM
Maybe she should consider Charlie Sheen..
Posted by: Pasta | 04/07/2011 at 04:22 PM
Yes absolutly go for it Jennifer. you two look asome together.
Posted by: Mellisa | 04/07/2011 at 04:26 PM
Maybe the reason Jen is always quoted as saying something about her single status or babies, is because that's all they ask her about in interviews. Or if they do ask her other questions, they are not highlighted as much...
Posted by: Krista | 04/07/2011 at 06:50 PM
@annonymouse - I completely agree with the idea that this is a bitter rant... especially in regard to the line: "I like being a wife, and one day I hope to be a mother, but it’s not the be-all-and-end-all and I think most of us understand there are plenty of ways to be happy."
Dear Author, Just because it's not the be-all-end-all for YOU doesn't mean it's not for someone else. Yes, there are OTHER ways to be happy, too, but it's not like you have to swap one for the other. Time to shut up yourself, I'd say.
Posted by: Anonymous | 04/07/2011 at 11:59 PM
what a hag!!! George is Brad's close friend-it is just another needle she is trying to stick Brad with-unfortunately for her he doesn't care-besides it is not a good or even funny joke -this is how desperate pathetic needy clingy types try to fish out a new target-and if doesn't go well they say they are joking-besides Clooney is sooo not interested it is REALLY pathetic her basically throwing herself at his feet-and his girlfriends feet-just because the whole cast of "just don't bother" lied to you Anuston and had you thinking you where better looking than Brooklyn Decker-doesn't mean it's true or that she has a chance against Clooney's girlfriend-hell Clooney is giving her the polite push off while she is really trying to pull him in the photo above-if this photo was to show how "close" they are it really is proving the opposite-I am sure George does not want to be included in her drunk rants so he tries to keep it pleasant-hopefully since this last round of skin plumper seems have done a Mickey Rourke to her face and that hideous haircut makes her look like an old Diane Keaton we may finally be rid of this A-list poser cling-on that just seems to linger like a bad fart even after making nothing but boring rehash pathetic rom-coms based on her own tabloid headlines-she is a farce and I see 20 women every day with a better body than hers so can we quit hearing about that-after spending the last 20 years with herself as #1 priority and all the beauty money can buy-she still is average in the looks department-that was BEFORE she cut her hair-please marry one of these pathetic nobody losers asking for your hand on this blog Anuston and disappear to having kids like you keep threatening the public with-no one will really be sincere when they ask you to stick around
Posted by: tahoegeminii | 04/08/2011 at 03:58 PM