BRAD PITT AND HIS FEMALE ORBIT

BRAD - There's really nothing I dislike about Brad Pitt. I have some favorite movies of his like "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", "Seven", "World War Z", "Benjamin Buttons", "Interview with the Vampire", etc. But it is his congenial personality along with his male maintenance of aging and his genetics, I guess, that keep him so attractive and likable to me (and so many others).  I love how he wanted to make sure that the lines in his face showed in the Chanel No. 5 ads that he did. You can tell the vast difference between his aging process (acceptance?) and Sandra Bullock- who don't get me wrong, I totally love - in their movie together "The Lost City". I understand there can be more pressure on women in entertainment, but the contrast between the two of them standing side by side in one of the final scenes was like watching a cartoon woman and a handsome slightly-worn matinee idol. 

His autograph: Shown here, you'll see a nice portrait with an authentic early-career signature. Brad has a distinctive and concise nice autograph, but it's gotten quicker and briefer over time. I'm happy to have this nice full signature of his. And you'll also see I have a forgery signed card pawned off as "authentic in-person".

Onto the women... GWYNETH PALTROW and him were a cute couple way back in the day. She later said that they broke up because she was too young and immature. Makes perfect sense and I really can't see them together as a long-term couple. I'm not going to drag Gwyneth too hard: conscious uncoupling, Goop, the stealth wealth in court during her skiing accident lawsuit and bending over to the losing plaintiff whispering "I wish you well". Come on ... these things are quite amusing. She comes across as a bit condescending, and if you choose to name your children after biblical characters and fruits, that's entirely up to you. But I'm not really interested in a candle that smells like vaginas or female orgasms. To me her biggest appeal was the Oscar win from "Shakespeare in Love" and how she looked in that gown when she accepted the Academy Award. "Sliding Doors" was good as was her appearance on "Glee". I was stunned by her surprisingly sweet and appealing voice when she did "Cruisin'" with Huey Lewis, I was convinced that she was going to release an album. Then came "Country Strong", it was ok, and Gwyneth charted a song at #30 on the Country chart and then her singing just fizzled out. Too bad, since I like listening to her more than watching her. Ooops. I'll leave Gwyneth alone now because she gets enough flak online. Plus, being married to Brad Falchuk means that she is one-degree away from Ryan Murphy with his good and bad Crazy Town. That must be fun for her to overhear their meetings, phone calls or video chats. P.S. Brad and Ryan did recruit Gwyneth to be the voice of "Daphne", the overbearing and jealous smart device in American Horror Stories. That was fun!

AUTOGRAPH: Shown here is an authentic signed early-career shot of Gwynnie Goop.

Listen to her sweet vocal:

After Brad's engagement to Gwyneth ended, along came JENNIFER ANISTON and the tabloid frenzy with one of America's Sweethearts dating and marrying one of America's heartthrobs. A match made in heaven. Or hell, depending on how you look at it. When Jennifer and Brad were married there wasn't a minute where they weren't in a magazine, on the news, or in the tabloid. I hadn't seen that kind of celebrity marriage frenzy since the helicopters hovering over Madonna and Sean Penn. That kind of Fame can be mentally destroying but I think that they both weather the Fame storm pretty well. Here's my take on Jennifer: I am not a huge Friends fan, but I am fan enough to have a soft spot for Jennifer Aniston and "Rachel". I think that she is completely relatable and honest in her acting. Fantastic in "The Morning Show" and fun in "Murder Mystery". The fact that I even watched that movie is a testament to my fondness for Jennifer; cuz Adam Sandler B.U.G.S. I want to give a shout out for when she made the statement that getting famous was much harder to do when the cast of "Friends" became a phenomenon, because you actually had to "do something or have a talent" to become famous. Perhaps a slightly bitter jab at the flood of people who do nothing that requires a skill set to become famous; simply because they went viral or they have been overexposed or done something ridiculous with their body. So I understand her point of view and I also enjoy her public sense of humor. She is not aloof as Gwyneth and certainly not as menacing as Angelina. I like Jennifer and her margarita time. I still think she and Brad were perfect together.

AUTOGRAPH: Jennifer has a bit of a quick scrawl, but I have two authentic signatures shown here. Hers is a highly sought autograph and forgeries abound. Enjoy the split screen shot of Jen and Brad above their clearly dubious "in person hand signed" index cards. Laughably bad forgeries.

About four years into his marriage, Brad was teamed up with ANGELINA JOLIE and they fell hard for each other while filming "Mr and Mrs Smith". Their chemistry was unmistakably palpable; it jumped off the screen. How many hot co-stars spending intimate time together, hours per day, for months at a time might fall in bed or love? (It's happened time and time again.) Next thing you know, the Jen-Brad-Angelina turned into a movie star 3-way replay from the '60s when nice guy Eddie Fisher was married to America's sweetheart Debbie Reynolds and stolen away by aggressive sexpot Elizabeth Taylor. The tabloid frenzy was kicked into the stratosphere and that's what the three of them had to experience as he transitioned from Jennifer to Jolie. Now, let's be clear, it's pretty well known that Angelina Jolie is no joke. She is not here to play. Never has been. Ever since seeing her in the movie "Gia" playing the ill-fated supermodel and then winning an Oscar as a mentally unstable and suicidal "Girl Interrupted", Angelina Jolie has ALWAYS had my attention.  Those eyes, her intensity, the cheekbones; she is compelling and you simply have to look at her. "Maleficent" is the embodiment of Angelina Jolie if you ask me. And now she is the wicked witch in the public eye who just won't let go of her ire with Brad. All of the accusations and dragging on a bitter divorce, through the mud, in public, children having to pick sides. I think that she is physically attractive, but the whole Pitt-Jolie situation is far from pretty.  Since this soap opera is still unfolding, all I can say is I don't know the whole story or the inside scoop, but I hope Brad gets a break! Angelina, though, is one actress who I can completely forgive and forget her personal life, and fully enjoy her movies. "Maria" as Maria Callas played by Angelina is a dream come true for me.

AUTOGRAPH: Angelina has an angular, sharp-line, geometric type of autograph. Authentic autographs of hers usually include no cross through and a strong forward upward at the right tip of the A. And Jolie very often just looks like a quickly printed messy letter M.

In summary, I like all four of them in different degrees and this particular quartet highlights the travails, highs, lows, discomfort and underbelly of being in the stratosphere of super fame.  Kudos to all of them for being survivors in their individual ways