2010's CAREER

This page informs you about the actresses continued success with box office gold comedy films such as (2011) comedy/crime film series 'Horrible Bosses' and its sequel (2014) 'Horrible Bosses 2'; marking her first ever sequel film, (2013) comedy/crime film 'We're the Millers', her latest critically acclaimed role in indie/drama film (2015) 'Cake'; which earned her two Best Lead Actress nominations at the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild awards, the short-lived romantic fling she had with international hunk actor Gerard Butler, and her engagement, marriage and separation to husband screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux.

(2011) Jennifer at the 'Horrible Bosses' London premiere

Content 1 2010 - The Switch: Five Years After Brad    1.1 67th Annual Golden Globe awards    1.2 PEOPLE magazine - Jennifer Aniston    1.3 The Bounty Hunter    1.4 W magazine - Jennifer Aniston & Gerard Butler    1.5 PEOPLE magazine - Jennifer Aniston & Bill O'Reilly    1.6 The Switch    1.7 Cougar Town (TV Series) 2 2011: Jennifer Just Goes with It    2.1 37th Annual People's Choice awards    2.2 Just Go with It    2.3 PEOPLE magazine - Jennifer Aniston    2.4 PEOPLE magazine - Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux    2.5 4th Annual Spike Guy's Choice awards    2.6 Marie Claire magazine - Jennifer Aniston    2.7 TCL Chinese Theater Imprint Ceremony    2.8 Horrible Bosses    2.9 FIVE    2.10 24th Annual American Cinematheque awards 3 2012 - Jennifer Aniston: She's A Star    3.1 Hollywood Walk of Fame Star    3.2 Wanderlust    3.3 GQ magazine - Jennifer Aniston & Paul Rudd    3.4 Vanity Fair magazine - Friends    3.5 40th Annual AFI Life Achievement awards    3.6 Rock of Ages - Justin Theroux    3.7 PEOPLE magazine - Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux    3.8 26th Annual American Cinematheque awards 4 2013: The Actress Strips Into Character    4.1 85th Annual Academy awards    4.2 PEOPLE magazine - Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux    4.3 Call Me Crazy: A Five Film    4.4 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series)    4.5 6th Annual Spike Guy's Choice awards    4.6 PEOPLE magazine - Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux    4.7 We're the Millers    4.8 Glamour magazine - Jennifer Aniston    4.9 GQ magazine - Justin Theroux 5 2014: Life of Crime & A Sequel    5.1 PEOPLE magazine - Jennifer Aniston    5.2 The Leftovers - Season 1 (TV Series) - Justin Theroux    5.3 Details magazine - Justin Theroux    5.4 Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! (TV Series)    5.5 PEOPLE magazine - Jennifer Aniston    5.6 Life of Crime    5.7 6th Annual Governors awards    5.8 Horrible Bosses 2    5.9 1st Annual People Magazine awards 6 2015: She's Funny That Way    6.1 PEOPLE magazine - Jennifer Aniston    6.2 72nd Annual Golden Globe awards    6.3 20th Annual Critics Choice awards    6.4 Hollywood Reporter magazine - Jennifer Aniston    6.5 Cake    6.6 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild awards    6.7 87th Annual Academy awards    6.8 She's Funny That Way    6.9 PEOPLE magazine - Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux    6.10 The Leftovers - Season 2 (TV Series) - Justin Theroux    6.11 29th Annual American Cinematheque awards 7 2016: Mother's Day    7.1 6th Annual Critics Choice Television awards    7.2 Zoolander 2 - Justin Theroux    7.3 Harper's BAZAAR magazine - Jennifer Aniston    7.4 Mother's Day    7.5 PEOPLE magazine - Jennifer Aniston    7.6 IndieWire - Justin Theroux    7.7 Huffington Post - Jennifer Aniston    7.8 Entertainment Weekly magazine - Justin Theroux    7.9 Storks    7.10 The Girl On the Train - Justin Theroux    7.11 Marie Claire magazine - Jennifer Aniston    7.12 Entertainment Weekly magazine - Jennifer Aniston    7.13 Office Christmas Party 8 2017 - The Year of Justin: Jennifer Supports Her Man    8.1 74th Annual Golden Globe awards    8.2 Entertainment Weekly magazine - Jennifer Aniston     8.3 89th Annual Academy awards     8.4 The Leftovers - Season 3 (TV Series) - Justin Theroux    8.5 The LEGO Ninjago Movie - Justin Theroux     8.6 Harper's BAZAAR magazine - Jennifer Aniston 9 2018: The Yellow Birds    9.1 75th Annual Golden Globe awards    9.2 PEOPLE magazine - Jennifer Aniston    9.3 46th Annual AFI: Life Achievement awards     9.3 The Yellow Birds    9.4 InStyle magazine - Jennifer Aniston    9.5 Dumplin' 10 2019: Jennifer's Not Looking Back     10.1 Elle magazine - Jennifer Aniston     10.2 Harper's BAZAAR magazine - Jennifer Aniston     10.3 Murder Mystery     10.4 Entertainment Weekly magazine - Jennifer Aniston     10.5 The Morning Show - Season 1 (TV Series)

2010 - The Switch: Five Years After Brad

Jennifer & Gerard Butler at the 67th Annual Golden Globes

[January 17, 2010] - Jennifer attends the 67th Annual Golden Globe awards as a presenter accompanied by actor Gerard Butler on the red carpet. The award ceremony was hosted by actor/comedian Ricky Gervais and held at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Jennifer and Gerard co-presented the Golden Globe award for Best Lead Actor of the Year in a Comedy film awarded to actor Robert Downey, Jr. for his performance as Sherlock Holmes. Other Golden Globe award winning films include drama film sci-fi/adventure film 'Avatar', animated/family film 'Up', drama film 'Crazy Heart', drama film 'Up in the Air', comedy film 'The Hangover', indie/drama film 'Precious', biographical/comedy film 'Julie & Julia', biographical/drama film 'The Blind Side', war film 'Inglorious Bastards', action/adventure comedy film 'Sherlock Holmes', and foreign film 'The White Ribbon'. 'Avatar' won two of its four Golden Globe award nominations including Best Drama Picture of the Year awarded to producer Jon Landau, and Best Director of the Year awarded to director James Cameron. Up won both of its Golden Globe award nominations including Best Original Score of the Year awarded to composer Michael Giacchino, and Best Animated Feature Film of the Year awarded to producer Jonas Rivera. 'Crazy Heart' won both of its Golden Globe award nominations including Best Lead Actor of the Year in a Drama film awarded to actor Jeff Bridges for his performance as Bad Blake, and Best Original Song of the Year "The Weary Kind" awarded to songwriters Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett. 'Up' in the Air received one of its six Golden Globe award nominations including Best Screenplay of the Year awarded to screenwriters Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner. 'The Hangover' won the Golden Globe award for Best Comedy film of the Year awarded to producer Todd Phillips.  

Gerard & Jennifer presenting Best Lead Actor in a Comedy

'Precious' received one of its three Golden Globe award nominations including Best Supporting Actress of the Year awarded to actress Mo'Nique for her performance as Marry Lee Johnston. 'Julie & Julia' received one of its two Golden Globe award nominations including Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Comedy film awarded to actress Meryl Streep for her performance as Julia Child. 'The Blind Side' won the Golden Globe award for Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Drama film awarded to actress Sandra Bullock for her performance as Leigh Anne Tuohy. 'Inglorious Bastards' received one of its four Golden Globe award nominations including Best Supporting Actor of the Year awarded to actor Christoph Waltz for his performance as Colonel Hans Landa. 'Sherlock Holmes' won the Golden Globe award for Best Lead Actor of the Year in a Comedy film awarded to actor Robert Downey, Jr. for his performance as Sherlock Holmes. 'The White Ribbon' won the Golden Globe award for Best Foreign Language film of the Year awarded to director Michael Haneke. Golden Globe award-winning miniseries and television film winners include HBO's made-for-television drama film 'Grey Gardens', HBO's made-for-television historical drama series 'Taking Chances', Showtime's crime/drama-mystery television series 'Dexter', and HBO's drama series 'Big Love'. 'Grey Gardens' won two of its three Golden Globe awards including Best Miniseries or Television Film, and Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film awarded to actress Drew Barrymore for her performance as Edith Bouvier Beale. 'Dexter' received two of its three Golden Globe awards including Best Lead Actor in a Television Series Drama awarded to actor Michael C. Hall for his performances as Dexter Morgan, and Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television awarded to actor John Lithgow for his performances as Arthur Mitchel. 'Big Love' received one of its three Golden Globe awards including Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture awarded to actress Chloe Sevigny for her performances as Nicki Grant.

PEOPLE magazine: Five Years After Brad

[February 1, 2010] - The actress appears on the cover of PEOPLE magazine headlining Jennifer Aniston: Five Years After Brad. It's been half of a decade since Jennifer split from Hollywood film actor Brad Pitt and she says she feels happier and hotter than ever! In this exclusive interview she talks about having no regrets as she thrives on her ow.

article by: Joey Bartolomeo

PEOPLE magazine Vol. 73 - No. 4
"It was Hollywood, California's first big party weekend of the year, and Jennifer Aniston was in her element. At a pre-Golden Globes bash the actress was a social butterfly; mingling, hugging "Hello" to her former fling actor Bradley Cooper and laughing up a storm with her The Bounty Hunter co-star actor Gerard Butler. "Gerard entertained me," said Aniston, "I giggled like I always do with him." Two nights later Aniston wowed the Golden Globes crowd in a slit-to-there Valentino gown and was practically inseparable from Butler. While Butler wasn't around she chatted with her ex-boyfriend actor Tate Donovan. She and Donovan still get along with each other it isn't like there is bad blood between them. The two are still dear friends with each other. "I am excited about the new year," she exclaimed, "and curious to see what this year will bring." A boyfriend? A husband? A baby? Those may be the questions on the mind of fervent Jen-watchers, especially now that the actress has passed her five-year anniversary of her split with Brad Pitt (January 7, 2010 would've been their anniversary for those of you who keep tabs). While Pitt, has embraced life with actress Angelina Jolie and their six kids, Aniston, according to a source is - gasp! - still enjoying being single.

Jennifer is loving life and says she feels "Flirty and Fabulous!"

"I'm happy" said the actress, "the whole 'I need a man' thing is not me." She isn't pining for Brad either. "He is so far in my past," she said, "I've 100% moved on. I don't even mention him." However, one ex who isn't completely out of the picture - ex-boyfriend that is - is John Mayer. They officially broke-up last March, but remain in touch with each other. "I wouldn't say the 'John thing' is totally over," revealed Aniston, "but I'm certainly not planning on marrying the guy." She stepped out with The Hangover's actor Bradley Cooper, a few times last year. The there's Gerard Butler. Two sources close to Aniston and Butler say, "They got close with each other and became more than friends while filming The Bounty Hunter last year." Butler commented about Aniston, "She's fun," he said, "plus" he added, "she's got a rockin' body." Both Aniston and Butler deny any romance, though their flirty Globes night didn't do much to dispel the rumors. Friends close to Aniston say, "Jennifer is hardly ready to settle down. She is enjoying the single life. Of everyone in Hollywood, she is misunderstood the most." Aniston explained her love life commenting, "I date to have fun. I chose John Mayer not the other way around, and I chose him because he's fun. I'm not calculating my love life. I don't feel 'un-lucky' in love. If anything I feel that I've been very lucky in love." How men feel about Aniston is another story. "There's no way you can't fall in love with her," said Gerard. "She's amazing, talented, charming and a sweetheart" one more thing he added, "she's got killer legs." Lately the actress hopes to show off a different side: yes, this half of the former Golden Couple [Jennifer & Brad] still has reasons to glow. "My career is stable; my friends are incredible," said Aniston, "and it's all good - and I know it."

(2010) The Bounty Hunter

[March 19, 2010] - The 41-year old actress lands the supporting role of Nicole Hurley in the action/comedy romance film 'The Bounty Hunter'. The film focuses on Milo Boyd; actor Gerard Butler's character, a former NYPD detective who now works as a bail enforcement agent also known as a bounty hunter. One day while on the job Milo is informed by his boss Sid; actor/comedian Jeff Garlin's character, about his ex-wife Nicole Hurley; Aniston's character, an investigative reporter was arrested for assaulting a police officer and skipped court therefore causing the judge to revoke her bail bond issuing a warrant for her arrest. Sid offers the job to Milo of ecstatically takes him up on the offer should Milo bring Nicole to jail he will receive the bounty of $5,000. The reason Nicole skipped bail was due to an incoming phone call from her informant Jimmy; actor Adam Rose's character, who has been tipping her off in regards to a story she is working on about an apparent suicide that may have actually been a murder. She meets up with him in the parking lot of a doughnut shop, but discovers he has been kidnapped. Milo heads to Nicole house awaiting her return from being out, but he mistakes her co-worker Stewart; actor/comedian Jason Sudeikis's character, for Nicole. While Milo is with Stewart, he questions him in regards to his ex-wife's whereabouts, but Stewart exclaims he doesn't know anything saying that he is merely her boyfriend. Milo laughs at Stewart, but Stewart exclaims that he shared a passionate kiss with Nicole during an office Christmas party; which Nicole later dismisses as a drunken act of desperation that meant nothing. Milo takes matters into his own hands by checking Nicole's answering machine learning that the last person she called was her mother Kitty; actress Christina Baranski's character, a cabaret singer. Milo heads out to Atlantic City to question Nicole's mother regarding her whereabouts and she informs him that Nicole mentioned something about going somewhere to suck up some luck. He apprehends Nicole at a racetrack in New Jersey allowing her a five minute head start to escape from her bounty. Thinking it's a joke at first she doesn't take Milo seriously, but later she runs in several different directions with Milo cutting her off each time. Eventually Nicole attempts to hail a cab, but Milo intervenes by wielding his gun declaring he'll shoot a cab driver if she doesn't come with him. The cab drivers lock their doors and drive away giving Nicole no choice but to go with Milo.

Gerard Butler and Jennifer on set of 'The Bounty Hunter'

He manhandles her flinging her over his shoulder and putting her in the trunk of his car. Stewart witnesses this and ultimately decides to rescue Nicole from Milo with hopes his heroic actions will change her mind about him. Meanwhile, neither is aware they are being stalked: Milo is being staked by two thugs Dwight and Ray; actors Joel Marsh Garland's and actor Ritchie Coster's characters, who were sent by their bookie Irene; actress Cathy Moriarty's character, because of outstanding gambling debts; and Nicole is being stalked by a corrupt cop Earl Mahler; actor Peter Greene's character, who is linked with the story she is investigating. Stewart gets in the cross hairs of the stalkers and is accidentally kidnapped by Irene's thugs who mistake Stewart for Milo. While gathering intel at a country club Earl manages to catch up with Milo and Nicole. Followed by a car chase and gunfire the couple find themselves on a run-for-their-lives adventure as they try to escape. At some point the two stay at a casino/hotel in Vegas where Nicole attempts to con Milo out of taking her in explaining he could gamble the $5,000 bail bond into $50,000 if he so desired. Her plan fails and the two chase one another, but Milo eventually recaptures her. The two stay at Cupid's Cabin by coincidence, which is later, is revealed as the bed and breakfast they spent their honeymoon. Old feelings resurface after a romantic evening of dinner followed by champagne, but the mood is ruined after Nicole overhears a phone conversations Milo has with Sid informing him that the trip doesn't change anything and he's still going to bring her to jail. The next morning Nicole handcuffs Milo to the headboard to get back at him for throwing her in the trunk of his car and leaves without him. Nicole heads to the tattoo parlor where Earl works then manages to free Jimmy, but she is later kidnapped by the thugs who were after Milo. The thugs take her to a strip club where Milo manages to rescue her by creating a distraction of handing out Irene's money to the people in the strip club.

Gerard Butler & Jennifer at The Bounty Hunter premiere

Milo phones his old friend and former partner Bobby Jenkins; actor Dorian Messick's character, and learns that Bobby is on his way to the police's evidence warehouse, which is being relocated to a new building. Milo and Nicole stake out the warehouse where she explains to him her so-called "police assault" charges: Nicole was late for work and a police horse walked by as she tried to pass in the other lane while at a stop light therefore grazing the horse ending up with a tuffet of hair on the front bumper of her car. Milo laughs making fun of Nicole's driving abilities exclaiming she is the worst driver on the planet. Meanwhile, in the warehouse it is learned that Bobby is working undercover to gain Earl's trust to flush him out aware that Earl is a dirty cop. While confronting Earl, Bobby is injured in a shoot out and Milo hears the gunfire deciding to see what transpired. Earl's intentions are to steal a large amount of confiscated narcotics as well as cash. Once evidence from unsolved cases end up with the warehouse nothing happens to it so it's there for the taking. Milo is ambushed by Earl once he enters the warehouse, but Milo is saved by Nicole who found a shotgun and has it pointed at Earl. Bobby explains Earl was using him as well as the man who supposedly commit suicide in order to gain access to the warehouse. However, there was no proof, so Bobby was waiting for Earl to make his move before arresting him. Milo ends up taking Nicole to jail who uses her one phone call to phone in the story she's been working on. On his way out of the precinct, Milo assaults a cop who insulted him earlier and is thrown in jail with Nicole making for an odd anniversary which he reminds her of telling Nicole they have to spend it together no matter what making good on his promise. Through the bars of their separate cells they embrace in a hug, admit their love to each other and share a kiss. The film is directed by Andy Tennant grossing $136,333,522 in box office generating negative reviews from film critics scoring a 13% liking from audiences. A general film critic consensus states: "Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston remain as attractive as ever, but 'The Bounty Hunter's formula scrip doesn't know what to do with them - or the audience's attention." Film critic Roger Ebert said, "Neither Aniston nor Butler is allowed to speak more than efficient sentences to advance the plot and that is the rife with exhausted action cliches." In efforts of her performance Jennifer received multiple nominations for Worst Lead Actress of the Year from the Alliance of Women Film Journalists awards, Golden Raspberry awards, and Yoga awards. At the Alliance of Women Film Journalists awards she won for Actress Most In Need of a New Agent. At the Golden Raspberry awards she was nominated for Worst Lead Actress of the Year and Worst Screen Couple shared with her co-star Gerard Butler. At the Yoga awards she won for Worst Foreign Lead Actress of the Year.

W magazine: Jen & Gerry: Jennifer & Gerard Heat Things Up

[April 1, 2010] - Jennifer and her 'The Bounty Hunter' co-star actor Gerard Butler appear on the cover of W magazine headlining Jen & Gerry: Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler Turn Up the Heat. In this exclusive interview the pair talk about their latest action/adventure-romance film The Bounty Hunter.

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 Left: Jennifer Aniston and Right: Bill O'Reilly

[August 12, 2010] - The film star speaks out in an exclusive article of PEOPLE magazine headlining Jennifer Shoots Back at Bill O'Reilly regarding a comment political commentator Bill O'Reilly of the O'Reilly Factor made.  Jennifer isn't one to retaliate on press be it positive or negative, but she felt this comment wasn't just aimed at her, but at all women.

article by: Julie Jordan

PEOPLE magazine
"Jennifer Aniston has a few choice of words for Bill O'Reilly, who criticized her recent comments about single motherhood. Aniston, who is currently starring in The Switch, a film about a woman who gets pregnant using a sperm donor, told reporters recently that, "Women no longer have to wait for 'the perfect guy' to start a family." In an earlier interview the actress said, "Of course, the ideal scenario for parenting is obviously two parents of a mature age. Parenting is one of the hardest jobs on earth" she added, "and, of course, many women dream of finding 'Prince Charming' with fatherly instincts, but for those who've not yet found their Bill O'Reilly. I'm just glad science has provided a few other options." The actress told reporters, "Women are realizing it more and more, knowing that they don't have to settle with a man just to have a child. Love is love an family with what is around you, and is in your immediate sphere." 

Jennifer on talk show Good Morning America

Last week, on his Fox News show, The O'Reilly Factor, the host; political commentator Bill O'Reilly called the actresses comments, "destructive to our society," and he accused Aniston of "diminishing the role of the dad." O'Reilly added, "Dads bring a psychology to children that is in this society. I believe under emphasized," he said. "I think men get hosed all day long in the parental arena." In O'Reilly's eyes, Aniston's comments make her a threat to the American family. "She's throwing a message out to 12-year old's and 13-year old's that 'Hey, you don't need a guy. You don't need a dad.' " Aniston replied, "I don't think it's selfish," she explains "it's quite beautiful, because there are children that don't have homes that have homes and can be loved, and that's extremely important. The actress has said in the past during earlier interviews regarding wanting to be a mother commenting, "Never in my life, have I said, 'I don't want to have children'. I do, and I am, and I will." Now she stands by those comments saying, "Yeah, I've said it before and I'll say it again, 'I want to have a family' ". As for artificial insemination the actress commented, "I don't have plans on that, no." Aniston explains the point of the film as what defines a family. Although it isn't necessarily the traditional mother, father, two children, and a dog named Spot she would still like to be a mother. "Yeah, I have said it years before and I still say it today," she said when asked if she still wants to have a family. Sometime later the actress was interviewed by George Stephanopolous in Good Morning America regarding her so-called feud with Bill O'Reilly."

(2010) The Switch

[August 20, 2010] - Jennifer lands the lead role of Kassie Larson as well as serves as an executive producer in the romantic/comedy film 'The Switch'. Thirty-something Kassie Larson; Aniston's character, a single woman hasn't found love yet, and ultimately decides to have a baby. Despite the objections of her long-time best friend Wally Mars; actor/comedian Jason Bateman's character. She chooses to do so alone because Kassie can't wait any longer. She would also like to have a sperm donor who will meet with her face-to-face should her child come asking any questions that way she'll have answers, disdaining using a sperm bank. Wally suggest he be the donor, but Kassie perceives him as a bit too neurotic, pessimistic, and self-absorbed, besides being as best friends she claims it would be weird. Six years ago the two dated, but Wally's friend Leonard; actor Jeff Goldblum's character, points out Wally missed his chance with her after Kassie put him in the "friends zone." Sometime later Kassie and Wally are invited to Kassie's friend Debbie Epenstein; actress Juliette Lewis character's, birthday party. While there Kassie contemplates hooking up with a younger guy, but Wally intervenes. He locks Kassie outside on a balcony while he informs the guy she left to go to her drug dealer's house to pick up some drugs. Wally lets Kassie back in and is furious with him for his actions. Months later Kassie selects a sperm donor handsome, charming, and married assistant professor Roland; actor Patrick Wilson's character. With the help of her friend Debbie, Kassie organizes an insemination party. During the party Debbie slips Wally some pills in order to relax him. After asking Debbie what they do she informs him that they're from her mother's medicine cabinet. He cautiously takes them then later feels doped up and runs into Roland after having spilled guacamole on his shirt. Wally introduces himself as Kassie best friend and Roland introduces himself as the donor pointing out his wife in the crowd of people. This gives Wally some relief then he looks for Kassie to see how she is doing. He comforts her as she expresses second thoughts thinking that a party would make the event more fun and less stressful, but it feels more nerve wreaking with all of the people there. A drunken and disoriented Wally uses the restroom where Roland's sperm is and after an accident he replaces it with his sperm. The time comes for Kassie to be inseminated and it is successful with the party guests toast in her honor. The next day at work, still hungover, he is informed by Leonard that he is fired due to his "creepy" and disorderly behavior after having showed up at Leonard's around three o'clock that morning.

Jason Bateman and Jennifer on set of 'The Switch'

Leonard explains that Wally said some psycho babble regarding: "oh, risky trade, risky trade. Diane Sawyer was traded over to The Vikings. There was a scary Viking. DIANE SAWYER! DIANE SAWYER!" Wally doesn't recall any of his actions. Sometime later Kassie calls Wally informing him that she is moving back home to Minnesota with the intentions of there being a better environment to raise a child rather than the big city of New York. Upon Kassie's departure she buys him a parting gift, a dog and Wally maintains what he calls a non-fulfilling, dreary existence. Seven years later Kassie returns to New York along with her son Sebastian; actor Thomas Robin's character. Hoping to reconnect with Wally and eager to introduce him to her son she arranges to have dinner. Dinner doesn't go accordingly, but they do manage to catch up with each other. Kassie explains to Wally about Sebastian and how some kid at school called Sebastian a science experiment causing Sebastian to think Kassie is a lesbian because Sebastian is aware that all of the kids who only have mothers are such. Kassie tells Wally the story she told Sebastian about how he came to be ending the conversation as no parental books or anything of that sort tell you how hard being a parent really is. After an awkward first meeting Wally eventually forms a bond with Sebastian and the two become close to one another. Later Wally learns that Roland is divorced from his wife, who cheated on him, and Kassie is looking to pursue a relationship with him, which Wally disapproves of. Meanwhile, Wally begins to notice similarities between he and Kassie's son Sebastian. 

Jennifer & Jason Bateman at The Switch premiere

During a weekend trip Kassie calls Wally telling him he has to babysit Sebastian because he caught lice. She gives him instructions about how to decontaminate the apartment as well as bathing Sebastian. That night as Wally tucks Sebastian into bed the two share a happy moment ending with a hug. Upon Kassie's return she comes home to Wally and Sebastian making pancakes and to Wally surprise Roland returns home with her. He decides to leave the apartment feeling like a third wheel. One night while feeling depressed, Wally confronts his friend Leonard who comes to the realization that he is the father not Roland exclaiming to Leonard that he high jacked Kassie's pregnancy. The next day Wally receives an unexpected visit from Sebastian who appears out of breath and injured. Once Wally asks him what happened and how he got here Sebastian explains he did as Wally told him earlier in regards to "acting crazy" in order to fend off bullies but it didn't work so he ran across town from the park where the kids birthday party was taking place. Wally takes Sebastian back home and Kassie expresses concern for him wondering why she didn't have one of the other parents call her to notify her what happened. Sebastian goes with Debbie who cleans him up. Meanwhile, Roland plans on proposing to Kassie showing the engagement ring to Wally who is frustrated. While making his speech Roland is interrupted by Wally who announces to all of Roland's family as well as Kassie's friends that he is in love with her as well as Sebastian's father. Out of anger and shock Kassie leaves the room speechless, but later returns striking Wally across the face informing him that she wants nothing to do with him and should stay away from her and her son. Time passes and the two reconcile after she shows up at Wally's work awaiting him outside of the office building telling him Sebastian misses him as well as needs him. The feeling is mutual and Kassie and Wally become a couple with the two marrying. The film ends with them throwing a birthday bash for Sebastian on his eighth birthday. The film is directed by Josh Gordon grossing $49,830,607 making it a box office bomb generating mixed reviews from film critics scoring a 51% liking from audiences. A general film critics consensus states, " 'The Switch' has an interesting premise and a charming cast; unfortunately, it also has a trite script that hues too close to tired rom-com formulas. In efforts of her performance Jennifer was nominated for several awards including a Golden Raspberry award, People's Choice award, Women's Image Network award, and a Yoga award. At the Golden Raspberry awards she was nominated for Worst Lead Actress of the Year. At the People's Choice awards she was nominated for Favorite Movie Actress of the Year. At the Women's Image Network awards she was nominated for Actress Feature Film of the Year. At the Yoga awards she won for Worst Foreign Actress of the Year award.

Cougar Town season 2 episode "All Mixed Up"

[September 22, 2010] - The film star makes a guest appearance as Glenn season 2 episode "All Mixed Up" aired to a total of 8.32 million viewers on ABC's sitcom 'Cougar Town'. The episode revolves around Jules Cobb; actress Courteney Cox's character, has started to see a new therapist Glenn; Aniston's character, in order to help with the stresses of her various issues: understanding her new relationship with Grayson; actor Josh Hopkin's character, dealing with Travis; actor Dan Byrd's character, leaving for college, and trying to fit Bobby; actor Brian Van Holt's character, into her life. Jules is able to relate well to Glenn, particularly because Glenn seems to have a mother-son bond with her son Gabriel, as close as Jules has with Travis. Ellie; actress Christa Miller's character, is skeptical about Glenn's qualifications then becomes jealous that Jules now prefers to discuss her problems with Glenn instead of her. Meanwhile, Grayson decides that he wants to spend a day away from Jules for some space. This sends Jules spiraling causing her to track down Glenn outside of therapy sessions in order to talk with her. Eventually, Jules discovers that Gabriel is not Glenn's son, but rather a pet; her dog, after the resulting argument: Glenn tells Jules to find another therapist. Jules then reverts to relying on Ellie for advice.

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2011: Jennifer Just Goes with It

Jennifer presenting Favorite Comedic Star of the Year

[January 5, 2011] - Jennifer attends the 37th Annual People's Choice award as a presenter. The ceremony is hosted by singer/actress Queen Latifah held at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California. The actress presented the People's Choice award for Favorite Comedic Star of the Year awarded to actor/comedian Adam Sandler for his performance as Leonard "Lenny" Feder in the comedy film 'Grown Ups'. People's Choice award winning films include sci-fi/fantasy-romance film 'Twilight Saga: Eclipse', comedy film 'Grown Ups', action/adventure film 'Iron Man 2', animated/family film 'Toy Story 3', action/adventure film 'The Karate Kid', horror film 'A Nightmare on Elm Street', drama film 'Charlie St. Cloud', and action/adventure film 'Alice in Wonderland'. 'Twilight Saga: Eclipse' won four of it's eight nominations including Favorite Movie as well as Drama of the Year awarded to director David Slade, Favorite Movie Actress of the Year awarded to actress Kristen Stewart for her performance as Bella Swan, and Favorite On-Screen Team awarded to actors Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner. 'Grown Ups' won both of it's two People's Choice award nominations including Favorite Comedy film of the Year, and Favorite Comedic Star of the Year. 'Iron Man 2' earned one of its three People's Choice award nominations including Favorite Action film of the Year awarded to director Jon Favreau. 'Toy Story 3' earned the People's Choice award for Favorite Family Film of the Year. 'The Karate Kid' earned one of its three People's Choice award nominations including Favorite Action Star of the Year awarded to actor/stuntman Jackie Chan for his performance as Mr. Han. 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' won the People's Choice award for Favorite Horror film of the Year. 'Charlie St. Cloud' won the People's Choice award for Favorite Movie Star Under 25 awarded to actor Zac Efron for his performance as Charlie St. Cloud. 'Alice In Wonderland' earned one of its three People's Choice award nominations including Favorite Film Actor of the Year awarded to actor Johnny Depp for his performance as The Mad Hatter.

Jennifer with Favorite Comedic Star recipient Adam Sandler

People's Choice award-winning series include FOX's medical drama series 'House', FOX's comedy/musical series 'Glee', FOX's crime/drama series 'Lie to Me', ABC's medical drama 'Grey's Anatomy', CBS's sitcom 'How I Met Your Mother', FOX's drama/crime series 'Fringe', FOX's reality-competition series 'American Idol', CBS's sitcom 'Shit My Dad Says', CBS's crime/drama series 'Hawaii Five-0', Showtime's crime/drama series 'Dexter', animated comedy series 'The Simpsons', TBS's talk show 'Conan', syndicated series 'The Rachel Ray Show', E! reality television series 'Keeing Up with the Kardashians', and Disney's made-for-television movie 'Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam'. 'House' won four of its six People's Choice awards including Favorite Television Drama Series of the Year, Favorite Television Drama Actor of the Year awarded to actor Hugh Laurie for his Performance as Dr. Gregory House, Favorite Television Drama Actress of the Year awarded to actress Lisa Edelstein for her performance as Dr. Lisa Cuddy, and Favorite Television Doctor of the Year awarded to actor Hugh Laurie. 'Glee' won two of its five People's Choice awards including Favorite Comedy Series of the Year, and Favorite Television Comedy Actress of the Year awarded to actress Jane Lynch for her performance as Sue Sylvester. 'Lie to Me' won both of its People's Choice awards nominations including Favorite Television Crime Drama of the Year, and Favorite Television Crime Fighter of the Year awarded to actor Tim Roth for his performance as Dr. Cal Lightman. 'Grey's Anatomy' received one of its eight People's Choice award nominations including Favorite Television Guest Star of the Year awarded to singer/actress Demi Laovato for her guest appearance as Hayley May. 'How I Met Your Mother' recieved one of its four People's Choice awards including Favorite Television Comedy Actor of the Year awarded to actor Neil Patrick Harris for his performance as Barry Stinson. 'Fringe' won the People's Choice award for Favorite Television Sci-Fi/Fantasy Series of the Year. 'American Idol' won the People's Choice award for Favorite Comeptition Show of the Year. 'Shit My Dad Says' won the People's Choice award for Favorite New Television Comedy Show of the Year. 'Hawaii Five-0' won the People's Choice award for Favorite New Television Drama Show of the Year. 'Dexter' won the People's Choice award for Favorite Television Obsession of the Year. 'The Simpsons' won the People's Choice award for Favorite Television Family of the Year. 'Conan' won the People's Choice award for Favorite Talk Show Host of the Year awarded to comedian/talk show host Conan O'Brien. 'The Rachel Ray Show' won the People's Choice award for Favorite Television Chet of the Year awarded to professional chef Rachel Ray. 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' won the People's Choice award for Favorite Television Guilty Pleasure of the Year. 'Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam' won the People's Choice award for Favorite Family Television Movie of the Year.

(2011) Just Go with It

[February 11, 2011] - The 42-year old actress lands the supporting role of Katherine Murphy in the romantic/comedy film 'Just Go with It'. The film revolves around Daniel "Danny" Maccabee; actor/comedian Adam Sandler's character, who walks out during the eve of his wedding before the ceremony takes place after learning his fiancee has been cheating on him, and only had the intentions of marrying him because he was going to be a doctor with hopes that he would provide her with a comfortable lifestyle. After heading to a bar drinking alone a young woman; actress Minka Kelly's character, sits beside him under the impression he is a married man after catching a glimpse of his wedding band. Rather than correct her Danny allows her to think her assumptions are true making up a story that his wife left him for someone else. This results in the two sleeping together and twenty years later Danny continues the charade of allowing single woman to think he is a married man in order to pursue one night stands with hopes of avoiding commitment. Twenty years later, Danny is now a successful plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, California. However, the only woman aware of his schemes is his office manager and best friend Katherine Murphy; Aniston's character, a divorced mother of two daughter Maggie; actress Bailee Madison's character, and a son Michael; actor Griffin Gluck's character. While at a party Danny is introduced to Palmer Dodge; model/actress Brooklyn Decker's character, a sixth grade math teacher. He doesn't wear his wedding ring because he took it off earlier to treat a patient. Forgetting to place it back on his ring finger, it remains in his pants pocket. Danny finds he has a connection with Palmer resulting in the two sleeping together on the beach. When morning comes he informs Palmer she can contact him instructing her to take his cell phone out of his pants pocket. Instead of grabbing his cell phone she grabs his wedding ring causing her to be under the impression he is a married man. She is outraged refusing to continue her relationship with him because her parents divorced due to adultery and doesn't want to be an adulteress herself. The next day while at work Danny informs Katherine regarding what all transpired between him and Palmer. Katherine tells him he should tell her the truth in order to spare the poor girls feelings, but Danny takes matters into his own hands. Danny shows up at the school that Palmer teaches at to confront the issue. He lies telling Palmer he is getting divorced from his wife then when she asks what her name is Danny thinks of the first name that comes to his mind, "Devlin". Danny recalled a story he was told earlier by Katherine regarding Devlin Adams being an old college sorority nemesis who was extremely competitive.

Jennifer and Adam Sandler on set of 'Just Go with It'

Danny gets in even deeper over his head adding in that the reason he is divorcing Devlin is because she cheated on him with Dolph Lundgren one in the same name as the actor, but not the actor. In fact Danny explains that if you mention the similarity between Dolph and the actor Dolph Ludgren it's upsetting. Palmer falls for the lie, but she insists on meeting his soon to be ex-wife. The next day at work Danny informs Katherine of his scheme begging her to pose as Devlin and she refuses to go through with it at first, but later warms up to the idea. He takes Katherine on a shopping spree for a makeover including a haircut, new wardrobe, and make-up. The newly made-over Katherine meets up with Danny and Palmer at a restaurant to give them her blessing. During lunch the charade continues with Danny and Katherine going at each other with lies: She implies he suffers from numerous disease, and he implies that she is a recovering alcoholic as well as a rehabilitated drug addict. Palmer believes the front that Danny and Katherine pull on her until Katherine receives a phone call from her children. This causes Palmer to be under the impression that Danny and Katherine have children. Sometime later, Danny agrees to take Maggie and Michael out for pizza where he privately cons them each into his charade as well. Palmer meets the kids, who then blackmail Danny in front of Palmer requesting to go to Hawaii to swim with the dolphins while the other fakes a British accent, which they explain is due to having gone to boarding school in London. Once at the airport the are all surprised by Danny's cousin Eddie; actor/comedian Nick Swardson, who sadly goes along with Danny's charade willingly as Dolph. In order to maintain their string of careless lies Danny and Katherine are forced to bring him along as well. At the resort in Hawaii, Danny tells Eddie he is considering marriage with Palmer. To her horror, Katherine runs into the real Devlin Adams and her husband Ian Maxtone-Jones; actor/comedian Dave Matthews, allegedly invented the iPod. Due to Katherine and Devlin's long time rivalry she feels obligated to introduce Danny as her husband rather than admitting to being a single mother.

Jennifer & Adam Sandler at the Just Go with It premiere

Sometime later, Palmer spends time with Katherine who tells her what Danny is like and so Danny can have some time to spend with Maggie and Michael. While spending time with the kids he teaches Michael how to swim with the help of his cousin Eddie. Unfortunately, Katherine has another run in with Devlin who invites Danny and her out to dinner. In order to distract Palmer, Katherine tells Eddie to take Palmer out to dinner so Danny can go with her. Part of Eddie's alias as Dolph is being a sheep salesman, and his cover is nearly blown after he is forced to save the life of an actual sheep that chokes. During dinner with Devlin and her husband her competitive nature gets the better of her and Katherine enters herself as well as Danny into a coconut contest. They win after Devlin and her husband break the rules of not being able to touch the coconut with your hands. Katherine finds herself falling for Danny and the two begin to feel a connection. Eddie got drunk during dinner and upon returning to the resort he informs Palmer of Danny's plans of marriage. Later that evening Danny calls Katherine regarding his confusion, but she tells him that she plans on taking a job in New York which she mentioned to him earlier to get a fresh start for her life. The next day, Palmer confronts Katherine about her feelings for Danny, which Katherine dismisses. She has another run in with Devlin admitting she lied about being married to Danny in order to avoid being mortified. Devlin then confides she lied as well, in fact she is divorcing Ian because he is gay also he didn't invent the iPod. Unaware Danny is behind her; Katherine confesses her feelings for him with Devlin. Danny interrupts Katherine telling her he couldn't go through with marrying Palmer admitting mutual feelings towards Katherine. The film ends with Danny and Katherine getting married. The film is directed by Dennis Dugan grossing $214,945,591 in box office generating negative reviews from film critics scoring a 19% liking from audiences. A general film critics consensus states: " 'Just Go with It' may be slightly better than some entries in the recently dire rom-com genre, but that's far from a recommendation." In efforts of her performance Jennifer was nominated for several awards including Alliance of Women Film Journalists awards, Golden Raspberry awards, MTV Movie & TV awards, National Movie awards, People's Choice awards, and Teen Choice awards. At the Alliance of Women Film Journalists awards she was nominated for Actress Most In Need of a New Agent. At the Golden Raspberry awards she was nominated for Worst Screen Couple of the Year with Adam Sandler. At the MTV Movie & TV awards she was nominated for Best Female Performance of the Year. At the National Movie awards she was nominated for Best Performance of the Year. At the People's Choice awards she was nominated for Favorite Movie Actress of the Year, and Favorite Comedic Movie Actress of the Year. At the Teen Choice awards she was nominated for Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Romantic Comedy, and won Best Chemistry with Adam Sandler.

PEOPLE magazine: Jen's Most Revealing Interview Ever!.

[February 21, 2011] - Jennifer appears on the cover of PEOPLE magazine headlining Jen's Most Revealing Interview Ever!. In this exclusive interview the actress talks about having enough of the rumors already. She dishes out everything from her dating life to that killer bikini bod.

article by: Julie Jordan

PEOPLE magazine Vol. 75 - No. 7
"Jennifer Aniston is on day thirty five of her New Years Eve resolution, and she's still going strong. "I decided to pay less attention to the media and to live my life more," says the star, "because for a while I found myself sort of staying home and not going anywhere, but then I thought, 'If the paparazzi are going to get me with no make-up on and my hair in a scrunchy, well, guess what? Ain't nothing photo shopped right here. It's real.' " Witty and warm Aniston got remarkably candid as she kicked back before a whirlwind week promoting her new comedy Just Go with It along with her namesake fragrance as well as her omnipresent SmartWater. Topic A: the boyfriends and babies rumor mill. "For starters," she said, "I haven't dated anyone in more than a year and a half. As for the baby rumors I don't plan on adopting a baby from Mexico or anywhere else anytime soon. I think people honestly just want to see me as a mom, married, barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen," she says laughing, "and I just want to say to them, 'Everybody, relax! It's going to happen.' "When asked what the biggest misconception about her is the actress replies, "The biggest misconception about me? That fact that I'm unhappy. I'm really happy. Really! My version of happiness is where I'm sitting right now." When asked what makes her so happy the actress replied, "I am blessed with an amazing career, and I have a great group of friends. Why waste time on the negative when you really do have the power of the mind to just switch it to something positive?" When asked it that is a difficult task the actress replied, "Sometimes it's hard to do, really hard to do. You just have to say, 'It's okay to be in a funk sometimes. I don't trust somebody who's happy all of the time. You need the light and the dark." That all sounds so philosophical. "No," she said with a laugh, "it's good! That's my king of conversation, trust me."

In regards to past relationships, when asked about the first thought that pops into her head she replies, "First thought? Awesome. I've had really awesome relationships: they've all been great relationships. I didn't live through an abusive relationship. Whether they've lasted this long or that long, they were all great." When asked if she's learned from her past relationships the actress replied, "I learned from every single one of them. I think I'm just sort of a late bloomer. Whatever is supposed to be my destiny, my life person, I think I just had to go through all of these stages first. There's no part of me that doesn't know that everything is happening the way it's supposed to be happening." When asked about pressure on having kids Aniston replies, "Oh, you mean, 'When are you going to do it?' I know! I'm like, 'Listen, I know myself at the moment.' I'm not against doing it on my own. If it really led to that place I just don't think that's going to be the case." When asked about when motherhood should happen for her Aniston replies, "I'll be singing from the mountaintop. Let me have the moment where I get to say, 'Yes'. In fact, I'm having a baby. As opposed to adopting one from Mexico." When asked if she wishes she could ever push a fast forward button the Aniston replies, "I don't want to fast forward. I'm just having a ball. Every guy that I go out to dinner with is not going to be a date. I went to dinner three times this year with friends, and each time I was apparently dating every one of them." When asked if she ever let's her friends set her up she replied, "No. I'm really picky. When I feel it, I feel it. It's rare that it happens. In the last decade it's only happened twice." When asked what traits she is looking for in a guy she replies, "Sense of humor, a good friend, see what their friendship list looks like. Are your friends consistent for twenty years or do you have to do new crops every two years? Oh, and loyalty. Big time. Also discretion." When asked if she ever gets sick of all of the stories in the media that aren't true she replies, "Of course I have moments, but it's like trying to stop something that's just not going to stop. Although miracles can happen." When asked if she laughs when paparazzi always catch her when she's bending over in her swimsuit the actress replies, "Well, if I knew when those effers were there the minute you see them, they get them really quick, and then the next thing you know, you're hiding."

Jennifer get's real as she talks about her personal life.

When asked if she ever gets grief for wearing the same bikini two years in a row the actress replies, "I'm sorry, I will be wearing that same bikini again. I like that bikini! I'm a creature of habit. Heck, I still have cloths from high school. I have a pair of jeans that I've had since 1992. People say, 'That's great, where'd you get it?' I say, 'Uh, fifteen years ago from Friends.' It always comes back around." When asked if she ever feels for other stars going through divorces and break-ups in the eyes of the public just as she has gone through the actress replies, "I don't consider that normal in any way. Do I feel empathy for people having to go through that, having walked though that? Absolutely. Because that's like your dirty laundry being aired. It's nobody's business. Nobody wants to have to walk through something difficult in front of millions of people and having them throw out ridiculous, ignorant comments. It's, you know, it's a human experience." When asked what's been her biggest a-ha moment the actress replies, "This summer I woke-up in the middle of the night in London, and I couldn't sleep. I knew I really needed to simplify my life, and along with that came the thought, 'I should sell my house'. I was like, 'Wait, I just built it; it was like my heart, my project, my love,' but I had the realization that it is just too much for me. I'm not this person. I've had my old house since '94 and I love it. I might just move back there. I'm looking for little spots in New York City to go back home. There are all sorts of things that are going to be happening in the near future, so I'm excited. I don't know what they are, but that's the fun part." When asked when she last experienced a moment of bliss the actress replied, "Oh, just today. I was doing yoga outside, and it was a beautiful day. Nothing was happening. I just stood up, and I was really happy. I had a moment of gratitude. You know, life is good. It really is." When asked about her exes the actress replied, "I keep in touch with them. I have no animosity towards any of them. I think if you let the proper time go by, you should. You spent quality time together and meant something to one another. It's not like somebody died - you're all still on the planet."

(2011) Left: Jennifer at The Switch premiere and Right: Justin Theroux

[May 19, 2011] - The actress is spotted dinning out at her favorite restaurant with screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux. In this exclusive interview with PEOPLE magazine headlining Jennifer's Friendly Dinner with Justin Theroux she talks about her evening out on the town with Justin.

article by: Pernilla Cedenheim

PEOPLE magazine
"Yes, Jennifer Aniston went out for a casual dinner with screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux, but the question is - are they more than just friends? "We're great friends," said Aniston. She is set to star in the upcoming comedy film Wanderlust, that also co-stars Justin. The two were spotted dinning at Los Angeles, California's Sunset Tower Hotel, a favorite spot of hers to dine. "When he is in Los Angeles from New York, we spend a lot of time together." Sources reported seeing the two arrive separately, but they both came from Aniston's house where they also returned after their three-hour meal together. "I was in a great mood, and happy to take him to my favorite restaurant," she said. "They seemed happy," said a source close to Aniston, "and were flirty, but didn't act like they were a couple." According to the source the duo have spent a lot of time together since Jen was spotted in March visiting Theroux at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, California. Aniston's representative provides us with some insight on the subject, "It was a group dinner with six people," the rep explains, "it was not a 'romantic' dinner." Though they've only been dating a few weeks things appear to be heating up between Jennifer and her new man, screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux. She's already introduced them to her close friends including fellow actress and former Friends co-star Courteney Cox and late night talk show hostess Chelsea Handler. "We all had a great time and enjoyed Justin's company," said Cox. As for the new couple - who first became friendly on the Georgia set of Wanderlust last fall - "We're doing great," said Aniston, "he's edgier than the guys I usually date. I really like him."

Jennifer at the 4th Annual Spike Guy's Choice awards.

[June 4, 2011] - Jennifer attends the 4th Annual Spike Guy's Choice awards where she is awarded the Decade of Hotness award. Other Spike Guy's Choice award winners include Funniest M.F. of the Year awarded to actor/comedian Jim Carrey, Brass Balls of the Year awarded to musician/singer Keith Richards, Guy Movie Hall of Fame of the Year awarded to '80s coming-of-age/teen comedy film 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High', Holy Grail of Hot of the Year awarded to actress Mila Kunis, Guy of the Year awarded to actor Mark Wahlberg, Biggest A** Kicker of the Year awarded to actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Most Anticipated Movie of the Year awarded to sci-fi/western film 'Cowboys & Aliens', Guy Movie of the Year awarded to biographical/sports-drama film 'The Fighter', Troops Choice for Entertainer of the Year awarded to actor Ben Affleck, Most Dangerous Man of the Year awarded to mixed martial artist Jon Jones, Unstoppable Jock of the Year awarded to quarterback/Green Bay Packer Aaron Rodgers, Our New Girlfriend of the Year awarded to model/actress Rosie Huntington-Whitley, Top Fantasy Leaguer of the Year awarded to NBA Point guard/Clippers Chris Paul, Comedy MVP of the Year awarded to comedian/actor Danny McBride, Hot and Funny of the Year awarded to actress Sofia Vergara, Outstanding Literary Achievement of the Year awarded to musician/singer Keith Richards for his novel 'Life', Rookie of the Year awarded to NBA Power forward/Clippers Blake Griffin, Best Girl On Girl Scene of the Year awarded to actresses Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis for their performances in psychological/thriller-horror film Black Swan, and "Manvention" of the Year awarded to Christopher Sun for the 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy. 

Marie Claire: New Men, New Hair & Bold New Move!.

[June 22, 2011] - The film star appears on the cover of Marie Claire magazine headlining New Men, New Hair & Bold Next Move!. In this exclusive interview titled "Jen and Her Men" the actress along with her other 'Horrible Bosses' co-stars: actors/comedians Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis, talk about having great chemistry on the set of their new comedy film. 

article by: Christine Lennon

MARIE CLAIRE magazine
"Let's imagine for a minute that the work/fun ratio at your job was inverted. In this alternate reality, you were paid to make your colleagues giggle like third-graders, let off some steam, and come up with outrageous schemes to oust you boss - of course we're talking about the upcoming comedy/crime film Horrible Bosses. Then, because this is 'fantasy land' and we may as well go there, let's say that your co-workers were Jason Bateman; of Arrest and Development, Charlie Day; co-creator/star of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Jason Sudeikis; of Saturday Night LIVE! - three guys who also happen to be some of the funniest men in Hollywood. Essentially, what we've just described is Jennifer Aniston's current gig. "As one of the stars of Horrible Bosses," said the actress of the much anticipated new comedy in which three best friends plot to murder their employers, she continues to live the dream, "though the character I play is a sexually aggressive dentist who assaults her dental assistant it's far from dreamy. I saw it as the perfect opportunity for me to break out of the rom-com cage and play a big, bawdy, outrageous role." "Poor Charlie," she said of her co-star; whom her character Julia Harris repeatedly offends in the film, "he had to put up with he harassing him for two solid weeks." Day said of his character, "I play a dental assistant, and Jennifer is a dentist, my boss, who wants to sleep with me even though my character Dale Arbus, is desperately in love with his fiancee," he said, "I won't do it! My character is not into it." Bateman compliments Day on his performance, "It's a real testament to your acting abilities," he said. "Yeah," replied Day, "it's a tough concept to sell," replied Day laughing. When asked about what her first job was Aniston replies, "My first job was as an extra on my dad's Days of Our Lives soap opera actor John Aniston, on Search for Tomorrow. When I was 12-years old, I asked him 'Could I get a part on your show?' I wore a yellow skating outfit, and I was kinda large. It's hard to look good in yellow, and I certainly did not," recalled the actress of her self-proclaimed "awful" costume. 

Charlie Day & Jennifer on set of Marie Claire photo shoot.

"I remember I wasn't paid very good at that I dropped more than one Alpine burger in customer's laps, and you just don't want all of that Swiss cheese and mushrooms in your pants," the actress said jokingly. "I wasn't a good waitress, but I was told that I was very nice and charming, so people liked me anyway." When asked what his first job was Bateman replied, "My first job was an educational video. I was about 10-years old," recalled the actor, "a local college was making a film of Ray Bradbury short, and I acted in it," he said. "After that, I got the part on the television series Little House on the Prairie, and worked pretty steadily." When asked if he's ever had a horrible boss Bateman answers, "I never did, but most of the time I don't even know who my boss is," he explains, "When you're making a movie, you don't always have the same boss when you finish as you did when you started. Studio heads, directors - the shifting around all the time, fired and hired. At the end of every project, as an actor, you're fired effectively once the project is done. So you're out there looking for work again like everybody else." When asked if he's ever had a horrible boss Suedikis replies, "I never did, but I came close," he explains, "When I was living in Chicago, IL, doing Second City, I worked at Banana Republic on the Magnificent Mile," recalls the actor. "I can't remember her name, but the manager had these beautiful blue eyes and she was always picking fights with me. She was all over me about 'hanger integrity'. That's what they say when they want all of the hangers to face the same direction, But I was good. I could fold a sweater; man. I got to the point where I didn't even need the special board they make for folding." When asked what his first job was Day replies, "My first job was as a janitor for a health club in Rhode Island," recalled the actor. "I made a little money, got paid under the table, and got to burn off some teenage energy at the gym. Arnold Schwarzengger worked out there while he was filming True Lies. So the owner had these giant posters of him all over the gymnasium, which I'd have to clean. I essentially polished his abs for a living," he said jokingly. When asked if he ever had a horrible boss Charlie replied, "I didn't I don't ever recall having a horrible boss."

(2011) Jennifer's TCL hand & foot imprint ceremony.

[July 7, 2011] - Jennifer received her hand and feet imprints during her imprint ceremony held at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California. There are nearly two hundred Hollywood celebrities handprints, footprints, and autographs in the concrete of the theater's forecourt. Other recipients of the 2000's and 2010's include actor Anthony Hopkins in 2001, actor Nicolas Cage in 2001, actor/comedian Martin Lawrence in 2001, actor Morgan Freeman in 2002, actor Christopher Walken in 2004, actor/comedian Adam Sandler in 2005, actor Johnny Depp in 2005, actor Samuel L. Jackson in 2006, actor Kevin Costner in 2006, actor Brad Pitt in 2007, actor George Clooney in 2007, actor Matt Damon in 2007, film producer Jerry Weintraub in 2007, actor Daniel Radcliff in 2007, actress Emma Watson in 2007, actor Rupert Grint in 2007, actor/comedian/rapper Will Smith in 2007, actor Michael Caine in 2007, actor Hugh Jackman in 2009, actor Robert Downey, Jr. in 2009, film/television producer Jerry Bruckheimer in 2010, singer/actress Cher in 2010, actor Robert Duvall in 2011, actress Helen Mirren in 2011, actor Peter O'Toole in 2011, actor Mickey Rourke in 2011, actress Kristen Stewart in 2011, actor Taylor Lautner in 2011, actor Robert Pattinson in 2011, actor Russ Tamblyn in 2011, actor George Chakiris in 2011, singer/dancer Michael Jackson in 2012, actress Kim Novak, director Christopher Nolan in 2012, actor Robert De Niro in 2013, actress Jane Fonda in 2012, actress Sandra Bullock in 2013, actress Emma Thompson in 2013, actor/comedian Ben Stiller in 2013, singer Jerry Lewis in 2014, actress/comedienne Melissa McCarthy in 2014, director Mel Brooks in 2014, and voice over actor Peter Cullen in 2014.

(2011) Horrible Bosses

[July 8, 2011] - The actress lands the supporting role of Dr. Julia Harris in the comedy/crime film 'Horrible Bosses'. The film revolves around three friends Nick Hendricks; actor Jason Bateman's character, a business executive at a financial firm; Dale Arbus; actor/comedian Charlie Day's character, a dental assistant; and Kurt Buckman; actor/comedian Jason Sudeikis's character, an accountant manager at a chemical company, all three of whom hate their bosses. Nick's boss David Harken; actor Kevin Spacey's character, manipulates him into jumping through hoops to get a promotion, but later discovers Mr. Harken never intended to give it to him. Harken lectures Nick about being two minutes late for work accusing him of lying after he shows Nick the security tape. After Harken threatens to fire the security guard Nick confesses to being minutes late to work, but later is conned into having a drink by Harken. Dale is hired as a dental assistant by Dr. Julia Harris; Aniston's character, a doctor of dental surgery, because she is the only person who would hire him - due to being registered as a sex offender, which Dale later explains as a misunderstanding: he was charged for publicly urinating on a child's playground in the middle of the night however, there were no children present. Julia sexually harasses Dale who finds his bosses behavior inappropriate because he is engaged to be married. Later Julia blackmails him into having sex with her by threatening Dale if he doesn't have sex with her she'll tell his fiancee that they did have sex. Kurt ultimately loves his boss Jack Pellitt; actor Donald Sutherland's character, whom Jack refers to Kurt as being like a son to him. The person Kurt can't stand Bobby Pellitt; actor Colin Farrell's character, Jack's son. Bobby is corrupt as well as an incompetent jerk towards others including his father. After Jack's untimely death - a heart attack; while driving home his heart exploded in his chest like a water balloon - Bobby is in charge of the company, which angers Kurt. Bobby informs Kurt if he doesn't "trim the fat" - fire all of the obese employees - he will be fired.

Charlie Day and Jennifer on set of 'Horrible Bosses'

The three friends go out for drinks to discuss their awful day at work with one of them commenting about jokingly killing their boss. The others warm up to the idea sometime later with Dale forming a misguided plan. Through the internet on a men's seeking men's ad Dale hires a wet workman; Ioan Gruffudd, to take out their bosses. Due to a misunderstanding - the wet workman urinates on other men for money - Kurt takes things into his own hands. The trio piles up into Kurt's Prius where they seek out a bad neighborhood for the roughest and toughest criminal in hopes that they'll find someone to take out their bosses. The three friends stop at a bar where they are introduced to Dean "motherf*cker" Jones; rapper/actor Jamie Foxx's character, who becomes their murder consultant instructing them to kill each other's bosses so the crime can't be traced back to them. Nick, Dale, and Kurt form a misguided plan of staking out one another's bosses houses as well as gather intel to learn more about the bosses. While gathering intel at Bobby's home Kurt manages to repossess Bobby's cell phone as well as shoving his hygienic products - Bobby's toothbrush, razor, and dental floss - down his pants. Meanwhile Dale and Nick accidentally spill and clean up Bobby's cocaine and in the process Dale becomes high.

Charlie Day & Jennifer at the Horrible Bosses premiere

After staking out Harken's house Dale encounters Harken unaware it's him and saves his life - Harken has an allergic reaction to Dale's wrapper from his peanut butter sandwich and Dale stabs Harken repeatedly with his Epipen which Nick and Kurt witness perceiving it as Dale murderously stabbing Harken to death in the street. While fleeing the scene Kurt accidentally drops Bobby's phone. The next night Kurt stakes out Julia's house, but while doing so she sexually seduces him by eating numerous penis shaped food - a hotdog, popsicle, and a banana. This causes him to think her actions as the means of an invitation to have sex with her exclaiming to Dale that she won't be harassing him anymore because Kurt f*cked the crazy out of her. Meanwhile, Dale stakes out Harken's house and Nick stakes out Bobby's house with things going accordingly until Harken shows up at Bobby's home. Harken discovered Bobby's cell phone that Kurt dropped earlier thinking his wife Rhonda; actress Julie Bowen's character, is having an affair. Nick witnesses Harken shoot and kill Bobby in cold blood then flees the scene of the crime while running a red light caught by a traffic camera. The authorities are notified immediately of Nick running the red light and he gets pulled over along with Dale and Kurt. Once at the police station the three are interrogated by detectives Hagan; actor Wendell Piercen's character, and Samson; comedian/actor Ron White's character. While being questioned Dale points out that the three of them are free to go due to a technicality implying that the detectives don't have enough evidence to hold them at the precinct. The three consult with Jones again whom they discover his worst crime ever committed is pirating the Ethan Hawke film 'Snow Falling on Cedars', and Jones hasn't ever actually killed anyone. He later informs the three of them that you don't just hand a guy a mass amount of money just because he's black. Nick, Dale, and Kurt accidentally crash Harken's surprise birthday party his wife Rhonda put together. During the party Nick and Dale are alone with Harken in his study who willingly confesses to murdering Bobby, but Kurt is absent and also the one with the audio recorder.

MTV Movie & TV award - Best On-Screen Dirt Bag

Harken threatens to kill the three of them after they attempt to blackmail him, but they manage to flee by car. Meanwhile, during the car chase Dale receives a phone call from Julia who informs him she'll tell his fiancee about her if he doesn't have sex with her. Dale has phone sex with Julia as his friends listen to the conversation all the while escaping Harken who is pursuing them. Kurt's navigation system operator remotely disables Kurt's car believing them to have committed a crime allowing Harken to catch up to them ramming them. He holds the trio at gunpoint while boasting about murdering Pellitt then shoots himself in the leg with intentions of pinning Bobby's murder on the three of them. Nick, Dale, and Kurt are arrested until the navigating system operator proves their innocence by playing the recording of Harken's conversation due to navguide protocol. With Kurt's boss Pellitt dead, and Nick's boss Harken in jail all that is left is Julia. Dale manages to blackmail her into ending her sexual harassment after having Jones secretly record her in the act. The three friends managed to rid themselves of their horrible bosses with everything working out for the better in the end: Nick receives the promotion he deserves and is now the most powerful person aside from the CEO; actor Bob Newhart's character, Kurt is happy with his job position after his co-worker Margie is appointed the manager, and Dale get's married to his fiancee with Julia paying for his honeymoon. The film is directed by Seth Gordon grossing $209,638,559 in box office generating positive reviews from film critics scoring a 69% liking from audiences. A film critics consensus states: "It's nasty uneven, and far from original, but thanks to a smartly assembled cast that makes the most of a solid premise, 'Horrible Bosses' works." Film critic Roger Ebert reviews the film as such, "It' well-cast as well as plays with each of the actors strengths. Aniston's performance was surprising in a good way because she has acute comic timing and hilariously enacts alarming sexual hungers. The film is cheerful and wicked." In efforts of her performance Jennifer received nominations from the Golden Schmoes awards, MTV Movie & TV awards, People's Choice awards, and the Russian National Movie awards. At the Golden Schmoes awards she won for Best T&A. At the MTV Movie & TV awards she won for Best On-Screen Dirt Bag. At the People's Choice award she was nominated for Favorite Comedic Movie Actress. At the Russian National Movie awards she was nominated for Best Female Foreign Actress.

(2011) Five

[October 10, 2011] - Jennifer makes her directorial debut when she directs the segment "Mia" for the Lifetime Movie network made-for-television film Five which aired to a total of 1.3 million viewers. The film focuses on the anthology of five short films that explore the impact of breast cancer on people's lives. Five highlights the shared experience each short films title character endures from the moment of diagnosis, through an interconnected story arc that uses humor and drama to focus on the effect of breast cancer and its different stages of diagnosis have on relationships as well as the way women perceive themselves while searching for strength, comfort, medical breakthroughs, and ultimately a cure. Aniston's segment "Mia" was written by television writer Wendy West starring actress Patricia Clarkson as Mia Knowles; the main protagonist, actor Tony Shalhoub as Mitch Taylor, actress/comedienne Kathy Najimy as Rocky, and actress Romy Rosemont as Lynne. Mia; Patricia's character, has suffered from breast cancer since she was diagnosed two years ago. During this time she gives away all of her worldly possessions, holds a hilarious mock funeral while still alive, and enters into a second marriage to Mitch; Tony's character, the new love of her life. She leans on her best friend Rocky; Kathy's character, for support. The television film is directed by various directors including Jennifer, singer Alicia Keys director of the segment "Lili", director Patty Jenkins director of the segment "Pearl", actress Demi Moore director the segement "Charlotte", and actress Penelope Spheeris director of the segment "Chayanne". Five received positive reviews from film critics scoring a 76% liking from audiences. In efforts of the film Jennifer received nominations from the Directors Guild awards and the Gracie Allen awards. During the 64th Annual Directors Guild awards she was nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television for Movies/Miniseries for directing the segment "Mia". During the 7th Annual Gracie Allen awards she won for Outstanding Drama for her direction of the segment "Mia".

Jennifer at the 24th Annual American Cinematheque awards

[October 14, 2011] - The actress attends the 24th Annual American Cinematheque awards ceremony in honor of actor Robert Downey, Jr. Jennifer is accompanied by her boyfriend screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux on the red carpet. She became acquainted with Robert after visiting the set of the comedy/action 'Tropic Thunder' where Downey, Jr. introduced her to Justin. The award ceremony annually honors an extraordinary artist in the entertainment industry who is fully engaged in his or her work as well as committed to making a significant contribution to the art of the motion pictures. Previous recipients of the American Cinematheque award include actor/comedian Eddie Murphy awarded in 1986, singer/actress Bette Midler in 1987, actor/comedian Robin Williams awarded in 1988, director/producer Steven Spielberg awarded in1989, actor/director Ron Howard awarded in 1990, director Martin Scorsese awarded in 1991, actor Sean Connery awarded in1992, actor Michael Douglas awarded in 1993, actor/director Rob Reiner awarded in 1994, actor Mel Gibson awarded in 1995, actor Tom Cruise awarded in 1996, actor John Travolta awarded in 1997, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger awarded in 1998, actress Jodie Foster awarded in 1999, actor Bruce Willis awarded in 2000, actor Nicolas Cage awarded in 2001, actor Denzel Washington awarded in 2002, actress Nicole Kidman awarded in 2003, actor/comedian Steve Martin awarded in 2004, actor Al Pacino awarded in 2005, actor George Clooney awarded in 2006, actress Julia Roberts awarded in 2007, actor Samuel L. Jackson awarded in 2008, no ceremony was held for the year 2009, and actor Matt Damon awarded in 2010.

Left to Right: Jennifer, Robert Downey, Jr., and Justin Theroux

Robert Downey, Jr.'s best known selected filmography includes (1993) biographical film 'Chaplin' as Charlie Chaplin; which earned him an Academy award and Golden Globe award nomination for Best Lead Actor of the Year, (1994) fantasy/comedy film 'Heart and Souls' as Thomas Reilly; which he was awarded a Saturn award for Best Lead Actor of the Year, (1994) drama film 'Short Cuts'; which he was awarded a Golden Globe for Best Cast, (2004) musical/comedy-crime film 'The Singing Detective' as Dan Dark; which earned him a Satellite award nomination for Best Lead Actor of the Year in a Musical or Comedy film, (2005) comedy/crime film 'Kiss, Kiss Bang, Bang' as Harold "Harry" Lockhart; which earned him a Satellite award and Saturn award nominations for Best Lead Actor of the Year in a Comedy film, (2006) drama film 'Good Night, and Good Luck' as Joseph Wershba; which earned him a Screen Actors Guild award nomination for Outstanding Cast, (2008) comedy/action film 'Tropic Thunder' as Kirk Lazarus; which earned him an Academy award, Golden Globe, Satellite, Screen Actors Guild, and Teen Choice award nominations for Best Supporting Actor of the Year in a Comedy film, (2008, 2010, 2012, 2013) action/adventure film series 'Iron Man' as well as 'The Avengers' as Tony Stark/Iron; which earned him multiple awards including a Nickelodeon Kid's Choice award for Favorite Movie Actor, an MTV Movie + TV award for Best Male Performance, three People's Choice awards for Favorite Movie Actor, a Saturn award for Best Lead Actor, and several Teen Choice award nominations for Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actor of the Year.

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2012 - Jennifer Aniston: She's A Star

(2012) Jennifer receiving her Hollywood Star.

[February 22, 2012] - The 43-year old actress receives her Hollywood Star on the Hollywood Walk of fame for her work in motion pictures. Her star was presented to her by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce located at 6270 Hollywood, Blvd. in front of the W Hollywood Hotel at the famous corner of Hollywood and Vine. Emcee Leron Gubler, President & CEO of Hollywood Chamber of Commerce along with guest speaker's actor/comedian Adam Sandler, actress Malin Akerman, and actress/comedienne Kathryn Hahn helped Aniston unveil the 2,462nd star in the category of Motion Pictures. Aniston's most recognized films include (2002) 'The Good Girl' as Justin Last; which earned her an Independent Spirit award, Online Film Critics Society award, and Satellite award nominations for Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Drama film as well as awarded a Teen Choice award for Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Drama film. (2003) fantasy/comedy film 'Bruce Almighty' as Grace Connelly; which earned her an MTV Movie & TV award and Teen Choice award nominations for Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Comedy film. (2004) romantic/comedy film 'Along Came Polly' as Polly Prince; which earned her an MTV Movie & TV award for Best Dance Sequence shared with actor/comedian Ben Stiller. (2006) romantic/comedy film 'The Break-Up' as Brooke Meyers; which earned her a People's Choice award for Favorite Lead Actress of the Year in a Comedy film, and a Teen Choice award for Best Chemistry shared with actor/comedian Vince Vaughn. (2008) comedy/family film 'Marley & Me' as Jenny Grogan; which earned her a Nickelodeon Kid's Choice award and Teen Choice award nomination for Favorite Lead Actress of the Year in a Comedy film.

Jennifer's Hollywood Star located at 6270 Hollywood, Blvd.

(2009) romantic/comedy film 'He's Just Not That Into You' as Beth Murphy; which earned her a People's Choice and Teen Choice award nominations for Favorite Lead Actress of the Year in a Comedy film. (2010) romance/comedy film 'The Switch'; which earned her a People's Choice award for Favorite Lead Actress of the Year in a Comedy film. (2011) romantic/comedy film 'Just Go with It' as Katherine Murphy; which earned her a Teen Choice award for Best Chemistry with actor/comedian Adam Sandler. (2011) comedy-crime film 'Horrible Bosses' as Dr. Julia Harris; which earned her a Golden Schmoes award for Best T&A, and an MTV Movie & TV award for Best On-Screen Dirt Bag. Other Hollywood Star recipients for the 2010's include actor Russell Crowe, actress Gwyneth Paltrow, actress Emma Thompson, actor Mark Walhberg, actress Reese Witherspoon, composer Hans Zimmer, actor Jon Cryer, actor Danny DeVito, actor Neil Patrick Harris, actress Penelope Cruz, actor Colin Firth, actor/comedian Adam Sandler, talk show hostess/actress/comedienne Ellen DeGeneres, actor Mark Harmon, actress Marg Heleberger, actress Patricia Heaton, actress Felicity Huffman, actor Adam West, actor Javier Bardem, actor John Cusack, actor Hugh Jackman, actress Scarlett Johansson, actor Simon Baker, actress Mariska Hargitay, late night talk show host/comedian Jimmy Kimmel, film/television producer Jerry Bruckheimer, actor Vin Diesel, actor James Franco, and actress Helen Mirren.

(2012) Wanderlust

[February 24, 2012] - Jennifer lands the lead role of Linda Gergeblatt in the comedy film 'Wanderlust'. This also marks Jennifer's third time reuniting with actor/comedian Paul Rudd; the two were previous paired filming (1998) romance/drama film 'The Object of My Affection', and (1994-2004) 'Friends'. The film revolves around an urban married couple George and Linda Gergenblatt who purchase a micro-loft in New York after much hesitation. George is expecting a promotion while Linda is trying to sell a documentary about penguins to the HBO network. Soon after purchasing their home, George learns that his company has folded, overnight, while HBO rejects Linda's documentary. With both out of work, they are forced to sell their apartment resorting to driving to Atlanta, Georgia to live with George's brother Rick; actor/comedian Ken Marino's character, who is arrogant, not to mention wealthier, and his wife Marisa; reality television star Michael Watkins's character, after Rick offers George a job. After many hours of driving on the highway, Linda demands they stop to rest. According to their GPS the closes place to stop is a bed and breakfast hotel named Elysium. After exiting on the off ramp, as they approach Elysium the couple are surprised by the sight of a nude man; actor/comedian Joe Lo Truglio's character, later identified as Wayne Davidson, who is walking ahead of them. Wayne approaches them, and startled and apprehensive George attempts to turn the vehicle around in order to get back on the highway, but in the process flips the van. Wayne assists them in exiting the vehicle giving them no choice but to stay at the hotel. While staying at Elysium Linda and George meet several colorful guest: Eva; actress Malin Akerman's character, Karen; actress/comedienne Kathryn Hahn's character, Carvin Wiggin's; actor Alan Alda's character, the owner of Elysium and Seth; screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux's character, Elysium's lead like figure. While trying to get a decent nights rest they rudely awaken by the sound of other guests who are celebrating life.

Paul Rudd and Jennifer on set of 'Wanterlust'

Linda sends George downstairs to make the noise stop, but he joins them causing Linda to go downstairs as well to see what is taking him so long. They discover Elysium is a rural hippie commune where they are introduced to its oldest living member Carvin Wiggins who can't seem to remember where he placed the deed. After being shown Elysium's way of life George and Linda awake the next morning feeling more alive than ever before. In the morning, everyone helps the Gergnblatt's flip their car back upright so they can leave. Seth urges them to stay, but they continue on to Atlanta. Once they arrive at Rick's house George and Linda find the atmosphere chaotic: Rick argues with his wife, rubs it in George face that he is more successful than he is, as well as gloating about being better than George all together. George reaches his breaking point and during breakfast George interrupts Rick exclaiming that he's took enough of his crap informing Linda to pack her things because they're headed back to Elysium, where they are welcomed. While at Elysium George is excited about the simpler lifestyle while Linda is hesitant due to the accommodations because they aren't staying in the same room as before. They come to a mutual agreement including giving Elysium a chance by staying for a two-week trial run.

Jennifer & Paul Rudd at the Wanderlust premiere

After a few days, Linda begins feeling enlightened after joining the truth circle: it involves drinking some drug laced tea, and having open conversation. Meanwhile, George finds himself having second thoughts - he feels threatened by Seth who has taken a liking to Linda and impresses her by playing the guitar. Sometime later, George and Linda discover another policy at Elysium is 'free love' which is strongly encouraged, as Seth and Eva want to seduce Linda and George, respectively. The Gergenblatts rebuff the notion of free love, and several crazy situations arise during that period, bizarre and otherwise: George is seduces by Eva, but in order to be perceived as unattractive or a turn off George acts in a crazy manor around her; Seth is unsuccessful at seducing Linda who informs him she is with George. Amongst this craziness, Elysium is dealing with being targeted by property developers who wish to build a casino on the property, as title to the property is disputed and Carvin has misplaced the deed to the land. Once the developers arrive on sight with a bulldozer, to make a television reporting crew take more interest, Linda scares them off by flashing them her breasts, and many of the other residents join in. Later while watching television they tune in to the local news where they learn Linda's act has turn into a sensation in news coverage resulting in the proceedings halts. Linda is then lauded as a hero amongst the members of the commune. The two-week trial run is up, and George demands that he and Linda leave, exclaiming that should they stay, they would each have to give in to 'free love'. Linda protests that she wants to stay and has had a change of heart regarding free love as long as there is a mutual trust and respect drop hinting to George that she wants to have sex with Seth. The next morning George is angered by the rules of Elysium - particularly 'free love' because he has a strong disliking towards Seth - and he demands that he wants to leave Elysium. Linda doesn't share his feelings so George heads back to his brother Rick's house alone.

People's Choice - Favorire Comedic Movie Actress

Believing he has found his soul mate in Linda, Seth searches for the deed to Elysium, which he finds and sells to the property developers with hopes of starting a new life with Linda. Unbeknownst to Seth, a child from the commune witnesses the burning of the deed by Seth along with the gentlemen who wants to build the casino and reports back to the others. Seth pulls Linda aside informing her of his actions as well as wanting to leave Elysium together, and that the others can look after themselves. Linda refuses his proposal exclaiming that she is still with George unsure of how to make herself any clearer she walks off. In the meantime George comes to the realization that he loves Linda, steals his brothers beloved - not to mention expensive - vehicle and head back to Elysium. Once there George breaks out into a fight with Seth, but being a non-violent commune the other attempt to help by simply yelling at them to stop. While fighting the child that witnessed the burning of the deed by Seth informs the others of his plans resulting in George finishing Seth off by a single punch to the jaw. In the aftermath, the news shows that visited Elysium does a follow-up story about the commune. George and Linda start a publishing company named after the bed and breakfast with their first being a political thriller novel written by Wayne. As a result their novel is turned into a film starring actor Ray Liotta who visits the commune. Carvin reclaims his rights to Elysium after his is reunited with all the original founds, one of whom had another copy of the deed. The film is directed by David Wain grossing $21,612,733 in box office making it a box office bomb generating mixed reviews from film critics scoring a 59% liking from audiences. A general film consensus states, "It isn't always as funny as it should be, but 'Wanderlust' benefits from an extremely talented cast and this is some of David Wain's most confident assured work behind the camera." In efforts of her performance Jennifer won the People's Choice award for Favorite Comedic Actress of the Year.

GQ magazine: Jennifer Gets Naughty with Paul Rudd

[March 2012] - The film star appears on the cover of GQ magazine with actor/comedian Paul Rudd headlining Jennifer Aniston Gets Naughty with Paul Rudd. In this exclusive interview meet America's most famous new fake couple - Paulifer! or is it Anirudd?. The pair squabble about marriage, death and Jen's imaginary quadruplets.

article by: Brett Martin

GQ magazine
"Both have been in the public eye seemingly forever, and in more or less the exact same manifestation; which is to say they both look astonishingly the same as they did two decades ago. So seeing them in physical space is eerily like spotting an acquaintance at an airport. Except, of course, that in a real life airport Aniston's face would be plastered across an array of tabloid covers trumpeting the rumor du jour - most recently that she was pregnant with twins by and/or had eloped with her romantic interest screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux, her and Rudd's co-star in the new comedy Wanderlust. As for those of you who are religious followers of the epic Jen cycle, this latest coupling with Theroux, seemingly smart, multitalented, and very funny, has been hailed as a high point. Rudd and Aniston have known each other even longer than people realize. The two met as hopeful young actors living in Los Angeles, California and eventually co-starred in the '98 study in awkwardness romantic/drama film 'The Object of My Affection'. Since then, Aniston has been paired on screen with nearly every funny-man in town: (1999) comedy film 'Office Space' with actor Ron Livingston, (2002) drama film 'The Good Girl' John C. Reilly, (2003) fantasy/comedy film 'Bruce Almighty' with actor/comedian Jim Carrey, (2004) romance/comedy 'Along Came Polly' with actor/comedian Ben Stiller, (2006) romance/comedy film 'The Break-Up' with actor/comedian Vince Vaughn; whom she also dated, (2008) family/comedy film 'Marley & Me' with actor/comedian Owen Wilson, (2009) comedy/romance film 'Management' with actor/comedian Steve Zahn, (2010) romance/comedy film 'The Switch' with actor/comedian Jason Bateman, (2011) romance/comedy 'Just Go with It' with actor/comedian Adam Sandler, and (2011) 'Horrible Bosses' with actor/comedian Charlie Day. When asked about being paired with every funny-man in town including himself Rudd replied, "After a while, you just run out" he said.

When asked about being such longtime friends and whether or not it's weird to kiss on screen Aniston replies, "Nah. I've kissed him for years," she said. Rudd replies, "We're made out for decades," he said. Aniston goes in to explain, "It helps that it's nice. What if you were like, 'Well...it was really awkward for me, Jen...". Rudd explained, "If we're putting our cards on the table...." he said. Aniston added jokingly, "I asked for a body double when kissing him." When asked about playing a married couple in the film and marriage in real life Aniston replies, "That is correct. And I'm now divorced. In case you hadn't heard," she said; in reference towards her very publicized tabloid divorce back in '05 from film actor Brad Pitt. Rudd replies jokingly in regards to Aniston's reply, "What?" When asked if some of the issues regarding marriage resonate for each of them Rudd replies, "Sure. I think most marriages, mine included, you're constantly tending the garden, constantly working at it." Aniston added, "It's growing, literally living thing. There's going to be growing pains, there's going to be awkward moments - your lanky phase, your pimped phase. I think that's the beauty of a relationship, but if the road starts to..." Rudd finishes Aniston's sentence, "diverge" he adds, Aniston continues, "and one person is growing this way and the other is growing that way...sometimes that can happen and you can stay together, and sometimes you can't."  When asked about tabloids that said Paul is perceived as the walking definition of 'husband material' and his thoughts about it he replies, "I think if my wife was at this table right now, she'd do a spit take," he said. When asked about turning forty and whether or not it occasioned any major crises Aniston replies, "Forty is great! Oh, my God, my thirties blew! Forties are great." When asked as they've both gotten older, has either of you watched couples go through radical changes? Aniston replies, "I've seen people go through divorces and stuff, crossroads that don't end well. Often." Rudd replies, "I mean, there are couples who have seen everything, and there are those couples who are, you know, swingers. People have all different kinds of marriages. Whatever works for you." Aniston adds, "Right." 

Rudd continues, "Everyone's on their own trip, man. That's a pretty hippie-sounding line right there. Then there's also Parisians. Which is a separate category." When asked about paparazzi and whether or not they each understand the curiosity having living with it for a long time Aniston replies, "I have. I'm still trying really hard to be friends with it. It's just a weird time, I think. The tabloids, instead of being about alien babies and stuff, it's my triplets, quadruplets, marriages, and feuds." Rudd adds jokingly, "Are your quadruplets feuding with each other?" Aniston catches on to Rudd's humor adding, "They're feuding again." Rudd replies, "Oh, my God. I'm sorry to hear that." Aniston continues jokingly, "I know, but it was amazing that actress Sarah Jessica Parker actually birthed one for me." Rudd adds, "She's good like that. SJP." Aniston adds, "She's so good, so sweet." When asked about love and pregnancy rumors Aniston replies, "I'm not having triplets. Not having twins. Nor am I having one baby." The actress lifts up her shirt while gesturing to he stomach; it appears flat. "I did not elope." When asked about whether or not she is with Justin Theroux and if they got a dog she replies, "Yes. We got a dog." Rudd adds, "I thought you were talking about wee, like dog pee." When asked how the twins rumors got started Aniston replies, "Well, I recently quit smoking, and you do put on some extra pounds. It makes a difference, especially if you're not 20. I think people maybe want me to have a kid now. I still kind of go with it. If it happens, it happens. I'm calm and peaceful with whatever the plan is. It's not something where I'm going, 'I gotta have a kid!' ". When asked if it bothers her that tabloids push the idea of marriage and pregnancy as considerations of importance of her life narrative Aniston replies, "Part of the picture-perfect life? I think that's sort of cliche, isn't it? Like, if you want to he happy, you should have the house, the husband, the kids...kids are messy!" Rudd adds, "Having two kids of my own, I can verify this." When asked about the time coming when she really does announce having children and the tabloids being in disbelief Rudd replies, "Will you quit being the girl who cried, 'twins'?" Aniston laughs then composes herself saying, "The one time I do say, 'Yes! I'm pregnant.' they'll be like, 'Pfft. Right.' Anyway, I'm drawing the line on the children conversation. You heard it here. I'm not knocked up." Rudd adds jokingly, "I literally thought for the last twenty minutes that we'd been talking about dog urine. I'm totally turned around".

[April 12, 2012] - The cast of 'Friends' comes together for their first interview since appearing on the cover of TV Guide magazine in 2004 for a cover story of Vanity Fair magazine headlining With Friends Like These. In his exclusive interview former members of the hit sitcom discuss how Jennifer almost didn't play her award-winning role or Rachel Green.

article by: Warren Littlefield

VANITY FAIR magazine
"There's only five people in the world who know exactly what being on 'Friends' was like, other than me," said actor Matt LeBlanc who played Joey Tribbiani tells former president of NBC Entertainment Warren Littlefield, whose book Top of the Rock: Inside the Rise and Fall f Must See TV is excerpted in the May issue of Vanity Fair. "There's five of them. David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, and Jennifer. That's it." Littlefield talks to cast members, creartors, writers, and producers about what made the decade-long show so special. "Lisa Kudrow said it best," LeBlanc recalls. "She said that she worked harder on these relationships than she did on her marriage." Co-creator Marta Kauffman said, "We knew they had something special the first time the cast all came together. The first day we went to a run-through, and the six of them were together for the first time, onstage in the coffee shop [Central Perk], I remember the atmosphere being electric. A chill ran down my spine." Kudrow explains, "The cast, led by Courteney, decided from the very beginning that we had each other's backs. She [Cox] was the best known of all of us, and she had done a guest starring role on 'Seinfeld'. Courteney told us, 'Listen, I just did a 'Seinfeld', an they all help each other. They say, 'Try this,' and 'This would be funny.' And Courteney told us, 'You guys, feel free to tell me. If I could do anything funnier, I want to do it.' There's a code with actors. Actors don't give each other notes under any circumstances. So she was giving us permission to give her notes, and wel all agreed that that would be great. Why not? And Cox also said, 'Listen, you know, we all need to make this thing great.' She just set the stage with: 'I know I'm the one who's been on television, but this is all of us.' Courteney was the one who set that tone and made it a real group that way. And I thought that was a real turning point," said Kudrow. " 'Six of One' was the name of the show during he pilot," 

Karey Burke former primetime executive at NBC explains. "Then Kauffman and David Crane came back the the title 'Friends', which we thought was such a snore. Some people thought the show was too Gen X, way too narrow." "It was a fascinating casting experience," says Marta Kauffman on casting the pilot. "We saw a countless number of actors...one of the first actors on our list was Matthew Perry to play Chandler Bing, but at that time he was doing a show called 'LAX 2194' [a FOX pilot about baggage handlers in the year 2194], so he wans't available. We brought other people in." Kauffman's writing partner, David Crane, goes on to explain, "We brought everybody in. We were sure that Chandler would be the easiest part to cast. It's got the most joke jokes. It's sarcastic and kind of quippy, but no one could do it. No one." The closest they got was actor Craig Bierko, who, Kauffman explains, they later found out had been coached by Perry. Bierko read the script and passed. "Thank God! There was something Snidley Whiplash about Craig," says Littlefield. "He seemed to have a lot of anger underneath, more of a guy you love to hate. The attractive leading man who you love and can do comedy is very rare." Eventually Matthew Perry was released from his FOX pilot. "We originally offered the role of Rachel Green to actress Courteney Cox," says Kauffman, "but she said she wanted to play the role of Monica Geller, not Rachel." Kauffman and Carne initially had a differernt vision for the role of Monica. "When we originally wrote the role, we had actress Janeane Garofalo's voice in our head," explains Crane. "Darker and edgier and snarkier, and Courteney brought a whole bunch of other colors to it. We decided that, week after week, that would be a lovlier place to go." "Cox did have competition, though," explains former head of casting at NBC, Lori Openden: "Actress Nancy McKeon, from 'The Facts of Life', also read for Courteney's part. Nancy have a terrific performance. Warren let Marta and David make the call. They went off for a walk and came back and said, 'Courteney.' "

Jennifer at the 40th Annual American Film Institute awards

[June 7, 2012] - Jennifer attends the 40th Annual AFI: American Film Institute Life Achievement awards ceremony in honor of actress Shirley MacLaine. Aniston became acquainted with Shirley while filming the 2005 romantic/comedy film 'Rumor Has It'. The award honors a single individual for his or her lifetime contribution to enriching American culture through motion pictures and television. The recipient is selected as well as honored at a ceremony annually, with the award presented by a master of ceremonies and recently, the prior year's recipient, who usually gives a brief synopsis of the awarded individual and career background including highlights and achievements. Shirley MacLaine's selected best known filmography includes (1995) comedy film 'The Trouble with Harry' as Jennifer Rogers; which earned her a Golden Globe award for Best New Star of the Year. (1958) drama film 'Some Come Running' as Ginnie Moorehead; which earned her an Academy award nomination for Best Lead Actress as well as a Golden Globe nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Motion Picture Drama, (1958) comedy film 'Ask Any Girl' as Meg Wheeler; which earned her a Golden Globe award nomination for Best Lead Actress of the Year ina Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, (1960) comedy film 'The Apartment' as Fran Kubelik; which earned her a Golden Globe award for Best Lead Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical as well as an Academy award nomination for Best Lead Actress of the Year, (1961) drama film 'The Children's Hour' as Martha Dobie; which earned her a Golden Globe award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Motion Picture Drama, (1963) comedy film 'Irma Ia Douce' as Irma Ia Douce; which earned her a Golden Globe award for Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical as well as an Academy award nomination for Best Lead Actress of the Year, (1966) comedy film 'Gambit' as Nicole Chang; which earned her a Golden Globe award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, (1967) comedy film 'Woman Times Seven' as Paulette; which earned her a Golden Globe award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, (1969) comedy film 'Sweet Charity' as Charity Hope Valentine; which earned her a Golden Globe award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, (1975) documentary film 'The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir' as herself; which earned her an Academy award nomination for Best Feature Documentary of the Year.

Jennifer with American Film Institute award honoree actress Shirley MacLaine

(1977) drama film 'The Turning Point' as Deedee Rodgers; which earned her an Academy for Best Lead Actress of the Year. (1979) comedy film 'Being There' as Eve Rand; which earned her a Golden Globe award for Best Lead Actress of the Year. (1983) critically acclaimed drama film 'Terms of Endearment' as Aurora Greenway; which she earned her first Academy award for Best Lead Actress of the Year as well as the Golden Globe. (1987) made for television film 'Out on a Limb' as herself; which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Lead Actress of the Year. (1988) drama film 'Madame Sousatzka' as Madame Yunline Sousatzka; which earned her a Golden Globe for Best Lead Actress of the Year. (1990) comedy/drama film 'Postcards from the Edge' as Doris Mann; which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress of the Year. (1992) comedy film 'Used People' as Pearl Berman; which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Lead Actress of the Year. (1994) comedy film 'Guarding Tess' as Tess Carlisle; which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Lead Actress of the Year. (1996) comedy film 'Mrs. Winterbounre' as Grace Winterbourne; which earned her a Satellite award nomination for Best Lead Actress of the Year. (2002) made for television film 'Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay' as Mary Kay; which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Lead Actress of the Year. (2005) comedy/drama film 'In Her Shoes' as Ella Hirsch; which earned her a Golden Globe as well as a Satellite award nomination for Best Supporting Actress of the Year. (2008) made for television movie 'Coco Chanel' as Coco Chanel; which earned her a Primetime Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie, Golden Globe award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Movie, and Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture Made for Television.

(2012) Rock of Ages

[June 15, 2012] - Jennifer's fiance screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux serves as a writer for the romantic/musical-comedy film 'Rock of Ages'. The film takes place in the '80s in 1987 Los Angeles, California after Sherrie Christina; actress Julianne Hough's character, arrives to L.A. from Oklahoma with dreams of becoming a singer. Meanwhile, bareback Drew Boley; actor Diego Boneta character, prepares for another night of work at The Bourbon Room. As Sherrie approaches The Bourbon, her suitcase is stolen. Drew tries to catch the robber, but his attempt fails. He comforts her, and upon learning of her situation, gets her a waitressing job at The Bourbon Room. The club's owner Denis Dupree; actor Alec Baldwin's character, and his right-hand man Lonny Barnett; actor/comedian Russell Brand's character, are trying to find a way to pay off tax debt that threatens the club. In hopes of raising enough money, Denis and Lonny decide to book Stacee Jaxx; actor Tom Cruise's character, a good-hearted yet detached and self-indulgent rock star preparing for his final gig with his band, Arsenal. That night Drew shares with Sherrie about his dream of becoming a rockstar, but that he has stage fright. Upon hearing of Stacee's upcoming concert, Patricia Whitmore; actress Catherine Zeta-Jones's character, the religiously conservative wife of the Mayer Mike Whitmore; actor Bryan Cranston, organizes a protest with other ladies in front of the Bourbon Room. Drew and Sherrie's relationship starts with their first date at the Hollywood Sign where he confesses he's been writing a song for her. On the night of Arsenal's final show, Dennis learns that their opening act has cancelled. Sherrie convinces Dennis to use Drew and his band, Wolfgang Von Colt, as the replacement opener. Meanwhile, Stacee's manager Paul Gill; actor Paul Giamatti's character, schedules an interview between Stacee and Constance Sack; actress Malin Akerman's character, a reporter for music magazine Rolling Stone. During the interview, she mentions the rumors regarding Stacee being a difficult individual to work with as well as implies that he was actually kicked out of Arsenal, a charge Stacee denies. He asks Constance if she could bring him a bottle of scotch from his limo and she agrees. After the interview she lashes out at Stacee, claiming that he was once a great musician, but is now on the verge of becoming a has-been. Stacee orders everyone out of the dressing room so he can settle things with Constance privately. Both recognize their love for each other, and are about to engage in sex. As Constance leaves the dressing room ashamed of what she's done, Sherrie enters to give Stacee his scotch.

Justin Theroux at the Rock of Ages premiere

He and Sherrie collide resulting in the bottle of scotch shattering on the floor. As Drew is preparing to open for Arsenal's show he spots Sherrie exiting Stacee's room, causing his mind to thing the worst - that she had sex with him, when in fact she didn't. Drew becomes furious at this and after his performance he and Sherrie break-up. This results in her quitting her waitressing job at the Bourbon Room. Later, Drew attempts to run after her, but Paul informs him to let her go. Instead, Paul offers Drew a record deal since he was impressed with his performance. Now unemployed, Sherrie takes refuge at a strip club bar run by Justice Charlier; singer/actress Mary J. Blige's character, where Sherrie has no other choice but to work there. Drew is disappointed in realizing that he has to be a part of a boy band called The Z Guyeezz and not a rock band as part of his record deal. He visits the Hollywood Sign, where he finds Sherrie who tells him that she didn't have sex with Stacee, and she is going home, as well as admits to have been working as a stripper. In return Drew admits his new act is actually a boy band rather than a rock group as he's dreamed of being a part of. Meanwhile, Dennis and Lonny realize their love for each other, and Stacee realizes he has feelings for Constance. He calls the Rolling Stone office in an attempt to find her, but the receptionist tells him that she is covering The Bourbon where he was originally suppose to perform, but was unaware resulting in Stacee rushing to the venue. There, Leroy leads the club patrons in a protest against Patricia. Once Stacee arrives at the club, he recognizes Patricia, and Leroy discovers that Patricia was once a groupie for Arsenal, resulting in him exposing such to the public, therefore ruining her reputation. Sometime later, Drew has found all of Sherrie's stolen records at the Tower Records they first visited together. He buys them back then drops them off for her at the strip club. The Z Guyeezz open the show, but the rocker crowd rejects them, and Drew, spotting Sherrie in the audience, leaves the stage in the middle of their performance. The two reconcile and he dismisses Gill, who is then punched in the face by Stacee's pet monkey Hey-man. Sherrie re-unites Wolfgang Von Colt for the opening act, and Stacee hears them and is moved by their performance. Eight months later, Stacee is show as having rejoined Arsenal, performs with Drew and Sherrie, who is now a part of Wolfgang Von Colt, in a concert at Dodger Stadium in front of a crowd that includes Dennis, Lonny, Justice, a pregnant Constance, and Patricia, who has returned to her rock 'n' roll persona. The film is directed by Adam Shankman grossing $59,418,613 in box office generating mixed reviews from film critics with a 41% liking from audiences. A general film critics consensus states, "It's exuberant silliness is almost enough to make up for its utter inconsequentiality, but Rock of Ages is ultimately too bland as well as overlong to justify its trip to the big screen."

PEOPLE magazine: Inside the Proposal.

[August 27 2012] - The actress appears on the cover of PEOPLE magazine headlining Inside the Proposal!. In this exclusive interview Jennifer talks about being happier than ever as well as letting us all in on the secret about her secret New York getaway with screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux, and how he popped the question.

article by: Julie Jordan & Charlotte Triggs

PEOPLE magazine Vol. 78 - No. 9
"Diners at the high-end, understand Blue Hill restaurant in New York City on Friday, August 10 barely took notice of one of Hollywood's power couples, actress Jennifer Aniston and actor/screenwriter Justin Theroux, that quietly celebrated his 41st birthday side by side at an intimate corner table. There was no popping of champagne cork, no raucous laughter or squeals of delight. Rather, the two, who had flown into town for the weekend from the Wilmington, North Carolina set of Aniston's latest film, We're the Millers, "looked like a long-term couple in love having a romantic dinner," said a patron. The duo had a soft conversation over white wine. "Justin was very relaxed with me," said Aniston, "we were just enjoying each other's company." Turns out the party was just getting started. After a fifteen month courtship that spawned a constantly revving rumor mill-babiest break-ups the two soon let the world in on their very, very happy secret. "On August 12," Theroux's representative told PEOPLE, "Justin had an amazing birthday on Friday, receiving an extraordinary gift when his girlfriend, Jennifer Aniston, accepting his marriage proposal." While there are no details yet on the ring he gave her, "Everyone is really excited for them," says a member of Theroux's and Aniston's inner circle. "It's amazing to see how happy Justin makes Jen, and everyone was always hoping the he would propose." Theroux says, "I've been dying to do it. My friends knew it was coming." After her heartfelt, "Yes", Aniston and Theroux promptly rang up family and close friends to share their big news-including the actresses father, soap opera actor John Aniston of Days of Our Lives, who was in Los Angeles, California at the time, "I was one of the first people she called," said her father, "I love how happy Justin makes my daughter, and I more than anyone want to see her get her happy-ever-after. Jen sounded ecstatic and happier than she's ever been." As for the Theroux clan, the actor's sister Elizabeth says, "Jennifer has already won us over. They're a wonderful, beautiful couple," said Theroux's sister, "we're so happy to welcome her to the family." Nearly inseparable since taking their romance public in June of 2011, Aniston and Theroux first became acquainted while filming the comedy Wanderlust. Aniston, who had previous dated actor/comedian Vince Vaughn and singer/musician John Mayer after her 2005 divorce from film actor Brad Pitt, wasn't looking to get serious again soon: "I'm really picky," she told PEOPLE in 2011, "when I feel it, I feel it." 

Meanwhile, Theroux was in a long term relationship with stylist Heidi Bivens. According to a source close to Aniston, "Jen would never be with a guy that has a girlfriend." By May of 2011, Theroux and Bivens were over, and Aniston started spending time with the sometimes scruffy-bearded, witty New Yorker who has written blockbusters like Iron Man 2 as well as guest starred on such critical darlings as Six Feet Under and Parks and Recreation. Soon Aniston introduced him as her boyfriend to her close-knit group of female friends including actress Courteney Cox, and late night talk show hostess/comedienne Chelsea Handler both quick to give Theroux their stamps of approval. "From the beginning, my friends thought that we were right for each other," said Aniston. Despite Theroux's edgy hipster vibe they share many great things. "We both love our jobs, and the same low-key attitude about life," said Aniston, "he treats me like gold, and we just click and compliment each other." Theroux said during an interview with Extra, "I always go to bed thinking, 'I'm the luckiest guy in the world' ". Earlier Aniston told an Aussie radio station, "My happiness level is at a 10+." By summer of 2011 the couple were considering a permanent move to the city of New York, and Aniston bought adjoining apartments in the West Village. Yet the constant presence of paparazzi irked the couple, and they retreated back to Los Angeles, California to house hunt. In fact the scrutiny has been one of the biggest hurdles for them. "It's aggravating we can't walk around New York and just be ourselves, " said Aniston. "Justin struggles with my level of fame, but he's not going to let it come in between us," explained the actress. After she sold her Beverly Hills mansion in Bel Air, which they are currently remodeling while living in a rental, "We're having a lot of fun," said Aniston, "creating our first home together." With Aniston working in Wilmington and Theroux shuttling between his fiancee's set and Los Angeles, California as well as New York for work, wedding plans might have to wait - or not. "I wouldn't be surprised if they eloped," said a source close to the couple. Other friends of the couple bet that Jen and Justin will wed during an intimate, relaxed ceremony, possibly a destination wedding because she does love the beach. After marriage, could babies be far behind? The couple couldn't have hidden their affection for kids - recently Aniston visited with actor Robert Downey, Jr.'s where she was introduced to his newborn, and Theroux doted on the children of Aniston's pals Cox and Laura Dern at a July 31 dinner in New York while Aniston was on set. "Jen LOVES babies," said a source, "they would be great at raising a family together." A joyful Aniston was spotted returning to Wilmington late on August 12. "I have a wonderful life that has always been very complete, and this is just the icing on the cake," she said, "I certainly didn't need a ring...I didn't even know if I would get married again. It just felt right."

Jennifer at the 26th Annual American Cinematheque awards

[November 20, 2012] - Jennifer attends the 26th Annual American Cinematheque awards in honor of actor/comedian Ben Stiller and accompanied by her fiance screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux on the red carpet. She previously became acquainted with him while filming Friends; season 3 episode "The One with the Screamer" when he guest starred as Tommy Aniston's character Rachel's love interest and then again in (2004) while filming romantic/comedy film Along Came Polly. Justin became acquainted with Stiller during the filming of (2003) comedy film Duplex where the pair were opposite on another, and again in (2008) when screenwriting for the action/comedy film Tropic Thunder. The award ceremony annually honors an extraordinary artist in the entertainment industry who is fully engaged in his or her work as well as committed to making a significant contribution to the art of the motion pictures. Previous recipients include actor/comedian Eddie Murphy awarded in 1986, singer/actress Bette Midler in 1987, actor/comedian Robin Williams awarded in 1988, director/producer Steven Spielberg awarded in1989, actor/director Ron Howard awarded in 1990, director Martin Scorsese awarded in 1991, actor Sean Connery awarded in1992, actor Michael Douglas awarded in 1993, actor/director Rob Reiner awarded in 1994, actor Mel Gibson awarded in 1995, actor Tom Cruise awarded in 1996, actor John Travolta awarded in 1997, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger awarded in 1998, actress Jodie Foster awarded in 1999, actor Bruce Willis awarded in 2000, actor Nicolas Cage awarded in 2001, actor Denzel Washington awarded in 2002, actress Nicole Kidman awarded in 2003, actor/comedian Steve Martin awarded in 2004, actor Al Pacino awarded in 2005, actor George Clooney awarded in 2006, actress Julia Roberts awarded in 2007, actor Samuel L. Jackson awarded in 2008, no ceremony was held for the year 2009, and actor Matt Damon awarded in 2010. Current recipients include actor Robert Downey, Jr. awarded in 2011, film/television producer Jerry Bruckheimer awarded in 2013, and actor Matthew McConaughey awarded in 2014. Stiller's best known selected filmography includes (1998) comedy/romance film 'There's Something About Mary' as Ted Stroehmann; which earned him an MTV Movie award for Best Fight, an American Comedy award nomination for Funniest Actor of the Year, and a Blockbuster Entertainment award nomination for Favorite Lead Actor of the Year. (1999) comedy film 'Mystery Man' as Mr. Furious; which earned him a Teen Choice award for Best Hissy Fit. (2000, 2004, and 2010) comedy film series 'Meet the Parents', 'Meet the Fockers' and 'Little Fockers'; which earned him an American Comedy award and MTV Movie award for Funnies Lead Actor of the Year, as well as a Teen Choice award nomination for Best Lead Actor of the Year.

Left to Right: Christine Taylor, Jennifer, Justin, and Ben Stiller

(2001) comedy film 'The Royal Tenenbaums' as Chas Tenenbaum; which earned him a Satellite award nomination for Best Supporting Actor of the Year. (2001) comedy film 'Zoolander' as Derek Zoolander; which earned him a Teen Choice award for Best Hissy Fit as well as an MTV Movie award for Best On Screen Team shared with actor/comedian Owen Wilson, and a Teen Choice award nomination for Best Lead Actor of the Year. (2003) comedy film 'Duplex' as Alex Rose, (2004) 'Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story' as White Goodman; which earned him an MTV Movie & TV award for Best Villain. (2004) 'Starsky & Hutch' as David Starsky; which earned him an MTV Movie & TV award, People's Choice award, and Teen choice award nominations for Best On Screen Team shared with actor/comedian Owen Wilson, as well as a Teen Choice award nomination for Best Lead Actor of the Year. (2004) romance/comedy 'Along Came Polly' as Reuben Feffer; which earned him an MTV Movie & TV award for Best Dance Sequence shared with Aniston, and a Teen Choice award nomination for Best Hissy Fit. (2005, 2008, 2012) animated/family film series 'Madagascar', 'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa', and 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted' as the voice of Alex the lion; which earned him a Nickelodeon Kid's Choice award for Favorite Voice Over Artist of the Year. (2006, 2009, 2014) fantasy/comedy film series 'Night at the Museum', 'Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian', and 'Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb' as Larry Daley; which earned him an MTV Movie & TV award, and Teen Choice award for Best Lead Actor of the Year. (2007) romance/comedy film 'The Heartbreak Kid' as Eddie Cantrow. (2008) action/comedy film 'Tropic Thunder' as Tugg Speedman; which earned him a Hollywood Film Festival award for Best Comedy of the Year, as well as a MTV Movie & TV award and Teen Choice award for Best Lead Actor of the Year. (2011) comedy/heist film 'Tower Heist' as Josh Kovaks, (2012) comedy/sci-fi film 'The Watch' as Evan Trautwig, and (2013) comedy/drama-adventure film 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'; which earned him a Saturn award nomination for Best Lead Actor of the Year.

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2013: The Actress Strips Into Character 

Justin & Jennifer at the 85th Annual Academy awards

[February 24, 2013] - The 44-year old actress attends the 85th Annual Academy awards as a presenter accompanied by her fiance screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux on the red carpet. The ceremony was hosted by actor/comedian Seth MacFarlane taking place at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Jennifer co-presented with actor Channing Tatum that presented fifth the Oscar for Best Costume Design; awarded to costume designer Jacqueline Durran for her work in the drama film 'Anna Karenina' and Best Make-Up/Hairstyling; awarded to make-up and hairstylists Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell for their work in the musical/drama film 'Les Miserables'. Other Academy award winning films included drama film 'Life of Pi', action/drama film 'Argo', musical/drama film 'Les Miserables', western/drama film 'Django Unchained', drama/biographical film 'Lincoln', and action/spy film 'Skyfall'. 'Life of Pi' received four of its eleven Academy award nominations including Best Director of the Year awarded to Director Ang Lee, Best Original Score awarded to composer Mychael Danna, Best Cinematography awarded to cinematographer Claudio Miranda, and Best Visual Effects of the Year awarded to visual effects artists Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan de Boer, and Donald R. Elliot. 'Argo' received three of its seven Academy award nominations including Best Picture of the Year awarded to producers Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, and George Clooney, Best Adapted Screenplay of the Year awarded to screenwriter Chris Terrio, Antonio J. Mendez, and Joshuah Bearman, and Best Film Editing of the Year awarded to film editor William Goldenberg. 'Les Miserables' received three of its eight Academy award nominations including Best Make-Up/Hairstyling of the Year previously mentioned, Best Supporting Actress of the Year awarded to actress Anne Hathaway for her performance as Fantine, Best Sound Mixing of the Year awarded to sound mixers Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson, and Simon Hayes.

Jennifer & Channing Tatum presenting Best Costume Design & Best Makeup Hairstying

'Django Unchained' received two of it's five Academy award nominations including Best Supporting Actor of the Year awarded to actor Christoph Waltz for his performance as Dr. King Shultz, and Best Original Screenplay of the Year awarded to director Quentin Tarantino. 'Lincoln' received two of its twelve Academy award nominations including Best Lead Actor of the Year awarded to actor Daniel Day-Lewis for his performance as the 16th President of the United States; Abraham Lincoln, and Best Production Design of the Year awarded to production designers Rick Carter and Jim Erickson. 'Skyfall' received two of its five Academy award nominations including Best Original Song of the Year awarded to songwriters Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth for the song "Skyfall", and Best Sound Editing of the Year awarded to sound editors Per Hallberg, and Karen Baker Landers. Other Golden Globe award winning films include drama/romance film 'Silver Linings Playbook' received the Oscar for Best Lead Actress of the Year awarded to actress Jennifer Lawrence for her performance as Tiffany Maxwell. Animated/family film 'Brave' received the Oscar for Best Animated Feature film of the Year awarded to producers Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman. Foreign film 'Amour' received the Oscar for Best Foreign Language film of the Year awarded to director Michael Haneke. Documentary film 'Searching for Sugar Man' received the Oscar for Best Documentary film of the Year awarded to producer Malik Bendjeloul and Simon Chinn. Short film/documentary 'Inocente' received the Oscar for Best Documentary Short film of the Year awarded to producers Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine. Live action/short film 'Curfew' received the Oscar for Best Live Action Short film of the Year awarded to director Shawn Christensen. Animated short film 'Paperman' received the Oscar for Best Animated Short film of the Year awarded to director John Kahrs.

PEOPLE magazine: Wedding Countdown!

[March 11, 2013] - Jennifer appears on the cover of PEOPLE magazine headlining Wedding Countdown!. In this exclusive article Jennifer talks about how she found true love with Justin Theroux and all about the 'small affair' she's planning for their special day.

article by: Michelle Tauber

PEOPLE magazine Vol.  79 - No. 10
"Here's the thing about being Jennifer Aniston and being in love: The universe is invested. On February 24 of 2013 the star hit the red carpet with her fiance Justin Theroux by her side. Flashes shimmered, fans roared, and the pair ducked into Hollywood's Dolby Theater to take in the show. There, the girl everyone presumes lives next door was confronted by a friendly, but curious employee who boldly asked that question we've all been longing to know the answer to: "Are you pregnant?" A laughing Aniston taken off guard replied, "No, I'm not!" In an earlier interview she told PEOPLE, "I feel great. Wonderful!" When asked how she feels on the outside the actress replied, "Forget about it." "She looks the greatest she possible could," said Aniston's long-time hairstylist Chris McMillan, her pal and partner in her new hair-care line Living Proof. "Look at where I am in my life," she said, "there's the man [Justin Theroux], there's the ring [her engagement ring], there's a slate of films [comedy/crime film We're the Millers out August of this year, and upcoming indie/drama-comedy crime film Life of Crime, and the talks of her first sequel set to reprise her role as Dr. Julia Harris for Horrible Bosses 2], and new beauty ventures [she and Theroux are renovating an L.A. estate in hopes of soon "normally and nesting" as she recently told PEOPLE, "and, yes, planning on wedding." With her film, based on an Elmore Leonard novel, set to wrap in Connecticut March 8, "We have a date set for soon after," said Aniston. A source close to the couple notes that the couple has designed their wedding bands and Jen has a dress in mind. "It will be a small affair with our closest friends," said Aniston. Likely amongst them are Aniston's BFF's actress Courteney Cox, late night talk show hostess/comedienne Chelsea Handler, and Mandy Ingber, all of whom headed to New York to celebrate the actresses 44th birthday at the Greenwich Hotel on February 11. The bride-to-be said, "I'm crazy about Justin and can't wait to be his wife. I'm planning on privately changing my name to Theroux. I like the way it sounds and it sounds very posh," the actress said jokingly. In her screenwriter/actor fiance she has said she's found, "An ideal partner who shares my passion for hard work and penchant for being a very well-toned homebody. 

Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux Can't Wait to Wed!

We both have the same work ethic and love to bounce ideas off of each other," said Aniston. A source notes, "Jen seems more confident than ever, and they've become a great team." Their partnership was on full display at the 85th Annual Academy awards, where Theroux kept a supportive hand on Aniston's back throughout the red carpet gauntlet as well as held court by her side at the Vanity Fair bash. "They really seem to have perfect chemistry, like they complete each other," says a fellow party guest. "There's a perfect balance. He was doting when she turned to him, but the overall vibe was simply fun and effortless." Aniston has also adopted a Zen approach regarding her future with Justin including any plans to start a family. "I never thought that kids automatically mean a happy life," said the actress, "I always say, 'I would love to have a baby,' especially since Justin came into my life, but I won't be upset or disappointed if it doesn't happen. I love my life with Justin as it is." Since their engagement on Theroux's birthday last August that life has included cozy parties with friends such as Cox, actor/comedian Ben Stiller and talk show hostess/comedienne Ellen DeGeneres in Los Angeles, California and holidays in Mexico, where Jen recently showed she still has one of the most enviable bodies in Hollywood. Yet, the actress who has said, 'I gained some weight due to a knee injury' commented, "I'm comfortable in my own skin and don't feel a constant pressure to be perfect," she said in an earlier interview. "Justin has always made it clear to me that he loves me just the way I am." What more could a girl want? At work on her movie, she's been in high spirits: "Happy, smiling, and joking around," said her co-star actor John Hawkes of being on set of Life of Crime. "It was so sweet!" said Aniston, "Justin visited the set by surprising me with my favorite tre colore salad from the Terra Ristorante Italliano in near by Greenwich on Valentine's Day. I loved the dish I'd tried before and wanted the same thing." Meanwhile when home with their two dogs Dolly and Sophie, "I feel like I am at my high point," she explained." When asked what advice she would give herself ten years ago the actress replies, "I would just say, 'You're doing exactly what you're suppose to be doing.' Before Justin came into my life I have always been very grateful for everything that I have, but now life couldn't be better," she added, "and I feel I deserve all the happiness in the world."

(2013) Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

[April 20, 2013] - The actress serves as a producer for the made-for-television Lifetime movie drama film 'Call Me Crazy: A Five Film'. The film revolves around an anthology of five short films exploring the impact and the stigma of mental illness. The first segment "Grace" is directed by Laura Dern and written by Howard J. Morris. Grace; actress Sarah Hyland's character, explores bipolar disorder through the experience of her mother Robin; actress Melissa Leo's character, who grapples with the condition. While dropping Grace and some of her friends Izzy; actress Melissa Farman's character, and Olivia; actress Aimee Teegarden's character, off at the mall to hangout Robin struggles with her emotions. Sometime later Grace receives multiple text messages as well as several missed phone calls regarding her mother. Her friends encourage her to answer, and she runs to aid her mother. Grace finds her mother in a tree acting completely out of the norm. Grace's friends are concerned for her, but assist Grace in coaxing her mom out of the tree so she can drive them home. Robin's disorder shows through her actions as well as her drive when she begins to swerve all over the road. Eventually Grace explains her mother's condition to her friends who no longer wish to be associated with her. Grace knows that although she lost her friends - she'll always have her mother because Robin refuses to give up her fight against bipolar disorder. Sometime later, Robin is put on medication to help her cope with the disease. She manages to become stable then later apologizes for her recent actions to Grace's friends who befriend Grace again. The segment "Lucy" is directed by Bryce Dallas Howard and written by Deidre O'Connor. Lucy; actress Brittany Snow's character, is a law student who suffers from schizophrenia, which landed her in an institution. While there, through the support of a new friends Bruce; actor Jason Ritter's character, medication, and her psychotherapist Dr. Nance; actress Octavia Spencer's character, she begins her path to no only healing, but also a promising future. Lucy and Bruce become acquainted through group circle then spend time outside of group eventually becoming a couple. Bruce shows her that the only thing to fear is fear itself. As he helps her in his own way to cure her of schizophrenia she takes a liking to him. One day Bruce doesn't attend the group circle, which causes Lucy to grow concerned. Eventually during a session with her therapist Dr. Nance she asks her what happened to Bruce. Dr. Nance informs Lucy he was cured then released which Lucy finds upsetting because she feels that Bruce was her rock and the only thing helping her make any real progress. Dr. Nance tells Lucy that isn't true that Lucy has managed to get better on her own as well as support from Bruce. She tells Lucy that one day she'll be cured and released as well. Dr. Nance words provide Lucy with comfort and she continues the path of recovery. Segment "Eddie" is directed by Bonnie Hunt and written by Stephen Godchaux.

Jennifer at the Call Me Crazy: A Five Film premiere

Eddie; actor Mitch Rouse is a comedian who enjoys his line of work because he can make other people laugh. One night after a performance the MC; actor Ross Matthew's character, takes notice in Eddie behavior particularly regarding his mood - while on stage he is up-beat and happy, but once he hands him the microphone he becomes sad. It is later revealed that Eddie suffers from depression, and his wife Julia; actress Lea Thompson's character, grapples with understanding how her husband, whom is loved by many including their circle of friends Alex; late night talk show hostess/comedienne Chelsea Handler's character, Danny; actor Dave Foley's character, and Joey; actor Jay Chandrasekhar's character, can be so withdrawn and overcome with sadness. Julia sits Eddie down to discuss how to go about treatment so they come into contact with Dr. Beckett; actor James Avery's character, who prescribes him medicine to help him cope with his disease. Segment "Maggie" is directed by Ashley Judd and written by Erin Cressida Wilson. Maggie; singer/actress Jennifer Hudson's character, is a former veteran who returns home after active duty. She is greeted with a warm welcome from her father Percy; actor Ernie Hudson's character, and her son. Her father was in the military as well, and one day receives news that one of his soldier's was killed. Once he tells Maggie the news she refuses to attend the soldier's funeral service, but doesn't explain why. Outraged, thinking her actions disrespectful, Percy demands that she attend the soldier's funeral out of respect. They dress in uniform then once on sight of the cemetery Maggie wets herself at the sight of the casket. It is later revealed that soldier who died in active duty was Maggie's commanding officer who repeatedly raped her and as a result she now suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder. Her condition worsens ending with cutting all ties of communication with her friends as well as her family and staying in a motel. Segment "Allison" is directed by Sharon Maguire and written by Jan Oxenberg. Allison; actress Sofia Vassilieva's character, is coming home from summer vacation with her boyfriend Luke; actor Ken Baumann's character. Allison's parents mother Claire; actress Jean Smart's character, and father Hugh; actor Richard Gilliand's character, call Allison telling her that they have a surprise for her. Once Allison arrives home she introduces Luke to her parents. While unloading her vehicle she realizes that there are no doors to the rooms in the house. It dawns on Allison that her sister Lucy; actress Brittany Snow's character, has returned home from inpatient treatment. Allison's parents are thrilled by the news of Lucy's home coming, but Allison is upset feeling it has spoiled her unveiling of her new boyfriend to her parents. Eventually the two sisters break out into an argument during dinner, but later reconcile and Allison confides in Lucy that she said what she said out of spite and to hurt her that they'll always be sisters as well as best friends. The film is directed by various directors receiving positive reviews from film critics scoring a 73% liking from audiences.

Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show season 11 episode "1,762"

[May 22, 2013] - Jennifer makes a guest appearance on the daytime talk show 'Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show' to promote her upcoming television film 'Call Me Crazy: A Five Film', which the actress served as a producer. Ellen prepares to co-host the show with Jennifer and the actress is nervous so after the commercial break Ellen informs Aniston she has a surprise for her that will help her calm her nerves. Once they come back from commercial break Ellen surprises Jennifer with her former 'Friends' stars actors Courteney Cox and Matthew Perry making for a mini-Friends reunion. Jennifer, along with Cox and Perry as well as Ellen re-enact a comedy sketch revolving around Aniston preparing to co-host with Ellen. The skit revolves around Jennifer; reprising her role as Rachel, who knocks on Courteney's door; reprising her role as Monica Gellar, asking her for advice about how to go about co-hosting the show with Ellen. Monica informs her that she should try and be humorous about it explaining that humor is more Chandler's expertise then Matthew Perry; reprises his role as Chandler Bing, comes to the door as well.

Left to Right: Jennifer, Courteney Cox, and Matthew Perry

Ellen incorporates herself into the skit in a comical way - she sneaks out of from behind Matthew behind the door exclaiming that the reason she is sneaking out is because she slept with Joey; actor Matt LeBlanc's character - who didn't participate in the comedy sketch. Shortly afterwards actress Portia de Rossi sneaks out from behind Matthew behind the door as well implying that she too slept with Joey. At the end the skit the three former Friends star embrace in a hug. Later several blooper scenes are played with out takes of their performances from the sketch. Neither actors David Schwimmer or Lisa Kudrow - who played Ross Gellar and Phoebe Buffay on 'Friends' were apart of the reunion. Later Kudrow was interviewed regarding her thoughts about the mini-'Friends' reunion stating, "Oh my gosh, it was hilarious even if I wasn't apart of it." When asked should Ellen ever decided to do a mini-Friends reunion part two including herself, Matt LeBlanc, and David Schwimmer the actress replied, "I'd do it, but I think that Jennifer, Courteney, and Matthew all covered the topic already. They did it perfectly well." When asked what her favorite part of the skit was she replied, "Oh my gosh, when Jennifer called Matthew 'David!' Oh no, I couldn't stop laughing! It was SO funny!"

Jennifer at the 6th Annual Spike Guy's Choice awards with Jimmy Kimmel.

[June 8, 2013] - The actress attends the 6th Annual Spike Guy's Choice award where she accepts the Funniest M.F. award of the Year on behalf of late night talk show host/comedian Jimmy Kimmel. Other Spike Guy's Choice award winners include Guy of the Year awarded to actor Ben Affleck, Most Anticipated Movie of the Year awarded to action/adventure-superhero film 'Man of Steel', Guycon of the Year award to actor/comedian Vince Vaughn, Stand-Up of the Year awarded to comedian/actor Kevin Hart, Mankind award of the Year awarded to daredevil Felix Baumgartner, The Original Dude of the Year awarded to actor Jeff Bridges, Virtuoso of the Year awarded to singer/actor Jamie Foxx, Troops Choice for Entertainment of the Year awarded to actor Vin Diesel, Hot and Funny of the Year awarded to actress Kaley Cuoco, Alpha Male of the Year awarded to actor Burt Reynolds, Rookie of the Year awarded to quarterback/Indianapolis Colts Andrew Luck, Guy Movie of the Year awarded to comedy/fantasy film Ted, Our New Girlfriend of the Year awarded to model Chrissy Teigen, Outstanding Literary Achievement of the Year awarded to actor Jeff Bridges and Bernie Glassman for their novel 'The Dude and the Zen Master', Most Dangerous Man of the Year awarded to actor Bryan Cranston's character Walter White of AMC's drama 'Breaking Bad', Hottest Allison of the Year awarded to actress Alison Brie, Brotherly Love of the Year awarded to The Dixon Brothers Daryl and Merle of AMC's drama series 'The Walking Dead', Jean-Claude Gahd Dam awarded to actress Danai Gurira, Best Lincoln of the Year awarded to Daniel-Day Lewis for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in biographical/drama film 'Lincoln', and Woman of the Year actress Jennifer Lawrence.

PEOPLE magazine: Wedding On Hold?

[June 24, 2013] - Jennifer appears on the cover of PEOPLE magazine headlining Wedding On Hold?. In this exclusive interview the actress talks about seeming ready to tie the knot, but now there's not date in sight. Jen explains why the pair are talking it slow and are in no rush to race down the altar.

article by: Aili Nahas

PEOPLE magazine Vol. 79 - No. 25
"Fiance by her side? Not so fast...at the Spike Television Guy's Choice awards on June 8, Jennifer may have been flying solo without spouse-to-be Justin Theroux, but that didn't mean marriage was off her mind. Taking the microphone to playfully jab honoree late night talk show host/comedian Jimmy Kimmel, with her surprised diamond ring from Theroux on full display, Aniston cheekily acknowledged the obsession with her marital status telling Jimmy, "Like me, you got engaged this year," addressing Kimmel in front of the crowd, "unlike me, nobody cares." In the ten months since Aniston and Theroux's engagement in August of 2012, all eyes have been on her, with fans wondering just when she will become Mrs. Theroux. Multiple sources in contact with Aniston as well as her inner circle spoke anonymously to protect their relationships with the actress say, "The plans for the much-anticipated wedding, under way earlier this year, appear to have stalled. As of a few months ago. Wedding bands were designed, and Jen was deciding on a dress. She was so happy to be planning. She picked a date set to take place during the springtime. Earlier this year her team was trying to clear her schedule for a spring wedding." Now as weeks pass Aniston and Theroux, overloaded with work commitments and a time-consuming home renovation, have put arrangements for their big day on the back burner. "At the moment," said the actress, "there is no new wedding date." Of course Aniston is a pro at keeping people guessing. "My ideal wedding is a low-key one with a small group of friends and family - not hard to plan very quietly. Just be yourself." In an earlier interview Jen commented about Justin calling him, "a beautiful partner." When asked why haven't you sealed the deal yet Aniston replied, "One reason: Our careers as well as our massive home overhaul have taken priority. In January of 2012 I bought an estate in Bel-Air that I hoped to transform into mine and Justin's dream abode. 

Jennifer Aniston & Justin Theroux are they Waiting to Wed?

With all of the work on the house, we just thought it was too much to plan a wedding as well," she said, "so we decided to take a step back and just focus on the house." Aniston and Theroux, who had been holing up at a nearby hotel, have spent a few nights there. "We can't wait to move in fully. We're both eager to get the house all ready." Other sources say that the couple may have missed their window for a leisurely wedding and honeymoon. "They're both juggling major upcoming projects through at least August. While Theroux tackles an HBO pilot, Aniston is promoting We're the Millers." When asked about taking on such a risky role - Aniston plays a stripper - the actress replied, "I was game to do it. I'd like to think I'm brave with the parts I have been choosing lately." Her future film projects include Squirrels to the Nuts directed by veteran director Peter Bogdanvich, who calls Aniston's acting, "just terrific," adding, "she really knows comedy." Comedy of course, is what first drew the sunny California girl and her New Yorker (Justin) together: The met on set of comedy film Wanderlust and started dating in May of 2011. Merging their two worlds has brought them a lot of joy - as well as challenges that could also be leading to consider the next step with caution. "They're complete opposites," said and insider, "Justin is more laid-back, while Jen is more worked up, but Justin made her more Zen." Still, some in their circle question whether Theroux is ready to give up his New York City lifestyle and his circle of friends there for an L.A. based existence. "Just has never seemed very comfortable in Los Angeles, California," says an insider, "they love each other, but they need to figure out a way to create a life that makes them both happy." A source who knows the couple professionally cautions them saying, "The lack of a wedding date isn't an indication that anything is amiss. Jen has a very happy life and doesn't want to change," says the source, "there are other priorities besides marriage she's very busy." The actress chimes in say, "I am ready to say, 'I do' whenever the timing is right. I'm crazy about Justin, and I can't wait to be his wife."

(2013) We're the Millers

[August 9, 2013] - Jennifer lands the supporting role of Rose O'Reilly in the comedy/crime film 'We're the Millers'. The film revolves around a low-level marijuana dealer David Clark; actor/comedian Jason Sudeikis's character, who lives in Denver, Colorado. His boss Brad Gurdlinger; actor/comedian Ed Helms's character, a wealthy drug lord as well as David's supplier calls him offering him a job: Brad expects David to move a "small" shipment of marijuana across the Mexican border into the U.S. Sometime later, David is robbed of his money and stash after trying do fend off some punk teenagers who were harassing Casey Mathis; actress Emma Robert's character, a runaway thief. David's downstairs neighbor Kenny Rossmore; actor Will Poulter's character tries to help David by suggesting he perform the drug smuggling operation with just the two of them. David laughs then mocks Kenny's suggestion and while doing so is inspired by the sight of a family in an RV who ask for directions. While David observes them he takes notice that the gentlemen driving the RV resembles Flanders from the animated television series 'The Simpsons'. Taking a closer look he sees that the police officer that they family asks for directions doesn't give them a second look. David comes up with a hair-brained idea of creating a fake family. Kenny tells David he knows a girl who could pretend to be his daughter. David seeks out the girl whom he fended off earlier who agrees on the condition that should they get caught she be paid $500 dollars and tells the authorities that he drugged her. Later he seeks out the help of his upstairs neighbor Rose; Aniston's character, who is a stripper. He goes to the strip joint that Rose works at under an alias so once she approaches David she is upset to discover it's him. Her boss Todd; actor Ken Marino's character, orders her to do her job so she performs a lap dance for David while he informs her of his plan he points out to her that he will pay her and it will be just like 'Pretty Woman'. She stops dancing informing him that Julia Robert's character was a hooker not a stripper then refuses his offer and walks away.

Jennifer as Rose O'Reilly on set of 'We're the Millers'

While in her dressing room Todd informs her that policy has changed in order to compete with a rival business down the street - he orders Rose along with the other strippers to have sex with the customers. This is Rose's final straw and after protesting that having sex with the customers is illegal she quits. She returns home to discover an eviction notice tacked up on her front door. In a slump she views some of her junk mail that consists of advertising on which she bases her look on to pose as David's wife. The next day David is shown at the barber shop getting a hair cut while Kenny and Casey go cloths shopping, but David advises Kenny to keep Casey away from Hot Topic. The three of them board the plane to head for Mexico under the alias of the Miller family when they are joined by surprise by Rose. They act dysfunctional in the presence of a stewardess and some other passengers. David calls for a family meeting informing the others that if they don't get their act together their cover might be blown. The Millers get the RV and manage to be granted access on sight to where they are suppose to pick-up the shipment after David tells the armed guards he is there to pick up for Pablo Chacon. Earlier Brad told David he is Pablo Chacon and should have no problem getting through the compound.

Jennifer & Jason Sudekis at the We're the Millers premiere

Once inside the compound David learns that the "small" shipment of marijuana is actually a larger quantity than he imaged resulting in him calling Brad complaining, "A smidge and a half! You've got me smuggling enough weed to kill Willie Nelson!" They manage to smuggle the shipment out of the compound, but are later pulled over by a policeman; actor/comedian Luis Guzman character, who is aware where they came from and what they have demanding a bribe. After a misunderstanding David pays the cop and they go on their way. The Millers manage to make it across the Mexican board, but they encounter border patrol. They threaten to have probable cause to search the vehicle after one of the dogs raises their suspicions. Turns out that some people stowed away under the RV who were intending on fleeing the country. The Millers go on their way, but cross paths with the Fitzgerald family Don; actor Nick Offerman's character, a DEA agent, Edith; actress/comedienne Kathryn Hahn's character, and Melissa; actress Molly Quinn's character. The Millers try to shake off the Fitzgeralds, but are unsuccessful. Kenny becomes attracted to Melissa Fitzgerald, and he confesses to Casey that he doesn't know how to kiss so he practices with Casey and later with Rose. To her horror, Melissa catches Kenny kissing Casey and Rose and wants nothing to do with him. Sometime later, the real Pablo Chacon; actor Tomer Sisley's character, catches up with the Millers resulting in a run-for-their lives scenario. Pablo corners to Millers threatening to kill them all, but David informs him not to harm the others because he is the only one to blame. Rose manages to distract them by stripping for Chacon making for a quick getaway. Meanwhile Kenny suffers from a severe allergic reaction to a poisonous spider bite. He is admitted into the ER and nearby a carnival is in town for the 4th of July weekend. This delays the delivery of the contraband, but David calls Brad offering a renegotiation for a fee of $500,000 on the condition that it arrives that night. While at the carnival Casey meets Scotty P; actor Mark L. Young's character, a kiddie ride operator.

MTV Movie + TV award - Best Kiss with Jennifer & Emma Roberts

Casey introduces them to David and Rose who disapproves, but allow her out with Scotty anyhow. After Kenny's released David rushes him to the RV in a wheelchair then ensues an argument ending with him inadvertently revealing how much he is getting paid, in comparison to how little he offered to pay each of the others. Casey, Rose, and Kenny are left in disgust by the revelation resulting in David leaving them at the carnival. Feeling guilty and regretting abandoning them after hearing "Waterfalls" by TLC in the radio he returns to the carnival begging them to come back with them. The encounter the Fitzgeralds and while ensuing conversation Kenny blurts out their smuggling plot. Chacon's henchmen One-Eye; actor Matthew Willig's character, appears before them prepared to shoot everyone. Don manages to intervene by subduing One-Eye, but Chacon grabs hold of Melissa threatening her kill her. Chacon is momentarily distracted by the fireworks and David with the help of Kenny subdues Pablo. Don decides, despite their actions, he allows the Millers to go free. David delivers the drugs to Brad who reveals he wasn't intending on paying him at all, but David turns the tables on him. DEA agents crash into the room arresting Grudlinger on sight with the head agent in charge being Don. Don informs David he, along with anyone else that was witness to the crime will be in witness protection. The film ends with Rose, David, Casey, and Kenny living together in a suburban house, with several marijuana plants growing in the garden. The film is directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber grossing $269,994,119 in box office generating mixed reviews from film critics scoring a 47% liking from audiences. A general film critic's consensus states, " 'We're the Millers' squanders its potential with an uneven, and lazily assembled story. Aside from that Aniston gave in impressive performance as a stripper. It was a risky career move on her behalf, but she pulled it off nicely." In efforts of her performance Jennifer received multiple nominations from the Golden Schmoes awards, MTV Movie & TV awards, People's Choice awards, Russian National Movie awards, and Teen Choice awards. At the Golden Schmoes awards she was nominated for Best T&A of the Year. At the MTV Movie & TV awards she was nominated for Best Female Performance of the Year, Best Shirtless Performance of the Year, and won for Best Kiss of the Year shared with Will Poulter and Emma Roberts. At the People's Choice awards Jennifer was nominated for Favorite Movie Actress of the Year, Favorite Comedic Movie Actress of the Year, and Favorite Movie Duo of the Year shared with Jason Sudeikis. At the Russian National Movie awards she was nominated for Best Female Foreign Actress. At the Teen Choice awards she was nominated for Best Liplock shared with her co-stars Will Poulter and Emma Roberts.

Glamour magazine: Family, Fiance, and Choosing Happiness.

[September 2013] - The actress appears on the cover of Glamour magazine headlining Jennifer Aniston: On Family, Her Fiance, and Choosing Happiness. In this exclusive interview she opens up about her hang-ups, her hopes, and her hard won happiness. Her 'We're the Millers' co-star actor/comedian Jason Sudeikis also joins Jen for her interview.

article by: unknown

Glamour magazine
"When asked what is one of the nicest things about doing We're the Millers with Jennifer, Sudeikis replies "One of the nicest things about his movie - we have now done three together (2010) The Bounty Hunter; which Sudeikis plays Jen's stalker lover, (2011) Horrible Bosses; which Sudeikis plays one of the three fed up with their awful bosses employees, and now (2013) We're the Millers; which Sudeikis plays a veteran pot deal and enlists Jen's help to be his fake wife - is that in one this one (We're the Millers) we have a child," the actor said jokingly, "your character is learning to access her parental instincts. I would argue women are better at that." Aniston replied, "I think that's just you!" she said playfully. "I know Justin, for instance, has extremely amazing parental instincts. It's because (growing up) he had to sort of become the parent. I think when you have to become the parent hen you are a younger person, you learn those instincts." When asked about their chemistry with their youthful co-stars actress Emma Roberts who plays their fake daughter and actor Will Poulter who plays their fake son Sudeikis answered, "I noticed on set that Jen had very maternal instincts towards Emma." "I did," said Aniston, "but she's wise beyond her years." When asked if it was a role she had to grow into, or if she found herself doing that all throughout her own life Aniston replied, "I think I've done it all throughout my life." When asked if it is true that there's also a perception of you as being such a gal pal - ladies love you and the way you take care of people, you'll sort of point-guard parties and get-togethers the actress replied, "I love doing that!" "It comes across," said Sudeikis, "I mean, truth be told, she wrote Olivia a really, really kind e-mail last year." Aniston commented about Jason's girlfriend saying, "You've got a good girl", adding, "She's lovely." Sudeikis replied, "I know. She's something else. You were so nice when Olivia got a lot of flak for a monologue she performed (At a 2012-Glamour event - Wilde had written a candid piece about her divorce as well as her sex life.) 

Aniston replied, "Well, that was because I felt so strongly about it, when I heard what she was going through. I was so pissed because I related to it - I related to that f*cking feeling of people wanting to rip down the powerful, beautiful woman who speaks her mind." Jason added, "The worst part was they took what Olivia said out of context." Aniston added, "Yeah, stuff lie that's so sh*tty. I don't like injustice. We are living in a time where, whether it's the Internet or tabloids, being sh*tty has become a sport. We are just grown-up bullies. We literally could not need to have our hearts more open than in these times." Sudeikis added, "There are so many things trying to keep us from doing that." Okay advice time. When asked what she would tell herself at various ages - like her teens, twenties, and early forties Jennifer replied, "Yes, early forties" with a laugh. When asked what she would tell her teenage self she replied, "Don't try so hard. Pay attention. Do your homework. Go to class." When asked what she would tell her twenty-year old self Aniston answered, "Not to fret so much. I did okay in my twenties." When asked what she would tell her thirty-year old self the actress responded, "My thirties? Go to therapy. Clean up all of the sh*t. Clean up all of the toxins and the noise. Understand who you are. Educate yourself on the self." Sudeikis chimed in saying, "Yeah, because at that point, anything that you thought was just a habit is actually you." Jennifer added, "But, you can undo a lot of things. If you're not happy, you can become happy. Happiness is a choice. That's thing I really feel. Like with friends who refuse to get happy, who refuse to rise above the discomfort of where they're at." Sudeikis added, "Yeah. They just get used to it. It's almost like your character Rose from We're the Millers. 'This is all I deserve' kind of thing. It's like, no, you deserve - ." Aniston chimed in saying, "You actually deserve to have a family, and once you meet yourself, and truly love yourself, then you attract that. Look - I mean, the two of us have found these two, beautiful, loving open people." When asked about their personal lives being in the tabloids Sudeikis replied, "Both Jennifer and I have a similar timeline. We both went through the same thing. I mean, I would heart her talk about guys she was dating, and I'd be like, 'Oh f*ck I don't want to be like that to somebody else." Aniston replied, "Yeah. Yeah. Look how far we've come! High five!"

GQ magazine: Just In Time

[October 26, 2013] - Jennifer's fiance screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux appears on the cover of GQ magazine headlining Justin Theroux. In this exclusive interview he talks about writing your own destiny, creating your own style, and winning over America's sweetheart - Jennifer Aniston.

article by: Amy Wallace

GQ magazine
"Here's something you may know about Justin Theroux: He asked Jennifer Aniston to marry him, and she said, 'Yes'. Feel free to pretend you only know that because your girlfriend told you. Here's something else you may know, but probably don't: The screenwriter/actor-director, whose skinny-downtown-biker look gets tons of love in the more fashion corners of the internet, is one of the best-dressed men in America right now. As for the rest of you? You're forgiven if you're coming up blank. Despite a career that was singular and varied long before he met Aniston and is about to get even more multifaceted, Theroux remains to be only vaguely aware of this. There was his hilarious turn as a bearded hippie scoundrel in Wanderlust, an atrocious comedy that he almost made worth watching; dramatic roles in a pair of David Lynch films Dr. Mulholland, and Inland Empire; and even the odd part in a historical epic he played John Hancock in HBO's John Adams. In many of these films though, you see him and yet you don't. Despite his ridiculous handsomeness, he disappears. "He's a Ken doll," jokes Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof, who cast Theroux as the lead in his pilot The Leftovers, a supernatural like series for HBO, "but I'd be lying if I didn't say in terms of what he can do as an actor, say his name people are like, 'Oh, that sounds familiar.' " When asked about his level of fame Theroux replies, "I could be much bigger than I am in terms of notoriety. The reason I'm not is by design. It's my choice." The thing is we're more familiar with his work than we realize. Did you know, for example, that Theroux not only co-wrote (2008) comedy/action film Tropic Thunder, but came up with the film's most memorable scene? "That, 'Never go full retard' speech is a great example of Justin's genius," said actor/comedian Ben Stiller, Theroux's co-writer and friend of twenty years.

"It just, like flowed out of me," said Theroux, "when I'm writing, I'll get an idea and just kind of go off." Theroux also wrote (2008) action/adventure film Iron Man 2, and co-wrote (2012) musical/comedy ensemble cast film Rock of Ages, directed (2007) romantic/comedy film Dedication, and is currently co-writing Zoolander 2 marking his second pair up with Stiller, which Theroux will also serve as director. All he asks is, "Please cook it with lame 'Mr. Jennifer Aniston' jokes," explaining, "I am nobodies boy-toy." When asked about becoming a writer Theroux replied, "Stiller may refer to me as a 'genius' now, but when I was growing up in Washington, D.C., I was far from an A+ student. That's still my least favorite thing to hear," he admitted. "Someone saying, 'Don't be stupid,' "I was diagnosed with ADHD - attention deficit hyperactive disorder, and I had the habit of making trouble running through a bunch of schools when I was younger. I couldn't keep my mind on one task," he said, "When I did try it was like trying to bite down on a tennis ball" - by which he means impossible. "You go, 'Okay, I'm going to try.' Then the toe starts tapping, your hand moves, and next thing you know your grabbing a pencil, breaking it, and throwing it. Worse still, I couldn't read," he admitted. "I didn't finish a book, beginning to end, until I was in high school. Reading was tough," he said, "like, insurmountable." When asked what lead him down an arty path Theroux replied, "I studied drama and visual arts at Bennington College, then moved to New York with a vague plan to make it as an artist. Some kind of artist," he explained. "To help pay the rent, I used to paint murals on the walls of Manhattan's hippest clubs - the Palladium and Limelight. I no longer paint for money, but I remain a visualist, which I'd like to think informs my sartorial aesthetic."

When asked what inspired if his arty path inspired the look for his apartment Theroux replied, "There are things in here I love and I couldn't sell for ten cents at a flea market," he said. "I know a dentist who saves those for me," he said in reference towards a pearly molars on his coffee table, "people often think they're little mints, and I have to warn them, 'Don't eat the teeth!' some think is gross, but I think it's cool!" When asked about whether he has any athletic abilities Theroux replies, "I'm terrible at sports," he admits. "That is one of the things Jen told me she loves about me." When asked about the million-dollar Bel-Air mansion he and Aniston just bought Theroux replies, "After we purchased the property it we discovered that it came with its own poultry - six chickens. We sort of inherited the chickens from the previous owner who wanted to get rid of them, but Jen and I were like, 'Are you crazy? Don't get rid of the chickens! That's half of the reason we wanted this place.' " When asked about what drives him to choose his next project Theroux replied, "I believe that fun pays," he explained, "especially when it comes to my career. Whenever I've done anything where I feel like, 'Oh, it would be smart to do that,' it's always been a mistake," he says. "Looking back on the perils of over thinking professional decisions. "Whenever I do the, 'Oh, it would be fun to do that,' it's always paid dividends." When asked what it's like to be on the arm of one of the most famous women in the world Theroux replies, "Well, it's been an adjustment. It's a bit like going to a slightly different altitude, you know? The paparazzi - I call them photojournalists - can be a drag. When I get complimented on the street because I'm having twins that's weird, too." When asked what it was like having to give up his bachelor pad in order to cohabitate with his lady Theroux replied, "Like any man I had to make some tough choices," he admitted. When asked if he remembers the scene from When Harry Met Sally in which actress Carrie Fisher's character and actor Bruno Kirby's characters move in together and she makes him get rid of his wagon-wheel table, he replies, "I can see where this is going. My wagon-wheel table is my staying," he said with a smile on his face."

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2014: Life of Crime & a Sequel

(2014) Jennifer & Gloria Steinem at The Makers Conference

[February 11, 2014] - The 45-year old actress jokes on the eve of her birthday about reports on her personal life in this exclusive article with author/activist Gloria Steinem during The Makers Conference.

article by: Aili Nahas

PEOPLE magazine
"As tabloid fodder for nearly two decades, Jennifer Aniston, who celebrates her 45th birthday Tuesday, proved she can take a joke when it comes to perennial rumors about marriage and motherhood. While conducting an interview with author/activist Gloria Steinem for The Makers Conference in Rachos Palos Verdes, California, the actress made a pointed comment - "The public has a great interest in our personal lives," Aniston said. "I know you've come up against this, and I certainly have too [referring to Gloria] - where being a woman, our value, and worth is basically associated with out marital status or whether or not we have procreated." Steinem replied, "Well, I guess we're in deep sh*t!" she said jokingly. Aniston laughed before replying, "That's what I thought! Just wanted to make sure that was the case. That we're in face, in deep sh*t." Steinem can relate all too well, to where Aniston is coming from - Gloria is eighty years old and never had any children aside from her step son from her late husband David Bale; actor Christian Bale. On that note, it looked to be a work-a-day birthday week for the Aniston as well as her fiance of eighteen months, Justin Theroux, who on Tuesday was shooting his HBO series The Leftovers in New York. Her latest project is based off of the Elmore Leonard novel The Switch adapted into a film Life of Crime where Aniston plays a housewife up for ransom. The film was previously released at the Toronto International Film Festival as well as the Abu Dhabi Film Festival last year."

(2014-2014) The Leftovers Season 1

[June 29, 2014 - September 7, 2014] - Jennifer's fiance screenwriter/actor Just Theroux lands the lead role of Kevin Garvey, Jr. on HBO's drama/fantasy series The Leftovers. The series is based off of the Tom Perrotta novel with one in the same name as the series, which takes place three years after a global event that caused the unexplainable disappearance of 140 million people, 2% of the world's population set in a post-apocalyptic world. The story focuses primarily on the Garvey family: Kevin Garvey, Jr.; Theroux's character, is Mapleton's chief of police as well as a father of two who is trying to maintain some semblance of normality in this new world. Laurie Garvey; actress Amy Brenneman's character, Kevin's wife and Tom and Jill's mother, who left her entire family behind to join a mysterious cult called the Guilty Remnants - a group of resistant type people who don't speak and chain smoke. Tommy Garvey; actor Chris Zylka's character - Laurie's son that Kevin raised as his own, who has recently dropped out of college unbeknownst to Kevin, and taken refuge with a mysterious guru called "Holy Wayne". Jill Garvey; actress Margaret Qualley's character, Kevin's teenaged daughter who is perceived as an straight A+ student, but has a difficult relationship with Kevin due to their estranged mother. Then there's Kevin Garvey, Sr.; actor Scott Glenn's character, who is Mapelton's former chief of police until and episode that cause him to be committed into the mental institution. Aside from the Garvey's there are other colorful characters including Matt Jamison; actor Christopher Eccleston's character, who is a former reverend as well as the current editor of a self-published tabloid that outs sinners. Jamison struggles with his inability to accept that he, a good Christian, was not taken in the Sudden Departure while many sinners were. Nora Durst; actress Carrie Coon's character, Matt's sister, a wife and mother who lost her husband and children in the Sudden Departure, whom she also has a brief fling with Kevin. Then there are the Guilty Remnants: Megan Abbott; actress Liv Tyler's character, a woman engaged to be married after she becomes a target of the Guilty Remnants eventually joining them. Patti Levin; actress Ann Dowd's character, the leader of the Guild Remnants.

The Leftovers season 1 episode "The Pilot"

The season premiere episode "The Pilot" aired to a total of 1.77 million viewers tuning in to see chief of police Kevin Garvey working to keep order after the mysterious Sudden Departures, and unexplained event that occurred three years prior which the fictitional town of Mapelton, New York bared witness to the disappearance of many of it's town's citizens. Kevin's wife Laurie has left him to join the Guild Remnants, an organization with unknown motives and members dressed in all white communicating by writing notes as they have taken a vow of silence. Kevin's son Tom has also left home in order to become a follower of Holly Wayne, a messianic figure. Meanwhile, his teenaged daughter Jill lives with him, but the erosion of her family life has lead of her to act our in school resulting in frequent trips to the principals office as well as her grades slipping and late night partying. During a town meeting organized by Lucy Warburton Mapelton's mayor; actress Amanda Warren's character, regarding her plans for a parade honoring the victims of the rapture. Lucy mentions they are affiliated with a group that goes by the name of "The Guilt Remnants", which Kevin disapproves. He interrupts Lucy exclaiming that inviting them to be apart of the unveiling of the statue is an accident waiting to happen. Kevin exclaims that they don't know anything about the Guilty Remnants and his fears are confirmed after town's people and Guilty Remnants alike wreak havoc after they peacefully protest the ceremony ending in violence.

The Leftovers season 1 episode "The Prodigal Son Returns"

Many people are injured, and later Kevin visits the Guilty Remnants house begging Laurie to come home, but she ultimately refuses. Megan shows up at the Guilty Remnants place willingly wanting to become a member. The season finale episode "The Prodigal Son Returns" aired to 1.53 million viewers tuning into to see Kevin Garvey, Jr. face the aftermath of Patti Levin's suicide. He contacts Jamison to assist him in what to do with the Guilty Remnants body then advises him not to touch her because once he does so they're in it together. Jamison closes her eyes then the two men bury Patti in the woods as Kevin reads a passage from the Bible, which he refuses at first exclaiming that he doesn't believe, but Jamison argues that Patti probably didn't either. Jamison offers Kevin a change of cloths after having buried the Guilty Remnant and washing the blood and dirt off of himself. Kevin has a disturbing nightmare revolving around him being placed in the psycho hospital with his father and the Guilty Remnant he buried in the woods who appears before him claiming that Kevin is insane, but the nightmare ends once Jamison slams his car door shut exclaiming they stopped for a bit to eat. While at the diner Kevin confides in Jamison regarding Patti's final moments before she commit suicide as well as admitting to sleeping with another woman who disappeared before his very eyes. He then explains to Jamison that he feels like everything is out of his control as well as his fault, but Jamison reassures Kevin it's not. Kevin excuses himself to the men's room where he encounters Holy Wayne who appears to be in critical condition due to self-inflicted injuries. Aware he is going to die Holy Wayne asks Kevin to stay with him in his final moments asking him to make a wish, but not aloud.

Justin & Jennifer at The Leftover season 1 premiere

Cops intervene arresting Kevin taking him into custody for questioning, and Jamison shows up at the police station informing the police Kevin had nothing to do with Wayne's death. Kevin is released and while driving down the road chaos breaks out in the town of Mapelton as Guilty Remnants and civilians attack each other - Jamison spots Meg who demands to know what happened - she writes that they made them remember. The Guilty Remnants made life sized figures of the people who disappeared then placed them in the spot where they disappeared at. Meanwhile, Tommy deals with the disappearance of Christine facing fatherhood after the baby she had with Holy Wayne is left orphaned and Tommy feels unfit to father the baby. Jill joined the Guilty Remnants in order to be closer to her mother, but in the process during attacks a Guilty Remnant house is set on fire and Kevin rescues Laurie who breaks her vow of silence pointing and screaming their daughters name - "JILL!". Kevin rescues Jill from the burning building. Aside from this the episode ends with Nora taking care of the orphaned baby Tommy left on her doorstep. She reads a letter aloud that she wrote to Kevin thanking him for the time that they spent together. Nora explains that she felt she had been pretending all that time being oblivious to the chaos around her describing herself as a coward. She explains that it took her all of three years to accept the fact that her loved ones aren't coming back and her life will never be as it was before the rapture. She says that she feels beyond repair, but doesn't have the will power to die so the simple thing to do is to move on towards something. She realizes it's okay to remember her family as they were, and she wishes she could thank Kevin in person rather than in letterform. The episode concludes with Tommy driving past the wreckage of the burning Remnant building and is reunited with his mother Laurie. Season 1 received "generally favorable" reviews from critics scoring an 81% liking with audiences. A general television critic consensus states: "'The Leftovers' season 1 dour tone and self-consciousness may make for somber viewing, but it is an artfully crafted, thought-provoking drama that aims high and often hits its mark." In efforts of the series the cast of 'The Leftovers' attended several award shows including the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Television awards, and the 17th Annual Satellite awards. At the 3rd Annual Critics Choice awards their series won for Most Exciting New Series of the Year. At the 17th Annual Satellite awards their series was nominated for Best Television Series of the Year, Best Supporting Actor of the Year in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television nominee actor Christopher Eccleston for his performance as Matt Jamison, and Best Supporting Actress of the Year in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television nominee actress Ann Dowd for her performance as Patti Levin.

Deatils magazine Justin Theroux: Justin Time

[August 1, 2014] - Jennifer's fiance screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux appears on the cover of Details magazine headlining Justin Time Justin Theroux Has a Date with Destiny. In this exclusive interview he talks about his career never just being about being an actor how there was always writing and painting as well as other pursuits. He also discusses his new series on HBO and his engagement to Jennifer.

article by: Jonathan Miles

DETAILS magazine
"Despite his Washington, D.C., upbringing and the new nest he's currently feathering out in Los Angeles with his fiancee Jennifer Aniston - Theroux is a man who seems incapable, as several of his friends say, of existing anywhere else, his lungs unfit to breathe any other variety of smog. "New York is so embedded in me," he said, "it's in the fabric of what makes me, me. I'm the quintessential New Yorker." On the note of nostalgia Theroux says, "I've never been particularly nostalgic," he explains. "I'm not sure whether nostalgia is a weakness or a strength. I lean toward weakness, because it takes you out of experiencing what's cool if you're constantly the guy who's like, 'Oh, this place used to be amazing, and now it's sh*t.' Because that's not true. It's the same reason I don't keep pictures of friends and family around. I don't need to be reminded that I have friends and family." Yet nostalgia is wired into every New Yorker's psyche. As the novelist Colson Whitehead once wrote: "You are a New Yorker when what was there before is more real and solid than what is here now." It's part of the way New Yorkers track their relationship with the city. And every transplant, like a religious convent, can recall that moment when the city's neon spirit first moved him, Theroux included. "I sound like a kid saying this, but I think I saw a movie when I was young, maybe Flashdance or Rocky something, and I remember thinking, 'I gotta f*cking get there," he says. "It actually wasn't even New York in those movies, but it ended up becoming New York." His first visit alone came at the tender age of 14-years old, and he developed an instant teenage crush on the city. "It wasn't even the old thing about if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. It had nothing to do with that. You just felt really free. It felt like no one was going to judge you. You could disappear here and be more yourself than you'd ever been." The young man who came to New York City to disappear, however, has, in recent times, done anything but. There is Theroux's rippled tattooed back towering over Time Square on a three-story-tall poster advertising his leading role on the acclaimed new HBO television series The Leftovers, which premiered in June. And thanks to his two-year engagement to Aniston, there is Theroux on the covers of half the tabloids greeting people in supermarket checkout lines, his very coffee break documented by paparazzi and then scrutinized for any repercussions that said coffee break might be having on his upcoming marriage to America's Sweetheart. 

"If there's dissonance here, so be it," he said, "I am comfortable with dissonance. The slashes that divides my identity in the public imagination - the difficult-to-place, chameleonic character actor slash Kimye-level tabloid fixture - is just one more slash in my life that's lacerated with me. I've collected slashes, in some sense, in much the same what I once collected Art Deco cabinet knobs and Black Label beer cans." His job title, for starters, is rife with them: actor/writer/director. The Hollywood hyphenate is hardly unique, sure, but dig a little deeper into Theroux's resume and peculiar sub-slashes start turning up. He's an actor capable of conveying intellectual grit and weirdo gravitas with a single raised eyebrow, and yet - slash - he's often the joker lurking at the fringes of actor/comedian Paul Rudd's rom-coms. Justin directed a quiet and cool art-house movie, Dedication, just a few years before writing the screenplay for action/adventure-superhero film Iron Man 2. He's a downtown-Manhattan diehard, yeah, but he's also bicoastal, as he defines himself now, with a massive home in Bel-Air where he and Aniston tend to talk to a flock of chickens and three dogs. Most would-be artists arrive in the big city with a single dream. Theroux came to New York City pre-hyphenated, bearing dual degrees in visual arts and drama to back his ambition to become a painter/actor. "I had these two terrible careers," he says, "I figured I'd throw both of them at the wall, and maybe one of them would sloppily stick." To varying degrees, both did: For a time, he was a sort of artist-in-residence at the Palladium, the iconic Steve Rubell-Ian Schrager club on 14th Street that was the focus of '90s life. "They'd bring these huge pieces of paper that you tear down, and I'd draw and paint while the club was happening, surrounded by women dancing in cages," he recalls. "It was like a stage, like and artist on display, and they'd give me these huge fat markers and I'd draw something big. It was just part of that club-life circus back then." On the acting side, there was off-Broadway theater, followed by his roles in the 1996 film Shot Andy Warhol and a smattering of Sex and the City episodes and even an appearance on Ally McBeal. 

"The seesaw sort of tilted toward acting," he says, "but I was happy to do either of them." The word versatile is often used to praise other actors, but its typically applied to their performance abilities, not to their temperaments or biographies. Justin Theroux is a renaissance man in the truest way. He can act, he can draw, write, direct, curate oddball collections - the whole deal. "So you have to, in a weird way, keep pivoting on whatever it is you're doing. Follow whatever it is that's keeping your interest." Though painting has fallen by the wayside, "I'm sure if everything else went away and I picked up a sketchbook again, it's rekindle something," said Theroux, "I think I'm a little bit - I don't want to say A.D.D. (attention deficit disorder), I don't think I' that, but I can get bored with something quickly." Of all Theroux's pursuits, the writing - which came first and which includes, besides Iron Man 2 and Tropic Thunder, the screenplays for Rock of Ages and the forthcoming Zoolander 2 - would seem the most ordained. What friends and directors tend to circle around is Theroux's intelligence - off-screen and on. Yet Theroux wasn't the obvious choice to lead a dark, theologically knotty cable series, in which he plays a small-town police chief grappling with the aftermath of a Rapture-like event in which 2% of the world's population has disappeared into thin air, like popped soap bubbles. A cipher quality stems from the roles Theroux's taken over the years, which despite his dramatic turns he has tended toward the comic end. That's another enigma about Theroux very few actors move between comedy and drama space. When asked which suit goes on more comfortably, being a goofball or a dramatic actor Theroux replies, "There are certain actors who can grab a woman by the back of the hair and plant a deep one on her and say something like, 'We gotta save the world', and that's just NOT me," he replied, excluding at least one cinematic suit. "I can't not be outside of my body, making jokes about that dialogue. Some people do it really well, and effectively because they have the charisma to pull that off. I just know that I don't." 

The sense of bewilderment that Theroux possesses was crucial for a series about, well, a bewildering catastrophe and all its debilitating strains, and with obvious hopes attached, that the serious could Theroux with the defining character that's so far eluded him. In the meantime, however, the public imagination seems likely to remain fixated on this relationship with Aniston, whom Justin met via their mutual friend actor Robert Downey, Jr. on the set of Tropic Thunder in 2007 reconnected with her on the set of Wanderlust three years later, and finally began dating in 2011, just before the film was released. "We initially bonded, says Justin, "over shared memories of gnomes and beeswax sculptures and other accoutrements of the Waldorf grad-schooling we both received. Jen and I fell in a real legit fashion," he said, "and I was willing from the jump to make sacrifices." Those sacrifices are the battalions of paparazzi that hound him and Aniston, whose love life has been in the tabloid crosshairs for more than a decade. "It doesn't even feel like a hardship, it doesn't feel difficult," says Theroux while allowing that he's seen photographers topple children in their frenzy to get a shot of him and Aniston. "It can be an annoyance, but it's not the end of the world. You have to center on what its core thing is, which is that you met someone you fell in love with. It's hard to explain. I just find myself wondering, 'What's the big f*cking deal?' " Theroux isn't entirely unfamiliar with press attention to his personal life. "It's always based on fiction," he says regarding the tabloid magazines, citing, "it's awkward being congratulated by the crew members of The Leftovers on the twins that one of the tabloids had announced Aniston was expecting. You just kind of ignore it, but then you also become reluctant to say anything about the relationship. I could say everything's good, and then it's reflected back as, 'Justin Theroux - Everything's Good?' That just creates this echo chamber, and as it ricochets around the Internet, it just gets wacky." When asked what the defying line between fame and being an actor are Theroux answers, "There's a huge distinction," he explains, "between wanting to act and wanting to be a famous actor. Or between wanting to be a famous actor and wanting to wear that even stranger suit: that of a celebrity, known more for existing than for a body of work. Most people think, 'jump off buses of Hollywood', and just want to make it. I NEVER had that drive. Honestly. I could NEVER visualize myself in that way. To me it seemed so cart-before-the-horse."

Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! season 12 episode "109"

[August 27, 2014] - The actress makes a guest appearance on the late night talk show 'Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!' season 12 episode "Jennifer Aniston/Adam Perry Lang/Bob Mould" hosted by comedian Jimmy Kimmel to promote her upcoming drama/crime-comedy film 'Life of Crime'. During their interview Jimmy brings up fan fiction wondering if Aniston is aware what that is - fan fiction is where a fan of something writes stories about characters or settings of the original work, rather than by the original creator. The reason he mentioned fan fiction is because after the commercial break he had a surprise for the actress. Once they came back from commercial break he revealed to her an exact replica of the set of the '90s sitcom television series 'Friends', which Jennifer spent a decade on portrayed her character Rachel Green. Jimmy allows Jennifer to observe the set as he points out everything is exactly the same down to the smallest of details as it was on the original set from when the television series was till on air back in 1994-2004. Kimmel then proposes that she help him live out his fan fiction handing her a script asking for his 'Friends' skit. She agrees with her reprising her role as Rachel Green and him portraying Ross. Before they begin Jennifer asks him why actor David Schwimmer isn't reprising his role - and Jimmy explains that he's Ross. As they continue with the sketch Jennifer turns the page of her script informing Jimmy that the next line is Monica's and to Jennifer's surprise actress Courteney Cox enters the 'Friends' set reprising her role as Monica Gellar.

Left to Right: Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer, Courteney Cox, & Jimmy Kimmel

The three continue reading lines until Cox points out that it's Phoebe's turns to speak then actress Lisa Kudrow steps onto the set reprising her role as Phoebe Buffay. It makes for a lovely mini-'Friends'-reunion until Lisa reads the line, "How you doin'?". Kudrow stops reading then exclaims that line is Joey's catch phrase. Courteney and Jennifer flip ahead through their scripts as well realizing Chandler Bing; portrayed by actor/comedian Matthew Perry, and Joey Tribianni; actor Matt LeBlanc's character, don't have any lines and aren't apart of the fan fiction skit. They turn and look at Jimmy who explains that Ross's monkey Marcel who had rabies bit Chandler and Joey and they died. The fan-fiction-'Friends'-sketch/reunion ends with the three women embracing in hugs and taking a final bow with Jimmy. Later, the fan-fiction skit caused controversy amongst Jennifer Aniston fans that said the actress appeared - "angry" throughout skit. Jimmy Kimmel defended the actress regarding her performance in an interview saying, "It was apart of the sketch. She was acting apparently very good might I say," he explained, "Jennifer was suppose to be annoyed that I made her act out my fan fiction, but many internet commenter's took it way too seriously and started hating her. I don't understand my some people can't take a joke because that's all this was we put on something fake and people think it's real. Jennifer Aniston is a phenomenal actress and who knows maybe she'll go on to win a Golden Globe or Primetime Emmy award for it," he said jokingly in reference towards Aniston who received both of those awards for portraying Rachel Green while the show was on air.

Jennifer at the Life of Crime premiere

[August 28, 2014] - Jennifer is interviewed by PEOPLE magazine regarding her thoughts about answering question pertaining to her becoming a mother. In this exclusive interview the actress makes it clear saying that question about kids are 'not really fair'. 

article by: Tim Nudd

PEOPLE magazine
"She has answered question about it this week, but honestly, she shouldn't have to. That's Jennifer Aniston's stance on one issue that won't seem to go away: whether or not she and her fiance screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux will have children. In the end, she says, "The public worries about it more than I and Justin do. Beyond that - well, really, it's none of your business. " She cleared things up real fast replying, "It's not something that's in our everyday life, quite honestly. It's more questions that arise in a red carpet interview," the actress told PEOPLE in an earlier interview during the red carpet premiere of Life of Crime, in which she plays a '70's-era socialite. "I just find it to be energy that is unnecessary and not really fair for those who may or may not have children." 

Carson Daly interviewing Jennifer on the Today show

She adds, "who knows what the reason is, why people aren't having kids. There's a lot of reasons that could be, and maybe it's something that no one wants to discuss. It's everyone's personal prerogative, that's all." Her comments followed an appearance on the morning talk show the Today show interview conducted by Carson Daly, in which the actress flatly dismissed the notion that she would need to become a mother to feel complete in life. "I don't have this sort of checklist of things that have to be done and...if they're not checked then I've somehow failed some part of my feminism, or my being a woman, or my worth or my value as a woman," she said. "I've birthed many things, and I feel like I've mothered many things. I don't think it's fair to put that sort of pressure on people." Aniston was feeling no pressure as she enjoyed the screening of Life of Crime with her fiance Theroux. Later at the Argyle Hollywood after party the couple entertained friends and well-wishers - and when they were alone Aniston affectionately put her arm around Justin's shoulders as they talked closely to each other. She told PEOPLE, "I didn't have any hesitation about taking the darkly comic role - as an unhappy wife who gets kidnapped by a group of criminals - in the Elmore Leonard adaption," she explained, "it was pretty simple, it wasn't big. I wasn't like, 'Wow, am I going to go here?' I just pretty much fell in love with it right away."

(2014) Life of Crime

[August 29, 2014] - Jennifer lands the lead role as Margaret "Mickey" Dawson in the drama/comedy-crime film 'Life of Crime' based off of the Elmore Leonard novel 'The Switch'. The film revolves around two ex-cons Ordell Robbie; rapper/actor Yasiin Bey's character also known as Mos Def, and Louis Gara; actor John Hawkes character, who are trying to plan their next job - a kidnapping. They are in search of a get-rich-quick scheme and pick out Mickey Dawson; Aniston's character, a naive housewife of Frank Dawson; actor Tim Robbin's character, a wealthy real estate developer. Once they have their target in mind Ordell introduces Louis to Richard; actor Mark Boone, Jr.'s character, a Nazism and racist towards African American's, German's and other races as well as anyone associated with them. This causes Louis to be fearful of Richard, but Ordell tries to assure him that Richard means them no harm. While being honored at the country club Frank becomes drunk, but insists on driving home despite Mickey's wishes. He swerves all over the road then as they approach the driveway slams into the other car parked in the drive. Frank exits the vehicle and Mickey tells him that she isn't getting in the car with him as long as he drinks. Frank comes at her thinking she is going to strike her Mickey flinches, but Frank yields caution then reaches for his trophy. The next morning Frank comes down stairs angry that Mickey didn't wake him as he instructed. He informs her that he always plays tennis on Saturdays and Mickey argues that he never told her otherwise. Frank heads out of town while Mickey drops their son off at the country club for a tennis match. Unaware Louis is watching her; she crosses paths with him after he returns her son's tennis racket. Mickey drives her son to the airport so he can stay with relatives for the summer. While home alone Mickey is kidnapped by two masked men - Ordell and Louis. Their plans are almost intervened by Marshall Taylor; actor/comedian Will Forte's character, a member of the country club and close friend of Mickey's. Marshall mistook Mickey's earlier conversation at the country club as an invitation over to her house. In the process of entering her home the masked men jump Marshall and in a struggle accidentally knock him unconscious then put his body in the bedroom closet. They hold Mickey hostage at Richard's house and unbeknownst to either of them, Richard has drilled several peepholes in walls so he can spy on Mickey. They instruct Mickey to keep the ski mask on her head before either of them enters or exits the room in order to keep her from identifying them. Sometime later, Marshall regains consciousness and manages to break free from the closet fleeing the scene of the crime.

John Hawkes and Jennifer on set of 'Life of Crime'

Ordell and Louis stay at Richard's house to look after Mickey while Richard scopes out Marshall wondering if he poses a threat to their kidnapping. Richard posses as a police officer taking Marshall by surprise as Marshall observes the vehicles in Mickey's driveway. Richard scares Marshall off and a stray dog scares Richard off whom he shoots at. Meanwhile, back at Richard's house Mickey has to use the bathroom and it is then that she discovers the peepholes that Richard has on the walls as well as some doors. She returns to the room where she is held hostage and Louis leaves her a pack of cigarettes and a lighter. As Mickey lights a cigarette she moves out Richards view causing him to lean closer to the peephole to get a better view. While doing so Mickey takes the opportunity to injure Richard by shoving the light cigarette butt in his eye. As a result for the remainder of the film Richard wears an eye patch. Ordell and Louis make the ransom call to Frank who is the least bit interested in rescuing his wife as well as ultimately refuses to pay the ransom calling them on their bluff when they threaten to harm Mickey. The reason being is because Frank is on the verge of divorce to make way for his younger mistress Melanie Ralston; actress Isla Fisher's character. The two must then figure out a way to turn the tables around on their predicament before their time runs out. Ordell heads out of Florida where Frank and Melanie are to gather intel regarding Frank's whereabouts. Melanie informs Ordell that Frank isn't there and she ends up being thrown into the ocean. Willing to talk, Melanie tells Ordell that he's handling business with an unfinished real estate sight worth millions. Louis offers Mickey a tray of food, but she breaks the rules by taking one of the pieces of tape off of an eyehole of the ski mask. Louis is angered, but she informs him that she already knows who he is because she saw him at the country club once before.

Justin & Jennifer at the Life of Crime premiere

Marshall continues investigating into Mickey's kidnapping and just as he is about to alert the authorities his wife spots him in the phone booth at the country club. He hangs up the phone and joins his family for the rest of the evening. Things go accordingly until there is a change is plans they move forward with the idea of killing Mickey because of Frank's stubborn attitude. Amongst this Richard is outraged by Louis who offered his dinner to Mickey. While Louis is downstairs watching television Richard takes the opportunity to get back at Mickey for burning his eye aware she is upstairs alone. He enters her room, then he strikes her across the face, and finally forces himself on top of her attempting rape, but Louis hears Mickey's screams and intervenes. Louis takes Mickey to safety at his place and she confides in him that she is taken by him as well as thankful for rescuing her. He takes her back home safely as promised and Frank doesn't seem the least bit interested in light of recent events. Mickey orders him to address the situation and the following argument ensues: Mickey yells at Frank exclaiming he should care more about her, and Frank yells at Mickey that he didn't care because he knew that the criminals were bluffing when they said they were going to kill her. Mickey is hurt that Frank didn't care enough about her to put up the money. Richard is gun down during a shoot out with authorities then singled out for being a Nazism and racist. The film ends with Louis taking Mickey to Florida so she can meet face to face with Melanie. Turns out that Ordell is already there with Melanie who excuses herself to go to the restroom and Mickey, Ordell, and Louis put on masks implying that Melanie is their intended target. The film is directed by Daniel Schector grossing $1,453,675 in box office generating positive reviews from film critic's scoring a 64% liking from audiences. A general film critics consensus states:"It may not stand should-to-shoulder with the best Elmore Leonard adaptions, but 'Life of Crime' has enough ambling charm - and a sharp enough cast - to get by."  Film critic Roger Ebert criticized the film as, "It turns out the confidence was warranted and 'Life of Crime' is a pretty engaging, and pretty authentically Leonardesque, comedic crime movie. Aniston's performance is fantastic because of her ambling charm." Originally the film was previously released at two film festivals in 2013 including the Toronto International Film Festival and the Abu Dhabi Film Festival. It was recently screened at the Traverse City Film festival August of 2014.

Justin & Jennifer at the 6th Annual Governors awards

[November 8, 2014] - Jennifer attends the 6th Annual Governors awards accompanied by her fiance of two years screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux on the red carpet. The ceremony was hosted by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - also known as the AMPAS, at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center. The Academy Honory award is given for extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy. Since its conception, the event has become a major red carpet stop for many prospective Oscar hopefuls, including actors as well as filmmakers, and is, in some way, the first major stop of the seasonal Awards Circuit. Unlike other traditional award ceremonies The Academy Honorary award is not voted upon, but rather, are presented at the discretion of the Academy. The three awards that signify lifetime achievement withint the film industry include the Honorary Academy award, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial award. The Honorary Academy award is give for extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to th state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for oustanding service to the Academy. The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award is given for an individual whose made an oustanding contributions to humanitarian causes. The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial award is given to an individual whose body of work has reflected a consistent high quality of motion picture producer. Governor award honorees include actor Harry Belafonte, director Hayao Miyazaki, novelis/screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere, and actress/singer Maureen O'Hara. Harry Belafonte recieved the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award for a lifetime of demonstrating how art is ennobled by ceasless courage and conscience. Hayao Miyazaki received the Honorary Academy award a master storyteller whose animated artistry has inpsired filmmakers and audiences around the world for his deeply influencing animation forever as well as inspiring generations of artists to work in our medium and illuminate its limitless potential, Jean-Claude Carriere received the Honorary Academy award whose elegantly carfted screenplayes elevate the art of screenwriting to the level of literature, and Maureen O'Hara received the Honorary Academy award for being one of Hollywood's brightest stars whose inspiring performances glowed with passion warmth and strength. Previous recipients of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award include talk show hostess Oprah Winfrey, film studio executive Jeffrey Katzenberg, and actress/director Angelina Jolie. Previous recipients of the Honorary Academy award include actress Lauren Bacall, film producer Roger Corman, cinematographer Gordon Willis, film historian Kevin Brownlow, director Jean-Luc, Godard, actor Eli Wallach, actor James Earl Jones, special effects make-up artist Dick Smith, documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker, stuntman Hal Needham, author George Stevens, Jr., actress Angela Lansbury, actor/comedian Steve Martin, and costume designer Piero Tosi.

(2014) Horrible Bosses 2

[November 26, 2014] - The actress reprises her role as Dr. Julia Harris in her first ever sequel film comedy/crime 'Horrible Bosses 2'. The film revolves around Nick Hendricks; actor/comedian Jason Bateman's character, Dale Arbus; actor/comedian Charlie Day's character, and Kurt Buckman; actor/comedian Jason Sudeikis's character, who are all three fed up with answering to higher ups. Soon after the three friends decide to become their own bosses after launching their own business - with the help of an investor Burt Henson; actor Christoph Waltz's character, and his business partner/son Rex; actor Chris Pine's character, they help the trio become inventors of a car wash inspired shower head called "The Shower Buddy". Burt is interested in investing because he admires their commitment to manufacturing the product themselves, while Rex prefers to outsource to China, and agrees to invest if the three can make 500,000 units. Nick, Dale, and Kurt take out a business loan then use the money to rent a warehouse, hire employees, and manage to produce their output. Things go according to plan until the tables are turned on the trio once they are told by Burt and Rex that they stole their invention idea, patented it for themselves, and renamed it "The Shower Pal". What happened was Burt backed out of their original business deal at the last minute, took their inventory for himself leaving Nick, Dale, and Kurt in debt with their outstanding loan. The three friends seek financial advice from Nick's boss Dave Harken; actor Kevin Spacey's character, who was imprisoned for his previous actions in the first film - killing and shooting Bobby Pellitt/actor Collin Ferrell's character, in cold blood. Harken informs them that between the three of them they have no feasible legal options to recover their losses. Angered by the sleek investors actions the three seek the help of Dean "motherf*cker" Jones; rapper/actor Jamie Foxx's character for advice. Jones tells them to get back at the investor they should perform a kidnapping scheme. He says that the best way to pull off the scheme is to keep the person unconscious for the duration of the kidnapping. They go along with it seeing as none of them possess any real legal recourse skills, and are outplayed as well as desperate. After plotting a misguided plan Dale with the help of Kurt creates a ransom note - "Give us the $50,000 or the grown man dies!". With a "full proof" ransom note the three head to the Dale's old boss Dr. Julia Harris; Aniston's character, who now attends supporting group meetings that are held at her office for sex addicts.

Charlie Day and Jennifer on set of 'Horrible Bosses 2'

They intended on stealing a tank of nitrous oxide, but in the process they are all caught off guard as she attempts to sexually seduce Nick into having sex with her in her dental chair. Meanwhile, back a Rex's house they hide in the closet accidentally turning on the tank resulting in the trio passing out. After they hey regain consciousness the next morning they discover Rex has disappeared. Once they arrive at the warehouse they find Rex bound and gagged in the trunk of their car. He manages to escape revealing that he found them hiding in a closet ultimately deciding to stage his own kidnapping due to his strained relationship with his father. Rex informs them that he sent their ransom note to Burt with some changes - he increased the ransom from $50,000 to $500,000. Uncertain of Rex's intentions Nick, Dale, and Kurt are threatened by Rex that he'll report them to the authorities should they back out. Wanting to avoid last times scenario having dealt with the police before they go along with Rex's plans. The three contact Rex's father informing him over the phone that Rex conducted his own kidnapping scheme framing them. Rex says if Burt gets the police involved then it means his father cares more about money than his own son. Lead by Detective Hatcher, actor Jonathan Bank's character, the police subsequently arrive at Nick, Dale, and Kurt's warehouse to question the trio due to their association with Burt. When the police leave Rex has an emotional break down knowing that Burt only cares about the money. Witnessing such the trio become sympathetic to Rex, and the four devise a plan to outsmart the police, take the ransom, utilize untraceable phones, stage it all in the basement of a garage with hopes of blocking out any tracking signal, and a clear disguise - Kurt disguises himself as Burt.

Jennifer & Jason at the Horrible Bosses 2 premiere

While the plan is in motion, Nick, Dale, and Kurt find that Burt left his own cell phone instead of the untraceable one. Using Kurt's phone they call Burt giving him the instructions. Threatening to inform the police that they broke into her office, before they can leave Julia shows up at their hotel room, and so does Dale's wife Stacey who learned of her husband's location via "Find My Phone" app then storms off. Dale locks himself and Julia in the hotel bathroom so the other three can leave. Meanwhile, in the garage basement the three wear masks informing Burt to give back the cell phone. Shot in cold blood by his own son, Burt dies as Rex reveals his plan. After having seen his own father be so heartless in light of recent events he ultimately decided to kill Burt therefore framing Nick, Dale, and Kurt so he can inherit the family business forcing Kurt to switch pants with himself so it looks as if Kurt is the one who committed the crime. Jones arrives having anticipated betrayal seeking to claim the ransom money for himself managing to escape. Things go from bad to worse as Rex is untied he takes Detective Hatcher hostage at gunpoint. Dale tries to intervene, but is shot and injured distracting Rex long enough for Hatcher to subdue him. The film ends with the Dale awaking in the hospital learning that they did get in trouble, but the charges were dropped due to his heroic actions of saving Hatchers life. Julia tells Dale that she later caught up with Stacey and the two women made amends. In the aftermath, the three friends business goes into foreclosure, but later is purchased by Harken while in prison, who allows the three to stay employed. Later, Jones is shown investing the ransom money in Pinkberry. The film is directed by Sean Anders grossing $107,670,357 million in box office generating mixed reviews from film critics scoring a 34% with audiences. A general film critic's consensus states, " 'Horrible Bosses 2' may trigger a few belly laughs among big fans of the original, but all in all, it's a waste of strong cast that fails to justify its own existence." In efforts of her performance Jennifer was nominated for an Alliance of Women Film Journalists award for Actress Most in Need of a New Agent.

People Magazine - Movie Performance, Actress

[December 18, 2014] - Jennifer attends the 1st Annual People Magazine awards where she is awarded Movie Performance of the Year by an Actress for her role as Claire Simmons in upcoming drama film 'Cake'. The award ceremony was hosted by television host/actor Nick Cannon. Other People Magazine award winners include actor/comedian Kevin Hart was awarded Comedy Star of the Year, actress/comedienne Lisa Kudrow was awarded Television Performance Actress of the Year for her role as Valerie Cherish on HBO's sitcom television series 'The Comeback', actor Jon Hamm was awarded Television Performance Actor of the Year for his role as Don Draper on AMC's period-drama television series 'Mad Men', Model Karlie Kloss was awarded Model of the Year, actress Chloe Grace Mortez was awarded Next Generation Star for her role as Mia Hall in romance/drama novel based film 'If I Stay', actress Kate Hudson was awarded Celebrity Role Model of the Year in efforts of her charity work, model/actress Kate Upton was awarded Sexiest Woman Alive, late night talk show host/comedian Jimmy Fallon was awarded Talk Show Host of the Year for hosting 'Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon', actor Michael Keaton was awarded Movie Actor Performance of the Year for his role Riggan Thomson in black comedy film 'Birdman', singer Gwen Stefani was awarded Style Icon of the Year for her impressive best-dressed looks, comedian/actor Billy Eichner was awarded Breakout Star of the Year for his work on Billy on the Street as well as the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy awards, actress/comedienne Mindy Kailing and actor Chris Messina were awarded Television Couple of the Year for their roles as Dr. Mindy Lahiri and Dr. Daniel "Danny" Castellano on FOX's rom-com/sitcom 'The Mindy Project', Nora Sandigo was awarded Hero of the Year for her humanitarian efforts, actor/comedian Robin Williams was awarded as a posthumous awarded for Cover of the Year, and singer/actress/dancer Jennifer Lopez award awarded the Triple Threat award.

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2015: She's Funny That Way

Jennifer at the Marmont Bar during a 'Cake' screening

[January 5, 2015] - Jennifer is interviewed by PEOPLE magazine regarding an earlier interview on CBS's Sunday Mornings when she was initially on the show to promote 'Cake' and was asked about more than questions regarding her upcoming film and got derailed by questions about her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, and her 2005 divorce in this exclusive article headlining 'It's Not Painful'.

article by: Tara Fowler

PEOPLE magazine

"The 45-year old actress has moved on from discussing her ex-husband, even if others haven't. She spoke on CBS Sunday Morning about her latest film 'Cake', in theaters every where January 23, and she also opened up about her 2005 split from her ex-husband film actor Brad Pitt. Jen said, "I don't find if painful," when asked about the way things ended of her first marriage. "I think it's a narrative that follows you because it's an interesting headline. It's more of a media-driven topic." In 2005 Jennifer did a tell-all interview with reporter Leslie Bennetts for Vanity Fair magazine pouring her heart on her sleeve spilling intimate details regarding her feelings of Brad and their very public split. The article is available out '2000's Career' page. When asked is she still talks to Brad, she answered "We've exchanged wishes and all that sort of stuff to each other, but it's not a constant thing," she said, "I mean, do you talk to your ex-wife?" 

Jennifer on CBS's Sunday Mornings

Nowadays she is happily engaged to fiance screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux. As for those reports that they're getting cold fee, Aniston labels them as "lies". "We know our truth," she told CBS Sunday Morning. "That's all just static," she said in reference towards the tabloids. In other news Jen's up for an Golden Globe nomination for Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Drama movie for her performance as Claire Simmons in 'Cake'. During the 72nd Annual Golden Globes red carpet event we're sure that Justin will be right there by her side as the couple mark their first 2015 public appearance together at an event. Aniston has another film expected to hit theaters in March 20 in a supporting role in Peter Bogdanvich's 'She's Funny That Way' a comedy/drama-romance about a hooker-turned-Broadway-thespian. Jennifer plays the prostitute's therapist, Jane Claremont, whose mother is a recovering alcoholic. As for Justin, he's been in New York getting ready to film on location the second season of HBO drama/fantasy series 'The Leftovers'."

Justin & Jenniter at the 72nd Annual Golden Globes

[January 11, 2015] - The actress attends the 72nd Annual Golden Globe awards where she was nominated for Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Drama film for her performance as Claire Simmons in 'Cake'. Aniston was accompanied by her fiance screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux on the red carpet. The ceremony was hosted by actresses/comedienne's Tina Fey and Amy Poehler marking their third time co-hosting the event, and held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Jennifer co-presented with actor Benedict Cumberbatch the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor of the Year awarded to actor J.K. Simmons for his performance as Terence Fletcher in drama film 'Whiplash'. Other Golden Globe award winning films include coming-of-age/drama film 'Boyhood', comedy-action/adventure film 'Birdman', drama/romance film 'The Theory of Everything', comedy film 'The Grand Budapest Hotel', drama film 'Still Alice', comedy film 'Big Eyes', drama/biographical film 'Selma', animated film 'How to Train Your Dragon 2', and foreign film 'Leviathan'. 'Boyhood' was awarded three of its five Golden Globe award nominations including Best Drama film of the Year awarded to producers Cathleen Sutherland, Jonathan Sehring, and John Sloss, Best Supporting Actress of the Year in a Drama film awarded to actress Patricia Arquette for her performance as Olivia Evans, and Best Director of the Year awarded to director Richard Linklater. 'Birdman' was awarded two of its seven Golden Globe award nominations including Best Lead Actor of the Year awarded to actor Michael Keaton fir his performance as Riggan Thomson, and Best Screenplay of the Year awarded to screenwriter Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Nicolas Gianconbone, Armondo Bo, and Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. 'The Theory of Everything' was awarded two of its four Golden Globe award nominations including Best Lead Actor of the Year awarded to actor Eddie Redmayne for his performance as Stephen Hawking, and Best Original Score of the Year awarded to composer Johann Johannsson.

Benedict & Jennifer presenting Best Supporting Actor

'The Grand Budapest Hotel' was awarded one of its four Golden Globe award nominations including Best Comedy film of the Year awarded to producers Jeremy Dawson, Steven M. Railes, Scott Rudin, and Wes Anderson. 'Still Alice' won the Golden Globe award for Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Drama film awarded to actress Julianne Moore for her performance as Dr. Alice Howland. 'Big Eyes' was awarded one of its three Golden Globe award nominations including Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Comedy film awarded to actress Amy Adams for her performance as Margaret Keane. 'Selma' was awarded one of its four Golden Globe award nominations including Best Original Song of the Year "Glory" awarded to singers John Legend and Common. 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' won the Golden Globe award for Best Animated film of the Year awarded to producer Bonnie Arnold. 'Leviathan' won the Golden Globe award for Best Foreign film of the Year awarded to director Andrey Zvyagintsev. Golden Globe award winning miniseries and television film award winners include FX's dark comedy-crime/drama series 'Fargo', Sundance's political spy-thriller series 'The Honourable Woman', HBO's drama film 'The Normal Heart', and PBS's period drama series 'Downton Abbey'. 'Fargo' was awarded two of its five Golden Globe award nominations including Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Television film awarded to actor Billy Bob Thorton for his performance as Lorne Malvo, and Best Miniseries or Television film of the Year. 'The Honourable Woman' won the Golden Globe award for Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Miniseries or Television film awarded to actress Maggie Gyllenhaal for her performance as Messa Stein. 'The Normal Heart 'was awarded one of its three Golden Globe awards including Best Supporting Actor of the Year in a Miniseries or Television film awarded to actor Matt Bomer for his performance as Felix Turner. 'Downton Abbey' was awarded one of its two Golden Globe award nominations including Best Supporting Actress of the Year awarded to actress Joanne Froggatt for her performance as Anna Bates.

Justin & Jennifer at the 20th Annual Critic's Choice awards

[January 15, 2015] - Jennifer attends the 20th Annual Critic's Choice awards as a nominee for Best Lead Actress of the Year in a drama film for her performance as Claire Simmons in indie/drama film 'Cake'. She was accompanied by her fiance of three years screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux on the red carpet. The ceremony was hosted by Michael Strahan and held at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California. Critic's Choice award winning films include black comedy film 'Birdman', coming-of-age/drama film 'Boyhood', comedy film 'The Grand Budapest Hotel', action/adventure-superhero film 'Guardians of the Galaxy', drama film 'Still Alice', drama film 'Whiplash', thriller/drama film 'Gone Girl', animated/action film 'The Lego Movie', drama/action film American Sniper, action/adventure film 'The Edge of Tomorrow', comedy 'Obvious Child', sci-fi/adventure film 'Interstellar', drama/biographical film 'Selma', sci-fi/action film 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes', and foreign film 'Force Majeure'. 'Birdman' won seven of its thirteen Critic's Choice award nominations including Best Lead Actor of the Year in a Drama and a Comedy film awarded to actor Michael Keaton for his performance as Riggan Thomson, Best Ensemble of the Year awarded to the entire cast, Best Original Screenplay of the Year awarded to screenwriters Alejandro Gonzalez, Nicolas Giancobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr., and Armondo Bo, Best Cinematography of the Year awarded to cinematographer Emmanuel Lubeski, Best Editing of the Year awarded to film editors Douglas Crise and Stephen Mirrione, and Best Score of the Year awarded to composer Antonio Sanchez. 'Boyhood' won four of its eight Critic's Choice award nominations including Best Picture of the Year awarded to producer Richard Linklater and John Sloss, Best Supporting Actress of the Year in a Drama film awarded to actress Patricia Arquette for her performance as Olivia Evans, Best Young Actor of the Year in a Drama film awarded to actor Ellar Contrane for his performance as Mason Evans, Jr.

Jennifer on the red carpet of the Critic's Choice awards

'The Grand Budapest Hotel' won three of its eleven Critic's Choice award nominations including Best Comedy of the Year awarded to producer Scott Rudin, Best Art Direction of the Year awarded to set director Anna Pinnock, and Best Costume Design of the Year awarded to costume designer Milena Canero. 'Guardians of the Galaxy' won two of its five Critic's Choice award nominations including Best Action film of the Year awarded to producer Kevin Feige, Best Hair & Make-Up of the Year awarded to hairstylist/make-up artist Annette Field. Other Critic's Choice award winners include 'Still Alice', which won the Critic's Choice award for Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Drama film awarded to actress Julianne Moore for her performance as Dr. Alice Howard. 'Gone Girl' won the Critic's Choice award for Best Adapted Screenplay of the Year awarded to screenwriter Gillian Flynn. 'The Lego Movie' won the Critic's Choice award for Best Animated Feature film of the Year awarded to producer Dan Lin and Roy Lee. 'American Sniper' won the Critic's Choice award for Best Lead Actor of the Year in an Action film awarded to actor Bradley Cooper for his performance ask Chris Kyle. 'Edge of Tomorrow' won the Critic's Choice award for Best Lead Actress of the Year in an Action film awarded to actress Emily Blunt for her performance as Sergent Rita Vrataski. 'Obvious Child' won the Critic's Choice award for Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Comedy film awarded to actress Jenny Slate for her performance as Donna Stern. 'Interstellar' won the Critic's Choice award for Best Sci-Fi/Horror film of the Year awarded to producer Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan, and Lynda Obst. 'Force Majeure' won the Critic's Choice award for Best Foreign Language film of the Year awarded to director Ruben Ostlund.

The Hollywood Reporter: Jennifer Is Just Fine

[January 21, 2015] - The actress appears on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter magazine headlining Jennifer Is Just Fine. In this exclusive interview Jennifer talks about her challenging role in upcoming indie/drama film 'Cake', her personal life including her past relationship with ex-husband film actor Brad Pitt and how she just wants it to be a thing of the past, her current relationship with fiance screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux with whom she is going to marry soon, her feelings including dealing with her anger in a healthy manor rather than bottling it up, and revealing that she struggles with dyslexia.

article by: Stephen Galloway

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER magazine
"Just last week, all around Hollywood the words 'Jennifer Aniston' and 'Oscar nomination' were being mentioned in the same breath. Aniston had made a stunning switch to serious drama with Cake, which will be released nationwide January 23; the movie that debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival to terrific reviews for the actress, if not for the film itself. January 15, hours after her triumphant appearance at Cake's Los Angeles premiere, with a nomination from every other major voting body in Hollywood under her belt, a swirl of 'SNUBBED' headlines emerged when the 'Best Lead Actress' nominations were announced and they didn't include Jennifer. Her reaction was expressed in an interview as, "I know a lot of people were sorry," she says, speaking the day after the nominations. "I feel I've gotten such wonderful love - I had almost more phone calls and flowers than I did for any other nominations (in the past)." Cake, for which Aniston has received Golden Globe and Critic's Choice award nominations, put an exclamation point on the present. "It was a commitment not just to a role, but to work itself. Showing that even though I have so much still seek something more than money and fame." Until the script for Cake came along Aniston had been planning on taking it easy.

"I'd been working for the past couple of years," she says, "and I was actually thinking: 'This year would be a nice year to take a break and maybe travel, or do something more on the producorial side, maybe even direct another series of short films. Then I fell in LOVE with the material, which came to me through my managers. To my surprise, the usual suspects of A-list drama stars turned it down, and now I felt I had a chance. I auditioned for director Daniel Barnz, and then urged him to give me the role, telling him 'I will go to the moon for you'. Deep in my heart, I was convinced I could pull it off, but I also knew there would be many 'naysayers', and some of their negativity rubbed off. I've been told SO many times, 'You're not that type' that part of me when, 'Am I not? Can I really do this?' So it was like, 'I'm going to prove it to myself.' There was a confidence in knowing that I'm capable of doing this after so many years of being able to 'show up.' This was the first time I had so many layers to explore. I took out a tool bag I hadn't used." When preparing for the role Aniston said, "I drew on my own memories of anguish." The emotions flooded out of me in a way I had never permitted onscreen. At one point, I was paralyzed by fear. In a sequence where I submerge myself into a pool in attempt to see what it would be like to commit suicide, a water phobia I have had all of my life proved overpowering. I have a terror of water. It took FORVER. I kept going in, and I'd have the weirdest Pavlovian thing, and I'd turn around and go right back up. I was starting to cry. I was really having a lot of anxiety. I'm like, 'Don't cry! Don't cry! Don't cry!' The underwater camera guy came over and told me, 'Don't do this, don't do this anymore.'" During another scene when the man responsible for the car accident that has left Aniston's character Claire in so much pain arrives at her door, "I was overwhelmed," she explained, "Seeing the face of that man, I just wanted to sh*t on him," she said. "Thankfully, they gave me a stuntman to beat up, because I would've killed William H. Macy whose opposite of me. Really. This big guy said, 'You can punch me as hard as you possibly can.' I remember seeing white and just beating him for take after take. The next day, I woke-up and couldn't move. My body seized up. I was like, 'What the f*ck did I do?' ".

On that note, whatever pain or anger she may have felt, whatever disappointment or sense of loss, Aniston never let on. She even joked about it a few days later on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, calling herself "the number-one snubbed". Aniston was exactly what millions of fans that have known her for two decades wanted her to be: funny and self-deprecating, and exquisitely human. Jennifer's enduring appeal is rooted in the very fact that she can be hurt, again and again - whether by the Oscars or the Sexist Man Alive (ex-husband film actor Brad Pitt) - and she'll endure. Aside from being rich, glamorous, and famous she is also one of us: a REAL person with a beating heart. During a previous interview on January 8, the words 'PAIN', 'ANGER', and 'CONTROL' pop up throughout the conversation - and not in relation to Cake; a heavy drama in which Jennifer plays a woman dealing with debilitating pain following a deadly car crash. "This film marked a transition for me, because I'm at a point in my life when transitions really matter. It would be wrong to say I'm having a midlife crisis; but it might be fair to say I'm experiencing a midlife contemplation," she explained, "when questions about my life, and life itself are paramount. I've come to terms with my complicated relationship with my mother, Nancy Dow. I've learned to moderate my urge to be always in control when it comes to decision making for myself, and have overcome issues about anger specifically my longtime history of being passive-aggressive." She plans on marrying her fiance Justin soon, and yet she's still trying to figure out what it all really means, and as time hurtles by, that's growing in importance. "Time moves really quickly these days," said Aniston, "I don't know why. How many times did our parents say to us: 'Stop wanting everything to rush', 'You want summer to be over, you want Christmas to be over, you want this to be over, you want everything to be over just as you can get to the next thing.' Boy, you really wish you'd listened to a lot of the things they said," she added. "I've been through a lot, including my own bout with chronic pain from a pinched nerved in my neck, due to stress, that lasted months and sent me scurrying to specialists. I saw this amazing doctor named, Alison Tunney, who changed my life with this thing called 'directional none force technique' ", explained the actress. "It's like peeling an onion, like peeling years of injuries," she added.

"I've also had to deal with the premature death of a beloved therapist, a barrage of tabloid stories about my fecundity, or lack of thereof; not least of my woes is the public's endless obsession with my split from Brad Pitt, even though it's been a decade since our divorce." The tabloids have cast her in the role of 'rejected wife, a Debbie Reynolds for the 2000's, eternally perceived as 'the victim', even if that's far from how Jennifer sees it. "We're not in daily communication," explained Aniston, "but we wish nothing but wonderful things for each other. Nobody did anything wrong. You know what I mean? It was just like, sometimes things happen," she pauses before she continues saying, "if the world only could just stop with the stupid, soap-opera bullsh*t. There's NO story. I mean, at this point it's starting to become - please, give more credit to these human beings." Despite the divorce, "I have no hesitation about getting married again. Justin and I don't have a date," then she adds slyly, "I wouldn't tell you if we did," she said grinning. As to kids, "Listen," she continues, "that's a topic that's so EXHAUSTED. I get nervous around that just because it's VERY personal. Who knows if it's going to happen? It's been a want. We're dong our best," explained Aniston. "The thing that I'm currently learning to deal with is anger - discovering how to express it, rather than keeping it bottled up. I always thought, if you're angry you just don't say anything," she says. "I would come out passive, when I finally did express my anger and things would come out passively, but it doesn't have to be black or white. You don't have to be a hysterical human being and have veins popping out of your neck and turn bright red and terrify people - or else keep quiet and put your head in the sand. I used to loathe confrontation. Loathe it. I was absolute. I understood anger, but I didn't know that you should express it. Which has been something that I've really tried to work on." Jennifer's also tried to master her need for order. "I'm a control freak," she admits. "I like to be in charge of everything. My life was so out of control growing up, it's very important today for it to be in control." Even now, she says, "I have to bite my tongue sometimes if I'm on a movie, when I think I can figure out how to make this problem that they're having go smoothly. I just bite my tongue, especially with a (bad) director. Some directors are just like - 'Oh God, Oh God, Oh God!' I have to suffer through this."

Years of therapy have helped though, "it took me a long time to find someone to replace my favorite therapist who died of a heart attack several years ago. It was a crazy time, right when Brad and I were going through our divorce and everything," she recalls. "I learned so much in the four years I work with my therapist, that when she did pass away I remember thinking - 'Wow, everything that we talked about and discussed, it's allowed me to be really peaceful about it all.' I mean, there were human moments, but I was really shockingly OKAY." Everything Aniston did with her therapist centered on the fundamental issue of self-assertion, returning Jennifer to the theme of anger. "My therapists who thing with me was really saying, 'You have to stand up for yourself in life.' My therapist was really trying to help me deal with anger and learning how to express it without feeling terrified that I was going to get hurt in response." She went on to say, "Meditation also has helped. Recently I have been meditating a great deal. Mostly I practice at home rather than following any particular guru. I'm not a really good personal strict regime," she notes. "These days, I've been meditating every day. I have a little place at home, and I meditate for about twenty minutes, at different times, usually right after a cup of coffee and before the chaos starts." Aniston has found inspiration in the Dalai Lama, thought they've never met. "I'd LOVE to meet him. From the things I've read about him, books and lectures, he seems like pure joy, pure, pure, pure enlightenment." If all of this might seem a trifle 'New Age-y', that's not the way Aniston comes across. In fact, she seems as self-aware as she is candid. "I'd like to think of myself as a rather empathetic person who is struggling to define my life in the glare of a spotlight few of other people will ever face." Jennifer has other heroes she can cite, other than the Dalai Lama. "They're all dead now," she observes wistfully, before citing Laurence Oliver, who died in 1989. "Honestly, I was obsessed with him when I was a kid. I just remember being so enamored of him. I remember thinking, 'Maybe someday, if I become an actress, I'll be able to work with him.' I remember the day he died, I cried my eyes out."

She seems close to her fiance, "It was his humor, mainly" she explained, "that drew me to him. He's the easiest guy to hang around. Justin was so completely in his skin. It was the first time I remember being so comfortable with a romantic interest, like with all my gay friends." She doesn't read much, "It's the result of my dyslexia that impacted my education and self-image which wasn't diagnosed until I was in my early twenties. The only reason I knew that I had it was because I went to get a prescription for glasses," she recalls. "I had to wear these Buddy Holly glasses. One had a blue lens and one had a red lens. I had to read a paragraph, and they gave me a quiz, gave me ten questions based on what I'd just read, and I think I got three right. Then they put a computer on my eyes, showing where my eyes when I read. My eyes would jump four words and go back two words, and I also had a little bit of a lazy eye, like a crossed eye, which they always have to correct in photos." The revelation that Jennifer had dyslexia was life-changing. Until then, "I thought I wasn't smart. I just couldn't retain anything," she says. "Now I had this great discovery. I felt like all of my childhood trauma-dies, tragedies, dramas were explained." Jennifer admits, "I wasn't a good student," she explains, "in a large part because of the dyslexia. Though that didn't improve my self-image, it did push me to develop my innate sense of humor. I was funny at school, and people liked it. My only passion there was in art class and a workshop where I tried out watercolor and charcoal and could carve creatures such as wooden lions I still keep - and, of course, drama." Now she says regarding her mother, "We're all fine, but there were years when we didn't speak. My mother had a temper. I can't tolerate that. If I get upset, I will discuss things. I will NEVER scream and get hysterical like that, but I was never taught that I could scream. One time, I raised my voice to my mother, and I screamed at her, and she looked at me and burst out laughing. She was laughing at me for screaming back. It was like a punch in my stomach. My mother was critical. She was very critical of me. Because she was a model, she was gorgeous, stunning. I wasn't. I never was. I honestly still don't think of myself in that sort of light, which is fine. My mother was also very unforgiving. She would hold grudges that I just found so petty." Aniston herself claims, "I hold NO grudges and am forgiving probably to a fault. There are people in my life that are like, 'How do you even talk to that guy?', but what's the point of holding on to anger? That's so TOXIC. We're human beings. Human beings make mistakes. Human begins are NOT perfect. By not forgiving someone, it's not allowing human beings to evolve and become better people." What lies next is unclear. "In terms of my career, that's the thing I've always let come to me," she says. "I've never been strategic. I don't have an agenda. I just go with my gut."

(2015) Cake

[January 23, 2015] - She lands the lead role Claire Simmons in the indie drama film 'Cake'. The film revolves around a Claire Simmons; Aniston's character, who joins a support group in order cope with her chronic pain after she suffers from a traumatic accident that leaves her scared inside and out - as a result of the accident she was left with a giant facial scare on her left cheek. In light of recent events in Claire's life: her husband Jason; actor Chris Menssina's character, has moved out of the house due to being divorced long ago, and no longer has the time or patients for his wife's recent behavior, she becomes distant from her friends and family, is unemployed because of her leave of absence and was advised to take time off in order to grieve; which is now permanent, and her only friend is her housekeeper Silvana; actress Adriana Barraza's character. One day during her support group meeting the circle leader Annette; actress Felicity Huffman's character, encourages her fellow members to put closure to one of their previous members Nina; actress Anna Kendrick's character, who killed herself by committing suicide a month ago. Various people share their feelings during circle time expressing how upset they are that Nina didn't reach out for help as well as point out that she left her young son motherless. Annette then asks Claire to share her feelings regarding what happened to Nina. During this time Claire reminds her group members of how Nina died announcing aloud: "Nina jumped off a freeway overpass -- where the 110 and 105 meet -- fell onto a flatbed truck full of used furniture heading to Acapulco, and wasn't discovered for hours. Her body then had to be sent back in Rubbermaid containers which got stuck in customs for a week before her husband could claim it". She applauds Nina because Claire doesn't like when suicide is made easy on the survivors and she adds, "Way to go Nina!". Claire hitches a ride in a cab initially spreading out on the entire backseat unable to sit upright as a result of her physical pain from her accident. Once she arrives home her maid Silvana is there making her a meal because Claire has gone without eating for a considerable amount of time. It is then that she listens to her answering machine with several messages in her inbox - one of which is from Annette who asks Claire to find another support group, one that can help her with her anger issues. The second message is from her husband from whom she has recently separated from; Jason wants to swing by her place in order to finish collecting the rest of his possessions, but only when Claire isn't home.

Jennifer and Adrianna Barazza on set of 'Cake'

One night, while home alone Claire gathers prescription bottles from a hiding spot in her house. While doing so she learns that she is almost out of pills and is later shown tossing and turning in severe pain. In order to alleviate her pain she goes into her backyard to soak in her pool as a possum watches. The next morning her housekeeper wakes her; Silvana encourages her to apply scar cream on her scars, but Claire ultimately refuses. They take a road trip with Silvana as the driver because once again Claire is in such severe pain that she is unable to ride sitting up. Once they arrive at the doctor's miscommunication occurs after nurse Gayle; actress Lucy Punch's character, tells them that she hasn't gotten the prescription approved. Claire manages to butter up the nurse and is given prescriptions for both Percocet and Oxycodone. Meanwhile, at home she lets Silvana have the night off early so she can have sexual relations with Arturo; actor Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, the pool man. In return for his deeds Claire repays him with a tub filled with child's toys for his kids. Unbeknownst to Claire, Silvana has been waiting this whole time in her car and hasn't left the property; she fights with the pool man demanding that the toys be kept in Claire's possession despite her giving them away. Silvana returns home to her daughter who advises her to quit working for Claire explaining she doesn't pay her enough to put up with her outrageous behavior. While listening to her daughter argue with her, Silvana puts the tub of toys away in a closet along with other tubs she has confiscated from Claire, then defends Claire's actions. Claire is shown tossing in bed, in pain unable to sleep. She hears a knocking sound emanating from her backyard. As she investigates it's revealed to be a hallucination of Nina lounging on an inflatable raft. As the two women speak with each other Nina taunts Claire asking why she doesn't kill herself knowing that she is an atheist. We later discover after Claire awakes that it was a nightmare once Nina holds Claire under water causing her to wake-up.

Jennifer as Claire Bennett on set of 'Cake'

The next day during aquatic therapy Claire is difficult with and towards her therapist Bonnie; actress Mamie Gummer's character. During their session Bonnie notes that the doctor wants to know why there has been zero improvement in the six months that Claire's participated suggesting she find someone else to work with. Later once everyone has left Claire is by herself in the pool and attempts to commit suicide using weights to hold herself underneath the water, but she manages to resurface. The next day a nervous Silvana awaits sitting in her car alone parked at the 110 and 105 while Claire interviews a MTA employee for more details about Nina's death going so far as to walk to the exact same spot where Nina jumped standing there for a good long while closing her eyes. Revealing Claire use to be a lawyer she threatens to sue her support group for discriminating against her while greeting Annette at the support group office citing a previous case. She clarifies she was joking then asks for Nina's address, but Annette refuses exclaiming that she can't give out that information, and Claire takes back the fact that she was joking. She is later shown arriving at Nina's house where she meets her husband Roy; actor Sam Worthington's character. Roy answers the door and in order to enter their home Nina lies telling him she use to live in the house. He gives her a tour of his home and after she leaves Roy tells Claire that Annette had given him a heads up in advance implying that he knows she's from the support group therefore catching her in her lie. At this point Claire has run out of medicine so Silvana drives her to Tijuana. They make it to the pharmacy, but are warned by the pharmacist that they won't get through the border without prescriptions. He sells them a religious statue in order to smuggle the pills, informing Claire she isn't liable to get caught because she's a rich white woman. Once they are at the border checkpoint the suspicions of the patrolman arise because Claire is lying back in her seat resulting in her and Silvana being pulled over to be searched.

Jennifer at the Toronto International Film Festival

While at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection off, Claire calls her husband. Jason is sitting outside waiting for Claire and Silvana after they arrive back home. He explains that he didn't call because she never has her phone turned on or bothers to return his voicemail mentioning he wanted to make sure they were okay. Even after he asks Claire for a simple "thank you" for using his position in a government office to get her released; she doesn't offer any. Refusing to leave until she tells him how she's doing Claire sits with him. She informs Jason that she's been better, doesn't want to have sex, but asks if he'll stay in her room with her until she falls asleep, and he agrees. The next morning, Claire awaits for Roy while parked out front of his home. She asks him for a ride and while in the car she apologizes to him for coming off like a stalker. The errand he ended up having to run leads them to the cemetery where he hangs wind chimes above his wife's grave. The two go to a dive bar where Roy discusses his reaction to Nina's death explaining during one of his group sessions he spoke with one of his partners as if she was Nina telling her off saying, 'Thank you for ruining my life, our son's life, and I hate you and hope you burn in Hell.' Meanwhile, back at Claire's place she offers Roy an invitation to sleep with her elaborating that it won't be in a sexual matter. She just figures that they are both lonely and should they do so neither will be alone. The next day Claire visits Roy's house not wanting to alone, and Roy falls asleep while she raids Nina's medicine cabinet she comes across unused prescriptions. High on Percocet, Claire is greeted by a hallucination of Nina who playfully calls her a slut informing Claire she uses people. Forgetting his mother is dropping off his son, Roy and Claire awake to the doorbell and his son walks in on Claire in the bathroom taking more pills. Later on their way to a restaurant she takes more pills and she spots Nina in back of the restaurant. However, after confronting her Claire's hallucination quickly disappears just a quickly as it appeared. Roy shows up a Claire's to return the purse she left at his house, but waits around even after Silvana takes it from him because he's worried about Claire. Once she awakes, Roy shares the suicide note that his wife left him it simply says - "FORGIVE ME". While he waited for Claire to wake-up from her nap Silvana shared the tale of the result of Claire's current physical state and appearance with Roy. She explains to him that she was in a traumatic car accident that resulted in the death of her little boy. Sometime later, Claire makes apologizes to Bonnie for coming off like an uncooperative b*tch, and Annette for blackmailing her.

Jennifer and Justin Theroux at the Cake premiere

One day Claire enters her son's bedroom for the first time since his death after trying to retrieve swimsuit for Roy's son since he forgot his. Silvana finds Claire struggling to open a taped-up box and ushers her out of the room. Wondering how she can still live in her house surrounded by all of the constant memories Roy tells Claire that she looks more put together. She merely shrugs off the question heading back inside of her house grabbing more medicine from her hiding spot. Roy comes over for lunch the next day, but they are interrupted by Silvana who informs Claire there is a man at the front door who refuses to leave. Having opened the front door revealing who it is, it's obvious it's the man; who caused the car accident that killed Claire's son causing all her pain. Leonard; actor William H. Macy's character, informs her that he can't live with himself, but she is unforgiving and lashes out at him attacking Leonard on her front lawn. She stops short once she realizes that Roy's son is watching her. Claire's eyes begin to burn as a result from the medication beginning to affect her. Thinking it will help, she takes more medicine, but her condition becomes worse and she ends up overdosing and vomiting. Claire ends up being hospitalized awakening to Silvana at her bedside praying with rosary beads. Roy visits, but she sleeps through it all. Claire hallucinates Nina entering the hospital with a birthday cake. Nina reminds Claire of a group question regarding what their dream would be if they didn't have chronic pain. Nina replied she'd wanted to bake a cake for her son from scratch. As the hallucination ends Nina throws the cake of the window jumping after it and Claire awakes screaming ripping out her IV demanding she not take any more drugs. Once she is released from the hospital Silvana takes her to a drive-in movie. Claire sneaks off through hole in the fence where she spots Nina sitting on the train tracks. Claire joins Nina as she talks her into killing herself and the two end up laying on the tracks together. Nina tells Claire that her final thoughts are all she gets to take with her which makes them that much more important. Claire recalls the following thoughts - she remembers McDonald's french fries, Coppertone sunscreen, playing a mouse in The Nutcracker, and then she recalls that she was a good mother. She repeats this thought twice to herself, but is interrupted but Silvana who discovers her laying on the tracks. As the two women head back to the parking lot to their car she expresses her frustration with Claire who points out that their vehicle has been stolen. They get a rental care and end up spending the night in a motel. A runaway girl attempts to break into their SUV, but instead Claire offers her a ride then later in favor bakes Claire a yellow cake with fudge frosting after being offered $100.

Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Best Lead Actress

Once they arrive to her house Claire discovers a note from her husband on the kitchen counter that reads, "He belongs here". As she enters the living room she breaks down in tears at the sight of a picture of her and her son in a happy moment hanging on the wall that she had taken down. She composes herself long enough to call her husband to thank him for the gift. The next day Claire awakes to Silvana who informs her the runaway girl has stolen her purse. She isn't angry anymore; nor does she want to press charges. In the kitchen on the counter top is the homemade cake that Claire delivers along with a blue shark kite that Roy's son asked for. Afterwards Claire has Silvana driver her to her son's gravesite where she places wind chimes over his grave just as Roy did at Nina's. As Claire gets back in her care she has the sudden urge to sit upright in her seat, but is hesitant at first then concludes as she pulls the lever her seat reclines to the upright position. She drives away exhaling deeply, and is content. The film is directed by Daniel Barnz currently grossing $2,768,786 in box office generating mixed reviews from critic's scoring a 48% liking from audiences. A general film critic's consensus states: " 'Cake' finds Jenifer Aniston makin the most of an overdue opportunity to test her dramatic chops, but it lacks sufficient depth or warmth to recommend for all but her most ardent fans." Originally the film was released at the Toronto International Film Festival in September of 2014. In efforts of her performance Jennifer received muliple nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association awards, Capri Hollywood Film Festival awards, Gold Derby awards, Golden Globe awards, Golden Rapsberry awards, People Magazine awards, Santa Barbara International Film Festival awards, and the Screen Actors Guild awards. At the Broadcast Film Critics Association awards she was nominated for Best Lead Actress of the Year. At the Capri, Hollywood Film Festival awards she won for Best Lead Actress of the Year. At the Gold Derby awards she was nominated for Best Lead Actress of the Year. At the Golden Globe awards she was nominated for Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Motion Picture Drama. At the Golden Raspberry awards she was nominated for the Razzie Redeemer award. At the People Magazine awards she won for Best Female Movie Performance of the Year. At the Santa Barbara International Film Festival awards she won the Montecito award. At the Screen Actors Guild award she was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture.

Justin & Jennifer at the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild awards

[January 25, 2015] - The film star attends the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild awards where she is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress of the Year in a Drama film for her performance as Claire Simmons in 'Cake'. She was accompanied by her fiance screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux on the red carpet. Screen Actors Guild award winning films include action/adventure film 'Birdman', coming-of-age/drama film 'Boyhood', drama/romance film 'The Theory of Everything', drama film 'Still Alice', drama film 'Whiplash', and biographical/drama film 'Unbroken'. 'Birdman' was awarded one of its four Screen Actors Guild award nominations including Outstanding Performance of the Year by a Cast in a Motion Picture awarded to the cast of the film. 'Boyhood' was awarded one of its three Screen Actors Guild award nominations including Outstanding Supporting Actress of the Year awarded to actress Patricia Arquette for her performance as Olivia Evans. 'The Theory of Everything' was awarded one of its three Screen Actors Guild award nominations including Outstanding Lead Actor of the Year awarded to actor Eddie Redmayne for his performance as Stephen Hawking. 'Still Alice' received the Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Lead Actress of the Year awarded to actress Julianne Moore for her performance as Dr. Alice Howland. Whiplash received the Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Supporting Actor of the Year awarded to actor J.K. Simmons for his performance as Terence Fletcher. 'Unbroken' received the Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Stunt Ensemble of the Year awarded to the stunt coordinator Glenn Boswell.

Jennifer on the red carpet at the SAG awards

Screen Actors Guild award winning television series include Netflix's comedy/drama series 'Orange Is the New Black', HBO's made-for-television film 'The Normal Heart', HBO's made-for-television drama film 'Olive Kitteridge', Netflix's drama/political thriller television series 'House of Cards', ABC's legal drama/mystery series 'How to Get Away with Murder', Showtime's sitcom television series 'Shameless', PBS's period drama television series 'Downton Abbey', and HBO's fantasy/drama television series 'Game of Thrones'. 'Orange Is the New Black' was awarded both of its Screen Actors Guild awards including Outstanding Lead Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series awarded to actress Uzo Aduba for her performance as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren, and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series awarded to the cast. 'The Normal Heart' received the Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Lead Actor of the Year in a miniseries or television movie awarded to actor Mark Ruffalo for his performance as Ned Weeks. 'Olive Kitteridge' received the Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Lead Actress of the Year in a miniseries or television series awarded to actress Frances McDormand for her performance as Olive Kitteridge. 'House of Cards' was awarded one of its three Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Lead Actor of the Year in a Drama Series awarded to actor Kevin Spacey for his performance as Francis Underwood. 'How to Get Away with Murder' received the Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Lead Actress of the Year in a Drama Series awarded to actress Viola Davis for her performance as Annalise Keating. 'Shameless' received the Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Lead Actor of the Year in a Comedy Series awarded to actor William H. Macy for his performance as Frank Gallagher. 'Downton Abbey' was awarded one of its two Screen Actors Guild award nominations including Outstanding Ensemble of the Year in a Drama Series awarded to the cast. 'Game of Thrones' was awarded one of its three Screen Actors Guild award nominations including Outstanding Stunt Ensemble of the Year awarded to stunt coordinator Rowley Irlam. The Life Achievement Screen Actors Guild award was awarded to actress Debbie Reynolds for her Outstanding Contribution to Motion Pictures.

Justin & Jennifer at the 87th Annual Academy awards

[February 22, 2015] - The 46-year old actress attends the 87th Annual Academy awards as a presenter. She was accompanied by her fiance screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux on the red carpet. The ceremony was hosted by actor Neil Patrick Harris and held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Aniston co-presented an Oscar with nominee actor David Oyelowo for Best Documentary Film of the Year awarded to Laura Poltras, Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutsky for their work on documentary film Citizenfour. Other Oscar award winning films include black comedy film 'Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)', comedy film 'The Grand Budapest Hotel', drama film 'Whiplash', biographical/romance film 'The Theory of Everything', drama film 'Still Alice', coming-of-age/drama film 'Boyhood', biographical-war/drama film 'The Imitation Game', animated/family film 'Big Hero 6', foreign film 'Ida', biographical/drama film 'Selma', biographical-war/drama film 'American Sniper', sci-fi/drama film 'Interstellar', documentary short film 'Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1', live-action/short film 'The Phone Call', and animated short film 'Feast'. 'Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)' won four of its nine Academy award nominations including Best Picture of the Year, Best Director of the Year awarded to director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Best Original Screenplay of the Year awarded to screenwriters Nicolas Giancobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. and Armando Bo, and Best Cinematography of the Year awarded to cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' won four its nine Academy award nominations including Best Original Score of the Year awarded to composer Alexandre Desplat, Best Production Design of the Year awarded to production designer Adam Stockhausen, Best Make-Up & Hairstyling of the Year awarded to make-up artist mark Coullier and hairstylist Frances Hannon, and Best Costume Design of the Year awarded to costume designer Milena Canonero.

Jennifer & David presenting Best Documentary film

'Whiplash' won three of its five Academy award nominations including Best Supporting Actor of the Year awarded to actor J.K. Simmons for his performance as Terence Fletcher, Best Sound Mixing of the Year awarded to sound mixers Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley, and Best Film Editing of the Year awarded to film editor Tom Cross. 'The Theory of Everything' received one of its five Academy award nominations including Best Lead Actor of the Year awarded to actor Eddie Redmayne for his performance as Stephen Hawking. 'Still Alice' won the Academy award for Best Lead Actress of the Year awarded to actress Julianne Moore for her performance as Dr. Alice Howland. 'Boyhood' received one of its six Academy award nominations including Best Supporting Actress of the Year awarded to actress Patricia Arquette for her performance as Olivia Evans. 'The Imitation Game' received one of its eight Academy award nominations including Best Adapted Screenplay of the Year awarded to screenwriter Graham Moore. 'Big Hero 6' won the Academy award for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year awarded to director Don Hall. 'Ida' won the Academy award for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year awarded to director Pawl Pawlikowski. 'Selma' won the Academy award for Best Original Song of the Year "Glory" awarded to singer/songwriters John Legend and Common. American Sniper received one of its six Academy award nominations including Best Sound Editing of the Year awarded to sound editors Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman. 'Interstellar' won the Academy award for Best Visual Effects of the Year awarded to visual effects supervisor Paul Franklin. 'Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1' won the Academy award for Best Short Documentary film of the Year awarded to director Ellen Goosenberg-Kent and Dana Perry. 'The Phone Call' won the Academy award for Best Live-Action Short film of the Year awarded to director Mat Kirkby and James Lucas. 'Feast' won the Academy award for Best Animated Short film of the Year awarded to director Patrick Osborne and Kristina Reed.

(2015) She's Funny That Way

[August 21, 2015] - Jennifer lands the supporting role of Jane Claremont in the screwball comedy film 'She's Funny That Way' also known as 'Squirrels to the Nuts'. The film focuses on a hooker-turned-Broadway-thespian Isabella "Izzy" Patterson; actress Imogen Poots character, who wants to be an actress rather than a hooker. She deals with the recurring intersecting of her life as a hooker and an actress after sleeping with Arnold Albertson; actor/comedian Owen Wilson's character. Izzy only knows Arnold as Derek the false alias he uses when being provided with Izzy's services. Izzy sleeps with Arnold and as he pays her she informs him that she only continues her work as a hooker to pay her way as an actress. Arnold is a happily married Broadway director who often casts his wife Delta Simmons; actress/comedienne Kathryn Hahn, as his leading lady in his plays. He's managed to keep the fact that Isabella is his callgirl a secret from Delta. Izzy's agent calls informing her that there's an audition available for a part on Broadway. Izzy asks her agent for the details of the character, and her agent tells her the part is playing a hooker. She laughs at the idea thinking it's funny because of the coincidence. One day while holding auditions at the theater Arnold's life becomes a nightmare once he learns that the next person auditioning for the female lead role in his play is Izzy. Once Izzy steps out onto the stage Seth Gilbert; actor Rhys Ifans character, points out that she looks familiar. Seth suggests that Izzy's audition scene should be the intimate one from 'A Grecian Evening', but Arnold dismises Seth's suggestion. Arnold attempts to turn her away, but Arnold's frequent collaborator and friend playwright Joshua Fleet; actor/comedian Will Forte's character, insisits Izzy is perfect for the part. What Arnold isn't aware of is that Seth spotted Arnold inviting Izzy into his motel room. While on a cab ride Delta insists that her husband tell her why she doesn't think Izzy is right for the part. Arnold makes the excuse that he is under a great deal of pressure, and it's his process as a director. During rehearsals Arnold directs Delta and Seth to start from scene one of the play. He tells them whenever their ready resulting in Delta and Seth heavily making out with each other. As Arnold observes he tells them to stop then yells cut, and Delta apologizes informing Arnold that she got really into it.

Jennifer as Jane Claremont on set of 'She's Funny That Way'

Pretty soon both Arnold and Joshua find themselves attracted to Izzy despite Joshua dating Jane Claremont; Aniston's character, who is also Izzy's therapist. Izzy calls Joshua excited that she got the lead part, and Joshua expresses how happy he is for her. Jane listens to her boyfriend's conversation telling him, "Oh, now he's happy. You're always depressed with me. Why is that?" Joshua ends his phone call with Izzy informing her that he can't talk right now, and he'll call her back. We learn that Jane's mother a psychotherapist; actress Joanna Lumley's character, who's been placed in a rehabilitation center in Tuscany for six months suffering from alcoholism, has left all of her patients to Jane. One night while heading off to bed Seth catches the same elevator as Arnold. Seth offers to dine with Arnold after a long day of rehearsing, but he politely declines informing Seth that he's just going to bed. Izzy arrives at Arnold's room and Seth spots Arnold letting Izzt in to his room catching on to their secret affair. Arnold makes one last meeting with Izzy asking her to promise him that after tonight they will no longer engage in this kind of behavior offering her a sum of $30,000 to stop seeing him. Izzy thinks Arnold is joking and asks if he's serious. While at a therapy session Izzy confides in Jane about being a hooker as well as what happened that night with Arnold, and Jane wonders is there's an upside to her job. Izzy informs Jane that there are plenty of ups hinting a sexual reference with Jane replying, "That's disgusting." Izzy tells Jane that Arnold blows her mind, but Jane is not amused at Izzy's joke informing her there is no joking therapy. After asking Izzy if she likes Italian Joshua takes her on a dinner date to a restaurant. While at that same restaurant chaos arises once Izzy runs into Arnold and his wife Delta as well as Seth while he's on a date. When Seth asks if Izzy knows Arnold she lies informing him, "Not really."

Jennifer at the She's Funny That Way premiere

Delta acknowledges that everyone knows everyone, but seems to be confused. Seth agrees commenting, that confusion reigns. Arnold approaches Joshua and Izzy's table while she's in the restroom asking Joshua if Izzy is in fact here. He is in disbelief, but Joshua assures Arnold that he is here with Izzy. Jane is dinning at that same restaurant on a date of her own. After Jane's date points out Joshua is dinning across the way with another woman, she turns to see Joshua with Izzy. Out of anger she gets up from her table excusing her self and punches Joshua in the face. Sometime later Delta learns of Arnold's actions - being a womanizer and sleeping with Izzy. She confronts him telling Arnold off slapping him across the face calling her husband a weasling son of a b*tch. This causes police to arrive on the scene, but Delta isn't cooperative struggling to be released. As she does so she tells the authorites that she's done nothing wrong all she did was get into an arguement with her husband. As she instructs them to put her down one of the cops sarcastically replies to her that he'll put her down informing her that she's idiot. The film ends with Arnold's play 'A Grecian Evening' being a huge success despite the constant interruptions of everyone's romantic life getting in the way of rehearsals. Arnold stays with his wife Delta, Seth ends up with Jane, and Izzy ends up with Joshua. The film was previously relased at the Venice Film Festival in August 29, 2014 where it premiered. In September 12, 2014 after being screened at the Toronto International Festival it was bought by Clarius Entertainment. She's Funny That Way was also screened at the Tokyo International Film Festival and the Palm Springs International Film Festival. The film is directed by Peter Bogdanovich grossing $5,649,376 in box office making it a box office bomb generating mixed reviews from film critic's scoring a 40% liking from audiences. A general film critic's consensus states: " 'Shes' Funny That Way' is an affectionate, talent-filled throwback to screwball comedies of old - which makes it even more frustrating that the laughs are disappointingly few and far between." Film critic Glenn Kenny representing the late-great film critic Roger Ebert gave the film three and a half stars noting, " 'She's Funny That Way' aspires with some good, funny-bits and Jennifer Aniston's character as the therapist is weirdly shrill at first, but actually gets funnier over the course of the movie." Film critic David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews says, " 'She's Funny That Way' is a wathcable throwback almost from beginning to end." Film critic Jason Best of Movie Talk says, " 'She's Funny That Way' is a deliciously daffy, unashamedly old-fashioned confection." Film critic' Guy Lodge of Variety magazine notes, "An enthusiastic but low-fizz romantic farce that gets buy principally on the charms of a cast speckled with gifted funnymen, and particularly funnywomen." In efforts of her performance Jennifer received a Jupiter award nomination for Best International Actress of the Year.

People magazine: Jen's Dream Wedding!.

[August 24, 2015] - Jennifer and her husband Justin Theroux appear on the cover of PEOPLE magazine headlining Jen's Dream Wedding!. In this exclusive interview the couple talks about all the details inside their top-secret, ultra-romantic A-list celebration explaining: 'The timing was finally right.'.

article by: Michelle Tauber & Julie Jordan

PEOPLE magazine Vol. 84 - No. 8
"Meet Mr. & Mrs. Theroux! It was worth the wait! For three years after they got engaged on August 10, 2012, Jennifer and Justin face a chorus of questions that grew louder and louder: 'When would they wed?' The answer finally came on August 5, hand in hand in their backyard of their $21 million Bel-Air mansion, Jennifer Joanna Aniston and Justin Paul Theroux exchanged marriage vows. Jennifer (age 46), and Theroux (age 44), came out as a couple four years ago - furtively at first. They first met on the Hawaii set of 2008's comedy/action film Tropic Thunder and stayed friends before they began dating in 2011, then shortly after filming the comedy movie Wanderlust they began attending public events together more openly as a couple. "From the beginning, this was a different relationship for me," said the actress. "We were just so comfortable together and became inseparable pretty quickly," said Justin. "At the same time," I was never in a rush to get married," said Aniston adding, "because we were just so content, but marriage was always the plan." Despite their physical attraction - "from the start we had wow-like chemistry" said Theroux, "we took a slow-but-steady approach to our relationship and we worked through our significant differences." Initially, "It wasn't easy for us to figure out ways to merge our lives," admitted Aniston. "While I enjoyed living in downtown Manhattan," Jennifer tried to live in New York City early in our relationship, but realized that she preferred Los Angeles. I appreciated her effort that's what counts," said Justin. The couples busy film and television projects often meant weeks at a time apart, but they seem to thrive on being apart and doing their own thing. The much-anticipated wedding, with some 75 odd guests including close family and friends, 11 decorative tables, a raised stage, a bar, and multiple candles made for an intimate setting as well as a romantic celebration. The guest list included: media personality Howard Stern and his wife Beth Ostrosky-Stern, actor/comedian Jason Bateman, Jennifer's former Friends co-stars actresses Lisa Kudrow and Courteney Cox, talk show hostess/comedienne Ellen DeGeneres and her wife actress/model Portia de Rossi, actress Lake Bell and her husband tattoo artist Scott Campbell, photographer Terry Richardson, actor/comedian John Kransiski and his wife actress Emily Blunt, talk show hostess/comedienne Chelsea Handler, actor/comedian Will Arnett, actor Tobey Maguire and his wife Jennifer Meyer, late night talk show host/comedian Jimmy Kimmel, actor Billy Crudup, actress/comedienne Kathryn Hahn, actress/comedienne Whitney Cummings, actress Sandra Bullock and singers Sia Furler and Samantha Ronson as well as other guests. 

Not in attendance: either of Aniston's parents. We are all well aware as to why Jennifer's mother, Nancy, wasn't there, but the reason for why her father, John, was unable to attend is not clear. Also not in attendance were any of Jennifer's male former 'Friends' stars Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer. However, LeBlanc and Perry did release a joined statement saying, "We're happy for Justin and Jennifer." The actress wore a very beautiful off-white, cream colored, strapless wedding gown. It was very elegant, and flowy as well as classy, well-fitted and well simple. A source said, "It was done completely on the sly," adding, "the ceremony was attended by their closes friends and very simple and intimate. There were lots of laughs as well as tears (of happiness of course) and the mood was light. It felt more like a warm house party than an over-the-top wedding." As for the bridesmaids and groomsmen: there were one of each and Aniston's longtime friend and former Friends castmate actress Courteney Cox served as her maid of honor, and tattoo artist Scott Campbell served as Justin's bestman. Jennifer had been flashing one heck of an engagement ring that Theroux picked out for her since he popped the question back in 2012 on the eve of his 41st birthday. The screenwriter/actor commented, "What better birthday present than your girlfriend saying, 'YES!' to your proposal?" She commented about her engagement ring back in June saying, "I think it's so beautiful," she told PEOPLE, "I've never had anything so big on my band, but I love it because he picked it, and put into a setting and it's simple. It doesn't feel gaudy." Aniston spoke kindly of her fiance of three years explaining, "Justin and I have different personalities," she said, "he brings a very laid back element to our relationship. Justin loves playing pranks and makes our relationship fun. He is also my rock. He calms me down, and I'm very attentive and nurturing." Eventually, Aniston and Theroux decided they were ready to tie the knot, but needed to settle on a plan. For the longest time the couple spoke of always wanting to hold an intimate as well as private ceremony where they would wed, but they originally wanted it to take place on the beach. After considering a destination wedding or eloping, earlier Theroux said, "My mom would've killed me if Jen and I would've eloped, and that's when Jennifer and I knew we had to have an actual wedding ceremony." The couple opted to say 'I do' at home: the hillside estate with terraced grounds that Aniston bought in 2012 - in part so they could include their dogs, German shepherd Dolly and pit bull mix Sophie, in the celebration. "We knew we made the right decision and the timing was finally right," said Jennifer and Justin. 

The ceremony started late in the afternoon with workers really sprawling the property for preparations that went underway by 4:30 p.m. Their closest friends and family watched as Jennifer and Justin said 'I do' and exchange rings, which were designed by longtime friend and jeweler Jennifer Meyer. They disguised their wedding ceremony as Justin's birthday party, and the couple wanted to surprise the guests who were certainly surprised. Aniston, who planned the entire evening, kept things under wraps by swearing those close to her to secrecy and not allowing anyone use of their phones. According to one source, "Those closest to Jen knew about the surprise nuptials months in advance." After their ceremony was finished guests poured onto the dance floor, which was fashioned from the couple's covered pool. The couple danced their first dance to the song "Chandelier" by Sia while friend and photographer Terry Richardson snapped photos of Jennifer and Justin to cherish for the years to come. They cut into their lavish wedding cake, which was vanilla and strawberry and guests were also served everything from chicken, fish, sausage, and fettuccine carbonara with pork and mostacciolo pasta with red sauce. A source said, "It was really, really good," and the cake, "it was all SO delicious!" Jennifer is due to make two upcoming films including Mother's Day which is has an ensemble cast including Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson, and Jason Sudeikis and is due in theaters April 2016 and directed by Gary Marshall, and Mean Moms directed by Sean Anders which is a spin-off of actress Lindsay Lohan's 2004 film Mean Girls due in theaters December 2016. Whereas Justin's next project takes him across the world as he is serving as the screenwriter for the sequel film Zoolander 2 filmed in Europe due out in 2016. Justin is also filming the second season of the HBO series The Leftovers on location in Texas. Meanwhile, Jennifer who's been saying she wants children since having been with ex-husband Pitt, has recently commented in an earlier interview with The Hollywood Reporter, "Justin and I are trying out best." Reportedly the celebration didn't end until 3 a.m. in the morning as guests began leaving the couples Bel-Air home. Bring on the honeymoon! Jennifer and Justin took off on Thursday for their post-wedding getaway to Bora Bora. The newlyweds, who tied the knot on Wednesday, were spotted boarding a private plane out of Los Angels the next day. A source tells PEOPLE, "Jennifer and Justin invited several friends along for the trip because they wanted the celebration to last as long as possible."

(2015) Justin Theroux & Jennifer

[August 26, 2015] - Justin Theroux talks about what's to come for the second season of HBO's drama/fantasy series 'The Leftovers' and married life to Jennifer in this exclusive interview with People magazine.

article by: Julie Jordan

PEOPLE magazine
"There are big changes in store for season 2 of the HBO series, The Leftovers. Besides the characters move from Stapleton, New York to the small town in eastern Texas, screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux is now a married man. He wed film and television actress Jennifer Aniston in a secret ceremony at their Bel-Air home in Los Angeles, California on August 5 before spending their honeymoon in Bora Bora. "I returned to The Leftovers set in Austin and the cast and crew gave me gave me a big cheer so it was wonderful," said Theroux. Following global cataclysm in which 140 million people disappeared without a trace, Theroux's character must navigate through a new world of those who were left behind. "Season 2 shifts the story to a small town in Texas," explained Theroux, "where something miraculous occurred," he said. "It's a town that's literally bordered by a fence. For my character [Kevin Garvey] and his insta-family, it's a fresh start, but it boxes them in - in a weird and wonderful way." Despite the intense story line Theroux says, "There are frequent moments of levity on set with my co-stars Amy Brenneman, Liv Tyler and newest cast member actress Regina King. It's like a family. You have to keep it light. When the work has to be done, the work has to be done - but if you don't keep it a little light at times, everyone's going to be miserable," he says with a laugh. "It's not a space you want to live in when a camera isn't rolling." When asked what it's like to play a police chief in a post-apocalyptic world Theroux answered, "It's a tough character," he says, "every time you get a new script, it's like, 'Oh boy, it's going to go here.' The walls to his [Justin's character] struggles are high, but I enjoy it." As for Justin's new role as husband, "It does feel different," he said of his marriage to Aniston, but in a REALLY good way. I'm VERY happy," Theroux adds. "It's nice to be able to look down and see a new piece of jewelry on my finger (in reference to his wedding ring)."

(2015-2015) The Leftovers Season 2

[October 4, 2015 - December 6, 2015] - Jennifer's husband screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux reprises his role as Kevin Garvey after he signs on for a second season of HBO's fantasy/drama series 'The Leftovers'. It was announced August 13, 2014 that the series was renewed for a second season. With the second season in the works the following details regarding casting has been released with an announcement of the main cast being trimmed from 14 series regulars to 6 with actress Emily Meade who played Aimee; a free spirited high schooler, friend of Jill's, who seems unfazed by the rapture, actress Amanda Warren who played Lucy Warburton; Mapelton's take-no-prisoners mayor, actor Michael Gaston who played Dean; a man who seems to understand that times have changed, and addresses it head on - often violently, actors Max and Charlie Carver who played Adam and Scott Frost; the identical twin brothers who were happy-go-lucky, and Annie Q. who played Christine; one of Holy Wayne's many "groupies", for whom she apparently has a special mysterious meaning, also a friend of Tommy's, none of the following people mentioned will be returning for season two, however, guest appearances are a possibility with the exception of actress Liv Tyler who played Megan Abbot; a woman about to get married when she becomes the target of the Guilty Remnants, and actress Anne Dowd who played Patti Levin; the leader of the local chapter of the Guilty Remnants, but it's unlikely for Anne unless they use her in the same manor as they did in the season finale episode "The Prodigal Son Returns" as a hallucination. Production is set to take place on location in Jarden, Texas, last season the series averages a total of 1.59 million viewers, and as for accolades the series was awarded Most Exciting New Series of the Year at the 4th Annual Critic's Choice Television awards, and received a nomination for Best Television Series Genre of the Year at the 19th Annual Satellite awards. 'The Leftovers' previous season generated positive reviews from critics with a general consensus stating, "Its dour tone and self-seriousness may make for somber viewing, but the series is an artfully crafted, thought-provoking drama that aims high and often hits its mark." The season 2 series premiere episode "Axis Mundi" airs to a total of 0.7 million viewers tuning in to see the Garvey's relocating a new setting of Miracle, Texas including Kevin; actor/screenwriter Justin Theroux's character, his daughter Jill; actress Margaret Qualley's character, and girlfriend Nora Durtst; actress Carrie Coon's character. The city of Miracle, Texas has become a national shrine after zero of its 9,261 residents departed during the rapture in the previous season.

The Leftovers season 2 episode "Axis Mundi"

The town is under heavy patrol by park rangers who keep a close watch on the tourists who are bussed in to seek peace and understanding. In town there's an Homnibus-looking vagrant who lives upon a town-square pillar, a literal axis mundi symbolizing the sacred door between the heavenly and the terrestrial. We introduced to a new family the Murphys played by actress Regina King as Erika, Kevin Carroll as John, Jovan Adepo as Michael, and Jasmin Savoy Brown as Evangelina also known as"Evie". Evie is an extroverted teen shown swimming in the national park's holy waters with her high school girlfriends. She teasingly flirts with a nerdy-looking Dr. Goodheart; actor Dominic Burgess's character, who's conducting tests on the water, and she smuggles some home herself, giving it to her brother, Michael; actor Jovan's character. He's religious so he attempts to give the water away to tourists in order to lure them to the Sacred Mission Baptist Church in town. Evie and Michael's mother Erika; actress Regina King's character, is a doctor, and their father John; actor Kevin' Carroll's character is a fireman. John is rudely awakened from his dead sleep after his family stacks heavy books atop his chest until they topple. His day entails visiting Isaac Rayney; actor Darius McCrary's character, a childhood friend who's making decent living with painted palm readings that resemble a kindergartner's art project. After John requests that his friend read his palm just for fun he doesn't like the results - Isaac predicts: "Something bad is going to happen...to you." John attempts to laugh it off, but is dead serious when asking Isaac if he's a fraud. It almost pains Isaac to insist he's legit, resulting in John paying for his fortune and being on his way with an unsettling smile. Later that evening John and his fellow firefighters break into Isaac's where they break down the door. An altercation ensues resulting in John setting Isaac's home ablaze after tossing him through a glass window.

The Leftovers season 2 episode "I Live Here Now"

The next morning his wife Erika takes a jog, but makes a planned detour stopping to dig up a bird from a small box containing a small bird only to discover it's alive then flies away. The Murphy's make a rare appearance at church where we're introduced to their substitute pastor none other than Matt Jamison; actor Chris Eccleston's character, who fills in. Once the church sermon is done Matt is savvy enough not to finish his story regardless of the fact that John asked him about it. We quickly learn that John's wide smile has quickly been established as a threatening pose, and for some reason, he doesn't want people to be advertising the miracles of Miracle, Texas. John's suspicions arise once the Garvey's arrive in town so he throws a housewarming party presenting the Garvey's with a pie. Kevin, Nora, Jill and the baby pull up in their truck and move right on without nary an explanation. The episode concludes with John informing his wife he's going to invite their new neighbors for his birthday barbecue, and she's in disbelief that John's going to 'work' on his special day. We learn that Kevin and John are complete polar opposites: Kevin's a cop; John's a fireman, Kevin drinks; John's sober; Kevin's a bad liar about that ugly cut on his forehead as well as whatever he witnessed in John's living room that stopped him cold in his tracks. Oh, and it's revealed John served six-plus years for attempted murder. During dinner John comments, "I'm looking forward to getting to know you better, Kevin," in a tone of voice that is hardly comforting or welcoming. The series finale episode "I Live Here Now" airs to a total of 0.9 millions of viewers tuning in to see us turn back the clock to the series premiere episode, where we revisit the awkward birthday barbecue where the Murphy family first met as well as so graciously invited the Garvey's to. The episode foreshadows events that were unseen in the season premiere. Evie gives her adoring father John his wrapped birthday gift with specific instructions: "Do NOT open until I return." John's wife Erika urges him to finally open their daughter's present, and when he resists, she just grabs it tearing the present open revealing a dead cricket that drove him nuts in the premiere.

Justin & Jennifer at The Leftovers season 2 premiere

As viewers now poccess the knowlegdge that Evie as well as her girl pals aren't as young or innocent as they appear, but disappear into the night. We'd seen Evie and her girlfriends flip the switch before, teasingly firting with Dr. Goodheart at the resevoir then driving back home in silence earlier that day. Once the girls arrive at the resevoir, they find that they're not alone, Kevin is there and has already claimed one end to play Marco Polo with a cinder block tied to his ankle. As they watch him take the plunge they go about their business setting up the non-crime crime scene. We learn that the crime Kevin's been dead for approxamitely eight hours, and he's very, very thirsty. Meanwhile, his hallucination of of the deceased Guilty Remnant, Patti is truly gone. Virgil was correct, and his superstitious hocus-pocus worked. He helped Kevin win, and all he had to do to complete his atonement was blow his head off. Michael wonders if Kevin spotted Evie at the Hotel Limbo, and his questions triggers another memory. Prying Patti out of his life has suddenly enable Kevin to recall his sleepwalks, and as he recalls seeing the girls that night at the resevoir. Back at Michael's house, John is getting an early start on October 14, the fourth anniversary of the Departure. The celebration of Miracle, Texas is an affront to their knowledge of the sins that occurred there. For John, it's made him suspicious of anyone who insists the town has magic or supernatural qualities - because he knows that a truly miraculous place would not allow the dark deeds that he had to confront: The event that lead to John being sentence to prison for six years was the fact that he committed attempted murder on his father-in-law Virgil. Amongst this John and Kevin are having their man-to-man at the dog pound. Viewers know that John doesn't believe in miracles actively punishing those who perpetuate stories of miracles, so that doesn't bode well for Kevin, who's speaking from the heart. Before Kevin explains that his memory was triggered by Virgil's death therapy Kevin admits to John, "I saw Evie stage her disappearance." John doesn't buy Kevin's explaination exclaming Kevin to, "Prove it!". The following conversation ensues between the two men: "The old man [Virgil] told me what he did to you," says Kevin. "I'm so sorry. No one should ever have to - ", but Kevin is interrupted by John who gets defensive saying, "That's a lie! He didn't do nothing to me. You don't know sh*t." Kevin tells John, "I know you don't think it can happen here, John, but it did." John retaliates asking Kevin, "You're right, Kevin; that can't happen here. But I need you to explain this. Evie loved her mother, she loved her brother, and she loved me, so why in God's name would she do this to us?"

Peabody award - Best Television Series

Although Virgil confided in Kevin that he'd hurt John in some way, John's adamant that the old man "didn't do nothing to me." Kevin is dialed in for the truth, so when John asks him, "Why would Evie act this way if she loved me?" Kevin replies, "Maybe she didn't love you," thus sealing his fate. John shoots Kevin in the chest leaving him for dead. Only after does John discover his daughter Evie has been found and that she's become a member of the Guilty Remnants. It is revealed that the story Michael's mother loves to tell regarding twin 5-year old boys isn't entirely true: "I'm the one who turned on the water", admitted Michael during the church service. Kevin awakes in the realm of the undead in the hotel bathtub again, coming to the realization that he has the good sense to know who he is finally: the Mapleton chief of police. Putting on his old uniform, he answers a call from the lobby to quell a disturbance. However, Kevin learns that there's nothing more than a karaoke session going on. At the bar Kevin pleads with a man insisting he deserves to go home more than the others stuck in purgatory. The man informs him, "If you want to get out of here, all you have to do is sing," but Kevin doubts him and the man continues saying, "you pushed a little girl into a well; you don't want to sing?" With a direct lyrical reference to cigarettes and magazine covers Kevin sings a warbly but earnest rendition of Simon and Garfunkel's "Homewhard Bound", which gets him home. The episode concludes with Kevin awaking back in the pound shot, and the bullet passed through his gut, but he's bleeding profusely. Outside, the "Welcome to Jarden" sign is in flames, and the entire town is a hellish landscape: People are having sex in the street like dogs, the town square is is a Mardi Gras of the Damned, and the crowd hoists up a cross with the unsure intent of burning it or crucifying someone Meg asks Kevin what he's doing there and he answers, "I live here now." 'The Leftovers' season 2 received "generally positve" reviews from television critics. A general television critic consensus states: " 'The Leftovers' second season continues to be unpredictable and provocative with its new location, though the inexplicable circumstances will still frustrate many viewers." In efforts of the series the cast of 'The Leftovers' attended several award shows including the 6th Annual Critics Choice Television awards, the 7th Annual Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association awards, the 75th Annual Peabody awards, the 42nd Annual People's Choice awards, and the 18th Annual Satellite awards. At the 6th Annual Critics Choice Television awards their series won for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series awarded to actress Carrie Coon for her performance as Nora Durst. Their series was also nominated for Best Drama Series of the Year, Best Lead Actor of the Year in a Drama Series nominee Justin Theroux for his performance as Kevin Garvey, Best Supporting Actor of the Year in a Drama Series nominee actor Christopher Eccleston for his performance as Matt Jamison, Best Supporting Actress of the Year in a Drama Series nominees actresses Ann Dowd and Regina King for their performance as Patti Levin and Erika Murphy. At the 7th Annual Gay and Lesbian Entertainment  Critics Association awards their series was nominated for Best Drama Series of the Year, and Best Male Performance in a Television Series nominee Justin Theroux for his performance as Kevin Garvey. At the 75th Annual Peabody awards their series won for Best Television Series of the Year. At the 42nd Annual People's Choice awards their series was nominated for Favorite Premium Cable Television Actor of the Year nominee Justin Theroux for his performance as Kevin Garvey. At the 6the Annual Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association awards their series was nominated for Best Television Drama of the Year, and Best Television Performance by an Actor nominee Justin for his performance as Kevin Garvey. At the 18th Annual Satellite awards their series was nominated for Best Genre Series of the Year.

Jennifer at the 29th American Cinematheque awards

[October 30, 2015] - She attends the 29th Annual American Cinematheque awards honoring actress Reese Witherspoon. Jennifer previously became acquainted with Reese while filming 'Friends'; which Reese had a recurring guest starring role as Jill Green, Jennifer's character's younger sister season 6 for two episodes "The One with Rachel's Sister" and "The One Where Chandler Can't Cry". The award ceremony annually honors an extraordinary artist in the entertainment industry who is fully engaged in his or her work as well as committed to making a significant contribution to the art of the motion pictures. Previous recipients include actor/comedian Eddie Murphy awarded in 1986, singer/actress Bette Midler in 1987, actor/comedian Robin Williams awarded in 1988, director/producer Steven Spielberg awarded in1989, actor/director Ron Howard awarded in 1990, director Martin Scorsese awarded in 1991, actor Sean Connery awarded in1992, actor Michael Douglas awarded in 1993, actor/director Rob Reiner awarded in 1994, actor Mel Gibson awarded in 1995, actor Tom Cruise awarded in 1996, actor John Travolta awarded in 1997, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger awarded in 1998, actress Jodie Foster awarded in 1999, actor Bruce Willis awarded in 2000, actor Nicolas Cage awarded in 2001, actor Denzel Washington awarded in 2002, actress Nicole Kidman awarded in 2003, actor/comedian Steve Martin awarded in 2004, actor Al Pacino awarded in 2005, actor George Clooney awarded in 2006, actress Julia Roberts awarded in 2007, actor Samuel L. Jackson awarded in 2008, no ceremony was held for the year 2009, and actor Matt Damon awarded in 2010. Current recipients include actor Robert Downey, Jr. awarded in 2011, film/television producer Jerry Bruckheimer awarded in 2013, and actor Matthew McConaughey awarded in 2014. Witherspoon's best known selected filmography includes (1999) drama/romance film 'Cruel Intentions' as Annette Hargrove; which earned Reese a Blockbuster Entertainment award for Favorite Supporting Actress, (1999) political/comedy film 'Election' as Tracky Flick; which earned her multiple nomiations including her first Golden Globe award nominations.

Jennifer, with Isla Fisher and Kate Hudson

(2000) recurring/guest starring role on NBC's sitcom series 'Friends' as Jill Green; which earned Reese an American Comedy award nomination for Funniest Guest Appearance, (2001) comedy film series 'Legally Blonde' and its sequel (2003) 'Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde' as Elle Woods; which earned Reese her second Golden Globe award nomination for Best Lead Actress, (2002) romantic/comedy film 'Sweet Home Alabama' as Melanie Smooter; which earned Reese a Teen Choice award for Best Liplock shared with actor Josh Lucas, (2004) drama film 'Vanity Fair' as Becky Sharp, (2005) musical/drama film 'Walk the Line' as Juce Carter; which earned Reese an Academy award for Best Lead Actress, a Golden Globe award for Best Lead Actress, and a Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Lead Actress of the Year, (2005) romantic/comedy 'Just Like Heaven' as Elizabeth, (2007) drama/thriller film 'Rendition' as Isabella Fields; which earned Reese a Teen Choice award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Drama film, (2008) romantic/comedy film 'Four Christmases' as Kate; which earned her a Nickelodeon Kid's Choice award nomination for Favorite Movie Actress, (2009) animated/action-adventure film 'Monsters vs. Aliens' as the voice of Susan Murphy; which earned her a Nickelodeon Kid's Choice award for Favortie Voice from an Animated Movie, (2010) romantic/comedy-drama film 'How Do You Know' as Lisa, (2011) drama/romance film 'Water for Elephants' as Marlena; which earned her a Teen Choice award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Drama, (2012) action/comedy-romance film 'This Means War' as Lauren; which earned her an Alliance of Women Film Journalist award for Actress Most in Need of a New Agent, a People's Choice award nomination for Favorite Comedic Movie Actress, and a Teen Choice award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy, (2012) drama film 'Mud' as Juniper; which earned her an Independent Spirit award nomination for Best Ensemble, (2014) indie/drama film 'Wild' as Cheryl Strayd; which earned Reese multiple 'Best Lead Actress' award nominations from the Academy awards, Golden Globe awards, Screen Actors Guild awards, and the Critics Choice awards, (2014) indie/comedy-crime/drama film 'Inherent Vice' as Penny Kimball; which earned her an Independent Spirit award for Best Ensemble, and (2015) action/comedy-crime film 'Hot Pursuit' as Cooper; which earned Reese a Teen Choice award for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy film, Best Hissty Fit, Best Chemistry and Best Liplock with actress Sofia Vergara.

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2016: Mother's Day

Jennifer & Justin at the 6th Annual Critics Choice TV awards

[January 17, 2016] - Jennifer's husband attends the 6th Annual Critics Choice Television awards as a nominee for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as Kevin Garvey on HBO's 'The Leftovers'. He is accompanied by his wife Jennifer on the red carpet and she sits with him at his table. Justin also served as a co-presenter with his 'The Leftovers' co-star actress Liv Tyler. The pair presented the Critics Choice award for Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie of the Year awarded to 'Ex-Machina' accepted by actress Alicia Vikander. The ceremony was hosted by actor/comedian T.J. Miller held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. Critic Choice Television award winning series include FX's anthology/drama series 'Fargo', and USA's drama series 'Mr. Robot'. 'Fargo' won four of its eight Critics Choice award nominations including Best Movie/Miniseries of the Year awarded to creator Noah Hawley, Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Movie/Limited Series awarded to actress Kirsten Dunst for her performance as Peggy Blomquist, Best Supporting Actor of the Year in a Movie/Limited Series awarded to actor Jesse Plemons for his performance as Ed Blomquist, and Best Supporting Actress of the Year in a Movie/Limited Series awarded to actress Jean Smart for her performance as Floyd Gerhardt. 'Mr. Robot' won three of its four Critics Choice award nominations including Best Drama Series of the Year awarded to creator Sam Esmail, Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series awarded to actor Rami Malek for his performance as Elliot Alderson, and Best Supporting Actor of the Year in a Drama Series awarded to actor Christian Slater for his performance as Mr. Robot/Edward Alderson. Other Critic Choice Television award winning series include Netflix's comedy series 'Master of None', Netflix's animated series 'BoJack Horseman', Amazon Video's comedy series 'Transparent', CW's musical/coemdy series 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend', FOX's police sitcom 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine', HBO's drama/fantasy series 'The Leftovers', CBS's sitcom 'The Big Bang Theory', Lifetime's series 'UnREAL', BBC's crime-drama series 'Luther', FOX's sticom 'The Grinder', CBS's legal drama series 'The Good Wife', CNN's reality series 'Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown', ABC's reality series 'Shark Tank', HBO's talk show 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver', Bravo's reality show 'Inside the Actors Studio', and NBC's comepetition reality series 'The Voice'.

Justin & Liv Tyler presenting Best Sci-Fi/Horror Movie

'Master of None' received one of its two Critics Choice awards including Best Comedy Series of the Year awarded to creator Aziz Ansari. 'BoJack Horseman' won the Critics Choice award for Best Animated Series of the Year awarded to creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg. 'Transparent' received one of its six Critics Choice award nominations including Best Lead Actor of the Year in a Comedy Series awarded to actor Jeffrey Tambour for his performance as Maura Pfefferman. 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' won the Critics Choice award for Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series awarded to actress Rachel Bloom for her performance as Rebecca Bunch. 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' won the Critics Choice award for Best Supporting Actor of the Year in a Comedy Series awarded to actor Andre Braugher for his performance as Raymond Holt. 'The Leftovers' received one of its six Critics Choice award nominations including Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series awarded to actress Carrie Coon for her performance as Nora Durst. 'The Big Bang Theory' won the Critics Choice award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series awarded to actress Mayim Bialik for her performance as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler. 'UnREAL' received one of its three Critics Choice award nominations including Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series awarded to actress Constance Zimmer for her performance as Quinn King. 'Luther' received one of its three Critics Choice award nominations including Best Lead Actor in a Movie/Limited Series awarded to actor Idris Elba for his performance as Detective Chief Inspector John Luther. 'The Grinder' received one of its two Critic Choice award nominations including Best Guest Performer in a Comedy awarded to actor Timothy Olyphant for his performance as a fictional version of himself. 'The Good Wife' won the Critics Choice award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama awarded to actress Margo Martindale for her performance as Ruth Eastman. 'Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown' won the Critics Choice award for Best Unstructured Reality Series of the Year awarded to the series host Anthony Bourdain. 'Shark Tank' won the Critics Choice award for Best Structured Reality Series of the Year awarded to creator Mark Burnett. 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver' won the Critic Choice award for Best Talk Show of the Year awarded to the series host John Oliver. 'Inside the Actors Studio' received one of its two Critics Choice award nominations including Best Reality Show Host awarded to the series host James Lipton. 'The Voice' won the Critics Choice award for Best Reality Competition Show awarded to the series creator John de Mol.

(2016) Zoolander 2

[February 12, 2016] - Jennifer's husband Justin serves as a co-writer for the comedy sequel film 'Zoolander 2'. Derek Zoolander; actor/comedian Ben Stiller's character, was once the most famous male model. Even his looks were household names: Le Tigre, Magnum and of course his most well-known look Blue Steel. However, that was a long, long, long time ago. Now Derek and his model friend Hansel McDonald; actor/comedian Owen Wilson, are back on the runway, but modeling has changed. During a fashion runway show they feel like they were made a laughing stalk of because each wore joke names tags: Derek's has the word "Old" written on it, and Hansels has the word "Lame" written on his. They come to the realization that the world of fashion has changed since they modeled. Their soon introduced to the newest/biggest supermodel of our time All; actor Benedict Cumberbatch's character. While being introduced Derek is unsure what gender All is asking him if he's a male model or a female model. All simply replies, "All is all." Hansel rephrases Derek's question to All as "I think he's asking if you have a hotdog or a bun." Later a member of Interpol Melanie Valentina; actress Penelope Cruz's character, approaches Derek and Hansel seeking their help. Based on Melanie's physical appearance Hansel concludes that, "She's hot so he can trust her." Melanie knows that Derek is the only person who can interpret the look celebrities are last seen posing with, which is Derek's signature "Blue Steel". They arrive at Interpol headquarters where Melanie informs them that someone is trying to systematically assassinate the world's most beautiful people including singers Justin Bieber; who makes for the sixth pop star to die in the last year aside from Demi Lavato, Usher, and Miley Cyrus. All of them died sporting Derek's signature look "Blue Steel". Interpol needs Derek and Hansel to infiltrate the world of high fashion. Melanie's boss wonder's if Derek Zoolander is the right man to assist them in their search. Derek and Hansel wonder what Melanie knows about fashion and it's revealed that she is a former swinsuit model. Derek is thrilled at being recruited to work with Interpol exclaiming to Hansel, "We're back!".

Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson & Penelope Cruz on set of 'Zoolander 2'

As they journey through Rome, Italy Derek and Hansel come face to face with Alexanya Atoz; actress/comedienne Kristin Wiig's character. Melanie figures that there's only one criminal master mind who could be behind the assassination plots Jacobim Mugatu; actor/comedian Will Ferrell's character, Derek's rival who's been set free from prison seeking revenge. Melanie, Derek and Hansel visit Mugatu in prison. While alone with Derek, Mugatu tricks him into releasing him from his chains by making Derek think he needs assistants in reaching an itch he can't scratch. As Mugatu bites Derek he switches places with Derek so now Mugatu is free, and Derek is in chains. After his release Mugau exclaims to Derek, "You really are an idiot aren't you? Prison changed me. I am bad to the core now." With Melanie's help she and Derek ultimately decide to swim all the way back to Rome, Italy from where Mugatu was imprisoned. Derek wonder's how he's suppose to stop Mugau, and Hansel reminds him that he's Derek Zoolander - you stopped a chinese throwing star with only a look. He then tells Derek to flash him his beautiful look the Magnum, but Derek is leary. This results in Hansel throwing a series of blunt objects at Derek for him to attempt to stop with a look, but Derek is unsuccessful. While facing off against Mugatu he announces that Derek and Hansel are the most riduculous people he's ever seen. In December 2008, Stiller confirmed he wanted to make a sequel to 'Zoolander', saying: "I've been trying to get 'Zoolander 2', and we've [actor/screenwriter Justin Theroux] had a few scripts. I feel that is the sequel I really would like to do some day because I like the original, and would make sure it was something new and worthy of it first." The film is directed by Ben Stiller currently grossing $55,969,000 in box office generating generally negative reviews from critics scoring a 23% liking from audiences. A general film critics concensus states: " 'Zoolander No. 2' has more celebrity cameos than laughs - and its meager handful of memorable gags outnumber the few worthwhile ideas of descernible in its scattershot rehash of a script."

Jennifer & Justin at the Zoolander 2 premiere

When interviewed May 15, 2009 episode of 'Friday Night with Jonathan Ross', Stiller said: "I am looking at a number of scripts." By February 2010, Justin Theroux, who also co-wrote 'Tropic Thunder' with Stiller, was hired to write and direct the sequel. By the following month, Stiller confirmed: "I will be co-writing the script. We're in the process of getting a script written, so it's in the early stages, but yeah, it's going to happen." At some later, unspecified point, Stiller had taken over as director. On December 17, 2010 during an interview on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno', Owen Wilson said: "Zoolander sequel would likely be made, tentatively titled 'Twolander' ". In January 2011, Stiller confirmed that the script had been completed, and described the plot: "It's ten years later and most of it is set in Europe. It's basically Derek and Hansel...though the last movie ended on a happy note a lot of things have happened inthe meantime. Their lives have changed, and they're not really relevant anymore. It's a new world for them. Will Ferrell is written into the script, and he's expressed interest in dong it. Mugatu is an integral part of the Zoolander story, so yes, he features in a big way. In July 2012, Stiller described a difficult development process: "We have a script, as we've had for a little while, and it's not quite coming together right now, but I hope it does. I would like to do it at some point in the future." In September 2014, Ferrell said of the sequel, "We are actually supposed to do a read-through of a sequel script soon, and Mugatu is a part of it." By November 20, 2014, Penelope Cruz had joined the cast, and by January 29, 2015, Christine Taylor was confirmed to reprise her role as Matlida Jeffries. February 9, 2015, it was announced filming was set commence at Rome's Cinecitta studios in the spring of 2015. On March 10, 2015, Stiller and Wilson appeared at the Paris Fashion Week in character as Derek Zoolander and Hansel McDonald. On April 21, 2015 actor/comedian Fred Armisen joined the cast. Principal photography began April 7, 2015, and ended July 13, 2015. The film's distributing company Paramount partnered with Fiat Chrystler Automobiles to feature Ben Stiller's character Derek Zoolander on their advertising campaign for the Fiat 500X. The film earned several Golden Raspberry award nominations including Worst Picture, Worst Prequel, Remake, Ripoff or Sequel, Worst Lead Actor nominee Ben Stiller, Worst Supporting Actor nominee Owen Wilson, Worst Director nominee Ben Stiller, Worst Screenplay nominees John Hamburg, Ben Stillr, Nicholas Stoller & Justin Theroux, and Worst Screen Combo nominees Ben Stiller & Owen Wilson.

(2016) Harper's BAZAAR Jennifer Aniston: Why Justin's On Fire

[April, 2016] - The 47-year old actress appears on the cover of Harper's BAZAAR magazine headlining Jennifer Aniston Takes Flight. In this exclusive article she talks about being happily married to screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux, taking new risks in her career and feeling happier and healthier than ever in her 40's.

article by: Laura Brown

HARPER'S BAZAAR magazine
"When asked how married life is she replies, "Married life is so normal and fun and not much different," adding, "we [she and Justin] felt married for so long.." Theroux is not Los Angeles, California rather in New York shooting the film adaption 'The Girl on the Train', with actress Emily Blunt. "As they say in business, Aniston says with air quotes, 'He's on fire,' " adding, "I'm so proud of him." Theroux may be away, but in their houses decor he is very present. Pictures of him and Aniston cover the walls, as do photos of the dogs (German shepherd Dolly and pit bull mix Sophie) and of Aniston with friends like BFF actress Courteney Cox. Tell Aniston that she should think about launching a home line - and she responds, "I want to. How do I do it?" Aniston loves to be at home, and the sentiment extends to her work: These days, she will work only on projects that make it worth leaving. "I really have to love something to be leaving my home, my dogs, my husband. The older you get, the more you realize that." She is providing her easy gleam to this month's lady-ensemble comedy, 'Mother's Day' (alongside Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson, and a legion of other Hollywood smilers), but the future will see her in more ambitious, testing fare. Of her career, she observes, "There's a steadiness, for sure, but also this desire to peel away more. You know, like F*ck it.' " She laughs. "What's a more graceful term?" Following her feted performance as a chronic-pain sufferer in 2015's indie/drama film 'Cake', Aniston has just finished shooting 'The Yellow Birds', an Iraq war drama in which she plays the mother of a troubled young soldier. As with 'Cake', she is also a producer on the film. The great triumph of 'Cake' was reinforcing what Aniston had teased at all along: "I can do other things. I feel a sense of freedom that I hadn't necessarily felt before. Also, you have to start taking chances in an industry that's very insecure about taking chances on people." Especially when you've become, as Aniston has, a megabrand. "People forget who actors are. They say, 'You're too known to play that part. You can't disappear.' And we're like, 'Give us a chance. We'll disappear.' " She says, "I had someone say to me, 'Women these days in their 40s look pretty good!' I mean, who says that?' "

Of course there's a part of Aniston's life that depends on her being very visible - and that's the brand. The way she looks and lives remains as potent as ever. We're all drinking SmartWater, moisturizing with Aveeno, and shampooing with Living Proof in the hope that some of her tawny shine will rub off. "They make SmartWater in sparkling now!" she says, laughing. "Just saying." At 47-years old, she takes very good care of herself. "I work out five days a week, resist sugar (my major indulgence is margaritas and guacamole), and my regular lunch consists of a salad with protein or a chicken burger wrapped in lettuce. I feel better in my 40s. Not only do you feel better in your body physically, but you're mentally better. Because, say, in your 20s, you didn't know sh*t. For me, in my 30s I was just trying to figure it all out. Then whey you hit 40, you're like, 'Oh, okay. I got this.' "Aniston is really feeling 50 too. "There are women who've hit 50 years of age who are stunners, like shocking. We just take better care of ourselves." She sighs, though, when she recounts a recent experience. "I had somebody say to me, 'Women these days in their 40s look pretty good!' " Jennifer shakes her head. "And this was a much older person who said it to me. I mean, who says that?" Atypical day for her goes something like this: "Wake-up around 8:00 a.m., ten I run the dogs through the garden. Feed them while the coffee's brewing. Work out. Read. Meetings. Workout involves a 15-minute quad thing. I do 15 on the elliptical, 15 spinning, then I do 15 run. And then I do portions of the Body by Simone DVD for floor work. It's so freakin' hard, it's unbelievable." Whatever, it's working - Aniston is tight as a drum. Her other favorite routine: "Puttering. I stay up late. The house is empty; its nice, it's quiet. I usually go to be at about midnight, 1:00 a.m." Though she stays up late, Aniston is NOT spending her lost time in a wormhole of social media. "We [celebrities] work so hard to maintain some sort of life and privacy," she says. "Why would we intentionally put ourselves out there?" She describes fan interaction in the time of Instagram: "It's like you're on television or on a movie screen. They see you, hold their phone right up to your face, and take a picture. I'm like, 'I'm standing right here with a pulse!' " She sighs continuing, "It's sweet, though, just...different." Jennifer also doesn't like envy the burning stars of today. "There was a time when I worked and worked and worked. I loved it." Today she's teaching herself how to say, 'No.' "I'm trying to be better at that," Aniston says, "I'm a bit of a people pleaser. I've got to stop. Some of the movies I've made, I bow my head in slight shame over." However, she's eager to work with Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts. "I had a big tease because we did a scene together in 'Mother's Day', but it was a moment. And actress Emma Stone I'm dying to work with!" You can almost hear the repartee. That's the thing with Aniston, she is warm and lovely company, but you know that when the tape recorder's off she could let it go, Frozen-style. "Man, I think everyone's so freakin' politically correct lately. It's becoming a real drag," she says. "I like making jokes. I'm lucky because Justin is the funniest person I've met, and we make each other laugh. Laughter is one of the great keys to staying youthful."

(2016) Mother's Day

[April 29, 2016] - Jennifer lands the lead role of Sandy in the ensemble cast holiday/comedy film 'Mother's Day'. She's opposite actress Julia Roberts, actress Kate Hudson, and actor/comedian Jason Sudeikis. It also stars actor Timothy Olyphant, actress Shay Mitchell, actress Britt Robertson, actor/comedian Jack Whitehall, actress Sarah Chalke, actress Margo Martindale, actor Aasif Mandvi, actress/comedienne Loni Love, actor/comedian Jon Lovitz, and actress Lucy Punch. The film revolves around intersecting stories of multiple people in Atlanta, Georgia tied to Sandy; Aniston's character, the films main protagonist, who navigate their way through their respective problems and challenges of their complicated relationships with their mother's - whether it's being estranged, newly single, recently divorced, taking on the role of Mr. Mom, or being a step-mother. Sandy; actress Jennifer Aniston's character, is a newly divorcee who is raising her two young sons Peter and Mikey; actors Brandon Spink and Caleb Brown's characters. She then learns that her ex-husband Henry; actor Timothy Olyphants character, has remarried a much younger woman Tina; actress Shay Mitchell's character. Due to their custody agreement Sandy and Henry split their time respectively with their children - and now with Tina, who wants nothing more than to be a good step-mom to their two children. While dropping her kids off at Henry's, Sandy has an uncomfortable - not to mention awkward - conversation from the vehicle to her exe's doorway. Her kids ask her what they should call Tina, wondering if they should address her as "mom" too. Sandy rules out calling Tina "mom" and suggest they just call her ma'am. Just as Sandy is heading out Tina tells Sandy she should just tweet her to stay in touch. Sandy turns to Henry wondering if she just heard Tina correctly, but dismisses the fact that Tina suggested doing such a thing. Over the course of the film Sandy becomes less accepting of the fact that Tina is just as much apart of her ex Henry's life as she is her own as well as their kids. However, her mind is quickly changed while her sons are over at their fathers house. Their youngest son Mikey, suffers from an asthma attack, and Tina calls up Sandy for help who talks her through it. She advices Tina to allow Mikey to the breathe in the cool air from the freezer, but when that doesn't work Sandy suggests that they take him to the emergency room immediately. Upon Sandy's arrival to the emergency room her son is discharged to her relief. Later Sandy seeks out getting a new job and applies for one with Miranda; actress Julia Robert's character, a high-powered-career driven turned successful author-and talkshow hostess. Sandy arrived late for the interview, but after making a scene during a fan photo session Miranda allows Sandy to be interviewed for the job position anyhow. Eventually, Sandy becomes attracted to Bradley; actor/comedian Jason Sudeikis's character, a former Lieutenant in the Marines now a widower to two girls.

The two quickly become enamoured by one another eventually considering being with each other. Miranda informs Sandy that she has the job, and advises her to hold on to two things: the courage it took her to persuade Miranda to allow her to do the interview despite being late, and continue being a strong willed parent. During the interview Sandy gets on a more personal note wondering since Miranda is such a career driven individual whether or not she has any children. Miranday replies that she doesn't because her work keeps her busy. A young girl named Kristin; actress Britt Robertson's character, who is a mother to 1-year old Katy and girlfriend to Zach; actor Jack Whitehall's character, an aspiring stand-up comedian. Zach has proposed marriage to Kristin several times, but she has reservations about getting married. Not because she doesn't want to, but because she wants to know who her biological mother is. Kristin meets Jesse; actress Kate Hudson's character, at a Mommy and Me play date. She shares with Jesse that she was adopted, but admits that she has struggled with the most basic question that most adopted kids wonder - why would anyone give me away? Jesse is grateful that Kristin confinded in her such things and encourages her to seek out her real mom. Kristin tells Jesse that she does know who her real mother is, but she's never bothered to contact her. Jesse tells her that Kristin won't be able to fill the void she's been feeling until she gets closure with her birthmother. During Miranda's book tour she holds a signing session at a bookstore where Kristin meets with her face to face. Later Miranda's manager Lance Wallace; actor Hector Elizondo, points out that several other girls have claimed to be Miranda's biological daughter as well. He wonders why Kristin is any different that the others and she presents him with a birth certificate. Still not persuaded Kristin is turned away, but informs Lance to tell Miranda that she never wanted anything from her ever. Zach enters a stand-up comedian comepetion hosted and judged by Wally Burn; actor/comedian Jon Lovitz's character. Unfortunately, Kristin is unavailble to babysit Katy so he performs his bit while holding his daughter. The audience falls in love with Zach's daughter Katy resulting in him winning the comedy competition earning him a check for $5,000.00.

Jennifer with Shay Mitchell & Timothy Olyphant on set of Mother's Day

Eventually Miranda seeks out Kristin telling her the story of why she gave her up for adoption. Miranda says that she was 16-years old, very much in love with a boy, and eventually got pregnant, but Miranda didn't feel she was ready to raise a child so she wanted to give Kristin her best chance by putting her up for adoption. Kristin tells Miranda that her adoptive parents died, and in return Miranda shares with Kristin that her mom disowned her after she found out she was pregnant and later her parents died too. Now Miranda and Kristin are the only family each other has, and during their visit Kristin introduces Miranda to her boyfriend Zach and Miranda's granddaughter Katy. Out of favor Miranda has Kristin guest star on her television show where she proposes to Zach. Zach accepts Kristin's proposal, and Miranda's agent Lance officiates the wedding as Miranda gets to bare witnesses her daughter getting married. Jesse; actress Kate Hudson's character, is a teacher/fitness guru. She lives with her sister Gabi; actress Sarah Chalke's character. Unbeknowst to their parents Flo and Earl; actress Margo Martindale's character and actor Robert Pine's character, are unaware of their daughters relationship statuses: Jesse is married to Russell; actor Aasif Mandvi's character, an Indian who is a doctor and they have a son Tanner; actor Ayden Bivek's character. Gabi is in a domestic partnership with Max; actress Cameron Esposito's character, who is lesbian. After a failed attempt during an online video chat meant to be an apology between Jesse and Flo, later both Jesse and Gabi are surprised by their parents who stop by for an unnanounced visist. When they arrive they reveal that they've driven cross country for several hours in an RV. Secrets are revealed as Flo and Earl learn that their daughters haven't been truthful regarding their lovelives. Flo and Earl learn that Jesse is still with Russell and they gave a son, and that Gabi isn't engaged to a guy named Steve, but in a domestic partnership with a woman named Max and they also have a kid, Charlie; actor Owen Vaccaro's character, through a sperm doner. Outraged at their daughters actions: their parents are unaccepting of Jesse being with an Indian, and Gabi being a lesbian - Flo and Earl plan on leaving, but learn that their RV is broken down therefore giving them no choice but to stay the night.

Jennifer at the Mother's Day premiere

Russell is upset with Jesse that she's been lying all these years to her parents about him. Eventually Russell and Jesse reconcile, and Flo and Earl become accepting that Jesse is with Russell, Gabi is with Max and Flo and Earl become acquainted with ther grandchildren. Bradley; actor/comedian Jason Sudeikis's character, is a widower to two daughters Rachel and Paige; actresses Jessi Case and Siena LaGambina's characters. It's been a year since their mother Dana Barton; actress Jennifer Garner's character, died in Iraq. They're all learning to cope with the aftermath of their mother's death resulting in Bradley being tasked with playing the role of both the father and the mother figure. As he learns how to be Mr. Mom his daughters grow more distant from him. As a desperate attempt to learn what he's doing wrong he seeks help from his friends Kimberly; actress/comedienne Loni Love's character, and Jody; actress Lucy Walsh's character, who suggest that he spend more time with his girls. Bradley now deals with the tasks his wife usually performed such as grocery shopping, dropping the girls off at soccer practice, make-up and boys. He learns that his oldest daughter Rachel is interested in boys as well as on her period after she asks him to go to the supermarket to get her some tampons. While at the supermarket Bradley meets Sandy, and the two engage in friendly conversation at the check-out counter. On the morning of Mother's Day Bradley awakes to an empty house discovering his girls are gone. He contacts Kimberly who informs him that they're with her, and he drives to their location learning that his daughters are mourning at their mother's grave. Bradley takes it upon himself to decide they don't have to grieve over the loss of his wife during the holiday anymore, but rather they should celebrate it. During their celebration Bradley karaoke's and ending up falling over the railing of their two-story house resulting in him going to the emergency room. While at the emergency room he runs into Sandy who is caught in the vending machine. He assits her in getting unstuck and the two flirt as well as consider becoming a couple. The film is directed by Gary Marshall grossing $53,248,789 in box office making it a box office bomb generating "generally negative" reviews from film critics scoring an 7% liking from audiences. A general film critics consensus states: "Arguably well-intended yet thorughly misguided, 'Mother's Day' is the cinematic equivalent of a last-minute gift that only underscores its embarrassing lack of effort." In efforts of her performance Jennifer won the Alliance of Women Film Journalists award for Actress Most In Need of a New Agent.

(2016) People magazine Jennifer: World's Most Beautiful Woman

[May 2, 2016] - Jennifer appears on the cover of People magazine headlining 'World's Most Beautiful Woman 2016 Jennifer Aniston!'. The gorgeous girl next door on her joyful new life', healthy living tips, and marriage to husband screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux.

article by: Julie Jordan

PEOPLE magazine
"Jennifer Aniston may be one of the most gorgeous stars in Hollywood, California, but she was still humbled and "Very, VERY flattered," when she first heard the news that she was being named the Most Beautiful Woman in the World. "I though, 'Oh my God,' " she said. "There was this sort of very excited, teenage-y kind of moment." The actress, who says, "I've learned to embrace my appearance over the years," insists, "I feel at my best when I'm healthy and strong. It's funny, it's a really quick transition from not a care and now all of a sudden, we've got to really be mindful of what we put inside our bodies," she adds. "And how we sleep and take care of ourselves. You can get away with a lot in your 20s." She's People's 2016 World's Most Beautiful Woman, but Jennifer says high school was a completely different story. "High school was tragic," she half-jokingly says. "Just not well-informed. You know, you're experimenting. It was the '80s and I looked like a goth nightmare," adding "back then I wasn't going for 'most beautiful' it was, 'How can I be the most rebelliously attractive?' " Aniston was first motivated to start taking care of herself early on in her career after an agent told her she didn't get a part because she was 'too chubby'. "I was like, 'What?!' But my diet was terrible," she says. "Milk shakes and French friends with gravy [she says laughing]. It was a good thing to start paying attention." As her career blossomed she began to learn more about fashion, but insists it was a slow process. "In my 20s, oh, that was more the '90s mom jean look," she says, laughing. "Big blousy blouses with a big chunky belt, and remember the Western cowboy shoe? I thought I was coo-ool." Now the actress mixed it up by exercising at least six days a week for about an hour each day and watching her diet. But that doesn't mean she won't indulge in her favorites. "From chips and guacamole to my husband's pasta carbonara, which we make together every couple of weeks, I'm not as strict as I was," she admits. "I was always sort of a monitored watch. Then I thought, 'Just give yourself moderation.' " Besides cooking and exercising with her husband, Aniston says, "Just being married to Justin brings me the greatest joy. He makes me laugh. He's SO interesting and so interested," she says adding, "he's unbelievably talented in more areas than one, and he's just a GOOD man. He's just the sweetest and nicest human." She goes on describing her hubby as a, "Really kind guy, which is huge. He's the easiets person and I have great conversations with him." 

Jennifer Aniston is the World's Most Beautiful Woman of 2016

As for her natural look, the actress gives full credit to her glam squad for teaching her quote, "everything that I know! Whatever was happening before was just unfortunate," says the star, adding, "I now know how to contour my cheeks and blow out my hair. When I was in my 20s, my face was almost a complete circle. So I really needed contouring. And now I'm slowly chiseling away, wishing I had that round face back." If she could magically try any new look and instantly go back, Aniston says, "I'd be game to check out a pixie cut. If I knew I could instantly push it back. I'm VERY curious to see what I would look like with really short hair," she said adding, "but I'll NEVER do it. NEVER. I'm a long hair girl. It's like a security blanket." On her own, Jennifer's make-up regimen is simple. "Usually some moisturizer, a little concealer under the eyes if needed. Shadow, cascara, cheek and lips," she says. Her go-to moisturizer? "That would have to be my Aveeno Daily Moisturizer with 30 SPF, if I do say so myself," adds the actress, who is a spokesperson for the brand. "SPF is a must. I wish that had been beaten into my brain when I was younger." So how does Jennifer define beauty? "Inner confidence. Peace. Kindness. Honesty. A life well-lived," she says. "Taking on challenges and not feeling shame for things that haven't gone the way you felt the should have. And not feeling ling a failure or allowing people to critique your life and make you feel like you've failed at something. That's just toxic noise." The Mother's Day star says she now understands that being beautiful starts on the inside. "Beauty is really learning to love every single thing about youself," she says. "And also realizing that it's not just sort of clothes and what's happening [on the outside]." So what has she learned about love? "Oh it comes from all shapes and sizes," Aniston says. "It's something to be taken care of and cherished. And paid attention to. It's a blessing." When it comes to style and fashion, Jennifer knows what works for her. But since she first began dating Justin, whom she married last August, the actress admits her wardrobe has changed slightly. "Well, let me tell you. I think I'm pretty much the same, but he really enjoys me in a pair of skinny jeans, which I loathe," she said adding, "but I think I have more skinny jeans these days than normal." As for how she has influenced Theroux's own attire, Aniston is quick with her answer: "Color! Not just black," she says, laughing. "It's quite adroable." A homebody at heart, she says her favorite way to unwind is "very boring. I just always love coming home. I mean if it's just men and the dogs and Justin, we'll talk a walk around the property." 

Justin filming season 2 finale episode "I Live Here Now"

[June 20, 2016] - Jennifer's husband Justin Theroux, 'The Leftovers' co-creator Damon Lindelof and director Mimi Leder sits down with the IndieWire and tells about season 2 finale and what's to come season 3.

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INDIEWIRE
When asked what one of things she's most proud of in the season 2 finale Mimi said, "I'm most proud of the sequence with Kevin Garvey [Justin's character] singing "Homeward Bound". When asked what the most uncomfortable scene was to shoot Theroux said, "The karaoke scene". Co-creator Damon Lindelof said, "If you try to explain to someone, 'Here's what happened in the finale of 'The Leftovers', you sound insane". The second season of Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta's magnificent exploration of belief, faith and family included its fair share of bold moments. Its opening sequence tracked a cave woman giving birth in rural Texas. Its first episode barely featured its main stars, shifting instead to a whole new family in a brand new location. And then came "International Assassin," the season's eighth episode that tracked Kevin Garvey [Justin Theroux's character] into the afterlife; an afterlife set in a hotel where he donned a suit, became an assassin and had to kill his nemesis in order to get back to the real world. But as ambitious as all those moments are, one pivotal scene in the finale was so bonkers it defined logic on almost every level. "Kevin, who died again in the season 2 finale, again found himself in the hotel," said Leder, "only this time he had a fresh challenge in front of him in order to return home: He had to sing a song." Sounds simple, doesn't it? And yet the courage it took, as every key player explained to IndieWire, to create and craft the scene itself to a courage unique to television. It's only hearing how each piece came together that one can truly admire the crowning achievement of season 2 - and the best scene of the 2015-2016 television season.

Director Mimi Leder and Justin on set of 'The Leftovers' season 2

"Much like the scene itself, you have to hear it to believe it. So here we go..." said Lindelof. The concept: "Explain your logic." Lindelof says, "We knew episode 7, before "International Assassin," that we were going to send him [Kevin (Theroux's character)] back. Before he drinks the poison, he goes to the firehouse to get some bolt-cutters to get the handcuff off and ends up getting his handprint taken by John Murphy [actor Kevin Carroll's character]. And as soon as we did that, we knew there was going to be a real consequence to John getting Kevin's handprint - it's going to match. And we also knew Kevin's going to drink poison at the end of episode 7, and he's going to be dead and then he's going to be reborn again. But when he comes back to life, he's still going to have to contend with the fact that his handprint matched. And so, what's the consequence for the handprint matching?" Theroux said, "So, right then, I think we knew: 'God, Kevin's probably going to die again in the finale. I think we knew that we wanted to go back, but we didn't have any idea what was going to happen when we went back. And then once we were breaking the finale, and John shot Kevin, we were like 'Okay, here we are.' " Leder said, "We REALLY only had room for like seven pages in the afterlife - or the hotel, as we referred to it in the room - so what is it that Kevin has to overcome to get out of the hotel this time?" And then Perrotta just said, "He should have to sing karaoke." Theroux said, "So I said, 'Explain your logic.' And I told him, 'For someone who doesn't want to sing, that would be terrifying. I won't say that I ever thought Damon was joking, and I'm not entirely sure whether he thought I was joking."

"But, said Lindelof,  "I think that the idea just immediately landed - the sheer ridiculousness of it. It felt like, tonally, that could potentially be a great moment." Theroux says, "Then there was the preparation of 'Can you sing?' " Lindelof says, "So I e-mailed Justin immediately asking him 'Can you sing?' " Leder commented, "You know, he's NOT a singer." Lindelof says, "And Justin e-mailed me back replying, 'No. Why?' " Theroux said, "It was literally Damon zeroing in on the three things I like to do the least: 1) Sing, 2) Be under a spotlight and 3) Public speaking - you know, as karaoke. So it was like a trifecta of three things that made me ABSOLUTELY uncomfortable." Lindelof said, "All we had to put in the scrip was, 'Kevin sings "Homeward Bound", and it was up to Justin and the director Mimi Leder to execute that incredible performance." Theroux says, "When I found out about the singing thing I think I called Damon and said, 'F*CK YOU,' right after I read the script." Leder said, "Justin is a great actor. He's as good as it gets, and he was REALLY frightened. He was really scared." Theroux said, "There were definitely moments before we shot the scene when I wished it was omitted." Lindelof said, "We have these big, crazy ideas in the writers room. They're not easy to come up with. But once you do, it's easier to say, 'Hey, here's a crazy idea,' because what's really hard is executing it, and that's where our incredible crew and our amazing cast just completely and totally take these insane premises and make them seem somehow less insane." Theroux added, "It was one of those things you just don't talk about. You know it's going to come. You know it's going to suck. And you hope you can do it justice."

'The Leftovers' co-creator Damon Lindelof with author Tom Perrotta

Lindelof explained that the initial pitch was fellow co-creator Tom Perrotta's idea to use Madonna's "Like A Prayer." Lindelof said, "And it's actually on the wheel right behind Kevin, but Madonna wouldn't clear it. And they had to use the song on "Happy Endings," so she does clear the song sometimes - what's the issue? Our request apparently made it directly to Madonna, and she was like, 'No' ". Theroux said, "I can't imagine what it would've been like if it was "Like A Prayer," but I'm glad it wasn't." Lindelof added, "So we narrowed it down to two contenders. The first was - I think it's called "The Great Pretender" We considered that because it felt like it was making some sort of meta-commentary on what everybody in the show was doing. It's got that '50s doo-wop sound that felt like it was going to match the vibe of the hotel. But it was a love song. At the end of the day, this is not only about getting back to Nora [actress Carrie Coon's character], but Kevin getting back to his family." Leder said, " "Homeward Bound" was always in the conversation, but the issue was: 'Is it too obvious? Does it feel like we didn't even try hard?' We also were trying to pick songs that Justin would feel comfortable with. Lindelof said, "When I was down in Austin, Texas - Mimi, myself and Michael Grady the director of photography - were sitting in her office just playing both songs over and over again in the course of a day or two. And then we sent both songs to Justin and we were like, 'Do you have a preference in terms of which one you feel more comfortable with?' " Theroux said, "My note back to them was, 'I'm NOT comfortable with either of these songs. Do I have to sing?" Lindelof told Theroux, "We're definitely on to something!" Theroux added, "Extreme discomfort." Lindelof said, "But yeah, "Homeward Bound" won out in the end. The only question became, 'Is Justin singing "Homeward Bound" going to emotional, or is it going to be stupid?" Theroux said, "It was one of those things where the less you talk about it, the better."

'The Leftovers' co-creator Damon Lindelof and director Mimi Leder on set

Lindelof said, "He [Justin's character Kevin] has this conversation with Bridge Man, where he says exactly what the audience is thinking: 'When Bridge Man says, 'You wanna get out of here, you have to sing,' Kevin says, 'No, because it's fucking stupid.' Suddenly, you feel like you're covered - but then in the process of singing, is anything going to happen?" Theroux said, "It was sort of my Hillary Step; something you don't to encounter." Leder said, "I told Justin, 'Good! I don't want you to be a singer. I don't want you to sound good. I just want you to sing. I want you to want to go home. I want you find that in the scene." Theroux said, "Mimi can just direct the sh*t out of anything." Leder said, "We're either going to f*ck this up SO bad, or it's going to be great." Theroux added, "Then you start shooting it, and Mimi's is at the levers: 'Go further. Do less.' And I just tried to accommodate." Leder said, "He really found it, and Justin did it beautifully." Lindelof said, "When we got the dailies of Justin's character Kevin singing karaoke, I thought, 'It's even BETTER that I imagined.' Because he can't sing, but he's really trying!" Theroux commented, "I think it helped the scene because of the discomfort of it. And then you have the song that does all the heavy lifting for you, in terms of what the words are saying,. It's an incredibly melancholic song." Lindelof said, "Even though the song we ended up picking was very on the nose - sort of like, 'What song should a character sing if he wants to go home?' - Simon an Garfunkel's "Homeward Bound!" You kind of want to throw up all over yourself.' Theroux commented, "I don't even like Simon and Garfunkel." Lindelof continued, "but, at the same time, the literalness of it helps convey the emotion. The longer he sings, the more you realize: 'This guy REALLY wants to get home." Leder said, "It was risky, it was scary, but I knew we had it. It was everything I wanted it to be. It was the good vibes - everything, coming together." Theroux said, "I was grateful to Damon for giving me that chance to create new muscle, to get pushed, to stretch and grow as an actor." Leder said, "I'm really proud of that scene. I love that scene." Theroux added, "It turned out really great." When asked what can be expected for season three co-creator Damon Lindelof said, "We're Australia bound in season three and that's all I can say."

Justin's Instagram photo of Jennifer in regards to Huffington Post essay

[July 12, 2016] - Jennifer writes a very powerful essay to The Huffington Post thats one For The Record. In this exclusive article penned by the actresses herself Jennifer covers body shaming, feminism, the most recent cruel tabloid claims regarding her weight, marital status, maternal status, and finally answers the question of whether or not she and Justin will start a family.

article by: Jennifer Aniston

THE HUFFINGTON POST
"Let me start by saying that addressing gossip is something I have NEVER done. I don't like to give energy to the business of lies, but I wanted to participate in a larger conversation that has already begun and needs to continue. Since I'm not on social media, I decided to put my thoughts here in writing. For the record, I am NOT pregnant. What I am is FED UP. I'm fed up with the sport-like scrutiny and body shaming that occurs daily under the guise of "journolism," the "First Amendment" and "celebrity news." Every day my husband [screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux] and I are harassed by dozens of aggresive photographers staked outside our home who will go to shocking lengths to obtain any kind of photo, even if it means endangering us or the unlucky pedestrians who happen to be nearby. But setting aside the public safety apsect, I want to focus on the bigger picture of what this insane tabloid ritual represents to all of us. If I am some kind of symbol to some people out there, then clearly I am an example of the lens through which we, as a society, view our mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, female friends and colleagues. The objectification and scrutiny we put women through is absurd and disturbing. The way I am potrayed by the media is simply a reflection of how we see and portray women in general, measured against some warped stadard of beauty. Sometimes cultural standards just need a different perspective so we can see them for what they really are - a collective acceptance...a subconscious agreement. We are in charge of our agreement. Little girls everywhere are absorbing our agreement, passive or otherwise. And it begins early. The message that girls are NOT pretty unlessthey're incredibly thin, that they're NOT worthy of our attention unless they look like a supermodel or an actress on the cover of a magazine is something we're all willingly buying into. This conditioning is something girls then carry into womanhood. We use celebrity "news" to perpetuate this dehumanizing view of females, focused solely on one's physical appearance, which tabloids turn into a sporting event of speculation. Is she pregnant? Is she eating too much? Has she let herself go? Is her marriage on the rocks because the camera detects some physical "imperfection?"

I use to tell myself that, "Tabloids are like comic books, not to be taken seriously, just a soap opera for people to follow when they need a distraction." But I really can't tell myself that anymore because the reality is teh stalking and objectification I've experienced first-hand, going on decades now, reflects the warped way we calculate a woman's worth. This past month in particular has illuminated for me how much we define a womna's value based on her marital and maternal status. The sheer amount of resources being spent right now by press trying to simply uncover whether or not I am pregnant (for the bajillionth time...but who's counting) points to the perpetuation of this notion that women are somehow incomplete, unsuccessful, or unhappy if they're not married with children. In this last boring news cycle about my personal life there have been mass shootings, wildfires, major decisions by the Supreme Court, and upcoming election, and any number of more newsworthy issues that "journalists" could dedicate their resources towards. Here's where I come out on this topic: we are complete with or without a mate, with or without a child. We get to decide for ourselves what is beautiful when it comes to our bodies. That decision is ours and ours alone. Let's make that decision for ourselves and for the young women in this world who look to us as examples. Let's make that decision cosciously, outside of the tabloid noise. We DON'T need to be married or mothers to be complete. We get to determine our own "happily ever after" for ourselves. I have grown tired of being part of this narrative. Yes, I may become a mother some day, and since I'm laying ti all out there, if I ever do, I WILL be the first to let you know. But I'm not in pursuit of motherhood because I feel imcomplete in some way, as our celebrity new culture would lead us all to believe. I resent being made to feel "less than" because my body is changing and/or I had a burger for lunch and was photographed from a weird angle and therefore deemed one of two things: "pregnant" or "fat." Not to mention the painful awkwardness that comes with being congratulated by friends, co-workers and strangers alike on one's fictional pregnancy (often a dozen times in a single day). From years of experience, I've learned tabloid practices, however dangerous, will NOT change, at least not anytime soon. What CAN change is our awareness and reaction to the toxic messages buried within these seemingly harmless stories served up as truth and shaping our ideas of who we are. We get to decide how much we buy into what's being served up, and maybe some day the tabloids will be forced to see the world through a different, more humanized lens because consumers have just stopped buying the bullsh*t.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Emily Blunt Is The Girl On the Train

[September 2, 2016] - Justin Theroux's co-star actress Emily Blunt appears on the cover of Entertainment Weekly magazine headling Emily Blunt Is The Girl On the Train. In this exclusive interview Theroux talks about his character Tom, his amazing ability to play 'the-bad-guy', and the most challenging part of his role.

article by: Isabella Biedenharn

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY magazine Vol. 1429 - No. 9
"We caught up with actor/screenwriter Justin Theroux - who in reality, is delightful - to chat about playing the bad guy, and keeping the mystery at bay while still being true to his character's evil actions. When asked about the death scene and how it went on and on Justin replied, "Oh god, the worst. Poor Haley Bennett - dragging her around the woods. [But] she was trying to trap me!" When asked about what attracted him to the role of Tom Theroux said, "I had just finished my second season of 'The Leftovers', and came back to a script that was waiting for me. I literally just landed from Austin, Texas, called the director Tate Taylor and was like, 'I LOVE this script, and I LOVE this character.' It was one of those things that came together SO beautifully, and within a few days of being home, I was already in New York prepping. It was one of those fantastic sort of hand-in-the-glove moments that's just effortless. And also, of course, it was with Emily, and I was like, 'Oh my god, that's going to be SO much fun!' It's weird when everything conspires...you're with your friend, you're in New York right after a job ends. It's just perfect." When asked what his thoughts were when he read the script he said, "It's interesting, when I read the script I was like, 'Wow, looks like we're going to do a lot of night shoots.' And Tate was like, 'No, no, no, it's largely shot during the day.' And I was like, 'What?' Then I went back and re-read it. It's a thriller, which out of habit  you think of largely at night, people creeping around the shadows. And there's something about this suburban story being shot, being told largely in the daytime that's actually MORE effective, because everything's happening at normal times. 

We don't have the protection of darkness. But it's this very blue, gauzy light. The cinematography and the direction was good, I thought, that I felt like thos movies kind of like 'The Ice Storm', the creepy things that happen in broad daylight." When Theroux was asked what kind of conversation took place between him and director Tate Taylor regarding his character and the aspects Justin wanted to focus on her replied, "It's essentially the story of a woman who's been gaslit. And I love the device of the unreliable narrator, that it's all sort of wrapped around her addition of hers, which you're predisposed to despise her for, even though she may or may not be telling the truth. So I had to approach it as, 'This is a woman who made my life [his character Tom] miserable,' even though I had my own flaws - major, glaring flaws in the relationship. But I used her addiction against her in a way that's manipulative. As far as it relates to Haley's character, Megan Hipwell, [the murder is] one of those things that I had to think of as an ordinary guy - who didn't happen to be that great a guy in the first place - in an extraordinary circumstance. I couldn't think of him as a muchstach-twirling villain. I thought of him as a guy who probably thought it was everyone else's fault." When asked if there was anything more he needed to understand about his character Tom that was provided in the script Justin said, "I had to think long and hard about Tom and Rachel's [actress Emily Blunt's character] relationship: What it looked like when it was at its best and what it will look like at its worst. Obviously at its worst it's a chicken-and-egg thing - did he [Tom] step out on the marriage as a result of her [Rachel's] drinking, or was he stepping out on the marriage and it was forcing her to drink. So I did that sort of work, as far as their early relationship. And then what drove him to choose another woman and have a baby. [Tom and Rachel] couldn't have a child together. Does he blame her? I always had to think of him as in the right. He was always doing the right thing that was best for him. I didnt' approach it like he was an abusive guy, I approached it like he was a sort of put-upon guy. A narcissist, I guess." 

When asked what his vision of his character Tom and Emily's character Rachel was of their relationship at its best Justin replied, "At its best, I think it was a loving thing. Optimistic, you know? I think for any young couple, anyone who gets married, buys a house together, and moves to the suburbs - they're all wearing sunglasses because the future's going to be so bright. But that becomes an ingrown tonenail after a while when you introduce addiction. It starts to eat itself." When asked what why his character Tom didn't leave the house he shared with Emily's character Rachel, Theroux said, "I assume he was the purchaser of that house, and it was probably just a move out of stubborness, also cluelessnes as to how his new wife would feel. And he's also been fired, that was the other thing. I did have conversations with Tate about what his [Tom's] current career status is, and we all agreed he had probably taken a big pay cuy and moved to a lesser firm and is pretty unhappy." When asked why the audience is never introduced to his character Tom's parents, and if they had anything to do with the way Tom is the way he is now Justin said, "The deal is, I think he was probably a bit of a quarterback, growing up. And then by dgrees and by poor choices of his own, everything from his mid-20's on was a step down. Also, it's just sort of the way that story needed to be told, or the way the book by author Paula Hawkins was written, which was not really from his [Tom's] point of view, obviously - because it would have been a really happy story from his point of view!" When asked what the biggest challenge was for him Justin said, "I think the biggest challenge was trying to find little pick points where you could stay true to the character, but also not betray what had to happen. We sort of threaded the needle with Tate, which was treating two things very differently: Treating his [Tom's] first marriage to his wife as this corrosive, toxic marriage that begat him having to step out of it to be with other women, and then the other thing, [the murder]. Do we think he's killeed several people? Obviously not. My character Tom made an EXTREME choice, which I think is a choice driven by ego and narcissism, to think you can murder someone and get away with it. And I don't think he had much guilt around it, you know?"

(2016) Storks

[September 23, 2016] - The actress provides the voice of Sarah Gardner in the 3D computer-animated/comedy-family film 'Storks'. Other voice talents include actor/comedian Andy Samberg as the voice of Junior; a stork, actor Kelsey Grammer as the voice of Hunter; CEO of Junior's company, actress Katie Crown as the voice of Tulip; the only human worker at Junior's company, actor/comedian Ty Burrell as the voice of Henry Gardner, actor Stephen Kramer Glickman as the voice of Pigeon Toady, actor Danny Trejo as the voice of Japser, and the voice of The Wolves is provided by actor/comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele of 'Key & Peele'. For ages, storks have delivered babies all around the world. However, over the course of time, Stork Mountain, the place where babies are delivered from, has become home to Cornerstore.com, a packaging company similar to Amazon which now delivers packages rather than babies. Junior; voiced by Samberg, is the top delivery stork, having just completed his one-millionth delivery. During a meeting with his boss Hunter; voiced by Grammer, we learn Junior is in Hunter sights for being promoted to Vice President of the company following the annual StorkCon. Excited at first Junior does display some reservations regarding being promoted: he'll be promoted, but only if Junior fires the only human on Stork Moutain. Tulip; voiced by actress Katie Crown, is an orphaned teenager. When she was a baby, her assigned stork Jasper; voiced by actor Danny Trejo, attempted to take Tulip for himself and as a result he accidentally broke her beacon, which left the storks unable to find her home. Now that she is turning 18-years old, Hunter believes she should join the human world. Tulip is a bit of a cluts and feels like a screw-up, which prevents Junior from firing her after witnessing her cry. So instead of firing her, Junior moves her to a different department: the letters department where old letters to storks are storked. Meanwhile, somewhere far away, a young boy named Nate Gardner; voiced by Anton Starkman, feels that his parents Henry and Sarah; voiced by Ty Burrell and Aniston, are too preoccupied with the careers in real estated to spend quality time with him. Nate decides that he wants a little brother, but after his parents are unable to explain to him where babies come from he devises a plan: while in the attic he discovers a pamphelt that explains the stork delivery system, so Nate writes a letter to the storks impersonating his parents requesting a little brother. The letter Nate wrote makes it to the factor and into Tulip's possession. She mistakenly slips it into the baby-making machine, where Junior witnesses her actions through security camera's in Hunter's office.

Jennifer's character Sarah Gardner in 'Storks'

Junior rushes to the machine room to avoid the process taking the extreme measure of injuring his wing, but a baby is created anyhow. Taking it upon himself, Junior make the ultimate decision to deliver the baby before StorkCon happens so that his chances of being promoted aren't ruined. Tulip volunteraily joins him and the two embark on a journey to deliver the baby in a man-made plane created by Tulip. One of Junior's co-workers, Pigeon Toady; voiced by Stephen Kramer Glickmna, finds baby powder on sight at the facility. Pigeon Toady then begins tracking Junior and Tulip thorughout the course of the film always a step behind them, but fresh on their trail. While flying midair Junior forgets to activate the autopilot while Tulip tends to the crying baby, and they crash land near a glacier mountain. They're ambushed by a pack of wolves led by Alpha and Beta; voiced by Keegan Michael-Key and Jordan Peele, who knock Junior and Tulip uncoscious. They awake to find themselves hanging upside down captive in a volcano with the baby surrounded by wovles. Just as Alpha and Beta are about to devour the baby they're rendered by her cutness thus falling in love with her licking her all over. The wolves now mesmerized by the babies laughter and Tulip manages to talk her way out of being cut down. She knocks the wolves out scooping up the baby, unties Junior and the three escape. However, the wolf pack chases after them taking on the form of a bridge, boat and submarine to do so. Junior and Tulip along with the baby escape on the plane after their near death experience: Tulip fell between crevasse nearly dropping the baby, but Junior manages to rescue her. As they take off on the plane the wolves attempt to take on the formation of a plane as well, but quickly learn they can't fly resulting in them plummeting into a snow bank. While on their journey to take the baby to find its family Tulip confides on Junior the reason she made the plane was to try and find her own family. She even kept a piece of her own beacon in case she would manage to succeed. Junior assures her that she will find her family. They continue their journey, while Pigeon Toady continues to stay hot on their trail, and the Garnders continue fortifying their family bond by preparing the landing pad for their's son's baby brother. Pigeon Toady eventually gathers enough information to bring back to headquarters to alert Hunter what's going on. The babies beacon address is then changed from the Garnder home to Conerstork headquarters by Pigeon Toady at the request of Hunter. Junior finds himself becoming attached to the baby, and as he and Tulip head to a boat for safe passage the wolf pack ambush them.

Jennifer at the Storks premiere

Luckily, Junior, Tulip and the baby are rescued by Jasper who explains how awful he feels about breaking Tulip's beacon all those years ago, and has since been trying to recover all the pieces. Jasper learns that Tulip has the missing piece thus repairing her beacon. Happy she can finally meet her family, Junior ruins the moment by admitting to her he was suppose to fire her. Upset, Tulip leaves with Jasper, while Junior decides to continue the journey to take the baby home. Just steps away from meeting her long-lost family, Tulip is hesitant deciding to go back to help the baby find her family instead. Junior arrives at the beacon's destination, all the while the Garnder family receive a knock on their door. They open it but instead of Junior and the baby it's the police notifying them of a cease-and-desist to take down their pad because it's unsafe. Henry and Sarah tell Nate the truth about storks: they don't really deliver babies anymore, and his parents confess that they just wanted to spend quality time with him. Meanwhile, realizing he's walked into a trap Junior has the baby taken from him by force from Hunter's penguin minions. Tulip manages to catch up with Junior and the two devise a plan to get the baby back: they dress up in a penguin costume in order to gain access past the Stork Convention taking place to avoid being spotted. They spot the baby, who is sleeping, and battle the peguins as quietly as they can with out waking her. Managing to recover the baby, they are spotted by Hunter who chases after them corner Junior, Tulip and the baby in the baby-making machine room. In order to escape Junior stuffs the letter slot full causing a mass production of babies. Hunter breaks out his giant robot suit, but the control pad is being used by the original unauthorized produced baby. As the robot loses control it becomes entangled in wires that force the factory off of the mountain. Just as Hunter falls to his doom he manages to pull Junior, Tulip and the baby down with him. They escape Hunter's clutches and Junior flies himself, Tulip and the baby to safety. The film ends with Junior assuming command of the storks where they return to the baby delivering process, the Garnder family get the baby that they've always wanted and Junior envisions her growing up from an infant into a young woman where he finds it harder to say goodbye to her than he thought it would be, and Tulip is reunited with her family who are warm welcoming of her since her long absence. The film is directed by Nicholas Stoller and Doug Sweetland grossing $182,379,278 in box office generating "generally favorable" reviews from film critics scoring a 64% liking with audiences. A general film critics consensus states: "Colorful animation and a charming cast help 'Storks' achieve a limited liftoff, but scattershot gags and a confused, hyperactively unspooled plot keep it from truly soaring."

(2016) The Girl On the Train

[October 7, 2016] - Jennifer's husband Justin Theroux lands the supporting role of Tom in the novel based psychological thriller film 'The Girl On the Train' one in the same as the book by author Paula Hawkins. Justin will be opposite Golden Globe award-winning actress Emily Blunt as Rachel Watson, actor Luke Evans as Scott Hipwell, Screen Actors Guild award-winning actress Laura Prepon as Cathy, and Primetime Emmy award-winning actress Lisa Kudrow as Monica. There are differences in the film adaption verses the book: Unlike the book, which is prominently set in London, the film setting and shooting location has been relocated to New York (itself known for trains). Don't worry that film's British lead will lose her accent due to location change; Emily told the BBC, "My character will stay British." 'The Girl On the Train' tells the story of Rachel Watson; Blunt's character, post-divorce life. She takes a commuter between a suburb and a city to work, which is how all of her observations start, and every day the train passes her old house. The house she lived in with her husband, who still lives there, with his new wife upon remarrying and their child. As Rachel attempts to not focus on her pain, she begins to watch a couple a few houses down - Megan Hipwell; actress Haley Bennet's character, and Scott Hipwell; Evan's character. Rachel creates a wonderful day dream life of them in her head, about how they're a perfect family. Then one day, as the train passes, she bares witness to something shocking, resulting in her feeling raged. The next day, she awakes with a horrible hangover, various lacerations and bruises, and no recollection of the night before. Throughout the remainder of the film she has only an inkling: something terrible has happened. Then come the television reports by a field reporter; actor Frank Anello's character: Megan Hipwell has gone missing. With any missing persons report the police allow a 24-hour window to be sure that the person is actually gone with hopes that they'll turn up. Rachel becomes invested in the case attempting to figure out what led to Megan's disappearance as well as the time unaccounted for herself enlight of recent events the same night Megan went missing. Rachel takes a commuter train every day to her imaginary job every moring and every night at a specific time. She had previously been fired from her real job as a result of an inccident: Rachel got drunk during a lunch break displaying public intoxication as well as verbally abusing a client. This resulted in her firing, the loss of her company as well as her  business.

Haley Bennet & Justin on set of 'The Girl On the Train'

She also turned to drinking after failure to conceive a child with her husband Tom; screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux's character. After just two-years of marriage Tom began a affair with some realator Anna; actress Rebecca Ferguson's character, which resulted in a pregnancy. Tom eventually kicked Rachel out of their dream home they bought together so he can live out his dream life with Anna. Tom and Anna now live together with their infant daughter Evie a few doors down from a yong couple: Megan and Scott Hipwell. Now a repressed alcoholic Rachel barely makes ends meet. She uses what little income she does have on liquor and her current address is on the couch of a friend's house who she met in college. Every day the train Rachel takes makes the same stop: right in front of the home she use to live in with her now ex-husband Tom, and his new wife Anna, and in front of Scott and Megan's home. In Rachel's mind she has created a fantasy of her own perception of Scott and Megan. In her mind's eye they are the image of perfection, they have perfect lives as well as a perfect marriage. She's even renamed Megan and Scott: Jess and Jason. One day while taking the commuter train Rachel spots Megan passionately kissing another man. She notices instantly having watched Megan before that the man Megan's kissing isn't Scott. Rachel's intially reaction to the sight of this is shock. She herself has been cheated on so she knows what it's like, and the feeling becomes overwhelming. That same day Rachel spirales into a drinking binge awaking the next morning in a state of drunken confusion. She realizes that due to her drinking she's blacked out with minor injuries such as a cut lip and a seemingly large gash on her head. Rachel then attempts to recall her actions from the other night, but is unable to remember anything other than the fact that she got off of the train at the stop where her ex-husband and the Hipwell's live.

After sending Tom multiple messages the next day Tom returns her call and she continuously apologizes. Rachel now strongly believes it sher best interest to contact the authroties and notify the police about what she witnessed the other day. However, upon being contacted they doubt her story due to lack of sufficient evidence other than the minor detail that Rachel witnessed infidenlity. This results in Rachel reaching out to Scott, by doing so Rachel lies about how she knows his wife: She tells Scott that she became acquainted with Megan through an art gallery in a small town they use to live in that Megan use to work at, but went out of business. Scott though devestated upon hearing what Rachel confided in him ultimately chooses to believe her about his wife's affair. The two begin keeping in contact with each other regularly. Scott begins to confide in Rachel details he's discussed in confidence with the police, and the two have meetings at his house. A few weeks later Megan's body is found, but is greatly deteriorated due to the easy rain over the last week. The coroner determines the cause of death as blunt force trauma: trauma to the head with the skull broken in several places. The corner also reveals a shocking discovery from the autopsy report: Megan was pregnant. A paternity test is performed using Scott's DNA, and it is ruled that he is not the unborn child's father. The other man Rachel saw kissing Megan before she died is identified as Megan's therapist, whom she's been seeing for professional treatement. His DNA is tested as well, and it's ruled he isn't the father either. Upon learning of his wife's murder, affair, and pregnancy Scott ultimately hits rock bottom. He invites Rachel to his home making the bold move to confront her about her alcoholism and the fact that she lied to him earlier. An altercastion ensues resulting in Scott breaking out into a rage thus attacking Rachel locking her in a room and later releasing her informing she should never return. A flashack is shown of why Anna is afraid of Rachel: At one point Rachel illegally entered the premises by climbing the fence of Tom and Anna's backyard.

Justin Theroux at The Girl On the Train premiere

She kidnapped Anna's baby Evie carrying her towards the traintracks. The baby's screams woke Anna, and she took her from Rachel. Since this inccident Anna has been an emotional wreck resulting in her becoming a parnoid. Everytime Rachel calls the house asking for Tom, Anna freaks out insisting Tom alert the authrorites, but Tom assures her he'll deal with it. Not long afterwards Tom becomes fed up with Anna's constant state of paranoia, and to escape he tells her he's going to the gym. Only later does Anna discover Tom's gym bag learning that a cellphone not beloning to Tom is actually Megans. Meanwhile, Rachel does her best to retrace her memory from the events that happened the night of Megan's disappearance. She finally recalls what happened: She stumbled out of the train station in a drunken stooper, went to a bar, drunkely made her way to Tom and Anna's. When she ultimately refused Tom's offer to drive her home she walked off. Concerned for his ex-wife Tom went after Rachel in his car. He drove near the underpass of the bridge where he and Rachel often argued. He spots Rachel, knocks her unconscious after several blows loading her body into his car. As Tom drove the car around the corner he notices Megan who witnessed him do what he did to Rachel so he puts her in the car as well. Once Rachel realizes all of this she makes her way to Anna and Tom's home where she fears Anna is in danger. Rachel has an inkling that Tom did something to Megan, but is unsure of excatly what he did. Rachel reaches the house relieved that Anna is home and she confides what she knows about Tom. Anna is doubtful of what Rachel has just told her, but believes her anyhow.  The film ends with Tom coming home to find his wife speaking with Rachel, and he confesses to having an affair with Megan, but only because Anna was too busy with the baby. His affair with Megan resulted in a pregnancy, and it is revealed he is the baby's father. Tom and Megan had a meeting at a park/ravine where they used to have sex in his car if a bedrom wasn't available. Tom knew Megan was pregnant, but advised her to get an abortion. Megan is outraged that Tom wanted her to get rid of the baby furiously screaming at him that he'll have to pay. Wanting Megan to shut-up Tom grabs a rock smashing it on her head several times causing blunt force trauma, which kills her, so he buries her body. Alarmed after Tom's confession Rachel flees, but Tom catches her hitting her multiple times informing Anna to go upstairs. A fight ensues between Tom and Rachel ending with her forcing a cork screw to this neck. The cops arrive on sight and Anna supports Rachel's defense that Rachel's actions were in self defense. Rachel leaves the scene aboard a north bound commuter train. The film is directed by Tate Taylor currently grossing $172,302,065 in box office generating mixed reviews from film critics scoring a 44% liking with audiences. A general film critics consensus states: "Emily Blunt's outstanding performance isn't enought to keep 'The Girl On the Train' from sliding sluggishly into explosive melodrama."

Marie Claire magazine: Jennifer Aniston

[December 2016] - Jennifer appears on the cover of Marie Claire magazine headlining Jennifer Aniston. In this exclusive article the actress opens up on the power of love and forgiveness.

article by: Kimberly Cutter

MARIE CLAIRE magazine
"Jennifer Aniston likes working from home, and once you see her home it's not hard to guess why. Her sumptuous modernist Los Angeles, California-based compound that is best described as "The Aman That 'Friends' Built". At 47-years old she has the has the wry humor of someone who finds life alternatingly fascinating and baffling. She says, "I get VERY involved with doing my houses," who bought the place with her then boyfriend, screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux back in 2012, and was married to him here last year. "Luckily," she added, "I worked with an architect who didn't mind." People tend not to mind when it's Jennifer Aniston. In fact, most of America can't get enough of her, even though it's been 22-years since she's first leaped into our living rooms as the spoiled-butl-lovable Rachel Green on 'Friends'. She is the reason people drink SmartWater and use Aveeno skin cream and Living Proof haircare products and will see this month's up-coming comedy 'Office Christmas Party', co-starring actor/comedian Jason Bateman and actress Olivia Munn. "People just love her," says Aniston's best friend and producing partner, Kristin Hahn, who recently produced the indie drama 'Cake' in 2015 and novel-based drama/war 'The Yellow Birds'. "It's a blessin and curse," says Hahn of working with Jennifer. For the most part, Aniston has handled her fame with remarkable gace and good humor, but in July 2016, she had finally had enough - publishing on Op-ed piece in The Huffington Post in which she socked it to the tabloids over their endless obsession with whether she's pregnant, reminding women everywhere that: "We don't need to be married or mothers to be complete. We get to determine our own 'happily ever after' for ourselvs." When asked why she choose to speak out now, Jennifer says with a laugh, "You mean: 'Why did I pick this moment in time to cough up my 15-year-old hair ball?' I think I finally just got fed up," she continues, "I was in a really raw place. My mom has just passed away, and we [Jennifer and Justin] had just come back from vacation and, all of the sudden we had paparazzi on us like crazy." 

For much of her life, Aniston has a famously troubled relationship with her mother, Nancy Dow (1936-2016); who wrote a tell-all memoir about Jennifer in 1999 called From Mother and Daughter to Friends. But the pair reconciled after Jennifer's divorce from film actor Brad Pitt in 2005, and Jennifer spent the month of May caring for her dying mother in Los Angeles, California - an experience that she describes as, "Extraordinary, I was literally in her hospital hed with her, giving her morphine, cradling her like a baby," she said admitting, "you know, it was a tought relationship. We had a turmoltous experience, but NEVER did we not love each other, and I feel that we have a deeper connection, having gone through that. It was such a beautiful full circle, taking care of her toward the end...Afterwards, you kind of sti back and you go, 'Gosh, all of those silly fights, all of that wasted time, all of that stubborn behavior. I learned so much about her abter that broke my heart. My mom just wated to be loved, but she didn't know how, what that looked like." Jennifer was still grieving the loss of her mother when she and her husband Justin returned from The Bahamas in July. The couple had no idea they'd been photographed and no idea of the heyday the tabloids were having with the pictures of Aniston in a bikini. "We were on an island, and when I tell you I never saw one human being - I mean, it was really remote," says Jennifer. "And all of the sudden, when we got back to New York, we were hounded by ridiculous amount of paparazzi, and they just day after day: increased. Eventually, I realized that there was a mamgazine, and [was pregnant - for the umpteenth, bajillionth time. They had a photograph of me with a circle around my abdomen and an arrow pointing to it that said 'bump' ". She shakes her head, "If I can add up over the past 15-years how many times that's happend to me...I just got sick of it. I initially started writing to Op-Ed as a 'cathartic mediation', but the essay quickly ballooned into a broader exploration of the scrutiny that all women in our society endure around our bodies and our relationship status. I just thought, 'Why are women seen in this way?' My marital status has been shamed; my divorce status was shamed; my lack of a mate has been shamed; my nipples have been shamed. 

It's like, 'Why are we only looking at women through this particular lens of picking us apart? Why are we listening to it?' ". It was Hahn (a bridesmaid at Aniston's first wedding to ex-husband film actor Brad Pitt in 2000) who suggested that Jennifer publish the piece. "I agreed on the condition that Kristin would edit it. She took a machete to it," Aniston admitted, "which was good because the thing was like 12-pages long, and I really didn't give a sh*t when I sat down to write it. I just thought: 'I have worked TOO hard in this life and this career to be whittled down to a sad, childless human.' " One of the funny things about hanging out with Aniston in person is how remarkably unlike a 'sad, childless human' she seems. The woman pratically glows with mirth. While part of the mirth is probably due to her marriage, a lot of it seems due to the fact that Aniston actually knows how to make herself happy in life. "I meditate and do yoga regularly. I eat well. I appreiate a fine tequilla. I invite spiritual counselor Mitra Rahbar over to give lectures about the Chinese New Year or astrology. And perhaps most important, I hang out regularly with a tight-knit cirlce of girlfriends, whom I have basically considered my 'family' since I was in my 20's. I owe everything in my life those girls," she says. "It takes a very powerful personality to survive withint the bubble of celebrity; and Jennifer has one," said Hahn adding, "She [Jennifer] has a healthy sens of herself; she' doesn't play small in the world, but she's also great at celebrating everbody else in her life...I'll write a script that like, seven people will care about, and she will throw a parade like I just won an Oscar. She hasn't lost perspective." While Hahn is reluctant to talk about Aniston and Theroux's relationship, she will say, "That is a house full of laughter. When you're a comedienne at her level, it takes a lot to make you laugh out loud, but he [Justin] will actually make her laugh." Aniston knew pretty much instantly that Theroux was the guy for her. They became good friends on the set of 'Wanderlust' in 2010, and she thought, "That's the kind of guy...like, that's a goal. Where is that kind of guy, who connects to human beings so beautifully and really listens, and is so creative and present, and a problem solver and a crisis manager and a loyal friend to nth degree?" Justin was in a relationship with Heidi Bivens, at that time, but when the couple split 9-months later, he and Aniston reconnected and they've been together ever since. 

When asked why Justin is the right person for her Jennifer says, "All I know is that I feel completely seen, and adored, in no matter what state. There's no part of me that I don't feel comfortable showing, exposing. And it brings forth the best part of myself, because I care about him so much. And he's such a good person. It hurts me to think of anything hurting him." One of the upsides of America's ongoing fascination with Aniston is that she's been able to expand her movie-star status into multipronged brand, which allows her to be very selective about her film roles she takes. "Basically my criteria for movie roles right now is: "You have to be SO madly in love with it and think, 'I will be SO upset if I don't go and play this person...' she says," it has to be worth it." 'Office Christmas Party' for example was an easy 'yes'. "They're like my family," says Aniston of directors Will Speck and Josh Gordon and co-star actor/comedian Jason Bateman. "Jason and I have been friends since we were in our 20's he and his wife Amanda Anka are over at mine and Justin's every week for dinner. And Will and I became best friends while we were making 'The Switch'. As soon as they asked me, I said, 'Whatever it is, I want to do it' ". Bateman says, "Anytime I work with Jen or hang out with her, there's that incredible spirit of hers, and it's infectious," he says, "when you do comedy, you really want to feel safe so you can make a fool out of yourself, and she permeates a set with so much good spirit and ease...it's amazing to see what that brings out in people." Mostly though, it's about quality of life at the moment. "I am open about the fact I'm still in pursuit of motherhood and am happiest spending time with Justin, taking the dogs for runs and raising chickens on our three-acre property, 'torturing' myself at the gym, and cooking together on cheat days. I would like to do television again that would be the best," she says adding, "we had so much fun making 'Office Christmas Party' together that we've been talking about it - doing something for television. Something fun and local - with Justin, too, of course. It's such a talented group of people, and we work so well together. You just think: 'We have to find a way to do this again' ". Aniston herself is uncertain about what's next, but she wears this uncertainty with characteristic equanimity. "This is a time when I'm not completly sure what I'm doing. I'm at this sor of crossroads trying to figure out what inspires me deep in my core. What used to make me tick is not necessarily making me tick anymore. The most challening thing right now is trying to find what it is that makes my heart sing."

Entertainment Weekly Magazine: Sex, Drugs & Mistletoe

[December 9, 2016] - The actress appears on the cover of Entertainment Weekly magazine with her 'Office Christmas Party' co-stars actor/comedian T.J. Miller, actress Olivia Munn, and actor Courtney B. Vance headlining Sex, Drugs & Mistletoe: The Cast of Office Christmas Party Get Naughty! Niiiiice!. In this exclusive interview the cast talks about tackling the films script, working as an ensemble, and building chemistry for comedy with each other.

article by: Dan Snierson

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY magazine Vol. 48 - No. 1443
"Spread the word. It's going down. Only one movie this holiday season, 'Office Christmas Party', combines two things people love - Christmas and parties - with one thing they don't: offices. The raucous Tonight's the night! ensemble comedy features actress Jennifer Aniston as Carol, the grinchy CEO of a struggling tech company who informs her teddy-bear brother, Clay ('Silicon Valley's actor/comedian T.J. Miller), that bonuses are off, layoffs are on, and the yuletide bash at his Chicago branch is cancelled. But when Clay and executive Josh (actor/comedian Jason Bateman) try to land a key client ('The People v. O.J. Simpson's actor Courtney B. Vance) by throwing a sick bacchanal behind her back, all holiday hell breaks loose, including shopping-cart tree jousting, an ice Santa with nog flowing out of his privates, and save-the-day Christmas miracle from actress Olivia Munn's (X-Men Apocalypse) cocksure IT whiz. (The movie, out December 9, also stars comedienne Kate McKinnon, comedienne Vanessa Bayer, actor/comedian Rob Corddry, actress/comedienne Julian Bell, and lots of cocaine). "We have an allergy to Christmas movies, but no matter how coal-filled your heart is, you can't help but want to connect with people and buy into that fantastical time of year," says director Will Speck, who directed this film - and 2007's 'Blades of Glory' and 2010's 'The Switch' - with co-director Josh Gordon. "The goal was to make a movie that checked elements of that box but also disrupted and was an anarchistic version of a Christmas movie," Gordon adds, "The good news is that Will and I have figured out what it would be like to run a nightclub." Cast members T.J. Miller, Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Munn and Courtney B. Vance now join in a Q&A (question and anwer) session. When asked what their first reaction is when your agents sends you the script for something called 'Office Christmas Party' Miller replies, "To sign up without reading it, because that's actually what I did." Aniston asks Miller, "You do have representatives, right?" 

Miller replies, "Actually, I have your representatives, [CAA chief] Richard Lovett was like, 'Do you want to read the script?' and I was like, 'I don't think so,' I heard the cast, I heard the concept." Munn says, "After 'The Newsroom' and 'X-Men: Apocalypse', I was really excited to go back into comedy." Vance says, "I didn't read the script at first. I met with Will and Josh. And they said, 'Courtney, we really want somebody in this role who people will believe is a straight-ahead guy." Aniston says to Vance, "We all just saw you as Johnnie Cochran." Miller asks, "He [Courtney] just won a goddamn Emmy, all right?" Aniston says to Vance, "I just loved what you did in that (in reference towards Courtney's performance is FX's 'The People v. O.J. Simpson). I've know about this movie for so many years. Will has become one of by best friends since 'The Switch'. So I always was joking throughout the years, 'There better be a part for me in there.' And all of the sudden he was like, 'Hey, so we'd like you to play a part,' and I was like, 'Really?' It started off as a little cameo. It was supposed to be just a small little thing." Munn adds, "And then they go, 'Wait, Jennifer Aniston is willing to be in the movie? What if we call it a cameo and just extend it and extend it?' Day 15, she thought it was a cameo still." When asked if there was a desire to try a different genre because Vance doesn't do much comedy he replies, "As actors, we all love challenges. This is one of those where I said, 'Oh, they're going to have me do some crazy things,' but I didn't really know the full extent until I really was in it." Aniston says, "Guess what? I don't think they did either. That was the fun of it - what was coming out of the moment, what things were spontaneously happening. What a team player, though. Good sport." Munn says to Vance, "They threw a lot at you. You had to go from the really buttoned-up guy to have this secret and then explode. And it was awesome." Vance comments, "I loved my scene when the cocaine hits me." Aniston adds, "Oh my God, you just went off the rails." Miller says, "Courtney's this subdued gentlemen - there's an elegance to Courtney B. Vance - and he's discussing work and how fortunate be feels and the diversity of projects he's involved in, and they'd go, 'Action," and he's like, "YEAHHHHH, LET'S PARTY!' It was a switch that he would flip". Vance says, "I didn't really have to worry, because if you didn't get it the first time, the directors were going to come up to you with the Post-It notes: 'Okay, Courtney, say this one." 

When asked about his chemistry and how quickly his sibling bond with Aniston was formed Miller replies, "It's the softest, sweetest headlock a person being wrestled could ever hope to be in." Aniston adds, "That's a disappointment. I was hoping to be a mean, mean fighting machine like the Krav Maga student that I had been through months in training" Miller replies, "When she slaps you, though, you know that she means it." Aniston says, "In my head, it was like a Jeanie-in-Ferris-Bueller-all-grown-up kind of relationship, where he was always getting away with murder, fucking up royally, and Jeanie just couldn't get a frickin' break." Miller adds, "We had brother-sister chemistry, I was really surprised because I had heard about Jennifer and what a terror she was. I heard that you were very sweet, but I thought, 'How do we establish this chemistry?' And so quickly you were welcoming and you were like, 'Well, here, text me and let's try to have a dinner." The chemistry was there already because she was a little sisterly to me on set, in a sense of 'Hello, little baby wannabe-movie-star fellow, I'm going to look out for you." When asked about the difficultly of filming with the hundreds of extras Aniston says, "Three hundred and fifty extras. Naked. Not all of them. They loved it. The first day of filming directors Josh Gordon showed up on set and the extras were 'hooking up' or missing the look of shock on my face in that scene is genuine. Yeah, that was kind of intense. It's a lot, walking into a lot of extras. And they're naked. And they're walking toward you in the scene, and they're directed to sort of, oops, lunge toward you, onto you. Yeah, it's overwhelming. I don't like crowds to begin with. I'm not great at concerts. Never have been since I was a kid." When asked if there's any pressure to up the ante in R rated comedies Aniston replies, "The pressure is not to out-fart joke each other, or out-dick-joke each other...because to me that's sort of gratuitous and sophomoric. It's, 'How do you match up with the quality of those others?' I know that there's an elegance that you can still reach and a high quality with an R. I mean, you have to have your level of penises on a Xerox machine, I imagine, but - dumb it down. You want to speak to the entire audience."

(2016) Office Christmas Party

[December 9, 2016] - She stars as Carol Vanestone, an uptight CEO (chief executive office) of a major business company in the holiday/comedy ensemble film 'Office Christmas Party' opposite actor/comedian Jason Bateman. The film also stars actor/comedian T.J. Miller, actress Olivia Munn, actor Courtney B. Vance, actress/comedienne Jillian Bell, actor/comedian Rob Corddry, comedienne Kate McKinnon, comedienne Vanessa Bayer, actor/comedian Randall Park, actor Sam Richardson, actress Jamie Chung, actress Abbey Lee, actress/comedienne Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and actor Karan Soni. The plot features sibling rivarly between Carol; Aniston's character, and her brother Clay Vanestone; played by Miller, with her as his boss and little holiday spirit - due to company cut backs their budget won't allow them to throw their annual office Christmas party - so Carol ultimately refuses to throw one. Carol calls a business meeting stating that the company's sales have decreased this year, and she has recently been closing branches. Tracy Hughes; Munn's character, pictures her program (she developed a new software program for the company), which is meant to let users access the internet from anywhere they are. During the business meeting Mary; McKinnon's character, makes the mistake of announcing that they're still going through with the plans of throwing a party by presenting them with a sample platter of cheese, which Carol overhears and advices otherwise. Her brother Clay assures her otherwise, but hints and winks at Mary that the party is still on - this frustrates Carol. The branch that her brother Clay is managing is failing so being a businesswoman Carol thinks that it's in her and the companies best interest if they shut down that particular branch. Clay's co-worker and CTO (chief technical officer) Josh Parker; Bateman's character, pleas with Carol to give them more time. Carol agrees on the condition that they land Walter Davis; Vance's character, a longtime client who's $4-million dollar account needs to be closed then their jobs will be saved. Josh, Clay and Tracey meet with Davis giving him their business pitch, but he remains uniterested in working with them since he is not a fan of Zenotek's culture. The way that the party comes into play is Clay proposes he and his business associates Josh and Tracey throw the party in order to land a deal with Walter, they agree it's not a bad idea. Before adjourning a business meeting with Walter they ask him if he likes to party to which he replies he use to. However, conservative office worker Mary is all for fun, but not for the manor in which her co-workers are wanting to have - which is shopping cart tree jousting, an ice statue of Santa with egg nog flowing out of his privates, watercools filled with alcohol including tequila, gin and voldka, and tons of blow (both in the sexual and drug meaning).

Jennifer and T.J. Miller on set of 'Office Christmas Party'

Josh specifically entrusted security guard Carla; actress/comedienne Da'Vine Joy Randolph's character, to make sure things are under control. Word gets around the office of Clays party with open invitations being extended by Megan; Chung's character, as far as the entire city of Chicago being invited. Pretty soon all of Chicago is pouring in to the office party with Clay at the head of it all. Mary announces through the loud speaker of the DJ reminding her collegues that their actions and decisions based on tonight at this party will effect their professional lives for the remainder of their lives. With that being said, Mary even goes as far as discouraging party goes from engaging in sexual acts advising that should they do so the parking lot of the building next door, which happens to be Rite Aid, is vacant. Josh and Tracy run back to the party after getting a moment alone together only to catch Clay with Walter partying, who declares to everyone that he LOVES Zenolek and tha the wants to work with them. Earlier when Walter showed up Josh and Clay did what they can to make sure Walter's having a good time, but he appears disinterest. However, after a mishap - he has a mishap by having cocaine blown in his face resulting in him going from straigh-laced-business-guy to laid-back-party-dude...with only one minor miscaculation - Carol shows up (her flight was cancelled due to blizarrd conditions). Originally Carol caught a cab to Uber back home, but her cab driver mentions that she just dropped off some people for a sick party taking place at Zenotek, a now enraged Carol has differnet intentions. She returns to the company only to find people throwing company property out of the window, almost crushing her. She chasties her brother Clay for throwing the party in the first place until Josh tells her that they closed Walter's contract. After his mishap (earlier her swung from a string of christmas lights off of the first floor and into the lobby) he is critically injured, but doesn't feel a thing because of the cocaine.

Jennifer & Olivia Munn at the 'Office Christmas Party' screening

Water is taken to the hospital where Marry reveals to everyone that Walter had told her that his own branch fired him, meaning he never had a contract to give Zenotek. Carol berates the team at the mention of Josh considering taking a job with her him New York, Clay hears his sister and is heartbroken leaving the hospital. Meanwhile, Josh tries to explain his situation to Tracy, who reveals that Carol also approached her to work in New York (but with triple the perks). However, Tracy turn her down because she likes where she is. Josh resolves to go find Clay, but they learn that he went off with Trina; character and Savannah; character. Nate; character, is forced to admit to everyone that he hired a prostitute, but it doesn't matter since he can help locate Clay by pinning the signal on his phone. Carol reluctantly joins Mary, Josh and Tracy in going to search for Clay. He turns up at a sleezy nightclub where he's been spilling his guts to Trina about his job. After a misunderstanding Carol fights off Trina's bodyguards before the four the them have to get Clay (Trina was under the impression that Clay has $300,000 in a personal safe rather than on him) this is a result of his slurred speech due to his excessive alcohol consumpsion. After pursuing Clay by car chase everyone ends up crashing after Clay attempts a mid-air bridge jump and fails resulting in him crashing into an electrical grid causing a citywide internet outage. The film ends with Tracy using her software program to restore the connection to the city, Carol lets her employees keep their jobs, she also reconciles with her brother Clay putting aside their differences to enjoy the holiday season, and Walter joins the Zenotek team. The film is directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck (who previously directed 2010's 'The Switch', which also starred Aniston and Bateman) grossing $114,482,705 in box office generating "mixed or average' reviews from critics scoring a 43% liking with audiences. A general film critics consensus states: "Its cast of gifted comics is good for a handful of laughs, but 'Office Christmas Party's' overstuffed plot ultimately proves roughly as disappointing as its cliched gags and forced sentimentality." Despite the film being panned by critics the casts performaces were praised: "A tiny bit of invention and a few good laughs emerge. Which is what you'd hope from a cast featuring some of the funniest actors around, among them Kate McKinnon, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Rob Corddry, T.J. Miller and Jillian Bell," says film critic Peter Howel of the Toronto Star. "Delivering a santa's sack crammed with zingers, Speck and Gordon offer up a Christmas comedy that never flags and reveals the considerably potential of Miller, a comedian in the style of 'Blades of Glory's Jon Heder.," says film critic Tim Evans of Sky Movies. " 'Office Christmas Party' has just enough laughs to nudge a positive recommendation. Jillian Bell is hilarious. She steals the show from the all-star cast of comedy veterans," says film critic Julian Roman of MovieWeb.com. "Feels like an excuse for an collection of 'Saturday Night LIVE!' skits broadly clumped into a wild end-times party romp. Aniston and Bateman, and several of their co-stars, mercifully know now to spike the punch," says film critic Tim Robey of the Daily Telegraph. In efforts of her performance Jennifer won the Alliance of Women Film Journalist award for Actress Most In Need of a New Agent.

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2017 - The Year of Justin: Jennifer Supports Her Man

(2016) Justin at the 74th Annual Golden Globe awards

[January 8, 2017] - Jennifer's husband screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux attends the 74th Annual Golden Globe awards as a co-presenter. He and actress Anna Kendrick presented the Golden Globe award for Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film awarded to actor Tom Hiddleston for his performance as Jonathan Pine in AMC's drama series 'The Night Manager'. The ceremony was hosted by comedian/talk show host Jimmy Fallon held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. Golden Globe award winning films include romance/musical film 'La La Land', foreign psychological thriller film 'Elle', independent drama film 'Manchester by the Sea', independent neo-noir psychological thriller film 'Nocturnal Animals', drama film 'Fences', drama film 'Moonlight', and animated/adventure film 'Zootopia'. 'La La Land' won seven of its Golden Globe award nominations including Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical of the Year awarded to producers Fred Berger, Gary Gilberg, Jordan Horowitz & Marc Platt, Best Director awarded to director Damien Chazelle, Best Lead Actor of the Year in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical awarded to actor Ryan Gosling for his performance as Sebastian Wilder, Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical awarded to actress Emma Stone for her performance as Mia Dolan, Best Screenplay awarded to screenwriter Damien Chazelle, Best Original Score awarded to composer Justin Hurwitz, and Best Original Song of the Year "City of Stars" awarded to songwriters Justin Hurwitz, Pasek & Paul. 'Elle' won both of its Golden Globe award nominations including Best Foreign Language Film of the Year awarded to director Paul Verhoeven, and Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Motion Picture Drama awarded to actress Isabelle Huppert for her performance as Michele LeBlanc. 'Manchester by the Sea' received one of its five Golden Globe award nominations including Best Lead Actor of the Year in a Motion Picture Drama awarded to actor Casey Aflleck for his performance as Lee Chandler.

Anna Kendrick & Justin presenting Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries

'Nocturnal Animals' received one of its three Golden Globe award nominations including Best Supporting Actor of the Year in a Motion Picture awarded to actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson for his performance as Ray Marcus. 'Fences' received one of its two Golden Globe award nominations including Best Supporting Actress of the Year in a Motion Picture awarded to actress Viola Davis for her performance as Rose Maxson. 'Moonlight' received one of its six Golden Globe award nominations including Best Motion Picture Drama awarded to producers Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner. 'Zootopia' won the Golden Globe award for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year. Golden Globe award-winning miniseries and television film include AMC's drama series 'The Night Manager', and FX's true crime anthology series 'The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story'. 'The Night Manager' won three of its four Golden Globe awards including Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film awarded to actor Tom Hiddleston for his performance as Jonathan Pine, Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television awarded to actor Hugh Laurie for his performance as Richard Onslow Roper, and Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television awarded to actress Olvia Colman for her performance as Angela Burr. 'The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story' won two of its five Golden Globe awards including Best Miniseries or Television Film, and Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film awarded to actress Sarah Paulson for her performance as Marica Clark.

Jennifer & Alexandre Moors on set of 'The Yellow Birds'

[January 21, 2017] - The film star is interviewed by Entertainment Weekly magazine during the Sundance Film Festival red carpet premiere of the up-coming war/drama film 'The Yellow Birds'. During the exclusive interview Jennifer talks about what drew her to the film project, her gratitude towards the soldiers who fight for our coutry, and acting in drama versus comedy films.

article by: Mary Sollosi

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY magazine
"Jennifer Aniston will soon be seen showing off her dramatic chops once again, in Alexadre Moors' Iraq War drama 'The Yellow Birds', which made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival, and EW caught up with the actress. "War movies aren't usually my thing; I find them very had to watch," Aniston says, "[but] the way this script read, and the vision that Alex had - it was really connecting into the humanity of the soldiers; the parents that are left behind waiting, counting the minutes; the loss of innocence." Actors Alden Ehrenreich and Tye Sheridan play American soldiers in Iraq - only one of whom returns home. Aniston plays the mother of Sheridan's character, who becomes distraught after his fate is revealed. "I already had an extreme amount of respect and gratitude and awe of anyone who would go and fight war, the men and women that are the heroes," Aniston tells EW, "but then to actually have immersed ourselves in this story, and to really have to connect [to] some reality of what these innocent men and women are faced with - its unfathomable, it really is." Aniston is also an executive producer on the project, which was first brouht to her attention by Cinelou Film's Marc Canton and Courtney Solomon, who previously produced director Daniel Barnz's 2015 'Cake', of which Aniston was also satr and executive producer. Canton and Solomon acquired the rights to author Kevin Powers' novel, which was adapted for the screen by screenwriter David Lowerly and R.F.I. Porto, during that film's production. "For the whole shoot," says Aniston, "[in reference towards previously filming 'Cake'] they kept talking about this movie," Aniston recalls. "And when they got it, not too long after that, they approached Kristin [Hahn, Aniston's producing partner] and me again and said, 'Would you guys want to come on board, and Jen would you play this part of one of the two mothers?' and we both looked at each other and said, 'Gladly. Absolutely'." In regards to producing film she says, "I've been producing more in recent years and find the role to be especially gratifying. It's just nice to be a party of the building and the weaving of the fabric of a film," she says. "I've loved being a party of finding a script, finding the book, finding the team, surrounding it with all the great creatives that are going to make it into a film." Key to the success of 'The Yellow Birds' is its buzzy young stars Ehrenreich and Sheridan. Aniston says, "Being on set with the two actors felt like you were watching young kids on the brink of an explosion of career. They went through hell and high water to get through these parts, and they're absolutely breakthtaking in them. You only can imagine that these young guys have that much gravitas in their soulds to portray these parts." For her own part, Aniston says, "It was an honor to plya this role and to try to scratch the surface of these mothers and what they have to go through and the sacrifices that they also make." And while Aniston has consistently impressd critics and audiences with her dramatic roles - from her Independent Spirit award-nominated performance in 2002's 'The Good Girl' to her Golde Globe and SAG award-nominated turn in 2015's 'Cake' - she is, of course, best known as a comedic actress. "I mean, as actors, to be funny, you have to able to be sad. All of the emotions are in us," Aniston says, "I've always sort of had it in me, it's just being able to have the opportunities to kind of explore more of these roles. It's an industry where you've got to show it; otherwise, they don't know that you can do it, even if you can. So it's sort of a catch-22: It's like, they won't hire you because you haven't done it, but then you haven't done it, how do you get hired [in the first place]?" But that doesn't mean Jennifer will be abandoning the funny movies. "Look, here's the truth: I love comedy. It's something that makes me happy, it brings me joy, it brings people joy. We live in a pretty dark world as it is," she says, "I'd rather laugh all day than cry all day, but we've got it all in us." 'The Yellow Birds' is of the crying-all-day variety, but Aniston is fiercely proud of it. "It's like a beautiful portrait of a film," she says, "but it's beautiful."

Justin & Jennifer at the 89th Annual Academy awards

[February 26, 2017] - She attends the 89th Annual Academy awards as a presenter accompanied by her husband screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux on the red carpet. The ceremony was held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California and hosted by talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. Jennifer introduced the clip in memoriam paying tribute to those who passed during the 2016-2017. Among those included in the montage were Arthur Hiller, Ken Adam, Tracy Scott, Bill Nunn, Alice Arlen, Georgy Kennedy, Gene Wilder, Donald P. Harris, Paul Sylbert, Michael Cimino, Andrzej Wajda, Patty Duke, Garry Marshall, Wilma Baker, Emmanuelle Riva, Janet Patterson, Anton Yelchin, Mary Tyler Moore, Prince, Kenny Baker, John Hurt, Jim Clark, Norma Moriceau, Fern Buchner, Kit West, Lupita Tovar, Manilo Rocchetti, Pat Conroy, Nancy Reagan, Abbas Kiarostami, William Peter Blatty, Ken Howard, Tyrus Wong, Hector Babenco, Curtis Hanson, Marni Nixon, George "Ray" West, Raoul Coutard, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Antony Gibbs, Om Puri, Andrea Jaffe, Richard Portman, Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher - and the late Bill Paxton who died the day before the ceremony. Oscar winning films include musical/romantic comedy-drama film 'La La Land', indie drama film 'Moonlight', biographical war drama film 'Hacksaw Ridge', and indie drama film 'Manchester by the Sea'. 'La La Land' won six of its fourteen Academy award nominations including Best Director of the Year awarded to Damien Chazelle, Best Lead Actress of the Year awarded to Emma Stone for her performance as Mia Dolan, Best Original Score of the Year awarded to composer Justin Hurwitz, Best Original Song of the Year "City of Stars" by composer Justin Hurwitz and lyrcists Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, Best Production Design of the Year awarded to production designer David Wasco & Sandy Reynolds-Wasco, and Best Cinemotography of the Year awarded to cinematographer Linus Sandgren.

Jennifer presenting the In Memoriam Tribute

'Moonlight' won three of its eight Academy award nominations including Best Picture of the Year awarded producers Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner & Jeremy Kleiner, Best Supporting Actor of the Year awarded to Mahershala Ali for his performance as Juan, and Best Adapted Screenplay of the Year awarded to screenwriters Barry Jenkins & Tarell Alvin. 'Hacksaw Ridge' won two of its six Academy award nominations including Best Sound Mixing of the Year awarded to sound mixers Kevin O'Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie & Peter Grace, and Best Film Editing of the Year awarded to film editor John Gilbert. 'Manchester by the Sea' won two of its six Academy award nominations including Best Lead Actor awarded to Casey Affleck for his performance as Lee Chandler, and Best Original Screenplay awarded to screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan. Other Oscar winning films include science fiction film 'Arrival', drama film 'Fences', fantasy film 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them', superhero/action film 'Suicide Squad', animated/live-action film 'The Jungle Book', and animated/family film 'Zootopia'. 'Arrival' received one of its eight Academy award nominations including Best Sound Editing of the the year awarded to sound editor Sylvain Bellemare. 'Fences' received one of its four Academy award nominations including Best Supporting Actress of the Year awarded to Viola Davis for her performance as Rose Maxson. 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' won the Academy award for Best Costume Design of the Year awarded to costume designer Colleen Atwood. 'Suicide Squad' won the Academy award for Best Make-Up & Hair Styling awarded to make-up artists Alessandro Bertolazzi & Giorgio Gregorini and hairstylist Christopher Nelson. 'The Jungle Book' won the Academy award for Best Visual Effects of the Year awarded to visual effects artists Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones & Dan Lemmon. 'Zootopia' won the Academy award for Best Animated Feature Film of the Year awarded to directors Byron Howard & Rich Moore and producer Clark Spencer.

(2017-2017) The Leftovers season 3

[April 16, 2017 - June 4, 2017] - Justin reprises his role as Kevin Garvey for the third and final season of HBO's drama/fantasy series 'The Leftovers'. December 10, 2015 the Home Box Office network announces that they've renewed the drama/fantasy series 'The Leftovers' for a third season. Justin signs on for the new season, but later learns that the third season will be the final one thus concluding the series. Cast members who've confirmed they're returning for the final season include actress Carrie Coon who will reprise her role as Nora Durst; a wife and mother who lost her husband, son, and daughter in the Sudden Departure that took place in season one (she recently won a Critic's Choice Television award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Serires) she is also Justin's character's Kevin Garey''s love interest, and the sister to actor Christopher Eccleston's character, Matt Jamison. Actress Liv Tyler will reprise her role as Megan "Meg" Abbott; a woman who was about to get married in the first season who became a target of cult group called the Guilty Remnants. She eventually gave in to their persuasions, left her fiance, and joined them. Actor Christopher Eccleston will return as Matt Jamison; a former reverend and current editor of a self-published tabloid that outs sinners. He struggles with his inablility to accept that he, a good Christian, was not taken in the Sudden Departure that took place in first season while many sinners where. He caught up with Kevin, Nora and Jill in their move the Texas in the second season. This season was shot on location in Melbourne, Australia. The season 3 series premiere episode "The Book of Kevin" airs to 0.8 million viewers tuning in to see 18th century America specifically 1844, where the origin of the Guilty Remnants is made known. A professed prophet is shown teaching his congregation of a pending celestial event - the rapture. After a series of failed predictions, a devout woman remains one of the last believers, despite facing rejection from her family as well as the towns people. In the present, a Military drone is shown flying overhead deploying a missile attack that annihilates the Jarden Visitor's Center where the current members of the Guilty Remnants are residing including Evie Murphy; actress Jasmin Savoy Brown's character, and Meg Abbott; actress Liv Tyler's character, who are incidentally killed in the explosion. It is later revealed by Kevin; Justin's character, that the Military drone missile attack was misinformation - he knows the story to be told as a propane tank leaked, a Guilty Remnant - who are known for chain smoking - unaware of the leak then proceeded to light a cigarette accidentally dropping it causing the explosion resulting in the death of multiple Guilty Remnants.

The Leftovers season 3 episode "The Book of Kevin"

We're then show a flashforward to 3-years later where Tom; actor Chris Zylka's character, is now one of Kevin's police officers in Miracle Jarden, Texas with Nora Durst; actress Carrie Coon's character, currently serving as a liaison to the police force for Departure-related issues. Kevin directs a parade of cars into town where he rides horseback later proceeding on foot. He then is drawn to a crowd of people who are listening to a loud speaker with a male voice preaching the gospel. The identity of the voice is revealed as Matt Jamison; actor Chris Ecclestone's character, who is now the towns minister. After the sermon Matt apologizes to Kevin about the crowd gathered outside of the church, and Kevin gives him a warning to be more descret with his preaching aware that the town is already in chaos from the prediction of dooms day. Matt agrees to heed Kevin's warning, and the two part ways. Aferwards Kevin is called into his office by an unknown individual with an anonymous tip. It is later revealed that the unnamed individual is Dean; actor character, - from season one the guy who went dog hunting in the streets with Kevin in Mapleton. Dean now claims that some of the highest government officials are taking on the form of dogs propossing a canine conspiracy theory. He presents Kevin with a peanutbutter and jelly sandwich with bite marks in it, which Dean explains are the bite marks of a canine, but not just any canine the bite marks of the Senetor who is taking on human form during the day. Kevin dismisses Dean's idea reasoning with him that it's all in his mind, but Dean is quick to reject Kevin's reaction even going as far as mocking him with a dog whistle.

Later he tracks down Kevin and open fires a shotgun furiously at him and his son Tommy while they're on duty. Dean takes aim shooting the gun at point blank range directly at Kevin, and in turn Kevin attempts to fire his weapon, but it's not loaded. He screams for help from his son Tommy who shoots Dean after he refuses to yield his weapon. After making his first kill with his gun Kevin suggests that Tommy seek counciling, but Tommy is reluctant at his father's suggestion. Meanwhile, Laurie; actress Amy Brenanman's character, is married to John Murphy; actor Kevin Carroll's character, and the pair are running a fraudulent mediumship business - Kevin catches them while John is giving a customer a reading all the while Laurie is feeding John information from the customers Facebook page regarding the customer's issue, which in his case is coping with his father's suicide. However, Kevin doesn't stop John and Laurie from swindling the customer, but he is confused as to why John shreads the customers payment - which was $80.00. Kevin shares a happy moment with his entire family including his daughter Jill; actress Margaret Qualley's character, who shows up right after her brother Tommy blows out his birthday candles. Tommy later shares with the group that that was his birthday wish. The next morning, Kevin gets a call that an angry mob has poisoned the water where Matt was going to baptize people. The mob turns into chaos as the police force try to keep things under control, but things get out of hand with members from the baptizsm begin throwing rocks at the mob. To break up the tension Kevin foolishly, but bravely jumps into the potentially poisoned water proving it was all just a stupid prank. Michael Murphy; actor Jovan Adep's character, then proceeds to baptize Kevin, which afterwards Kevin says doesn't count. Kevin is later told by Carrie who was informed by Mary Jamison; actress Janel Moloney's character, Matt's wife that her husband has been writing a novel about him. Mary explains to Kevin that Matt grew tired of the Bible's version of the New Testiment so he's writing his own gospel entitled "The Book of Kevin". Kevin tracks down Matt who is at the church with Michael and demands to see the book for himself.

The Leftovers season 3 episode "The Book of Nora"

Matt exclaims that there's only one copy and it's not finished, but Kevin doesn't care. After a struggle Matt willingly hands over the book informing Kevin that he hopes that once the book is in his possesion he'll do with it what is right. Kevin is then shown burning the novel, but he is hesitant at first due to his curiosity of it's contents. The episode ends with another flashforward years into the future in rural Australia, where a woman is seen collecting white doves to deliver to a nun. Once she's made her deliver the nun asks the woman whom she addresses as "Sarah", if the name "Kevin" means anything to her. To which the woman, a noticeably older Nora, replies, "No." The season 3 finale episode "The Book of Nora" airs to 1.04 million of viewers tuning in to see Nora Durst; actress Carrie Coon's character, giving her video testimonial, a final requirement before being blasted with neutron radiation so she can reconnect with her dearly Departed children in some other plane of existence. Initially the effects will do just that or leave her burnt to a crisp and dumped into the harbor. In this episode it primarily focuses on Nora who tracks down and confronting doctors Eden and Bekker a second time was apparently all Nora needed to get the green light she wanted. Nevertheless, Bekker still has doubts that Nora is a suitable candidate, primarily because she doesn't believe Nora's testimonial. Eden challenges Nora by making her include Erin and Jeremy's names in her second take, and just the mere mention of her children's names rattles her. Matt Jamison; actor Chris Ecclestone's character, and Nora make the most of their last goodbye, playing Mad Libs Obituary Edition while she undergoes a saline drip to prepare for procedure. Making for a beautiful brother-sister bonding moment with her thinking back to the small kindness Matt bestowed on her after their parents died when she was still a young child. Back then, he called her "the bravest girl on Earth", and he insists the title still applies.

Justin & Jennifer at 'The Leftovers' season 3 premiere

However, Matt isn't feeling so brave himself - he's afraid of cancer, afraid of dying, afraid of of ever being a priest again after coming to the realiztion that he has no real answers to help others. But at least he's going back home soon, back to his wife Mary; Janel Moloney's character, and their son Noah. Ready for her procedure she Nora disrobes upon entering a truck alone, follwing the very specific instructions give by the doctors. As she makes her way to a clear orb, she flashes back to the moring of the Departure, when she snapped at her children at the breakfast table just moments before they vanished. Their voices echo through her mind, and she has to wonder if that prominent nightmare was a good or bad sign. She thinks to her self if you're risking your life to reunite with your long-lost cildren, is the last-second memory that flashes through your brain at the moment of truth the worst thing that ever happened to you? Worried she wishes that those final moments were reinforced by happier memories with her children, too - like birthday parties and baby steps and days at the beach. Meanwhile, inside the orb, the procedure begins. The metalic liquid begins to fill up, and at the last second, just as the fluid rises above her chin, Nora lets out a scream, and the scene cuts to a blue sky. This leaves the viewers wondering if Nora yelled for help, or if the scientists halted the procedure. What we do know is she survived - we've known that since the season premiere when we met "Sarah", a slightly older Nora dopplerganger - who shuttled cooped birds to a rural church. That sequence replays, with the nun commenting about the healthy flock and saying, "Love is in the air." Like before, Nora denies knowing Kevin; Theroux's character, when the nun asks, but this time, the nun goes on to explain that a man by that name approchd her yesterday with a photo of Nora/Sarah, and that she suspects Kevin didn't believe her claims that she didn't recognize the woman in this picture. We learn that Kevin and Laurie; actress Ammy Brenneman's character, are also in this parallel universe with older versions of themselfs. In fact Kevin shows up on Nora's doorstep claiming the last time he'd seen Nora is that night at the Christmas dance in Mapleton, New York. Nora is aware he's lying and knows otherwise because of what the nun informed her of earlier. Kevin sticks to what he thinks is a clever ruse - he's been in Australia on vacation the whole time. Frustrated, Nora peddles off to a phonebooth to call her therapist - who turns out to be Laurie - she didn't kill herself in the Melbourne harbor after all.

During their conversation Laurie confides that she didn't spill the beans to Kevin regarding Nora's whereabouts. Later that night Nora confronts Kevin prodding him with questions that might trip him up, but he parries her time and again. In the course of their game, Kevin gives her updates on the other characters (convenient for us): Matt died of cancer after making up with his wife Mary, Kevin's daughter Jill; actress Margaret Qualley's character, is married and has a 1-year old baby, his son Tommy; actor Chris Zylka's character, is married but got divorced, his father Kevin, Garvey, Sr.; actor Scott Glenn's character, is still alive and kicking at the age of 91. While slow dancing Nora ask Kevin, "How did you find me?", to which he responds, "I saw you cycling during my Outback vacation." Nora has had enough and leaves him standing there alone. The next day Sarah is approached by the real Kevin as he testily explains how he really tracked down Nora: he remembers everything that happened between the two of them, but he refuses to believe Matt's story that she was simply gone. So he spent two weeks every year in Australia, flashing her photo to every stranger he met Down Under in the hopes that one person might recognize her. He confesses, "I simply refuse to give up on you." Sarah invites Kevin explaining her own adventure to find her children in a different world. Confirming, "Yes, I went through," she says, "landing in a universe that suffered the reverse-negative of the Departure. Nora and Kevin's world lost 2% of the world's population, approximately 120-million people. But on the other side, their losses were staggering: 98% or about 6-billion people. Sarah continues, "It wasn't easy, but I reached Mapleton, New York and found my family. They were all smiling as I on looked from afar. They were happy, and I understood that here in this place, they were the lucky ones. I in a world full of orphans, they still had each other. I was a ghost who had no place there, and that, Kevin, is when I changed my mind." She found the scientist who invented the radiation machine and sent her back. She lived alone, kept in touch with Laurie, and doubted that Kevin would ever believe her story. The series concludes with Kevin responding, "Why wouldn't I believe you? You're here." He puts out his hand, and Sarah takes it.

Justin with Carrie, Amy & Scott at 'The Leftovers' screening season 3 finale

In efforts of the series the cast of 'The Leftovers' attended several award shows including the 1st Annual Black Reel Television awards, 15th Annual Gold Derby awards, 21st Annual Online Film & Television Association awards, 68th Annual Primetime Emmy awards, 20th Annual Satellite awards, 32nd Annual Television Critics Association awards, and the 68th Annual Writers Guild awards. At the 1st Annual Black Reel Television awards actor Jovan Adepo was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor of the Year in a Drama Series for his performance as Michael Murphy. At the 15th Annual Gold Derby awards the series received seven nominations including Best Drama Series of the Year, Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Drama Series nominee actress Carrie Coon for her performance as Nora Durst, Best Lead Actor of the Year in a Drama Series nominee Justin for his performance as Kevin Garvey, Best Supporting Actor of the Year in a Drama Series nominee actor Christoher Eccleston for his performance as Matt Jamison, Best Guest Actress of the Year in a Drama Series nominee actress Ann Dowd for her performance as Patricia "Patti" Levin, and Best Ensemble of the Year. The series won the Gold Derby award for Best Drama Episode of the Year for "The Book of Nora" awarded to director Mimi Leder, and writers Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta and Tom Spezialy. At the 21st Annual Online Film & Television Association awards the series received twelve nominations including Best Drama Series, Best Direction in a Drama Series nominee director Mimi Leder, Best Writing in a Drama Series nominee writers Damon Lindelof, Tom Perrotta & Tom Spezialy, Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series nominee Carrie for her performance as Nora, Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series nominee Christopher for his performance as Matt, Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nominee actress Amy Brenneman for her performance as Laurie Garvey, Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series nominee Anne for her performance as Patty, Best Ensemble in a Drama Series, Best Music in a Series nominee composer Max Richter, Best Cinematography in a Series nominee cinematographer Michael Grady, Best Makeup/Hairstyling in a Series nominee hairstylist Chelsey Fiske and makeup artist Meredith Johns, and Best Sound in a Series nominee sound mixer . Justin won the Online Film & Television Association award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as Kevin Garvey. At the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy awards Ann was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for performance as Patti. At the 20th Annual Satellite awards the series received three nominations for Best Television Series - Genre, Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Series - Drama/Genre nominee Carrie for her performance as Nora, and Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television nominee Christopher for his performance as Matt. At the 32nd Annual Television Critics Association awards the series was nominated for Program of the Year, and won for Individual Achievement in Drama awarded to Carrie for her performance as Nora. At the 68th Annual Writers Guild award the series was nominated for Episodic Drama of the Year for the episode "The Book of Nora" nominees writers Tom Perrotta, Damon Lindelof and Tom Spezialy.

(2017) The LEGO Ninjago Movie

[September 22, 2017] - Jennifer's husband Justin loans his voice for the character Garmadon in the action/adventure animated film 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie'. Other voice talents include actress Olivia Munn as the voice of Koko, actor Jackie Chan as the voice of Sensei Wu, actor Dave Franco as the voice of Lloyd, and actor/comedian Fred Armisen as the voice of Cole. The film revolves around six young ninjas who are tasked with defending their island home, called Ninjago. By night, they're gifted warriors using their skills and awesome fleet of vehicles to fight villains and monsters. By day, they're ordinary teens struggling against their greatest enemy: high school. A young boy ventures into an old relic shop, where he meets its mysterious owner, Mr. Liu; played by Chan, who begins to tell the boy the legend of Ninjago. Ninjago is a city that is frequently attacked by the evil Lord Garmadeon; voiced by Theroux, who is the father of Lloyd Garmadon; voiced by Franco, and husband of Koko; voiced by Munn. The city despised Lloyd for being Lord Garmadon's son, which puts Lloyd in emotional stress. They don't know that Lloyd is part of the secret ninja force, consisting of Nya; voiced by actress Abbi Jacobson, Zane; voiced by actor Zach Woods, Jay; voiced by actor Kumail Nanjiani, Cole; voiced by actor/comedian Fred Armisen, Kai; voiced by actor Michael Pena, and their master named Master Wu; voiced by actor Jackie Chan. On Lloyd's birthday, Garmadon attacks the city once again only to be defeadted. He escapes firing many of his generals for failing to help him. He then begins to form a more elaborate attack with the intentions of conquering all of Ninjago, and decides to build a gigantic mech that is immune to weapons. Meanwhile, Lloyd and his friends see the return of Master Wu, back from his long trip. Master Wu tells them they aren't real ninjas if they use only mechs and machines. Each ninja has their powers explained to them: Lloyd is the Green Ninja leader of the Secret Ninja force, and unbeknownst to him the nephew of Master Wu. Kai is the Red Ninja master of fire thus explainging him being so hotheaded. Jay is the Blue Ninja master of lightning he's quiet yet cautious. Nya is the Silver Ninja master of water a symbol of strength. Zane is the White Ninja master of ice and displays robotic qualities. Cole is the Black Ninja master of earth, which is why he's so laid back and is also music-loving. Master Wu informs Lloyd that he must not harbor such anger towards Lord Garmedon; instead he must use his mind to fight. Wu mentions an Ultimate Weapon, giving Lloyd the idea to finally defeat Garmadon once and for all, despite being forbidden to use it.

Justin Theroux's character Lord Garmadon in 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie'

The next day Garmadon follows through with his plan on conquering the city with his giant mech. He manages to successfully defeate Lloyd along with his own mech. As Garmadon declares his rule over Ninjago, Lloyd returns with the Ultimate Weapon He fires it, revealing to be a laser that attracts a real-life cat named Meowthra. Meowthra starts destroying the city while trying to get the laser. As Garmadon celebrates his victory, Lloyd reveals his identity as the Green Ninja declaring to Garmadon that he wishes he wasn't his father leaving him speechless. Lloyd meets up with his friends and Master Wu, who are all upset with him for using the weapon. Wu tells him they must use an Ultimate, Ultimate Weapon to stop Meowthra from causing any further damage to the city. In order to do so the must embark on a long and tiresome journey involving crossing the Forest of Dangers, the Canyon of Death, and the Temple of Fragile Foundations. Garmadon eavesdorps overhearing their intentions and follows closley behind them. He meets up Wu and the pair battle each other only to result in defeat with Garmadon ending up in a cage. However, Wu loses his balance falling off of bridge into a river, and while falling to his doom advises Lloyd to use inner peace. The ninjas continue their journey after the loss of Master Wu, with Garmadon leading them much to Lloyd's disappointment. They are caught by Garmadon's forrmer generals who want revenge, and fight but the ninjas are easily beat. The ninjas have no choice but to retreat laving Lloyd and Garmadon behind to be trapped by the generals. The generals begin to fire Lloyd and Garmadon into a volcano. However, the rest of the ninjas are able to save the day by using stealth mode to fend them off. They all work together with Garmadon in order to escape by building a makeshift helicopter, and in the process Lloyd and Garmadon bond. They eventually crash down onto the Temple of Fragile Foundations, and Garmadon announces he's home as well as knows Koko formerly being a ninja warrior herself. He reveals to Lloyd that he wishes he had stayed with him and his mom Misako, after deciding to conquer Ninjago, but he couldn't change so be had to stay behind. Amongst this the ninjas stumble upon the Ultimate, Ultimate Weapon Master Wu was in reference towards, consisting of a set of trinkets, only to have it stolen by the temple itself as it collapses. Lloyd comes to the realization that inner peace means for them to unleash their power within, and the ninjas successfully do this. They are able to get away from collapsing temple at the aid of Master Wu, who turns out ot be alive, and he rescues them with his ship sailing towards Ninjago.

Justin at 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' premiere

Upon his arrival in Ninjago, Garmadon's attempt to control Meowthra with the weapon ends with him being eatten. Lloyd the others arrive battling Garmadon's army, he single handely battles Meowthra one-on-one calming the beast admitting forrgiveness to Garmadon who cries tears of fire causing Meowthra to spit him out. The film ends with Lloyd and Garmadon reconciling, he moves back in with him and his mother, Meowthra proves useful as the mascot of Ninjago, and Lloyd is hailed a hero. The film is directed by Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher and Bob Logan currently grossing $35,051,875 in box office generating "mixed or average" reviews among critics scoring a 51% liking among audiences. A general film critics consensus states: "Despite ample charm and a few solid gags, 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' suggests this franchise's formula isn't clicking like it used to." Film critic Johnny Oleksinski for the New York Post says, "Everything is still mostly awesome." Film critic Peter Travers for Rolling Stone magazine says, "Despite comically inspired vocal performances from screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux and actor Dave Franco as nutjob Lego versions of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, the action and jokes pile up with exhausting repetitiveness." Justin was interviewed about voicing his character Garmadon during the interivew he was asked how you get into the headspace of a lego villain and how he found the voice for that he replied, "Um, we found the voice for - just by kind of trying out different uh, basey and kind of horrible just trying to make him [in reference towards his character Garmadon] his voice seem as operatic as possible, and being as broad as possible. Doing it in the sound booth was just fun - sitting around and goof. It's like a non-stop - you spend a lot of time laughing and its sort of a chuckle fest." During the voice over process Justin even got to do lines with his co-star actor Dave Franco in the sound booth together for the first time during production. Theroux's comments, "He's a very funny guy, I'm sure you've figured that out, and uh its a classic kind of troop the story line is a father who left a son and unrequited love for his father, and confusion. You know being raised by a single mom, but um the difference is that my character has no interest in getting to know Franco's character Lloyd, really. Dave and I have a lot of fun talking about the reasons why he might have left." Theroux even gave away some details of scene that might not make it into the movie, but he had fun discussing it explaining, "There's even one point where my character says to Franco's, 'You're not my son,' and his character goes, 'Yes I am', and I go, 'No you're not you were bald and you had no teeth' because that's when he left was when he was a baby. My character is completley oblivious that his kid evolved. I think we had a blast."

Harper's Bazaar magazine: Jennifer Aniston

[October 2017] - She appears on the cover of Harper's Bazaar magazine headlining Now and Jen. In this exclusive interview conducted by comedienne Amy Sedaris, Jennifer discusses her upcoming  film project, her latest fragrance, passion for interior design, and the long awaited story-telling of her reaction to her now husband, screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux.

article by: Amy Sedaris

HARPER'S BAZAAR magazine
"Sedaris exlcaims, 'Jennifer Aniston!' and in return Aniston exclaims, 'Amy Sedaris!' Sedaris shares her fondness of Aniston replying, "I think of you as my sister-in-law because you're married to Justin, an old good friend of mine. You took him from New York City, New York, and it's fun to see him so in love and happy." Aniston is flattered, "A brother from another mother - that warms my heart." Amy praises Jennifer's work commenting that she's a big fan, "I'm always happy when I'm watching a movie and you pop in. One that took me a long time to watch was 'Marley & Me' because you know how sad it's going to be, but you made that movie. And 'Cake', it must have been a drag to get into the head space of playing someone so addicted to pain medication. I just love the scene when you have to lie down in the car." Aniston replies, "It was, but I was so deeply in love with that character [from 'Cake']. It was a fascinating experiment as an actor because you don't always get those opportunities if you're seen in a certain light." When referring to her work in comedy and complimenting that she's got that genre down Sedaris says, "It must be great to branch out into roles like that and 'The Good Girl', where you're willing to look unglamourous. Now you're going to do a show with actress Reese Witherspoon. Are you excited about going back to teleivsion?" Aniston answers, "Lately all the great work has been on television. Reese was my little sister on 'Friends'." Sedaris says, "I like that television feels more intimate. It takes a lot for me to go to a movie now. You have to sit so long before the movie even starts." Aniston chims in adding, "The kind of wonderful nostalgia of going to a movie on a date on a Friday night unfortunately has gone, it seems. Everyone is so addicted to their damn phone. Kids are watching movies on their phones or computer. It's sad to see the filmmaker's and everyone's hard work diminished down to a computer screen. But it is fun to sit in bed and binge-watch. You can just dive through them like an eating disorder." 

Sedaris refers her Jennifer and Justin's wedding commenting that everything about it was perfect adding, "Your dress was so beautiful and breezy." Aniston replied, "It's funny, I just gave Justin our edited video of the wedding for our anniversary, and it was fun to revist it." Sedaris recalls the first time she met Jennifer's husband, "Justin says we met for the first time at Marion's restaraunt in New York, where I used to wait tables, but I don't remember waiting on him. I know I met him through actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, and we clicked instantly. Justin's so talented, and he has a good mind. We both hink really fast." Aniston compliments Amy, "You're surely one of his sisters from another mister." Sedaris refers to when Jennifer and Justin began dating, stating, "I didn't know you, but I was like, 'I can see it, Justin. You don't have to tell me anything about her.' I love what you did to his apartment in New York, and I love that you're interested in buildings and their history. Does renovating stress you out?" Aniston replies, "I love it. I'm getting antsy to do another project. It's a hell of an expensive hobby, though. If I wasn't acting, I would do that full-time: the process of seeing it, having the vision, then collecting the team of people who will execute that vision. I enjoy walking into a house that's been taken down to the studs," Anston continues, "you should have seen Justin. We walked in one day after they'd been doing the demo, and he was like, 'Holy shit. What are we doing?' And I was like, 'We're redoing the house, babe. We gotta take the wall down to put up a nicer one' ". Sedaris asks if Jennifer has ever had to rid a house of ghosts and Aniston replies, "It's funny you ask. One of the first houses I rented was in Laurel Canyon, and things would literally fall off the shelves, the televisions and stero system would all of a sudden blast, and the conffeemaker would start making coffee. My roomate at the time, who talked to dead people, if that doesn't sound too crazy, did a little ceremony, and that freaked me out. I was new to Los Angeles, Californiaand the spirit, past lives, New Age thing. And now every house I go to, I have a healer or a medium come through. This makes me sound like an absolute insane human being." When Sedaris asks how she and Justin came together on decorating Aniston replies, "They say building houses can make or break a couple. I was so used to doing it on my own, and there were moments when I was like, 'Don't say no so fast.' I have this dialogue with my interior designer where I'll go: 'No. Hate it. Move. Next.' That can sound a little abrupt, so I had to retool my attitude a bit. It wasn't very hard because Justin loved whatever I brought to him." 

When asked if either of her parents into interior design Aniston replies, "We were broke, so my mom and dad would go to thrift places and antique stores and find these jewels. My dad would strip the paint, and underneath would be gorgeous old wooden cabinet with leaded glass. It was important for my mom aesthetcally to have a beautiful space even though we ouldn't afford expensive furniture. Even in my 20s as a struggling waitress, I knew how to make whatever rental I was in into a pretty home. My mom also taught me about being a proper hostess and always having some noshes and drinks for guests." Sedaris compliments Jennifer on how welcoming she and Justin are when the couple throw house parties. Aniston replies, "I love to entertain, and I love the sound of people enjoying themselves." When asked about her latest fragrance Luxe, Aniston says, "There's a whole art of perfume-making. Like the group they call the nose. This feels cliched, but they happen to be Frenchmen with noses that are very sensitive to smell. You're like an alchemist. There was this oil, hair serum, and candle that I love, and it was fun to bring those scents together. I also came up with the idea of making my friend Andrea's wedding-day fragrance. I found this antique perfume bottle and essential oils, and at Andrea's bachelorette weekend 12 girls put in drips and made a beautiful intention, prayers, and wishes. You could never re-create it." When asked what the main note is in her lates fragrance Aniston replies, "There's wood, smoker notes, and some citrusy, lavender, floral-y scents. I like to ground it all up, as some perfumes can suffocate. When you get into an elevator or someone hugs you and you smell like them, it's the worst." Aniston adds, "I love the smell of acrylic nails. We were just talking about the nails of the character I am playing in a moie called 'Dumplin' ', and she's got to have these horrible French tipped nails. So we were trying out different onces, and I loved the smell." When asked if she wears nail polish a lot Aniston replies that she usually just buffs her nails admitting that she doesn't have the patience to let her nails dry, "When Justin proposed he put that freaking ring on my finger, and I was like, 'Holy crap! Now I'm gonna have to get manicures!' ". When asked about skin care Jennifer admits that she didn't always use to take such great care of skin until later in life, "When I was 12-years old, I had a dry patch on my face, and the doctor told my mom I'm supposed to apply Jergens lotion to my face and body every night. Now when I go home I always do a spa night and give everyone a facial." Jennifer opens up about her latest dream goal is, "I want to open a wellness center. I have a fantasy where you have this beautiful space with facialists, rotating workouts, meditation classes, and a cafe with recipes that are healthier versions of delicious foods so you're not deprived. I'm working on it in my brain. Not to sonld all woo-woo, but if you go out into the world with inner peace, you're more joyful. There's a life-too-short policy that I now have with my work; no negative Nancies. So I'm looking forward to my facial."

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2018: The Yellow Birds

Jennifer at the 75th Annual Golden Globe awards

[January 7, 2018] - The 48-year old actress attends the 75th Annual Golden Globe awards as a presenter, but avoided the red carpet. The award ceremony was hosted by actor/talk show host Seth Meyers held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Bervely Hills, California. Jennifer had the honor of co-presenting two awards with actress/comedienne Carol Burnett. The pair presenting the Golden Globe for Best Lead Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical, awarded to actress Rachel Brosnahan for her performance as Miriam "Midge" Maisel in the Netflix series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel", and Best Lead Actress in a Television Series - Drama awarded to actress Elisabeth Moss for her performance as June Osborne in the Hulu series "The Handmaid's Tale". Golden Globe award-winning films include dark fantasy drama film 'The Shape of Water', black comedy/crime film 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri', comedy-drama film 'Lady Bird', historical period/drama-musical film 'The Greatest Showman', biographical black comedy film 'I, Tonya', animated musical-fantasy film 'Coco', biographical comedy/drama film 'The Disaster Artist', epic war drama film 'Darkest Hour', and drama foreign film 'In the Fade'. 'The Shape of Water' received two of its seven Golden Globe award nominations including Best Director of the Year awarded to director Guillermo del Toro, and Best Original Score of the Year awarded to composer Alexadre Desplat. 'Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri' received four of its six Golden Globe award nominations including Best Motion Picture Drama of the Year, Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Motion Picture Drama awarded to actress Frances McDormand for her performance as Mildred Hayes, Best Supporting Actor of the Year in a Motion Picture awarded to actor Sam Rockwell for his performance as Jason Dixon, and Best Screenplay of the Year awarded to screenwriter Martin McDonagh. 'Lady Bird' received two of its four Golden Globe award nominations including Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical of the Year, and Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical awarded to actress Saoirse Ronan for her performance as Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson. 'The Greatest Showman' received one of its three Golden Globe award nominations including Best Original Song of the Year "This Is Me" awarded to songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. 'I, Tonya' received one of its three Golden Globe award nominations including Best Supporting Actress of the Year in a Motion Picture awarded to actress Allison Janney for her performance as Lavona Golden.

Jennifer presenting with actress/comedienne Carol Burnett

'Coco' received one of its two Golden Globe award nominations including Best Animated Feature Film of the Year. 'The Disaster Artist' received one of its two Golden Globe award nominations including Best Lead Actor of the Year in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical awarded to actor James Franco for his performance as Tommy Wiseau. 'Darkest Hour' won the Golden Globe award for Best Lead Actor of the Year in a Motion Picture Drama awarded to actor Gary Oldman for his performance as Winston Churchill. 'In the Fade' won the Golden Globe award for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year awarded to director Fatih Akin. Other Golden Globe award-winning series include HBO's drama limited series 'Big Little Lies', FX's anthology black comedy/drama series 'Fargo', Hulu's drama series 'The Handmaid's Tale', Amazaon's period comedy/drama series 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel', NBC's drama series 'This Is Us', Netflix's comedy/drama series 'Master of None'. 'Big Little Lies' received four of its six Golden Globe award nominations including Best Miniseries or Television Film of the Year, Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Miniseries or Made for Television Movie awarded to actress Nicole Kidman for her performance as Celeste Wright, Best Supporting Actor of the Year awarded to actor Alexander Skarsgard for his performance as Perry Wright, Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television awarded to actress Laura Dern for her performance as Renata Klein. 'Fargo' received one of its three Golden Globe award nominations including Best Lead Actor of the Year in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television awarded to actor Ewan McGregor for his performance as Emmit/Raymond "Ray" Stussy. 'The Handmaid's Tale' received two of its three Golden Globe award nominations including Best Television Series Drama of the Year, and Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Drama Series awarded to actress Elisabeth Moss for her performance as June Osbourne. 'This Is Us' received one of its three Golden Globe award nominations including Best Lead Actor of the Year in a Television Series Drama awarded to actor Sterling K. Brown for his performance as Randall Pearson. 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' received one of its two Golden Globe award nominations including Best Lead Actress of the Year in a Television Series Comedy or Musical awarded to actress Rachel Brosnahan for her performance as Miram "Midge" Maisel. 'Master of None' received one of its two Golden Globe award nominations including Best Lead Actor of the Year in a Television Series Comedy or Musical awarded to actor/comedian Aziz Ansari for his performance as Dev Shah.

People magazine: Her Split With Justin Jen's Heartbreak

[March 5, 2018] - She appears on the cover of People magazine headlining Her Split With Justin: Jen's Heartbreak. In this exclusive cover story Jennifer talks about the clashes that drove them apart, why she hoped the marriage could be saved, their secret final meeting on Valentine's Day, and the truth about her relationship with her previous ex-husband film actor Brad Pitt.

article by: Gillian Telling

PEOPLE magazine Vol. 89 - No. 11
"When Jennifer Aniston celebrated her 49th birthday over lunch at a private Malibu, California home with eight of her closest girlfriends - including actress Courteney Cox and longtime yoga instructor Mandy Ingber - she was hoping the rest of the world wouldn't find out that her husband, screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux, was 2,700-miles away in New York City, New York. In fact, the actress says, "I was hoping he would lie low that weekend so as not to raise any uncomfortable questions, but that's not Justin's style." Instead he was photographed in the days around her February 11, 2018 birthday at a fashion show, walking his dog, and taking a boxing class at Gotham Gym. "He just wanted to make the announcement so he can live his life," admits Jennifer. That announcement - that the pair were breaking up after seven years as a couple and two and a half years of marriage - was inevitable. On Valentine's Day Theroux jetted by private plane from New York City, New York to Los Angeles, California for a late-night meeting with his wife, and the pair agreed that they would tell the world it was over. "This decision to separate was mutual and lovingly made at the end of last year," they said in a joint statement submitted to the Associated Press the next day, "We are two best friends who have decided to part ways as a couple but look forward to continuing our cherished friendship." The news came as a shock to fans, who hoped the former 'Friends' star had found her happily-ever-after with the motorcyle-riding actor-screenwriter following her 2005 divorce from previous husband film actor Brad Pitt, and romance with men including actor/comedian Vince Vaughn and singer/musician John Mayer. Just a week before, Aniston had shown off the couple's $21-million Los Angeles estate in Architectural Digest magazine stating at the time, "I look around at my husband and my dogs and our home, and there's nowhere else I want to be." But behind the scenes, they spent more and more time as clashing lifestyles and personalities doomed their marriage.

"I was still hoping that we could work things out," admits Jennifer, "though the final decision to split was a joint one. For many months we tried to make it work. We even had therapy. I feel sad and disappointed. I didn't expect to be single again." One major issue: whether to spend their time in New York City or L.A. The Manhattan-raised Aniston adopted California as her new home in the '90s, where she used her 'Friends' fortune to settle into a luxurious, relaxed lifestyle with a tight group of friends, insulated from the hassles of fame by a phalanx of bodyguards and drivers. Washington, D.C., native Theroux had called downtown New York City home for nearly three decades, with his own circle of bohemian friends. "We didn't split because we stopped loving each other," Aniston explains, "the split came because we couldn't find common ground that made us both happy. It became exhausting and frustrating, but we have had this issue almost from the beginning of our relationship. It was always a cause of conflict. He is a New York person, and that didn't change [after he met Jennifer]." Meanwhile, their careers kept them apart for long stretches of time. "Our relationship had always involved long separations, especially for our work demands, but in the beginning our attraction to each other was so strong that the gulf didn't matter much." They first met on the set of 2008's action/comedy film 'Tropic Thunder' - which Theroux co-wrote - and became reconnected as co-stars on the set of 2012's comedy film 'Wanderlust', they could no longer deny an attraction. "From the start we had amazing chemistry," says Aniston. Theroux broke-up with long-time partner designer Heidi Bivens, and soon he and Aniston were spotted on dinner dates around Los Angeles, eventually taking their romance public on red carpets. "We were always affectionate, loving and deeply respectful of each other. We were genuinely happier together than when we were apart. He was a protector and just a good human being," she said of her soon-to-be ex-husband. When asked to name the best thing to happen to her in her 40s Aniston told People in a previous interview in 2015: 'Justin is the best thing this decade.' " A year into dating, Theroux proposed to Aniston over dinner at the Manhattan restaurant Blue Hill. Overjoyed and in love, the couple hoped to start a family together.

Aniston now address the overdue question of having kids admitting, "When I met Justin I had almost give up on the idea that I would have kids. We wanted to have a baby, but it didn't work out. Though were were disappointed, it wasn't something that devastated us. I have been sad that it never happened, but it NEVER consumed me." She trails back to the start of the couple's relationship saying, "I tried to adapt to Justin's New York world, buying into two adjoining apartments in the West Village, but I just couldn't find happiness there. I hated the swarm of paparazzi that followed us everywhere, and all of my friends were back in Los Angeles. New York made me miserable, and I value my private life and not to be photographed every day. Even after all of these years, I'm not comfortable being a celebrity. I disliked New York because I couldn't hide, and I'd have a lot of anxiety about it. I could never do anything spontaneous." Aniston's high-maintenance lifestyle also wore on Theroux; who despite his increasing fame could usually be found biking around downtown New York to hang at local cafe the Smile with hipster friends like tattoo artist Scott Campbell, and Smile owner Carlos Quirarte. "Although he was annoyed with the paparazzi, he still loves being out and about. He wanted our lives to be more spontaneous and simple, but he felt it wasn't possible with me," says Aniston. In L.A. the couple would sometimes stay inside at their house for days together, Jen had created this bubble there that she loved, but Justin was never a fan. You could tell he was itching to get out. Aniston admits, "Many times he would take his motorcyle to a nearby hotel to work so he could get a change of scenery." A source says, "Sometimes they seemed to get along better apart than they did together. Once they tried spending large chunks of time together, the differences got in the way. Theroux can be introspective and wants to be left alone to do his writing, and Aniston can get in a down mood if she doens't feel in control of her situation." Still, they married on August 5, 2015, inviting friends to their Bel-Air house for what surprised guest thought was a 44th birthday party for Theorux.

"Getting married never seemed that important to us," says Jennifer, "when we finally did start to plan it seriously, it was more like 'Let's have a great party with all of our friends and go on a fun trip' that we did, heading to Bora Bora for our honeymoon with a troupe of friends including Cox; actor/comedian Jason Bateman and his wife, Amanda Anka, late night talk show host/comedian Jimmy Kimmel and his wife, Molly McNearney, and their daughter Jane, but the same tensions continued after we returned. We didn't really fight. We just did things separately." As of a few months ago, there were few outward signs that a divorce was imminent. The two spent Thanksgiving together; sent out a Christmas car to friends and jetted to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to ring in the New Year with Bateman and Anka. "We seemed to have an amazing time," Aniston reveals regarding what would be the couple's last vacation as husband and wife, adding, "to me there was nothing indicating that we weren't happy together, but afterward Justin headed back to New York City." A source says, "When he was solo he always acted more like a single guy. He would have very little contact with Jen for days." Jennifer admits, "I only very recently started telling friends that we were over. While I'm disappointed to be single again I am okay. I'm not a fan of dating, and I never was. I always found dating awkward and unpleasant. I hate all the media attention that I know I will get now, but I am a big believer in falling in love and spending my life with a partner that loves sharing mine." As for the rumors regarding her rekindling her romance with her very famous ex Brad who is also single, Aniston says, "Despite some fans fervent hopes, that's doubtful. We haven't seen each other in ages. For well over a decade now we have lived TOTALLY separate lives. I mean, we still occasionally communicate by text, but we divorced, and we did it because we had serious issues - I think I speak for both of us when I say, 'We're not stupid' - we remember why it didn't work." For now, Aniston will simply continue staying busy with her many close friends and working on projects like her upcoming movie 'Dumplin' ' and her series opposite actress Reese Witherspoon for Apple TV. "No one is concerned for me now. I have an amazing life that I love and am very grateful for. I will be the first one to say that I am a lucky girl."

Courteney Cox & Jennifer at the 46th Annual AFI awards

[June 7, 2018] - The actress attends the 46th Annual American Film Institute awards ceremony in honor of actor George Clooney. Jennifer was accompanied on the red carpet by her friend and fellow actress Courteney Cox. Aniston became acquainted with George while filming the NBC sitcom 'Friends', when he guest starred season 2 episode "The One with Two Parts (Part 2)" as Dr. Michael Mithcell. Years later in 2001 and 2005 he served as an executive producer and producer for her films 'Rock Star' and 'Rumor Has It', and the pair remained close even after Jennifer's marriage and divorce from George's friend actor/producer Brad Pitt. The award honors a single individual for his or her lifetime contribution to enriching American culture through motion picture and television. The recipient is selected as well as honored at a ceremony annually, with the award presented by master of ceremonies and recently, the prior year's recipient, who usually gives a brief synopsis of the awarded individual and career background including highlights and achievements. George Clooney's selected best known filmography includes 1994-1999 NBC drama series 'ER' as Dr. Doug Ross; a role which earned him three Golden Globe award nominations for Best Lead Actor in a Television Series - Drama, and two Primetime Emmy award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, a Satellite award for Best Actor in a Series - Drama, and seven Screen Actors Guild award nominations five for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series winning four, and two for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. 1996 'From Dusk till Dawn' as Seth Gecko; a role which earned him an MTV Movie + TV award for Best Breakthrough Performance, a Saturn award for Best Actor. 1998 'Out of Sight' as Jack Foley; a role which earned him an MTV Movie + TV award nomination for Best Kiss shared with singer/actress/dacner Jennifer Lopez. 2000 'The Perfect Storm' as Captain Billy Tyne; a role which earned him a Blockbuster Entertainment award for Favorite Actor in a Drama. 2000 'O Brother Where Art Thou?' as Everett; a role which earned him a Golden Globe award for Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, an Empire award nomination for Best Actor, and an MTV Movie award nomination for Best On-Screen Team shared with actors Tim Blake Nelson and John Turturro. 2001, 2004, 2007 'Ocean's' trilogy film series as Danny Ocean; a role which earned him a Critics Choice award nomination for Best Acting Ensemble, an MTV Movie + TV award nomination for Best On-Sreen Team shared with Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Elliott Gould, Eddie Jemison, Bernie Mac, Shaobo Qin and Carl Reiner, a People's Choice award nomination for Favorite Male Movie Star, and Favorite On-Screen Match-Up shared with Brad Pitt, and a Teen Choice award for Choice Movie - Chemistry shared with Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Don Cheadle, Matt Damon, Elliott Gould, Eddie Jemison, Bernie Mac, Brad Pitt, Shaobo Qin, Carl Reiner, Eddie Izzard and Andy Garcia.

Courteney Cox & Jennifer honoring George at the podium

2005 'Good Night, and Good Luck' as Fred Friendly; a role which earned him two Oscar nominations for Best Directing and Best Original Screenplay, two Golden Globe award nominations for Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay, two British Academy Film award nominations for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Origial Screenplay, two Critics Choice award nominations for Best Director and Best Writer, an Empire award nomination for Best Director, an Independent Spirit award nomination for Best Director, three Gold Derby award nominations for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Ensemble Cast, two Online Film Critics Choice awards one for Best Original Screenplay and a nomination for Best Director, two Satellite awards one for Best Original Screenplay and one nomination for Best Director, and a Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Motion Picture. 2005 'Syriana' as Bob Barnes; a role which earned him his first Academy award for Best Supporting Actor of the Year, a Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, a British Academy Film award nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, a Critics Choice award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and a Screen Actors Guild award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. 2007 'Michael Clayton' as Michael Clayton; a role which earned him his second Oscar nomination first however, for Best Lead Actor, a Golden Globe award nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, a British Academy Film award nomination for Best Actor in a Lead Role, a Critics Choice award nomination for Best Actor, a Gold Derby award nomination for Best Lead Actor, an Online Film Critics Society award nomination for Best Lead Actor, and a Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role. 2009 'Up in the Air' as Ryan Bingham; a role which earned him his third overall Oscar nomination, second nomination for Best Lead Actor, a Golden Globe award nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, a British Academy Film award for Best Actor in a Lead Role, a Critics Choice award nomination for Best Actor, two Gold Derby award nominations for Best Lead Actor, and Best Ensemble Cast, an Online Film Critics Society award for Best Lead Actor, a Satellite award for Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, and a Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role. 2011 'The Ides of March' as Govoner Mike Morris; a role which earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay, two Golden Globe award nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, a British Academy Film award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay, and a Producers Guild award nomination for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. 2011 'The Descendants' as Matthew "Matt" King; a role which earned him an Oscar for Best Lead Actor, and a Golden Globe award for Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, a British Academy Film award nomination for Best Actor in a Lead Role, a Critics Choice award for Best Actor., a Gold Derby award for Best Lead Actor, a Hollywood Film Festival award for Actor of the Year, a Jupiter award for Best International Actor, an Online Film Critics Society award for Best Lead Actor, a Satellite award nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture, and two Screen Actors Guild awards for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Motion Picture. 2013 'Gravity' as Matthew "Matt" Kowalski; a role which earned him a Saturn award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and a People's Choice award for Favorite Movie Duo shared with actress Sandra Bullock.
 

(2018) The Yellow Birds

[June 15, 2018] - Jennifer lands the supporting role of Maureen Murphy in the independent novel-based drama/war film 'The Yellow Birds' one in the same as the book by author Kevin Powers. She also served as an executive producer along with her producing partner Kristin Hahn. The film opens with flashbacks of the Iraq war accompanied by narration of private Brandon Bartle; actor Alden Ehreinrech's character, who says the following: "The war tried to kill us in the Spring, and the Summer. It tried to kill us every day. Didn't explain itself, didn't tell us why it brought us there, or what it wanted. It just took. It killed some of us before we knew we were dead. Pretty soon it was hard to tell who was alive, and who was just a ghost. We lost Murph somewhere in there. Not really sure when. Even before we lost him he was gone. I wish the truth were different than what I remembered. I wish I could find an order that made sense." His narration concludes as the camera cuts to another flashback of Bartle with his friend and fellow private Daniel Murphy; actor Tye Sheridan's character. They're partaking in festivities held at their base camp with fellow troops, but the party ends as an alarm sounds for them to take evasive action due to a possible enemy attack. We flashback further to when the duo met at basecamp where they swap introductions and hometowns: both are from the state of Virginia. Their conversations is interrupted by their sergeant, Sergeant Derek Sterling; actor Jack Huston's character, who lectures them for talking during training as it's distracting. As punishment he calls the boys over insisting private Bartle do target practice while he continues to verbally lecture Murphy regarding how he is to properly address his superior officers out of respect. Later, Bartle uses a pay phone to call his mother, Amy Bartle; actress Toni Collette's character, to assure her he is okay, but his phone call is cut short by Murphy. The two boys harass Sergeant Sterling over razors and shaving, but he sets the youth straight: "Starting now, you boys have to promise to do what I say," they do, but he feels that they aren't taking him seriously and becomes more assertive declaring, "No, fuck that! Don't give me no 'sure thing' this time. Promise you'll do everything I say every fucking time," to which Murphy and Bartle reply, "Yes sir," and "We promise". Their sergeant enstills some fear in them reminding them that sometimes they do the killing and sometimes they're the ones being killed, and ultimately that's just the way it's gonna go. "Listen," he says, "you stick with me, you stay with me, I'll take care of you all right? I always take care of my boys." Night falls as the privates attempt to rest in their bunks; all but Murphy and Bartle who lay wide-awake discussing sergeant Sterlings disliking of them as well as having each others backs no matter what. The next day we see their unit under heavy fire suffering some casualities due to a missile attack from a rocketlauncher.

Panic ensues as civilians in a mobile vehicle are caught in the crossfires of gun fire. Multiple shots ring out under the command of Sterling; Bartle tries to disregard his orders, but it's too late - the driver of the unidentified vehicle has been shot to death by Sterling. Another flashback occurs showing sometime before the two privates departure overseas: a gathering is being held at a public building for the soldiers and their families. Bartle's family is absent so Murphy's mother Maureen; Aniston's character, invites Brandon to sit with them. She compliments how nice it is that they held an event such as this, and informs Bartle should he want to write or need a care package she would gladly oblige. As the festivities end, Maureen pulls Brandon aside outside as the two share a private chat: she seeks resassurance from him that he'll keep her boy safe while the two are deployed. "God forbide if something were to happen. I would like to hear it from you first," she tells Bartle. In a separate flashback Murphy made good on his promise to write his mother, and Bartle teases him stealing his letter. He reads it aloud himself (it's a letter from his mother): "He just got home. Your dad took me out for Valentine's Day. It was nice, but don't worry he knows you're my real Valentine..." Murphy steals it back from Bartle. Their sergeant is onlooking all this taking place scolding Brandon informing him, "Some people ain't cut out for this shit," because he knows that the pressures of war are getting to Murphy. Bartle assures his sergeant that Murphy is a good soldier. A lieutenant carries out new orders to move out the troops. Another flashback shows Bartle has a special someone aside from his mother awaiting his return home. We see him engaged in sexual relations with his girlfriend Tess; actress Olivia Crocicchia's character, while in the back seat of a vehicle sometime before his deployment overseas. Flashing back to the war, the troops scout ahead where they find themselves ambushed by enemy lines. Bartle's lack of sleeping has left him insomniated, and as a result he fails to gun down a sniper. His lack of actions leaves one of his fellow soldiers critically injured, and dies from his wounds right before Bartle and Murphy's eyes. A later flashback shows Maureen at her mailbox garthing junk mail, unpaid bills and among it all a letter from war. We can't see it's contents, but judging from her reaction its devestating news regarding her son as she's shown dropping to her knees after reading it. Amy is shown awaiting her son's arrival at an airport terminal. However, her son avoids her heading straight for a bar where a bartender pours him a complimentary drink saying, "This one's one me," since Bartle is in uniform.

Jennifer as Maureen Murphy on set of 'The Yellow Birds'

He hails a cab home where a "Welcome Home" banner greets him as well as his mother. Amy has been worried sick, tells him she waited for him at the airport, but is relieved he is home as the pair embrace in a hug she clings to her son tightly, but his facial expression is clear that he's uneasy. The next morning Captain Anderson; actor Jason Patric's character, knocks on the Bartle residence inquiring Amy of Brandon's whereabouts. She answers the door informing Captain Anderson he's out, and assumes he's a solicitor telling him off: "Listen, whatever you're selling, we don't want any. You had him already. You don't get to take him again. You understand?" Captain Anderson assures her that he's not a recruiter he's one of the good guys. He says he's just there for a follow up from her son's last post for a few routine qeustions. Proving uncooperative of his requests she answers on behalf of her son. When asked if Brandon has ever mentioned the name Daniel Murphy or Derek Sterling, all she wonders is what they did to her son wondering if he even cares let alone understands. Captain Anderson gives her his business card and leaves the property. She returns inside the house where Brandon is in fact home. Amy reads the card aloud: "C.I.D. what's that mean?" Her son explains it stands for Criminal Investigation Division, raising even more questions peaking his mother's curiosity as to what happened. Later that evening Bartle calls an operator seeking the contact information on Sergeant Sterling. The operator merely informs him to call back later. Since his return home from war Brandon has become reculsive, irritable, distant and hostile towards his mother whom he is angry at for informing everyone of his heroic efforts and homecoming. Amy has been more than tolerant of her son's outlandish behavior over the course of the last month, and won't stand for it anymore. As a result an argument ensues between mother and son leaving Amy in tears smoking a cigarette as her son storms out the door. He wanders into town on foot to a conveniant store where he purchases a sixpack and as the cashier rings him up he catches a glimpse of the news. The latest reports show a pending news story about private Daniel Murphy's mother Maureen giving an interview regarding her son who is revealed to have been missing. Sergeant Sterling is shown watching the same report from inside a local pub. He pays his tab, exits the buildng, and dials a number requesting to speak with the captain and C.D.I., and the captain requestions Sterlings's presence so he can tell his side of the story. Rather than return home, Brandon voluntarily sets up camp in an abandoned building, and as he attempts to sleep he is plagued by memories of the war. Maureen takes it upon herself to visit the Bartle residence where Amy answers the door, offers her condolences only after making a crude remark, and invites Maureen inside.

Brandon is shown onlooking a young couple who cuddle each other on a blanket. He recognizes the girl to be his girlfriend, who has clearly moved on, and didn't wait for him after the war. Brandon attempts suicide by drowning, but his efforts are foiled by Tess's new beau who resuscitates him as she calls the authorities. After being questioned Tess tries to speak with Brandon to explain, but he ignores her. The police escort him home where Maureen and Amy await, but he flees at the sight of Maureen. Brandon returns to the convenient store where Captain Anderson awaits informing him he's not helping by keeping quiet, and as for Sergeant Sterling - he's been taken out of the game: Sterling is shown taking his own life with a single gun shot to the chin. The film concludes with Maureen paying Bartle a visit, and during this time she confirms he'll only talk to her regarding what really happened. She wonders why, and he reminds her that she specifically told him because you wanted to gear from me first. He explains the following: "We were on morning patrol the day before the camp got attacked by over fire. Murphy was in bad shape. We all were but they sent us back out anyway. I guess they didn't want it to look like we got hurt as bad as we did. Murphy was with us, but he wouldn't talk to anybody. The woman told Sterling that she'd seen an American walking towards the edge of the city alone with no shoes on. He looked lost she said. Sergeant knew it had to be Murphy, but he didn't want any witnesses he wanted it just to be us. In our report we wrote that we returned to base that night witthout finding Murphy. Maureen interrupts Brandon saying, "but that's not true?" He replies, "No ma'am. I wasn't", at this point she begins sobbing. "We continued our search for him on the town line enlisting the help of a peddler who informed us he saw a boy, and he lead us to him. It felt like a trap, but sure enough we found him." Murphy's body is shown laying face down, bare naked on his back. As he's rolled over by Sterling and Bartle it's revealed Murphy showned signs he was tortured: his eyes had been gouged out, throat slashed, defensive wounds on his forearms, and his private area mutilated due to attempted castration. Brandon says, "The best we could tell is he stepped outside when we left. Whow knows what he was thinking. If was even thinking at all. Acting like it didn't happen at all - that's exactly what Murphy wanted. Getting separated and wandering off. None of that was an accident. Murphy was looking for a way to disappear, and he finally found one. I didn't want to take that away from him. I figured if Murphy couldn't forget then maybe, maybe he could be forgotten." With assistance from the peddler Sterling and Bartle cart off Murphy's lifeless body disposing of it in the ravine. Sterling takes the unnecessary percaution of executing the peddler with a single gunshot to the back of the head. Maureen admits she didn't think she would want to see her son. Bartle says, "Not like he was. I didn't want you to remember him the way that I do."

She says, "That's not his decision to make," as she burst out in tears, adding "it's probably gonna sound silly now, but you just tell me where it happened so I kind of have an idea." Brandon oblidges poinint out where they found Murphy, and where they dumped him on a map brought by Maureen. She flat out askes him if her son was happy while overseas, and he complies telling her of all Murphy's happy times. The film was previously released during the Sundance Film Festival January 21, 2017. In efforts of the film 'The Yellow Birds' has received recognition from the Sundance Film Festival and the Edinburgh International Film Festival. At the Sundance Film Festival the film received two nominations for the Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic award nominee director Alexandre Moors, and U.S. Dramatic Special Jury award for Cinematography awarded to cinematographer Daniel Landin. At the Edinburgh Film Festival director Alexandre Moors was nominated for the Audience award. The film received positive reception from previous screenings at the Deauville Film Festival in France, Hamptons International Film Festival in the U.S., American Film Festival in Poland, and the Gold Coast International Film Festival in the U.S.. December 20, 2017 Variety magazine and The Hollywood Reporter magazine confirmed that Saban Films acquired the rights to distribute 'The Yellow Birds' in the North American region. The film was originally set to be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures for wide-release in 2017. President of Saban Films Bill Bromiley along with Ness Saban the Vice President Business Development, negotiated the deal on behalf of Saban Films, with the films producers Scott Karol of Cinelou Films and Deborah McIntosh of WME. Bromiley commented, "Alexadre's style is so unique, he has created a visual chef-d'oeuvre with 'The Yellow Birds'. The performances are emotional and relevatory of those directly impacted by the tolls of war. We're honored to bring this film to wider audiences." April 12, 2018 the film gets an official release date set for June 15, 2018 for limited release for internet and streaming. The film is directed by Alexandre Moors generating "mixed or average" reviews from critics scoring a 47% liking with audiences. A general film critics consensus states: " 'The Yellow Birds' has a strong cast and a worthy message, but they're both lost in this war drama's rote, cliched story." Film critic Godfrey Cheshire for Roger Ebert gave the film two stars out of four stating, "As noted, the film's unquestionable assets are its two young leads (Alden Ehrenreich and Tye Sheridan). Both are very skilled performers and show their abilities especially scens where the soldiers are embroiled in traumatic, potentially lethal situations. While Sheridan's portrayal of Murphy is skittish and appropriatley vulnerable to war's horrors, Ehrenreich's portrayal of Bartle - who has the movie's most screen time and longest character arc - persuasively transforms from a green, unmoored kid into a haunted and very damaged man. It's too bad this film doesn't ultimately give these actors a better showcase, but fear not, that shouldn't hurt their careers.

InStyle magazine: Jennifer Aniston Is Doing Just Fine

[September 2018] - The actress appears on the cover of Instyle magazine headlining Jennifer Aniston Is Doing Just Fine. In this exclusive interview conducted by close friend screenwriter Molly McNearney, Jen gets candid regarding her friends, cool new projects, and her separation from screenwriter/actor Justin Theroux - and despite it all she's doing just fine.

article by: Molly McNearney

INSTYLE magazine Vol. 25 - No. 9
"McNearney met Jen in 2012 in her kitchen with her husband, late night talkshow host Jimmy Kimmel, where they invited their friend Justin Theroux over for pizza with his then new girlfriend [Aniston]. McNearney recalls, "At first I was a bit starstruck," she admits, "that Rachel Green was standing near my bananas. She [Jennifer] was wearing black jeans, a black tank top, and wedged sandals, and she smelled like vacation. But my nerves faded as soon as she hugged me, pulled a lime off our tree for her vodka rocks, and dissected 'The Bachelor'. I was expecting pretension (that's on me). I got authenticity and real connection. She was immediately warm, like an old friend. She's magnetic like that. No boundaries, no bullshit, and a lot of laughing." McNearney starts the interview off by saying, "I want to start light. When are you getting back together with Brad? Did Justin ever wear your jeans? And when are the twins due?" Of course McNearney is kidding, but Aniston laughs replying, "You're the only person who start an interview like that and actually send me into hysterics, not hives." McNearney comments, "I admire your ability to remain poised and balanced even while others desperately try to tell your story for you," and ask, "How do you do it?" Aniston replies, "There are definitely moments of not being balanced and poised, but I do that all in my own personal space. For he most part I can sit back and laugh at the ridiculous headlines because they have gotten more and more absurd. I guess they're [tabloids] feeding into some sort of need the public has, but I focus on my work, friends, my animals, and how we can make the world a better place. That other stuff is junk food that needs to go back in its drawer." McNearney asks, "What is the biggest misconception about you?" Aniston says, "Oh, boy, there are SO many. Let's see. I'll just Google myself and find out [starts typing on her cellphone] Oh, look, I'm having a $100,000 revenge makeover!" McNearney says, "I didn't want to say anything, but you REALLY need one. But wow, the tabloids are relentless." Aniston adds, "It's pretty crazy," and answers McNearney's question by saying, "The misconceptions are 'Jen can't keep a man,' and 'Jen refuses to have a baby because she's selfish and committed to her career'. Or that 'I'm sad and heartbroken'. First, with ALL due respect, I'm NOT heartbroken. And second, those are reckless assumptions. No one knows what's going on behind closed doors. No one considers how sensitive that might be fore my partner and me. They don't know what I've been through medically or emotionally. There is a pressure on women to be mothers, if they are not, then they're deemed damaged goods. Maybe my purpose on this planet isn't to procreate. Maybe I have other things I'm supposed to do?" McNearney changes the subject to a lighter note, "Yes," she says, "for starters you have this new movie coming up, 'Dumplin' '. You play an ex-pageant queen, and you do it beautifully. Did you ever want to be in a beauty pageant when you were younger?" Aniston says, "That's hysterical. No. Do you know what I looked like as a kid? The truth is, that's all changing now [in regards the world of pageantry]. That's what this movie is all about. It's about redefining beauty and how we as a society interpret what beauty is. I LOVE that the Miss America pageant is going to get rid of the swimsuit competition altogether." McNearney says, "Me too. I'm sure my daughter [Jane] will be shocked when I tell her that was actually a quantifiable form of judging women in my lifetime." 

Aniston adds, "Definitely! You know, a swimsuit body is a body in a swimsuit, no matter what that bod is. It's time to just stop thinking beauty is in the shape of a size 4 and the right butt size and the right waist size and the right measurements. It's just old. We've done it. We've been there. Let's move on." McNearney asks, "What was it like exploring the pageant world to prepare for 'Dumplin' '?" Aniston says, "I had SO much fun. There are women devoting their lives to training young girls for pageants, and it's the REAL deal. I loved those women and really enjoyed getting into the mind sets. My character [Rosie Dickson] is an ex-pageant queen who is fun but broken. It's a beautiful mother-daughter story. And, of course, there's an amazing musical element: 'Dumplin' ' is an homage to country music singer Dolly Parton, who wrote six original songs for this film. She has a whole album coming out when this movie is released." McNearney comments, "Dolly is incredible." Aniston adds, "She's magic. I remember the first thing she said to when she walked into my house. I said, 'I don't know how you do everything you're still doing.' She said, 'Well, I dreamed myself into a corner, and now I gotta live up to it' ". McNearney comments, "Everything she [Dolly] says is a bumper sticker." Aniston adds, "When Dolly and I watched the movie together, we were in a theater full of people who didn't know we were sitting in the back. During one the funnier parts, she's stifling her laugh and whispers to me, 'They can't hear my laugh. They'll know my laugh.' A couple of minutes later I look over and she's crying, and she says, 'But they don't know my tears' ". McNearney says, "I REALLY wish there were and audio button on this page that readers could push right now to hear the impression you just did of Dolly Parton. It was flawless." Aniston says the following while impersonating Parton's voice, "Aw, thank you, darlin' ". McNearney asks, "What would your talent be if you were a pageant girl?" Aniston says, "My talents are not baton twirling of Hula-Hooping or tap dancing or ventriloquism or yodeling. I would be eliminated right away. Out. No talent." McNearney asks, "How about you get on stage and make a margarita? You're really good at that. Tell us how." Aniston says, "Oh, lord, it's barely a recipe. It's basically silver tequila with lime juice shaken and over rocks. And some people like a little Cointreau, some don't. It's clear margarita. No sugar, no mixes, no agave. I don't like sweet drinks." McNearney adds, "I like mine with a Twizzler as a straw," then comments, " 'Dumplin' ' is written, produced, and directed primarily by women. The leads are all women. The timing is perfect for such a film." Aniston says, "Yes, lots of great women in front of and behind the camera. All extraordinarily qualified," she clarifies, "this wasn't because it was mandatory; it wasn't because of a movement [regarding #MeToo]". Aniston explains, "They're [the women behind the film] a part of this movie because they are exceptionally talented. Rachel Morrison our DP [director of photography] on 'Cake' [an indie film from 2015 starring Jennifer] and the first woman nominated for Best Cinematography [for Mudbound] at the Oscars. She's a badass. We need to find more women like her and give them the opportunities. It's like mining for gold. We shouldn't be shoving female directors and producers down each other's throats because we have to. Then we're making those decisions from a place of fear." 

McNearney comes right out and asks, "Have you ever been sexually harassed in the workplace?" Aniston admits, "I've definitely had some sloppy moves made on me by other actors, and I handled it by walking away. I've NEVER had anyone in a position of power make me feel uncomfortable and leverage that over me. In my personal experience I've been treated worse verbally and energetically by some women in this industry." McNearney asks, "Have you experienced sexism in your career?" Aniston says, "I've definitely had my fair share of sexism in the media. Women are picked apart and pitted against one another based on looks and clothing and superficial stuff. When a couple breaks up in Hollywood, it's the woman who is scorned. The woman is left sad and alone. She's the failure. F that. When was the last time you read about a divorced childless man referred to as a spinster?" McNearney add, "Never happens," the asks, "Do you have hope for change as a result of Time's Up and #MeToo?" Aniston replies, "Yes, it's long overdue. But we also need to be better at listening to one another. That includes men. They need to be part of this conversation. When everyone is mad and aggressive, people become too afraid to speak and there is no conversation. Same goes for politics. We need to include each other, to hear each other out. We can't stoop to the anger. Michelle Obama said it best: 'When they go low, we get high.' We should all be living by that if we want real progress." McNearney says, "I worry social media may be slowing that process with is expectations that everyone looks good all the time," and asks, "Are you active on social media, or do you just turn all that off?" Aniston admits, "I don't have Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram accounts. I will totally admit that I can dip into Instagram and sort be a secret voyeur." McNearney comments, "You're a creeper!" Aniston say, "I'm a creeper. There are times when I'll look through and think, 'Oh my god, what a time suck!' I've been with people who spend maybe an hour figuring out this one post and you're like, 'That just took up an hour of your life, and it's gone in 60-seconds.' It feels like we are losing connection. I think we're losing conversation. It's hard enough being a teenager and feeling like you fit in. Now we're actively creating an environment and a platform for you to tell someone, 'I like you' or 'I don't like you'. That seems like an unhealthy formula for already-insecure adolescents. We're pouring fuel on a fire." McNearney adds, "I couldn't imagine dealing with that pressure when I was a teenager." Aniston comments, "Our friends have 10 and 11-year-olds on Instagram. They're starting way younger than when I even gave a crap about what I looked like or what makeup I wore or what guy I liked. I think iPhones and Snapchat and all this stuff is just fueling narcissism. People are using filters and all sorts of tools to mask who they really are." McNearney asks, "How was your confidence as a kid?" Aniston replies, "I was one of those kids who got sort of bullied, and I don't know why." McNearney comments, "No one's going to believe that." Aniston says, "Ha! But they will believe I'm pregnant three times a year," adding, "I was one of the kids who the others would decide to make fun of. It was an odd period of time during fifth, sixth, seventh grades. I was a little on the chubby side, so I was just that kid. Childhood is such a vulnerable time, and I'm sure a part of me believed all that they teased me about. Thank fully, I didn't have a phone or social media to look at and think, 'Oh, I'm not this, I'm not that'. I just wanted to have fun and play capture the flag." 

McNearney asks, "Did you ever image yourself as an actor?" Aniston replies, "I didn't feel myself as anything. I was just trying to get through the day. [Laughs] In sixth grade I would write skits and act them out with a couple of friends, and we thought we were hilarious. Or we would go to Central Park, and when the cherry blossoms were in bloom we would act our scenes from 'The Wizard of Oz'. We went to the Rudolf Steiner School, which is one of those arts-and-craftsy schools. It wasn't big on academics, but I can whittle you a lion out of a piece of mahogany like nobody's business." McNearney comments, "I've seen that lion," adding "for some silly questions. Have you ever wanted to punch someone?" Aniston replied, "OK, let's be honest. I've had a moment when I've TOTALLY wanted to do it, yes, but it's in your fantasy, it's in your head. I wouldn't actually go through with it." McNearney adds, "No, you're too zen for that," asking, "What is a fear you wish you could overcome?" Aniston replies, "Fear of flying. It started in my 20s. It was a weird, scary flight. Afterward I started noticing the stories on the news about plane crashes, and I became all-consumed with the idea of dying on an airplane. It was SO out of control in my brain. So, yeah, that's something I'd like to get rid of. It's so irrational." McNearney asks, "What hobby would you like to master?" Aniston replies, "Sculpting. Twelve years ago I had a beautiful art studio, and that was my dream then. I still want to take the time to have those moments for myself. I had a wheel, and I had a bunch of clay." McNearney adds, "Let's get you back on the wheel," asking, "If your house were on fire, dogs are out, you are out, all the people you love are out, what is one thing you grab?" Aniston replies, "This actually happened. When we had to be evacuated in December for the wildfires, I took my dogs, I grabbed underwear, my toothbrush, and a change of cloths. Just get my dogs and me out of here. They're my kids!" McNearney comments, "You're a good dog person. You just light up when you're around them." Aniston says, "I do. They make me happy. But so do your kids." McNearney comments, "You are SO good with my children. When I did not have children, I liked people's kids, but the were fun for, like, 10-minutes. But you are so genuinely invested in your friends' children that the kids end up buying you Mother's Day presents. You also have a home that kids want to go to. You have REALLY mastered hosting families at your house." Aniston says, "I love those rascals. Also, they're good kids. I have to day, we're lucky. There's not one kid in the group where you think, 'That little brat' ". 

McNearney asks, "What's your exercise of choice?" Aniston replies, "Last year I discovered boxing, and I love it. I have this trainer named Leyon, who I believe hung the moon. It's the longest workout I've actually stayed with consistently other than yoga. There's something about the mental aspect of boxing - the drills, your brain has to work, you're not just sitting on a bike. It's amazing." McNearney comments, "I knew you wanted to punch someone!" Aniston adds, "Boxing is a great way to get aggression out. You get a mental release of all this crap you're taking into your ears and eyes every day and have little fantasy moments imaging who you're actually punching. I'm just grateful it's not actually the person, even though there's one person. You know what I mean. It's all good." McNearney asks, "What about 'Friends'? Will 'Friends' ever come back?" Aniston replies, "Before the show ended, people were asking if we were coming back. Courteny [Cox] and Lisa [Kudrow] and I talk about it. I fantasize about it. It really was the greatest job I ever had. I don't know what it would look like today, but you never know. So many shows are being successfully rebooted. I know Matt LeBlanc doesn't want to be asked that question anymore. But maybe we could talk him into it. Ore we just give it some time and then Lisa, Courteney, and I could reboot 'The golden Girls' and spend our last years together on wicker furniture." McNearney says, "I feel like if you choose to, you will have the longest career you want," asking, "Do you think you're going to do this forever?" Aniston says, "I've never been someone who knows how to answer, 'Where do you see yourself in five years?' I do know that lately I've had moments. The world we're in is so challenging right now, the scrutiny, the way people interact. There's just bad behavior around us a lot. There has been moments when I would just LOVE ot get out of Dodge and move to Switzerland - or somewhere - and start anew. Just have this shit behind me. Does it REALLY matter? Are we REALLY doing anything? What is my life's purpose? Every seven years I try to sum up what I am doing and what I want to make my focus. I'm trying to make better choices. I wen through a period of saying, 'Yes' to projects that I shouldn't have, but I felt like, 'How dare I say, 'NO' '. Now I'm trying to get better at saying, 'No' and to be a part of projects that actually, REALLY matter a la 'Dumplin' ' or 'The Goree Girls' or this other film we're working on called 'The Fixer', about an amazing crisis manager named Denise White." McNearney comments, "Good. You need to keep going. The world is shit right now, and we need some Aniston movie escape." Aniston concludes the interview by saying, "I'm grateful as long as people still want me to come to the party. I think I'll always want to keep acting as long as there's a desire fore me to do it. As long as I'm fulfilled in other ways creatively, spiritually, and all of that stuff, I know that I could do this until they put me in a home."

(2018) Dumplin'

[December 7, 2018] - She is cast in the supporting role of Rosie Dickson in the independent novel-based comedy-drama/musical film 'Dumplin' ' one in the same as the book by author Julie Murphy. Jennifer also served as an executive producer along with her producing partner Kristin Hahn. Opposite actress Danielle Macdonald as Willowdean Dickson, actor Luke Benward as Bo, actress Odeya Rush as Ellen 'El' Dryver, and actress Dove Cameron as Bekah Cotter the plot focuses on a girl with the nickname 'Dumplin' (Macdonald's character), who enters a beauty pageant in order to win over the boy (Benward's character), she likes and stick it to the other girls at school. The film is directed by Anne Fletcher, written by producer/screenwriter Kristin Hahn, and produced by Michael Costigan, Trish Hofmann, and Mohamed AlRafi. The novel, written by author Julie Murphy, is the tale of a self-proclaimed fearless plus-sized heroine whose wildly tale of redefining what it means to beautiful. In small town of Clover City, Texas, Willowdean; actress Danielle Macdonale's character, has always been at home in her own skin. Dubbed 'Dumplin' ' by her former beauty queen mom, Rosie Dickson; Aniston's character. With her all-American friend Ellen 'El' Dryver; actress Odeya Rush's character, support and a surprising romance with a local boy Bo; Luke Benwald's character, an attractive former jock who attends private school - Willowdean finds herself in shock after the attraction is mutual between her and he. Instead of finding new heights of self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, she starts to doubt herself. To take back her confidence she sets out by doing the most horrifying thing she can imagine: entering the Miss Teen Blue Bonnet Pageant run by her mother who leads the local pageant scene. Along with several other unlikely candidates in the beauty pageant, Willowdean shows the world (along with her mother and some hateful girls at school) that she deserves to be up there as much as any twiggy girl does. Along the way she stuns the hell out of Clover City - and maybe herself most of all. Willowdean Dickson is nicknamed "Dupmlin' " by her mother, Rosie, and "Will" by everybody else. She spends much of her childhod primarily raised and taught by her Aunt Lucy (played by Hillary Begley), who introduces Will to Ellen "Elle" Dryver (played by Odeya Rush), who becomes her best riend.

Jennifer as Rosie Dickson and Danielle Macdonald on set of 'Dumplin' '

Lucy instills a love of Dolly Parton and self-confidence in Will, but six months before Will and Elle start their final year of high school, Lucy dies. Due to her mother's various tim commitments, Will doesn't spend much tim with her mother, Rosie, who is dependent on her to accompany her to various events. Will is often faces with confusion when people find out Rosie is her mother, a past beauty queen an celebrity in their smal Texas town, due to Will having a more shapely figure. She finds pageant season ⏤ a big event in their town ⏤ a ridiculous hoopla to Will, and finds her mother's participation as a judge along with the emphasis on beauty as overemphasized and doesn't participate in or encourage either. Rosie remains a judge on the town's annual Miss Teen Bluebonnet Pageant every year, an event girls in town start preparing for months in advance. Following her sister Lucy's death, Rosie finds it difficult connecting with Will who is resentful and embarrased by her mother's world. On Will and Elle's first day of school, she is supsended after defending antoher overweight girl, Millie Michalchuck (played by Maddie Baillio), from a bully. Following this, Will acuses her mother of being resentful of her for her looks and is upset when her mother insinuates that Lucy would still be alive if she had take better care of her health. After fnding her aunt's application to try out for the Miss Teen Bluebonnet Pageant from when Lucy was 16, Will decides to try out in an acto of "protest and heels". When Will signs up, Millie ⏤ who is enthusiastic and pitied by Will ⏤ decides to sign up as well.

Jennifer at the 'Dumplin' ' premiere

Hannah Perez (played by Bex Taylor-Klaus), an edgy feminist at their school, also signs up. Rosie interprets Will's application as a mockery of the pageant industry, and warns her daughter that pageants are harder than she thinks. In preparation for the pageant, Will stubbornly refuses to participate and is angry and jealous of Mllie and Ellen's willingless to do so. After telling Elle to quit, the girls fight, with Elle upset that Will is so untrusting of her. Bo Larson (played by Luke Benward), who works with Will at their local diner, asks Will out to watch a meteor shower. They connect resulting in them sharing a kiss. When he harmlessly touchers her back, she panics, and leaves abruptly. Rosie begins to mentor Bekah Colter (played by Dove Cameron), the pageant frontrunner whose mother is less supportive of her and reveals she's going to ask Bo to the Sadie Hawkins dance. After finding a flyer in Lucy's belongings, Will, Millie, and Hannah visit a Dolly Parton themed drag biker bar that Lucy frequented. She meets a performer named Lee Wayne who was a close friend of Lucy's, and feels fulfilled by the experience. However, during talent tryouts, Wills' choice of performing a magic trick goes poorly, despite promising to practice. Bo later confesses his feelings for Will, but she is quick to question the legitimacy of them, wondering why a good looking guy like him would loke her, claiming that they won't work together in the real world. He's confused as to why she doesn't take his feelings for her seriously, and admits he declined Bekah's offer to go to the dance. He accuses Will of being a coward whose too focused on what other's think. Will starts purposefully missing the pageant meetings in which Lee is coaching her and her friends. After discovering a brooch of Lucy's she'd been looking for, she is inspired and decides to take the pageant seriously. At the preliminary event, Rosie is touched and impressed by her daughter's speech about loyalty, which results in her making up with her friend Elle. At home, Rossie and Will reconcile over memories of Lucy, where Rosie reveals it was Lucy who instilled the sense of perfectionism in her. At the pageant, Millie's mother confronts her about lying about her involvment, but Millie's friend have her stand firm about her participation. Will performs a Dolly Parton tribute with her magic tricks, and is a success with the crowd. Millie performans a Christian song, which is also a success. While Rosie is overwhelmed with pride, she is forced to disqualify Will due to costume and song modifications made without her approval, and in order not to be seen as making an exception from escorting a participating one. Bekah wins the pageant queen title as expected, but Millie is awarded first runner up to everyone's surprise and joy. Will leaves and reconciles with Bo, and the two kiss. The movie ends with Will and her friends taking Rosie and Millie's mother to the bar where aunt Lucy brought som much joy to everyone. The film is directed by Anne Fletcher written by Kristin Hahn receveing "mixed or average" reviews by critics. It scored a 85% liking with a critics consensus stating, " Elevated by a solid sountrack a a terrific cast, 'Dumplin' ' offers sweetly uplifting drama that adds just enough new ingredients to a reliably comforting formula." In efforts of her performance Jennifer is nominated for a CinEuphoria award for Best Supporting Actress - International Competition.

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2019: Jennifer's Not Looking Back

Elle magazine: Jennifer Aniston No Looking Back

[January 2019] - The 49-year old actress graces the cover of Elle magazine headlining Jennifer Aniston: No Looking Back. In this exclusive interview she talks about her tenacious role as America's Suffering Sweetheart, her divorce - both past and present, the standards expected of women in today's society, and inner happiness.

article by: Carina Chocano

ELLE magazine
"To reach Jennifer Aniston, you have to drive up and up and up, then announce yourself at a white gate that opens onto a field of gray pebbles sprouting symmetrical trees. A procession of stone slab leads like a bridge to the massive bronze doors on the otherwise solid white facade. Jennifer answers, casual in a jeans and a black T-shirt. She's disarmingly friendly. She thinks she knows another person with Chocano's name. She asks about the traffic. Aniston leads Chocano to her beautiful family room and kitchen, with its built-in pizza oven and glass-encased wine room, and offers to make them peppermint tea. Jennifer apologized in adavance for the texts she might get from her showrunner, because she's a month away from shooting her upcoming show with actress Reese Witherspoon. While she brews the tea, Chocano plops her bag on the counter, like they're just hanging out. She tells Aniston that her daughter drained her phone battery right before she left the house, and so they start chatting about kids and phones. How badly they want them. When they should be allowed to have them. Do you let them feel left out, or "Do you try to save their sanity by not letting them grow up inside of a teeny computer? It's a real internal conflict," says Aniston, carrying the mugs to the sofa. "So much is out there." This is so true. She would know. Aniston spent a decade on 'Friends' and has starred in more than 30 movies, but the role that sticks to her the most tenaciously is America's Suffering Sweetheart. Cast as the eternal ingenue in the never-ending marriage plot, her joys, heartbreaks, and 57,000 fictional pregnancies have kept the lights on at several tabloids for a quarter of a century. I know this character is fiction, but she's still an undeniable presence - a third person in the room, lounging in the hanging chair, eating perfectly cut crudites. "We live in a society that messages women: 'By this age, you should be married; by this age, you should have children," Aniston says adding, "that's a fairy tale. That's the mold we're slowly trying to break out of." Her producing partner and one of her best friends, Kristin hahn chimes in, "It is a grand mystery why the public obsession has never abated. I've wondered about it myself for many years - I think Jen represents an archtype for us as a culture." Aniston is the screen onto which America projects all its double standards abotu women, especially successful ones. We first got to know her as Rachel Green, the runaway bride who moved to New York City to become herself. Then we spent a decade emotionally invested in whether she would end up with Ross (played by actor David Schwimmer), only to have her perfect marriage in real life to film actor Brad Pitt, end soon after that. It's obviously a lucrative projection, or it would not have been bought and sold, year after year. What anyone gets out of it is unclear. 

"Maybe it has everything to do with what they're [people] lacking in their own life," Aniston theorizes. Or maybe using marrage and children at the ultimate marker of female happiness is just another way to disempower successful women. "Why do we want a happy ending? How about just a happy existence? A happy process? We're all in process constantly," Aniston says adding, "what quantifies happiness in someone's life isn't the ideal that was created in the '50s. It's not like you hear that narrative about any men." Men, of course, are allowed to continue merrily on their open-ended path to adventure "That's part of the sexism - it's always the woman who's scorned and heartbroken and a spinster. It's never the opposite. The unfortunate thing is, a lot of it comes from women. Maybe those are women who haven't figured out that they have the power, that they have the ability to achieve a sense of inner happiness." The thing that's surprisingly easy to forget about Jennifer is just how powerful she is, because the amount of power she wields is at odds with her lovable image. It's a soft, persuassive power, the kind that gets you on her side. It's not only that she's remarkably nice and easy to relate to, it's that she's smart, careful, deliberate, precise - both as a person and an actor. Anne Fletcher, who directed Aniston in her new Netflix movie, 'Dumplin' ', says "I'd be watching Jennifer work and would notice small, almost impercetible hand gestures and think, 'That's [her character] Rosie. That's not Jen. That is completely Rosie' ". At one point most successful actresses being to wind down (not always by choice), Aniston shows no signs of slowing. In 2017, at the age of 48, she was ranked second on Forbes's list of highest-paid actresses, and she makes millions a year in product endorsments. She's about to start filming her new television show, a dramedy about morning-new-show anchors, co-starring actress Reese Witherspoon and actor/comedian Steve Carell, which was acquired by Apple in a bidding war. And soon she'll appear in two more Netflix productions: 'Murder Mystery' (marking her second collaboration with actor/comedian Adam Sandler since pairing up in 2011 'Just Go with It'), about a vacationing couple from New York who become suspects in an elderly billionaire's murder; and 'First Ladies', opposite actress Tig Notaro, about the first lesbian president of the United States. 

'Dumplin' ', out now, was adapted by Hahn from a book by author Julie Murphy. It is, among other things, a tribute to country music singer Dolly Parton. Aniston, a lifelong Parton fan who'd named one of her dogs (a white German Shepherd), yes, Dolly Parton. Aniston said of working with Parton, "It was a thrill! Dolly recalls her first meeting with Jennifer, "It was at her house for dinner. I asked her [Jennifer] 'Do you still have Dolly Parton? Can I meet her? I've always wanted to meet Dolly Parton. (They met.) Later, Jennifer went to songwriter Linda Perry's studio to listen to the soundtrack. Jennifer would listen to the song, and she would just cry and cry. You've gotta be really sensitive for things to touch you like that." In 'Dumplin' ', Aniston plays Rosie, a former pageant queen who now runs her small town's teen beauty pageant. She is the single mother of a daughter, Willowedean (played by actress Danielle Macdonald), or Will, whom Rosie calls Dumplin'. Will is overweight and resents that her mom seems to care more for the pageant girls than she does for her, so she signs up to compete. What starts out as a protest turns into a celebration of friendship and inclusivity. It's a message that's close to Aniston's heart, because she's a girl's girl and a friend person. Aniston, whose parents divorced when she was young, says of her friends, "We always joke that we raised each other, we mothered each other, we sistered each other, we've been kids to each other." She made her own family her own way. Aniston has wanted to do a movie about the relationship between mothers and daughters for a long time. "Part of what drew me to 'Dumplin' ' was the way it echoed my own challenging upbringing. My mother was often critical and was very focused on looks. She was from a world of, 'Honey, take better care of yourself', or 'Honey, put your face on', or all of those odd sound bites that I can remember from my childhood." Aniston and her mom were famously estranged for years. "My mom said those things because she really love me. It wasn't her trying to be a bitch or knowing she would be making some deep wounds that I would then spend a lot of money to undo. She did it because that was what she grew up with. She would say to me, 'You want to be happy. It's hard for big girls.' She was missing what was [actually] important. I think she was just holing on and doing the best she could, struggling financially and dealing with a husband who was no longer there. Being a single mom in the '80s I'm sure was pretty crappy." 

On separate topic Aniston refers to childhood dreams and ambitions, "I also was never a kid who sat around and dreamed about a big wedding, you know? Those were never my fantasies. When I was first popped the question (referring to her first ex-husband Brad), it was so foreign to me." That childhood environment, which she escaped through movies and television and dreams of being an actress, led to her career. "My priorities weren't about finding partnership and who I am gonna marry and what am I gonna wear on my wedding day. I was building houses with shoe boxes and toilet paper and felt. It was always about finding a home that felt safe. And I'm sure, because I was from a divorced-parent home, that was another reason I was like, 'Well, that looks like a great institution' ". Which is partly why the [world's] obsession with her love life  rankles. "I don't feel a void," she says explaining, "I really don't. My marriages, they've been very successful, in [my] opinion. And when they came to an end, it was a choice that was made because we chose to be happy, and sometimes happiness didn't exist within that arrangement anymore. Sure, there were bumps, and no every moment felt fantastic, obviously, but at the end of it this is our one life and I would not stay in a situation out of fear. Fear of being alone. Fear of not being able to survive. To stay in a marriage based on fear feels like you're doing your one life a disservice. When the work has been put in and it doesn't seem that there's an option of it working, that's okay. That's not a failure. We have these cliches around all of this that need to be reworked and retooled, you know? Because it's very narrow-minded thinking. By endlessly focusing on my marital or family status you're diminishing everything I have succeeded at, and that I have built and created. It's such a shallow lens that people look through. It's the only place to point a finger at me as though it's my damage - like it's some sort of scarlet letter on me that I haven't procreated, or maybe won't ever procreate. Ultimately, the idea of a happy ending is a very romantic idea. It's a very story book idea. I understand it, and I think for some people it does work. And it's powerful and it's incredible and it's admirable. Even enviable. But everybody's path is different." Still, over time, Aniston has come to regard narrow beauty standards as a kind of prison. "We have to redefine waht that is. It's slowly been happening, but there's still that mentality out there that wants to pit women against each other. It's the same thing, I feel, with social media. I sound like a broken record, but it's hard enough to just get out there as a kid, let alone ask for or seek out judgement." Which is why she stays away. For someone as ubiquitous and relatable as Aniston, she is completely inaccessable by today's standards. 

"The one thing I have is maintaining the little circle of sanctity that's my own. If I'm sitting here posting something maintaining this little circle Boomeranging my coffee mug in the morning, that's just giving away one more piece of something that is mine. I'm purposefully protective of my private life. Look, I also don't want to become....There are times when I've found myself becoming a little too isolated. I don't want to become that person, either. I don't want to lose touch with what's out in the world. No long ago, I was doing research for my show about morning-news anchors, and I went on YouTube. I was watching clips of different newscasters, and suddenly an old Diane Sawyer interview of myself popped up. I clicked on it, and I just sat there riveted, only because I realized, 'Oh my God, I was REALLY vulnerable!' Somehow, along the way, I calloused up." The interview she is in reference towards is from 2004, toward the end of 'Friends', right around the time the paparazzi started getting ferocious. Her own openness shocked her. "It's just self-preservation. Because that was also a time, I think, when the internet was really taking off. The tabloids started painting me in a light that wasn't tru to who I was. Then I was just like, 'Shut up and say nothing, because there's nothing you can do.' You can try to protest too much - 'No, I'm not unhappy! No, I'm not this! I'm not that'. I finally was like, 'I'm done. I'm going to shut the doors. I'm  going to tune it out. If someone tries to talk to me, I'll give one-word answers, and I will not be vulnerable.' I'm way TOO sensitive to be misintepreted, misconstrued, or taken out of context. I just started to shut down." It occurs to Aniston that this may be the reasons why she started to branch out and do more characters she could just disappear into. "Because I didn't want to just be that person in the tabloids. I also have to prove to myself. I'm not just that, right? Look, we're all human at the end of the day. I'm really still working on it. That's just my own PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) of being...how do I say this...it's getting easy to maneuver around the city. It's a matter of choosing when I feel like I'm okay with having a bunch of people take a bunch of pictures of me." As for whether she'll have her own children, Aniston is still uncertain. "I admit the prospect always felt quite honestly, kid of frightening. Some people are just built to be wives and have babies. I don't know how naturally that comes to me. But as in many aspects of my life, I'm still open to other possibilities. Who knows what the future holds in terms of a child and a partnership - how that child comes in...or doesn't? And how with science and miracles, we can do things at different times than we used to be able to." Aniston contributes this flexibility to her sense of inner contentment, disconnected from career success. "I've always been predominantly a happy person," she says explaining, "especially once I got out of my [mother's] house. Not that it was horrible and unpleasant, but it had its challenges. I found myself as happy when I was waitressing at Jackson Hole as I feel now. I think that's also a survival technique from coming from a home that wasn't always that way. I have chosen to use what I grew up with as an example to what I do not want to be or live in. It's a glass-half-full kind of thing. Always being open. Allowing myself to feel what I feel. What brings me happiness? I have a great job. I have a great family. I have great friends. I have no reason to feel otherwise. If I did, I would need to get an attitude shift, a perspective shift."

Harper's BAZAAR magazine: Jennifer Aniston The Naked Truth

[June 2019] - The 50-years old actress graces the cover of Harper's BAZAAR magazine headlining Jennifer Aniston: The Naked Truth. In this exclusive interview she sits down with 'First Ladies' co-star actress Tig Notaro, and Jennifer opens up about fame, 'Friends', and why she'll never give up on love.

article by: Tig Notaro

Harper's BAZAAR magazine
Tig Notaro conduts the interview opening by reminiscing with Aniston about her birthday party earlier this year in February, which took place at Sunset Towers in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. "I was just at your 50th birthday bash. Aside from my dancing what was your favorite moment at the party?" Aniston replies, "Besides your dancing? I had so many favorite moments, I don't event know where to begin. It felt as though there was so much love in that room ⏤ everybody from all different walks of life, from birth until now. Did you meet Gloria Steinem?" [Gloria Steinem is is a feminist, journalist, author whose interviewed Jen before]. Notaro adds, "Yeah! I did one of those shows on PBS where they trace your roots and I found out that I was related to her, so I ran up to her at your party and told her. I don't think she knows who I am, so she was like, 'Wonderful.' Then we danced our separeate ways." Aniston says, "I'm sure she knows who you are.  Someone like Gloria, who's as smart as a whip, she knows who all the smart women are." Notaro comments, "It was a great party. I got to meet Keith Richards, so I had no complaints. The press had a field day with your birthday." When Notaro asks how she deals with the press Aniston says, "You pay no mind to the man behind the curtain. You just tune it out. Filter your ears from negativity and assumptions, and try to live in the here and now." Notaro recalls a time when she was meeting with Jen, "They had all these gossip magazines in the waiting room, and you grabbed them all and brought them up to the counter, and you were like, 'Why do you have this here? Throw these in the trash?' " Aniston adds, "I did throw them in the trash, didn't I?" To which Notaro replies, "Yeah. I just love that you did that! Why would they have those gossip magazines when the people on the covers are the same people coming for a meeting?" Aniston adds, " Who work for you! And there I would be on the cover, cradling my soon-to-be-born fictional child. I do that in every room I go int, by the way. Every doctor's office, every... " Notaro cuts her off before she can finish, "Oh, that's a total hack move for you." Aniston says, "That's just what I do. I used to go to newstands too." Notaro comments, "One person makes a difference," to which Aniston replies, "I sometimes think so." 

Notaro redirects the conversations to something more personal wondering with all the insanity of the paparazzi along with the tabloids how does Jennifer find someone to date? Aniston replies, "That's a really good question. Do you have any ideas?" Notaro replies, "I met my wife [actress Stephanie Allynne] on a movie." Aniston comments, "Well, that never happens." Notaro adds, "Before that, I dated a lot of comedians," to which Aniston replies, "So you stayed in your wheelhouse." Notaro explains, "I like funny people," and Aniston admits, "I love funny people." When asked if she's on OkCupid or anything of that nature Aniston says, "Am I on OkCupid? No. I have zero time, to be honest. My focus has been on the show [Top of the Morning], so dating has not been one of my first priorities. I feel like whatever [romance] looks like, it will present itself, and it's not about seeking it out, you know?" Notaro brings up Aniston's previous interview with Harper's BAZAAR in October of 2017 recalling they asked her what Jen's learned about love, and Aniston said then she'll 'never tire of it.' Notaro asks for Aniston to elaborate happy to oblige Jen says, "When it [love] comes knocking, it's going to be welcomed. I'm not like, 'No, I'm done with that. That's never going to happen again.' My time on this palent has been about ... It's hasn't looked a certain way. It's my way; it's what I've been give this round. But I would say I don't find any of my past has given men a reason to harden up and create a shell or a wall of 'No more, that's it, I'm closed' ". When asked if there is anything specific she's looking for in a partner, should they come along Aniston says, "A sense of humor. Strong sense of self-worth, confidence, kindness, generosity. Good people surrounding them...". Notaro comments, "Yeah, that's always gdod. There's nothing worse than dating someone who has the most annoying group of friends." When asked if she believes in the concept of a sould mate Aniston says, "I think we have many soul mates. I don't think there's one and only one. I think we have a soul cluster." Notaro comments, "Ooh, that's good." Aniston adds, "I've had some of my friends for 35-years. I think we've all made some sore of unconscious agreement. It's like when certain groups of people meet, they form a little soul cluster ⏤ a sort of common group of souls who have been put together." When asked if she could give young people advice, what would it be? Aniston replies, "It sounds so cliched, but don't worry so much. Try not to care what people think. And get into therapy a little earlier." When asked if she goes weekly [to therapy] Aniston says, "I go throughout ... depending on if there's some stuff to unpack, which there always is. If I have time to get in there consistently, I do it cone a week or every other week." When asked if there were any surprises about turning 50-years old or if she feels like regular old Jen she says, "I feel like regular Jen. But sometimes I can't really spring up like I used to." Notaro comments, "You knee springs are gone." Aniston admits, "I've had a few knee injuries, so I think the knees might need a little WD-40. Sometimes you want to spring up and the body just says, 'Oh, no, you don't' but mostly my body feels better than ever." 

When asked how often she works out and what she does Aniston says, "I work out four or five days a week. For the last two years, three or four of those days have been with my beloved Leyon, who is my boxing coach. He has given me a love for working out that I've never quite had before. It's mental, it's physical, it keeps your mind sharp. It's something that I actually look forward to ⏤ I crave it." Notaro redirects the conversations to the cover shoot wondring if it's tre that one of the shots was topless. Aniston admits, "There was a version of an outift that we did without a top, but I've covering my bresticles. There's nothing offensive out there for anyone unless they think breasts themselves are offensive." Notaro gets personal with Aniston revealing, "When I was 45-years old I went topless, but I had a mastectomy, so I just had scars. I was in the middle of my HBO special, and I took my shirt off. I didn't acknowledge that I took it off. I just kept telling jokes about flying on an aireplane. I'm sure there were uncomforatble people. But I was excited. I felt exhilarated." When asked how Aniston felt doing her topless photo she says, "It felt completely normal. I think our bodies are beautiful, and I think celebrating them and being comfortable in them ⏤ no matter what age you are ⏤ is important. There shouldn't be any kind of shame or discomfort around it." When asked how the reteaming of her and actor/comedian Adam Sandler went having recently filmed the Netflix film 'Murder Mystery' Aniston says, "Yes, it was a reteaming. I've now Mr. Sandler for 30-years. We were in Italy for the summer, so that sucked. Adam, of course, always takes care of absolutely every single person, so all the families were visting and staying in Lake Como and renting hotels and having just a wonderful little summer vacation while we got to go to work every day in these beautiful surroundings." When asked if she's ever done a murder mystery before Aniston replies, "No, but I've always enjoyed wwating them myself. I love Agatha Christie and all those old-school classics." Jen's also got a series 'First Ladies' in development, where she'll be playing the first lesbian president of the United States with Notaro as her wife. When asked how it felt to take on a rolelike that Aniston says, "I think it's incredible tobe the forst to play something of any kind, but especially a female president who happens to be gay. I think ti's long overdue." Notaro adds, "It is long over due. People have been waiting a long time to see me and you in a presidential romantic comedy. And then you're back on television opposite my BFF Reese Witherspoon in 'The Morning Show' ". Aniston says, "Your BFF Reese?" Notaro admits, "No, she's not my BFF. I just was trying to sneak that in casually so people would read this interview and go, 'Oh, I didn't know they were best friends' ". Aniston comments, "That was beautifully snuck in." 

The subject of 'Friends' comes up noting that it continues to endure to which Aniston says, "I know! What is that? It's like a living organism that just can't be stopped." Notaro comments, "It's still one of the most popular oshows on Netflix right?" Aniston replies, "That's what I heard." Notaro says, "I remember when you and I were leaving Netflix one day, world had gotten out that you were there, and there were hordes of people at the gate just wanting to catch a glimpse of you. I felt like I was walking with one of the Beatles. You were so kind and gracious to all of your fans." When asked if she ever finds it overwhelming Aniston says, "Most of the time I genuinely enjoy the exchange. Ninety percent of the people are hapy and excited. Every now and then you'll encounter someone who is rude or entitled, with a 'Well, you asked for it' attituted. If I'm in the middle of dinner, no, I don't want you to take my picture. I try to have a rule: I only take photos with kids. It was a hard boundary for me to create because people get really pissed off at you. But you have to have limits. Otherwise you'll just be standing there doing selfies on a corner for decades." When asked if she had the option to be anonymous with what she does would she prefer that Aniston admits, "Yest! I literally just got excited. As if that was a box to check that I could sign up for. Then you could do all the things that ... yeah." When asked what she wants to do that she's not able to due to her being mobbed by press Aniston says, "Oh, the simple things like ... outdoor cafes." Notaro jokes suggesting, "What about if we throw a mustache on you?" Aniston says, "On paper that's a fun idea, and then in reality it's not going to be fun." Notaro adds, "They'd be like, 'Oh, there's Jennifer Aniston with a mustache' ". Aniston says, "Yeah. Then there's a picture of it, and then we get to live with that on the Internet for the rest of our lives." When asked about social media, how she's not on it, but if she peeks Aniston admits, "Of course. I'll peek, or people will send me things, or they're like, 'You're never going to believe...' or 'Oh, my God, I saw this ...' When anyone ever says, 'You're not on Instagram, but you know you're going to have to join it,' I'm like, 'But do I?' ". Notaro admires Aniston's decision to not be on social media commenting, "No, no, no, don't listen to that. You go in the opposite direction, and you remove yourself always from distractions in life. You don't go toward them." Anistons says, "I couldn't agree with you more. Do you know what it's like to sit in a room and watch someone struggle to put a post up, and then you'l like, 'I think we've lost 45-minutes of our time together while you sat there and stared at a phone and tried to figure out what funny caption or picture would be interesting.' Really? For someone out there to go, 'You know what? I don't like it' ". Notaro adds, "Or they write 'LOL'. That's what you did it for." Aniston says, "A laugh emoji. I did that for that person." When asked if she could go back in time, what would she tell her younger self Aniston says, "Just wat till you're 50. It's going to be amazing."

(2019) Murder Mystery

[June 14, 2019] - She co-stars opposite actor/comedian Adam Sandler in the Netflix comedy myster film 'Murder Mystery' marking their second on-screen match-up since Just Go with It (2011). The film follows a married couple Nick and Audrey Spitz, played by Sandler and Aniston, who are caught up in a murder investigation on a billionaire's yacht. Nick Spitz (Sandler's character) is a New York police officer, and his wife Audrey (Aniston's character), is a hairdresser. Audrey wants to visit Europe, as Nick has promised at their wedding, but thinks they never will. After their 15th-anniversary dinner, Audrey confronts Nick, who lies that he has in fact booked the trip, and they set off to Europe. On the flight, Audrey meets billionaire Charles Cavendish (played by actor Luke Evans), an aristocrat who invites the couple to join him on his family yacht for a party celebrating his elderly uncle's upcoming wedding Charles' former fiancee. After seeing how crowded their previously planned bus tour would be, Nick agrees. Aboard the yacht, Nick and Audrey meet a slueth of colorful characters including Cavendish's ex-fiancee Suzi Nakamura (played by Shiori Kutsuna), his couin Tobias "Tobey" Quince (played by David Walliams, actress Grace Ballard (played by Gemma Arterton), Colonel Ulenga (played by John Kani), his bodyguard Sergei Radjenko (played by Olafur Darri Olafsson), the Maharaja Vikram Govindan of Mumbai (played by Adeel Akhtar), race car driver Juan Carlos Rivera (played by Luis Gerardo Mendez), and their host Malcolm Quince (played by Terence Stamp), Caverndish's uncle. Quince announces that his new wife Suzi will be the only one to receive his inheritance, believing the others only feign interest in him because of his money. Before he can sign his new will, a power outage occurs causing the lights to go out. Once the lights come back on it is revealed that Quince is dead with his death linked to being stabbed by his own dagger. Nick, who has lied to Audrey about being an NYPD detective, orders the room under lockdown, and encourages the guests return to their rooms.

Jennifer as Audrey Spitz with Adam Sandler on set of 'Murder Mystery'

Later that night, the guests find Tobey, Quince's only son, dead from an apparent suicide. Upon arriving in Monte Carlo, the guests are quetioned by Inspector Laurent Delacroix (played by Dany Boon), who believes Nick and Audrey are quilty of the murders. At the Monaco Grand Prix, Nick and Audrey question the guests. That night, Sergei summons them to his room, where he reveals Quince had married the Colonel's fiancee while the Colonel was in a coma, which ended with her death and a child who was allegedly stillborn. The couple hide when someone knocks on the door, and come out to find Segei has been murdered. Bravely, they climb out of the window and edge along the ledge, high above the ground. In the process, they see the Colonel flossing his teeth and the Mahraja and Grace kissing, ruling out the chances of any of them being the murderer and killing Sergei. While fleeing, they see a news report that Delacroix has issued a warrance for their arrest. Audrey is furious to learn Nick is not actually a detective and lied about booking the trip in advance, and she leavs with Cavendish. Nick follows Suzi to a library where he finds Audrey, who tells them Cavendish is in the building as well. They realize he and Suzi are still in love and, presumably, the murderers.

Jennifer & Adam Sandler at the premiere of 'Murder Mystery'

The couple are foced to flee from a hidden gunman and meet Rivera, and are confronted by Suzi, who is killed by the maksed killer. Nick and Audrey go to Quince's mansion to confront Cavendish, but find him dead by from being poisoned. The couple requestion Delacrois and the remaining guests including The Colonel, Grace, Vikram, and Rivera, who all have alabis. Nick and Aurey Deduce that Grace is the murderer; she was helped by Tobey, the killed him. Grace admits that she is Quince's child that "died" and that his money truly belongs to her, though she deinies being the killer. However, Grace proves her guilt and she is arrested. While celebrating, Nick and Audrey learn that Grace had another alibi and there must be another killer. They realize Rivera is the second murderer, who blamed Quince for an accident his father had resulting in his father losing the use of both his legs. Rivera hold Delacroix hostage leading Nick and Audrey in a car chase, but they force his car to crash and rescue Delacroix. Rivera holds them all at gunpoint, but is killed by the chaotic tour bus, when Nick and Audrey would have intially boarded earlier. Delacroix thanks the couple offering them to help get Nick promoted to detective back home. The movie ends with Nick and Audrey continuing their vacation aboard the fabeld Orient Express courteneys of Interpol. The film received "generally unfavorabel reviews" by critics scoring a 45% approval rating from critics with a consensus that reads, " 'Murder Mystery' reunites Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sander for a lightweight comedy that's content to settle for merely mediocore." Despite the negative reviews the film received numerous nominations for accolades from the People's Choice Awards and Teen Choice Awards. At the 45th Annual People's Choice Awards the film received four nominations for Favorite Comedic Movie of the Year, Favorite Male Movie Star of the Year nominee Adam Sandler, Favorite Female Movie Star of the Year nominee Jennifer Aniston, and Favorite Comedy Movie Star nominee Adam. They won for Favorite Comedic Movie of the Year.

Entertainment Weekly: Power Couple Jen & Reese Make News!

[October 2019] - Jennifer appears on the cover of Entertainment Weekly featured during the Fall TV Prieview debuting her return to television opposite actress Reese Witherspoon. In the exclusive interview they talk about being a power couple, making news and going inside of their new series.

article by: Samantha Highfell

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY magazine
"Reese Witherspoon isn't about to cause a scene. But she is freaking out a little bit as she recalls the day that the legendary broadcast journalist, Diane Sawyer, stopped by the set of her upcoming series with Jennifer Aniston, 'The Morning Show', which airs on AppleTV+ November 1, 2019. "She [Diane] came to visit and oh my God, it was amazing!" recalls Witherspoon who throws her hands up over her face to muffle her excitement. (There was no Elle Wood-esqe squeal here.) Her face still in her hands, Witherspoon continues in disbeielve, "She sat at the monitor and watched me and Jen read the news!" The pair of Aniston and Witherspoon have come a long way since trading barbs at the fictitious coffee house Central Perk on the NBC's series 'Friends'. 'The Morning Show' ⏤ which marks Aniston's major return to TV after 'Friends' ended in 2004 (a role that earned the actress an Emmy in 2002 and Golden Globe in 2003), and the pair's first project together since Witherspoon guest-starred on the NBC comedy as Rachel's spoiled  little sister Jill in 2000 ⏤ takes viewers inside the world of daybreak news. "There's something sort of bulletproof about morning shows," says Witherspoon. "They're a stalwart part of American culture." After all, every day millions of Americans wak up and turn on the 'Today Show', or any other number of other programs, and are greeted by familiar faces they trust to deliver the news with just the right amount of personality. At least that's the expectation. As you brew your morning coffee, they update you on the latest from the White House. As you pick out your clothes for the day, they let you know how the weather is looking. And as you prepare to head out the door, they amuse you with future anecdotes about the internet's buzziest viral video. "These shows are some of the last programming in the country that still tries to appear to Los Angeles and New York and Des Moines and Mississippi," says series executive producer Michael Ellenberg. "You have to introduce an idea of what America is that works for blue states and red states." 

It was Ellenberg who brought the idea for 'The Morning Show' to Witherspoon, whom he worked with on HBO's 'Big Litt Lies', and Aniston in late 2016. "I said to him, 'I'm not completeley closde down to television because it's been pretty good'," recalls Aniston. He can trace the idea back to 1989, when he saw Jane Pauley get replaced on 'Today'. It's wideley believed to be because she was "too old". She was 39 at the time. Then in 2012, 'Today's veteran newsreader Ann Curry was reportedly driven off the program after less than a year as a cohost, a subject explored in journalist Brian Stelter's 2013 book 'Top of the Morning', which Ellenberg quickly optioned. Stelter is a consulting producer on the show, which uses his book mostly for background research. "These are some of the most powerful women in America, and we watched them get screwed publicly, basically," Ellenberg says. Witherspoon adds, "I was astounded by how honest a lot of female anchors were with myself and Jen. I think most people would find it shocking that women in the position, of what perceive as power, are looked at as expendable." With Aniston, 50, and Witherspoon, 43, on board to star and executive producer the series, it wasn't hard to find 'The Morning Show' a home. By August 2017, they'd met with Apple. Did we mention that Apple creates TV shows now? In March 2019, the tech powerhouse announced it was entering the streaming world. Joining the relative elders ⏤ Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video ⏤ as well as the new class of streamers ⏤ HBO Max, Disney+, Facebook Watch, Snap Originals, Quibi, and too many more to count ⏤ Apple is launching AppleTV+, and app so shrouded in secrecy you'd think it was the nuclear codes...or the next iPhone. For instance, the details of the service will be announced by the time you read this, but at press time Apple wouldn't even confirm how much it will cost. One thing that's always been known is that 'The Monring Show' would be part of AppleTV+'s initial slate of programming. "It was day 2 or 3 of us being here at Apple when we heart the Pitch, says Jamie Erlicht, who is head of worldwide video for Apple alongside Zach Van Amburg. Both of whom came over from Sony Pictures Television. "It was so undeniable, both in the story they wanted to tell and who was involved. We left the meeting and we literally didn't even know how to order paper clips for the office ⏤ let alone a TV series ⏤ but we said we had to have it." Fifteen minutes later, they called to make an offer. And, it seems, the enthusiasm was mutual. "The more ambitious this project was, the more I felt like Apple was the right place for it, because thye were taking a shot too," Witherspoon says. 

series is based off the novel Top Of The Morning

"They're putting themselves out there to get into the content world." It also probably didn't hurt that Apple agreed to pick up the series for two 10-episode season before they'd filmed anything. But the show Apple was originally pitched isn't exactly what made it to the screen. "We started developing in August of 2018, and by November, the whole world had changed," says Witherspoon. "Specifically, #MeToo happened. On October 5, 2017, The New York Times published a piece in which actress Ashley Judd, among others, accused film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment. On October 15, actress Alyssa Milano invited other women to speak out by tweeting "me too," a movement originated by Tarana Burke in 2006. And by the end of November, accusations had come out about actor Kevin Spacey, comedian Louis C.K., and even 'Today's' Matt Lauer. On November 29, NBC fired their cohost of two decades following allegations of sexual misconduct. "When #MeToo happened...it's like, we can't not address it," Aniston says, with Witherspoon adding, "I don't think I've seen a time in my life where more people have lost their entire careers over misconduct. People who are seemingly untouchable. We had to start totally over and redevelop the show, but it actually turned out to be so much poetent and topical." Part of that redevelopment process involved a showrunner swap. In April 2018, Kerry Ehrin replaced 'Hours of Cards' Jay Carson, who'd previsously been attached to the project. "We realized the story that was unfolding was not the story we wanted to tell," says Erlicht. "So we regrouped with the exec-producing team and we realized that, as fantastic as Jay is, we just saw a different vision for this particular show, and that's where Kerry came into the picture." Ehrin, who'd written for 'Friday Night Lights' and 'Parenthood' and co-created 'Bates Motel', came to the series ready to tackle the #MeToo of it all as well as tell a story through a female lens. "I love 'Broadcast News' and 'Network', so it feels like an area where you can have a lot of humor but you can also get at some real subjects," Ehrin says. "I've been a women in a very high-stakes business for 30-years and I've seen all kinds of stuff. I wanted to write complicated female characters that weren't perfect and that weren't bitches." Those compilcated female characters include Aniston as longtime 'Morning Show' cohost Alex Levy and Witherspoon ⏤ sporting brown hair and a Southern accent ⏤ as West Virginia local news reporter Bradley Jackson. Jennifer says of her character, "Levy is a seasoned anchor. A well-oiled machine. She wakes up every morning a 3:30, works out, grabs her Red Bull and cofee, and prepares to give America whatever it needs that day. Witherspoon says of her character, "Jackson is a bit of a hothead. She's dangerously passionate about the truth, and from time to time that passion gets her in trouble. She's nicknamed 'Two Fucks' Jackson from a moment she let the F-bomb slip on air...twice." Both actresses add, "But neither women is prepared for what their lieves are about to become when the series begins." 

In the show's pilot, the sun's not even up in New York City when shit hits the fan. After 15-years of cohosting alongside Alex Levy, Mitch Kessler played by actor/comedian Steve Carell, has been fired following allegations of sexual misconduct. And it's Levy who has togo on camera and address the nation, just mere hours after finding out the news herself. Sound familiar? "[Matt Lauer] won't think this has anything to do with him," Aniston says sarcastically. And although Ehrin would like to remind everyone that 'The Morning Show' is a work of fiction, "This is the world we live in right now and it's impossible to ignore it." If there's one thing this show doesn't do, it's ignore it. "People don't look the other way anymore," director and executive producer Mimi Leder says. "We put a microscope right up to who these people are." That includes the accused, Mitch, who, like Carell himself, is a man American has fallen in love with, and is one of the last men they want to see accused of something bad. As Aniston puts it, "No one else could play that part. There's nothing you could find about Steve in a closet." And for Carell, the man best known for playing hilariously incompetent boss Michael Scott on 'The Office' for 6-years, it was a charnce to look in the mirror. "Mitch is a very flawed human being and someone with enormous personal blind spots," Carell says. But most in-depth exploration of #MeToo scripted television has seen so far. What happens to the accuser? Wha happens to the accused? How are loved ones affected? "Sometimes the world is so confusing that the only way that you can understand it is through art," Witherspoon says. "We don't take sides in any of it. It's about the humanity of these issues." As for Witherspoon's Bradley, she finds herself in Alex's orbit when a video of her arguing with a coal-miner protester goes viral and the 'Morning Show' producers bring her on for an interview. We can't quite get into where the two women go from there, but with everything that's going on, Bradley is not Alex's biggest concern. Because not only has Alex lost her partner, but her contract is up for renegotiation with the network ⏤ led by slippery man-in-charge Cory Ellison played by actor Billy Curdup ⏤ and let's just say that she's older than Jane Pauley was in 1989. As Alex tells her teenage daugher in episode 3: "Sometimes women can's ask for control, so they have to take it." Back in Los Angeles, with Jennifer Aniston says, "This role never could've come to me any sooner than now. It's one of the hardest jobs I've had. I knew I was up to the task, but then there was the excavation of all the emotions in order to create this world for this woman. All of her lifelines are falling away. I would walk out of some of those scenes feeling like a manhole cover just came off my back." Because, much in the way that America feels like it knows Alex Levy within the world of 'The Morning Show', America feels like it knows Jennifer Aniston in real life. "I understand that, with people having connections to 'Friends'," Aniston says, "I understand the isolation ⏤ not wanting to be seen, no wanting to be public, not wanting to have to go on a red carpet. It's not always easy to go out there and have to be the person that you have to be. But when the lights come on and the cameras are pointed at you, you just figure it out." Especially if Diane Sawyer is watching.

(2019-2019) The Morning Show - Season 1

[November 1, 2019] - Afer being absent from the small screen for over 15-years, Jennifer makes her coveted return in the AppleTV+ series 'The Morning Show'. The series was created by Jay Carson loosley based off of the novel by author Brian Stelter Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV. On November 8, 2017, it was announced that Apple had give the production a series order consisting of two seasons of ten episodes a piece. Alongside the initial series announcement, it was confirmed that Aniston and actress Reese Witherspoon had been cast in the series' lead roles as Alex Levy and Bradley Jackson. Carson was expected to act as a writer and showrunner for the series as well. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Mida Res, Echo Films (Aniston's production company), and Hello Sunshine (Witherspoon's production company). However, on April 4, 2018, it was announced that Carson had departed the production over creative differences. He was expected to be replaced as executive producer and showrunner by Kerry Ehrin. On Luly 11, 2018, it was reported that Mimi Leder would serve as a director and executive producer for the series. On October 23, 2018, it was reported that Kristin Hahn (Aniston's producing partner) and Lauren Levy Nuestadter wold serve as additional executive producers for the series. In October of 2018, it was announced that actor/comedian Steve Carell, actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw, actor Billy Crudup, actor Nestor Carbonell and actor Mark Duplass had been cast in series regular roles. On November 7, 2018, it was reported that actress Bel Powely, actress Karen Pittman, and actor Desean Terry had joined the main cast of the series. Principal photography for the first season commenced on October 31, 2018, at the James Oviatt Building in Los Angeles, California. Filming continued in L.A. until filming started in New York City on May 9, 2019. After seven months of filming the first season it wrapped in May of 2019. The show cost $15-million per episode, with Aniston and Witherspoon each earning a whooping salary of $2-million per episode, no including producing fees and ownership points.

Season 1 premiere episode: "In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Morning"

The series stars Jennifer Aniston as Alex Levy, co-host of fitcticious network UBA's series The Morning Show. Reese Witherspoon plays Bradley Jackson, a field reporter turned TMS co-host. Steve Carell plays Mitch Kessler, the recently fired co-host of The Morning Show. His character is loosley based off of former Today co-anchor Matt Lauer. Billy Crudup plays Cory Ellison, a UBA executive from the network's entertainment division who recently took over news operations. Mark Duplass plays Charlie "Chip" Black, the Executive Producer of the ficticious new series The Morning Show. Gugu Mbatha-Raw plays Hannah Shoenfeld, The Morning Show's head talent booker. Nestor Carbonell plays Yanko Flores, The Morning Show's meteorologist. Karen Pittman plays Mia Jordan, a producer at TMS. Bel Powely plays Claire Canway, a production assistant at TMS. Desean Terry plays Daniel Henderson, the co-host of TMS's weenend edition who has his sights set on the weekday host's chair. Jack Davenport plays Jason Craig, Alex's husband whom she is secretly separated from. The series premiere episode "In the Dark Night of the Soul It's Always 3:30 in the Morning" aired November 1, 2019 opening on 'The Morning Show', a popular fiticious news and talk morning show, thrown into chaos when co-anchor Mich Kessler (played by Steve Carell) is fired amid allegations of sexual harassments. Fellow anchor Alex Levy (played by Aniston) grows gurious at Mitch and the network for keeping her in the dark and later meets with Mitch, who reveals the network plans on replacing her.

Season 1 finale episode: "The Interview"

Elsewhere, conservative reporter Bradley Jackson (played by Witherspoon), becomes a viral sensation after a video of her angrily fact-checking a coal mine protester is posted on social media. Bradley quits following a confrontation with her boss, and after an argument with her family, is asked to appear on 'The Morning Show' for an interview. Alex, who is skeptical about Bradley's claim that she was unaware of being filmined, presses her during the interview, which Bradley manages to get through. Network head Cory Ellison (played by Crudup) later calls Bradley and asks to meet her so they can discuss her future. The season finale "The Interview" aired December 20, 2019 opening after Mitch reveals that Hannah Shoenfeld (played by Mbatha-Raw), the shows talent booker, will corroborate his "side of the story", Bradley meets with Hannah. During this meeting, Hannah breaks down while trying to keep her composure. A reluctant Hannah tells Bradley to do whatever she'd like to do, just keep her anonymous seeing that UBA has offered her a producer job in Los Angeles. Aware that moves are being made behind the scenes expose his allowance of sexual misconduct, Fred Micklen (played by Tom Irwin), UBA's president grants Alex co-host approval in order to gain her support for firing Charlie "Chip" Black (played by Mark Duplass). Chip pressures Bradley to smuggle Mitch into 'The Morning Show' to do the interview live on air, letting her know that he has been fired and they need to act soon. Claire Canway, (played by Bel Powley), a production assistant to TMS, is trying to make ends with Hannah, shows up to her apartment only to discover that Hannah is dead from overdosing. News of her death schocks everyone, resulting in Bradley calling off the interview and a fight between Chip and Mitch. While on the air, Alex snaps along with Bradley, exposing Fred and UBA for their knowledge of sexual misconduct and creation of toxic culture. The feed is cut off as Bradley encourages more peopple to speak out.

Jennifer won the SAG Award for Outstanding  Female Actor in a Drama Series

Critical reception for the first season indicated "generally favorable reviews" by critics with a 63% approval rating, based on 96 reviews, with an average rating of 5.66/10 from the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes. The websites critical consensus states, "Flashy, but somewhat frivolous, 'The Morning Show' often feels more like a vanity project than the hard-hitting drama it aspires to be⏤but there is pleasure to be had wathcing Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon give it their all." Celebrity guest stars for the first season include actor Martin Short as Dick Lundry for two episodes incuding "Chaos Is the New Cocoaine" and "Lonely at the Top", singer Kelly Clarkson as herself episode: "That Woman", actor Cheyenne Jackson as himself episode: "No One's Gonna Harm You, Not While I'm Around", and actress Romy Rosemont as Sheila Lutkin episode "Open Waters". In efforts of the series the cast of 'The Morning Show' attend several award shows including the 10th Annual Critics Choice Television Awards, the 77th Annual Golden Globes, the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the 36th Annual Television Critics Association Awards. At the 10th Annual Critics Choice Awards actor Billy Crudup was nominated and won for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as Cory Ellison. At the 77th Annual Golden Globes the series was nominated for Best Television Series ⏤ Drama, and Best Actress in a Television Series ⏤ Drama nominees Aniston and Witherspoon for their performances as Alex Levy and Brandley Jackson. However, both actresses lost respectively to actress Olivia Colman's performance as Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix series 'The Crown'. At the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards the series was nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series nominee Mimi Leder for "The Interview", Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series nominee Steve Carell, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series nominee Jennifer Aniston, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series nominees Billy Crudrup and Mark Duplass for his performance Charles 'Chip' Black, and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series nominee Martin Short for his performance as Dick Lundy in episode "Chaos Is The New Cocoaine". At the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild awards Billy Crudup, Steve Carell, and Jennifer were all nominated. Crudup and Carell received nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for their performances as Cory Ellison and Mitch Kessler. However, both actors lost respectively to actor Peter Dinklage's performance as Tyrion Lannister in HBO series 'Game of Thrones'. Jennifer won her Screen Actors Guild award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her performance as Alex Levy. At the 36th Annual Television Critics Association Awards the series was nominated for Outstanding New Program.