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Pitt in Japan but dare not mention Jennifer
Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt jetted into Japan to promote his new film with the focus on - but not a word being spoken about - his shock break-up with Jennifer Aniston.
Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt jetted into Japan to promote his new film with the focus on - but not a word being spoken about - his shock break-up with Jennifer Aniston.
Swarmed by hundreds of photographers and cheering fans, Pitt arrived late Wednesday at Narita airport outside Tokyo wearing black gloves -- speculated as a way to conceal whether he had a wedding ring on.
When one reporter dared to ask what everyone wanted to know -- why Pitt was back on the singles market -- fellow star George Clooney butted in.
"Shame on you!" Clooney told the reporter as Pitt, in his trademark blond stubble wearing a beige overcoat and red scarf, smiled and signed autographs.
Promoters for Ocean's Twelve, which stars Pitt, Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones, were keeping Pitt's schedule on his one-day visit under tight wraps.
Foreign media were barred from all promotional events and Japanese media was given strict orders that the word Jennifer must never come up.
Aniston and Pitt announced on Friday they were calling it quits, sending the star-gazers into a frenzy to figure out what had driven apart one of the world's most glamorous couples.
Pitt, 41, reportedly wanted so start a family, something Aniston, 35, wanted to put off in favor of her career.
And then there is speculation that what tore them apart was Esquire magazine's sexiest woman of last year -- Angelina Jolie, who grew close to Pitt as they worked together on Mr. and Mrs. Smith.
Pitt and Aniston, anticipating a rain of speculation, in their statement tried to shoot down the rumors.
"For those who follow these sorts of things, we would like to explain that our separation is not the result of any speculation reported by the tabloid media," they said.
"This decision is the result of much thoughtful consideration," it said.
"We happily remain committed and caring friends with great love and admiration for one another."
