Friday, March 24, 2006


Every Move They Make, Every Breath They Take

The latest photo, seen left of Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie (and Pitt fetus), Zahara Jolie-Pitt and Mad Jolie-Pitt, was taken at a Paris airport. The family's destination was unknown, but there was much speculation. We find it interesting that there was a super buzz about the couple marrying at George Clooney's Italian villa last weekend, and then fizzle. Nothing. We suspect they're already married, just like Katie (Strained Smile, Lowered Head) Holmes and Tom (Shudder) Cruise.

At any rate, can you imagine being these two? One of our first glimpses into the difficult end of celebrity was a video of the paparazzi who were stalking Pitt (alone, although this was during his Aniston union). They were relentless. We'd always been all, well, if you're a celebrity, fame is one of the prices you pay. But this was amazing. He couldn't even walk in a straight line, despite the "handlers" and "bodyguards" who were trying to help direct him to the gate he was headed to (or the airport exit, we're not sure which). Autograph seekers, and photographers kept jumping in front of him shouting.

From the way Jolie and Pitt are covered by the tabloids, there's not doubt there's plenty of that action going on, if not more.

We see it this way: there are basically four tabloid covers: Pitt/Jolie, Simpson/Lachey, Spears/Federline and Holmes/Cruise. Photogs seek out their prey and then go for it. Sure, if Nicole Kidman ties the knot with that scruffy, bossy (we saw him in action, in person at the Music Cares James Taylor event) Aussie country singer beau friend of hers, she'll pop up on the cover, and when ..we mean IF... Sandra Bullock splits from Jesse James they'll garner a cover until attention goes back to...one of those four.