Tears, fall-outs, babies and more!

Angelina Jolie has been promoting her new movie the Changeling

big time, and this week the Jolie-Pitt family landed in London. During a press conference about the film the actress likened her character Christine Collins to her own mother, who died of cancer last year. As she began to say that her mother's name was Marcheline but "everyone would call her marshmallow as a joke", Jolie welled-up and cursed "f**k" as she tried to compose herself. The mother of six continued her emotional tribute: "She was really sweet and was never angry... But when it came to her kids, she was really fierce and so this is very much her story." In reaction to her comments last week about wanting to fade- away from movies, Jolie said: "I’m not making some retirement announcement. I have a big family and a lot of responsibility at home, and I have the good fortune to financially not have to work all the time.. Maybe eventually I'll stop [acting]." And when a reporter asked, "Can we expect more children soon?" she replied, "Sure, you can!"

In a new interview with Allure magazine Scarlett Johansson addresses her feud with Lindsey Lohan, who famously wrote crude graffiti about Johansson in a New York toilet cubicle 2½ years ago. The new Mrs Reynolds explained her shock at the incident: "I really don’t know that person. I only met her, like, three times... I don’t know what 

the motivation was behind that. I remember it was something really vulgar — I mean, shockingly so, like, 'Whoa, what, who are you?'". Johansson at least has the affection of singer Katy Perry, who penned her track 'I kissed a girl' about the actress' lips: "That's flattering, but my lips are kind of taken." But when asked how the newlywed met Ryan Reynolds she remained coy, saying "Nobody knows. It's private. It's our story."

Over the weekend the Internet was abuzz with rumours that Ashlee and Pete Wentz had welcomed their first child, but the husky-voiced singer is still very much pregnant and according to sister Jessica Simpson, she may need to be induced: "They're going to have to. It's already developing really quick", she told The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The older Simpson added that Ashlee has been trying various things to encourage labour: "Different foot massages and stuff... I think she's really just jumping around trying everything right now." Good luck to the parents-to-be!

And finally... As promised below are some more quotes from the Jennifer Aniston Vogue interview. In other Aniston news the Marley and Me star Dined with beau John Mayer last night at LA's Sunset Towers Hotel. According to People.com the couple "were very happy and goofy... They seemed to revel in their privacy." They were seen talking to Nicole Richie and Joel Madden who were also dining there, and Richie later gave the actress an "exaggerated, very happy wave"...new Friends perhaps? Enjoy new Jen quotes below!

- On Vince Vaughn: "I call Vince my defibrillator... He literally brought me back to life. My first gasp of air was a big laugh! It was great. I love him. He's a bull in a china shop. He was lovely and fun and perfect for the time we had together. And I needed that. And it sort of ran its course."

- On John Mayer and his outburst to reporters after they briefly split in August: ...I feel seriously protective of him and us. Trust me, you'll never see that happen again from that man. And it doesn't take away from the fact that he is a wonderful guy. We care about each other. It's funny when you hit a place in a relationship and you both realize, We maybe need to do something else, but you still really, really love each other. It's painful. There was no malicious intent. I deeply, deeply care about him; we talk, we adore one another. And that's where it is."

- On her divorce from Brad Pitt: "Well, it never was that bad. I mean, look, it's not like divorce is something that you go, 'Oooh, I can't wait to get divorced!' It doesn't feel like a tickle. But I've got to tell you, it's so vague at this point, it's so faraway in my mind, I can't even remember the darkness. I mean, in the end, we really had an amicable split. It wasn't mean and hateful and all of this stuff that they tried to create about Brad can't talk to Jen and Jen can't talk to Brad because this person won't allow it. It just didn't happen. The marriage didn't work out. And pretty soon after we separated, we got on the phone and we had a long, long conversation with each other and said a lot of things, and ever since we've been unbelievably warm and respectful of each other."

On the ideal of marriage: "Whoever said everything has to be forever, that's setting your hopes too high. It's too much pressure. And I think if you put that pressure on yourself—because I did! Fairy tale! It has to be the right one!—that's unattainable."

Aniston's intimate interview and more!

Easily the biggest news of the day is some quotes coming from Jennifer Aniston's interview in the December issue of Vogue magazine. Although only snippets of the feature have come out so far, it is definitely an honest and intimate interview with the actress. Aniston gave her thoughts on a recent interview Angelina Jolie did, when she admitted falling in love with Brad Pitt on the set of Mr and Mrs Smith, whilst he was still very much married: "There was stuff printed there that was definitely from a time when I was unaware that it was happening... I felt those details were a little inappropriate to discuss." Aniston goes onto say: "That stuff about how she couldn’t wait to get to work every day? That was really uncool." But the 39-year-old insists that she and Pitt are not at war and have spoken since splitting: "A few very kind hellos ... and congratulations on your babies," adding that they "had an amicable split ... The marriage didn't work out." Meanwhile Aniston is clearly annoyed by the comments about her current relationship with John Mayer: "People need to mind their own business! Did you ever think Claudia Schiffer and David Copperfield made sense?..Love just shows up." And in regards to Mayer's infamous speech after their brief break-up over the summer: "Trust me, you’ll never see that happen again from that man."

This sounds like a great interview and I'll do another post when the magazine is published. On another note it has annoyed me that various media outlets have gone down the route of 'Jen's not over Brad...' and I'd like to raise the point that Angelina Jolie has spoken about her relationship with Pitt and Aniston countless times and its refreshing to see Aniston reply with maturity and honesty. And to those critics who say she hasn't moved on, Aniston has a message: "This whole 'Poor lonely Jen' thing, this idea that I'm so unlucky in love? I actually feel I've been unbelievably lucky in love."

In other news...

Sienna Miller was criticised pretty heavily for getting involved with married  Balthazar Getty, and now it seems it wasn't worth it as the romance has already burnt out. Miller broke the news of the break-up herself, by telling reporters at an event in London: "I'm single at the moment, and I’m completely happy with that." She added: "It's nice not to have a relationship that the press constantly want to scrutinise and discuss. I'm cool with being on my own." I have a feeling that she won't be able to shake-off the negative opinions of her that easily...

Nicole Kidman won the Glamour Women of the Year Award in New York this week, and in her acceptance speech she paid a moving tribute to her husband: "Three and a half years ago a man came along and said, 'I'm going to take you to Tennessee.' And he took me down there and he said, 'I think you deserved to be loved. Let me love you, let me give you a home, and let's make a baby.' So thank you, Keith Lionel." (Urban's middle name!) Ahhhh...

Evan Rachel Wood and Marilyn Manson have split: "Manson and I both decided to take some time apart so we could concentrate on work," Wood said in a statement. Continuing: "Manson has been by my side and taken care of me through the best and worst times. I love him as a person and as an artist. I will always be proud to have been a part of that." The couple famously got together whilst Manson was still married to Dita Von Teese.

There might be a Sex and the City film sequel: After Kim Cattrall appeared on a British TV show and announced "Yes, there will [be another movie] ...we will do the sequel next summer" women everywhere rejoiced. But SJP has hit the pause button, saying: "I'm thrilled to know Kim is excited but all the deals are not yet done." Parker added: "With the wind on our heels, we hope to make it a reality." Fingers crossed!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

X Factor Judge Simon Cowell has split from his longtime girlfriend Terri Seymour. The couple were together for six years but never married: its thought that Seymour's desire for children was behind the break-up. Max Clifford, Cowell's rep, confirmed the news saying: "Terri phoned Simon and finished it in September, about six weeks ago... Simon thinks the world of Terri and that isn't going to change. He understands her reason for ending it."

In a surprise move Victoria Beckham has followed in her husband's footsteps to be the face of Emporio Armani underwear. The modest Spice girl has regularly talked-down her figure but she will be stripping off for Armani's Spring/Summer 2009 ad campaign. "It’s a huge compliment being asked to be in the campaign... It’s really exciting to me. Mr. Armani is a lovely person and his team is fantastic, so it’s a really exciting project for me to be involved with", the singer-turned-designer said. But Beckham admits she's been working hard to get her body lookingtip-top: "I started running regularly about a year ago and when this campaign came about, I began working harder every day".

Joaquin Phoenix has shocked the acting community by announcing his plans to retire at the age of 34! At a Paul Newman benefit Phoenix announced his surprise decision: "I'm not doing films anymore... I'm working on my music (instead)". The Oscar nominee has been working on an album with The Charlatans, but gave no details on when we can expect to hear his music. His pretty face will be sorely missed on the big screen that's for sure.

Ashlee and Pete Wentz will become first-time parents any day now, and the father-to-be is on standby. "She is very pregnant," the Fall Out Boy bassist told U.S a radio show, "I am on call permanently right now. She's at the very end, and it could happen at any point." And he added that his wife feels ready to give birth: "I think she wants to just be not pregnant anymore ... It's a struggle to go up and down the stairs. Going out in public is insane." Good luck to the parents-to-be!

And whilst we're on the subject of babies, check out the official portrait of Gwen Stefani's newborn baby Zuma. All together now: Aaahhhhhhh...