Jennifer Anniston...Why? Why? Why?????

[monmouth]

This "actor" evidently has the best publicist in the country. The latest is an article on her love of hamburgers. I mean really, what does she contribute to the world of entertainment??? She's a half-baked actor at best, has been seen in some of the stupidest films to come out of LaLa Land and yet, she's on just about every cover of the tabloids and internet. Maybe it's just me, perhaps I just don't get it. I'm so sick of her and Brangelina I just needed to rant a little.

I go to the entertainment pages to see what's in production, who's going to be in what film, etc. Yet, there they are. Okay, I'm over it. Happy Monday.

[dynasaw]

1. One of many overrated actors

The power of self promotion.

Not even very attractive--that mile long chin!! She has one of those faces that when old will have chin and nose meeting each other.

[Shakespeare]

9. Hey, dyna--why don't you post a picture of yourself?

And we'll let you know how your looks add up, too.

[Shell Beau]

12. .

:thumbsup:

[Lost in CT]

17. I think Dyna is the first picture no???

[graywarrior]

24. Fuck the picture...she should post her profile

[Midlodemocrat]

28. +1

[LibDemAlways]

2. Yep, she's certainly getting her money's worth from her

publicist. There's a huge danger of backlash from overkill, though, and I think she's flirting with it. She and Brangelina should all disappear for a good long while and let somebody else hog the spotlight.

[monmouth]

5. Yes, yes, to both of you. Back in the day when the studios pretty much

"owned" their "stars" at least the selling was spread out a little. There are numerous stars I want to know more about. Older stars who are semi-retired, what are they up to? Would they ever consider doing TV? We remember their children when they were small, how and where are they now? I mean, it could be interesting reading and there is a demographic (like me) that's interested. I don't doubt that Anniston and Brangelina are lovely people. But the onslaught makes them start to be irrelevant. BTW, Pitt is becoming such a wuss no news on him would not be missed...

[DS1]

3. It's not about her acting, it's the Pitt/Jolie thing

and while some might disagree, I think she's pretty damn good looking

[monmouth]

6. I agree, she's very pretty and I'm sure sweet, but egads, enough already..n/t

[cherish44]

8. I'm sure she's SO over Brad PItt by now...

The tabloids just have to keep the woman scorned thing going because it sells magazines. I actually like Brad Pitt a lot better when he was with JA then with AJ. He seems kind of whipped now.

[AlCzervik]

10. She is pretty and yes it's about Pitt and Jolie, speaking of Jolie, The Changeling

was the longest movie ever.

i have no one to blame but my own self. I'm hoping Body of Lies is good.

[DS1]

11. It's okay

Pretty standard Ridley Scott "fast rotate over building to slow" overhead directing and helicopters traveling at 30 feet behind a convoy BECAUSE THAT MAKES SO MUCH FUCKING SENSE!

sorry, that hits a nerve with me.

[AlCzervik]

15. i'm glad i waited, i almost went to see it the movies but didn't, it's a free rental.

and nothing is on tonight after Chuck.

[CJCRANE]

19. I like those kind of shots

as much as I like the slo-mo nonchalantly walking away from a building as it blows up.

;)

[Shell Beau]

13. She is pretty damn good looking.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

4. Ross & Rachel: On again. No, wait, they're off again. No, they just got back together. No, wait...

There you have it...Jennifer Aniston's career in 25 words or less.

:rofl:

[Shell Beau]

14. Not really.

I defend her here all of the time. I like her. She does good deeds and she is funny in her movies. They aren't all Oscar worthy movies, but still, she is far beyond Friends. That is just what launched her career. She seems to be doing pretty well for herself.

[LynneSin]

16. She's had some very good parts in movies like "The Good Girl" and "Friends with Money"

Don't sell the gal short when it comes to talent - she just needs to focus on jobs that gets her away from the 'Rachel Mode' and she can really show some talent.

[Richardo]

7. Why not?

:shrug:

[Swede]

18. I think there are several reasons.

People think they know her because of her years on Friends. In interviews she comes across as a nice person. And she is beautiful.

[Tikki]

20. I think she is very pretty....

She has that wholesome appearance...still popular in film.


Tikki

[Schema Thing]

21. I would not have known about this article except for reading your post

You didn't say what magazine it was in; but I suspect it is on par for that magazine's brand of "journalism"?

[MilesColtrane]

22. "Office Space" bought her some leeway in my book.

She's not a great actor, but she's easy on the eyes, and she doesn't piss me off.

[Shell Beau]

23. She was also on 30 Rock but I didn't see it.

[Symarip]

25. She's nothing to really get excited over

Her publicist must be a millionaire because after all these years, I don't get what the big deal is, either. Her only attribute is her mild attractiveness. She has effectively been playing "Rachel" for the last 15 years seeing that 99.9% of movies she's in copycats that exact role. When she tries to stretch out into other genre's, her transparency is pretty obvious. Which makes me think she probably isn't 'acting' at all. Yet, America sops it up like gravy for reasons beyond my knowledge.

I really don't mind because most people like crackers and milk for entertainment, anyhow. But I don't understand the obsession with her personal life, which I'm sure her and her publicist perpetuate in order to keep her relevant. Notice her name pops up more and more when she has some lame ass romantic comedy coming down the pike. Am I the only one who doesn't care who she banged, who those people are banging now, who she's banging now, and who she plans on banging in the future?

[Shell Beau]

26. We have so argued this before BUT she has always been a paparazzi

fave. And then when she married Pitt, they became golden in Hollywood. Then he left her for Jolie. It is $$$$ for the media. They publish pics of the celebs that sell the magazines. People like her because of her "girl next door" persona.

[Symarip]

29. She perpetuates it as most celebs do

Trust me, she loves the paparazzi. It may be a burden at rare times but if she really wanted away from it, she could. I don't buy celebs pretending to bite the hands that feed them. It's bullshit. Her team feeds the tabloid folk stories, they write undercover/insider trash and people buy the mags. I'd be willing to bet a paycheck most stories surrounding her have ties to her people planting them first. Again, this is nothing new. Check out how many times Madonna's friends are 'worried she works out too much' usually before a tour or movie is released. Some publications go over the line, perhaps, in coverage but rarely is there a line written about her she didn't have a part in. I'll hand it to her and her team, they've got America completely duped.

[Shell Beau]

30. Well that goes for every celebrity. And she can't make America

want to know about or care about her. The interest is there regardless of what her people put out.

[Symarip]

31. Bullshit

Plenty of celebs choose to stay out of tabloid game. The interest is perpetuated at the source of the stupidity: the celebrities, themselves. For arguments sake let's say, a large portion of it isn't manufactured on her end. Big fucking deal. That's the price you pay for stardom. But in today's information age I don't buy it. America is duped all the time by celebs playing the tabloid/media/product placement game. Check out how often Drew Barrymore drops a line here or there about how much she loves Kraft cheese. Guess what? She's on the payroll.

Personally, it doesn't really mean a whole hill of beans to me one way or the other. I'm sure she's a real super person in real life. But I'll never know her or any other famous personalities either. And I've had my taste of Hollywood and I can tell you that nearly nothing happens through the media blitz that isn't 100% orchestrated.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

27. She was in Office Space, that was a great movie.

Granted, it wasn't her that made that film (I'd say that goes to Gary Cole, Stephen Root, Diedrich Baker and David Herman), but still, you can't say that every movie she's been in has been bad.

Oh and "The Good Girl" was well done, too.