I don’t really understand why everyone thought Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie would fly to Venice for George Clooney’s wedding. I mean, the tabloids widely reported that Angelina and Brad would put in an appearance, but that always sounded like a guest-wish-list type of thing. I’ve always thought that people put too much stock into George and Brad’s friendship. They’re friends and colleagues, of course, but rarely do you ever hear of Brad and George bro-ing out like George does with most of his close dude friends. They’re basically just work friends, you know? But everyone is like “OMG Brangelina wasn’t at the wedding, what happened?!”
It was the most important day of George Clooney’s life as he wed Amul Alamuddin, surrounded by his nearest and dearest in Venice. But where was one of his closest friends, Brad Pitt?
The 50-year-old actor and his leading lady wife Angelina Jolie, 39, appeared to be conspicuously absent among the A-List guests at the celebrity nuptials.
While images of everyone from Matt Damon, Bono, Anna Wintour, Cindy Crawford, Emily Blunt and husband John Krasinski celebrating the lavish event in the Italian city have appeared, Brangelina haven’t been seen once. As one of the most photographed couple’s in the world, their absence was particularly noticeable as the guests and wedding party traveled to the Aman hotel in a flotilla of vintage water taxis on Saturday.
And with their six strong brood usually in tow where ever they go, it would seem highly unlikely the huge contingent of photographers watching proceedings could have missed the family making an entrance under the radar. With Brad and Angelina currently filming their first movie together since Mr And Mrs Smith on the island of Malta, it’s said the couple may have been stuck during the middle of production. The drama set in the Seventies is written, directed and starring Angelina, with the pair relocating their six children to shoot at the exotic location for an intensive period. With the budget and tight shooting schedule, they may have been unable to leave for George’s four-day wedding celebrations.
Yep, pretty much. They were working in Malta. And even if they weren’t working, I’m still not sure that Brad and Angelina would have come out for George’s wedding. Also: no Sandra Bullock, George’s long-time friend. No Hugh Bonneville, I think. And no Cate Blanchett, who is also one of George’s closest work friends. But sure, focus on the Brangelina absence. Obviously, The Leg of Doom ordered innocent Brad to stay away. The Leg of Doom is very concerned about Amal Alamuddin-Clooney and her thunder-stealing potential.
Photos courtesy of WENN, Getty.
They didn’t want to be part of a ridiculous spectacle.
+1.
I don’t think it was a ridiculous spectacle. It was a wedding. It wasn’t kimye style! Lol. They had friends and family celebrate their day. Weddings *are* a spectacle! There’s didn’t seem over the top or ridiculous.
Thank you! I suspect quite a few people here would love to have a huge Venician wedding with water taxis and a hundred thousand dollars worth of flowers, but they can’t afford to. Why begrudge it to a couple who can? Every guest is a consenting adult, its not like the ceremony was televised and if it helps Vogue shift a few copies, who cares?
At least they’re not selling out children to the tabloids.
I don’t think it was a spectacle either. Yes, they all arrived by water taxi but how else would guests have got there? Submarine? Helicopters and bungee cords? Ok, I would love to have seen Matt Damon firing a shot into the building from one across the water and zip lined in. Moby could play in the background
Thank you! I didn’t see “spectacle” either. People flew in, we saw them ride the boats to where they were going, people smiled and waved because they were out in public instead of scowling and behaving like jerks, people looked happy (which I would hope they would, it’s a wedding), I saw no spectacle.
Agree ! It’s their wedding and they can have it anywhere any way they want to.It I think it’s the media that made this into a spectacle more than anything.
It was a total spectacle because they made every important detail public knowledge and pandered to tabs and blogs, giving them lots of pics and stories to eat up for weeks on end. It’s Kim and Kanye but on a much higher social rung.
If the media made this wedding a spectacle, it was because Clooney invited them to participate. You see many weddings where there isn’t much to see because it is made private. Apparently George invited the media for particular photo shoots. I’m not sure why. People love getting married in Italy for some reason. Clooney has a home in Lake Como, so it would seem a fitting location, and he had the families and close friends attend. It was definitely over the top.
Why are people assuming they were invited?
Yeah, exactly. They likely weren’t invited, imo.
Is it possible that maybe they didn’t want to get all the attention and let the newlyweds shine instead of having a super celebrity couple to steal their moment?
Was Clooney invited to Brangelina’s wedding?
Still better than their cheap last minute wedding which they sold to the whole world. Amal and George have more style they are classy.
How was Brad and Angelina wedding last minute or cheap? How are Amal and George have more stlye and class when they have been pimping out their wedding and engagement to the media Kardashian stlye? George told where and when the wedding was going to take place And what hotel they were staying at Ex…
Amal and George Are also selling there wedding photos to the whole world.
Agreed. Plus, Angie knows Amal outclasses and outsmarts her on every level. Amal is everything Angie pretends to be, and she is better looking.
That “cheap last-minute wedding” was planned for months in advance to ensure privacy. Their privacy was paramount. Clooney and Amal may have preferred a three-ring circus, but the Jolie-Pitts chose to keep it strictly within the family.
BTW I very much doubt Angie is jealous of anyone. She has no reason to be. Especially of Amal, who has nothing that Angie could possibly want, expect maybe a great head of hair.
Amber and IIC. Amal and George have publicised the heck out of their wedding and made it a Kanye/Kardashian spectacle. Brad and Angelina told no one, no one even knew they even got married until a week after. That is classy. Amal and George’s wedding was turned into a big media event and was tacky. Also, Angelina outclasses nobody Amal on every conceivable level. Angelina has the intellect, beauty, class, dignity and style that Amal lacks. If Angelina went, Amal would quite rightfully feel inadequate.
smh…why you guys feeding the troll?
to add, there is no need to tear down Amal, who by all appearances seems to be a lovely person, just because some knucklehead had to compare the two.
they are BOTH beautiful, smart, classy, and dignified women. for all of the talk of “supporting other women” I read on Jolie threads, it makes me sad to see people say bad things about this woman just because something bad was said about a woman that THEY like.
Don’t feed the troll. I repeat! Don’t feed the troll.
+100
+1 I like the fact that Angelina and Brad’s wedding was quiet and nobody knew it was happening, unlike the tacky media pimping that Clooney and Amal engaged in. The Amalooneys are as tacky and classless as the Kardashians.
As soon as I heard that Brad and Angelina had finally had their wedding and without the media knowing about it, I really had to wonder if George Clooney had faked his own public engagement as a way to distract from the Jolie-Pitt wedding that was really taking place. Part of me was expecting George to announce the prank once Brad and Angie got back from their honeymoon or whatever.
This idea would only have worked though, if the fiancee was in on it. And I doubted that a professional woman like Amal would have agreed to such a public spectacle that was really a jest at the media.
This, exactly. I think they got the heads up from the fact that Amal and George have been working it up like crazy since the engagement. Where’s Clooney going with this? Is he trying to turn her into the next Diana? Or are they going to announce some foundation to save Africa soon? It’s crazy. She seems boring. Setting it in Venice, where there’s no where to hide from the paps, tells you he wanted the publicity to be big. Boring couple. Please focus on acting, George. We don’t care if she’s a human rights lawyer. Overexposed already.
IIc, is that you Amal or Barita? lol
Amal doesn’t outclass Jolie, and to even compare the two looks-wise is absurd. Additionally, she’s not all that accomplished intellectually. She basically has an undergraduate law degree and a one-year LL.M. That is 5 years of schooling. Given her family’s wealth and connections, it doesn’t at all surprise me she was able to attend prestigious universities.
I don’t know if Brad and Angelina were invited, but I just think they were, because it looked like Clooney wanted a BIG wedding. I bet he invited others too but they couldn’t make it.
If Brad and Angelina had attended that wedding, if invited, the paparazzi would have divided their attention and Angelina would have taken attention away from Clooney + bride.
I think that George and Amal were so head-over-heels in love that they wanted to share their whirl-wind romance and fairy-tale wedding day with the world. Brad and Angelina have been living together for over a decade … their wedding just doesn’t pack the punch on a number of levels … even the People magazine’s sales of their wedding pictures were disappointing!!! My opinion? Brad and Angelina planned their wedding to beat out Amal and George to the alter … claws in girls !!
And of course of all the people who didn’t attend Brad and Angelina were singled out. Not surprising. Wonder why they love to bring this couple down.
Well now that the wedding is finally over I hope the press gives us room to breathe fresh air…
On another note Brad pitt looks So hot on his GQ cover. That man is ageing mighty well…
and he speaks nice things of Shia in that interview. incentive for good behavior?
speaking of the devil, any Celebitches near Stedelijk museum going to see Shia running a marathon?
http://www.stedelijk.nl/en/calendar/performances/metamarathon
Yes he had nice things to say about Shia!
…then Brad went and cried in his waterfall.
That would not have been a good idea inviting Brad and Angelina. The attention is supposed to be on the bride and groom and it would have been split if the Jolie-Pitts had been there.
I guess that margarita fountain would have come in handy.
I didn’t see Julia Roberts there either!
I don’t think her obnoxious cackle made an appearance either though I could be wrong.
I guess that there are friend-friends ( who are at the wedding) and Hollywood friends or good colleagues.Denzel Washington says he has no friend in Hollywood but sometimes some good colleagues ( Roberts,Freeman…)
Also probably not to overshadow their grand entrances through the Grand Canal. The paps would be all over the other couple when they should be chasing the Cloon and his bride. I think it is totally fine, and they wil mingle as married couples later.
This was my thought, also. Especially since they were so recently married themselves
I know not a lot of A listers were there that he is work friends with so who cares if Brad and Angelina didn’t show. Bah. Non-story.
Exactly
I’m particularly enjoying reading the raging conspiracy theories about how Brad and Angie hate George/Amal (Amalooney is the best portmanteau I’ve personally read…) due to Amal’s defence work that she’s done/is doing. Ahhhhh tinfoil hats….
I’m still trying to figure out why Bono was there. I don’t recall them being tight.
Bet he wore his crappy sunglasses through the whole thing.
Lol! Probably!
Of course he did.
Just going to put this out there and have no idea if it is true for Bono. My son is color blind and blue glasses help him to see colors better. Also, my son’s glasses look like sunglasses but they are just regular glasses. Some people have eye issues and the colors blue and yellow seem to help. Also, having mirrored tinting helps with some problems.
I have heard Bono has eye issues, and that is why he wears them.
Bono yet was also at their engagement party and he’s involved in philantropy since always
A political connection, I am guessing.
I’m sure it’s because Bono is into politics and George thinks he runs with the intellectuals.
If they were invited (which they may have been), they probably didn’t go because all the media focus would be on them and not on the newlyweds!
+1
I was thinking exactly this. The biggest stars that I remember seeing in Venice yesterday were Matt Damon, Bono, and Bill Murray. Yeah, they are A-listers, but kind of boring A-listers who typically do not attract a lot of media attention or make it onto gossip websites on a regular basis. I think Clooney wanted this wedding spectacle to be all about him and Amal. If Brad, Angelina, Sandra Bullock, or Julia Roberts had attended, they would have stolen some of Alamalooney’s limelight. You can love or hate those stars, but you have to admit that they are A-listers who have a lot of charisma and usually steal the show when they enter a room. Clooney could not have that happen. Look at how much he and Amal love the attention. They don’t want to share it.
I seriously doubt that Angelina is worried that Amul will steal attention. I really don’t understand why people have this image that Angelina is insanely jealous of every woman in the world. She has her own life. I doubt she’s focusing on anybody elses. Brad and George have gone out a few times but Matt seems like a close friend. They’ve actually vacationed together. The Brad/George are best friends are ridiculous. Everybody knows that Randy Gerber is his best friend considering all of the vacations and being in business together.
“Randy Gerber” has to be the least attractive name ever. Like, it instantly cancels out sex appeal.
I never liked his name either but I never pondered it until right this minute. And actually, now that I do ponder it…
It sounds like it’s a euphemism for frisky baby food. Randy–horny. Gerber–baby food brand. Randy Gerber– baby food for a frisky, aging baby-man.
Like dog or cat chow, but instead something fed to guys like Leo DiCaprio. Or Bradley Cooper, before the baby-making gleam appears in his beady, crazed eyes. Randy chow.
*shivers*
@frida_k +100 lol
it conjures up images of the story about a gerbil that had an unfortunate encounter with Richard Gere [ allegedly]
Heh heh LAK
Exactly what always springs to my mind too
And it’s “Rande” not Randy – wonder if that’s a deliberate change in spelling so it sounds more swayve and debownner?
I once dated a “Rusty”. He was awesome but I couldn’t take him seriously.
I thought the guests at Clooney’s wedding were really boring, not that that is the point, but still. Anna Wintour and Bono? Snooz-a-roo. Bill Murray was there but was John Goodman? Also, though I am sure Max the Pig has gone to dirtier pastures in the sky, it would’ve been great if George had a new pig to bring the wedding bands down the aisle.
I’m still hoping that it is burning Kanye’s ass that Anna Wintour attended this wedding and not his.
i was thinking Kimye, particularly Kim, probably hated that Amalooney out did them in spectacle and glamour stakes. they were supposed to have the wedding of the year and here comes Amalooney who out do them in every way AND manage to shut down parts of Venice specifically for their day.
Kim had just one dress – boo. she’ll try harder at her next wedding.
Well, that’s the hell of making a wedding a public spectacle. Instead of focusing on the commitment being made in front of friends and loved ones, the guest list, fashion. etc. is subject to critique.
Hopefully, it wasn’t the bride and groom’s intent to make this a happening versus getting married.
As for the absence of the Jolie-Pitts, it’s not surprising at all. They tend to keep to themselves when they aren’t working/promoting their projects. And even when Pitt is in the same town as Clooney, he’s not hanging out with him. Pitt seems to spend his free, non-family time going to galleries or hanging out with Chris Cornell. And lately, his brother Doug has been around, despite being based in Missouri.
I will never understand the media’s obsession to make Clooney and Pitt best friends, especially since Clooney is pretty fast and loose with any private information that Pitt deign to share, specifically the bit about WWZ. Pitt tries and succeeds at keeping things on lock, but Clooney-not so much, except when it’s Clooney dirt.
Holy s** t! I totally forgot how it was easy to have Wintour or Bono at a wedding! Why did i not invite them at my wedding some years ago?
I work with many people in my job. Some have become good friends and others just work acquaintances who I don’t socialize with outside of work.
I would not even think of inviting every person I work with to my wedding, why should celebrities be any different?
Should George have invited the cast of Facts of Life, ER and Roseanne to his wedding? He got along with all those people from all accounts. Maybe Brad and Angelina had George and Amul over for a quiet dinner party instead. Unlike George, Brad and Angelina know how to keep things quiet and not make a big fuss
Yeah they’ve both said that they are friendly but not close friends. Brangelina are also in the middle of a movie shoot. I also doubt the spectacle would be their thing.
I am more amused by Anne Wintour: she has snobbed her beloved Kanye and has accepted to come to this mess.
“This mess “? It looked lovely imo
It looked like a movie production. I was frankly astonished at the level of publicity. It’s easy to plan a private wedding in Italy, clearly something they stayed away from.
A and B probably weren’t invited because George wanted to be center of attention and would not have happened if Angelina and Brad went.
Exactly. The press would have been asking Brad and Angelina about their wedding as there are so few details (unlike this one). They really do suck the air out of the room when they are there and it is George’s wedding and the attention would have shifted dramatically.
Also, if he had invited Brange or Aniston, tabloid sh*tstorm would have detracted from the glamorous spectacle, which is not what George had in mind. Seems to be generally friendly with Pitt and Aniston (Lainey claimed does not like Jolie, strange since they have quite a bit in common, but who knows), but no reason to think he’s close to any of them.
I think it would be more fitting to ask why Kimye wasn’t invited since the two couples are so alike.
And now, with this article, they are even more alike: Kanye had the Beyonce – Jay-z drama, Clooney has the Angelina – Brad drama.
Maybe Amalloney and Kimye should unite against the the absentees.
That is one of the best angles I have read. Makes perfect sense!! The similarities are really coming into clear focus.
You won the award for best Amalooney and Kimye analogy. Applauds!!!!
OMG.
George was closer to BP when Brad was with Jen. Probably due to the fact George was in Cali more than he has been in recent years.
There is a series pics of BP, Lisa Snowdon and George by a pool. Brad left, at least I hope did, and Lisa is seen giving George a BJ. 😉
That was also the time they were making the first 2 Ocean movies.. when have we seen pics of George and Brad a lot outside movie events and promoting of those films.
They obviously like each other and enjoy hanging out when they can..but the media is the one that have been claiming they are BFFs.. neither George nor Brad have said this.
You mean before he had kids and a wife he wanted to be around? And wanted him around? Regardless, I think George’s extreme party lifestyle is hard for anybody to keep up with- it will be interesting to see if that changes post marriage and/or kids.
Meh. I think, like anyone, there are friend-friends and work-friends. You don’t have to invite everyone you’ve ever shared a drink with.
Plus, the Clooney wedding ended up being so weirdly PUBLIC… Every guest had to arrive by boat, giving the hoards of paparazzi clogging the canal the opportunity to take pictures from every angle.
I can never recall a celebrity announcing the location of their wedding in public, in advance like this before… let alone having the comings and goings of their guests documented by a fleet of photographers.
Yep, he’s definitely planning to run for office in California.
Yup…considering that Krasinski and Blunt got married at his Italian villa a few years back and hardly a photo got out of the couple or their guests. Clooney wanted this to be public. And the fact that Brad and Angelina were not there is a non-story.
I had no idea Clooney hosted a wedding for John and Emily @ his home in Lake Como.Very interesting that they went with Venice rather than his beloved Lake Como.I guess too many reminders of ex girlfriends.
As for guest was his buddies Soderberg or Jerry Weintrub there? I doubt George has seen Brad since Awards season,if then?
Not to mention, the festivities will last for days. Sucks if they would come for just 1 day. Their kids would also come with them but I assume the parties are not kid-friendly so they would miss their parents because they’re too busy partying? I think the JP’s enjoy their children’s company too much to squander away their time like that in between work commitments.
Yep, he’s definitely planning to run for office in California.
What is the theory behind this? There is no hard evidence he has these ambitions. If he would have those ambitions he wouldn’t have quit his UN peace role, he also said himself he doesn’t want to run for office. Then there’s his choice of marrying a woman with a foreign name and mixed background which is less than appealing for Americans regarding the political climate. It’s still a big deal that America has a black president, and not in a good way. He would have been better off with an all-American Harvard graduate blonde who would support him but not overshadow him. Somebody with credentials but no (high-profile job) like Amal. Also, Amal got shit for representing Assange and the Dailymail went after too because of her background. Amal is not a good political wife in the traditional sense of the word.
Like some people have pointed out, this event is VERY Hollywood so I see it as not exactly fit for somebody who needs a serious reputation to run for office. A more private affair would help more if he has such ambitions but I think Clooney enjoys being a Moviestar more than a politician and he can get political in his films and interviews. He already has the best of both worlds, no reason to run for office.
First, Amal did not represent Assange. She worked, along with 11 other lawyers, on his case, and it appears in a very minimal role. Secondly, Americans in states like CA and the younger generations are diverse and do not at all mind a woman with an exotic name/background. Whatever Clooney’s intentions, he certainly made sure this was the most PUBLIC of weddings. It is very possible to have a private wedding in Italy and even Venice. The way this was planned almost resembles a film festival!
I know but that’s not how the media represented it which is why I brought up those points in the way I did. Can you name the other lawyers who represented Assange? If you can, it must be from your own research, not from the general media reports.
Let’s not be deliberately naive, if you look at American politics, one thing that is clear is the conservative ideals. Sure there is diversity, just like in the UK where I live but I can give you examples every single day of discrimination and racism towards people who are PERCEIVED an ethnic minority. If you’re non-white with a foreign sounding name, you are definitely looked different upon. Considering the right-wing parties are getting more and more popular, I am very worried (on a personal note). Do I need to remind you the Daily Mail article trying to fabricate a story about the religious beliefs (and consequences) of Amal and her mother?
Anyway, I still stand by my opinion that Amal is not a typical politician’s wife. You can have as much diversity as you want in any country, we all know what’s going on in the political offices and it’s still disgustingly backwards.
I rather enjoy reading about the wedding. Clooney always loved to party, he fell madly in love I suppose so it makes sense he would want to celebrate big and go all out. It’s entertaining, exactly what gossip is supposed to be.
Why would there be competition with George and Amal. Is Amal going to quite being an Attorney and become an Actress/Director. She is not a part of Hollywood. She married an actor. just like Matt’s wife. It is just another way to bring Angie up against another woman.. becauseshe has to be compared to every women ever born in the world. Angie and Brad have attended many events with beautiful actresses that are fashion conscious. Hasn’t stopped Angie from going to any event she wants to attend.. Now because George Clooney married Amal Angie and Brad are now in a corner scared and jealous.
None story but nothing new.. because if Brad wanted to attend this wedding eh would have.. like he has attended other events and traveled without Angie and the family in the past.
the hate for angie is beyond scary.. the way some people have to dig to associate her in every situation. We have not even seen Brad nor Angie during the George Wedding event.
What I find scary is the hate for Amal. No one knows her and yet the hate over the last two days has been crazy. I wouldn’t worry about Angie if I were you the hate directed towards Amal makes the hate toward Angie look minor. Stuff like she is a gold digger1 She is a lawyer! An incredibility accomplished woman. In fact way above Hollywood – most of the celebrities we gossip about don’t even come close to her brain power.
Please be real. I have not seen any hate for Amal. I certainly have not seen the hate Angie has got, with any other celeb in history.
You should visit clooneys imdb page or people magazine comment section. There was one person on Imdb wishing death on Amal and refuses to believe the wedding is real, others are racist towards her. Actually they remind me of Angelina haters.
What BlueJay says. There has been a lot of vile comments about Amal, and even bullying comments to those of us here that just wanted to enjoy the wedding pictures. Clooney has some seriously demented “fans”.
Why can’t the hate toward Amal and Angie BOTH be wrong? We are the women here, and we are doing the typical thing – bringing another woman down. Amal is evil because Angie is a saint. Angie hasn’t seen the hate poor Amal has received. Both have received hate, and it’s terrible. It’s not a contest.
“I have not seen any hate for Amal.”
except for the stuff you’re throwing her way, right?
in this one thread, you’ve referred to her as tacky and classless, said that she lacks “intellect, beauty, class, dignity and style”, claimed that her marriage is a joke, and said that she’s a gold digger.
as mayamae said, it ISN’T a contest. hate toward either woman is unwarranted and wrong.
As a huge Brad and Angie fan I am use to the nasty comments and ugliness. It has been years and some nasty hags can’t get over and move on. But it is surprising that that kind of ugly is directed to lots of celebs. The racial attacks.. well that is the way hate goes and it just shows how much work society has to do.
but yes there are some vile comments about Amal and calling her things I am not going to mention.
gross. just shows what people have inside.. and the internet lets them get it out..
LOL ‘hate’ for Angie? She has stans who defend her at their very lowest and launch attacks on anyone who doesn’t praise her. Jolie’s boards are filled with fans who are bullies. I have seen comments about Amal resembling Mr Bean and that she is a gold-digger famewhore,etc. People bring up her privileged background for no reason. I have seen comments on other sites where people bring up her race. When has Jolie ever been criticized for her race? Which is sad since I do think she is beautiful and a very accomplished lawyer.
It’s George and Amal’s big day, why would they go there to steal their thunder?
On another note, I love seeing vintage Jolie-Pitt photos!
Actually was waiting to see how long it wd take to get this topic out. So funny
Being on display in Venice with the only way out being water taxis… not exactly appealing to most celebrities.
Also, they’re just not close friends.
Very true…in the same vein of sign this release so you can be part of my reality show wedding, again.
Brad has a quote about George in the new British GQ that fits this wedding spectacle perfectly. Something about George knowing how to put on a show, but Brad likes to be more of a loner with just his family, just like his wedding was.
AJBP knew very well that their presence would distract away the focus on the groom (George) & bride (Amal)
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Everybody knows about that. The press, the paparazzi, the spectators….the guests…. even the groom himself acknowledged in one of their red carpets together how popular AJBP are.
However, let me emphasize that AJBP are NOT attention-seekers. They don’t need to. They don’t have to. The fame & fascination are already on them. Everywhere they go, the public just want to follow them. Because of this, they use their celebrity WISELY & ETHICALLY.
In this instance, a wedding is supposed to be about the Groom & the Bride, not about the guests or about friends. So the attention should be directed on the couple (George-Amal). Even if AJBP indeed were invited, they deemed it’s proper NOT to attend especially that it would be their first formal event as a married couple and considering they just had their secret wedding in France. So the more the public would get excited to see them and naturally the focus would be on them which AJBP surely would not like to happen. That’s why in my opinion they didn’t attend.
Nobody really knows except AJBP why they didn’t attend George’s wedding.
What we post here are just what we think….our opinion… making speculations…
Maybe, they didn’t go because they are working….
But I THINK if they really intend to go, they can find ways….
However, I am more inclined on what I really believe on the reason of them not attending the wedding…. that is, they didn’t want to steal the attention away from George & Amal.
The answer is simple. Angelina would overshadow the bride and everyone else.
They didn’t go cause they weren’t invited.
We don’t know they weren’t invited maddelina. It may be just wishful thinking on your part.
How would you know they weren’t invited? Have you been monitoring their mail?
I agree with you, Fan.
Oh wow, can you imagine the circus if Brad and Angie walked into that wedding? All eyes and cameras would immediately be turned onto them, and poor Amal would be shunted aside like she was some nobody. It was her day and all the attention belonged to her. Brad and Angie did her a favor by staying away — assuming they were invited. I’m betting they weren’t, for precisely that reason.
I’m not sure it could have been non-public if they wanted to get hitched in Venice. They had to file a ton of paperwork and get permits, which media could easily find, and Venice is set up in such a way that you can’t exactly quietly slip down a side street, er, canal. Her parents were paying for it, I’m sure it was done the way she and her family wanted it. I don’t think they are planning on a Hollywood style one-year-or-less marriage.
It is possible to have a private wedding in Venice and Italy. They clearly didn’t want a private wedding, which is fine. Maybe they enjoy the spotlight. God knows many people without any fame enjoy it.
I honestly doubt this joke of a wedding and marriage will last. People like Clooney don’t change their spots. In my mind, Amal is just a gold digger. If this marriage lasts a year, I’ll eat my hat.
She’s not a gold digger, she comes from a very wealthy and prominent Druze family who have been community leaders, educators and philanthropists. She’s an Oxford educated barrister working for human rights issues, has penned several articles and books, and does not need Clooney’s star power to be someone as opposed to his previous choices in female companionship as she apparently has loads of brain power. In fact Clooney did well by marrying her, it’s given him new respectability, so I’d say he did better by marrying her than she did by marrying him.
Jaded, I agree. I think he’s getting more out of it than she is.
I mean, sure…being married to a movie star has it’s advantages, but she’s not like the other (thirsty) women that Clooney has been with, all of whom were looking to raise their celeb-profile.
and while the to-do surrounding the wedding may have been a little much, I don’t think the marriage is a “joke”. I think they’ll balance each other well.
Amal’s no gold digger. If she was a gold digger, she has the connections, professional profile, and looks to marry into a far wealthier and more prestigious situation (rich family like Rockefellers or Rothchilds, royalty or gentry, etc.).
Yeah–if I was a golddigger with my own money, I’d look up to Salma Hayek….she married a dude worth 15 BILLION. I don’t think Amal is a golddigger OR a fameho’…..I think this is all on George.
I don’t think it’s all that surprising that the paparazzi is interested in her–she was engaged to a man who was VERY vocal about how he is never gonna get married again (EVAH!), and who was famous for dating women who depended on him for their profile. And then comes along a woman who doesn’t need his money, his profile–she WANTS him (good or bad).
And it’s her life. I don’t know how her schedule is, how or when she works–but if she wasn’t doing her job, I doubt she’d have one for much longer. And who knows–maybe she’s been working hard for her entire life, so that when she does meet ‘the one’ (or ‘the one for now’) that she CAN take off whenever she wants to. Or take a long break.
If anything, I’m side eyeing why he’s marrying HER–when all he’s done, via his PR, is talk smack and trash about his previous girlfriends, and boost up HIS profile (“she’s on the same level as ME, Mr-George-Clooney-from-Kentucky-where-I-spent-the-summer-picking-tobacco-so-that’s-why-acting-isn’t-hard-work-,-because-I’m-from-Kentucky-and-we-have-real-jobs-in-Kentucky-,-where-I’m-from—Kentucky”)….I have no clue why she even gave him the time of day. He seems like he’s fine in small doses, but stuck up his own ass if you talk to him for more than a few minutes. He just needs to act like a model and not talk. Ever.
I don’t think this wedding in it of itself is famewhorey–I think it shows just how GEORGE is. Craven famewhore. He wants to be the center of attention, and have people talking about him (positively). All last year–who was really talking about him in the media? Tina Fey making fun of him at the GG’s. He didn’t get any attention, REALLY, for his role in Gravity–not like Sandra.
He wants to be the center of attention. He wants people to know how awesome he is. How talented he is. How he’s got a smart woman on his arm now. He wants to be another power couple–something he couldn’t have had with Sarah Larson, Elizabetta Canalis, or Stacey Keibler…..something he can have with Amal.
He wanted people to talk about his wedding. How amazing it was. How amazing HE was. He’s the biggest celebrity at his wedding.
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For all those who weren’t sure what Amalooney had in common, a love of attention and posing for paps seems very high on the list. Their shallowness and attention addiction could keep them together for a lifetime, so that’s something.
Hahaha
The reason that the media outlets are making a bigger deal about this is because Brad talks about Clooney every chance he gets. Recent GQ article case in point. Brad has tried very hard to make it look like these two have a great friendship. And please don’t say he is asked so he answers. These celebs choose who they will and won’t talk about. Why were they not invited? Because they are not friends – end of story.
Brad has never talked about clooney before get yourt facts right! Infact this is the first time he talks about clooney and that’s because he was asked about what George said about him in his previous interview. Don’t go about saying things that are not true. Brad “Never” talks about actors in his interview. Its always the other way round people always name drop him example Matt Damon has done that repeatedly even Clooney and Ben Affleck who always went on and on about his crush on brad pitt. Stop lying except you have links to back you up
No, it’s George that ALWAYS name drops Brad- in this case, Brad was responding to a question about a QUOTE from George about him- yes, George is the one who can’t/won’t stop talking about Brad. It’s been that way since they met. Up next for Amal & George- a reality show- on Bravo!
Lol
Brad hasn’t talked about Clooney in an interview for years and just in general so there goes your claim that he uses him every chance he gets. I have heard Clooney, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon talk about Brad plenty of times.
Pitt brought Clooney up just recently. He does mention him quite a bit. It’s what he does when he has a movie to promote.
Well according to google there is no such record of brad mentioning or even talking about George. Maybe you should share the link. And you’re saying brad always does that when he has a movie to promote is laughable.
You need to come up with something new and something true because you just lied!
@whatever..,’
As a fan I read ALL Brad’s interviews.. and watch the videos. Brad promoted his WWZ film and never talked about George. During that time the talk was about the movie and Angie’s surgery. NO one was thinking about George. Then he pretty much no promotion for The Counselor because he was not the STAR.. so when exactly has he talked about George.. NO sorry.. Matt Damon talks about Brad, George talks about Brad, Ben talks about Brad.. show me and interview or quote of Brad talking about them all the time..
you won’t find it. People talk about him because it gets them press.. He doesn’t need to do that for press. Just the way it is.
He said something about George in GQ but that was the first in a long time. Brad doesn’t bring him up to promote movies. Show me one interview where Brad talks about George to promote a movie. He didn’t do it for WWZ, Moneyball, The Counselor, and TYAS. It sounds like you’re just coming up with anything.
actually if you notice a lot of other actors damon jennifer garner clooney jada smith etc all talk about angelina and brad a lot – brad especially never mentions clooney at all unlike clooney who name drops brad etc
LOL @ Leg of Doom
They weren’t invited
I don’t actually believe they are friends. I think George and Brad work together sometimes and are work-friends. I have never seen or heard of them “hanging out” or spending any non-work time together.
Sandra Bullock was there. There is video of her and her son and a blonde assistant/manager/etc. with her on one of the gondolas this past weekend.
You can see Sandra in the first video here:
http://www.webpronews.com/sandra-bullock-is-not-blonde-after-all-2014-09
At the 0:38 mark, you can see Clooney driving one of the other gondolas.
Sandra wasn’t there – the Daily Mail said
“Following his father-in-law’s speech, messages from a few of George’s pals, including Dan Aykroyd and Sandra Bullock, who sadly couldn’t make it to his big day, were then read aloud, putting a smile on the actor’s face”
Plus Sandra is filming a movie as well
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2773559/George-Clooney-Amal-Alamuddin-make-union-legal-10-minute-civil-ceremony-cost-600-euro.html#ixzz3EiK14bWE
Nice of WebProNews to mislead everyone. The video is dated Sept. 26th and the following is in the text of the article:
“Sandra Bullock and George Clooney are taking a break from filming for his wedding to Amal Alamuddin in Italy.”
Thanks, WebPro! Very “pro” indeed.
My local news in Los Angeles were reporting that Brad and Angelina WERE there, but perhaps that was wishful thinking.
I have some very nice work friends, but I’m not talking about my engagement at the office because I don’t intend to invite any of these people. Perhaps in this way, I am just like George and Amal!
The video of Sandra was not this weekend. It was taken another time earlier, possibly at the Venice Film Festival promoting Gravity.
I don’t know why people think they need to go, especially if they were busy. Brad and Angelina are filming a movie, it isn’t a large budget so they need to finish it on time. I don’t know why they have to single out Brad and Angelina either.
Sandra Bullock was filming a movie hence why she wasn’t there. Ben Affleck was promoting his new movie. Cate Blanchett was opening Zurich film festival. People are actually busy you know, so that’s why they weren’t there.
Angie, Brad & George look gorgeous in those two bottom pix from a few years ago.
He sounds depressed.
Oh honey, you wish.
Why would I wish that? FFS get a grip.
You’d wish that for the same reason you posted all those negative comments when he and Angie got married. It must eat you up from the inside out that he and Angie are happy and content with each other.
Janet it was an opinion. Why do you take offense to that? I didn’t post negative comments either.
so, are you “maggie” or are you “maddelina”?
or are you both? thought that was frowned upon in these parts…
He sounds normal.
If I were a big celebrity, I wouldn’t have gone to this wedding either. They (GC & AA) made it too much of a big spectacle that, imo, it became kind of embarrassingly tacky.
The newspapers, magazines and tabloids lied or were caught out following Rumors and printed so many false guests attending. Now they have a bit of egg on their faces.
This type of spectacle is probably a turn off for Brad and Angelina as a couple, they were smart to avoid it,
I never went to a wedding uninvited .
What I find strange is that George’s parents apparently didn’t go! Does anyone know?
Clooney’s father is in a couple of the boat pics, riding with George but not next to him.
Here’s another. The white haired man.
http://s3-ec.buzzfed.com/static/2014-09/28/21/enhanced/webdr09/enhanced-buzz-wide-12964-1411952819-27.jpg
No wonder I wouldn’t want to be seen next to that clown. And you groundhogs don’t know anyone but your hairry hands. Talking like as if you know why and how come legs of doom and yes angelina did not make the weeding. Please here is one for you. Amal wanted to be the only woman on Kentucky’s member. Really maybe Venice was not big enough for those big egos. Had everyone showed they would have needed their passports cause their ego’s would have spilled into the neighboring countries. Amal seems to have been enjoying it. Really it is all that should matter. It’s her day and looney’s. I love to read the hate, makes me take an inventory of self and look in the mirror. Thank you sour folks and good job sane people. Now go figure.
I think his mom is the lady in glasses in the back, with short hair.
The truth is every woman in HW is jealous of Angelina while she is never jealous of any woman in HW or in the world for that matter. Why would she be. She has everything in life, fame, fortune, BP for a husband, 6 healthy and good looking kids, I bet smart and talented too someday. She also has the most coveted career, most sought-after actress and now director in HW and most of all , she is a UN special envoy and a great humanitarian. Comparing her to Amal and insinuating she is jealous of her is just ridiculous. Amal is also pretty and sure she could be smarter than Angie , but she is a nobody if not for Clooney.
That’s quite the statement, (chuckles)
Some excellent points.
Yep, that is the truth Annie.
Deifying Angie in this way does her no favors. What makes her compelling to so many people is how she’s made a lot of mistakes, admitted them, improved herself, and moved on to a life that seems to be incredibly fulfilling.
She is not the most sought-after director in Hollywood, nor is she the most sought-after actress. Angie’s successful roles have fallen in certain categories. She is not a chameleon like Meryl Streep or Cate Blanchett. This is not to say she isn’t on the very top of the A list, but she is not the go to person for all of Hollywood.
I’ve never met a person who has not felt jealousy. Angie is human, therefore she feels human emotions. I’m sure she’s overjoyed that her children are healthy, but really could care less that they’re “good looking”.
She doesn’t have “everything in life”. Her mother died young, she has a horrible relationship with her father, and she has cancer risks that are quite frightening. Please stop turning Angie into a Mary Sue. She’s a real life human being, and that’s why so many people care about her. I don’t think she sees herself as living in a fairy tale, and I think she would hate for people to even have that impression of her.
@ mayamae,
Thank you for articulating my thoughts and feelings so well. I am an admirer of Ms. Jolie precisely because she IS flawed, complex and complicated. The over the top fawning from some of the fans makes me really uncomfortable. She would probably cringe at the hyperbole too.
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yes thanks for looking at it in this way as well just to throw shade on angelina.
1) she is directing her 3rd film – a film that universal bought sight unseen on her storyline. soon to direct her 4th film with all the top a-list technies and script writers with her – she has a horrible relationship with her dad well then so many other hw pple do as well – sadly her mother died of cancer when she was young and the fact that you brought that sad fact is not nice at all. she has her brother and she has her husband and her kids and nobody is deifying angelina nor does she need that – but to cast shade on her achievements for someone her age is not very fair either. cate and meryl will always be classical actresses always in demand but to be honest who really knows them – angelina sells magazines and gossip etc because of who she is and how she looks and her achivements etc – there is no need to disparage her either – she has her own appeal and her status.nobody is saying that she or brad make up hollywood but the fact remains that they are highly sought after – wherever they go or what they say etc – whether she is going to be a sought after director we will just wait and watch
@norah, if you can find shade in anything I said about Angie, you need to read my post again. I countered Annie’s over the top post. And yes, Annie did say Angie was the most sought after actress. You’re a little silly for calling me mean by mentioning Angie’s mother’s death. I countered the claim that Angie “had everything in life”, which you don’t have when you’ve lost a parent. Perhaps you’ve not lost a parent young, I have – so check yourself next time before you knee-jerk respond on a JP thread.
Can you guys tell Angelina that I have yet to watch the last movie she sent when you talk to her again. Get a life people.
“The truth is every woman in HW is jealous of Angelina while she is never jealous of any woman in HW or in the world for that matter”
How do you know for certain every actress in Hollywood is jealous of her? Have you met any of them or asked them the question? There are plenty of highly accomplished actresses in Hollywood who probably don’t care for her and look better too. And how can you be for certain that her kids are talented? They most likely are not. Have you seen them doing anything to be called ‘talented’?
I think the reason why some may not like Jolie or Pitt is because of the non-stop, delusional praising of them from the fans.
How funny is it that the post on the people NOT at the wedding is getting over 100 comments.
George was not at their wedding.. I doubt they missed him and I’m sure he was fine without them.
Simply, where was Julia Roberts I thought she and Gwerethisclose. Has A shut down all his female friendships already.
I read that he planned this event well before proposal, I think when Stacey got a new boyfriend. So A was at the right place in time, or is it wrong place in time.
Yawn. It wasn’t about THEM. That’s why B & A didn’t make it, lol.
Perhaps Amal didn’t want them invited because Brad and Angelina just got married and people would be photographing them instead. And Angelina is much more beautiful, so comparisons would be made. Not to mention, Angelina’s work would be compared with Amal’s as well.
I agree..it’s supposed to be the brides day, and Angie would have stolen her thunder..I think they were invited but it was always understood that they would decline..
agreed!
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and personally I think Amal is much prettier. Far classier dresser too. Don’t get me wrong Angie is pretty but Amal outshines her by a mile. To each their own.
Maddelina there is inner beauty too and Angelina outshines almost every female celeb on that account.
I think they are both beautiful on the same level (although i prefer Angie´s cheekbones). I found “Original Sin-Angie” absolutely stunning, but the today-Angie doesn´t do it for me. She is still pretty, but not my type anymore. Amal has classier facial features, but that often looks hard because she is so thin through all the wedding stress.
I prefer women curvy and hot blooded. Amal and Angie are too delicate.
For me there are far more beautiful women out there. Everybody has their own taste.
Can you imagine what a draining hassle it would be to add this to your plate when you are Brange with 6 kids. Fak a wedding…send a gift! P.S. Brad said it in his GQ interview…he’s a quiet guy. You don’t hear from him unless he is obligated and almost forced to speak or show up…George is born to schmooze and is blessed with an amazing ability to communicate and put on a show. PLUS HE HAS NO KIDS!
Apparently Gary Busey and Bob Cat Goldthwait weren’t there either. I mean seriously WTF?
Rusty and Danny are good friends, not Brad and George.
Angie would NOT allow it! Very jealous person….
why automatically blame angelina for that. last time i checked they were shooting a movie and cant just shut down for the 4 day booze fest – wedding of george and amal. and besides why sd this be an issue so many other pple werent there – julia sandra etc jerry steven soderberg – no one is talking about their absences.
The media kept saying Brad and Angelina would be at George’s and Amal’s wedding. Why? Because they knew everyone would be more likely to click on links to know more about /see photos of Brangelina. Adding their names adds more cachet to George who has never been as popular. ie Good PR.
also the thing is that brad and angelina’s wedding trended all over the place and with no advance notice – 5 days after the fact and yet with clooney and amal nothing- no major buzz – problem with using buzzfeed and twitter etc – the basis of comparison i guess. they were still talking abt their wedding days afterwards. anyway to each their own – hope clooney and amal will be happy etc
I think George married up, so that’s why he was in a hurry to get married. He is a aging actor, and the roles are drying up fast. She is 17 years younger, and when she’s 50 and still youngish he will be 67-and old man. She has family money-she doesn’t need his. Sure that at 36 her clock is ticking loudly and that she is not a ravishing beauty (as was Krista Allen for example), but she could have married someone closer to her age and also very accomplished, from the London society or Lebanese. I don’t see this marriage lasting. I see a very very expensive divorce in less than 10 years.