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May 27, 2002 - A New York Post blind item from earlier this month asked, "Which famously happily married couple may not be so happy? When on location, the leading man likes to play with the female crew members while his TV star wife back in L.A. is blissfully unaware."

May 23, 2002 - Brad Pitt has been revealed as a practicing Buddhist, as fellow believer Siri Crane, who attended the KTD Monastery in Woodstock, New York, with Brad, says the actor has kept his faith a secret as he feared fans would "go nuts" if they found out.

May 20, 2002 - Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs again talked about Brad Pitt playing him in film to the New York Daily News. Puffy said, "He wouldn't have to wear blackface. He's such an extraordinary actor, I think he could pull it off. He would just have to get a deep tan. Put a scoop of butter on his behind and drop him off in Saint-Tropez for a month."

May 19, 2002 - Puffy again talked about which actor should play him in a movie saying, "Brad Pitt. I like him. I think personality-wise, charisma-wise, he's the only person that could figure me out. He seems complex, too. A great actor should be able to play another race."

May 12, 2002 - Brad Pitt placed #10 on a list of the most bankable stars in Hollywood, as part of the Hollywood Reporter's annual Star Power survey. Pitt's star power index was 92.98, while Julia Roberts, Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks tied on top of the list with 100 ratings.

May 11, 2002 - Brad Pitt's mother Jane Pitt was on the Late Show with David Letterman on Friday to take part in a special Mother's Day Top 10. The top 10 was for the best advise you've given your kid, and Jane, one of 9 celebrity mothers in the studio (Dave's mom was at home in Indiana), said "Don't believe all the hype you read about yourself, honey -- actually, you're a short, overweight bald guy."

May 11, 2002 - Morgan Freeman addressed talk that he had become impatient with Brad Pitt during filming of 'Seven'. Freeman said, "I don't recall getting mad at Brad about that. I'd never get in anybody's way of working. The thing I got tense about was his being late on the set. I just said, 'That is not professional.' He never did it again."

May 4, 2002 - Big Brother 3 in the UK has been inundated with people mimicking celebrities to try and get on the show. The names Brad Pitt, Mel Brookes, Shane Ritchie and Stephen Fry were all used on entry forms for this year's competition.

May 4, 2002 - The Enquirer reports Brad Pitt has been bringing home a lot of elephant stuff for his house. He has elephant salt and pepper shakers and stuff like that. Jennifer Aniston put a stop to it when he brought home elephant wallpaper though.

May 1, 2002 - Popbitch.com reports "A bearded, long-haired Brad Pitt was recently in one of the tabloids after being spotted supping beer at a pub called The Kings Arms in Poland Street, London. The article even included a quote from a barman claiming: 'He looked just like one of the regulars.' What the tabloids failed to notice is that The Kings Arms is a popular gay bar where bikers and 'bears' (hairy gay men) go to hook up. Surely Brad didn't know that."

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