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April 28, 2004 - Us Weekly reports Brad Pitt gave out 19 engraved TAG Heuer watches to cast and crew members of 'Troy'. Meanwhile, they add that Pitt will stop by Japan at a party on May 16th for his new line of jewelry for Damiani.

April 28, 2004 - WENN reports Brad Pitt was told off by the director of his new film 'Mr and Mrs Smith' for making shooting noises when he fired his gun. Actor Greg Ellis - whose character gets shot by Brad - revealed: "The first time Brad fired his guns at me, the director told him to stop the sound effects - when he pulls the trigger he's like a little boy with a toy. He makes gun noises to go with the shots."

April 28, 2004 - Star magazine reports Hollywood is abuzz with rumors that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie -- two of Hollywood's sexiest stars -- are not only starring as a married couple in the upcoming Mr. and Mrs. Smith, but are acting like a couple off-camera as well.

April 25, 2004 - Troy director Wolfgang Petersen was unconcerned when Brad Pitt tore his Achilles' tendon whilst filming the lavish new epic - because he was so confident about the movie. "What kept us going was the fact we had a great movie," he said. "If there had been any doubts about what we doing it would have been impossible to have gone through all this. But this is one of the greatest stories of all time." 

April 25, 2004 - The Glasgow Daily Record reports Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt are in the running to play Flash Gordon in a movie. Van Helsing director Stephen Sommers is producing a film based on the space travelling jock and an insider said: "Both Leo and Brad would be ideal if the budget is there. Otherwise, they're thinking Paul Walker or maybe Sean William Scott."

April 21, 2004 - The New York Post reports Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc raised eyebrows outside a Los Angeles eatery as LeBlanc pulled up in his silver Porsche and jumped into the arms of Brad Pitt's wife. Then, as startled witnesses watched, Jennifer and Matt launched into a tender kiss.

April 19, 2004 - Star magazine reports that when Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie shot a scene from their movie 'Mr. And Mrs. Smith' at the LA restaurant Cicada, an extra on the movie says, "The assistant directors made sure to surround them with the oldest and homeliest extras on the set." When one attractive blonde extra why she was being moved away from the stars, she was told, "Angelina doesn't want anyone distracting her shots."

April 19, 2004 - In Touch Weekly reports Brad Pitt's meeting with Frank Gehry was "about as much fun as I've ever had." Now he has signed on to study with the famed architect and will take time from movies to learn the trade.

April 19, 2004 - Us Weekly reports Brad Pitt has given his G500 SUV to longtime friend and manager Cynthia Pett-Dante because he's gone completely environmental. He'll now mostly drive his new partially electric white Toyota Prius. Jennifer also plans on getting rid of her matching SUV.

April 19, 2004 - Us Weekly reports Jennifer Aniston visited Dr. Uzzi Resiss, who offers hormone based gynecology services. A source revealed, "I've seen Courtney [Cox] here many times. But this was the first time I'd ever seen Jennifer." The visit prompted Us Weekly to put Brad and Jen on the cover saying "baby struggles and joy."

April 10, 2004 - Brad Pitt was on hand for a John Kerry fundraiser with wife Jennifer Aniston in Beverly Hills on March 30th, where he grabbed the attention of Kerry's daughters Vanessa and Alexandra. "Vanessa noticed Brad looking lost, so she grabbed him and brought him to Jen," a fellow partygoer told Us Weekly. "Her sister Alexandra [and] all the girls began talking about how hot they thought he was."

April 8, 2004 - The Associated Press reports Brad Pitt is to narrate a British Broadcasting Corp. radio series about one of his musical idols, the broadcaster said Tuesday.

April 8, 2004 - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie filmed 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' on location in Pasadena, California.

April 8, 2004 - The Sun reports Brad Pitt is going to DJ his own show on BBC's Radio 2, presenting an hour-long programme about music legend Nick Drake. 'Lost Boy – In Search Of Nick Drake', will be broadcast on Radio 2 on Saturday, May 22 at 9PM GMT. Read more.

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