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June 25, 2004 - A casting director pal told The Fly On The Wall last week that producers are quietly looking to replace Jennifer Aniston on a film due to start shooting next month. The reason? She's pregnant.

June 25, 2004 - 'Alexander' star Val Kilmer is blasting 'Troy' rival Brad Pitt.  "I saw those pictures of Brad Pitt," Kilmer told the London Express, referring to the 'Troy' star looking buff and muscular. "That's all air-brushed in, you know. He's a nice guy, but he's a wimp."

June 21, 2004 - A source close to Jennifer Aniston insists the actress is not pregnant and is busy preparing to begin work on two movies.

June 21, 2004 - A party for the cast and crew of 'Ocean's Twelve' took place at Town Hall in Rome, Italy on Thursday (June 17). Check out pictures from RexFeatures.

June 21, 2004 - Catherine Zeta-Jones, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Don Cheadle and Mattia Sbragia were photographed on the set of 'Ocean's Twelve' directed by Steven Soderbergh in Rome last week. Check out pictures from RexFeatures, and Abaca.

June 21, 2004 - It would appear that Jennifer Aniston rules the roost in the Brad Pitt home as he told Sky News that: "I have my hair cut crew cut as Jen likes it short whereas I like it longer. But I do it to please her."

June 17, 2004 - Rumors are heating up that Jennifer Aniston and hubby Brad Pitt are expecting their first child. "This is something that both Brad and Jennifer want," a source told The Scoop. "Expect an announcement later this month." Read more.

June 17, 2004 - The Sun reports after months of saying she is ready to start a family, Jennifer Aniston is believed to be expecting her first child with Brad Pitt. Read more.

June 14, 2004 - Brad Pitt was photographed leaving George Clooney's lakeside villa to go for a boat trip on Lake Como with Clooney during a break in filming 'Ocean's 12'.

June 14, 2004 - The Las Vegas Sun hears that Brad Pitt and pal George Clooney will team with Rande Gerber to create a unique property with Station Casinos on the site of the Wild Wild West casino on Tropicana Avenue, just west of the Strip.

June 14, 2004 - Us Weekly named Orlando Bloom as one of their 25 Hottest Hunks. 'Troy' co-star Brad Pitt, who topped their list, admitted, "Hell, while we were making the film, girls were pushing me out of the way to get his autograph."

June 10, 2004 - Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com reports the news on Warner Bros.'s big early summer blockbuster, 'Troy,' is good and bad. If the studio's numbers are correct, then a lot of people in Europe and Asia really liked the story of Brad of Troy — and not Helen of Troy — complete with inane dialogue and a Trojan horse right out of the Neiman Marcus catalogue. The box office number being reported for everywhere but America is $265 million, while American numbers are $119 million as of Monday. Read more.

June 10, 2004 - George Clooney, Brad Pitt with wife Jennifer Aniston and Matt Damon with friends relaxed at George's house on Como's Lake. The group spent their free time away from the Oceans Twelve set playing tennis, boating and relaxing after a 2 week filming schedule.

June 10, 2004 - Steppin' Out magazine recently caught up with Brad Pitt for a Q&A in support of the release of 'Troy'.

June 7, 2004 - Brad Pitt brought the streets of Rome to a stand still as he filmed scenes for his new movie 'Oceans 12' on Tuesday (June 1). Pitt was getting arrested in one of the scenes and then had a smoke during the break in filming. Check out pictures from SkyNews, and Corbis.

June 7, 2004 - Brad Pitt was photographed arriving in Rome to shoot 'Oceans 12' on Wednesday (June 2).

June 7, 2004 - The People profiled Brad Pitt, a humble store worker with the same name as the superstar actor. "When Mum chose my name, the actor Brad Pitt was unheard of," Pitt explained. "She liked the names Brad and Lee and came up with Bradley. That got shortened to Brad at primary school." Read more.

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