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October 26, 2005 - Brad Pitt lookalike Aris Kontos was spotted at a Toronto Fashion Show on October 22nd at the Canadian National Exhibition. Check out pictures from WireImage.

October 26, 2005 - Could Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie already be secretly married? Their reps deny it, but the pair, accompanied almost everywhere by Jolie's children, Maddox, 4, and Zahara, 9 months, certainly has been acting like a happy family. And if the couple isn't married already, "Brad and Angelina are going to get married any minute. They don't want a fuss, they just want things over with — it'll be an elopement," a source close to the couple tells Star magazine. Read more.

October 26, 2005 - Sources tell Star magazine that Jessica Simpson has been lobbying hard to be cast in a big-screen adaptation of the hit primetime soap 'Dallas', hoping she'd be cast as the on-screen wife of Brad Pitt. "Jessica's had a secret crush on Brad for ages," a source revealed. "She literally saw Legends of the Fall more than 12 times. She thinks that Brad is the hottest man alive."

October 26, 2005 - David Spade joked during his The Showbiz Show news report: "Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, seen here in Fight Club, are teaming up to produce a series about explorers Lewis and Clark. And Americans everywhere are teaming up to produce a series of apathetic yawns."

October 15, 2005 - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's relationship continues to progress: Now, People.com reports that his family is giving her a thumbs-up.

October 15, 2005 - Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt have put their home on sale in Beverly Hills, California following their divorce.

October 15, 2005 - The National Enquirer reports that when Brad Pitt phoned his mother in Missouri and told her he wanted to come home to introduce new girlfriend Angelina Jolie and her babies, Zahara and Maddox, a source says she told him she was not ready to meet his new girlfriend. Why? Insiders say Brad's mom, who still meets with Jennifer Aniston and phones her frequently, is extremely loyal to the ex-wife — and needs time to adjust to life without her. Dutiful son Brad told Mom that he understood.

October 15, 2005 - During Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's visit to the Edmonton Mall in Alberta, the couple were joined by her children Maddox and Zahara at the mall's indoor Galaxyland Amusement Park. "Brad and Maddox were at the children's play area," a source said. "Brad was helping Maddox, who kept saying, 'Daddy, can we go on that ride?' They looked like a tight, happy family. Brad had Maddox, and Angelina had Zahara pressed close to her chest."

October 15, 2005 - Jennifer Aniston tells Elle magazine that her split from Brad Pitt prompted a reconciliation with her mother Nancy. "I'm thrilled," she said. "It's so wonderful. And who knew that this [divorce] would be the thing to initiate this? It's amazing. It's like we get to reintroduce ourselves to each other."

October 15, 2005 - Sandro Monetti of Sky News reports that the acting teacher who helped Halle Berry, Brad Pitt and Charlize Theron become stars says it was dedication and hard work that made them successful. "I remember Brad worked three jobs and lived with five people to afford classes," said Ivana Chubbuck, who reveals her tuition secrets in her book 'The Power of the Actor'.

October 15, 2005 - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are looking more and more like husband and wife, as the National Enquirer's sensational new photos show. Read more.

October 3, 2005 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Tuesday night, "This is a big story. Yesterday Jennifer Aniston appeared on 'Oprah' and said that she's over Brad Pitt. Yeah. In a related story, Angelina Jolie says some nights she's over Brad Pitt, other nights she's under Brad Pitt."

October 3, 2005 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Tuesday night, "And Brad Pitt is working on his next film, a western in which he plays Jesse James. And at one point, he's in the bathtub during what is described as a very long nude scene. Yeah, see, this is somewhat of a a modern western. See, we americans, we prefer the traditional western film. You know what I am saying? No sex, no nudity, no foul language. Just the mindless slaughter of Native Americans."

October 3, 2005 - The New York Post reports Brad Pitt fired a pregnant employee from his production company because she dared speak out on behalf of his estranged wife, Jennifer Aniston. The 41-year-old actor was furious that Aniston's pal Kristin Hahn - an exec with Plan B (the film company he and Aniston, 36, founded in 2002) - told Vanity Fair it would be "beyond painful" for the actress to see Pitt and girlfriend Angelina Jolie, 30, have a baby together. An Us Weekly source claims Pitt "screamed" at Hahn, claiming she violated her contract by speaking about him without his approval - although Aniston had given hers. Hahn claims the departure was "amicable."

October 3, 2005 - Brad Pitt and others were photographed leaving from the Clinton Global at the Sheraton Hotel in New York City on September 17th.

October 3, 2005 - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Edmonton where he is filming 'The Assassination of Jesse James' and they stopped by at West Edmonton Mall to check out the amusement park and have some quality food court eats the other day.

October 3, 2005 - The New York Daily News reports Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are staying in Dubai at a $12,000-a-night suite at the seven-star Burj al-Arab.

October 3, 2005 - The New York Post reports Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were spotted drinking red wine and then a complimentray grappa at Primola.

October 3, 2005 - New pictures of the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie behaving like romantic teens in Edmonton have emerged just weeks before Brad's divorce from Jennifer Aniston becomes official. Read more.

October 3, 2005 - Sandro Monetti of Sky News reports that Jennifer Aniston reportedly has a cruel nickname for Angelina Jolie... Gollum! Sources say the thin and ugly character from the 'Lord Of The Rings' reminds Jen of the bony movie beauty who stole her hubby Brad Pitt.

October 3, 2005 - Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have placed their Beverly Hills estate on the market for $28 million, more than twice what they paid for it in 2001, the Los Angeles Times reports.

October 3, 2005 - Ann Montini of Sky News reports that Michael Parkinson is hoping to land Brad Pitt for his new series, which starts this week, but Jonathan Ross is more likely to snag Brad, after they met and got along backstage at this year's Live 8 concert. "Brad hates the chat show circuit and thinks Parkinson is a bit too old for him to connect with," a source said.

October 3, 2005 - Star magazine has learned Jennifer Aniston doesn't blame Brad Pitt for their split — she blames Angelina Jolie. "Jen still has it in for Angelina," a source close to Aniston tells Star. "Jen does not like her; it's like she assigns the blame for the divorce on her, like the soft spot she still has for Brad only grows the less she sees of him."

October 3, 2005 - The New York Daily News reports George Clooney has denied pesky tabloid reports that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are plotting clandestine nuptials at his villa on Lake Como. "I would know," Clooney insisted at a recent press junket for his latest movie, 'Good Night, and Good Luck'. "And I can tell you there's not going to be a secret wedding."

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