This morning we got our first look at the hotly anticipated April W Magazine cover featuring Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler. The spread was photographed by Stephen Klein, who was also responsible for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's infamous shoot in 2005. Both twosomes look amazing, but in totally different ways. So tell us, between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in 2005 and Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler in 2010—which do you prefer?
Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler got a little dirty in the desert together for the April cover of US mag W. The sexy shoot has been hotly anticipated since it took place in mid-January—check out more of Jennifer and Gerard on W's site. Their movie The Bounty Hunter is out next Thursday, and the hot leading duo has been raising questions about whether their romance made the move from onscreen to off after a Golden Globes date night and birthday trip to Mexico. The photographer for this, Stephen Klein, is the same one who photographed Brad and Angelina for their infamous 2005 spread, only this time we're hoping Jennifer is happier with the final product.
On being photographed for her Armani campaign: "There are some women you could put in underwear and photograph them, and it looks really classy and it doesn’t necessarily provoke a pinup image. But with me it does, immediately, as soon as I’m in underwear. I’m a Vargas girl. So they were really conscious of that on set, trying to make sure that it didn’t look like we were doing a Victoria’s Secret campaign or a men’s magazine. They wanted it to look like fashion. Which is hard to do with me."
On acting: "My main weakness is nerves. I have no confidence, and because of that I’m always second-guessing myself. That allows you to be false, and you can’t do that. You have to be honest; you gotta believe what you’re about to say. So once I get through the nerves, if ever, and sometimes it does happen, that’s when I’m able to have genuine moments."
On the burdens of fame: "It’s an immense amount of pressure, celebrity itself. I didn’t create that. I didn’t sign up for that; I didn’t know that was going to happen. It created itself . . . [It’s happened] with my assistance, obviously. Whatever. But it’s so big and it’s so much. Such a good portion of it is so negative. I think that if you are receptive to anything, if you feel anything ever, it’s impossible not to let it affect your life."
Rihanna was decked out in a white Gucci number for the cover of February's US W—check out even more photos from the shoot as well as their look back at her style evolution. The interview was all about reflecting on 2009. She shared a few thoughts about the Chris Brown incident, keeping silent in its aftermath and how it affected her new album. Here's more:
On the tone of Rated R: "This was a different type of record for me. . . . It was really personal; it was from me in the most authentic way. It’s like a movie in that when I was making this album, every day I was in a different mood. Sometimes I was pissed off, sometimes I was miserable and every song brings out a different story.”
On keeping silent last Autumn: "Not talking was a big thing for me . . . I’m glad I didn’t talk to people, because I was able to deal with things in my own way, without saying the wrong things or giving people the wrong impression.”
On how she handles herself after the assault: "At first I completely shut down. But now I feel like this happened to me so I could be a voice for young girls who are going through what I went through and don’t know how to talk about it. . . . It’s not about Chris, about hurting him or sabotaging his career. I don’t care about that part of it."
On early signs of trouble with Chris: "There were control issues, insecurity. When people are insecure they become very controlling and they can get very aggressive and in turn abusive. It doesn’t have to be physical. Like they would say bad stuff to you to make you feel lesser than them just so they would have control in the relationship. It takes a big toll on your emotions and on your everyday life. It changes you."
Jennifer Garner has the honours of being US mag, W's, January cover girl. The issue features a few close and personal shots of the star — check out even more images and her secrets from the shoot, as well as what Jen has to say about her career and life as Mrs. Affleck. Here's more:
On deciding to have kids with Ben: "We were together a year, and we just started breeding. We were like, 'Let’s have a baby!' And eight days later . . . "
On her mentioning Ben in interviews and his not mentioning her: "Ben asks me, 'How come when I do an interview I manage to keep you out of it completely?' And I’m like, 'Either because you don’t think about me or because boy magazines don’t care about what I make you for dinner. But they should!'"
On being away from loved ones while working: "That’s the hardest thing about being on location when it’s not for your own project. When it’s for you, you’re on set with everybody you know, but if not, it’s lonely. I can live with Ben working crazy hours. But I can’t live without girlfriends around to talk about men with! . . . It’s fine if he’s not there; I just need someone to bitch about it to!"
Demi Moore struck a gorgeous pose for the latest cover of US magazine W. She's the latest member of her extended family to pose for the publication, following Bruce Willis's saucy spread with his new wife Emma Hemming earlier this year. Demi is out and about promoting her movie with David Duchovny, The Joneses, as well as Happy Tears with Parker Posey. She sat down with the magazine to chat about her marriage to Ashton Kutcher and what she thinks of being labelled a cougar. Here's more:
On being married to a younger man: "I’m certainly not the first person to be in a relationship with a younger man, but somehow I was plucked out as a bit of a poster girl. . . I don’t know why that is. But I just kind of step back sometimes and say, 'There is some reason, and what is it that I have to share in a positive way?'"
On being labeled a cougar: "I’d prefer to be called a puma. . . [I] Twittered it out. People wrote back hilarious stuff, saying, 'I’m going to get T-shirts that say PUMA POWER.'"
On meeting Ashton six years ago: "The most overwhelming part of meeting someone that you already felt you had such a deep and old connection with is that your feelings are greater than the time you’ve had to actually be with one another. Now we’ve had the physical time together. The love he has for me makes me a better person by giving me the courage to take risks. I can fail and have someone who loves me just the same. I never knew it was quite possible."
