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Jennifer Aniston to Present at Oscars?

by Celebuzz on Jan. 26, 2009 02:00 PM / 38 Comments

Brace yourselves; the Best Drama award at this year's Oscars may not have anything to do with any of the nominated films.

Star reports that Jennifer Aniston has been asked to present at this year's Academy Awards, which could make for supremely awkward moments on stage, back stage and on the red carpet.

Among the nominees that Aniston might find herself doling little gold men out to include her ex-husband, Brad Pitt, and his current gal, Angelina Jolie. Pitt, 45, and Jolie, 33, are up for awards in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Changeling, respectively. As every celebrity-gossip devotee knows, there's been bad blood between Aniston and Jolie.

If 39-year-old Marley & Me star Aniston happens to be in a brave mood that night, Jolie might come to regard the mangling and overlooking of her name at this year's Golden Globes as one of the kinder things that's happened to her lately.

Couple that with Jolie's trigger-happy tendencies, and the show's producers might want to triple up on security.

Hopefully Aniston's boyfriend, 31-year-old troubadour John Mayer, will be able to keep the peace.

A source close to Mayer tells the magazine that John practically demanded that Aniston take the gig, insisting, "You've got to go. Why do you hide in this town? By presenting at the Oscars, you'll tell the world: 'I don’t care about Brad and Angie. I belong here, too.'"

Wow, how supportive!

Mayer just might have another trick up his sleeve—or on Jen's finger—to deflect from the Aniston/Jolie acrimony. Rumor is that Mayer plans to propose to his girl when she turns 40 on February 11, meaning she'd have a big ol' rock to flaunt during the awards show.

When the mag's source asked Mayer if Jen would be sporting an engagement ring at the Oscars, he reportedly replied, "There will be a big story coming out of the Oscars that night—and it won't be about the winners."

No, of course not; if Aniston's wearing a ring on the night of the Oscars, the headlines will be carrying news that John Mayer's unprecedented sexual dry spell is finally over.

The Academy Awards will air Sunday, February 22.

Stock up on popcorn now; it's bound to be interesting.

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lj 10 mos ago
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who the hell is she that she would present at the oscars? not like she won anything or is a good actor. major overrated person.
Jack 10 mos ago
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This might be the only reason I would watch. I think Aniston has more class than Pitt or Jolie put together.

To the poster above, in case you didn't know it, Aniston's movie is doing better than Pitt's, despite the award nominations that Pitt's movie is getting. I'm sure Pitt's will pass hers but for now, it says volumes that so many chose her movie over his.
hispanicatthedisco 10 mos ago
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I think this will end in a knife fight. Or perhaps a pudding-wrestling match.
Judy 10 mos ago
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lj said:
who the hell is she that she would present at the oscars? not like she won anything or is a good actor. major overrated person.

You truly are insane in the membrane
peanut 10 mos ago
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she shouldn't do it ... the press will go apesh*t and create stories that she's being spiteful or something to that effect. if she really wants to remove herself from that old love triangle then she shouldn't rain in on brad and angie's parade. love em or hate brangelina, they are the ones nominated and jen wiil be the one to look out of place and wanting to start sh*t. i can't see how she can come out on top with that.
anaksunamun 10 mos ago
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Jen is cool! She is beautiful and a good person! She deserves all the honors! And I guess that husband’s stealer will manage to be out of the party as she did be fore!
Beetlejuice 10 mos ago
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You lost me at 'Star Reports...'

But it's a nice piece of fiction for people who think that Aniston can't get any more pathetic and desperate.

Stripping for a family dog movie and crawling back to a maybegaybe douchebag who dumped you publically and humiliated you was bad enough....

...but stalking Brad and Angelina to the Oscars and watching one of them possibly win Best Actor or Best Actress and then listening to them cry, sob and profess each other's eternal love, as the camera's pan to you in the 432nd row....

That would almost be worth praying for.

Meanwhile - new pics of the twins at the Japan airport today - they are soooo adorable, Knox is wearing a little cap like brad's and Viv is breathtaking.

KER-POW!!
me 10 mos ago
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GET OVER ITTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!
Amber 10 mos ago
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Star is not a trusted source.. She has no reason to be at the Oscars.. She has not been up for one nor has she been in a movie that even comes close to Oscar material. Please, please do not ruin Oscars with this chick! What a joke!
Martin 1 10 mos ago
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I AGREE!!! Aniston at the Oscars?! She will look like a fool for going along with anything that keeps her in the spotlight.. well a B actress can just keep wanting to stay in the spotlight!