With fiancée Angelina Jolie and their beautiful brood of six, Brad Pitt is the archetypal family man.

But that wasn’t always the case. It was a long road to happily ever after for the Hollywood leading man.

“For a long time I thought I did too much damage — drug damage,” Pitt says in the June/July 2013 issue of Esquire, which hits newsstands May 31. “I was a bit of a drifter. A guy who felt he grew up in something of a vacuum and wanted to see things, wanted to be inspired. I followed that other thing. I spent years f***ing off. But then I got burnt out and felt that I was wasting my opportunity.”

It was that feeling pushed Pitt to finally make a “conscious change” about a decade ago, helping him to get him to the life he leads today. “It was an epiphany — a decision not to squander my opportunities,” he explains. “It was a feeling of, ‘Get up.’ Because otherwise, what’s the point?”

Now, Pitt is in the perfect place. His world revolves around Jolie, his partner of almost eight years, and their bustling home of six children: Maddox, 11, Pax, 9, Zahara, 8, Shiloh, 6, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 4.

“I have very few friends. I have a handful of close friends and I have my family and I haven’t known life to be any happier,” he says. “I’m making things. I just haven’t known life to be any happier.”

And Pitt wouldn’t have it any other way.

“I always thought that if I wanted to do a family, I wanted to do it big,” he recalls. “I wanted there to be chaos in the house…There’s constant chatter in our house, whether it’s giggling or screaming or crying or banging. I love it. I love it. I love it. I hate it when they’re gone. I hate it. Maybe it’s nice to be in a hotel room for a day — ‘Oh, nice, I can finally read a paper.’ But then, by the next day, I miss that cacophony, all that life.”

From everyday errands to red carpet events, the stars have been keeping busy in the last 24 hours.

Brad Pitt stepped out in Los Angeles wearing head-to-toe black as he headed to a meeting. The 49-year-old actor recently spoke out about his longtime partner and fiance Angelina Jolie’s preventative double mastectomy.

“Having witnessed this decision firsthand, I find Angie’s choice, as well as so many others like her, absolutely heroic. I thank our medical team for their care and focus . . . this is a happy day for our family,” Pitt told London’s Evening Standard.

Elsewhere on the west coast, Rob Kardashian went for a hike in Culver City while his sister Kendall Jenner stopped at a gas station to fill up her Range Rover.

Up north, Bethenny Frankel celebrated Skinnygirl Cocktails’ new “girls” — mojito and white cherry vodka — at the “Summer Styling Like a Lady” event in Toronto.

In Cannes sightings, Emma Watson arrived in style for a photocall for The Bling Ring, Eva Longoria and Liv Tyler touched down at Nice Airport (separately) and Isla Fisher flew from Paris to London after the star-studded Cannes premiere of The Great Gatsby.

Angelina Jolie‘s decision to have a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of breast cancer shocked the world, even those closest to her.

No one knows her family’s struggle with the devastating disease more than the man who helped raise Jolie and lived with her mom Marcheline Bertrand for over a decade.

“She’s known for making movies and being one of the most beautiful actresses and that is her stock and trade for everything,” Bill Day told Celebuzz. “For a woman in that position to do what she did is very surprising. It’s undeniably brave.”

Day says Bertrand, who passed away at 56 from ovarian cancer in 2007, would have echoed Brad Pitt’s “heroic” sentiments.

“She would look at Angelina now as her hero. She’d be frightened for her, but at the same time, proud,” he said.

Day, who watched Jolie grow up from a precocious four-year-old to a rebellious 17-year-old as her mother’s longtime live-in partner, remembers vividly how cancer has “decimated” the family: Jolie’s great-grandmother, grandparents and uncle all passed away from the disease, while her aunt has been battling it for years.

Day, a documentary filmmaker, says when he met Bertrand she was already going to incredible lengths to ward off the disease, including radically changing her diet and even turning to her own “New Age” advisors.

“She freaked out,” he said. “She knew she had to change because her grandmother and mother all died at 45 or below. That will change you.”

And she wanted to make sure her children, Jolie and James Haven, learned to live the same healthy lifestyle.

In her emotional New York Times essay Jolie reveals that after discovering she carries a “faulty” BRCA1 gene, which sharply increases the risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer, she underwent the preventative surgery for the sake of her six young children and announced her private struggle to be an example for women to better understand their options.

For Day, why she chose such a public forum is the one thing that didn’t come as a surprise.

“She was always the mother hen-type. She was always a bright star. She was always an independent thinker,” he said. “And a lot of thinking went into this. She’s making all the right moves, she’s a sincere person and she continues to surprise us with the decisions she makes.”

Lights, camera, action! The Cannes Film Festival starts this Wednesday, May 15th and we’re chomping at the bit to see what Hollywood’s hottest ladies and gents will be wearing.

So, in anticipation of the glitzy event’s kick-off, we’re taking a look back at our fave red carpet looks from the French Film Festival’s fashionable history. Before you gawk over the covetable couture from 2013 attendees like Emma Watson and Beyonce, take a little trip down style memory lane. Ooh la la, indeed.

It’s that time of the week again when the celebrity weeklies hit the newsstands. To separate what’s real and rumor, we turned to our friends at Gossip Cop for the 411 on this week’s most controversial stories.

Selena Gomez went to visit Justin Bieber in Norway in a desperate attempt to keep him from “falling apart,” reveals Star. The magazine says the pop star has “lost his way,” and Gomez is “the only person who can stop Justin from having a breakdown.” For whether her intervention worked, and whether they’re dating again, check out what an insider spills to Gossip Cop.

Angelina Jolie “refuses to eat,” and is “down to 95 pounds,” reports OK!. The magazine says the movie star is “terrified” about losing her appeal as she ages, and is “convinced she’s at her sexiest when she’s skinny.” For whether Jolie’s health is in danger, and how Brad Pitt is trying to intervene, head over to Gossip Cop.

Britney Spears has “cut all ties” to Demi Lovato after leaving The X Factor, reveals the National Enquirer. The magazine says Spears is “so upset” that producers let her go — but kept Lovato — that she “won’t return calls” from the young singer. For how strongly Lovato is taking the diss, click over to Gossip Cop.

Kim Kardashian has been “used” by Kanye West, reveals In Touch. The magazine says the rapper has “checked out of the relationship” and “only wants the baby.” For whether West is going to dump his seven-months-pregnant girlfriend, see what a Kardashian family insider dishes to Gossip Cop.

Ryan Seacrest is “trying to buy” Julianne Hough’s silence in the wake of their split, reveals Star. The magazine reports that the TV host has “some unusual appetites” in bed, and pays his exes to keep “quiet” about his kinky habits. For how much Seacrest paid Hough, and what dirty secrets he’s trying to hide, click over to Gossip Cop.

Are Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult back together? Is Rihanna (finally) dating someone other than Chris Brown? Plus, why did Jennifer Aniston push back her wedding?

Celebuzz has compiled some of Wednesday’s top stories from around the web.

Jennifer Lawrence & Nicholas Hoult Spotted On Date

The Hunger Games actress and the Warm Bodies actor, who called it quits back in January, enjoyed a dinner together on Monday night. TooFab weighs in on the reunion.

Rihanna Gets Cozy With A Fan

The singer was seen exchanging kisses with someone at a club in New York this past weekend. Huffington Post has the pics!

Jennifer Aniston Delays Wedding Because Of Brad Pitt

According to reports, the actress has decided to push back her wedding in order to avoid any overlap with her ex’s upcoming nuptials. Us Weekly has the scoop.

Jennifer Lopez Returning To ‘American Idol’

The former judge, who is currently busy working on her new album, will be performing on the season finale of the show later this month. To see what J.Lo has planned for her big return, head to Idolator.

Michael Jackson’s Doctor Was In Debt

Conrad Murray, the doctor convicted of involuntarily killing the late singer, allegedly suffered from money problems at the time of Jackson’s death. Fox News has the full story.

Lil Wayne Hospitalized Again

The rapper, who recently revealed that he is epileptic, has been hospitalized after experiencing yet another seizure. TMZ has the details.

It’s been a bumpy road to the big screen for Brad Pitt‘s World War Z.

After being plagued by production problems, a pushed-back release date and plenty of reshoots, the apocalyptic action flick adapted from Max Brooks’ novel is finally set for release on June 21.

But before moviegoers get to see Pitt as United Nations researcher Gerry Lane racing against time to try to save humanity — including his wife Karen Lane (Mireille Enos) and their two daughters — from the zombie takeover, Vanity Fair is pulling back the curtain on the trials and tribulations the film faced on its way to theaters.

“‘We started shooting the thing before we locked down how it was going to end up, and it didn’t turn out the way we wanted it to,’” screenwriter Damon Lindelof says Pitt explained of World War Z. “‘The thing we really need right now,’” Pitt told Lindelof, “‘is someone who is not burdened by all the history that this thing is inheriting, who can see what we’ve got and tell us how to get to where we need to get.”

That discussion ultimately led to the decision to rewrite and reshoot an additional 40 minutes of footage in an effort to form a more fitting ending, a move that skyrocketed WWZ‘s budget to around $200 million.

“I was like,” Lindelof added, “‘To be honest with you, good luck selling that to Paramount.’”

Catch the action-packed trailer for Pitt’s upcoming thriller. After the lengthy weight, will you go see World War Z in theaters?

It’s that time of the week again, when the celebrity weeklies hit the newsstands. To separate what’s real and rumor, we turned to our friends at Gossip Cop for the 411 on this week’s most controversial stories.

Reese Witherspoon is drinking heavily in order to “cope with the stress of her parents’ bitter battle in divorce court,” reports the National Enquirer. The mag says the star’s parents’ legal war is the “heartbreaking secret” behind Witherspoon’s recent disorderly conduct arrest in Atlanta. For whether the actress is seeking help for her drinking, click over to Gossip Cop. 

Kim Kardashian is planning a dangerous “liquid diet” to lose weight while pregnant, reveals In Touch. According to the mag, the reality star recently had a meltdown after she “gained six pounds in one week,” so she’s set to go on a “crash diet.” For what other extreme measures Kardashian is taking to combat her weight gain, go to Gossip Cop.

Blake Shelton has “ended his bromance” with Adam Levine in favor of new The Voice judge Usher, says the National Enquirer. According to the mag, Shelton and Levine’s relationship has been “falling apart” ever since Usher joined the singing competition show. For more on their awkward rift, head over to Gossip Cop. 

Ryan Seacrest has “rebounded” from Julianne Hough with Hollywood party-girl Jasmine Waltz, reveals Life & Style. The mag says the TV host has been “hooking up” with Waltz in the wake of his split from Hough. For how serious it is between them, and whether Hough is aware of her ex’s new romance, see what a Seacrest pal leaks to Gossip Cop.

Brad Pitt is “desperate” to buy up a topless picture of Angelina Jolie being auctioned off in London, reports the National Enquirer. The mag says Pitt is “prepared to pay whatever it takes to get the photo” because he wants to keep the image “for himself.” For how much Pitt is willing to shell out for the pic, log on to Gossip Cop.

In the last year, Selena Gomez has dumped both Disney and Justin Bieber, making her persona non grata among the growing “teenage girls who are too active on Twitter” community. Appearing on The Ellen Show today to promote, I don’t know, her personal brand or something, the Spring Breakers star and bindi aficionado dished on her breakup with Bieber, as well as meeting Brad Pitt, who starred in Thelma and Louise the year before Gomez was born.

“So I was in my dressing room and I had just finished performing and they knocked on my door and they said, ‘Brad Pitt would like to come in,’” Gomez told Ellen DeGeneres. “I was trying to play cool and be really nice and then as soon as he walked up, I ran and I hid under the craft service table for like 2 minutes because I couldn’t believe it was happening.”

Oscar nominee Pitt asks Gomez if he can take a picture with her, probably because his kids are fans of hers and she throws a temper tantrum. Cool.

“Miss Gomez, Maya Angelou would like to congratulate you on your Kids’ Choice Award.” “Not now. It’s time for my nap.”

“Selena, I have Nelson Mandela on the phone.” “Tell him to call back, my cartoons are on.”

“Susan B. Anthony is here to see you, Selena. She brought her original American flag.” “Gross. Make her go away.”

DeGeneres, who is not specifically known for her hard-hitting interviews, sort of addresses the Bieber break-up, but uncomfortable situations make her feel icky, so. Gomez says she is single, but politely declines Ellen’s offer to set her up with “a cousin.”

Additionally, Gomez lists “someone who can make me laugh” and “great to my parents” as her top criteria in a man, just like a 20 year old would.

For five years, the MTV Movie Awards had a Most Desirable Male category. (It stopped in 1997, for reasons unknown; Leonardo DiCaprio would have won, anyway.)

Most of the choices made sense at the time — with the exception of maybe William Baldwin, who, like the movie he won for (Sliver), is probably worth forgetting about.

See who won in their respective years, below, compared to what they look like today.

Keanu Reeves for Point Break (1992)

Christian Slater for Untamed Heart (1993)

William Baldwin for Sliver (1994)

Brad Pitt for Interview With a Vampire (1995)

Brad Pitt Again for Seven (1996)

For the record, the actresses who won Most Desirable Female were: Linda Hamilton, for Terminator 2: Judgement Day; Sharon Stone, for Basic Instinct; Janet Jackson, for Poetic Justice; Sandra Bullock, for Speed; and Alicia Silverstone, for Clueless

The MTV Movie Awards air tonight at 9PM

It’s that time of the week again, when the celebrity weeklies hit the newsstands. To separate what’s real and rumor, we turned to our friends at Gossip Cop for the 411 on this week’s most controversial stories.

Check out what we’ve learned about Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, Angelina Jolie, Rihanna and more of your favorite stars — after the jump. 

John Mayer is sending “sexy texts” to Rihanna in the wake of his split from Katy Perry, reveals OK!. The magazine says the singer has been “bombarding” Perry’s BFF with messages, and is “begging her for a date.” For whether Mayer and Rihanna have plans to get together, click over to Gossip Cop.

Tom Cruise is “ready to date” his Oblivion co-star, Olga Kurylenko, reports OK! The magazine says “sparks have been flying” between the stars, who were seen “flirting” and “giggling” at the thriller’s Moscow premiere. For how serious it is between Cruise and Kurylenko, log on to Gossip Cop.

Angelina Jolie recently “collapsed during a mission to war-torn Africa,” reveals the National Enquirer. The mag says the “skeletal” star received “emergency treatment” after she “crumbled in a heap on a bathroom floor.” For what’s wrong with Jolie, and how Brad Pitt reacted to the scary incident, go to Gossip Cop.

Kristen Stewart flipped when Katy Perry told her “she would like to date” Robert Pattinson if things between the couple “didn’t work out,” says Star. According to the magazine, Perry’s revelation “makes Kristen think that maybe the rumors of them hooking up in the past are true.” For how Stewart confronted Pattinson about Perry, head over to Gossip Cop.

Kim Kardashian is being “paid to get fat,” reports In Touch. The magazine reveals that the reality star is ”packing on the pounds,” hoping to score a weight loss deal once her baby is born. For how much weight she’s already gained, and the massive amount of money she wants to be paid for shedding the pounds, click over to Gossip Cop.

At one time she was known as Hollywood’s tattoo-covered, leather-clad beauty who wore a vial of ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton’s blood around her neck.

But these days, ex-rebel Angelina Jolie‘s look is more matron bun and black suit — complete with a few gray hairs.

The reformed hellraiser, who now has six kids, showed she’s definitely aging gracefully as she took her place at the G8 Foreign Ministers Summit in London.

Brad Pitt’s famous partner’s up ‘do revealed a few gray hairs, but she still looked stunning, regal and elegant — showing the world that despite the glam lifestyle, the Oscar winner is aging on her own terms.

Jolie, who’s the United Nations special envoy for refugees, attended the high level summit April 11 where she spoke out on sexual violence against women and children in war zones.

No doubt, recently deceased former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher would have approved of Jolie’s more conservative look as she posed for the cameras outside Lancaster House.

And with such a busy jet-setting schedule, maybe the world’s most famous actress, mom and philanthropist missed the appointment with her hairdresser to touch-up those first shades of gray on her famous dark mane.

No matter what, at 37, Jolie is turning out to be a role model for women around the world as she ages naturally right before our eyes.

Should Angelina get her gray hairs colored or just continue to age naturally? Tell CB! your comments below.

Long before she was a household name, Angelina Jolie‘s very first place was far cry from the extravagant 1,000-acre, 35-room French estate she calls home today.

During her early years as a budding thespian, the future Mrs. Brad Pitt owned a modest 688 square-foot condo in West Hollywood, Calif., and Celebuzz has the photos to prove it.

The 1-bedroom, 2-bath apartment located just south of Sunset Boulevard belonged to the 37-year-old from 1995 to 1997 when she was just a mere 20 years old and starring in her very first flicks, Hackers and Firefox.

And for all you on Team Jolie, it’s also the special place where the newlywed spent her first year as a married woman after saying “I do” to hubby No. 1 Jonny Lee Miller in 1996.

Just to show you how far this “Sexiest Actress Alive” has come, in 1995, she bought the digs for a paltry (in uber-rich standards) $115,000, while her ginormous retreat in the South of France, Chateau Miraval, is reportedly worth $70 million (below).

So let’s do the math… Jolie is soooo rich, she could actually buy her first condo 688 times to equal the price of the chateau. Now that’s tres fab.

In 18 years, the Salt star is now one of the highest paid actresses on the big screen, earning $20 million in 2012 and is a full-fledged jet-setter with other homes around the world, including Los Angeles (below)…

And New Orleans’ French Quarter.

But her former WeHo condo didn’t come without had a few fancy features the Oscar winner has now clearly grown quite accustomed to — like a gym, tennis court and pool.

Let’s get real, though, her old pad pales in comparison to the Miraval mansion that has… get this!… a vineyard, olive groves, lake, moat, 20 fountains, and even a forest to help ensure privacy.

Take a look at Jolie’s very first humble abode in our gallery, above.

Would you love to live like Angelina Jolie, even if it meant living in her much-smaller former home? Let us know, below.

Who did Ryan Gosling send a critical letter to? Which actress only has $5 in her bank account? And, is it true that Angelina Jolie is cheating on Brad Pitt?

Celebuzz has the scoop on Thursday morning’s trending stories.

Ryan Gosling Takes On Dairy Farmers

While James Franco was busy writing love letters to Gosling, the Place Beyond The Pines actor was writing a passionate letter criticizing the National Milk Producers Federation. Huffington Post has the letter.

Which Actress Only Has $5 In Her Bank Account?

Being on a hit TV show doesn’t pay what you think it would. Head over to TMZ to find out which actress is desperate for her tax refund just to pay her bills.

Throwback Thursday: Lance Bass and Danielle Fishel At Prom

Long before Bass revealed to the world that he is gay, he once dated Danielle Fishel and the two even went to prom together. See the pics on TooFab.

Rosario Dawson Goes Full Frontal

The actress strips it all off in her new film Trance, opposite James McAvoy. Get the scoop on Hollywood.com.

Angelina Jolie Cheating On Brad Pitt?

New reports say that Jolie is sneaking behind Pitt’s back to see her ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton. Gossip Cop clears up the rumors.

We all know Angelina Jolie’s global charitable efforts and now everyone’s favorite humanitarian, mother and silver screen goddess is making a more permanent mark on the world by opening an all-girls school in Afghanistan, according to E! News.

And the Academy Award-winning actress plans to fund the educational institution with profits made from her newly-expanded jewelry collection, Style of Jolie.

Jolie, who began her work in 2001 visiting refugees around the world and most recently in Iraq, plans to open the primary school near the capital of Kabul because of its increasing refugee population and high disparity between male and female educational advantages.

The existing school currently houses about 300 students and the actress plans to open more educational facilities elsewhere, with 100 percent of the jewelry profits going to her new foundation, The Education Partnership for Children of Conflict.

“Beyond enjoying the artistic satisfaction of designing these jewels, we are inspired by knowing our work is also serving the mutual goal of providing for children in need,” Jolie told E! News of the line designed by Robert Procop – and if his name sounds familiar he’s the man behind Jolie’s $500,000 engagement bling.

“The beauty of these creations is matched by the beauty of spirit behind Angelina’s most heartfelt mission — to empower children in crisis,” Procop said.

“For me, it’s an honor to have the opportunity to be a part of creating this line with Angie, as we both believe every child has a right to an education,” he added.

And the collection’s newest pieces are just as close to Jolie’s heart as the cause itself. The 37-year-old designed a tablet shape necklace for her husband-to-be, Brad Pitt, which inspired the collection.

“These designs are timeless; they reflect her chic sense of style and also feminine strength,” Kam Heskin, the spokesman for the Robert Procop Design Studio, told E! News. “There are so many pieces that make this collection beautiful and unique.”

The Style of Jolie will be available this week exclusively in Tivol, a Kansas City jeweler.

Will you buy and wear Angelina Jolie’s new line of jewelry knowing that’s it’s going to such a good cause? Tell us in the comments below.

Hold your horses: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt aren’t married — not yet, anyway.

The Oscar-winning beauty sparked rumors that the power couple had secretly wed after she ditched her $500,000 engagement ring for a simple gold band during a recent trip to Africa.

In fact, the rumors were so hot, TMZ flat-out asked Jolie if the band was a wedding ring.

“No, it’s not,” she said in the video, above.

Well, there you have it.

The Hollywood power couple confirmed their engagement in April 2012.

“Yes, it’s confirmed. It is a promise for the future, and their kids are very happy. There’s no date set at this time. Brad designed the ring,” rep Cynthia Pett-Dante said at the time.

It’s Brad Pitt versus the zombies.

In the new action-packed trailer for his thriller World War Z, the actor stars as United Nations researcher Gerry Lane, who races against time to try to the end the zombie apocalypse that’s taking over the globe.

“Life as we know it will come in an end in 90 days,” Navy Captain Mullenaro (David Andrews) says. “It’s on us to change that.”

Lane is forced to leave behind his family — wife Karen Lane (Mireille Enos) and their two daughters — to chase down the cause of the walking dead pandemic that threatens to kill all of humanity.

“I can’t leave my family,” Pitt’s character says. “Don’t pretend your family is exempt when we talk about the end of humanity,” Mullenaro responds.

World War Z, based on the novel of the same name by Max Brooks, was originally set for release in December 2012. But following production delays, the Paramount Pictures film will now hit theaters on June 21.

 Will you go see Pitt’s blockbuster in theaters this summer? Tell us why in the comments, below.

Jennifer Aniston’s second visit to the altar will be a low key affair.

According to her first cousin Markos Papasifakis, the actress has been busy — just like any other bride — preparing for her upcoming nuptials to Justin Theroux.

“It’s like anything that happens before a wedding, you have to do the same stuff,” Papasifakis told Celebuzz in an exclusive interview. “You’re running around and preoccupied with the event itself.”

Papasifakis, who runs a music school in Pireus, Greece, was present when Aniston tied the knot with Brad Pitt in 2000.

“You have other expectations the first time around,” he said. “You think, ‘I’m only going to get married once so I’m going to go big. So if that falls apart, the second time you tend to keep things low key.”

There’s been some buzz that Aniston, 44, will wed Theroux, 41, at the Aniston family’s longtime church in Media, Penn. But Papasifakis, whose mother and Aniston’s father Johnare sister and brother, doesn’t think the wedding will be stateside — or Greece, for that matter.

“I don’t think it will be at the church,” said Papasifakis, who still stays in touch with his extended family from Greece where he’s lived for 10 years. But admits he hasn’t been back to the U.S. since his cousin’s first wedding.

“Anything in Media would cause a wildfire and I don’t think Jen would want the whole noise of a big event and 1,000 people converging on this small church,” he said, adding that he hasn’t received any confirmation about plans for a ceremony in Greece.

As for the guest list, at least one person’s invite remains unclear to Papasifakis: Aniston’s estranged mother Nancy Dow, who suffered a second stroke in December, as exclusively reported by Celebuzz.

“You bury the hatchet when you get older, no one is getting any younger,” Papasifakis said of their relationship. “I would say they are working on it.”

Papasifakis, who’s still waiting for an invitation from Aniston and admits that if he got one he’d like to attend, added that even though the star’s marriage to Pitt didn’t last, the wedding created many special memories for the family.

“What I remember most from the wedding was the fact that it was the first time in many, many years where all the first cousins were together in one place, partying for three or four days. That was the highlight,” he said.

“We all hung out, went to my uncle’s house, we hung out in the hotel and Jen and Brad had a place in Malibu on the beach for a few days and we hung out there with Brad’s family.”

Moving forward, Papasifakis says his famous cousin will surely be expanding her family when the time is right.

“I’m sure she wants it. But these things don’t always happen by design. I’m sure she wants kids and I’m sure she’d be a fine mom.”

Where do you think Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux will tie the knot? Play Hollywood wedding planner and weigh in below.

He’s hobnobbed with George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, Kim Kardashian, Taylor Swift, Joe Manganiello, Jessica Chastain and many more. But he’s just your average Joe.

For the most part.

Meet Joe Fitrzyk – or, as we’ve come to discover, the world’s biggest celebrity magnet. He’s gotten thisclose to the crème de la crème of Hollywood, but here’s a random fact: it’s all been totally random. He bumped into Gosling during a breakfast run in Soho. He went to catch a movie on the Fourth of July and sat near Manganiello. He chatted with Swift at a pizza place on Melrose Ave. and – get this – she was with Selena Gomez. And he’s got proof of all his escapades.

His tumblr blog, Famewreck, features photos of each and every encounter. (He was nice enough to lend us a few for your viewing pleasure, and we’re starting with the man who makes True Blood so worth it – plus T-Swift for good measure.)

His latest coup: running into Twilight star Kristen Stewart as she celebrated her b-day during lunch in Los Feliz – and actually making her smile. Yes, you read that correctly.

“She was so sweet,” says Joe. “I stopped by her table to wish her a happy birthday and since Kristen was so gracious, I rambled on about our mutual love of horror movies like The Shining and Lost Boys.”

So how did Joe become a virtual celeb magnet? It all started, as it usually does, with a young kid who had stars in his eyes. *cue sappy music*

“I grew up in Detroit,” he says. “TV was not just a means of escape – actors were my imaginary friends and role models. Eventually, my Lucy Ricardo obsession with celebrity evolved into a more celebratory Andy Warhol fascination – Pop Cultural Anthropology.”

And the celebs are celebrating right along with him – so much so that the kid from Motor City doesn’t even have to chase them down.

“I used to seek them out – now I just let them come to me like Gorillas in the Mist,” he says of his (animal?) magnetism. “I seem to attract artists and icons. It could happen anywhere. Last month, in the middle of a crowded beach in Miami, I bumped into Dorota from Gossip Girl with Andrew Rannells from The New Normal.”

He’s also been behind Roseanne Barr on an airport security line. He saw Maria Shriver holiday shopping in Beverly Hills – and getting denied at Paper Source when she asked if they’d wrap her presents. Bruce Springsteen once asked him where the restroom is at Barney’s New York; he got directions to the nearest Hollywood liquor store from RuPaul.

Janice Dickinson planted a Valentine’s Day kiss on him out of nowhere at a John Varvatos shop. And he recently found himself sharing a mirror with Scott Disick at a Beverly Hills department store.

“We made small talk while trying on leather jackets,” Joe says of Kourtney Kardashian’s better half. “He was quite humble and charming, the opposite of his TV persona.”

Joe was even invited to Lindsay Lohan‘s birthday party after spending the day poolside next to her mom Dina at a hotel. *insert Lindsay/Dina joke here*  Oh, and he’s made the acquaintances of Snooki, Keanu Reeves, Colin Egglesfield, Salma Hayek, Josh Groban, Larry Hagman, Michael Buble and Mick Jagger. And Adam Levine. Sigh.

Still, Joe – who makes his living as an ad man (“like Don Draper but without all the Catholic guilt,” he says) – doesn’t approach each and every glittering star in the sky.

“I chickened out on Justin Timberlake once,” he admits. Also too intimidating to approach: Sean Penn.

“I tried to work up the nerve to say hello while he was smoking and talking on his cell phone outside Urban Zen in West Hollywood. But with his history of paparazzi fisticuffs and allegedly tying Madonna to a chair and yelling at her for 24 hours, I thought it would be best if I passed.” Editor’s note: We stress “allegedly.” But the visual is still awesome.

And, truth be told, every celebrity encounter isn’t smooches and snapshots.

“I once pretended to be texting but instead took a picture of Hilary Swank, on a public street, outside a crowded restaurant we were waiting to get into,” he says.

What happened? Well, this is the woman who famously played a tough-as-nails boxer in Million Dollar Baby. You do the math.

“She stormed after me and shamed me in front of my date, saying I made her feel like she was on display at the zoo. I was humiliated.”

His embarrassment subsided when Swank put away the verbal boxing gloves and proved that – surprise! – stars have hearts, too. Says Joe: “She then kindly asked me if I wanted a photo.”

Other awkward encounters had a similarly happy ending.

“I asked Mark Wahlberg for a photo at an event, and he said he needed to use the restroom,” Joe says. “A polite decline, I thought, until he searched me out 10 minutes later in a crowd, and graciously posed for me. He’s a man of his word.”

Also on Joe’s list of friendliest celebrities: Robert Downey Jr., Swift and Gomez, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chastain, Pitt, Betty White, the entire the casts of Mad Men, True Blood and Glee; Levine, Stan Lee and every Bravolebrity from Andy Cohen and Jeff Lewis to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. And, of course, Mr. Clooney.

And who’s the nastiest celeb?

We don’t want to badmouth anyone (okay, we do, but karma is a bitch), so we won’t say. But here’s a clue: she’s a fashion-savvy celeb who’s known for her often-changing hair color. And Joe is remaining tight-lipped about their less-than-enchanting encounter.

“I’m leaving her out of my will for reasons which are well known to her,” he says.

But despite the aforementioned hits and misses of celebrity-spotting, we’re betting that you (and your inner Lucy Ricardo) want to rub elbows with some A-listers too. Fortunately, Joe isn’t hoarding them all for himself. He’s a giver – and he’s got a few tips for the budding star-seeker.

“When I see someone I recognize, I believe it’s polite to say ‘hi,’” he says. “And always give a real compliment — most celebs will recognize it’s sincere. Amanda Seyfried was dubious — until I ran down her IMDB resume off the top of my head.” (P.S. She was with Dexter‘s Jennifer Carpenter. OMG moment!)

If you’re in L.A., know this: “Actors love to shop at Fred Segal, Barney’s or The Grove, which is like a celebrity petting zoo.”

Another piece of advice: “If you’re having a real human moment, don’t ruin it by asking for a photo. Generally, never ask for a photo if a celeb is with their kids, in the restroom, or peeing outside Chateau Marmont.”

And never, ever, pretend to be texting and secretly snap a photo of a celebrity. Hilary Swank just isn’t having it.

To see more of Joe’s endless celebrity encounters – and we mean endless – head to Famewreck. But before you do, tell us: who do you think got Joe’s vote for nastiest celeb? Our lips are sealed, but that doesn’t mean yours have to be!

It’s that time of the week again, when the celebrity weeklies hit the newsstands. To separate what’s real and rumor, we turned to our friends at Gossip Cop for the 411 on this week’s most controversial stories.

Check out what we’ve learned about Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux, Khloe Kardashian, Justin Bieber and more of your favorite stars — after the jump.

Justin Bieber’s recent stay in London was marked by “increasing use of a deadly street drug,” reveals Star. The magazine says the pop singer has been “smoking weed and drinking sizzurp nonstop,” and his problem has “gotten so bad’ that his team is begging him to “go to rehab.” For how bad it really is, see what the singer himself says on Gossip Cop.

Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are “finally married!” reports OK!. The magazine reveals, “Jennifer and Justin shared a small commitment ‘ceremony’ together over Christmas” at their Bel Air home, and included only a “handpicked group from their inner circles.” For more on the couple’s secret nuptials, and whether they plan to have a second, bigger wedding, click over to Gossip Cop.

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott have a “sham” marriage, reveals Star, which says the actor was only staying with Spelling “for the money and fame.” But now that McDermott’s “at a point where he knows he’ll be set for life” financially, adds the magazine, he’s finally going to “leave the marriage.” For how close the couple is to splitting, go to Gossip Cop.

Khloe Kardashian’s real father is not Robert Kardashian, but Kris Jenner’s longtime hairdresser Alex Roldan, reveals In Touch. The magazine says Jenner struck a “$30 million” deal with Roldan to “make sure he doesn’t reveal her secret.” For whether Khloe is really a Kardashian, and when the truth will leak out, see what a family insider tells Gossip Cop.

Brad Pitt has been “caught wearing Spanx!” reveals Star. The mag says the actor has been “sporting a girdle to control his pudgy midsection,” noting, “They minimize the bad and accent the good.” For what Angelina Jolie thinks about her man wearing Spanx, see what a family insider leaks to Gossip Cop.