Jennifer Aniston: "It's My Time"

Tells Harry Smith, "I'm Starting To Live; It's Good"

(CBS)  Jennifer Aniston may just be Hollywood's hottest celebrity.

Aniston is the subject of articles in numerous magazines -- GQ and Vogue, among them, not to mention pieces in seemingly countless tabloids.

She also stars with Owen Wilson in "Marley and Me," a touching romantic comedy based on John Grogan’s best-seller, about a young couple who buys a very behavior-challenged dog, and where life leads them. The movie opens nationwide Christmas Day.

Oh -- and did we mention that Aniston poses all-but-nude -- wearing only a tie -- for GQ's cover?

Aniston, 39, told Early Show co-anchor Harry Smith Friday all the attention tends to become a blur, as her picture leaps out at her from newsstands everywhere.

"It's funny," she explained. "I mean, I honestly see it as a different person. It's just -- well, because the (tabloid) headlines are just outrageous, so you usually get a kick out of that. But you just kind of go -- you try to walk past it as fast as you possibly can, honestly."

As onlookers on the street gawked at Aniston through the studio window, Smith remarked about how difficult it must be to have fans notice her everywhere.

"It's amazing how you can sort of start to tune them out," Aniston replied."

Smith said he "gets the sense" it's simply her time, and Aniston agreed, observing, "It's my time. I feel just really -- I mean, I just feel like, you know, every woman that's ever said -- or man -- that's said it just gets better. I just agree. I just wish we could have -- it's the thing: You don't know as much as you know in your 20s as you do in your 30s as you do when you are..."

Smith took it further, paraphrasing a line in the Bernard Malamud novel, "The Natural," that says, 'We live two lives: one we learn with, and the other we live with.' "So, you may be in the 'live with' one," Smith suggested.

"I'm startin' to live. It's good!" Aniston responded.

Turning to "Marley and Me," Aniston said it "packs a punch," evoking a full range of emotions as it follows a newlywed couple over 15 years, beginning as a light film, then yanking at the heart.

She says it tells the couple's story "from that early stage of being married and excited and your careers and futures and dreams are right ahead of you, and then, just sort of -- life!"

But in it, "I get to get my hands a little dirty. And it was also ... so nice to sort of not be in a -- your normal romantic comedy, where it's about getting the guy or getting the girl. This sort of starts as a -- at the end when they walk off into the sunset, and you get to actually tell the story."

Aniston says she saw "Marley and Me" with an audience at its premiere in Los Angeles last week and heard "audible moans and snorts" from people getting choked up."

She and Wilson "had a great time (working together). It was easy from the minute we met. We just had that, you know, very similar sensibilities. We worked very similarly. We kind of -- he's just so good."

[skarrzpapi]

who cares?...""It''s my time. I feel just really -- I mean, I just feel like, you know, every woman that''s ever said -- or man -- that''s said it just gets better. I just agree. I just wish we could have -- it''s the thing: You don''t know as much as you know in your 20s as you do in your 30s as you do when you are..." Jennifer you talk as if you never took an english class or you just left "THE VALLEY". Then you come out with this jaw-dropping comment ""I''m startin'' to live. It''s good!" ***??? you never lived before?..were all those years on FRIENDS not living"..give us all a break..I''ve never understood wha''s so special about you. We all are "actors" on a daily basis, and the entire World is our stage!!!

[harry1957-2009]

She really is an idiot. She can barely speak unless she''s reading from a script. Guys, would you even date this woman, as pretty as she is? Imagine trying to have a conversation with her!

[noaanhc]

Jennifer Aniston is one hot lady.She is 39 and Im 46 so from my age prespective she is very pretty.
Just wish she had posed in playboy instead of GQ for she sure does have a great body.

[musethalia]

Posted by skarrzpapi

Just a couple of comments to your post - you''re right in the Shakesperian quote, however, when Shakespere writes this, he''s talking about how much easier it is to ''live'' when you''re in costume...hence, in your reference to her acting, she''s in costume when she acts.

Secondly, there are few ''real actors'' in Hollywood anymore, and between the paparazzi stealing every moment they can and the public''s pathetic starving appetite for it, anyone can be a so called ''star'' even Paris Hilton...for nothing more than being born into money and being a constant public embarrassment with intention.

Actors who actually have ''star quality'' have a very difficult time really living a personal life. Her personal life has been played out like a movie w/out her permission thru the media - personal humiliation is bad enough to deal with and get thru w/ out the media calling it play by play for public assumption and that''s unfair. I hope she excels and finds her path to contentment - that''s fair

[musethalia]

Posted by skarrzpapi

''Jennifer you talk as if you never took an english class''

How about Jennifer, you speak as though you''ve never taken an English class.

btw, if you really want to point out her lack of speaking skills, perhaps you should examine your own grammar skills first.

More scrutiny from someone she does not even know and vice versa.

[k9sr4me-2009]

she''s a class act in my book - she''s held her head high amid all the ''brangelina'' cr@p. she''s so far superior in every way over mama mia jolie.

[notopennshut]

This poor woman should just go and get a life! Sure, she''s beautiful and wealthy, but flaunting beauty in the "wrong" way is more damaging than beneficial. Sure, the way she got dumped was hurtful, but stuff happens and it is almost universally ONE-SIDED. A strong relationship will survive regardless of "distracting" factors. She should just accept it and it happened, instead of harping on it with little bitter sound bites. She would be shown in much better light if she shows acceptance of the situation with dignity. Look at Nicole Kidman - a true example of dignity and grace under hurtful circumstances, and she did not need to strip to regain any attention. Get over it Jennifer and stop thinking of "what might have been". It is passe and allow everyone, but most of all, yourself, live again.

[shanev137]

Come on Jen, who are you kidding? We all know you think you''re a failure in life because nobody will knock you up.

[cricketbeers]

It is her time... I''ll give her that. But the way she''s going about all this new publicity screams MID-LIFE CRISIS. From her teeny tiny LBD number at the awards, this GQ posing and the "uncool" statements.

After all, what kind of publicity is she looking for?

[getoffmine1]

this woman is really kind of pathetic. she never got over Brad Pitt leaving her. She is attractive but her insecurity must make her really annoying to be with. She was taking pictures of John Mayer during one of his concerts. She was making sure everyone saw her there coming out on the stage taking pictures. With a zoom lense there was no reason she could not have stayed backstage and gotten the same shots. He was clearly annoyed. Soon after he dumped her. Insecure babes are only good for one thing, and that thing only takes about an hour. After that they are just annoying.

[rushlimpdrug]

Jen,
IF you read this post, please stop calling me.

I have gone on and I wish you do also.

[opedanderson]

Shes beautiful, young, healthy and rich. Come on....

Im supposed to feel sorry for her??

[credibility2]

The obsession with Aniston will stop once the obsession with the Pitts also stops. And, any so-called man who is an adulterer is a low-life and the woman accomplice is also a dirt-bag.

[kristin1228]

Anyone else tired of hearing about her? I used to like her but now its just pathetic. I dont feel sorry for her or the man trouble she has had in the past. Get over it, keep your legs closed and maybe you wont get used so much. Attention w.h.o.r.e!

[endurorob]

SHE IS A LOSER!

How else can you explain a woman that continuously goes on and on about Brad Pitt and Jolie?

All men associated with her bailed out! Why? She is a dud in bed, egotisical, does not want to have children and phony. It is all about me, me, me and me some more!

Brad wanted children and start and family, she did not want that, the other guys who got hiched to her bailed out fast....

She is a dud! Looks are NOTHING when you can have any other woman! There must be substance and this woman does not fit the bill.

So let her sorry a$$ go on getting the sympathy vote from all you other LOSERS out there who sees her as some one worhty!

HA...If she was so great, guys would be falling over themselves to get her and once they achieve the goal stay for a while, or even get married!

A sad pathetic story!

GET A LIFE!


Posted by thedarkgod2

It''s O.K. to use your real name, Brad.

[erasmus606]

How else can you explain a woman that continuously goes on and on about Brad Pitt and Jolie?

Posted by endurorob at 11:59 AM : Dec 19, 2008

That''s not true. Until recently, she hasn''t said much of anything.

[teri0728]

Jennifer Aniston is a funny actress with morals, something wee-wee Brad Pitt and that *** Angelina Jolie clearly don''t have.

When every other picture and news story was about Angelina Jolie, I would just turn the channel. Why all the hype about a *** who screwed another woman''s husand and convinced him to leave his wife? And Brad Pitt, the married man sleeping with another woman? To continously publicize these two stank cheaters as such a ''wonderful couple'' made me sick then and still makes me sick.

Jennifer Pitt is a beautiful, intelligent, funny and strong woman.

Angelina Jolie is a mentally unstable *** who uses her boney a$$ body to attract men.

Brad Pitt is less than a man, pour and simple. Sorry a$$ cheater!

[missybelle-2009]

SHE IS A LOSER!

How else can you explain a woman that continuously goes on and on about Brad Pitt and Jolie?

All men associated with her bailed out! Why? She is a dud in bed, egotisical, does not want to have children and phony. It is all about me, me, me and me some more!

Brad wanted children and start and family, she did not want that, the other guys who got hiched to her bailed out fast....

She is a dud! Looks are NOTHING when you can have any other woman! There must be substance and this woman does not fit the bill.

So let her sorry a$$ go on getting the sympathy vote from all you other LOSERS out there who sees her as some one worhty!

HA...If she was so great, guys would be falling over themselves to get her and once they achieve the goal stay for a while, or even get married!

A sad pathetic story!

GET A LIFE!

Posted by thedarkgod2 at 11:45 AM : Dec 19, 2008

Are you effing for real? That was totally scary, dude. Talk about someone needing to get a life, way too wrapped up in that whole thing.

[erasmus606]

Angelina Jolie is a mentally unstable...

Posted by missybelle at 12:26 PM : Dec 19, 2008

And that is the TRUTH!

Did anyone see that indecent kiss she gave her BROTHER at an award show a number of years ago?

And who wears a vial of blood around their neck, that belongs to their boyfriend?

[noaanhc]

I would date her
Posted by kevinkkloste

Me too

[presjfk]

The perfect woman...

[cdfoxtrot6]

Smith said he "gets the sense" it''s simply her time, and Aniston agreed, observing, "It''s my time. I feel just really -- I mean, I just feel like, you know, every woman that''s ever said -- or man -- that''s said it just gets better. I just agree. I just wish we could have -- it''s the thing: You don''t know as much as you know in your 20s as you do in your 30s as you do when you are..."

Can this woman put a sentence together??? Did she go to the George Bush School of Edumacation?

[sandyu73]

This woman is a narcassitic woman.. Frankly, she bores the *** out of me.. Please make her go away! She needs some cheese with her whine!

[brannigon]

Its your time for what for what Jennifer? To grow up?

[hober_mallow]

Jennifer Aniston is an android created and paid for by the supermarket tabloids.

[valentin73]

She is still America''s Sweetheart, but why is there so much publicity on her????

She has made many mistakes in her life.........

Now she wants the world to know (and support her) that she is all but innocent.....

I think she suffers from Stardom-atosis!!!

I think her time "has come" it is time to go....

[coronalu]

Classy lady.

[caldwellptr]

Well I guess none of you here are one of her FRIENDS!

[wl7bzh]

Angelina Jolie is a mentally unstable...

Posted by missybelle at 12:26 PM : Dec 19, 2008

Uh... how many guys are pay attention to Angelina''s mind?

[realware]

I have to say I agree with everyone who is tired of reading about and seeing Aniston. She obviously thinks she was the injured party in her divorce from Brad Pitt, but really, if you look at what each of them has done with his life since then you can see that he and Angelina Jolie have some real substance to them and Anniston is a typical pretty, light-weight, illiterate, self-centered Hollywood creation of the publicity mill. However, she''ll continue to grace the tabloids and get the attention she clearly craves as long as the public keeps buying the magazines and paying attention to her. Pleeze!

[tazshy1]

Not much going on upstairs. Her grammar is terrible.
The porn type pics to the bitter lashing out at her ex''s partner Angelina Jolie showed her intense jealousy.
Some people have pride and some don''t . Jen fits the latter.
Signs of desperation.. Move on Jen!

[j1anna]

She''s a lovely woman. I think her interviews
are fine. She always seems happy and upbeat.
The magazines started all this junk about her
being so unhappy. She really has never impressed
me as being that way. I think she would be a
lot of fun to be around. She''s busy, happy and
if she enjoys life then more power to her.

[erasmus606]

She has made many mistakes in her life.........

Posted by valentin73 at 05:14 PM : Dec 19, 2008

The only real BIG mistake she made was marrying Brad Pitt.

[susdew]

Not quite sure about about her acting abilities, but never thought she was "***", until now. She has only contributed to everything that fosters the exploitation, and degredation of women round the world. I hope that she donates the proceeds from her "spread" to St. Jude''s. One her causes. She makes me sick right about now! Doesn''t matter is she''''s 20, 40, 80, or 100. She trashed herself!

[firehose12]

Aniston is nothing but an Old maid !!

Washed up and well worn.

I say Angelina Jolie is the HOT one.

Good for Brad !!

[erb0087]

"Aniston is nothing but an Old maid !!"
Posted by firehose12 at 10:29 PM : Dec 19, 2008

You wouldn"t happen to have her cell phone number, would you ?

Because I"d be delighted to rescue her from that sad fate in life.

[DDouville]

I wish I could spend the rest of my life sandwiched between the cheeks of her booty! Sorry to seem a bit gross, but oh my she is all American beautiful!

[DDouville]

And to top it off she is a very nice person, I think she is about the most beautiful girl in the world! Most of these negative comments come from jealousy of her success. I love Jennifer Aniston! But I know I can''t have her, but I still love her! From a white boy, born in the Great White North.

[DDouville]

Pitt was a fool to part ways with her. He was probably a minute man in any case.

[DDouville]

I wonder if Jenn reads these comments? If so, don''t worry about all the jealous people, your going to find that everywhere you go. Beautiful women cause extreme jealousy among other women. Exponentially so if they are successful as well. Just keep doing what you are doing, and sorry for the sandwich comment. No disrespect intended. People all over the world love you. I know Friends was a huge hit in many foreign countries. Good luck beautiful Goddess! Dan

[biddys]

I dont'' think she spoke a complete comprehensive sentence in this interview. Air head. Great body and a true love for herself. She was a twit on Friends and she sounds like the same twit. Good thing one of the main characters in the new movie is a dog, that will draw a lot of dog loving movie goers.

[hotwitch]

Jennifer Aniston is attractive in the sense that middle aged women and homosexual men find her "beautiful" The rest of us find her only aging and dull. What could any aging actress do or say that would make us pay any attention to her, and isn''t the act of trying as much the antithesis of "hot" ?

[vcofreason]

Beautiful women cause extreme jealousy among other women. Exponentially so if they are successful as well. Good luck beautiful Goddess! Dan

Posted by DDouville at 09:11 AM

If you think that society''s view of beautiful is what makes someone beautiful, then I feel sorry for you. I saw remarkable beauty in Sister Teresa; Maya Angelou is breakthtakingly beautiful.

How sad that some people look at beauty by how much you pay to get your hair and makeup done and how big the silicone bags are you have sewn into your torso. Blech. I am far from jealous of her.

[redhedgrl1]

wow biddy...your name says it all!

[donh2351]

Harry Smith is an idiot. Like her or not, Jennifer Anniston was there to promote a movie and he made an *** of himself and embarrassed her instead. Jesus, what a putz. He should have saved his embarassing, high school babbling for off screen. It puts him right up there with the Rosie Odonnel/Tom Selleck interview. He owes her a public apology.

[centerfall94]

The only thing more pathetic than Jennifer Aniston telling us "it''s her time", is anyone actually pathetic enough to believe her. Or care.

[agt-r]

That woman is an airhead! She''ll do ANYTHING for publicity! She''s not a good actress and although she may have a great publicist to get her the right interviews and display her cute face all over, that does not make her a better actress. What she doesn''t realize is that, unlike Merryl Streep, who because of her talent has been able to succeed even after passing her youth, Jennifer Anniston will soon be old and will have wasted her entire life for nothing.

[noirceur]

Zzzzzzzzz!

[formrusmcsgt]

I have never seen what others obviously see in Anniston. Not much of an actress in my book...

Ditto Jolie and Jennifer Lopez.

There are some wonderful actresses out there, but these three make it only on looks from where I sit.

[hetup-2009]

Who is Jennifer Angniston?