Tokyo, Jan 13: Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt jetted into Japan to promote his new film with the focus on -- but not a word being spoken about -- his shock break-up with Jennifer Anniston.
Swarmed by hundreds of photographers and cheering fans, Pitt arrived late yesterday at Narita Airport outside Tokyo wearing black gloves -- speculated as a way to conceal whether he had a wedding ring on.
When one reporter dared to ask what everyone wanted to know -- why Pitt was back on the singles market – fellow star George Clooney butted in.
"Shame on you!" Clooney told the reporter as Pitt, in his trademark blond stubble wearing a beige overcoat and red scarf, smiled and signed autographs.
Promoters for "Ocean`s Twelve," which stars Pitt, Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones, were keeping Pitt`s schedule on his one-day visit under tight wraps.
Foreign media were barred from all promotional events and Japanese media was given strict orders that the word Jennifer must never come up.
Aniston and Pitt announced last Friday they were calling it quits, sending the star-gazers into a frenzy to figure out what had driven apart one of the world`s most glamorous couples.
Pitt, 41, reportedly wanted so start a family, something Anniston, 35, wanted to put off in favour of her career.
And then there is speculation that what tore them apart was Esquire magazine`s sexiest woman of last year – Angelina Jolie, who grew close to Pitt as they worked together on "Mr. and Mrs. Smith."
Bureau Report
