Christina Applegate Reveals Who She Ditched Brad Pitt for After Bringing Him as Her Date to the 1989 MTV VMAs

Christina Applegate reveals which rock star she left the 1989 MTV VMAs with despite bringing Brad Pitt as her date

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• She previously was asked about the rumor on Watch What Happens Live in 2015 but wouldn't name the mystery man

• In her new memoir, Applegate says Pitt was "very mad at me" afterward

Christina Applegateis reflecting on the time she leftBrad Pittin the lurch after bringing him as her date to an awards show.

In her new memoirYou With the Sad Eyes, out now, theDead to Meactress, 54, at one point recalls inviting Pitt to the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles after they'd already been "platonic pals for the longest time."

Applegate, who was 17 at the time and at the peak of herMarried... with Childrensitcom fame, wore a classy Ceil Chapman gown to the ceremony that made her feel so "incredible."

"In fact," she adds in the book, "I felt so powerful and sure of myself for once that when the awards show was over, I left withSebastian Bach, not Brad Pitt."

The actress said she had been eyeing Skid Row frontman Bach, now 57, the whole night. She pointed out that Pitt, now 62, was "still making his way as an actor, and he wasn't yet THE Brad Pitt, the man of so many people's dreams." (The eventual Oscar winner's big break would come with a memorable role in 1991'sThelma & Louise.)

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Applegate, who is nowmarried to musician Martyn LeNoble, 56, writes that Pitt "was left to sullenly drive" her mom and a friend home from the event after ditching him for the rock star.

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"Not surprisingly, [he] was subsequently very mad at me. We didn't talk for many years after that," writes Applegate, adding, "Eventually, we agreed that I'd been a kid, and though he'd deserved much better, it was time to forgive the child who dumped him for the lead singer of Skid Row."

While onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenback in 2015, Applegateplayed "Plead the Fifth" andwas asked about the rumor that she ditched Pitt at the award show.

Cohen asked Applegate who the other man was that she left Pitt for that night, to which she responded coyly, "How many fifths do I get? ... I have to say it? I don't have to do nothin'!" She confirmed the mystery man was famous but not an actor and that they didn't go on to date after that night. She also said she did not date Pitt after that.

Applegate's new bookYou With the Sad Eyesspans her childhood, past abusive relationships, motherhood, and her experiences with both breast cancer and MS.

"We all have come from somewhere, some places more painful than others, and it's what you do with it, I guess," she told PEOPLE in a recent cover story. "This is not an inspirational book by any means. But it can inspire."

You With the Sad Eyesis out now wherever books are sold.

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An Oscar race that looked like a runaway may be a close call, after all

NEW YORK (AP) — Who says to beware the Ides of March?

A March 15Academy Awardsmay feel late. By then, it will be almost a year since"Sinners"sunk its teeth into moviegoers last April. Some nominees have been on the campaign trail since theCannes Film Festivalin May.

But the upside of a prolongedOscarrace has meant some unexpected late drama. Think about the same movies long enough, and minds can change. For months, Paul Thomas Anderson's"One Battle After Another"sailed through awards season, picking up prize after prize. But the wins for "Sinners" and Michael B. Jordan atSunday's Actor Awards— along with some other recent developments — have given the Oscar race what Smoke or Stack might call fresh blood.

An Academy Awards that had looked like a runaway might be a close call, after all. With Oscar voting ending Thursday, let's survey the top categories

Best Picture

WHERE THINGS STAND

"One Battle After Another" has won at theGolden Globes, theBAFTAs, theProducers Guildand theDirectors Guild. But its nearly unblemished record was shaken up at Sunday's Actor Awards (formerly the SAG Awards), where "Sinners" took the top prize. You'd have to have quite a few rounds at the "Sinners" juke joint to convince yourself that anything else has much of a chance.

WHAT HAS THE EDGE

The tea leaves are strongest for Anderson's "One Battle After Another." The Producers Guild, which uses a preferential ballot like the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences does, is among the most predictive of bellwethers. Their winners have matched the last five years and in eight of the last 10 years.

The actors guild best ensemble prize, on the other hand, has a shaky track record. In the last 31 years, the SAG winner has matched the Oscar champ only 15 times. The win for "Sinners," though, came right in the midst of Oscar voting. It was a good time to show out. So this race feels close to a coin flip, with a Warner Bros. movie on both sides. The awards season resume makes "One Battle After Another" the front-runner. But "Sinners," even witha record-setting 16 Oscar nominations, gets to play the underdog.

Best Actor

WHERE THINGS STAND

This has been one of the most competitive and hard-to-call races of the season. Look at Leonardo DiCaprio. He gives one of the best performances of his career, in the best picture favorite, and he's still a long shot. Instead,Timothée Chalametwas widely perceived as in the lead after early wins at the Globes and the Critics Choice Awards for his frenetic performance in "Marty Supreme." But the BAFTAs muddied the waters (Robert Aramayo, not in the Oscar mix, was the unexpected winner). And "Sinners" star Michael B. Jordan, much to his surprise, won at the Actor Awards.

WHO HAS THE EDGE

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Chalamet's maybe meta campaign, full of swagger and braggadocio, rubbed some voters the wrong way. At the same time, many in the academy felt the 30-year-old should have won last year, for his Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown" — a year when he won with the actors guild but lost toAdrien Brody ("The Brutalist")at the Oscars. Chalamet will hope the reverse happens this year. But the academy is notoriously resistant to rewarding young stars. Jordan, 39, isn't much older. But it now suddenly feels like his moment.

Best Actress

WHERE THINGS STAND

Since the fall festival launch of "Hamnet,"Jessie Buckleyhas been the favorite. She's won at the Globes, the BAFTAs and the Actor Awards. Her closest competition is probably Rose Byrne, who won at the Globes in the comedy/musical category for "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You."

WHO HAS THE EDGE

This one's easy. Fortunes have fluctuated in most of the top categories, but Buckley has been entrenched as the front-runner for months.

Best Supporting Actor

WHERE THINGS STAND

Sean Penn, a two-time Oscar winner, has done nearly no campaigning, yet he finds himself the favorite after winning at the Actor Awards and the BAFTAs. But several other nominees remain in the mix.Stellan Skarsgård("Sentimental Value") won at the Globes and is the kind of widely-liked veteran actor the academy likes to reward. But so is Delroy Lindo ("Sinners"), who was a surprise Oscar nominee. In the eyes of many, Lindo has quickly joined the contenders.

WHO HAS THE EDGE

Penn's recent wins put him clearly in the lead, and he might stay there. But this remains a category rife with possibilities. The academy's strong international leanings should help Skarsgård. And it wasn't an accident that when "Sinners" won best ensemble at the Actor Awards, Lindo gave the acceptance speech.

Best Supporting Actress

WHERE THINGS STAND

This category has been all over the map. Teyana Taylor ("One Battle After Another") won at the Globes. Wunmi Mosaku ("Sinners") won at the BAFTAs. And Amy Madigan ("Weapons") won at both the Actor Awards and the Critics Choice Awards.

WHO HAS THE EDGE

Any of those three could win. Two of them — Taylor and Mosaku — have the benefit of co-starring in films the academy obviously loves. "Sinners" and "One Battle After Another" have 29 nominations between them, while "Weapons" has only the one. Yet the 75-year-old Madigan, another celebrated character actor who's been great for decades, has the momentum thanks to her charming Actors Award speech.

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Harrison Ford spoke fondly of his wife, Calista Flockhart, on the red carpet at the 2026 Actor Awards in Los Angeles on March 1.

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• He also shouted her out in his Lifetime Achievement Award speech.

• Ford and Flockhart began dating in 2002, but they didn't get married until 2010.

Harrison Fordshared the key to his 15-year marriage toCalista Flockhart. Speaking toE! Newsat the 2026 Actor Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, theIndiana Jonesalum revealed the important rule he follows in their relationship.

"I don't tell my wife what to do," he said.

Ford was asked if Flockhart would appear on his Apple TV show,Shrinking: "That would be up to her," he shared.

At the Actor Awards, Ford was given the honorary Lifetime Achievement Award.

"Sometimes we make entertainment; sometimes we make art. Sometimes we're lucky to make 'em both at the same time, and if we're really fortunate, we also get to make a living doing it," he explained. "I'm indeed a lucky guy. Lucky to have found my people, lucky to have work that challenges me, lucky to still be doing it. And I don't take that for granted."

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He went on to thank "extraordinary, beautiful wife" Flockhart and his family, "who have given me love and courage through all of it."

Ford and theAlly McBealstar began dating in 2002, tying the knot in 2010. The couple met at the 59thGolden Globes, when Ford caught Flockhart's attention after accidentally spilling wine on her dress mid-conversation. The comical moment apparently sealed the deal for Flockhart, and the two began dating from that point on.

"I'm in love. Romantic love is one of the most exciting and fulfilling kinds of love, and I think there is a potential for it at any stage of your life," Ford said ina 2003 interview, a year after meeting Flockhart. "I was not surprised that I was able to fall in love, and I wasn't surprised that I did."

Ford proposed to Flockhart on Valentine's Day in 2009 after seven years of dating, and the couple married the following year. After the wedding, Ford, who is a dad to four children from his two previous marriages, adopted Flockhart's son, Liam, making their blended family complete.

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