01of 10Milestone BirthdayJordan Strauss/Invision/AP/REX/ShutterstockAniston turned 50 on Feb. 11, celebrating the occasion with astar-studded partyat the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles on Feb. 9.Stars in attendance included Kate Hudson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Katy Perry,Courteney Cox,George and Amal Clooney,Reese Witherspoon,Robert Downey Jr.,Ellen DeGeneres, Barbra Streisand, Keith Richards,Laura Dern,Demi MooreandLisa Kudrow— as well asAniston’s ex-husband Brad Pitt.A source told PEOPLE at the time, “Basically, every single person who Jen loves attended. That included Brad,” adding, “the party was a celebration of Jen’s life.”
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Milestone Birthday
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Aniston turned 50 on Feb. 11, celebrating the occasion with astar-studded partyat the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles on Feb. 9.
Stars in attendance included Kate Hudson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Katy Perry,Courteney Cox,George and Amal Clooney,Reese Witherspoon,Robert Downey Jr.,Ellen DeGeneres, Barbra Streisand, Keith Richards,Laura Dern,Demi MooreandLisa Kudrow— as well asAniston’s ex-husband Brad Pitt.
A source told PEOPLE at the time, “Basically, every single person who Jen loves attended. That included Brad,” adding, “the party was a celebration of Jen’s life.”
02of 10An Emergency LandingBilly Farrell/BFA/REX/ShutterstockAniston was on a private jetheading to Mexicowith her pals (including Courteney Cox) when they were forced to turn around due to problems with the plane’s landing gear.Aniston recounted the scary story, telling her friendEllen DeGeneres, “We had to fly around for like 6 hours to dump the fuel, which still wasn’t occurring to me this might be because if we land badly, it will explode.“All’s well that ended well, though, and Aniston managed to get herself and her friends to Mexico the next day. What a wild start to her 50th year!
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An Emergency Landing
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Aniston was on a private jetheading to Mexicowith her pals (including Courteney Cox) when they were forced to turn around due to problems with the plane’s landing gear.
Aniston recounted the scary story, telling her friendEllen DeGeneres, “We had to fly around for like 6 hours to dump the fuel, which still wasn’t occurring to me this might be because if we land badly, it will explode.”
All’s well that ended well, though, and Aniston managed to get herself and her friends to Mexico the next day. What a wild start to her 50th year!
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A Netflix Record-Breaker
Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler.Scott Yamano/NETFLIX
Anistonstarred alongside Adam SandlerinMurder Mysteryon Netflix, marking the second film the pair have worked on together. They also starred in 2011’sJust Go With It.
04of 10She Hinted at aFriendsReunionCourteney Cox/InstagramAh, Jen! Why do you toy with our emotions like this?! Anistontold Ellen DeGeneresin June 2019 that she would love to do aFriendsreunion, frazzling many a fan.In her own words: “Why not? You know what, because, listen, I told you this. I would do it.”She didn’t stop there. “The girls would do it. And the boys would do it, I’m sure,” she said before adding, “Listen. Anything could happen.“Turns out there are no real plans to reunite, other than in photos the castposts on Instagramwhen they hang out.
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She Hinted at aFriendsReunion
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Ah, Jen! Why do you toy with our emotions like this?! Anistontold Ellen DeGeneresin June 2019 that she would love to do aFriendsreunion, frazzling many a fan.
In her own words: “Why not? You know what, because, listen, I told you this. I would do it.”
She didn’t stop there. “The girls would do it. And the boys would do it, I’m sure,” she said before adding, “Listen. Anything could happen.”
Turns out there are no real plans to reunite, other than in photos the castposts on Instagramwhen they hang out.
05of 10FriendsTurned 25 Years OldNBC/GettyThe iconic sitcom turned a quarter of a century old this year! The cast—well, except for Instagramless Jen and her costar Mattthew Perry—posted identical tributesto celebrate the milestone.Courteney Cox wrote, “Thank you to all of our loyal fans across the world. You’ve certainly been there for us! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ I love these guys!”
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FriendsTurned 25 Years Old
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The iconic sitcom turned a quarter of a century old this year! The cast—well, except for Instagramless Jen and her costar Mattthew Perry—posted identical tributesto celebrate the milestone.
Courteney Cox wrote, “Thank you to all of our loyal fans across the world. You’ve certainly been there for us! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ I love these guys!”
06of 10She Literally Broke InstagramJennifer Aniston/InstagramWhen Aniston finally joined Instagram, the resulting traffic to the site temporarily made it go down; she still managed to become the fastest person to reach 1 million followers in just over five hours. Five. hours.It happened so quickly that Aniston dethronedPrince HarryandMeghan Markle!
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She Literally Broke Instagram
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When Aniston finally joined Instagram, the resulting traffic to the site temporarily made it go down; she still managed to become the fastest person to reach 1 million followers in just over five hours. Five. hours.
It happened so quickly that Aniston dethronedPrince HarryandMeghan Markle!
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Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow.Gregg DeGuire/Getty
Lisa Kudrow and Courteney Cox joined theirFriendat the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Patron of the Artists Awards, where they honored her with the Artists Inspiration award. Theyintroduced their paltogether, choosing to call her their “forever cherished person” rather than a friend.
“It means something different for us,” Kudrow joked.
08of 10Simply IconicAlberto Rodriguez/Getty ImagesTheFriendsstar was celebrated at the 2019 People’s Choice Awards in November, when shereceived the People’s Icon Award.Aniston gave credit to her role as Rachel Green inFriends, saying in her speech: “If I have any claim to this word ‘icon,’ it’s only because I was able to be on an iconic show, with an iconic cast, and an iconic haircut.Friendswas truly — it was the gift of a lifetime, and I would not be standing up here without that amazing show, without those amazing five other actors, and with an audience who stuck with us … You believed in us, you really did, and you believed in those very impossibly large apartments.“Aniston also won for comedy movie of 2019 alongside herMurder Mysterycostar, Adam Sandler.
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Simply Iconic
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TheFriendsstar was celebrated at the 2019 People’s Choice Awards in November, when shereceived the People’s Icon Award.
Aniston gave credit to her role as Rachel Green inFriends, saying in her speech: “If I have any claim to this word ‘icon,’ it’s only because I was able to be on an iconic show, with an iconic cast, and an iconic haircut.Friendswas truly — it was the gift of a lifetime, and I would not be standing up here without that amazing show, without those amazing five other actors, and with an audience who stuck with us … You believed in us, you really did, and you believed in those very impossibly large apartments.”
Aniston also won for comedy movie of 2019 alongside herMurder Mysterycostar, Adam Sandler.
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She Returned To T.V.
A source told PEOPLE, “Acting and at the same time producing was intense for Jen.” They explained, “The role required filming late at night, and then they had meetings during the day, but she missed being part of a show. She is very proud of it.”
In the series, Aniston’s character, Alex Levy, is forced to address the nation after her co-host Mitch Kessler (Steve Carell) is fired following allegations of sexual misconduct, and follows her journey in the aftermath.
10of 10And Now She’s One of the Picks for People of the Year!Roy Rochlin/WireImageAfter making her 50th year one of her best years yet, Aniston is being named one of the People of the Year.
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And Now She’s One of the Picks for People of the Year!
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After making her 50th year one of her best years yet, Aniston is being named one of the People of the Year.
source: people.com
