" Oh Brad What A Waste "

Why is Brad drinking so much? Friends says Brad is trying to escape troubles at home. Brad Pitt had flown to New York to attend the premiere of the movie he co-produced, "The Time Traveler's Wife", but he obviously had other priorities on his mind, when shortly after arriving at his hotel, he arranged to meet a friend at the bar. Away from Angelina Jolie and their six children. Brad was looking to have some fun and blow off steam, explains one of the actors pals. Hours later , guests at the premiere saw a sight thats become all to familiar these days---Brad visibly tipsy,he slurred his words and was wobby, says a eyewitness at the August 12th event.

At the after party held at Manhattan's Rouge Tomate restaurant, Brad was the life of the party, shares an insider, who saw Brad toss back several cocktails. "It's very shocking to see an A-Lister actor that drunk." A pal points out ,Brad has never been a teetotaler.The 45-year -old seems to be drinking more than ever lately.

Recently Brad said , "I'm just a drunk."He was only joking , many are saying it's no laughing matter.

" Brad's drinking is becoming a worry", reveals one of his close friends,

" everyone is talking about it."

Brad made a spectacle of himself at the after party for the Berlin premiere of "Inglorious Bastards" getting so drunk that he had to be escorted home.Though he seem to be in control at the L.A. premiere of his film, his pals says that was only because Angelina was with him. There are two Brads, the pal explains.There is the Brad who is responsible father of his six kids, and there is the other Brad, who's a frat boy looking to have fun.

Brad's drinking is making for even more tenison between him and his partner. "The Brad that Angelina fell in love with isn't the Brad he is now," says the pal, who adds that Angelina is so turned off by Brads drinking that she almost finds it offensive. A light social drinker, Angelina worries that Brad's drinking is taking him away from the family. A pal says Angelina recently gave all the liguor in their L.A. house away, to send Brad a message. It isn't a message he's ready to hear--especially considering their frequent fights,according to a source. Angelina refused to go to the premiere of "The Time Traveler's Wife because Brad had initially bought it as a vehicle for himself and his then wife Jennifer Aniston. Jen called to wish him luck and Angelina went through the roof.

Brad admits he was a stoner..Brad's drinking may have gotton worse in recent months, but he claims he's given up another vice--[marijuana]A big smoker in his younger days, Brad says he's glad he quit because, "I was turning into a damn doughnut, really."

He told talk show host Bill Maher he stopped because he's a dad now." You want to be alert, and my eyes used to be glazed over when I did pot."

But Quentin Tarantino tells a different story, revealing that the "coolest"thing Brad did when they met in France was pull out a brick of hashish and give him a piece of it.

My take on this: A word to the wise...I am wishing the best for Angelina/Brad, because of the children. Angie , everyone knows you are a homewrecker, and you deserve what you get, but for the sake of the kids , I hope you make it. Once they have tasted the forbidden fruit, there is no stopping them, you may have to get your babies and run like the devil was on your tail.You can take a mule to water , but you can't make him a drunk....been there ,did that, next time get a man of your own. Jen may have been glad you took the drunk off her hands. But hey, thats just me. Stay tuned: the saga continues.

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