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That's Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston walking the 2004 M.E. Red carpet.

She's big on friends and about to make the jump to full-time movie stardom.

That year, he's the star of the epic Troy, though he's been in 7, fight club, and oceans

11, and pretty much already cemented himself as the male sex symbol of the 21st century.

They are the couple we all love to love.

Here's Brad on Oprah that year.

She's like that fire we all crowd around for warmth and she's, no, this is genuine, it's

truly genuine.

There's not an ill intentioned bone in this woman's body, she's really, she's really

extraordinary that way and she's taught me a lot that way.

And of course, there is a Diane Sawyer special for all seasons.

This is from her 2004 sit-down with Jennifer Aniston.

It was 1998 when Jennifer Aniston first went out on a date with Brad Pitt, arranged

only in Hollywood by intuitive matchmaking agents.

Hollywood agents, the true millionaire matchmakers.

Who's more jealous?

I think we worked on that one, we got rid of that one.

I mean, I think jealousy is healthy to a point, but no, we've worked on that one, we've

knocked that one out.

Well, maybe not entirely, we'll put a pin in that.

Brad and Jen were the extremely hot Betty and Archie of Hollywood.

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