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Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie: Critics' Must-See Couple?

Thu., Jan. 8, 2009 8:53 PM PST by Marc Malkin

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Mickey Rourke

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie didn't win any prizes tonight, but they were the center of the universe inside the Critics' Choice Awards.

Just like last year, every time there was a commercial break, it seemed like everyone stood up to gawk at Hollywood's shiniest golden couple.

Of course, they weren't left alone for even a nanosecond.

During a break, Jolie got a double kiss from director Ron Howard. Then Jolie and Pitt huddled with Mickey Rourke and Rourke's Wrestler director, Darren Aronofsky.

While Jolie chatted with one of the many suits in the room, Pitt was introduced to this year's new It girl, Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto. If there's anyone here who could compare to Jolie as a beauty, it's Pinto.

And then there was this most bizarre matchup of the evening: Brangelina and McLovin, aka Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Yes, the three spent time chatting and laughing it up. Hilarious!

Finally the pair headed backstage, but made one brief stop along the way to say hello to Sean Penn, who won an acting award for his starring role in Milk.

But all gawking stopped at the show's end, as Brangelina was among the first to leave. Within minutes security had them out through a side entrance.

In Pitt's left hand? A Heineken.