Whenever Jenny McCarthy gets a new boyfriend, it seems the press hears about it. She was with Jim Carrey for years, and then dated some famewhore bodybuilder guy, right around the time her new book came out. She dumped the bodybuilder in December and found a new guy just in time to kiss her at midnight during her gig hosting New Year’s Rocking eve. Jenny may roll these guys out to the press after three dates, but she told Ellen Degeneres that she doesn’t introduce any boyfriends to her son Evan, 7, until after she’s dated them for six months. Good for her. Jenny also explained that she met her new boyfriend on a blind date that her sister set up for her, and that she went through a few duds before she found him.

Ellen: Now, how long have you been seeing Paul?

Jenny: For like, 5 weeks, I think it’s been.

Ellen: What do you mean, “I think?” At that point, you know exactly how many days.

Jenny: Okay, it’s like 36 days and two hours but I decided to import this time because I wasn’t doing a very good job with LA guys. These LA dudes had more make up in
their purse than me. They’d literally pull out their knapsack of concealers and I’m like, it’s time to look outside of LA. I found a boy. I went on some blind dates. He was my 5th blind date.

Ellen: Who set you up on blind dates?

Jenny: I told everyone I know, “Please, I can’t pick them. As a friend, find me a man.” So the first blind dates were these really bizarre dudes that were like, “Do you know Sharon Stone?” And I’m sitting on a date going, “Well, I know of her. I’ve seen her in movies.” “Well, you think you can get an autograph?” I’m like, “Oh my god.”

Ellen: What kind of friend set you up with that guy?

Jenny: Not a very good one. So my sister was the one who turned me on to Paul who’s a sports agent and lives in Boston. His accent is so strong it’s like Good Will Hunting strong that I really can’t understand anything he says to me. He could’ve proposed to me and I could’ve said yes by now and I have no idea. And I’m really happy.

Ellen: So he lives in Boston so you went on a date here or there? He came here?

Jenny: No, we met up in New York. We had a blind date there. You know that movie, “Up in The Air?”

Ellen: That’s what’s happening?

Jenny: We’ve been meeting up in the air in both cities and trying to make it work.

Ellen: So you’re very happy it seems.

Jenny: I am. I feel content. Everybody’s asking me the magic question, “Has he met [son] Evan?” Evan is, by the way, on the strictest VIP meet and greet which is like 6 months. I don’t have guys meeting him on a cycle. That boy is very important to me.

Ellen: Good, because that would be very confusing for him.

Jenny: It would be.

[From The Ellen Degeneres show, received via e-mail]

That’s great that Jenny makes sure a relationship is stable before bringing the new guy around her son. I wonder, though, what she does with Evan while she’s jetting all over the place to meet up with this new guy. She probably has a nanny who can watch Evan at home so it’s not disruptive to him and he can stay in school.

I don’t think Jenny is dating too much for a single mom, as much as she’d probably like us to think she is. She’s trying to find the right guy for her, and that involves getting out there and meeting people. Her mistake isn’t dating, it’s telling the press every time she sleeps with a guy. That’s better than bringing him around as another dad or “uncle” to her son, though. If Kate Hudson followed this rule her son would never meet her boyfriends.

Jenny McCarthy is shown on 12/11, 11/21 and 10/19. Credit: WENN.com

Because I read Bossip regularly, I know that Drake and Nicki Minaj have been rumored to be kickin’ it for a while. Apparently, Nicki and Drizzy are genuinely tight, even if they aren’t really boning. They seem like friends, and two people that seem to “get” each other. Drizzy has even joked about making Nicki his wife, and they engage in Twitter flirting and such. So… basically, this report is not surprising.

The new year started off on a high note for Nicki Minaj and Drake. While both stars were hosting separate parties in Miami for New Year’s Eve, Drake couldn’t wait to cozy up to the pint-size, neon-haired Nicki.

“Right after the clock struck midnight, Drake left his party at the W South Beach and dashed over to Nicki’s Moët & Chandon-sponsored bash at Mansion,” a spy tells us. The singers, who have collaborated on songs before, “were dancing and cuddling all night.”

The duo partied until 4 a.m. and then were spotted leaving together.

Drake’s last high-profile romance was with fellow singer Rihanna. But Nicki and Drake have been linked together in the past, especially after Drake jokingly tweeted that the two got married. “Please refer to @nickiminaj as Mrs. Aubrey Drake Graham and don’t stare at her too long,” Drake tweeted last August. “She’s finally mine.”

[From Life & Style]

The only thing that surprises me slightly is that Rihanna isn’t already riding Drake after her split from Matt Kemp. Perhaps Rihanna has her eye on someone else. Perhaps she knew that Drake and Nicki have something going on, and she didn’t want to interfere. God knows, Nicki seems like the kind of girl who would shank someone over a dude.

Header courtesy of WENN. Additional pics courtesy of Twitter.

Is there anything these Jersey Shore kids can’t do? I watched Barbara Walters’ “10 Most Fascinating People” show hoping to get some decent quotes from Sandra Bullock, who wasn’t even interviewed. Instead, I was treated to an interview with the Jersey Shore gang in which they defended themselves to Barbara and then defined their stupid insider words, like “Smush,” “Grenade” and “GTL.”

That segment also revealed the many ways that these kids are raking in the big bucks. Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino earned $10 million this year, not just 5 as previously reported, from his endorsement deals and iPod app. J-Woww has a tanning line out and a clothing line, and now there’s news that she has her own book coming out on “dating.” This is from the girl who slept with Pauly, but I guess of all the Jersey Shore women she’s had the least hookups in the house. (See diagram below, although I don’t watch this show to properly judge.) Anyway I fail to see how she’s qualified to put out a dating book, but I guess that doesn’t matter when it comes to making money.

Jenni “JWoww” Farley announced on her Facebook page this weekend that she, too, is throwing her hat into the writing ring to become a woman of letters. According to Farley, The Rules According to JWoww will offer “a new spin on the dos and don’ts of dating, from ‘smushing’ guys to avoiding booty calls to finding the guy of your dreams.” Rife with “empowering advice for a new generation of self-assured young women,” the book will offer “shore-tested secrets on landing a mint guy, staying fresh to death, and kicking the competition to the curb.”

The dating guide, which will be published by HarperCollins imprint William Morrow, goes on sale February 8, 2011.

[From Celebuzz]

The book is being released just in time for Valentine’s day, when all the single girls with aspirations of being like J-Woww can get wasted and get their fake tits out to land the “guy of their dreams.” I’m sure he’s heavily bronzed, roided up, and has his own special language with his buddies through which he puts down all the women stupid enough to put out for him.

Update: here are more photos of Jenni on Halloween. Credit: PRPhotos

Even C-list stars fall in love. Hey, they can’t all be Brangelina.

So meet Smoosterhouse: movie actress Amy Smart of Road Trip and HGTV’s hot carpenter Carter Oosterhouse.

According to National Enquirer, the two first set off sparks this past summer.

The petite blonde and the handsome handyman met over the summer at a charity event and just months later were so close they introduced each other to their parents!

“Neither was looking for a relationship when they met. They both had just gone through breakups,” said a source. “But they hit it off and had so much in common that they couldn’t stay away from each other. It all happened so fast.”

In Mid-November, the couple was spotted in Las Vegas, taking in the Cirque du Soleil show, KA, at the MGM Grand. Later, they posed for photos with the cast of the striptease-inspired production Peepshow at Planet Hollywood.

…”Carter and Amy’s passion of helping people, animals and the environment is truly what brought them together,” added the source. “They are two of the most loving and giving people you could ever meet. I definitely see them having a solid, happy future together.”

[From National Enquirer, print edition, December 13, 2010]

The phrasing from Enquirer‘s “source” makes it sound like it’s from a publicist. Amy does have a film that just opened.

Both Amy and Carter are 34 and heavily involved with charities. Carter has his own charity called Carter’s Kids.

Amy ended her 15-year relationship with actor/realtor Branden Williams over the summer.

Carter is known for Trading Spaces and the ads for Nautica’s Voyage cologne. Amy Smart starred opposite Ashton Kutcher in The Butterfly Effect and James Van Der Beek in Varsity Blues.

Amy’s latest movie is called Dead Awake.

I really liked it because I felt like Omar Naim put his style all over it and he keeps you guessing until the very end about what’s happening and what’s really going on. It’s just a really interesting story about this guy who is trying to figure out his traumatic past and it’s unraveling in ways that he can’t tell what’s real and what’s not. It’s almost like he’s hallucinating through half the movie, but he’s not quite sure what’s true. It’s got a lot of different cool elements and Rose McGowan is great in it and Nick Stahl is amazing in it.

From Movie Web

Dead Awake opened December 3.

Carter Oosterhouse can be seen on the HGTV shows Carter Can and Red Hot & Green.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Amanda Seyfried’s last boyfriend (that we know of) was Dominic Cooper, and their relationship ended in a minor scandal, with Dominic very publicly hooking up with Lindsay Lohan in Cannes this year, when Lindsay was on her cracked-out fugitive jaunt. Since then, I’ve been waiting for Amanda to find someone nice – even though I think she’s the heir to someone like Goopy, she’s an up-and-coming young actress, and it would be nice to see her with someone exciting. Ryan Phillippe is not that someone. Back on Halloween, Amanda and Ryan were photographed together after Kate Hudson’s annual party. Many asked at the time if Ryan and Amanda were really a new couple – and now Us Weekly is declaring it so:

Candy wasn’t the only treat in store for Amanda Seyfried and Ryan Phillippe on Halloween weekend. Meeting for the first time at Kate Hudson’s costume bash in LA on October 30, “they were superflirty and had great chemistry,” says a source close to Phillippe.

“He’s always admired her. He thinks she is very pretty and a good actress.”

That night, Obi-Wan Kenobi (him and the dog (her) hit another party, and he drove her home in the morning.

Just a one night thing? No way.

“They’ve been hanging out,” reveals a Phillippe pal. In fact, the two saw each other November 7. Adds the pal, “One thing is for sure: Ryan loves those blondes!”

[From Us Weekly, print edition]

It sounds like it came from Ryan or his people, right? Like he’s the male Rachel Bilson, eager to associate himself with someone cool in the hopes it will revive his career. That being said, I worry that Amanda has sh-tty taste in men, so I wouldn’t put it past her to end up with Ryan, at least for a time. It’s an upgrade for Ryan – it’s a major downgrade for Amanda.

Of course, she is working with Justin Timberlake now. That I could see… JT leaving Biel for an upgrade with Amanda. That would be interesting.

Christina Aguilera wants us to know that she has absolutely NOTHING to do with The Beav. Specifically, Samantha Ronson’s beav of doom. So there has been a flurry of weird reports about Christina and dong over the past few days. First, over the weekend it seemed like Christina was part of some kind of double-date involving Nicole Richie and Joel Madden and Joel’s brother Benji. Benji, the one who dated Paris Hilton. Ugh. Even though X17 kind of had photos and video confirming the “double date” (and most sites thought it was just a PR move anyway), Gossip Cop got a denial of the “date” from Christina’s rep here. So… it’s probably less about convincing people she has no interest in The Beav and more about the old PR game of going out in public with a dude and then immediate denying you’re with the dude, all to get some extra press.

And Christina pulled the same trick just a couple of days later – yesterday, sources began telling Us Weekly (and other outlets) that Christina is dating a dude named Matthew Rutler. He’s a “set assistant” that she met on Burlesque… back when she was married.

Ain’t no other man like…Matthew Rutler? Weeks after her announced split from husband Jordan Bratman, Christina Aguilera has been seeking comfort in a brand-new guy: Matthew Rutlet, a set assistant whom she met while making her new film Burlesque.

“They’ve been on a few dates over the last few weeks,” a source tells UsMagazine.com.
Indeed, despite his attempts to hide, Rutler was photographed escorting Aguilera, 29, on a Friday double date at L.A.’s Soho House with Nicole Richie and Joel Madden.

But, cautions the source: “It’s not serious. She’s not looking to jump into a relationship right now. She has a lot going on with the movie and is focusing on spending as much time as possible with Max.”

Wed in 2005, the singer and producer Bratman, 33, have a two-year-old son, Max.
Aguilera and Rutler befriended one another while making Burlesque, and reconnected after her September separation from Bratman.

“He’s been really good for her and is helping her through this difficult time,” the source explains.

[From Us Weekly]

However – Radar has an interview with poor Matthew’s mom, and Mama denies this sh-t. Yeah… I think most moms would want to keep Christina away from their sons. Just my opinion. Mama tells Radar: “I can tell you that they are absolutely not dating. They are friends but nothing more than that. Right now Christina needs a shoulder to cry on and an ear to listen to her problems, and that is exactly what Matthew is doing. My son is a wonderful son and a very loyal person, who hates seeing anyone upset. There is no doubt he enjoys Christina’s company, as a friend! That is what she wants right now, a friend. Matthew has told me she really finds it hard to find anyone genuine to listen to her. Despite what it may seem like, she is finding this split very tough…. She is a beautiful talented girl and I wish her only the best and I know Matthew will be there for her and help her during this difficult time.” Mama said more, but I edited her diatribe. You’d think no one had ever asked for her opinion on anything, ever. Anyway, I get the feeling that this Matthew bloke isn’t into Beav half as much as Christina, so my personal radar says: this is all just smoke and mirrors to distract us from a passionate SamRo love.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

These are new photos of Kim Kardashian last night at an event in NYC. Looking extraordinarily cat-faced. Yikes. Anyway, although Kim flew solo to the event (or Khloe was her date, maybe), Kim does have a new “boyfriend.” According to In Touch Weekly, Kim’s new boyfriend is Michael Copon, and he’s a 28-year-old actor who guest starred in One Tree Hill, Beyond the Break and Greek, amongst other television credits. He’s actually a working actor, which surprises me. I would have thought Kim would go for one of those douches who calls himself an “actor” but who doesn’t have any credits. Michael, in the photos below, is giving me a jailbait vibe, even though he’s in his late 20s. He’s cute, but he also has an air of Taylor Lautner, right?

It’s all about new beginnings for Kim Kardashian — she has a new TV show, a new zip code, and now, a new man, too! A galpal of Kim’s tells In Touch that she’s dating actor and musician Michael Copon, who’s best known for his role on One Tree Hill.

“Kim is dating Michael,” the source tells In Touch. “They have known each other for years, but he and Kim just recently reconnected.”

Kim and Michael are currently in New York, where she’s filming Kourtney and Kim Take New York, and fans can expect to see more of her new hottie.

“He’ll definitely be making appearances on Kim’s new TV show,” the source adds. Kim and Michael met in 2006 when they filmed Beyond the Break together, in which they played boyfriend and girlfriend.

“They have been running in the same circles and going to the same events forever, but now they are hitting it off romantically,” the source says. “The timing is right for both of them.”

[From In Touch Weekly]

Wow, that sounds like a business arrangement casting decision true love. Seriously, Producers of whatever new Kardashian show (Ryan Seacrest and Kris Jenner) decided they wanted to cast an actor as Kim’s new “boyfriend” so they just started looking for 20-something actors. Meanwhile, I bet Kim is boning every athlete she can find on the side. And Michael’s boyfriend probably doesn’t mind that Michael is “dating” Kim.

Look at those diamond earrings!

Kim last night in NYC, photos of Michael from 2009 & 2010. Credit: WENN.

These are photos from last night in New York City. Halle Berry stepped out with a Mystery Dude who is rather hot. He seems like her type, doesn’t he? Chiseled white dude, tall, handsome – he looks like the budget version of a Gabriel Aubry/Olivier Martinez love child. Of course, they could just be friends. Mystery is beeping on my gaydar ever so slightly – but that doesn’t mean anything, Aubry beeps on my gaydar too. Anyway, no one know who this guy is. But we all know that Halle rocks a pair of leather pants, right?

Halle Berry is all smiles as she steps out in the rain to dine at Nuela with a male companion in New York City, NY on October 4, 2010. With rumors abounding that Berry is involved with Olivier Martinez who is this new male dinner partner?

[From Fame Pictures]

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – even though Halle and Olivier are boning (and my God, is that hot), I doubt Olivier is Halle’s only piece. I think at this point, she’s got pieces all over the world, probably in every port. So don’t worry about Olivier the Womanizer breaking poor Halle’s heart. She’s getting hers, and then she flies to a different city and gets hers from someone else.

Halle and Mystery on October 4, 2010. Credit: Fame.

In the Spring of last year, Dita Von Teese began publicly dating a young, hot French aristocrat. His name? Count Louis-Marie de Castelbajac. He’s either 26 or 27 at this point – and Dita is 38 years old. Anyway, long story short, they’re still dating, they’re still hot, and they showed up to some events in Paris over the weekend and the photos are too good to pass up. This boy… goodness, he’s lovely.

These are photos from today’s Dior show – although I am including one photo from a few days ago, when Dita and Louis-Marie were in costume for the 90th birthday party for Vogue. Why is my head being filled with images of hot sex with a gorgeous masked Frenchman now? Sigh… it doesn’t even have to be with me. I would so watch Dita and Louis-Marie’s sex tape. I nominate Count Louis-Marie for Hot Guy Anyday.

Dita and Louis-Marie on October 4, 2010. Credit: Fame.

Our patron saint here at Celebitchy just might be our beloved Raccoon McPantless. Taylor Momsen brings the laughs and the tragedy and the incessant angst in ways no other celebrity does. And she’s only 17 years old! It’s just going to get better and better with this one, I predict. Anyway, Star Magazine had an interesting little blurb about Taylor and who she might be seeing…Jack Osbourne, former reality star. Is Jack HARDCORE enough for our beloved Raccoon? Not by a long shot!

Taylor Momsen, 17, clicked in a big way with Jack Osbourne, 24, during the NYC-based starlet’s August visit to LA with her band, The Pretty Reckless, an insider tells Star.

“They hung out in low-key places and found they had a lot in common. Now he’s even thinking of trying life in Manhattan to get to know her better.”

[From Star Magazine, print edition]

One thing I’ll hesitantly give Raccoon credit for is that although she signals “Jailbait” with her every clothing choice and interview, she’s really not out there trying to f-ck every sugar daddy that will make her a star. Yes, her vibrator is her BFF, but Taylor seems to signal that she’s more focused on work than play. So if this story about Raccoon and Jack is true, it sounds kind of fine. They might even be cute together. Jack might even be a good influence on her.