Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey have always seemed like they have a cool relationship. The pair have never made a big deal out of their coupledom – neither courting nor hiding from the paparazzi. In fact a lot of people didn’t even realize they were dating until they’d been together a good six months. They have both joked that they see no need to get married – but when two people makes as many jokes as the famous comedians, it’s hard to tell when they really mean it. But Jenny has stated flat-out that she and Jim won’t ever be getting married, as neither of them see the point anymore. And they won’t be adding any more kids to their brood either.

She’s committed to funnyman Jim Carrey, but Jenny McCarthy tells In Touch that they won’t be walking down the aisle. “We’re living together, we don’t want any more children and we’re very happy — all that’s going to be is a piece of paper, really,” Jenny says of marriage. The 35-year-old divorced actress notes that marriage doesn’t mean love will last forever. “What is it a guarantee of? I’ll be yours forever? I’ll be faithful? Bull!” The mother of Evan Asher, 5, also adds that she doesn’t need to marry to have additional children — because she doesn’t want more: “This womb is closed.” But she does admit that Jim, 46 — who’s been divorced twice — makes her happy. “He is the light of my life and we’re more in love now than we have been in our entire relationship.” Jenny spoke to In Touch on the set of a webisode for inthemotherhood.com. Jim has a 20-year-old daughter, Jane, with his ex-wife, Melissa Womer.

[From In Touch]

I couldn’t tell from Jenny’s phrasing if she meant that marriage is no guarantee of faithfulness, or of HER faithfulness. A lot of famous couples that say they won’t get married claim it’s because they don’t need a piece of paper or a church to tell them they’re together forever. Jenny seems to be saying the opposite: there’s no point in getting married because even that doesn’t guarantee people won’t part. Which is true, it’s just funny because it’s the opposite reason so many other people give. Jim and Jenny make a lot of sense together, and seem like a pretty great match compared to a lot of other famous couples. I’d guess their shot of being together for the long haul is still pretty good, regardless of any marriage certificate.

Here’s Jim and Jenny at the Geffen Museum of Contemporary Arts on July 23rd. Images thanks to Splash.

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long have progressed in their relationship from hiding from the paps to showing up at events together, even holding hands and kissing on the red carpet. They also weren’t shy about making out in Drew’s car for the paps on her 33^rd birthday on Friday, where they celebrated with dinner at celeb hangout Mr. Chow and then headed over to the Chateau Marmot for a romantic evening together. They had a party for Drew with friends the night before. These two met last summer on the set of Drew’s upcoming romantic comedy He’s Just Not That Into You , in which Long stars, and took pains to keep their relationship quiet until January.

Drew is featured looking glam on the cover of the March issue of Vogue, and she talks a little about her relationship with Long in the accompanying interview. The twice-divorced Drew said that she feels immature when it comes to her relationships, but gushed about how happy she is with Justin. Somehow Vogue was talking to Justin too, because People.com reports that he sings her praises in that article. They also say that Drew knew Justin for seven years before their relationship became more than friends:

Tracking the relationship between the actress-producer and the “Mac” in the Apple computer commercials, the March issue of Vogue, reports that the two knew each other for seven years before becoming serious.

Asked for his immediate reaction to what he thinks of when it comes to Barrymore, Long – who helped Drew celebrate her 33rd birthday this month – responds, “Beauty and light, and she shines it on everybody who comes into contact with her.”

As for her reaction to Long, a perennially smiling Barrymore says, “My cheeks hurt, I’m so happy.” Adds Long, 29: “She makes my cheeks hurt, too.”

It wasn’t always so. While Barrymore considers herself secure in terms of dealing with her profession and her friendships, as far up-close-and-personal relationships are concerned, “for some reason, I have not grown up to the speed I am elsewhere,” she says.

[From People.com]

It’s hard to find the right person for you, and although it does seem strange that Drew’s marriages lasted less than six months combined it seems like the mistake she made was marrying those particular guys, not being with them. She was with Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti for years, and then was said to be dating Sophia Coppola’s ex Spike Jonze last year before hooking up with Long. She shouldn’t put herself down by saying she’s somehow less “grown up” because her relationships didn’t work out. You live and learn and sometimes the timing is wrong or you realize it’s not the right person for you. Just don’t get married again until you have a good track record with someone and are sure about it.

In January, 2007 Drew told Harper’s Bazaar about how great her relationship was with Fabrizio Moretti, saying “You need to reinvent your relationship if you want to continue being together. Right now I’m in a phase of ‘I’m not even your girlfriend. I’m your best friend who is madly in love with you.’ I’m really interested in watching him right now. The longest I’ve ever been with someone was like two to three years, so I’m in uncharted waters.” They were reported to have broken up by the time the issue was out. Maybe she’s right that she needs to be careful in that department.

29 year-old Long is best known as the Mac guy in the “Get a Mac” commercials, and stars as the voice of Alvin in the Alvin and The Chipmunks movie. He was educated at Vassar and hails from Fairfield, CT. People reports that Drew’s friends approve of him and say he’s a great guy.

Drew and Justin are shown outside of Mr. Chows on Friday. These pictures make me grin like an idiot too, they’re so cute. Thanks to Splash News.

The relationship between Jessica Simpson and football player Tony Romo sure is open to a lot of speculation. It’s constantly being rumored that they’ve broken up, that Romo isn’t that into her (though in fairness, it seems like that’s said about most of Jessica’s boyfriends). And though it seems like nine out of ten Jessica/Tony stories are about how he’s just not that into her, every tenth one is about how amazing things are. So now US is reporting that friends of the pair think they may well be together for the long run, and might get engaged soon.

Jessica Simpson is head over heels in love with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo – and close pals say an engagement might be around the corner.

“I think they’re going to get married,” Romo’s close friend of three years, Michael Starr, says in the latest issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now. Starr’s prediction comes on top of Romo’s former fling Sophia Bush telling Us, “I think they could go the distance.

“They’re perfect for each other,” the actress, a mutual friend of Romo and Simpson, added. “They’re both funny and wonderful and kind. I’m rooting for them.”

Even Simpson’s ex, Nick Lachey, has chimed in to add his blessing. “I wish her nothing but happiness,” he told Us. “If she’s found that… good for her.”

[From Us Weekly]

Well timed plant, Simpson PR rep. I have to say, considering how many versions of the “Jessica Simpson is so pathetic” story you hear, it’s hard to believe the rare “Jessica’s got it all together!” article. It’s like when Joe Simpson claimed in a Vanity Fair article that Jessica’s IQ was 160. Considering all the other stories we’ve heard, it seems a little doubtful. And considering all the other stories we’ve heard about Simpson’s and Romo’s relationship, the thought of them walking down the aisle together seems highly unlikely. But you never know. Jessica got married so young, and to her first boyfriend. I think the press needs to lay off the notion that she needs to remarry right away, and if she doesn’t she’s sad. She needs to sow some oats.

Jessica Simpson is shown at LAX airport on 2/11/08 after flying in with Tony Romo from a Hawaiian vacation. Images thanks to WENN.

Victoria and David Beckham seem to have one of those rare celebrity marriage that appears to be pretty stable. Though the two have weathered a few storms (accusations have occasionally popped up regarding David’s possible cheating on Victoria) all and all they seem to be pretty solid. This could be because they have a lot in common – an intense passion for shopping and acquiring “stuff,” sticking their names on various perfumes, buying houses, and being seen at trendy events. I didn’t say it was a deep relationship. But it seems to work pretty well for them. The Mirror and The Daily Mail are reporting that their relationship is stronger than ever, and the pair secretly renewed their wedding vows.

David and Victoria Beckham have secretly retaken their marriage vows - and got matching tattoos to celebrate the romantic occasion. Only a handful of friends and family were invited to watch them remarry in the grounds of Beckingham Palace. One said: “We were in tears. It was beautiful and very non-showbiz.” The couple marked the big day by tattooing the ceremony date on their wrists in Roman numerals.

Romantic David Beckham arranged his secret second wedding to Victoria without even telling her - springing the surprise on the big day itself. He flew her to their sumptuous Beckingham Palace estate then went on one knee to pop the question for a second time. Stunned Posh gasped: “Yes!” - and the couple were soon retaking their vows attended by sons Brooklyn and Romeo as page boys and watched by a handful of close friends and family.

He organised the ceremony and secretly invited a handful of close friends and family. He even had a beautiful white dress made in Posh’s size. A friend said: “David was meticulously planning the big day for months. It was a huge undertaking to keep it all under wraps. He was desperately excited but had had to keep quiet with everyone but his and Victoria’s closest family.

[From The Mirror]

The Mirror reports that they took a second honeymoon together in Paris, and David took Victoria shopping at her two favorite stores, Azzedine Alaia and Colette. He told her to pick out whatever she wanted as a second-wedding gift. While that’s really sweet, I think what’s more special is all the work and thought David put into it. A guy planning a whole quasi-wedding ceremony on his own? And managing to keep it a secret from his wife? That’s a pretty big deal, and it sounds like Beckham put a lot of care and thought into trying to make it as special as possible.

A lot of people think it’s tacky to renew vows, since a couple already had a wedding and all. Frankly I think that - considering how many marriages end in divorce or fall into a state of unhappiness – there’s much worse things than celebrating your successful union, and loving your spouse so much that you want to do it all over again. It sounds like this was a very thoughtful tribute to their relationship and the life they’ve created together.

While most celebrities claim to hate gossip and say they never visit celebrity websites or read anything in the papers, a few will admit to what we suspect a lot of them suffer from: a gossip addiction, just like the rest of us. Last fall Kanye West said he was a big fan of our friends Bossip, and then started his own blog a few days later. Now even ice queen Gwyneth Paltrow has admitted she follows the tabloids and is just as addicted as the rest of us.

“There’s obviously an appetite for gossip,” she told Britain’s Daily Mail Weekend Magazine. “It’s very addictive to see what people are doing and wearing and saying – and who is breaking up.”

The actress went on to describe the outrage of an unnamed friend who had been dating another celebrity and read an inaccurate item about the romance in a New York tabloid.

“Then he turned the page of the same newspaper and said, ‘My God, have you seen who’s together?’” she told the magazine. “So we’re all at it, aren’t we?”

[From People]

Gwyneth has been the subject of a good deal of gossip over the years, and not just for her ice queeny nature. She’s not often photographed with her husband, Coldplay singer Chris Martin, leading many to speculate that their marriage is in trouble. But Gwyneth reassures us all is okay – it’s just that she doesn’t like to be seen with her husband in public. I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t consider that a sign of the most healthy relationship. Paltrow also says she wants to have two more children in rapid succession a few years down the line.

But Paltrow, 35, is quick to quash rumors of any trouble in her marriage to Coldplay’s Chris Martin. Although they are rarely photographed out and about, she explained, “We’re not into doing stuff in public together.”

Away from the cameras though, she insisted, it’s a different story.

“I love the house,” Paltrow said of the North London home the couple bought from fellow actress Kate Winslet and her husband, director Sam Mendes. Paltrow – mother to daughter Apple, 3, and son Moses, 1 – also admitted she’s thinking of expanding her family. In four years, she dreams of having “two-in-a-row, really quick again,” while Martin would like to adopt.

So which will it be? The actress, who recently finished filming The Good Night with her brother Jake, told the Mail, “I’m open to anything.”

[From People]

What a free-flowing, easy spirit you are Gwyneth Paltrow. You never change, just like your hair. Gwyneth claims her marriage is in good working order, and it very well may be. People have been speculating for years that there’s trouble, and yet the two have remained together. For some odd reason, it may very well be that she doesn’t like to be seen in public with Martin much. Maybe she thinks it keeps photographers away? I’d speculate that it makes them follower her more, and makes gossips speculate negatively about her. Maybe she should lighten up, if for no other reason than to show her kids that daddy’s not a pariah.

Picture note by Jaybird: Okay even I have to admit that these photos are way too adorable. Here’s Gwyneth playing with Moses in Barcelona on October 24th. Images thanks to PR Photos.

Last time I counted, I had ten fingers I could put stuff on. I’m under the general impression that this rule of thumb (haha) holds true for most people. Last time I inspected Ashlee Simpson’s hands (which was about two weeks ago when she came over for TV dinners and girl talk) she had all her fingers. So you’d think that if she really wanted to wear a sparkly ring, she could pick one of the nine digits that doesn’t cause the flutter of a million gossip columnists’ hearts. But why do that when you can cause a big ‘ol scene by shoving some knockoff bauble from Claire’s on the ring finger on your left hand? Poor Ashlee Simpson’s rep has been working overtime since she wore what appeared to be an engagement ring on her left hand on New Year’s Eve. But it’s all just a happy coincidence/mistake/ classic case of a Simpson girl forgetting the difference between left and right.

Ashlee Simpson and Fall Out Boy rocker Pete Wentz are not getting hitched, their reps tell Usmagazine.com.

Talk of their engagement started after the singer rocked a ring on her left finger while celebrating the new year at Miami’s Shore Club with Wentz.

But her rep tells Us, “Ashlee is not engaged” – a denial confirmed by Wentz’s rep.

This isn’t the first time engagement rumors have surrounded the long-time couple. In July, Simpson’s rep denied reports they were on the way to the altar.”

[From Us Weekly]

I’m sure the timing of the accidental ring placement was totally coincidental. Entertainemntwise mentioned that, “Ashlee herself helped the speculation along when she used her ring finger to flip the paps as she took a stroll along Miami beach with the Fall Out Boy rocker.” I’m sure that was purely accidental. Just like the ring placement. It most certainly had nothing to do with the fact that Ashlee seems to think she’s not getting enough attention of late. Agent Bedhead noted that Ashlee was supposedly pretty pissed that no one paid attention to her new video last week, due to the fiasco caused by Jamie Lynn Spears pregnancy. Well if you don’t want to get knocked up, a fake engagement is probably the next-best thing. Stay tuned next week when Ashlee will no doubt debut a little bit of bloating, after which her people will anonymously call Us Weekly with fake pregnancy rumors.

Picture note by Celebitchy: Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are shown in South Beach, Miami on 1/1/08, thanks to PRPhotos.

Lindsay Lohan has very strict requirements when it comes to dating. First, they must have drugs. Second, they must be willing to trade drugs for sex, since she’s normally broke. Third, they must be totally and completely skeezy. Luckily for Lindsay, ex-boyfriend Riley Giles completely fit the bill. The two hooked up at the posh Cirque Lodge rehab clinic in Utah, where it became readily apparent to everyone but Lindsay that Riley probably had nothing but dollar signs in his eyes. They broke up right after Thanksgiving, and not surprisingly, Riley cashed in within a month. He recently sold his story (and some slutty photos) to the always-upstanding tabloid News of the World. Here are a few delicious tidbits from his interview:

“Lindsay’s definitely a nymphomaniac. She’s wild in bed. We’d have sex a couple of times in the day and then go to it through the night.

“We once did it four times in a row straight. That was crazy. Lindsay was insatiable. She’d demand sex again and again. We’d go at it for hours. She’d have worn out most guys.”

[From News of the World]

Wow, thanks Riley. News of the World put that quote under the heading “Potent.” Kiss ass much? Riley, 24, says he met Lohan when she slipped the “ski-slope hunk” a note in rehab which asked for his number. According to Giles, Lindsay started calling him right away. I’d like to think he was flattering himself, but Lohan is all sorts of desperate and crazy, so I tend to believe it’s true.

“From that moment it was on… the chemistry between us was so strong we couldn’t help ourselves.” But once they left the Cirque Lodge— after 60 days on the program—they moved into a romantic log cabin in the nearby mountains. They locked themselves in and were at it like rabbits.

Riley revealed how Lindsay used orgasm after orgasm as a potent substitute for the huge chemical hits she was used to while partying. He explained: “When you orgasm, your endorphins shoot up and it becomes a massive natural high. If you have an addictive personality like Lindsay you need that to replace the highs you got from taking drugs all the time. Sex became a key part of her recovery. And we didn’t get out of bed for days. It was the perfect place—roaring fires with amazing views over the Sundance ski resort. The first time we had sex I couldn’t believe I was looking down at Lindsay Lohan naked. We’d barely gotten through the door when we just ripped each other’s clothes off. Lindsay is so hot. She has a great body. Her backside is fantastic, perfect, all plump and round. She has great curves but her belly is nice and flat and toned. We couldn’t get enough of each other.”

[From News of the World]

That’s all sorts of disgusting. I really don’t need to know Lindsay Lohan’s unique, messed-up, addiction-based psychological issues for having a lot of orgasms. In fact I really prefer to think of her as doing blow – and nothing else – all the time. She so skanky that even the thought of her having sex can give a person several previously undiscovered STDs.

Riley also claimed that Lindsay told him she loved him, and that he said it back – and apparently that’s quite the compliment to Lindsay, as he doesn’t say that to just anyone. Wise move dude. And I bet you really did love her with all your heart, considering how quick you were to sell her out. He’s also deeply concerned for her, and doesn’t think she’ll be able to maintain her sobriety with her “extremely addictive personality.” He also disclosed that Lindsay once almost accidentally killed herself after taking a lot of Xanax and alcohol to relax. She then passed out in a bathtub and was rescued in the nick of time by her assistant.

As important as maintaining her sobriety is, it seems to me that Lohan need to focus just as much on ridding her life of douche bags. That would include her mother, father, and 95% of her friends. And she should truly stick with that AA rule of not dating for at least a year. And because she’s Lindsay Lohan and tends to do everything to the extreme, she should probably just consider not dating at all. Ever. Because she’s clearly just dating users and publicity seekers. Daddy issues anyone?

Picture note by Jaybird: Header image of Lindsay leaving the Acona Day Spa in Santa Monica, CA, after spending the day running various errands and appointments. According to Riley Giles, she gets her hair done every single day, and has a spray-on tan twice a week. He’s diagnosed this behavior as unhealthy. I’d just call that lucky. Except that she also has to be Lindsay Lohan, which isn’t so lucky. Images thanks to Splash Photos.

Are Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn back together? Our gossipy selves sure hope so. The National Enquirer is absolutely sure of it, and they’ve done some Pulitzer-level reporting (as far as tabloids go).

Note by Celebitchy: “When I first read this headline I thought it must be one of those bullshit made up articles that’s all too common in the gossip magazines. Those articles are usually based on little more than insider quotes and a chance meeting and awkward conversation. With Jen and Vince, though, the Enquirer has dates, times and places of multiple romantic dinners and meet-ups that took place between the former co-stars in the past two months. I really believe they’re back together.”

Instead of vague generalizations, the Enquirer notes:

During a late-night date at The Terrace on Nov. 30, Jen walked in at 10 p.m. with a woman and two men. They took a table, an Vince came in alone five minutes later. “Jennifer lit up in a delighted smile,” revealed a fellow diner. “She was obviously thrilled to see Vince. Jen was cute in a black shirt and jeans and very little makeup. Her hair is shorter these days, just brushing her shoulders. Vince was in a button-down shirt and gray sweater. They had a leisurely dinner, with Jen giggling quietly at Vince’s jokes.” Added the eyewitness: “At first, Jen was reserved. But as she relaxed, she suddenly darted around the table, sat in Vince’s lap and gave him a big kiss. Her friends left, and she climbed into Vince’s car with him, smiling and waving as they pulled out.”

[From the National Enquirer, Dec. 24, 2007 print edition]

They go on to give several more dates, times, and locations of sightings. It’s hard to explain why sometimes we think a story is true. Sometimes you just want a story to be true because it’d be awesome [JayBird hangs head sheepishly… Tara Reid with crazy stomach bolts… no excuse], and sometimes you know it’s just total bull. But when tabloids actually back stories up with dates and locations, it definitely adds to the credibility.

If the pair are together, I really hope Vince’s head has cleared up since last time. Reasonable people will disagree, but it always seemed to me that he didn’t really appreciate Jennifer. I don’t want to agree with a lot of people who said, “He’s bloated, he’s got a receding hairline, she can do better,” etc. BUT he seemed to be like, “I’m with Jennifer Aniston, whatever. I’m going to blow her off all the time and never acknowledge we’re even in a relationship.” I had more of a problem with that, than with her being too good for him. But the media also portrayed Jennifer as desperate to get married and always pestering Vince about it. Who knows if that was the truth, or just what people assume was likely. I really don’t believe that she’s as baby crazy and marriage desperate as everyone seems to think. Either way, I kind of hope they’re back together, and maybe the time and space has given them some clarity and they can find some happiness now.

Picture note by Jaybird: Here’s Jen and Vince in “The Breakup.” Header image is an old one of Vince and Jennifer, because there were hardly any photos of them together when they were dating before.

Jodie Foster has long been silent on her sexual orientation. It didn’t seem to bother people until the last couple of years, when there has been an intense scrutiny placed on the sexual orientation of stars. It seems that the people who won’t talk about their orientation get a lot more press than those that come out. The attention paid to Foster’s orientation seemed to swell when she got pregnant with her son Charles ten years ago but refused to talk about the father or the conception. People talked a bit before then, but that seemed to be when it really became water cooler conversation. Foster has steadfastly refused to talk about her private life. However it’s long been assumed that her friend Cydney Bernard is also her lover. And after fourteen years together, it seems Foster may have finally acknowledged Bernard… in a way.

Jodie Foster has finally come out as a lesbian to pay tribute to her girlfriend of 14 years… after winning an award at a Women in Entertainment breakfast, she broke her taboo to thank “my beautiful Cydney”. Her emotional speech brought tears to the eyes of some of her audience at the Beverly Hills Hotel, revealing a vulnerable side to a star who has long resisted calls from gay rights activists to clarify her personal life. Miss Foster, 44, a double Oscar winner, praised her film producer partner Cydney Bernard “who sticks with me through all the rotten and the bliss”.

Accepting the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award, she offered an insight into the insecurities that haunt her. “I feel fragile, unsure, struggling to figure it all out, trying to get there even though I’m not sure where there is,” she said.

Last night Kathy Belge, of the website Lesbian Life, said: “I never thought I’d see this day. Perhaps it was because her children are getting older and she didn’t want them to think there was anything wrong with being gay. Perhaps she was simply sick and tired of life in the closet. Whatever her reasons, we are pleased that Jodie found the courage to be true to herself.”

[From the Daily Mail]

I’m a big believer in people’s right to choose how/when/if they disclose their sexual orientation. If Jodie wants to keep it to herself, that’s her business. The only way in which that would bother me is if she felt she HAD to keep it a secret, whether for her career, for her audience, or because she felt ashamed. Though I’m not necessarily her biggest fan, Sharon Osbourne once gave a speech at a gay pride event and talked about her kids’ attributes. She noted, “My only regret is that none of my children are gay.” And while she was trying to be funny, she wasn’t being sarcastic. I liked the attitude that being gay wasn’t just something to deal with, but just another one of a person’s many attributes. I hope that if Jodie Foster ever wants to come out completely, she will. She’s well respected not just as an actress but as a person, and could do a lot of good.

Picture note by Celebitchy: Jodie Foster and Cydney Bernard are shown out in Berlin at the aftershow party for the German Premiere of Flightplan on 10/12/05, thanks to WENN.

The National Enquirer is claiming that Katie Holmes feels predictably stifled in her relationship with Tom Cruise and that she refused to change her last name to his on request. They also say she’s been “extremely happy” and doesn’t want out of the marriage, but is starting to rebel against the demands placed on her. I guess these are all details that could be gathered from over-analyzing her heel height and fashion choices at recent events, but the part about the name change sounds true to me:

The Enquirer has learned Katie exploded just before the couple’s first anniversary on November 18 because she felt like there were too many demands being placed on her…

“I am so tired of being told what to wear, what to say, what to eat and even what to think. I can’t stand it anymore,” Katie said during her tantrum. [To a friend who supposedly offered her a place to stay while Tom was away.]

But she has made it clear that she and Tom have no intention of splitting, and insiders say her angry words were part of the normal growing pains of a new marriage.

One issue that has frustrated Katie is Tom’s suggestions that she use his last name, said the source.

Katie said: “Tom wants me to take his name. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve argued about this. He won’t stop.”

The source revealed that Katie has told Tom several times she will not use Cruise as her “stage” name.

[From The National Enquirer, print edition, December 17, 2007]

While Katie may not be taking Tom’s last name, the story about how he re-named her Kate might be true. The Huffington Post has a copy of Katie and Tom’s Christmas card, as seen in US Weekly, and Katie signed it “Kate.” It features a burgundy ribbon and also is sent out in Isabella, Connor, and Suri’s name.

Tom, Katie and Suri are shown out in London in Hyde Park on 12/4/07, thanks to WENN.