On Monday, a few outlets reported that Jennifer Lopez and Bradley Cooper had gone on a “second” date, and the collective response was a “meh.” Their “first” date was denied by to People as just a business meeting, and the breathless details of their second date just sounded like a publicist’s plant, particularly Lopez’s publicist. It was all about how desirable Lopez was and how Cooper was chasing after her. Well the tabloids have more of the same this week, with the Lopez/Cooper pairing taking the cover of US magazine. It sounds ridiculous to me and unlikely. I just don’t see Cooper as either going after Lopez, or being particularly interesting or suave while he does it. He comes across as more vanilla than charismatic, except when he speaks French, I’ll give him that.

Here’s more from OK! because US didn’t put their story online yet. Someone is trying to make their ex jealous:

When Jennifer Lopez and Bradley Cooper dined at high-end eatery Per Se in NYC last month, they insisted it was, to quote The Godfather, “strictly business.” Guess that depends on how you define “business”: In the wee hours of Oct. 15, the pair was seen in Bradley’s Mercedes — and sources confirm the Hangover star was driving J.Lo home to her Calabasas, Calif., estate after a steamy weekend at his Venice Beach pad.

“They were singing to the radio,” an eyewitness tells OK!, “laughing having a good time, like they’ve been hooking up for a while. They were so relaxed and natural”

Indeed, sources close to J.Lo, 42, and Bradley, 36, say a romance is heating up.

“They have tremendous chemistry, and Bradley’s totally smitten with her,” an insider tells OK!. Adds another, “They can’t keep their hands off each other.”

J.Lo, of course, recently split with husband Marc Anthony, 43, while Bradley broke up with his last serious girlfriend, Renée Zellweger, 42, in March. “Jennifer is so different from Renée,” the insider adds. “But Bradley loves exotic, dark women — and loves that she’s powerful and strong-willed.”

But as American Idol co-judge Steven Tyler points out, there’s more to J.Lo than a swaggering glam diva. “Behind all that,” Steven tells OK!, “she’s very sweet.”

For her part, J.Lo seems equally taken with the affable, blue-eyed Bradley.

“Jennifer says with him, she can tick off all the boxes,” the insider notes. “He’s sensitive, handsome and intelligent. Plus, he dotes on her and has incredible charm. For the first time in years, Jennifer feels appreciated and listened to.”

Meanwhile, Marc — father of the their twins Max and Emme, 3 — is not pleased to see J.Lo’s social life picking up.

“He’s holding out hope that they’ll get back together,” a source tells OK!. “He’s hurt and jealous and hopes Bradley will just be a brief fling.”

Maybe Marc shouldn’t hold his breath.

“The passion between Jennifer and Bradley is so strong,” the insider notes. “She’s telling people he’s definitely long-term boyfriend material.”

[From OK! Magazine, received via e-mail]

Last night I watched Entertainment Tonight, because I’m trying to branch out my media diet like switching tater tots for french fries, and they had a whole segment on Lopez. They covered her new Latin reality talent search show with Marc, the bulk of it filmed before their breakup, along with helping promote her new bedding line for Kohls. I keep seeing commercials with this woman, and she’s just all over the place. Someone wants her to “happen” again, and they’re doing a decent job at it, in my opinion. This romance with Bradley Cooper is ridiculous though, whether it is or isn’t happening. They don’t seem like the other’s “type” at all, but it could be a rebound thing for Lopez. She’s milking it for all it’s worth too.

In a new interview during a promotional appearance for Kohl’s, Lopez played coy about her potential romance. She said “As a mom, and having children, right now they’re my first priority. And because of them, I wouldn’t ever comment on anything until I’m in a serious relationship again. It would just be confusing for them and it would be unfair. And so at the end of the day, it’s about them.” Translation: my publicist will do the dirty work for me while I try to fuel speculation.

Also, how “secret” is Lopez’s romance with Cooper considering that just about every outlet has been reporting the details?

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