I’ve been hearing rumors about this alleged hookup for about a month now, but never anything solid. Allegedly, John Mayer is only having affairs with Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Aniston in the tabloids – in reality, he might be quietly dating Rashida Jones. Rashida, daughter of Quincy Jones and ex-girlfriend of John Krasinski, actually seems like a half-decent match for Mayer, in my opinion. She’s a television actress, she’s cute, she’s family with the music industry, and she seems to have a thing for goofy white boys. I mean that in a good way, seriously. I also think Rashida is less likely to use any romantic relationship to get press or a career boost, which must be a new thing for Mayer. Anyway, Page Six is reporting that Rashida is “staying mum” on her relationship for now. Good for her:
Rashida Jones is staying mum on her rumored relationship with John Mayer. At the other night’s charity event for Peace Games at the Limited’s pop-up store in SoHo, the “Parks and Recreations” star deflected questions about the singer, with whom she’s been spotted around town since the end of October, and said she’d only talk about the charity. Jones did mention that she’d be staying in town for Thanksgiving and going shopping on Black Friday for the first time.
[From Page Six]
The last thing I heard about Rashida was that she was quietly dating Jon Favreau, President Obama’s chief speechwriter. But I think that relationship probably ended, likely because of the whole bicoastal thing. The Huffington Post even reported that Favreau went solo to this week’s state dinner. Hm… state dinners with a speechwriter or O-faces with Mayer? I know what I would choose.
John Mayer arriving at the Hard Rock Cafe for a performance to promote his new album ‘Battle Studies’ in Toronto on November 23, 2009. Rashida Jones at the Jimmy Choo launch party in West Hollywood on November 2, 2009. Credit: WENN
“YO! Rashida! Lemme introduce you to da dark peta!”
OMG! But what about the Twins he was expecting with Jennifer Aniston (remember the US weekly story from last winter?)!
Don’t abandon the babies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(I hope everyone knows I am joking!)
Oh please Rashida~thought you had better taste than that! Gross!
But… she already denied this a couple times. It was pretty tacky to ask her about it at her charity event imo, so maybe that’s why she wouldn’t talk about it again. Here’s hoping she’s still with the speechwriter. He’s so hot!
She’s a great catch for a fame-whore.
“Half-decent” match? She’s too damn good for him.
Cheyenne- I agree 100%!
I read this post and was a bit put off by the angle Kaiser was telling it from…
I think Rashida is more respected and well known in entertainment than Mayer, definitely from an insider’s point of view. If anything, she’d be dating down if this was true…
Oh please, John Mayer doesn’t do *anything* quietly. He’s a total famewhore. No way Rashida is dating such a loser.
At that White House dinner lots of obama’s guys didn’t bring partners, even the ones with wives. I’m not going to believe they’ve broken up based solely on that.
Yeah, she is definitely a few notches above John Mayer. I don’t mind Mayer, but she is way out of his league.
@niamh (neev) Agreed. She is waaaaay outta his league, LA royalty. Did you see her on Jimmy Fallon last night? Comedy gold as she sang a tribute to “Stuffing” on Thanksgiving Day, with The Roots. Classic. A fine woman. Besides, Quincy would make sure John Mayer NEVER WORKED AGAIN if he messed up his daughter.
Sumodo: Quincy would make sure John Mayer NEVER WORKED AGAIN if he messed up his daughter.
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ROTFLMBAO I am getting a visual on Papa Jones going after Mayer the Player with a horsewhip in one hand and a shotgun in the other.
@Sumodo
Yeah, she is outta his league. By far! And she was amazing on Fallon. As if John Mayer could ever het her – or she would want to date him?
I’ve seen her twice with “Favs” in DC – getting brunch on a Sunday and at Logan Tavern. They’re a reaallly hot couple. It was a little while ago though so hopefully they haven’t split.
Why is Rashida considered “half decent” for Mayer when he should be considering himself lucky to even be connected to Jones?
can someone please explain the appeal of john mayer? he must be well endowed, because i cannot figure out how he gets attractive girls.
I’m convinced Mayer’s peepee spurts pure gold dust and diamonds and when he lowers his pants, an aged piece of parchment unfurls revealing his god-given powers to bestow everlasting youth and beauty upon all who gaze at his blessed crotch.
Run, Rashida! Run! It’s all a lie and he’ll immortalize your unworthiness of him on his Twitter page instead.
Besides, you really don’t want Jessica Simpson’s leftovers, even if it is Thanksgiving where leftovers reign supreme.
Oh dear, get out while you can honey.
Wow, I REALLY hope that one’s not true. I didn’t care for her at first (probably because she was dating my TV boyfriend John Krasinski at the time) but I’ve come around and really like her now. She’s way too smart, funny, and cool to schlep around with a loser like Mayer. I can’t stand him.
LOL Snowball…that was utterly hilarious 😀
Snowball, that is so true. How can people not consider “the legacy” of someones genitalia in this age of STD. In my heyday, not so recent, if someone got around with too many people I knew, I always considered them too common for me. I know Ben Afflicted had to have Puffy cross his mind more than once. Hell, Chris Martin has worried about Brad to Goopy it has been reported. The way Mayer hits em and quits em you would have to consider that IMO.
John Mayer is revolting – physically and in the way he treats women.
If indeed this is true and I pray to God that it is not, she should tuck tail and run far, far away.
@kevin: you have the most enviable talent to write things that are either ambiguously sarcastic or genuinely funny.
Kudos to you for befuddling me on more than one occasion.
Hmmm, thank you Snowball. I like your posts very much as well. According to my family I’m an idiot, so it just matters who you ask. Thankfully the lord has givin me a large helping of I don’t give a crap. Keeps you sane. Hey! If Rashida shows up with a new grill we will all know what you said about Douchebag Mayer is true!
Mayer has an album out, so I’d expect his people to plant a bunch of rumors, just to get his name in the press.
She seems too smart for him!