Romance Report for Nov. 23
Britney on Bended Knee?
It worked for her twice before, but did Britney Spears attempt to lock down agent-beau Jason Trawick by popping the question? So claims Australia's Daily Telegraph, which is convinced the popster proposed last Friday in Sydney, the latest stop on her Circus tour. Trawick's alleged answer: Thanks, but no thanks. Spears, who previously asked for the hand of Kevin Federline and Jason "I Was Brit-Brit's Hubby for 55 Hours" Alexander, was supposedly "devastated" by the negative response. "She is in love with the idea of marriage," says a snitch. "She has been married only twice, but has proposed to many more." Britney's rep didn't get back to us on the nuptial talk, but we suggest taking it with a Cheeto-sized grain of salt. For one thing, an insider tells us it didn't happen. For another, the paper purports that the pair has been dating for three years, a timeline that doesn't cotton with reality (they were first linked last year, following Britney's unhealthy hookup with paparazzo Adnan Ghalib). And far from looking down-in-the-dumps, Spears was smiling while shopping in Brisbane on Monday. Besides, several previous rounds of engagement rumors, some sparked by the singer's fondness for wearing a diamond ring on her all-important finger, have been emphatically denied (not that Brit's mom would mind having Jason as a son-in-law). Spears and Trawick have been spending plenty of time together during her critically dinged tour Down Under, with paparazzi recently capturing them playing, strolling, and cruising on a yacht with her tots, Sean Preston, 4, and Jayden James, 3.
Photos: Britney Spears
Jude and Sienna, Together Again
Are Jude Law and Sienna Miller feeling wistful for their romantic heyday, when he was the reigning Sexiest Man Alive (no, really, he was) and she was a fashionable starlet on the rise? Although they've recently brushed off reunion talk by stressing they're "just friends" who see "each other socially occasionally," the former lovebirds appeared cozy while partying at a Manhattan hot spot last Thursday, says the New York Daily News. Jude and Sienna, whose capricious, nanny-marred coupling crashed and burned in 2006, reportedly turned up at The Box after taking their nightly bows on Broadway (he's starring in "Hamlet"; she's treading the boards a block away in "After Miss Julie"). "They came in together and got a table with a few friends around 1 a.m.," recounts a spy. "At one point, Jude ordered shots for the two of them, and he was egging her on to take one. They were laughing a lot and whispering to each other -- it looked like they were genuinely having a good time." The actor, who became a dad for the fourth time last month (he's reportedly yet to meet daughter Sophia), is no stranger to having a good time at The Box (that came out a lot dirtier than we intended). A few weeks back, he was there sucking face with a "hot blonde." But the paper says he was focused only on his onetime fiancée during their night out, even though several ladies stopped by to greet him. At one point, Law was seen leading Miller by the hand as he introduced her to pals. "It looked like he wanted people to see that they were together," posits the conclusion-jumping spy. "They certainly looked like more than just friends."
John Mayer Feels He Deserves More Nookie
Poor John Mayer. He's apparently not getting the amount of play befitting someone of his status. "I should be having sex with more girls," the crooner tells the New York Times, which notes that he used a more colloquial term for "having sex." Seems the problem is the mean old media, which has made it tough for him to woo women after his failed, tabloid-bait romances with Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Simpson. "It's crazy to me that in my head, that being 32 and dating women is going to get me in trouble," kvetches Mayer, who is out promoting his new CD, "Battle Studies." "I can't even explain to you how terrible that feels, that I equate dating a woman with punishment, shame, guilt, disappointment, reproach, reprimand, persecution. It's a nightmare." (When reached for comment, John's many conquests responded, "We know just how you feel.") But don't worry: He plans to bravely soldier on. "They say I'm a womanizer," Mayer pointed out onstage last week while performing in Brooklyn. "I say I haven't met enough women." As the crowd screeched in appreciation, he singled out several devoted fans. "Cute girl," he observed. "Cute girl. Cute girl. Kuh-yoot girl."
Photos: John Mayer
Kate and A-Rod's AMA PDA
Kate Hudson hit Sunday's American Music Awards in a metallic minidress that left her cleavage dangerously exposed to the elements. Luckily, Alex Rodriguez was there to protect her. According to People magazine, the New York Yankees slugger generously shared his body heat with the actress as they mixed and mingled with her "Nine" co-star Fergie in a nippy al fresco backstage area. "A-Rod gave Kate a big squeeze to keep her warm and a sweet smooch," shares a spy, who adds that Hudson was "beaming, glowing actually."
Photos: Kate Hudson
Khloe and Lamar Find a New Love Nest
Were we all wrong about Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom? Could those crazy, impetuous kids actually make it (through the holiday season)? TMZ reports the reality brunette and the Los Angeles Lakers player are the proud new owners of a seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom house in a gated community in Tarzana, Calif. The price tag for the 8,347-square-foot digs: $3.995 million. The expansive pad is apparently part of the couple's detailed prenuptial agreement, which included a provision that Odom would foot the bill for a love nest.
Photos: Khloe Kardashian
Impending Disaster Alert: Amy Winehouse May Have Proposed to Blake
When addictive personalities collide, badness follows. In what is shaping up to be the week's most depressing romance news, Amy Winehouse is apparently hoping to reclaim her title as Mrs. Blake Fielder-Civil. Britain's tabloid-tastic News of the World alleges the newly top-heavy singer has proposed to her ex-husband and he's accepted. "We both know we've only ever been divorced on paper," Blake is quoted as telling a pal. "This is the right thing to do." Winehouse is evidently showing off a diamond ring that her jail- and rehab-recidivist former honey (their divorce was finalized in July) is said to have slipped on her oft-grubby finger the first colossally dysfunctional time around. "We've been talking on the phone five or six times a day," Fielder-Civil allegedly said. "On Friday, she told me she was going to put the engagement ring on. We'd changed our status to married on Facebook a couple of weeks back but that was more of a laugh. This is the real deal. She told me she wanted to get married again. I feel so happy." And we feel so very, very queasy.
Jay-Z Avoids Scantily Clad Models for Beyoncé's Sake
Jay-Z didn't get where he is today by posing with any pretty face in lacy unmentionables. The New York Post says Beyoncé's music mogul hubby refused to walk the red carpet or take pictures with the lingerie-clad ladies at last week's Victoria's Secret fashion extravaganza. "Victoria's Secret begged, but Jay-Z refused," tattles a source. "He explained it was out of respect for Beyoncé." At the afterparty, the powerhouse was seated in a private booth to ensure the catwalking lovelies were kept at bay.
Photos: Beyonce
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