Looks like John Mayer is at it again. The notorious bachelor was spotted at a private lunch with Jennifer Aniston last week, according to Us Weekly and People magazine’s Web sites, sparking rumors that the pair might be canoodling. Hard to say yet whether there’s any truth to the tales, but if Mayer did hook up with Aniston it would be another high-profile romance for the Grammy-winning singer. Here, we offer our two cents on the (dubious) ties between Mayer’s ladies.
Jennifer Love Hewitt, MAYER’S EX-GIRLFRIEND
Mayer started a brief relationship with Hewitt in 2002, fueling rumors that his hit “Your Body is a Wonderland” was about her. They split the same year, and she moved on to eventually become engaged to Scottish actor Ross McCall. Hewitt’s “Ghost Whisperer” is in Season 3, which is exactly the number of judges on “American Idol,” starring …
Paula Abdul, MAYER’S CELEBRITY CRUSH
Mayer told People in 2006 that “I see [Abdul] on ‘American Idol’ today, and I think she’s smoking.” Aside from her judging duties, Abdul also is a pitch woman for the Paula Abdul Jewelry Collection on shopping network QVC. With her business savvy, she’s not unlike Proactiv spokeswoman …
Jessica Simpson, MAYER’S EX-GIRLFRIEND
Mayer and Simpson fueled a tabloid frenzy when they stepped out publicly together in 2006. Gossip hounds chronicled their on-again-off-again courtship through its demise last year. Simpson has made more than a half dozen appearances on TV shows and movies, which technically makes her an actress, the chosen profession of …
Cameron Diaz, MAYER’S RUMORED LOVE INTEREST
Mayer and Diaz made headlines last year after a few flirtatious appearances in New York. With unforgettable roles in movies from “The Mask” to the “Shrek” franchise, Diaz regularly makes appearances on the talk shows. Some of them are in the vein of the talk show helmed by …
Ricki Lake, MAYER’S CELEBRITY CRUSH
Remember when the New York Post reported last year that Mayer revealed his crush on Lake at a party in the Empire State? Interestingly, Mayer and Lake were in the very city that is home to the New York Knicks, the basketball team that Mayer watched subsequently with rumored sweetheart …
Minka Kelly, MAYER’S RUMORED LOVE INTEREST
Though they never officially confirmed their connection last year, Mayer and actress Kelly were seen brunching and shopping together in spots from Austin, Texas, to Santa Monica, Calif., according to People. The mag says they called it quits in January. Kelly plays a cheerleader on “Friday Night Lights” on NBC, which in the ’90s was the network home to “Friends” star …
Jennifer Aniston, MAYER’S MOST RECENT RUMORED CONNECTION
Mayer and Aniston reportedly had a private lunch together last week in Miami — which in tabloid gossip terms totally means they’re dating, right?
