Now who would be surprised that people are interested in just how 'Love and Other Drugs' star Jake Gyllenhaal and country-music sweetheart Taylor Swift became an item? Gwyneth Paltrow, that's whom.
Amid reports that she hosted a private dinner in London in mid-November for the young lovebirds (Gyllenhaal's 30; Swift turned 21 last week), the Oscar winner and 'Country Strong' star now seems skittish about the topic, according to USA Today.
"Where is this coming from?" said Paltrow, before acknowledging, "I've just known Jake for a long time and he's a great guy...and Chris [Martin, Paltrow's husband and lead singer of Coldplay] has a friendship with Taylor."
But did a dinner at her home actually trigger the romance? Paltrow confirms it...almost.
Who Set Up Jake Gyllenhaal and Taylor Swift? Gwyneth Paltrow Reacts to Rumors
By Christine Fenno Posted Dec 19th 2010 12:16PM
The 38-year-old mom of two admitted: "Well, I'm scared to say. It's so weird, I wonder how people find out these things. It was a while ago, so I don't know why it would come out today."
A source told Us earlier this month about the discreet dinner date across the pond: "Jake and Taylor were driven from the Dorchester hotel to Gwyneth and Chris Martin's house in Primrose Hill for dinner....Gwyneth seems to have played a role in their relationship." The following week after spending time getting to know Gyllenhaal at Paltrow's place, Swift made a last-minute trip to Brooklyn to celebrate Thanksgiving with her new beau and his big sis, Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Swift, famous for penning songs about her love life, might just be writing a thank-you ditty for her A-list friend (assuming the singer's latest romance continues to be as rosy as rumored). Wonder what she can rhyme with "Gwyneth"?
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good for you, keep the old men happy.
It's funny that Taylor can date all these older guys including players like John Mayer and nobody bats an eye. When Miley does it people act like it's a crime. I don't get why everyone thinks Taylor is so sweet and innocent and a better role model. She just hides things better. And I'm not hating, it's her life. I have all Taylor's CDs. Just sayin'
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Taylor Swift has a bigger pr team than Miley has. Taylor pr team totally fake her image in the media. Taylor people have loads of fake pr posters.
Funny, but for a very young girl, Taylor has an awful lot of flavors of the month. Much more than Miley. Slow down girl. Although I doubt if any of these are serious.
She'll soon be writing another of her tired, same-old songs about this future failed relationship, MFing him for doing her wrong.
It's like alcohol or cigarettes, Hannah was marketed directly at a young audience purely for publicity gain. Taylor just has a fan base because country has a way of life, she's already bound by strictness.
Hello?! Taylor can date older guys because she's OF AGE, unlike Miley who was flirting and shacking up before age 18! Taylor is 21 years old, that's only 9 years younger than Jake and no big deal at all. Jail bait Miley is a whole different story.
So she is responsible for this mess! They are so fake and disgusting. Strange Jake can't handle grow women. Publicist is trying so hard to make the media believe this pathetic mess. I now believe Jake is gay and women are his beard. Taylor must need a beard to. I will never see another Jake Gyllenhaal movie again.
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Cam, you need to get out once in a while. You act as if you actually care about these people that you don't even know. Please, get an education and live in the real world.
I'm wondering if Taylor isn't just a little pin cushion?
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I was thinking more like a beard, but you could be right. It figures the d-bag from Coldplay is friends with Taylor Swift...
I wonder if she gets that ya know "shocked look" on her face when Jakes snake is sliding in her backside? Bet she does !
It's 2010 ... it's a shame Jake can't be himself without having to worry about it's impact on his movie career.
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happy birthday happy birthday Mad World Donnie Darko
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Back in the 30s and 40s Hollywood publicists would contrive these "romances" as part of promoting a movie or keeping someone's name in the news. Jennifer Aniston is still very good at this, although she actually sleeps with the guy. But for some weird reason, Swift, Inc. has adopted this formula, when they really don't need to. I don't think that she's anymore attached to them than you are to today's newspaper. So she's either lying to herself, or lying to us. Either way, that's not good.
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Oh, I thought It was JAKE Gylenhaal, and TAYLOR Lautner, if anyone could make that happen (in public) it would be Gweneth, she would know, after all shes "married" to Chris Martin.
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it's how people see you. some people either like you or they don't. problem is the jealous people, their jealousy turns to hate.
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she does like older men and is on pace to break Jen's record for most men dated.
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She must prefer someone with experience. No rookies need apply!