July 26, 2007

Is Jessica Alba a bad breaker-upper? Us Weekly says the pouty actress, 26, jettisoned producer-boyfriend Cash Warren, 28, by phone last weekend after two-and-a-half years of snooze-inducing togetherness. Seems Alba was away stumping for "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" when she decided to give Warren a jingle and inform him, "I'm not in love with you anymore." Ouch. The mag says their impersonal parting continued hours later when Jessica directed her assistant to pack up and remove Warren's stuff from their shared Los Angeles home. Double ouch. The split "happened ... almost out of nowhere," an insider tattles to Us. "[Cash] thinks it's for another guy but doesn't know ... he's totally devastated. But it was all her." Just three weeks ago, the couple was hand-in-hand at the Parisian nuptials of Eva Longoria and Tony Parker. Their reps remain mum on the split reports, although E! News says they were spied breaking bread together on Monday. Rumors of trouble have been bubbling for months, with a source telling the New York Daily News in April, "Jessica and Cash are at different places in their lives right now ..."

Drew Barrymore apparently likes to test the products she endorses. While shooting a Cover Girl spot in Los Angeles, the sunny star made sure her lipstick was kiss-proof with some help from rumored squeeze Spike Jonze. E!'s Ted Casablanca reports Drew was visited on-set by the low-profile filmmaker two days in a row, and they "were making out right in front of everyone." Guess that means Zach Braff, who was supposedly spied smooching Drew a few weeks ago in New York, is still available.

If you were to get the bulk of your celebrity news from the blaring tabloid covers decorating the checkout line at the grocery store, things would be looking pretty grim for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie right about now. "Maddox Pleads: Daddy, Don't Go!" entreats the front of the latest Life & Style. "After Angie blows up at Brad in front of the kids, Maddox begs them to keep the family together!" In Touch opts for a slightly less sensationalistic approach (and by "less sensationalistic," we mean they don't put words into the mouth of a 5-year-old) with its "The Fight That Split Brad and Angelina" cover story. "After a heated argument," says the mag, "Brad leaves Angelina again and flees to his new bachelor pad." Last we checked, the only place the impossibly pretty pair had fled was the French countryside, where they recently enjoyed a sojourn at a luxurious castle, along with some kiddie-centric excursions to an amusement park and a bowling alley. Not surprisingly, a rep for the Jolie-Pitts dismisses the tab tales, insisting to Us, " ... All is well."

Has Tyra Banks found someone who appreciates her finer qualities as much as she does? The New York Daily News reports the self-esteem-filled model-turned-TV mogul has become "friendly" with well-heeled Wall Street muckety-muck John Utendahl, whose "movie star looks" once earned him a top spot on a list of New York's most eligible bachelors. Word is the budding relationship may have played a part in Tyra's decision to move production of her talk show from L.A. to New York.

Rumors about Hilary Duff's love life are buzzing louder than a Zamboni machine. Just two weeks after the toothy starlet, 19, was linked to club promoter Frankie Delgado, she's supposedly netted herself an NHL star. TMZ.com says the Duffster was spied dining a deux Wednesday night in Los Angeles with lantern-jawed New York Islander Mike Comrie, 26. No word on whether the pair engaged in any -- and we sincerely apologize for this -- tonsil hockey. Hilary, who has kvetched about feeling "disrespected" over how quickly ex-boyfriend Joel Madden rebounded with Nicole Richie, reportedly hit it off with Comrie during a recent jet skiing weekend in Idaho. TMZ says they've been "hot and heavy" ever since.

In related sports hookup news, Alyssa Milano has a soft spot for men in uniform, as long as the uniform in question is a poly-cotton blend with form-fitting pants. According to Us Weekly, the former "Charmed" star-cum-baseball fanatic, 34, got her flirt on with Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin, 24, during the All-Star game on July 11. Meanwhile, Milano's ex, Dodger pitcher Brad Penny, is said to be cozying up to Eliza Dushku, best known as "five-by-five"-spouting bad girl Faith on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."

Hell hath no fury like a hormonal Spice Girl scorned. Melanie Brown has decided to divulge intimate details about her failed romance with Eddie Murphy, revealing to Essence that they intended to tie the knot after the birth of their now 3-month-old daughter, Angel. "This was a completely planned pregnancy," declares the once and future Scary Spice. "This wasn't some random, 'Oops, I fell over and I'm pregnant.' I don't live my life like that." She also doesn't live her life like Eddie. "... There were certain things that went on in his house with his lifestyle that I wasn't prepared to be a part of," hints Brown. "I have a house where it's about my kids and me. I don't have people knocking on my door at 3 and 4 in the morning." She says Murphy, who began dating producer Tracey Edmonds shortly after their bust-up, has yet to reach out to his daughter. "But that's all going to change because he has to take responsibility," vows Mel, who has retained legal powerhouse Gloria Allred to make that happen. "It takes two to make a baby and two to raise it. If you have a baby with me, you will be in that child's life, whether it's every week or once a year."

In related news, Murphy and Edmonds appear to be going out of their way to disprove recent rumors of a rift. The pair were thisclose on the red carpet Monday night at the Los Angeles premiere of "Who's Your Caddy?" where the sizable sparkler on Tracey's all-important finger raised plenty of eyebrows. "This one is a really sweet, wonderful, beautiful gift that this man gave me," she gushed to People of the digit-buckling bauble. Eddie, however, was quick to point out that the diamond isn't an engagement ring -- because it's not ostentatious enough. "If I were gonna do an engagement ring, it would be much bigger," he bragged to the mag.

In what is likely the best review Liza Minnelli has received since her tumble-tastic turn as vertigo-suffering Lucille on "Arrested Development," Scott Baio has given her a thumbs-up -- in bed. Yep, the indiscreet former Chachi (and onetime "Arrested Development" lawyer Bob Loblaw) was happy to chat with Howard Stern this week about their brief affair, which happened about a dozen years ago (Cupid must have been very drunk that day). Baio, who's out promoting his new VH1 reality show "Scott Baio is 45... and Single," says Liza was "fun" and had an "insane" body, and he rated their romp a 7 out of 10, well above the 3 he gave former flame Denise Richards.

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