Remember when Chris Brown punched Rihanna in the face a couple hundred times? Rihanna doesn’t. A new report by Us Weekly says the two, who were forcibly separated by the court, have been hooking up for nearly a year.

The edgy, platinum-selling “We Found Love” singer and Brown “meet up very casually,” a Brown confidante says. “She comes to see him anytime she’s in L.A.”
Explains a music industry source: “They can’t get enough of each other. I don’t see it ending well.”
“Rihanna loves to live dangerously, and talking to and hooking up with Chris is all part of that,” adds a Rihanna insider. Us Weekly

What’s worse is Chris Brown has a girlfriend, Karrueche Tran. A rep for Brown says he’s not cheating and that he and Rihanna are just friends.

But not like Tran cares anyway. Friends say Tran knows Chris is cheating, suspecting Chris’ studio is where all the hookups take place, but  Tran “won’t give him up for a few discretions.” In plain English, Tran would like to ride Chris’ coattails as long as she can. In her warped gold digger mind, somehow this relationship is going to lead to more modeling jobs.

The source adds, “Chris is a really passionate guy…He’s still a hothead and he does what he wants . . . He’ll go off the grid she’ll wonder what’s going on, but at the moment Chris and Karrueche are still a couple.”

And why wouldn’t they be? Karrueche isn’t finished punching her meal ticket just yet or, um, vice versa.

In what amounts to a sad pissing contest, Marc Anthony posted a photo on Facebook of himself making kissy faces with 24-year-old Venezuelan Model Shannon de Lima. No doubt in response to Jennifer Lopez’s current traipsing around the world with her 24-year-old backup dancer Casper Smart on her arm.

The winner here is definitely Marc Anthony. 24-year-old Venezuelan model vs 24-year-old backup dancer? No contest. That’s like comparing Jessica Alba to Jamie Kennedy or a molten lava cake to a Wurther’s originals. Though the ultimate winner here is Shanne de Lima because now I want to see her naked and, if I do say so myself, that’s a very esteemed honor.

*Drops to knees* Nooooooo!

A source tells Page Six that they saw with their own prying eyes Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly strolling through Le Musee d’Orsay on Thursday and “brunching” (how delightful!) at a Parisian hotel in the morning.

“She looked really excited to see him,” our source said. “They didn’t kiss romantically . . . It was more of a hello hug.”

“When the waiter brought food over, Jeter seemed a bit impatient, grabbed it off the trays and served Minka first,” our spy said “He seemed to be saying, ‘You don’t have to do the whole pomp . . . We’re hungry, so let’s just eat.’ ”

The previous day, they were spotted browsing art at Le Musée d’Orsay. According to another spy in the gift shop, “They weren’t holding hands, but they were obviously together.” Page Six

A few people went up to Jeter at the museum and asked for pictures but Jeter refused saying he “wasn’t supposed to be there.” Which is the exact same thing I say when they ask me to pose for a booking photo but I say it in more of a sniveling, hysterically crying sort of way.

Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kris Humphries a little over a month ago which means now is the perfect time for Kanye West to hit on Kim. At an after party for Jay-Z and West’s “Watch the Throne” concert in LA, Kanye was all over Kim and she was reportedly into it.

“Kanye was eating Kim up like she was a piece of cake,” says the source. “He was all over her — caressing her head, touching her waist.

“He wouldn’t talk to anybody else,” says the source.

Kardashian was enjoying the attention. “She was totally into it,” adds the source, who notes that Kardashian and West hung out in a small room with Beyoncé and Gabrielle Union in a small room that was located off a patio, where most of the party’s guests were gathered.

At one point, our source says, Kardashian and West got up and went outside, although it was unclear if they left the party together. NYDN

Rich, black, famous. Check, check and check. Kanye has all the prerequisites on Kim’s man-bingo card and will no doubt make a fine 72 day husband.

Cameron Diaz and Sean “Diddy” Combs were caught making out Saturday night at PH-D at the Dream Downtown Hotel. Which is really weird considering Cameron Diaz has long since denied any sort of romantic relationship with Diddy and it’s scientifically impossible because… how would Diddy breathe if his mouth was occupied? Anyway, the source was pretty insistent.

Afterward, the group migrated upstairs to PH-D, where Diddy came to meet Diaz at her table at about 1:15 a.m. After the music mogul ordered multiple bottles of Ciroc, Grey Goose and Patrón, onlookers said Diaz and Diddy were attached to each other all night. “They were kissing and making out,” and continued being “very affectionate” while they danced, our sources said. Diaz and Diddy left the club together with the group just after 3 a.m. Page Six

Someone should let Diddy know you don’t need to get Cameron Diaz that drunk if you want to make out with her. For a women of her caliber, a simple, “your  hair looks nice today,” usually does the trick.

Jason Sudeikis has been linked to January Jones and then rumored to have gone out with Eva Mendes, Scarlett Johnasson and a few more. Now he’s dating Olivia Wilde. What the huh? He must be hilarious (read: gigantic penis).

A source tells the new Us Weekly — on stands Friday — that Wilde, 27, and Sudeikis, 36, haven’t been shy about their new romance. The SNL funnyman brought Wilde to the show’s afterparty at NYC’s Loi on Dec. 4. “They walked in holding hands,” says a source.

“She’s come to the [SNL] studio at Rockefeller Center, and they’ve gone out to dinner after rehearsals,” adds an insider. Us Weekly

I wouldn’t be shy about this romance either. In fact, if I was dating Olivia Wilde, I’d make a huge banner for whenever I go out that read, “I’m dating Olivia Wilde, f**k yea!,” then I’d push for a date in public and scream and wave for people to look at me. I can just imagine how many high fives I’d get walking down the street.

Someone better talk to Jennifer Lopez’s new boyfriend Casper Smart, who she was grinding on and kissing at an AMAs after-party, because a source tells Us Weekly that Jennifer hooked up with Marc Anthony while filming their talent competition Q’Viva! The Chosen in Puerto Rico on November 8 and may very well hook-up with him again in December.

Marc was seen picking up Jennifer at the airport and “Marc never stayed in his hotel room.” A friend says about the hook-ups, “It’s inevitable. March has this hold over her.” But another friend says, “They may sleep together, but they’re over!”

I’d like to think I have a hold over women too but I think that may just be the handcuffs.

Bradley Cooper and a woman believed to be Jennifer Lopez were spotted out on a date Saturday night. Previously, the two were seen dining together at Per Se in what was later deemed a “business meeting.”

“After their date in New York, Bradley and Jennifer stayed in touch,” says a source close to Lopez.

The source also says: “She does like his attention, and it makes her feel good that he seems so into her. She has a fun time with Bradley and he makes her laugh.”

Adds another source: “She likes him.” PEOPLE

Whichever rep set up this date for Jennifer Lopez is a genius. Bradley Cooper is a step up from Marc Anthony. Cooper’s redeeming qualities include being attractive, a rising actor and speaking fluent French. Marc Anthony’s redeeming quality includes not turning into a goblin at night.

According to an insider, Blake Lively broke up with Leonardo DiCaprio because things were moving too fast. Leo was ready to start a family while Blake, 24, wasn’t ready to settle down.

Sure it could be that or it could be Blake Lively wanted to bang Ryan Reynolds. A different source says Blake isn’t fazed by the breakup at all. They say she hooked up with Ryan Reynolds at his apartment in Boston and making out when he took her to her 5am train.

“When Ryan took Blake to catch her train back to NYC they were making out and looked really happy together. Blake was wearing a big hat and it fell off as she made out with Ryan on the escalator at the train station. It was really early and he was even wheeling her suitcase for her! He wanted to make sure she caught the train so he waited until she got on.”

Ryan and Blake reportedly ran into each other at the Radiohead concert in NYC. When they both realized that they needed to be in Boston for the weekend they decided to take the ritzy Acela train together. Ryan is in Boston shooting his upcoming flick R.I.P.D. and Blake needed to be at a cooking event at upscale sushi eatery O Ya. Ironically Ryan’s ex-wife Scarlett Johansson was reportedly with Ryan at the concert when he ran into Blake.

“They kept kissing on the platform and looked like they were a couple,” our source says. “It’s clear she’s over Leo, but as for how serious she is with Ryan? Who knows.” Hollywood Life

If Blake doesn’t want to settle down, it’s a good idea to ditch Leo and go with Ryan Reynolds. He just got out of a marriage with Scarlett Johansson so he’s not looking to add another failed marriage to his resume. It’s not like she’s trading down either. Ryan Reynolds is on track to be a big star too and he’s way more muscular than Leo. And that’s what I’m told women look for in a man. *Flexes bicep* Grrr.

A good gold digger never admits defeat. Since being dumped by Jay Cutler two weeks into their engagement, Kristin Cavallari has been scrambling for money. Now it seems Kristin can breathe a sigh of relief and put that sex tape back in her rainy day jar because she and Jay may be getting back together.

“They’re not officially back together but they’re definitely talking and figuring things out,” the source says.

“Everything happened too fast when they first got together,” explains the source. “So this time they’re taking things slow.”

With Cavallari’s Dancing with the Stars schedule and Cutler’s football season underway, the two haven’t physically spent time together again yet. But, says the source, “they’re talking a lot.” — PEOPLE

Can you imagine how Kirstin Cavallari felt when she thought she’d have to become a struggling reality tv actress her entire life like Khloe Kardashian pre-Lamar Odom? I wouldn’t say she was going to commit seppuku but she probably thought really hard about it.

Not only is Scarlett Johansson rumored to be hooking up with Justin Timberlake, but now also Kieran Culkin (Scott Pilgrim vs the World). Scarlett and Kieran, who went to the same high school together, the Professional Children’s School, were recently seen strolling through Paris’ Champs-Elysees together after midnight.

They were photographed again the next day at the airport boarding a flight to the US but only after visiting Crazy Horse, the erotic burlesque venue.

So is she dating Kieran, JT, both or neither? What? Don’t look at me. All I know is that young lady has some explaining to do when she gets home tonight. *Taps foot impatiently*

Here’s Scarlett posing with the dancers of Crazy Horse.

If all that whispering is true and Bradley Cooper is gay, then his people have done a damn fine job making it seem otherwise. Cooper and Scarlett Johansson, who co-starred in He’s Just Not That Into You back in 2009, were spotted at Provocateur nightclub in NYC.

Bradley and Scarlett arrived with some friends including model Cheyenne Tozzi around 2 a.m. A few drinks later, Bradley stopped flirting with Cheyenne and turned his attention to Scarlett. “The duo were hand in hand and more than flirty by the end of the night!,” says Life & Style.

“They were here with a group of friends and ordered champagne,” says a second eyewitness. “The group was having a good time together.”

A rep for Johansson maintains that the pair are “just friends and have been for years.” — NYDN

Bradley Cooper is a handsome, charming actor who speaks fluent French. Of course he’s going to bang Scarlett Johansson. Having ovaries and trying to resist that would be like trying to resist the gravitational pull from Christina Aguilera’s new found mass. It’s just not going to happen.

Both Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lopez are single so why not help each other out career-wise? That sounded like the plan as the two were spotted at Per Se in NYC having a “romantic” dinner.

Located in Columbus Circle, the acclaimed restaurant is just the spot for a quiet but luxurious tete-a-tete. “People come here for privacy,” the host added.

“They were here for a while,” another staffer at Columbus Circle noted. — Us

However, a different source tells PEOPLE that the dinner was strictly business. What business could they have together? The source explains they were “in discussions regarding a project.” Then the source made a hole with one hand and furiously thrust his index finger in and out of it.