Scarlett and Ryan's Odd Dinner Date Pays Off

Just one week after the shocking announcement of Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds' split, the two surprised everyone when the were spotted together over the weekend at Blue Ribbon restaurant in New York.

"They are not getting back together," a friend of Scarlett's tells me. "Rather, this was her way to show the world that you can be friends with your ex and that just because you are getting divorced doesn't mean you can't still be civilized towards each other."

With this outing, insiders believe Scarlett has confirmed she's a master at controlling her own image.

"This was 100 percent Scarlett sending a message," an insider tells me. "She knew the two of them would be noticed in the tiny restaurant and wanted to make sure that they were seen to be having a good time together not fighting."

Indeed. Now, when we hear her or Ryan's name again, we will think of them enjoying a dinner together post-split.

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Denise Richards Invites Charlie and New Boyfriend to Christmas Dinner

After having her ex-husband Charlie Sheen over for Thanksgiving, it should come as no surprise that Denise Richards will be doing the same for Christmas. But this time, Charlie won't be the only guy to get an invite, as I've learned that Denise has let new guy, Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx, know he's welcome at her table as well.

"Denise has a heart of gold and wants to make sure that no one is alone on Christmas," a friend of the former Bond girl tells me. "She's taking it extremely slow with Nikki, but if he isn't invited anywhere else he is welcome at her house to enjoy Christmas dinner along with Charlie."

"Nikki is sweet, family-oriented and has been sober from heroin for over 23 years," an insider tells me. "But even more importantly, he understands that as the father of her daughters, Charlie will always be in her life."

Now that is a modern family.

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Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds Spotted on Dinner Date: Are They Reuniting?

In the immediate aftermath of announcing the end of a marriage, few would expect to see a famous Hollywood couple out together in public. On a dinner date. Laughing and smiling.

Yet that's what went down on Friday night at Blue Ribbon restaurant in New York City, where Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds were spotted sharing "a friendly meal," according to a new report from People.com.

In their joint statement about their decision to split up, the pair had expressed a mutual intention to show "love and kindness" even as they ended the marriage -- and this weekend, that goal was on full display. But are the two reuniting?

"They just wanted to connect and have a friendly chat," a source says. "They just wanted to sit down together. The tone was light and fun, despite the untruths that the media is working up. They aren't reconciling. This was just two people who were married being civil and friendly."
The dinner was so friendly, in fact, that Johannson, 26, and Reynolds, 34, were seen "smiling and laughing the whole time."

Busy work schedules in different cities has been cited as one of the main reasons the marriage faltered (not that anyone close to the couple seems to know the full story: a friend of Scarlett's told PopEater this week, "No one had any idea this was coming"). Nevertheless, with Reynolds in New York for a photo shoot during a break from shooting 'The Change Up' (a comedy co-starring Olivia Wilde and Jason Bateman) in Atlanta, he and Johansson clearly wanted to find quality time to see each other.

Johansson, who recently returned from a vacation in Jamaica with friends, married 'Green Lantern' star Reynolds in 2008 in a hush-hush ceremony in Canada. The couple have no children.


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