This keeps getting stranger by the day.

Jessica Simpson was seen having a sushi lunch at Katsuya with Tony Romo in L.A. on Friday after three weeks of not being photographed together and widespread reports that the football star and rumored singer had broken up.

On Monday, Jessica Simpson’s rep denied that the pair had split, but her PR people then stayed silent all week regarding the couple’s status.

Pictures of Tony Romo partying in Chicago with a Jessica look-a-like named Lindsay certainly fueled speculation that he had moved on from Simpson.

Several sources close to the pair also said the breakup was over and done with, but here is Tony Romo, dining with Jessica Simpson in L.A. What gives?

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The Hollywood Gossip staff is proud to bring you Tale of the Tape, a feature in which we break down prospective matchups within the celebrity world. The following is an obvious one.

Next week, David Cook will take on David Archuleta in what may be the most anticipated American Idol finals match-up of all-time. Forget Tuesday night, though.

Who will emerge victorious in the following 10 rounds? Let’s find out. Ding, ding!

1. PAST IDOL HE MOST REMINDS US OF

David Cook: Chris Daughtry
David Archuleta: Clay Aiken
Edge: Cook

2. FAMILY TIES

David Cook: Cancer-stricken brother, Adam
David Archuleta: Insanely controlling father, Jeff
Edge: Cook

3. FIRST NAMES

David Cook: David
David Archuleta: David
Edge: Even

4. BEST PERFORMANCE

David Cook: “Always Be My Baby”
David Archuleta: “Imagine”
Edge: Archuleta

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Welcome, celebrity news readers, to The Hollywood Gossip Caption Contest, our fun Friday afternoon tradition. How does the Caption Contest work?

• Take a look at the celebrity photo below
• Think of your a caption for that pic
• Click “comments,” fill out form

That’s it! You can post as many times as you like, and make ‘em whatever you want! Last week we featured Billy Ray and Miley Cyrus on the set of Vanity Fair. Follow the link above to see what the winning caption was!

Then get ready for a new Caption Contest below, featuring Britney and Jamie Lynn Spears, who has some harsh words for a celebrity news photographer …

With one daughter devastated over two recent breakups and another daughter preggers and tying the knot tomorrow, it’s chaos in the Simpson household.

As we reported earlier, Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson are broken up - but her dad still wants the quarterback to hit up Ashlee’s weekend wedding!

Crazy Joe Simpson, Ashlee and Jessica’s pimp and father, “called Tony and asked him to come to show support for the wedding,” Us reports.

It’s unclear if Tony Romo accepted Joe’s request, but he’s scheduled to fly to L.A. - where the wedding will take place - this weekend.

Tony Romo wasn’t present at a bachelor party Joe Simpson threw for Pete Wentz, Ashlee Simpson’s finace, and a few pals at Mr. Chow Thursday night.

E! reports that a steady supply of beer and wine was brought to their table. After the celebration, Joe Simpson picked up the $1,000 tab!

We’re just getting started on the Simpson family drama, readers. Continue reading for all the Ashlee Simpson-Pete Wentz wedding details…

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From new husbands of Mariah Carey to new fiancees of Matt Grant, here’s a look at who said what in the world of entertainment this week. Remember to visit our section of celebrity quotes for every utterance…

Nick Cannon [on marriage]: It’s a beautiful thing. It’s a beautiful situation … carrying on and on each day.

Syesha Mercado [following her American Idol elimination]: I don’t know what to say. I just want to say thank you.

Angelina Jolie: I’m very happy. Unlike most women, I love being pregnant… You just feel like everything about your body is there for your baby.

DeAnna Pappas: I cannot date someone who smokes. That’s a definite no-no. If he’s wishy-washy and doesn’t know what he wants, that’s another no-no. Anything else, I’m pretty open to.

Lauren Bosworth: It’s disheartening to see me turn into such a bad guy on the show.

Brody Jenner: I love Spencer and I have always said that. It’s not about any animosity towards each other.

Jessica Alba: I never believed women had to be virgins when they got married, or that a woman has to fall in love with a guy just because they’re having sex. I don’t think sex is a big deal. I hated the hypocrisy of it. Men can do whatever, and it’s acceptable.

Shayne Lamas: There’s still a lot of growing to do in our relationship. We will not tie the knot until I am mentally and physically prepared as well as Matt.

Lance Armstrong, who?

Sheryl Crow has moved on from the seven-time Tour de France champion. Rumor has it the singer is dating John Cassimus, a restaurateur from Birmingham, Ala.

“They’re enjoying getting to know each other,” said a source, who added Jay Barker, the new fiance of Sara Evans, introduced the pair.

“Jay got them together in March. John, who’s also a pilot, has been flying his plane to Nashville to see her. They’ve kept it pretty low-key — cooking together, riding horses, going up in his plane.”

Celebrities are loving the curly hair extensions these days, and who better to feature in our latest style showdown than The Hills’ beautiful friends-turned-foes, Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag!

Both have been rocking the curls pretty hard lately.

Lauren Conrad, left, looked stunning at The Hills finale party May 12. On the right, her feuding rival on the show and in life, Heidi Montag, wore her hair similarly during an appearance in New York on April 30…

Who wins this celebrity hair affair: Heidi Montag or Lauren Conrad?

O.J. Simpson’s girlfriend, Christie Prody, was apparently involved in an accident in which she was hit by a car in Miami, Fla., on Saturday, and is currently being treated for two broken legs, among other injuries.

No word on whether O.J. was driving. Just kidding. Okay not really.

Seriously, if O.J. isn’t beating or actively trying to kill this woman, he’s giving off bad karma or something. This incident comes just months after Christie Prody was badly hurt after she “fell at a gas station.”

Those slippery gas stations get you every time.

Christie Prody was badly hurt for the second time already this year. Surprisingly, O.J. Simpson is not believed to be responsible for her serious injuries.

Back to the current bizarre injury - Florida cops say she was driving down the highway when she had to pull over due to two flat tires.

Christie Prody got out of her car and, in a brilliant display of human intelligence, tried to cross the Interstate for some unknown reason.

She almost made it.

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It’s one of the most popular stories in the world of celebrity gossip right now:

During a taping of The Ellen DeGeneres show yesterday - which aired earlier today - the host announced that she and longtime partner Portia de Rossi were getting married.

And who was in the audience to react to the news? de Rossi herself! What a coincidence!

Click on the following pictures of Portia de Rossi now, as she fights back tears during the crowd’s standing ovation for the couple:

After much speculation, it’s confirmed that Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo have split. This time, we don’t suspect he’ll take her back either.

“Tony dumped Jessica,” a source told Us. “Of course, she’s upset!”

When we saw Tony Romo putting the moves on some girl named Lindsay, we figured it was over. The biggest reason for the break up?

“This Jen-John Mayer thing is eating her up, and she can’t handle it — and Tony basically had enough,” a Simpson pal said. “She’s too much to handle.”

As we reported earlier this week, the day Jennifer Aniston and Mayer - yet another famous Jessica ex - went public as a couple, she went on a binge that left her so drunk and out of it, she called her mom for a ride.

Is there a chance this on-again, off-again pair may reunite?

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