Here is a shining example of why tabloid journalism is so appalling. This is from one of the England rags, the
Daily Mail, and if you look real close, you can see a lot of PhotoShopping going on with John's picture, to say nothing of the fact that he and Meg Ryan clearly aren't even together at the same time in these photos. Sadly, many people won't see through this and will think its all true.
Has newly-single John Mellencamp found love with Meg Ryan?By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 2:23 PM on 4th January 2011
Singer John Mellencamp only announced his split from wife Elaine just five days ago, but it looks like he may have already moved on.
The veteran rocker, 59, is fuelling speculation he is dating Hollywood actress Meg Ryan, 49, after the pair were photographed in New York together yesterday.
The couple were first seen walking hand-in-hand in Manhattan last October and Ryan had been spotted backstage at several of his recent concerts.
Dressed casually, the pair were seen buying groceries from a branch of Gourmet Garage before heading home yesterday.
Their appearance together comes just a few days after Mellencamp announced he was splitting from former model Elaine after 20 years of marriage.
On New Year's Eve, his publicist said: 'John and Elaine Mellencamp are proud of their 20 years together and are very happy with their accomplishments both as parents and as a family.
'They will continue to raise their two children in Indiana but have decided to call it a day as a couple.'
One report has claimed Ryan is voicing a character in a new musical adaptation of Stephen King story Ghost Brothers, which Mellencamp has written all the song for.
Former America's Sweetheart Ryan has been largely single since splitting from ex-boyfriend, Proof Of Life co-star Russell Crowe after a brief romance in 2000.
Their relationship started at the end of her marriage to Dennis Quaid, father of her 18-year-old son Jack.
Ryan and Quaid announced they had split in June 2000 following weeks of rumours surrounding her relationship with Crowe.
In an interview three years ago, Ryan alleged Quaid had also cheated on her during their 10 year marriage.
She told InStyle magazine: 'Dennis was not faithful to me for a long time, and that was very painful. I am not a victim. I was there. I was in that marriage for a really long time.'
Describing her brief romance with Crowe, she insisted: 'Russell didn't break up the marriage. I was a mess. I hurt him too at the end. I couldn't be in another long relationship. It wasn't the time for that. So I got out.'
Ryan has since adopted a daughter Daisy from China in 2006.
Mellencamp gained fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s under the stage name John Cougar.
His early rock hits include
Hurts So Good and
Jack and Diane and as his notoriety grew, he dropped the name Cougar and began performing as John Mellencamp.
While he has never regained the superstar status he enjoyed during the '80s, Mellencamp has kept a solid fan base and continued to put out albums and tour around the world.
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New romance: Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp head home after buying groceries at a Manhattan branch of Gourmet Garage.
