The interwebs are abuzz with the promise of a new potential celebrity couple: Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal. Swift brought Gyllenhaal to see her bestie, Emma Stone, tape “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. “They showed up together,” a source told People. “They walked around together backstage, but they were careful not to be seen too close.” The next morning, they were seen getting brunch with another pair at Al Di La, a restaurant in Park Slope, Brooklyn (where Maggie Gyllenhaal lives). They were later seen walking around the hood, arm in arm. [People, Hollywood Life]
This is certainly an odd pairing. Taylor is 20 while Jake is 29. She’s sugary, country-twinged pop, while he’s brooding indie dude. After the jump, some theories on what might be going on here. Keep reading »