“It’s Viva Las Vegas for Amanda Bynes,” reads the headline of a National Enquirer story, which, in all earnestness, goes on to claim that she’s “running away to join the circus!”

The tab reports that Bynes, who recently announced her retirement from acting, “is planning an animal-themed show in Las Vegas.”

Yes, you read that right.

According to a so-called “pal” quoted in the article, “Amanda loves animals… and she’s looking into doing a circus-type animal show in Vegas while her name is still hot.”

Really?

No.

A rep for Bynes called the report “hilarious,” and a source close to the former “All That” star tells Gossip Cop there isn’t a shred of truth to it.

Once again, the only clowns here are the ones at the Enquirer.

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She sent gossips into a spin after posting a message which divulged that her lover had lost out at the recent Grammy Awards, prompting speculation she’s been dating rapper Drake – which she subsequently denied.

And now the 23 year old is glad she never revealed her boyfriend’s identity – because the relationship ended this week.

In a series of posts on her Twitter.com page on Thursday, she writes, “If something doesn’t work out with the guy I like, then I guess it just wasn’t meant to be! You can’t FORCE relationships/love. If it’s meant to be, it will be!”

She adds, “Oh well! It was fun while it lasted. I’m over it. It’s a good thing I never said his name so I can pretend like it never happened! I will just block him out of my memory!”

The “Hairspray” star has been regularly updating her Twitter account to give hints about a new man in her life, and she prompted speculation of a romance with Drake with one message, which revealed her lover failed to win at the Grammy Awards last week.

She wrote, “The guy I love is the most talented person ever!!!!!! I’m irritated that a certain guy didn’t win certain awards. … He deserved them!!!”

Drake was nominated for two prizes at the 2010 ceremony but went home empty-handed.

Now the actress has taken to Twitter once again to rule out any romantic link with the “Best I Ever had” hit maker, writing, “FYI (for your information) I’ve never met Drake! We have a mutual friend but we haven’t met yet! So for some reason people think we’re dating but we’re not!”

The thesp will first co-star in the Will Gluck-directed comedy “Easy A,” and she and Screen Gems president Clint Culpepper will then craft a star vehicle for her second project.

Culpepper said that Bynes, who gained fame as star of Nickelodeon’s “The Amanda Show,” has been on his radar for some time.

“She’s one of the few who can make that graceful transition from kid to adult star because she has such strong comic chops,” Culpepper said.

Scripted by playwright Bert V. Royal, “Easy A” stars Emma Stone as a high school student who is victimized by a false rumor that she lost her virginity, until she exploits the rumor mill for her own benefit and becomes wildly popular. Bynes has signed on to play a puritanical high school queen bee. Zanne Devine and Gluck are producing.

Amanda Bynes is a hands-on type of gal.

Last night, we caught the What I Like About You starlet heating up the Maxim Hot 100 party with a new mystery dude. The twosome spent the most of the evening attached at the hip. They made out, held hands, whispered in each others’ ears and engaged in some mutual ass-grabbing.

Keep reading for more on their night together, plus get a closer look at the boy in another exclusive photo…
Amanda Bynes, Mystery Man E!

Bynes may have had no problem showing off the new man inside the Maxim bash, but she walked the carpet alone.

Once inside, they only came up for air once, when a couple of male fans asked to take photos with Bynes. She happily posed while mystery-man dude snapped the pics.

Bynes most recently dated Doug Reinhardt for about month before calling it quits in January. As everyone knows by now, Reinhardt wasted no time moving into the arms of Paris Hilton.

While Reinhardt may be a good-looking guy and all, we did get an up-close look at the new babe, and we’ve gotta say he surely gives Bynes’ ex a run for his money in the sexy department.

Source: nbclosangeles.com

Amanda Bynes and Doug Reinhardt looked like a happy couple Wednesday afternoon when they hit Pepsi’s Pre-Inaugural Celebration, but things must have gone downhill shortly afterward.

By Thursday morning, Us Weekly was reporting she dumped Doug for exploiting her celebrity status.

But not according to the former Hills star. “She wouldn’t even let me have a guys’ night out without flipping out on me,” Doug tells E! News exclusively. “So it’s over.”

Not quite, insists Amanda’s rep: “She broke up with him.”

So what really happened in this surprisingly sudden “he said, she said” split?

“The feelings are mutual. They’re over,” a source close to the couple tells E! News.

Doug told Amanda he was having “a night out with the boys” on Wednesday, says the source. Around 2 a.m., Amanda reportedly showed up unannounced at Doug’s house and banged on the door.

The problem? Doug wasn’t home at the time. Amanda eventually left, according to the source, and the breakup was announced soon after.

It was a whirlwind relationship for the two, who started dating in November and were recently spotted vacationing in the Bahamas together.

Source: E! Online