John Mayer was back to fine form yesterday leaving his NYC apartment in workout gear. His mystery illness kept him off the stage for a few weeks, but he made a triumphant return last week performing a duet with Keith Urban at the CMT Music Awards. Their performance was one of the highlights of the night, although backstage he gave the ladies something to talk about. John resumes his Battle Studies tour July 16 but if you're dying for more Mayer tune in tonight for the debut of his pre-recorded Cross Roads concert. Hopefully, we can look forward to more impromptu concerts and heartfelt vlogs.

Random British tabloids aren’t the only ones with random Jennifer Aniston gossip this week. Already today, we’ve heard that Jennifer may already be getting busy with Jason Sudeikis - and now this week’s In Touch Weekly is claiming that Aniston might be getting back together with John Mayer. It’s a web of deceit and idiocy, though. The story, not the coupling, although that works too. The basic gist is that now that Aniston and Nicole Kidman are best buds, and because Nicole’s husband is now really tight with John Mayer, that Nicole and Keith are going to try to get Aniston back with Mayer. Nicole really has horrible taste in men, doesn’t she?

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have a secret plan to get Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer back together! Keith has performed with John on CMT’s Crossroads, and they’ve become close, just as Nicole and Jen became fast friends.

An insider tells In Touch, “John has confided in Keith how much he misses Jen.” Meanwhile, Nicole has been having hear-to-hearts with Jen.

“Nicole and Keith think John and Jen should get back together, and they are plotting a way to try to sway their new pals to give love another chance and have a secret date,” the insider adds. “Nicole stood by Keith during his hard times, and she’s telling Jen that men can change if the women they love support them.”

While Jen misses John, she might not be ready to give it another shot. “Jen was really heartbroken after their split, and has a hard time trusting him… she’s waiting to see if he’s changed.”

[From In Touch, print edition]

Considering Mayer is allegedly sticking it to Taylor Swift, I would say no, he hasn’t changed. But really, I do think this is bullsh-t. My opinion of John Mayer hasn’t changed in a while, but surely after his racist, homophobic, misogynistic tell-all Playboy interview, the man is still radioactive, right? And even if he’s due for a comeback (debatable), why would any woman recommend Mayer to a friend? If one of my girlfriends was like “You should date John Mayer,” I would slap the sh-t out of her. Obviously, that bitch would no longer be my friend.

Oh, and Star Magazine has a really condescending article about Aniston too, saying that she’s going to adopt now after being encouraged by Sheryl Crow. Here’s one of the worst lines: “Jennifer plans to practice her mommy skills on Sheryl’s tots!” Barf. Star’s source says: “Money isn’t an issue, but time is… Jen doesn’t want to wait four years, like Sandra Bullock did, to get her adopted child. She’s hoping it will take no more than a year… Sheryl has invited Jen to spend time with the boys so she can get a feel for what it’s like to be around a baby and a toddler… Jen is going to make sure to do that.” Yeah, I’m sure Jen will “make sure” she keeps that appointment. Right after she has a vodka martini, a cigarette, a massage and a vibrator orgasm. Seriously, what about Jennifer’s actions convinces people/tabloids that she has any interest in children?

Header: Aniston & Mayer at the 2009 Oscars.

Says the man with the pink website. Here’s John Mayer and The Situation comparing abs at the CMAs CMT Awards last night because if there’s anything country music stands for it’s two grown men giving the “all clear” for butt sex. Except, wait, they’re not blood relatives alone in a huntin’ cabin. SECURITY! Photos: Getty, WireImage

When I was just doing the CMT fashion post, I neglected to put in photos of the Jersey Shore people, who walked the red carpet and were invited and everything for some reason. I don’t consider them celebrities, and I don’t give a sh-t what they’re wearing. But they were there, and they were mingling. Guess who they were drawn to? Guess who gave them attention? John Mayer, of course. Mayer has been trying to keep a lower profile the past few months after his Playboy douche implosion, but there has been news about him here and there, and you can tell that he’s still got the douche/famewhore itch. He wants so badly to tweet some bullsh-t, he wants so badly to stage some f-cked up photos, he wants so badly to hold a press conference outside of a club or gym. But for now he’ll pose for photos with The Situation, both of them showing off their abs… or lack there of.

The look on Mayer’s face is particularly telling. Like he’s ashamed of himself, with a hint of remembrance of when he used to do this sh-t all the time. Like, “How far the douche has fallen…” A year ago, this wouldn’t have been newsworthy, because Mayer would have already tweeted some bullsh-t about dipping his dick in hot sauce and making his dog lick it off.

And am I the only one disturbed by Mayer’s stomach?

Here's a bit of midweek manjoyment courtesy of John Mayer and Keith Urban, who got together this afternoon for a soundcheck before tonight's CMT Music Awards in Nashville. The guys also teamed up a few months ago to record a Crossroads concert that will air on CMT next week. John looked like he was back to his healthy self after canceling the last leg of his European tour due to a mystery illness. Kid Rock will host this evening's event, and he's in Tennessee after a stay in LA for Saturday's Spike TV Guys Choice Awards. While he, John, and Keith hold things down for the guys, the show will also include a performance from Carrie Underwood - John's former rumored love interest Taylor Swift isn't scheduled to sing.

To see more photos of John and Keith practicing, just read more.