Is Eva Longoria Parker Pranking the Paps?

By Dahvi Fischer Mar 10, 2008 6:18 PMTags
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Ashton Kutcher's new paparazzi punking show, Pop Fiction, premiered on E! last night—revealing that in addition to Paris Hilton's faux spiritual guru, Avril Lavigne was also in on the joke when she wore a "baby bump" while hitting up some high-profile baby boutiques on photog-heavy Robertson Boulevard.

The show's got everyone, including entertainment news buff Ryan Seacrest, questioning what's really true nowadays. So when Eva Longoria Parker called in to his KIIS-FM show to talk about her new restaurant, Beso, Ryan wasted no time trying to get to the bottom of things.

Ryan:  Now I heard you were at lunch the other day with our friend Mario Lopez and he got you a Cartier necklace? 
Eva:  Ha...yes...well...yes.
Ryan:  Is this part of the Ashton show?
Eva:  Hahahahaha...What?
Ryan:  Is this part of the Ashton show? 
Eva:  Wh-wh-what's that?
Ryan: Pop Fiction.
Eva:  [Laughs.]
Ryan:  Because it’s just too...doesn’t work for me. You know I can’t have you and Mario out looking like you’re flirting and then he’s buying you a Cartier necklace. It just doesn’t add up. So my guess—and I don’t know the answer, but Ashton’s gonna be on this week. But my guess, though, is I’m gonna see you on the show. 
Eva:  Oh, okay, cool.
Ryan:  Am I right?
Eva:  No. Maybe not. Maybe you’re not right.
Ryan:  But Eva, how many times have I been wrong?

This is so disturbing. All our speculation on a perfectly delicious extramarital scandal thrown into doubt by Ashton Kutcher's manipulation of the media. Is nothing sacred?