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No, it’s not her Lorax costar Zac Efron…

Country music sweetheart Taylor Swift has asked Kevin McGuire, an 18-year-old high school football player from New Jersey suffering from leukemia, to be her date to the 2012 Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.

According to reports, McGuire had originally asked Swift to be his date to senior prom, but when Tay-Tay couldn’t attend, she decided to make it up to him by posting this little love note on her official Facebook page.

Kevin, I’m so sorry but I won’t be able to make it to your prom. But I was wondering, the ACM Awards are coming up.. Would you be my date? Love, Taylor.

Not a bad consolation prize, eh Kev?

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Man, Zac Efron sure gets around!  One minutes he’s rumored to be dating Emma Roberts, then the next thing you know, he’s hooking up with Rumer Willis and now we hear he’s arm-in-arm with T-Sweezy (that’s Taylor Swift for those of you just joining us) – who’s next?  Meryl Streep?

Obviously not. She’s old.  That’s gross.

Moving on – the 24-year-old was spotted with country music sweetheart, Taylor Swift, at the L.A. eatery Place on January 6th.

Can we pause here for a moment?  If I could have one wish for Hollywood, it would be that someone could open up a restaurant with a normal, non-pretentious name.  Place?  Really?  We’re going to eat at Place?  What’s next, Over There?  Or how about, Here?  You’re a restaurant.  You serve food on tiny plates with weird sauces.  Get over yourselves.

Phew!

According to sources, the pair, who arrived together were,

…Deep in conversation and very giggly… They seemed very friendly.

However, other insiders speculate that the dinner wasn’t romantic at all and was, in fact, strictly business,

They were in L.A. doing press stuff together [for Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax… And after they were done, they decided to grab dinner.

Snoozeville!  Let’s all just pretend that they are dating – that’s way more fun!