March 6, 2008

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long are rapidly turning into the romantic equivalent of an argyle sweater-wearing baby monkey cuddling a Curious George doll: total cute overload.

Drew and Justin lock lips at the Los Angeles premiere of "Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show" on Jan. 28.

On the heels of their schmoopy appearance this week on "Oprah," when the actor-cum-part-time Mac guy declared his philanthropic honey "beautiful," "funny," and "the most compassionate person I've ever met," comes a fate-tempting People story trumpeting Drew's "New Body, True Love!"

The bubbly star's "new body" is featured on the cover in all its bikini-clad glory, with a pal positing, "She's looking better than ever, which means she's happy -- he's good for her."

Credit for her 15-pound weight loss also goes to her diet (plenty of veggies and protein) and exercise routine (she hits the treadmill and does the ballet-like Bar Method workout).

Still, what the mag touts as being in the very best shape is Barrymore's romance with Long, which kicked off in September with the first of many documented PDA sessions and has apparently progressed to the point where they're discussing a touchy-feely happily-ever-after.

"They have talked about having kids, growing old, retiring," says a confidante of the squeezes, who co-star in the upcoming film, "He's Just Not That Into You" (a bad luck-baiting title if there ever was one). "Drew loves everything about him, and Justin really admires her. They're both in this for the long run."

And while the surest way to jinx a high-profile relationship is to speak publicly about how stinkin' functional it is ("It's healthy, it's productive, and it's supportive ... I found a best friend," the actress rhapsodized to Oprah), that hasn't stopped pronouncements of their ostensibly everlasting amour from flowing freely.

Here we go again ... Drew and Justin pucker up for the cameras in Los Angeles on Feb. 22.

"They are absolutely madly in love," says an insider, who insists their many caught-on-camera tonsillectomies are from the heart. "Their love isn't just a show. Even when people aren't watching, they are exactly the same. They don't hold anything back, physically or emotionally. They've just thrown it all out there."

So, given that Drew, 33, and Justin, 29, are supposedly mapping out their golden years together, could there be an aisle-walk in their future?

That's the word from the Chicago Sun-Times, which claims a spy overheard the actress mention the possibility of wedded bliss while she was in town to tape her "Oprah" appearance.

The big-eared mole alleges the "I dos" would "probably" happen "before the end of the year" at a far-away destination with only a few people on hand.

Their reps deny the betrothal talk.

Barrymore, of course, is no stranger to legally locking things down, having previously swapped vows with bar owner Jeremy Thomas and comedian Tom Green. Those unions lasted 19 days and five months, respectively.

Meanwhile, OK! also believes the lippy lovebirds are about to make a lifetime commitment, although this one won't require a prenup, just some poop bags.

They reportedly want to adopt a dog, who would share a water bowl with Drew's beloved Flossie, who raised the alarm when her house caught fire in 2001 (she has said the barking pooch saved her and then-hubby Green).

"They don't want a bratty little beast of a dog," a Barrymore pal tells the mag. "They want a mix of a yellow Lab retriever and German shepherd, a mutt that they can rescue."

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