Unfortunately for Ryan Phillippe, he’s got the movie Stop-Loss to promote, which means he has to speak to the press. Thus, his telling USA Today that “it’s bizarre” seeing ex-wife Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal together in magazine photos.

So just think how Reese Witherspoon feels about this Details magazine spread of Abbie Cornish — which manages to mention Phillippe’s name only once, and only as her co-star. Publicists have all the power.

Above: Fox 411 gossip Roger Friedman’s item that ran this morning about Stop Loss actor Ryan Phillippe and homewrecker Abbie Cornish.

Below: A sneaky edit made to the item after it was published. [HP]