Did Ping Pong Romance Spike Sarandon's Relationship With Robbins?

Jonathan Bricklin

The co-owner of a big newish ping pong club on 23rd Street has been having an affair with Susan Sarandon, sources told Page Six and Gawker several weeks ago. As you may know, a publicist for Sarandon announced yesterday that Sarandon "and her partner of 23 years, actor Tim Robbins, have announced that they separated over the summer." Sarandon is a financial backer in ping pong club SPiN New York, and rumor has it that 31-year-old co-owner Jonathan Bricklin is her lover.

Bricklin denies it, but Gawker publisher Nick Denton finds it curious that Bricklin also told the website he'll talk "if anything changes." Also odd is how public Sarandon has been about her association with Bricklin, whom she met at the Naked Ping Pong parties he used to hold at his Tribeca loft. Denton says, "You'd have thought she'd have shown more discretion if they were truly having an affair. Unless the actress just couldn't contain herself." Well, she does love ping pong, and Bricklin is semi-pro. Also, being three decades younger can't hurt.

Tim Robbins has yet to comment, but we don't imagine reporters are beating a path to his door since he famously told Washington Post columnist Lloyd Grove, "If you ever write about my family again, I will [expletive]-ing find you and I will [expletive]-ing hurt you." But if any of this is true, it certainly adds a new dimension to Sarandon's Saturday Night Live cameo in "Motherlover." Watch below:

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By John Del Signore in News on December 24, 2009 1:17 PM

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carbomb

Mr. Dufresne, describe the confrontation you had with your wife the night that she was murdered.

Andy Dufresne: It was very bitter. She said she was glad I knew, that she hated all the sneaking around. And she said that she wanted a divorce in Reno.

pupdaddy

I was at Spin one night, and the PP douche was just about sitting on her lap.He's a nice guy though. And certainly doesnt need publicity. He's a little rich boy. Daddy owned Subaru.

NattyB

He may be a total douche who pushes his political views on you (which I generally agree wit) but, despite all his eccentricities and his ego, he is one of the best actors of our generation.

When he played that retard in I am Sam, and he was awesome in Mystic river.

bagelman

what's a naked ping pong party?

verbal

She's an old lady, and looks it too. Nothing worthy from her since Rocky Horror.

Tim's a huge fucking pussy too; likes to 'play' tough at the piers playing hockey, but can't and won't take a hit.

The puppets in team america are better actors than the both of them on any given day.

The winner in all this - the ping pong douche gets a lot of free publicity, and who knows maybe some old lady blow jobs too.

Snoopy

Good point about the ping pong guy making out on this deal. With the economic stimulus package Sarandon will offer him he just might make it to the pros.

Here's hoping for the best.

HuLuvzUbb

Obama knows what to do in these situations. Let's ask HIM!!!

Snoopy

The accusations are totally false. I never touched her breasts. Now if you don't mind I have Christmas caroling to do on the lawn and final wrapping of my family's Christmas presents.

Spirit of 76

Robbins should go all "Rectifier" on Bricklin.

Snoopy

Beating up on a semi-pro ping pong player really doesn't add much to your street cred.

All things considered Robbins was the winner in this break up.

sluggo

The lady is 63 years old, and is f'ing gorgeous! More power to her, although it's too bad her long time thing is cracking up because of it.

longacre

Tim Robbins is 51 and looks like he's 35 except for the gray hair. I'd consider this a win for him.

Snoopy

"Bricklin is semi-pro" WOW! Talk about reaching for the stars.

airtech1

lol. Just had a flashback of Will Ferrell in those old school shorts.

NannyState

Stop making me laugh!

wingedfeetxc

I was at the SPiN New York ping pong club thingy last month and Susan also was there. Didn't make sense to me at the time but in light of this, much more so...

Snoopy

I met Susan a few years back when her son was playing little league baseball the same time my son was. She's very pleasant in person, but she does show her age. Time has not aged her gracefully.

NannyState

At least her tonsils are getting some much needed time to heal.

CR

I would not mess with Tim Robbins, especially since the guy did hard time in a state penitentiary after being wrongfully accused of killing his first wife.

And you're welcome.