In late December of 2008, model and waitress Ashley Chontos was romantically linked to actor Jeremy Piven. The two reportedly met at Britney Spears' 27th birthday party. Piven has reportedly invited Chontos to accompany him to the Golden Globe Awards, breaking a four-year tradition of bringing his mother Joyce as his date.New York Daily News: Jeremy Piven plows ahead...with model Ashley Chontos (December 31, 2008)

An unnamed source reportedly told the New York Daily News that on the night Piven and Chontos met: "He was really interested in a model who happens to be Ashley's direct competition, but he was so insistent in his pursuit that he freaked her out. She stopped returning his calls, so he settled for Ashley in the long run."

Another source said that Piven had collected phone numbers from several women during the evening and then sent a text message to all of them, which read: "Come to my room - whoever responds first gets me for the night."New York Daily News: Jeremy Piven plows ahead...with model Ashley Chontos (December 31, 2008)