I have an evening update for you, my pretties.  It seems that Christina Ricci and Owen Benjamin have called off their engagement, presumably because the power of their love failed to overcome the laws of physics and make the corresponding parts line up correctly to facilitate true intimacy.  Sometimes love just ain’t enough, I guess.  From People:

Christina Ricci and her comedian boyfriend Owen Benjamin have ended their engagement, sources tell PEOPLE.

“Owen had a birthday party this past Sunday, and everything seemed fine. Sometime after, they got into a fight and decided to reevaluate things. [Then] the engagement was off,” says a source close to the couple.

Another source close to the actress says the pair called off the engagement before last week. “They really are still close,” adds the source. “They talk almost every day. It was a very mature decision and they both felt good about it. They’re definitely still friends.”

A rep for Ricci had no comment.

If it’s true that they’ve split up, that makes me sad in the pants because Christina Ricci is almost inhumanly adorable and it displeases me to think that such cuteness could be showered by the heavens with anything but sparkling happiness.  The fact that there seems to be some dispute over when, precisely, the split took place and her rep’s refusal to comment could mean this is merely a rumour… which would also mean there’s still hope for their as-yet-unborn horde of traveling sideshow giant midget children.  Midget giant children?  Whatever.  Freakshow!  With sequinned costumes!  Mend your rifts and make it happen, lovebirds!