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Indie Rock Icon “Marries” Her Dog for Her 50th Birthday
Wide Open Country ^ | January 12, 2026 | Kat Caudill

Posted on 01/13/2026 11:16:32 AM PST by nickcarraway

I mean, we knew the dating scene was rough, but this is a whole other level. Read the full story on Jenny Lewis' wedding here.

Not to offend any of the newlyweds out there, but sometimes, marriage really is just another piece of paper. Hey, let's not forget when that one girl married the Eiffel Tower in 2007, or in 2015, when a Russian man pledged his undying devotion to a pepperoni pizza. Yeah, you heard me.

His reason? "Pizza would not reject you or betray you, and speaking quite frankly and sincerely, I love it," he told The Mirror. Apparently, he'd had enough of trying to make it work with real people, and honestly, I get his point. It's tough out here.

That's why, when singer Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley decided to marry her dog for her 50th birthday this week, hardly anyone batted an eye. The vocalist shared pictures of her and Bobby Rhubarb, her cockapoo, at an event that she felt required her to wear a wedding dress and have musical accompaniment. Sounds like a pretty legit marriage to me.

As a bonus, Lewis also performed the song "Such Great Heights" with Band Gibbard, her Postal Service Bandmate. Personally, I think she should have performed her song, "Puppy and A Truck", which speaks to the unconditional love she has for Bobby.

Missed opportunity in my opinon.

For those who don't know, Jenny Lewis actually spent much of her early life working as a child actor, until she decided to pursue a music career in the late 90s. As a kid, she starred in films like Troop Beverly Hills (1989) and The Wizard (1989), and as an adult, she formed the band Rilo Kiley.

Since the early 2000s, Jenny's been highly focused on releasing solo albums, her latest being Joy'All in 2023. In an interview with Alternative Press, Lewis spoke about pursuing happiness and what she's looking forward to in her fifth decade of life.

She described what Joy'All means to her. "It's like joy and love for all, no matter what, even if the person is shitty," she explains. "We have to accept that some people are fucking nightmares, but we have to have love for them as well."

She explained that she feels confident going into this season of her life. "I feel unapologetic about my work. I'm creatively untethered, and I am responsible for my artistic output... and it feels really amazing."

Fans can listen to Joy'All on all streaming platforms now.


TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: dogs; indierock; marriage; music; pets

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Jenny Lewis was a child actress in the 80's, before she got into music.



Jenny Lewis - Puppy And A Truck (Official Video)



1 posted on 01/13/2026 11:16:32 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

I have been waiting for the Democrats to start pushing legalizing marriage with animals.

Then we can expect the Republicans to whine and moan and then eventually cave...

As usual.


2 posted on 01/13/2026 11:22:42 AM PST by cgbg ("Your identity is how power treats you.")
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3 posted on 01/13/2026 11:24:19 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ( )
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To: nickcarraway

I would certainly prefer the. company of my dog to any left wing female. I have some wonderful dogs.


4 posted on 01/13/2026 11:29:36 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: nickcarraway

> The vocalist shared pictures of her and Bobby Rhubarb, her cockapoo,

And then she got to live out the feminist dream, by taking her husband to the vet and having him neutered?


5 posted on 01/13/2026 11:51:03 AM PST by Flatus I. Maximus (It's time to stop pretending you can get along with liberals. They hate you and want to kill you. )
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> The vocalist shared pictures of her and Bobby Rhubarb, her cockapoo,

And then she got to live out the feminist dream, by taking her husband to the vet and having him neutered?

That'd make the dog a cockapoo.

6 posted on 01/13/2026 11:56:37 AM PST by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: nickcarraway

Good match, but what are the kids going to look like?


7 posted on 01/13/2026 11:57:58 AM PST by x
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“...when singer Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley...”

Who?!


8 posted on 01/13/2026 11:58:20 AM PST by MplsSteve
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She was in The Wizard with Fred Savage. Whenever I’m in a bad mood, I get a big bowl of popcorn and watch that movie.


9 posted on 01/13/2026 12:22:28 PM PST by Kleon
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

She looks so radiant and excited!


10 posted on 01/13/2026 12:31:43 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....I voted for this too!)
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To: nickcarraway

What an unimpressive bitch.


11 posted on 01/13/2026 1:14:11 PM PST by centermass_socrates (Keep it clean, keep it loaded, and keep it handy.)
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“Icon”?


12 posted on 01/13/2026 1:14:36 PM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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Her country song isn’t too bad, but the video not so much.


13 posted on 01/13/2026 1:15:54 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Golly. That sourpuss face couldn’t attract a guy? I bet she is fun at parties.


14 posted on 01/13/2026 1:24:11 PM PST by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower)
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To: nickcarraway

Figures. Only in the music industry are male dogs gay enough to have a pearl leash.


15 posted on 01/13/2026 1:38:26 PM PST by gnarledmaw (Hivemind liberals worship leaders, sovereign conservatives select servants.)
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To: nickcarraway

I’m reminded of the old joke, the punchline of which is, “Which one’s the dog?”


16 posted on 01/13/2026 1:46:20 PM PST by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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To: centermass_socrates

And the dog ain’t all that either.


17 posted on 01/13/2026 4:11:35 PM PST by BipolarBob (These violent delights have violent ends.)
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