Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy arrived at the UCLA Department of Neurosurgery 2009 Visionary Ball in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Thursday. Jim looks almost unrecognizable with the beard and dark eyeglasses. Perhaps he's preparing for a role?

Jim will be starring in the film "I Love You, Phillip Morris" (February, 2010) about A lovesick prison inmate who goes to great lengths to reconnect with his old cellmate. He's also starring in "Pierre, Pierre," (2010) in which a French nihilist is given the job of smuggling a stolen painting from Paris to London.

Jim's publicist recently shot down reports the funnyman "wed" girlfriend Jenny in a special commitment ceremony in Malibu, California. Jim was alleged to have pledged his dedication and reaffirmed his love for the 36-year-old model-turned-actress in a small family celebration in September.

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