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We're not sure if this is a bodyguard or just a pal, but either way, Joe Jonas is covered!

The actor took a day off from girlfriend Ashley Greene and lunched with a male friend in Hollywood on Wednesday, and earlier in the day we spotted him running errands with his adorable English Bulldog. But what about that solo album he's been working on? Last we heard it was set for a 2011 release, so we're hoping to hear some snippets from it this spring...