Jake's New BFF

Forget Matt and Lance, Jake Gyllenhaal has a new buddy.

Jake was spotted in San Diego last week, visiting the set of HBO's pilot "John from Cincinnati," where his pal Austin Nichols plays the lead. Gyllenhaal arrived and was immediately escorted to Nichols' trailer, where they spent most of the day. Austin left the trailer only to grab some grub for the two from catering tables. This photo shows the best friends at a Lakers game in 2006.

Then, this past Saturday, TMZ spies spotted Jake and Austin in Los Angeles, having a quiet dinner at Jar restaurant. The two eluded having their pic taken by paparazzi when they escaped through the kitchen's backdoor. Reese Witherspoon, who has been romantically linked with Jake, was not present.

This is not the first we've seen of Jake and Austin -- their friendship goes back to the 2004 filming of "The Day After Tomorrow." Unlike the trio of Jake, Matt and Lance, this duo appears to be a lasting friendship.



Tags: austin nichols, AustinNichols, best friends, dinner, hbo, jake gyllenhaal, JakeGyllenhaal, john from cincinnati, JohnFromCincinnati, lakers, on set, OnSet, trailer, visit

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16. Brokeback basketball? What's with the loving gaze? It looks like they're about to make out...out a basketball game.

Posted at 12:12PM on Apr 11th 2007 by Assclown McDreamy

17. Why are gay men hotter???

Posted at 4:12PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Jake fan

18. TMZ,

I really think you need to investigate this whole thing.... Jake and Austin, Matt and Lance, Chris Richardson and Blake Lewis.... c'mon, get the REAL scoop for us and confirm what we already suspect about these hottie couples...




Posted at 5:05PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Dude

19. Ah, the look of lust between those two.....also, note their hands.
Never understood what women see in him.

Jake and his sis are such snobs anyway and she's the macho one!

Posted at 10:34AM on Apr 16th 2007 by Carrie

20. Jake in Austin's trailer all day. *sigh*

Jake and Austin sharing a quiet dinner. *sigh*

Reese who?

Posted at 5:12PM on Apr 10th 2007 by RG

21. WOW!!! They must be like, totally , like, doing "it." Bcz, guys NEVER visit their buddies on movie sets, especially when they are both actors. And guys NEVER go out to eat with their guy friends in H'wood. So if you ever see a...guy... who's an actor...going to a film set where a friend of his is working in an ongoing series or if you ever see a guy in LA going out to dinner with another guy...they are like totally having sex. NOT!

Posted at 4:46PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Anon

22. i also refuse to believe this. noo
these pics are from last year

Posted at 6:36PM on Apr 10th 2007 by jen

23. Some of you girls are totally rabid about stuff like this. You either have the deeply offended attitude of dim bulb Anon at 4:46 or you think you're Professor of Sexuality & Sexual Diseases like Melissa.

God, when will some teenybopper girls grow up? IF Jake and Austin are a couple then why would you even say nasty things about AIDS etc. Why wouldn't you wish them well if they're just friends or anything more? Why is it always easier for someone to be a total messed up beeyotch instead of having anything good to say?

I think Jake and Austin would make a very interesting couple. It's obvious to me they look happy to be together. Why is that a bad thing?

Posted at 5:13PM on Apr 10th 2007 by BarkAtDaMoon

24. I love that jake, always has a smile on his face no mattter what.

Posted at 5:39PM on Apr 10th 2007 by johnnie f.king

25. F#$%in' Fa#$ots!

Posted at 5:43PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Farrah

26. That must have been a boring ass Lakers game.... only action that happend that night was when Jake "Slammed" him in the ass... then "Dunked" his balls sqaure in Austin's mouth! Jake then got called for "double dribbling". Austin followed up in style with a 3 point "shot" right across Jake's face!

He shoots... HE SCORES!!!!

Posted at 5:56PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Cristos

27. No sightings of Jake & Austin for ages and now since this stupid J/R rumor started two different sets of pics of them biking and now these sightings. Coincidence? I think not. Subtle way of saying don't believe everything you read about Gyllenspoon IMO.

Posted at 6:29PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Janie

28. Too cute together! I buy this couple more than the whole Jake & Reese crap.

Posted at 6:30PM on Apr 10th 2007 by Kimmy

29. Just because one camera snapped this shot of Jake looking at his friend Austin with a big grin and familiar eyes while Austin is telling him something, that makes them lovers? This millisecond of time when the shutter clicked on them is not necessarily representative of the nature of their relationship. The rest of the pics of this event also show the two of them laughing, smiling, looking straight at each other, enjoying the game, etc. etc. Isn't that what friends do, go out and have a good time together?

There is also a pic of Jake from a couple of years ago, with his arm over the shoulder of an older balding man, and Jake is looking at this man with a look that I think is of fondness and love. Nobody ever uses that pic to spin these unfounded rumours. I love that pic, I think it is very representative of Jake's loving caring nature. That is the person he is.

Posted at 1:09AM on Apr 22nd 2007 by Lissa

30. I used to think that Jake was definitely straight and these rumors were without substance, but now I'm beginning to wonder. No photos of him and Reese but loads with Austin. And now this.
Plus the fact that he hasn't had a single relationship (even a brief fling) with any females since splitting with Kirsten.
Oh, and Reese spotted in the very public Mr Chow with a galpal.
Something's definetely off.

Posted at 8:16PM on Apr 10th 2007 by anon

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