Posted Apr 10th 2007 12:30PM by TMZ Staff
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.
Filed under: Jake Gyllenhaal
Tags: austin nichols, AustinNichols, best friends, dinner, hbo, jake gyllenhaal, JakeGyllenhaal, john from cincinnati, JohnFromCincinnati, lakers, on set, OnSet, trailer, visit
Posted Sep 25th 2006 6:27PM by TMZ Staff
The upcoming "Black Snake Moan" starring Samuel L. Jackson, Justin Timberlake and Christina Ricci has taken an unsual approach in promoting the film.
Paramount Vantage has created a contest that challenges fans to download artwork and audio from the film and create a trailer for the new movie. The winner gets a trip to the Sundance Film festival.
Set in Tennessee, the southern gothic film chronicles a tale of rage and love when ex-blues guitarist Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson) discovers Rae (Christina Ricci) beaten nearly to death along side the road. Lazarus decides to cure Rae, a woman known for her insatiable desire for sex, of what he thinks are her wicked ways. All the while Rae's true love Ronnie (Justin Timberlake), who is supposed to be headed to Iraq, goes looking for her.
With a tale like that, folks are sure to come up with some interesting ideas for the trailer.
Filed under: Movies
Tags: black snake moan, BlackSnakeMoan, christina ricci, ChristinaRicci, contest, film, justin timberlake, JustinTimberlake, promoting, samuel l jackson, SamuelLJackson, sundance, trailer, win, winner
