Archive for Jake Gyllenhaal

Taylor Swift Reveals “Crash-And-Burn Heartbreak” In Vogue

Taylor Swift’s musical oeuvre would look a lot different if she just found some nice boy to settle down with. Luckily she hasn’t, and it’s the rest of us who are reaping all the benefits! “There’s just been this earth-shattering, not recent, but absolute crash-and-burn heartbreak,” the “Mine” singer admits in the latest issue of Vogue, “and that will turn out to be what the next album is about. The only way that I can feel better about myself — pull myself out of that awful pain of losing someone — is writing songs about it to get some sort of clarity.” Awwwww. Here, let these millions of dollars and thousands of screaming fans soothe your troubled soul, Taylor.

Back in 2010, there were plenty of rumors swirling about the male inspiration for Swift’s Speak Now album. While “Dear John” was allegedly about her relationship with John Mayer, “Back to December” was rumored to be about her ex Taylor Lautner. Seeing as how Swift allegedly canoodled with Jake Gyllenhaal, Garrett Hedlund and Chord Overstreet in the past year, which devastatingly handsome man do you think broke Taylor Swift’s heart this time … only to have her turn it into artistic greatness?

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Rooney Mara Excitedly Joins The Long Tradition Of Big Screen Merkins

Merkin Christmas, everybody, and a Happy Pube Year! Have we discussed how much we truly love merkins? You know what we always say: if a movie doesn’t require actors to wear a tiny pubic wig, then it’s not worth watching. Luckily, it sounds like the upcoming film The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo has the request crotch costuming to make it one of our favorites.

Said the film’s star Rooney Mara to Metro, “There was a lot of discussion that went into my merkin for the movie, because I was naked quite a lot. And I don’t think a lot of people will notice all of the attention that went into that. But there was a lot of discussions around that.” Ah, but what of Daniel Craig‘s merkin? We would like to have a discussion about that! Mara continued, “Well, you know, in the book she’s meant to have strawberry-blonde hair originally and she dyes it, so we had a special merkin made that was, you know, strawberry-blonde so that it would fit.” We can all breathe a sigh of relief knowing that the soon-to-be-released thriller is so committed to authenticity. Then take a few more breaths as we gasp in delight at other celebrity merkin experiences:

Evan Rachel Wood, Mildred Pierce: “I looked at Kate and she was like, ‘You’ve got to do it. Trust me, it’s so brave. Put a merkin on and you’ll be fine,’” Wood said, reminiscing about her nude scene in the HBO miniseries. “Let’s just say, I had to wear a wig because it was in the 30s, and everything had to look like it was in the 30s.”

Kate Winslet, The Reader: “I had to grow the hair down there. But because of years of waxing, as all of us girls know, it doesn’t come back quite the way it used to,” Winslet remarked about her 2008 Oscar-winning role. “They even made me a merkin — a wig — because they were so concerned that I might not be able to grow enough.”

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The 25 Sexiest Celebrity Santas: 2011 Edition!

Christmas time is here again, FABLifers! And with it comes another edition of the Sexiest Celebrity Santas! Yes, it’s your chance to see your favorite stars still managing to look super hot despite the fact that they’re wearing red crushed velvet and goofy hats. Trust us, you wouldn’t mind sitting on these Santas’ laps. We’ve got divas like Mariah Carey and Katy Perry, A-list actresses like Scarlett Johannson and Rachel McAdams. And then we top it all off with a Victoria’s Secret Angel or two! So step right up and check out the gallery of the ho-ho-hottest Santas around! (Sorry.) It’s not only sexy, it’s tradition!

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Reese Witherspoon And Taylor Swift Do Lunch, Eat Jake Gyllenhaal, Perhaps?

Who knew these two were pals? We meant to say that in a surprised tone, that’s all. Because we totally love that these two Tennessee ladies are bonding and if they become BFF, that’s just fine with us. Reese Witherspoon and Taylor Swift had lunch together at L.A’s Boa Steakhouse last week. And guess what they ate? Ex, Jake Gyllenhaal, of course!

The two ladies may have fourteen years between them but that didn’t stop their common link, Jake, from being the main course! Didn’t Taylor follow up Reese on his dating flowchart? It doesn’t matter because their ribbing was all done with a smile and no ill intentions. A source reveals, “They talked about how vain and self-aborbed Jake can be. They laughed about it.” The only person who probably ended up with a stomach ache was Mr G himself!

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Matt Damon Vs. Jake Gyllenhaal: Battle of the Bald Badasses

So much is written when actresses chop their locks, but now it’s time to talk about some dudes who went for a dramatic new ‘do. A-List studs Jake Gyllenhaal and Matt Damon have both gone under the razor recently and shaved their domes down to the scalp. It’s not a fashion statement; the men traded in their manes for their roles in upcoming movies. Damon is hard at work filming Elysium in Vancouver, while Jake is donning blues as an LA cop in End Of Watch. It may be a shock, but the shiny-look is sure to keep them cool in the sweltering summer days still to come. Who do you think wears the cueball look the best? Let us know in the poll below!

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Jake Gyllenhaal Goes Method For Movie By Rushing To The Scene Of A Shooting

Jake Gyllenhaal is getting a lot more hard-core recently, from battling the elements with Bear Grylls on Man vs Wild, to rushing in a cop car to the scene of a shooting in L.A. “Jake is doing research for End of Watch and has been amazed by the professionalism of the LAPD,” his publicist told E! Reportedly Gyllenhaal and co-star Michael Pena were riding with officer Tami Bauman last night as part of their preparation for the upcoming cop drama. Once a call came in reporting the incident, the officer had to rush to the scene with the actors in tow. See, stories this bad-ass are enough to make you forget Bubble Boy ever happened. No, seriously, everybody. Let’s forget it ever happened.

By the time the group arrived, the suspects had fled. The victim had to be hospitalized, but as of earlier today he was in stable condition after having suffering graze wounds to the lip and arm. We can only assume today Gyllenhaal is in the process of stalking the city in hot pursuit of the shooter, all under the umbrella of “research.” There is a Batman reboot coming up in a few years, after all. They could do a lot worse.

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Jake Gyllenhaal’s Episode Of Man Vs Wild Looks Hot, Frost-Bitten

It’s like Brokeback Mountain 2, minus the sweet man love and with 100 times more glaciers. During Jake Gyllenhaal’s Man vs Wild episode promo, host Bear Grylls and Jake visit Iceland to teach wilderness folk and Donnie Darko fans how to dine on dead goat carcass, shimmy across a canyon on a zipline and carve a capital H in the frost. We’re assuming the H is an attempt to spell out, “How is it possible for me, Jake Gyllenhaal, to be this hot in sub-degree temperature?” Or to signal a plane for help. Who knows? “It takes balls. I’m not joking,” Bear warns the End of Watch star. “Well, they’re right up in my throat right now,” Jake responds. Aaaaaaand this is our new favorite show.

Jake Gyllenhaal Heads Off To Iceland For Man Vs. Wild

If this isn’t enough to make you swoon, we don’t know what will. It’s not like he doesn’t kick some serious butt in his movies, but now Mr. Rugged himself, Jake Gyllenhaal, has taken on Man Vs. Wild. As in the ultimate survival show with Bear Grylls on the Discovery Channel. As if that wasn’t a challenge in itself, they’re going to be shooting episodes in Iceland, which will be a part of the season premiere on July 11. Iceland, guys. Also known as the home of the volcano-we-can’t-pronounce that messes up all those flight schedules!

If you think they’re going soft on him because he’s an actor, think again. Their two-day expedition will involve battling the grim landscape which translates directly into mega glaciers and mountains. Pretty hardcore. As for his reasons for participating, Gyllenhaal has said, “For me, it’s all about discovery.” Grylls’ also giving him props revealing, “The wild is always very revealing — not only physically but mentally. You’ve got to smile when it’s driving horizontal hail and be able to face your fears and just get on and do it — and on both of those accounts, Jake came up strong.” Was there ever a doubt.

[Photo via Discovery Channel]

20 Photos That Prove Every Jake Gyllenhaal Expression Is Adorable

Jake Gyllenhaal‘s latest action thriller, Source Code, drops in theaters today, inspiring us to rummage the ‘net for his most darling, heart-melting photos. We quickly discovered that, well, every photo he takes is in one way or another cuter than the cutest of buttons. Whether he’s scowling, giggling, irking or dishing a stink eye, Jakey G. knows how to make the ladies (and gents) swoon. We challenge you to find evidence of the contrary.

Take a gander at our refined photo collection of Jake’s sparkly-eyed mug.

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When It Comes To Jake Gyllenhaal, Some People See “Friend” And Add “Boy” To It

When it comes to celebrities, people often see what they want to see. When it comes to seeing Jake Gyllenhaal canoodling with another dude though, these people unfortunately need to get their vision checked. While visiting with Jimmy Kimmel to promote his new film Source Code, Jake Gyllenhaal complained that everyone thought his best friend was his boyfriend after Brokeback Mountain hit theaters. According to Gyllenhaal, when traveling to London as a BAFTA nominee for the film, his agent and manager saw his pal adjusting Jake’s tie…and though his buddy was going in for a little face time. “They walked in and were like, ‘Ohhh, we’re so sorry, we’ll just let you guys be!’” Jake laughed. When Gyllenhaal actually won the award, he recalled: “He’s sitting next to me, and when I won he yelled, ‘Yay, baby!’ and everyone around is was like, ‘Did he just call him baby?’” We don’t know how everyone could be so confused when clearly Jake has just been quietly waiting to date us. WE SAID CLEARLY.

Despite public romances with lovely ladies like Taylor Swift, Jenny Lewis and Reese Witherspoon, Gyllenhaal has always been followed by lingering gay rumors, or as we like to call it, “wishful thinking.” Believe me, we understand. Have you seen Neil Patrick Harris? Some part of us will never give up hope. Never.