Jake's New BFF

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.

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31. Those who discount any relationship...

Jake spends an entire day inside of Austin's trailer and they were playing video games, watching TV, running lines, playing Parchisi, general buddy stuff, anything and everything, but THAT, it couldn't possibly be THAT.

If Jake had spent an entire day inside of Reese's trailer, the tabloids and fangirls alike would be screaming marriage right around the corner, and making lewd hand gestures to illustrate what transpired behind closed doors.

Can you not see the hypocrisy in this line of thinking?

Posted at 8:34AM on Apr 11th 2007 by RG

32. 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

33. Jake and his boy toy are so cute together! Gay men are so hot!! A shame for us ladies, but, honestly, even if he was straight, he was a way off my league... So, be gay honey and be happy, lots of love for the new couple! H-O-T!!

Posted at 11:44PM on Apr 14th 2007 by Marie

34. guys this pic is old old it was taken last year, this is old news they are just friends freinds

Posted at 7:25AM on Apr 15th 2007 by delusional

35. 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

36. Jake looks so cute and adorable to me! I've never of this guy, but I would give
anything to be sitting next to Jake! I simply love him to death!

Posted at 2:15AM on Apr 18th 2007 by Tanya Oliphant

37. 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

38. i love jake just imagine if all the stars behaved as well a hedoes he is the best looking man in usa and reese is great as well judy australia

Posted at 11:52PM on May 5th 2007 by judy alsop

39. I have never seen a straight man look at another straight guy like that. Personally, I could care less who he sleeps with. He's a doll and seems like one of the nicest guys in Hollywood.

Posted at 2:59PM on May 8th 2007 by Sandy

40. I hope Austin used something besides spit!

Posted at 8:44AM on Jul 15th 2007 by PoPo

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