Gyllenhaal, Witherspoon in 'Rendition'
By Borys Kit

Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon are in final negotiations to star i New Line Cinema's

Toby Emmerich and Keith Goldberg are overseeing for the studio.

The film is planning shoots in Los Angeles, Washington, Morocco and South Africa starting in November.

Gyllenhaal most recently appeared in "Jarhead" and next stars in "Zodiac," directed by David Fincher. He is repped by CAA and Management 360.

Witherspoon won a best actress Oscar this year for starring as June Carter Cash in "Walk the Line." She next appears in "Penelope," a fable on which she served as a producer. Witherspoon is repped by Endeavor and Management 360.

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The 8th Annual ACLU/SC Celebrity Memorabilia Auction On eBay

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal has generously contributed a once in a lifetime
auction item, the chance to visit the set of one of his movies, and to have
lunch with him to this auction benefitting the ACLU of Southern California!
Transportation and accommodations are not included. We will work with the
winning bidder to schedule the visit on a mutually acceptable date. The item
includes a signed poster of Gyllenhaal's film Donnie Darko. The poster is
signed It's a Mad World, and measures 27" x 40". There is slight wrinkling along the right side.
Please go to:
http://cgi1.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=aclu


This auction ends Tuesday morning. (9/26/06)

Direct Link to "Jake" Auction: 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140029857996

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Celebs autograph `dog bones' for charity
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The celeb-signed bones will be auctioned off Thursday at the organization's second annual Fur Ball event. Proceeds will go to constructing a new animal shelter, said Allison Nutt, a MARL board member and chairman of the Fur Ball event committee.

"It was time to find a location where we could grow for the future," said Debra Boswell, MARL director. The group currently operates one shelter, where dogs and cats are segregated but share the same room. The new facility would separate the animals and would include outdoors space as well.

The organization started sending out the wooden bones in February to celebrities along with a note explaining the cause. The first bone signed and returned was from Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, who lives in Tallahatchie County in northern Mississippi.

Nutt said some celebrities included personal messages or photos with the bones.

Gyllenhaal has often be photographed walking his dogs, Atticus, a German Shepherd, and Boo Radley, a puggle. The actor's autograph was accompanied by his dogs' paw prints, Nutt said.

MARL cares for 16,000 animals a year, Boswell said. Last year's Fur Ball earned about $58,000, but with an estimated 500 attendees this year Nutt hopes the event will raise close to $75,000.

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The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival Gears Up for 8 Days of Screenings, Parties and Panels in Los Angeles, the City of Entertainment

The NYIIFVF, known as the "voice of independent film” will present their bi-annual LA event from September 14-21, showcasing over 200 diverse film features, shorts, and documentaries, and hosting filmmakers from 20 countries. The festivities kick-off with the now legendary opening night networking party for filmmakers and artists at the Wyndham Bel Age Hotel (1020 N. San Vicente Blvd). Screenings will be held at the Fairfax Laemmle 7907 Beverly Blvd. Parties and panel discussions will also be held at a variety of locations in the West Hollywood area.

 The New York International Independent Film & Video Festival (NYIIFVF) returns to Los Angeles, September 14th – 21st, 2006. The New York International Independent Film & Video Festival is a distinctive event in the entertainment and arts communities with world premieres and over 100 international and domestic films, shorts, documentaries and animations.

NYIIFVF begins its celebrations along with The New York International Art Festival (NYIAF) on September 14th with an opening night event at the Bel Age Hotel at 1020 N. San Vicente Blvd. in West Hollywood. The Opening Night Exhibition is a vital opportunity for connections to be made between filmmakers, artists, cast and crew, and Press & Industry representatives. The festival team will be available throughout the event to assist in bringing parties together.
The festival attracts many global entries, including: Australia, Spain, Mexico, France, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, South Africa, Austria, Portugal, Norway and the U.K. The scope of the festival ranges from high profile to novice, so one may experience an array of films and individuals driven by independent movie making.

Festival Highlights:
Abby Singer. Comedy. Directed by Ryan Willams.
Chronicling the life of small-town casting director, Curtis Clemins, torn between love and a dream, and the life of buddy, Kevin Prouse, a drunken acting coach avoiding divorce… Abby Singer is Nashville meets
The Player with a twist of American Movie.
Appearances: Jake Gyllenhaal, Roger Ebert, Stockard Channing, Jill Hennessy, Jay O.
Sanders, Don Cheadle, Mark Borchardt, Mike Schank, Dave Attell, and
Adam Carolla. (Wednesday, September 20th at 8:10pm, Screen 1)

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Celebrity trio: Armstrong, Gyllenhaal and McConaughey
Thomas Stepp, Texas Media Relations

Jake Gyllenhaal

Is Lance trying to turn you into a Longhorns fan? Maybe subtly, yeah, subtly it seems like he is. He brought me over from my hometown of Los Angeles and brought me to Austin. It's definitely wooing me.

What brings you to Austin? Are you just with Lance for the Ohio State game? Yeah, we're here for the game, and then we're going to hang out and go to ACL Fest.

How did you meet Lance? One day, I got a phone call from Mr. Armstrong and he said, 'How are you doing, Jake? This is Lance Armstrong. Do you want to go for a (bike) ride?' And we went for a ride, and that was basically it.

How did you get into bike riding? Definitely from being inspired by Lance, and my best friend, his mom was sick with cancer, and we both started riding together, and I just fell in love with it.

Is this your first trip to Austin, and what are your thoughts? No, I've been here before. It's great. I've just spent a very short time here, I've spent one day here, and I had to come back. What I experienced when I came here last time, it was really, really hot, but the school is great, and from every person I've run into all over the country, when I've said to I've been to Austin, if they've been here, they say, 'You have to go there, it's the best city in the world.' I've heard everybody say that about Austin, so this trip is long overdue.

How much of a college football fan are you? I'm a pretty big fan. I'm not a huge college football fan, but I watch a lot of the big games. I have to say I'm a little biased to basketball, but I love all sports. I loved the Rose Bowl last year. It was unbelievable. I've seen it about six times.

You're from L.A. Who were you rooting for? I can say that I'm definitely not rooting for Ohio State (laughing). All I can say is that every play that I saw in that game was just electric. It was extraordinary from both sides. To me, at a certain point, it was like they both really did win, and then when Texas won, Texas won, but they both were winning the whole time. It was an amazing game. If I spend more time in Austin, I'll become a Texas fan.

The Austin movie scene is really growing. What are your thoughts on that? I know about the festival, which really is picking up. I think, creatively, it's an amazing city. I have friends who are filmmakers who are here and are working on documentaries, and who, through The University, have been making documentaries and making films and writing screenplays. It's amazing here. There seems to be a real emphasis on sports here and a real emphasis on the creative, which I think is not like many places. There are a lot of filmmakers and actors that live here, and they love it.

Is the independent film/documentary industry one that you would like to participate in? That's definitely what I love the most. The first types of film that were casting me were independent films, and I believe that's where real cutting edge, real interesting work is being done. I think it's where faults and the real side of what's human, which is difficulty and struggle, is shown more than in big Hollywood films. I think it's a real struggle to make films that show imperfection when people are spending a lot of money. Also, it's just nice because it's not as big of a risk. There are certain movies I've made for nothing, and there's a huge profit side to it if it becomes something people see. To me, it's a more interesting world, but I also do big films.

What about your ESPY experience getting to see Lance host? I've got to say, he dissed me pretty hard, or should I say he was tough on me (on air). I would like to say for the record, that it's kind of a bummer that a close friend would take such a cheap shot, because this is coming from a guy that wears a colorful spandex suit and stares at guys from behind six to 12 hours a day. I guess that's enough said (laughing).

He just said he didn't write it. He said he didn't write it? I don't know about that.

You've only met Coach Brown briefly. What are your thoughts having watched him in the Rose Bowl? To me, I think what's amazing about watching coaches is the ability to play chess. It is really a chess game. His demeanor, he seems like a really good guy with such a positive attitude. I know every coach has a different way of doing things, but it seems to me that's the only real way to have real success, and he has.

What are your feelings on coming to practice like this? It's a real honor. I have to say, when I'm making a movie and people come to the set, it's kind of funny to say, but it's a sacred place, and when you're let in, it's really an honor, and I really respect them. It's amazing to watch them. They look great, they look really strong, and it's going to be a great game. I have a feeling that if they do everything they're supposed to, they'll have a great chance to win.

Is there a possibility you may play Lance in a movie? (Gyllenhaal) The truth is, one, it would be a great movie. I think, judging how many people love him, and it would be an honor for whoever plays him, but it's too early to say.

(Armstrong) People ask me all the time, and it's not my job to (decide who plays me). It's the studio's job to cast it, and it's the artist's job to read the script and say, 'You know what? I want to do it or I don't want to do it. I like it or I don't like it.' We're not to that point yet. A couple of weeks ago, all of that came out, and it was like, 'What?'

(Gyllenhaal) The bottom line is that Lance and I are good friends and I respect everything that he's done, and it's not about a movie right now.

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