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told the Hollywood Reporter Wednesday.“When I can’t see in the morning, before I put on my glasses, it’s a place where I can be with myself,” he said.Gyllenhaal was born with a lazy eye and was naturally corrected early on in his life, and he has been relying on contact lenses since the age of 6.Gyllenhaal’s vision is now 20/1250The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) and the US government determined a visual acuity of 20/400 is very low functional vision.In his 2015 film “Southpaw,” Gyllenhaal tapped into his day-to-day experience of not being able to see clearly.In one specific scene, Gyllenhaal’s character is told by a police officer that his wife has died.To make his reaction more realistic, Gyllenhaal opted out of wearing his contact lenses in a bid to hear his co-star better.The ‘Brokeback Mountain” actor opened up about his vision problems in 2017, telling the Telegraph that he was often bullied at school over the corrective glasses he wore.“I was always a sensitive kid,” he said, adding that he was an “easy target” for trolls.But it turns out that the squabbles helped him later on in life, as he credits them for preparing him to deliver in his onscreen fight scenes.In Amazon’s “Road House” — which is director Doug Liman’s remake of the 1989 hit film that starred Patrick Swayze — Gyllenhaal went up against retired UFC fighter Conor McGregor.“I [got to] throw Jake Gyllenhaal over the bar, so that was pretty fun. I loved it,” McGregor told Page Six at the film’s premiere in March.The fighter, 35, also commended the actor who “took one or two wallops” while filming but “gave back as well.”“We had a great rapport.

shot and killed by a trio of masked car thieves in Los Angeles late last month, his co-star Carolyn Hennesy revealed that the show’s set has been “somber” since his death. “It was a homicide, so that lays a special ugly overlay to his particular death,” she told People at the Celebrating Aspiring Magazine Summer Edition event on Tuesday.

TV Insider, “CBS will find an awful lot of people aren’t ready to say goodbye to it. The show’s more popular than ever, and I think [numbers] will increase with the interest this year,” he added. We’re certainly not out of ideas.”“I’m not counting the days so I can do something else,” he told the outlet.

Martin Lawrence is shutting down speculation that there is cause for concern about his health. The actor debunked rumors following his appearance at the “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” LA premiere.Last week, a clip went viral showing Lawrence and co-star Will Smith on top of a bus and greeting fans.

the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival is back with a trove of diverse and innovative fare. There are character-driven indies with Hollywood stars, a documentary about one of the world’s greatest sports figures of all time and an entire mini-festival celebrating Tribeca co-founder Robert De Niro.

“Grey’s Anatomy” stars Jessica Capshaw and Camilla Luddington revealed on the first episode of their new podcast, “Call It What It Is,” that they weren’t fast friends when they met more than 10 years.“I did not like you,” said Capshaw, 47. “I did not not like you.”Capshaw, who played Arizona Robbins on the ABC series from 2009 to 2018, told her former co-star that she was dealing with post-childbirth insecurities when Luddington, 40, joined the show as Jo Wilson in 2012.“What happened was that, when I first met you, I had maybe just had a baby and was coming back to work and I was feeling very insecure about pretty much everything,” Capshaw explained.

played Meghan Markle’s character Rachel Zane’s father Robert in the hit legal series, said he was denied housing despite having a steady income from a handful of notable acting jobs.“For those of you who don’t understand my righteous anger; I’m on 2 TV series, ELSBETH and RAISING KANAN. I’m filming SUPERMAN.

“Modern Family” daughter Sarah Hyland when Hyland was dealing with an alleged abusive relationship 10 years ago.Bowen, 54, was on “The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast” Monday and host Lauryn Bosstick told the actress that Hyland, 33, “gives you credit for saving her life after a violent relationship.”“Aw, that’s very sweet of her,” Bowen responded. She continued: “I was a responsible adult that happened to be around at the right time.

smacking comedian Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars in 2022.But, for the time being anyway, that bizarre incident is still fresh on viewers’ minds, and the “Independence Day” actor remains a very challenging guy to like — even in an easily digestible buddy-cop movie. His second go at a comeback after last year’s “Emancipation” would suggest a clichéd old phrase about third times.In the mediocre sequel to 2020’s surprisingly fun “Bad Boys for Life,” Smith is completely dead behind the eyes, with that glazed-over look of corporate burnout.

a clip from 2006 on the set of “Lost” in Hawaii where she revealed where she sees herself in 10 years. “I am terrified to admit this to the rest of the acting world, but ideally ten years from now I’d like to be a retired actress, and I would like to have a family, and I’d like to be writing,” Lilly said at the time.

According to his obituary, he died of cancer on May 31.His wife, actress Saxon Trainor, shared the news via Instagram over the weekend. “My husband Erich died this morning,” Trainor, 60, wrote. “I am sharing my brother-in-law Michael O’Malley’s words as I am too bereft now to write anything.”O’Malley’s statement revealed that Anderson died after a “brutal” cancer battle.“He had a long successful career as an actor—he was on that old show 30 something; he was Felicity’s father on Felicity; he was killed in a basement in a Friday the 13th movie: he was on Star Trek and dozens of other shows,” O’Malley continued.

“How To Fail” podcast. The “Happy Days” star, 78, explained how he was fired from directing the 1989 buddy cop film “Turner & Hooch,” which starred Hanks, now 67, as a detective solving the murder of his former partner and caring for his dog.“I did 11 weeks of preparation,” Winkler said about the project, which ended up being directed by Roger Spottiswoode.“I knew this dog.

blew up on Netflix last year and a spinoff was announced, some of the cast teased a possible “Suits” movie when they reunited at the ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas on Sunday.Patrick J. Adams, who played Meghan Markle’s on-screen husband, Mike Ross, said he thinks creator Aaron Korsh, who is working on the spinoff, would be onboard with a movie.“Yes, and I say that being a person who has no power or authority, but obviously there’s a ‘Suits: LA’ show that is being made that is the focus of Aaron.

Hallmark actress Mamie Laverock still has a long way to go in her recovery. The star’s family gave an update on her injury via Laverock’s GoFundMe page.“Focusing now on Mamie’s surgery today.

The Times of London.The term “nepo baby” refers to celeb children who’ve gotten a leg up in the entertainment industry because of their famous parents.Hawke also said that her not taking advantage of her situation “wouldn’t help anyone.”“I saw two paths when I was first starting, and one of them was: change your name, get a nose job and go to open casting roles,” she explained.“It’s okay to be made fun of when you’re in rarefied air. It’s a lucky place to be.

His brother, Grant, initially posted the update on social media, and Scarlett Wactor said the family will be holding receiving and funeral services at Sommerville Baptist church in Sommerville, South Carolina on June 15.Scarlett said friends from his theater group in Los Angles are also planning a private “not press, and no fans,” memorial for Wactor as well, which she hopes to attend if she’s able.She also confirmed that his co-worker Anita Joy, who he protected in his final moments, will be attending the funeral, saying, “I’m very excited…it’ll be nice that I’ll be able to see her and be able to meet her as well.”Joy shared his final moments on Instagram last Wednesday.“Johnny was between me and the man who shot him,” she wrote. “As I heard the shot ring into the night, he forcefully tumbled back into my arms.

BBC Radio 4’s “Desert Island Discs” on Sunday. “I don’t think there’s a different standard, it’s more this thing about – if you are something then now you’re allowed to joke about it. But if you’re not [you can’t].

Romeo and Juliet four times. I’ve done Macbeth five times. I’ve done Twelfth Night three times.

Nicole Kidman is grateful to Jodie Foster for replacing her in 2002’s “Panic Room” when she was “having a breakdown.” “There’s this misconception that somehow female actresses are at each other, or they don’t like each other or whatever,” Foster, 61, told The Hollywood Reporter during a roundtable discussion with Kidman, Naomi Watts, Brie Larson, Jennifer Aniston, Anna Sawai and Sofía Vergara. “Like, Nicole, I took over a movie that you had to leave.”Kidman responded: “Yes! And thank you.

Business Insider published Thursday, Hoffmann, who’s also known for “Transparent” said there was a lot of “paternal energy” on that set, but, she noted, “I didn’t feel paternal energy from Kevin Costner. We’ll leave it at that.”The movie was based on the 1982 novel “Shoeless Joe” by W. P.

“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” said that he’s game to return if the spin-off prequel movies continue. “I would love to,” he said, about the chance of reprising the role.“I love the people, and I love the world. And I think [author] Suzanne Collins writes such a vivid world.