Jake Gyllenhaal sees LA gang fight in cop ride-along (AFP)

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Oscar-nominated US actor Jake Gyllenhaal witnessed a gang fight in Los Angeles when he joined the city's police riding along with the cops as research for a new film, the LAPD said Thursday.

Gyllenhaal, star of "Brokeback Mountain" and "Prince of Persia," and actor Michael Pena are preparing for roles in the upcoming film "End of Watch," which deals with a friendship between two police officers.

They decided to get up close and personal with Los Angeles police by joining the department to watch cops at work. But on Wednesday, they got a taste of reality when they witnessed a real-life gang fight.

The two actors were on patrol with a police unit in South Los Angeles -- one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the sprawling metropolis -- when a man was shot at by rival gang members in a park.

The injured man, who had been hit in the arm and the face was hospitalized and his condition was said to be stable, an LAPD spokesman said.

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Jake Gyllenhaal sues over underwear photo (Reuters)

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Jake Gyllenhaal's lawyers are scouring the Internet, attempting to eradicate a picture of the actor that shows him stretching in his tighty-whitey underwear.

The letter was sent to a few websites, including Queerty.com and Buzzfeed.com. Gyllenhaal's lawyers claim that "as anybody could tell from a cursory examination, this is a fake picture, in which our client's head has been pasted on the body of another person."

Gyllenhaal's pose in the photo is said to resemble an album cover pose of singer Grace Jones. The photo might be a nuisance to Gyllenhaal, but the legal campaign seems to have backfired. "We're keeping the photo up, since it hasn't been proven fake and because their letter bumped it from 'funny and cute' to 'actually newsworthy,'" reports Queerty.com.

Indeed. Gyllenhaal's lawyers allege the photo violates the actor's legal rights by "portraying him in a false light, violating his right of publicity and constituting a false designation of origin in violation of the Lanham Act."

At least one photo expert believes the image is a fake, so perhaps Gyllenhaal isn't stretching. No, maybe just his lawyers.

First, does the picture really damage Gyllenhaal's reputation? Jake isn't the first actor to allege defamation by photoshop -- see Demi Moore vs. W Magazine -- but this is a pretty unique situation. Maybe Gyllenhaal believes he won't earn big bucks as a leading man if people think he prances around in his underwear (and allow himself to be filmed as such).

As for the publicity and Lanham Act claims, Gyllenhaal might have to trot out experts testifying to the value of a market in Gyllenhaal underwear photos being damaged by the appearance of this image. Who knows? Maybe Gyllenhaal really could be the paid spokesperson for Fruit of the Loom. We'd love to see the briefs. The legal ones, that is.

(Editing by Zorianna Kit)

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Jake Gyllenhaal Spotted Out With '90210' Star Jessica Lowndes

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Thursday 07 AprilBy Annemarie Vote downVote upReport this

I feel bad for Jake. Every time he's seen with a woman in their 20's, they treat him like an old man. He's 30 for goodness sakes! That's NOT old. He should be able to date any 20 something year old he wants without being criticized. People are so stupid.

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Thursday 07 AprilBy Bottomsup Vote downVote upReport this

Jake needs to win the oscar for playing straight. Jake's hired more beards in hollywood then the Unions. Does Jake really think hes fooling anyone?

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Thursday 07 AprilBy Lauren Vote downVote upReport this

Am I missing something here? He's only a few years older than she is.

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Thursday 07 AprilBy Gregory Vote downVote upReport this

Uh... T. Fizzle is NOT America's sweetheart!

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Maggie Gyllenhaal Surfs, Sports Bikini in Hawaii

Maggie Gyllenhaal and husband Peter Sarsgaard escaped the chilly streets of New York City for a Hawaiian vacation.

The couple spent a day frolicking on the island's sandy beaches with their 5-year-old daughter, Ramona, even taking time out for surfing lessons.

Clad in a snakeskin-print string bikini top, the actress seemed skeptical as Sarsgaard demonstrated how to stand up on a surfboard, but tried her hand anyway.

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