Jake Gyllenhaal in NYC for Peter and Maggie's opening night? And some bits and pieces...

While we hold our collective breath and wait for the release of the video for Jamie Foxx's new single Blame It, expected on 9 February and - as is the way with many Jake Gyllenhaal film appearances - delayed, there's time for a mishmash of a post. First - many thanks to Get Real for the link that suggests that Jake is, as widely hoped and speculated, in New York City! Tomorrow night (12 February) is the opening night of Peter and Maggie's Uncle Vanya. Coincidence? I think not. Jake could either be there tomorrow to cheer them on... or the babysitter dropped out at the last minute.


On to the sighting last night - Jake was seen in Allen and Delancey on the Lower East Side wearing a 'newsboy cap', which sounds very familiar. One aspect of this particular hat that I have particularly enjoyed is that it evokes so many different memories and meanings to people from both sides of the pond. But never mind the hat, what about the fodder - actually, never mind the food, what about the cocktail list? Be inspired here. Put me down for a Jalisco Trail.


So, talking of Jake sightings, someone else today mentioned on their site their own brief encounter with one rather flirty and rather delicious Jake Gyllenhaal. It bears repeating here: 'I have been kissed on the cheek by The Rock, Ewan McGregor, and one time i asked Jake Gyllenhaal what he had in his pocket and he said "Let me see...oh, I have your phone number!"' That's our Jake, all right, but it wasn't her phone number...


And, talking of Peter and Maggie, who are no doubt speaking around the home to each other in Chekhovesque as they prime themselves for tomorrow's opening, if you want their coats, you can have them - well, for a price. 'Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, and Lindsay Price – have donated autographed Mackage coats to Housing Works, which will be auctioned online at Shophousingworks.com. Bidding starts February 7th and ends on February 19th at 7:00pm.'


As for Jake, Forbes released its list of most bankable actors yesterday and at the top was Will Smith. However, Jake Gyllenhaal was a very respectable 52 - especially when one considers that Jake's films have been delayed for one reason or another and it's been a while. Clearly people are ready to wait. Not very patiently - but we wait. It's an interesting list - Robert Downey Jr is 21, for instance, and there are few youngsters. This list of Star Currency is based on the opinions of directors, producers and people directly involved with the industry. When you look at the breakdown, Jake fares far better with those from Italy than from Spain, for example, but, if it hadn't have been for Spain's result, Jake would have been much higher.


Jake's fellow Prince of Persia, Toby Kebbell, has been getting some attention in the wake of his rising star BAFTA nomination which, unfortunately, was not to be his. In an article yesterday, it was revealed why PoP director Mike Newell took to Toby: 'Kebbell impressed Newell deeply: 'For my story, Toby had to be butch, handsome and dim. He's very still in rehearsal; he concentrates, sits neatly paying attention, like a cat watching goldfish. A Yorkshireman; no wasted words. 'Then one day you realise he's built his character all round himself and he's not the same guy who sat watching at all. He's inside this crystal container of character. You can still - just - see him deep inside the container. 'You rap on the outside to talk to him and he calls back, "Go away. Don't bother me. I'm being someone else." I think one day they'll find out he's really very funny.''


'Butch, handsome and dim' - sounds perfect (except when you need him for the Pub Quiz). Right, then, Jamie, where's this video?


Includes pictures from IHJ.