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This image released by Prime Video shows Conor McGregor, left, and Jake Gyllenhaal in a scene from "Road House." (Laura Radford/Prime Video via AP)

Movie Review: A remake of ‘Road House’ with Jake Gyllenhaal turns into a muscular, Florida romp

Jake Gyllenhaal steps into a role previously made famous by Patrick Swayze when he becomes a bouncer in the new remake of “Road House.”

Dar Salim, left and Jake Gyllenhaal pose for a portrait to promote the film "Guy Ritchie's The Covenant," Sunday, April 16, 2023, at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP)

Guy Ritchie explores the soldier/interpreter dynamic in war

This image released by Disney shows a scene from the animated film "Strange World." (Disney via AP)

Review: ‘Strange World’ explores big themes in bold colors

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Jake Gyllenhaal in a scene from "Ambulance." (Andrew Cooper/Universal Pictures via AP)

Review: In Michael Bay’s ‘Ambulance,’ a gonzo L.A. romp

FILE - Jean-Marc Vallée arrives at the 29th American Cinematheque Awards honoring Reese Witherspoon at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on Oct. 30, 2015, in Los Angeles. Director and producer Jean-Marc Vallée, who won an Emmy for directing the hit HBO series “Big Little Lies” and whose 2013 drama “Dallas Buyers Club” earned multiple Oscar nominations, has died, his representative Bumble Ward said Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021. He was 58. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

‘Dallas Buyers Club’ director Jean-Marc Vallée dead at 58

Jake Gyllenhaal embraced the physicality of ‘Road House’ role

Jake Gyllenhaal discusses balancing working out and the physical aesthetics of his role in new action movie “Road House” (Mar. 19)

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Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder and his wife Jill McCormick arrive at the premiere of the film "West Side Story," Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 19-25

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Dec. 19-25:

Dec. 19: Actor Elaine Joyce is 78. Actor Tim Reid is 77. Musician John McEuen (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 76.

This combination of photos shows promotional art for, from left, "The Many Saints of Newark," premiering Oct. 1 on HBO Max, "The Problem with Jon Stewart," premiering Sept. 30 on Apple TV+ and "La Brea," premiering Sept. 28 on NBC. (Warner Bros./Apple TV+/NBC via AP)

New this week: ‘Sopranos’ prequel, Jon Stewart and Carlile

This week’s new entertainment releases include new music from Brandi Carlile and the Doobie Brothers, as well as the return of Jon Stewart to prime time and a prequel film to “The Sopranos” called “The Many Saints of Newark.”

This image released by Netflix shows Jake Gyllenhaal in a scene from "The Guilty." (Netflix via AP)

Review: Jake Gyllenhaal carries claustrophobic ‘The Guilty’

An emergency dispatch center doesn’t exactly sound like the most visually exciting place to set an entire film.

This image released by Netflix shows director Antoine Fuqua working from a vehicle on the set of "The Guilty." (Glen Wilson/Netflix via AP)

Gyllenhaal, Fuqua on the van that made ‘The Guilty’ possible

NEW YORK (AP) — Jake Gyllenhaal was driving when a COVID-19 supervisor called and told him to pull the car over.

Actress Kristin Chenoweth gives the curtain speech on the stage of "Wicked" at the Gershwin Theatre Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, in New York. The show opened today after being closed due to Covid-19 concerns in early 2020. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Chenoweth, Miranda, Rivera and more to celebrate Broadway

Many of Broadway’s biggest lights — including Kristin Chenoweth, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Chita Rivera and Idina Menzel — will make appearances at Sunday’s TV celebration of Broadway’s return.

FILE - This Sept. 27, 2018 file photo shows composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim after being awarded the Freedom of the City of London at a ceremony at the Guildhall in London. Broadway stars will pay a 90th birthday tribute to Sondheim on the free virtual concert “Take Me To The World,” set to air live on April 26. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)

Stephen Sondheim gets starry but tardy 90th birthday concert

NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Groban, Nathan Lane and Jake Gyllenhaal honored composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim on Sunday with an online 90th birthday concert that was stuffed with his songs, but delayed by technical difficulties.

FILE - This Jan. 19, 2012 file photo shows a theatergoer buying Broadway tickets in New York. Broadway’s hardcore fan base is taking advantage of a somewhat uncelebrated loyalty plan called Audience Rewards, a sort of frequent flyer program for theater fans. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, File)

Broadway secret: A frequent flyer program for theater fans

NEW YORK (AP) — This past spring, dance teacher Donna Cory and one of her students took in the new “Oklahoma!” revival on Broadway.

Review: ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ a gloriously gory art-world satire

The art installation, so often a playground in the contemporary art museum, is in Dan Gilroy’s gloriously gory satire “Velvet Buzzsaw” a terror chamber.

Director Paul Dano poses for portrait photographs for the film 'Wildlife', at the 71st international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 9, 2018. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

Cannes Q&A: Paul Dano on his directorial debut ‘Wildlife’

CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival can validate an aspiring filmmaker like few other places.

Amy Schumer ties knot with chef Chris Fischer

Amy Schumer has tied the knot with chef Chris Fischer.

People magazine says the two wed in a private ceremony in Malibu, California, on Tuesday.

Jake Gyllenhaal believes in aliens

Jake Gyllenhaal believes in aliens.

The 36-year-old actor - who plays an astronaut in new sci-fi horror movie ‘Life’ - is convinced that there is life on other planets and thinks the extra-terrestrial beings could even be living among us.

Ryan Reynolds caught in snow blizzard

Ryan Reynolds is stranded in New York following a snow blizzard on the East Coast.

The 40-year-old hunk was supposed to appear on British television programme ‘The One Show’ on Wednesday (03.15.17) night to promote his new film ‘Life’ alongside his co-stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Rebecca Ferguson but was forced to cancel at the last minute as he couldn’t get a flight out of the Big A

A-list celebs out in force for anti-Trump women’s marches

WASHINGTON (AP) — If you wondered where many of Hollywood’s A-list celebrities had gone during President Donald Trump’s inauguration, you didn’t have to wonder any longer on Saturday, when scores of them showed up at huge women’s marches in Washington and other cities to send the new president a poi

Broadway concert for Hillary Clinton draws huge stars

NEW YORK (AP) — Stars of Hollywood and Broadway — including Julia Roberts, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Hugh Jackman, Emily Blunt, Neil Patrick Harris and Helen Mirren — put on a splashy fundraiser for Hillary Clinton.