In addition to being romantic partners in real-life, Hollywood couple Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard are partnering on-stage.  They are preparing to star in an off-Broadway production of Uncle Vanya, which is being produced by the Classic Stage Company.

Maggie has been cast as Yelena, the young wife of an old professor.  Uncle Vanya is a tragic comedy written by Anton Chekhov.  Previews are scheduled to begin on January 17, 2009, with a limited run until March 1, 2009.  An official opening date has not yet been announced.

Maggie and Peter are parents to two-year-old Ramona. 

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Hot off the press - this is the exact email I received from PETA a few minutes ago responding to the fur piece Maggie Gyllenhaal wore to the Moma Film Benefit:

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PETA likes to give everyone, celebrity or average Joe, the benefit of the doubt that any fur that they might be wearing is totally faux. So after seeing pictures of Maggie Gyllenhaal in her latest fashion risk, PETA contacted her rep for a simple confirmation that she wasn't really sporting the body of a dead animal. Unfortunately, we've received no response.

Considering the fact that Maggie has aligned herself with a number of "green" charitable projects, it would be ironic and obviously hypocritical for Maggie to be draped in fur—the product of violence and environmental degradation.

Of course, we still hope to hear from Maggie that her vest isn't as vile as it seems, but if we don't, we can only assume that Maggie has joined the likes of the Trollsen Twins, who are known for routinely wearing real fur.

We’ll certainly let you know if we receive a response.

Best,
Amy
PETA

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And there you have it! I wonder what they will say when Maggie's rep confirms it was real fur...

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Who cares what this event is about?? All I care about is what Peta is going to say about Maggie Gyllenhaal's choice of garb. That vest of fur most certainly is a standout piece amongst blacks and greys. I wonder if Maggie thought about what they would think about her selection? Is she ready for the Peta wrath?

Besides Maggie, Peter Sarsgaard, Donald Trump, Melanie Trump and Jessica Biel attended the MoMa Film Benefit Gala Honoring Baz Luhrmann. No sign of Justin Timberlake during arrivals.

Click on the thumbnails below to see the pic of Donald and Melanie. She's started to do the Donald squint. That's what happens when you live together long enough.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal, her husband Peter Sarsgaard, and Aaron Eckhart were photographed leaving the Dorchester Hotel in London after having dinner together. So the news is out, "The Dark Knight" made a KILLING in theaters this weekend raking in a total of 155.3 million dollars surpassing Spider Man 3. Way to go TDK. I'm sure the movie will continue to break records...

According to ONTD, the movie has already broken 8 records:

1 - LARGEST NUMBER OF OPENING THEATRES WITH 4,366 (MORE THAN THE 4,362 DEBUT THEATRES OF PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END IN 2007).

2 - BIGGEST MIDNIGHT PREVIEW GROSS WITH $18.489 MILLION IN 3,040 THEATRES (BEATS STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH AND ITS $16.9 MILLION IN 2,915 THEATRES IN 2005).

3 - BIGGEST IMAX MIDNIGHT PREVIEWS SET AN NEW RECORD WITH $640,000 (INCLUDED IN THE $18.489 MILLION PREVIEW NUMBER).

4 - BIGGEST SINGLE-DAY GROSS IN BOX-OFFICE HISTORY WITH $67.850 MILLION (BESTS THE $59,841,919 SET BY SPIDER-MAN 3 IN 2007).

5 - BIGGEST OPENING WEEKEND GROSS IN BOX OFFICE HISTORY WITH $155.340 MILLION (BESTS THE $151,116 MILLION SET BY SPIDER-MAN 3 IN 2007).

6 - BIGGEST OPENING WEEKEND GROSS FOR AN IMAX RELEASE IN BOX OFFICE HISTORY WITH $6,214,061 MILLION IN 94 THEATRES WITH $66,107 PER THEATRE. (BESTS THE $4.7 MILLION SET BY SPIDER-MAN 3 IN 2007.) IMAX SHOWING AT FULL CAPACITY $1.9 MILLION ON SATURDAY ALONE.

7 - BIGGEST OPENING WEEKEND OF 2008 WITH $151.340 (BEATS INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL'S $101.137 MILLION FROM MAY 23-25, 2008)

8 - BIGGEST JULY OPENING EVER (BEATS PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST'S $135,634,554 ON JULY 7, 2006).

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Maggie Gyllenhaaal, Peter Sarsgaard and their adorable daughter Ramona enjoyed a sunny afternoon in Venice, California yesterday. Since, The Dark Knight is set to release soon, I imagine we'll be seeing a lot more of Maggie and her family. Have to admit I am EXTREMELY excited about the new Batman movie. Christian Bale owns a little piece of my heart.

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Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard attended the NY Film Critics Circle Awards yesterday. I love how these two always attend events together. I know some celebrity couples steer clear of walking the red carpet hand in hand but Maggie and Peter seem to enjoy supporting each other at these things.And, I just noticed that she seems to be wearing some sort of velvet one-piece jumpsuit...soooooo, love it or hate it?

Rachael Ray and John Cusimano showed their affections for one another at the Lunchbox Auction benefiting Food Bank For NYC held at Saatchi & Saatchi. I've never seen these two so touchy-feely!! Also in attendance were Peter Sarsgaard, Maggie Gyllenhaal. In case you are in the giving mood,  Style.com recapped a list of charities that some celebrities are affiliated with:

• Betsey Johnson, National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund, www.natlbcc.org
• David Lauren, Pink Pony, www.ralphlauren.com
• Donna Karan, Urban Zen Initiative, www.urbanzen.org
• Francisco Costa, ACRIA, www.acria.org
• Iman, Keep a Child Alive, www.keepachildalive.org
• Julie Gilhart, The Edible Schoolyard, www.edibleschoolyard.org
• Kenneth Cole, amfAR, www.amfar.org
• Dr. Lisa Airan, Share Our Strength, www.strength.org
• Liya Kebede, World Health Organization, www.who.int/en
• Margherita Missoni, OrphanAid Africa, www.oafrica.org
• Narciso Rodriguez, Aid for AIDS, www.aidforaids.org
• Nicole Miller, Riverkeeper, www.riverkeeper.org
• Simon Doonan, Youth Advocacy Center, www.youthadvocacycenter.org
• Tory Burch, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, www.mskcc.org
• Zac Posen, TeachersCount, www.teacherscount.org

The rain brought out a variety of celebrities last night. Maggie Gyllenhaal and her main squeeze Peter as well as Julianne Moore were photographed walking the rainy streets on NYC. Who else was photographed you asked? Let's make it interesting! Click on the continue reading link below to see if your favorites were part of the list.
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Ramona Gyllenhaal is hanging out with daddy in a sling under Peter's coat. Danielle from Celebrity-Babies.com will be so happy. She is pro-sling for sure!! The Gyllenhaal's took a nice walk together in NYC as a family.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal and some homeless dude... I mean Peter Sarsgaard were photographed in NYC. This is the first picture we have seen of Maggie since she gave birth to her first child, Ramona. She looks good! Peter looks THRILLED!
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