McConaughey Looking for a Handout
Posted Jul 10th 2006 11:50AM by TMZ Staff



Bike riding and wallets don't go hand in hand it turns out. Matthew McConaughey and Lance Armstrong decided to go for a bike ride in Malibu but conveniently forgot to bring along any cash.

McConaughey decides to ask the photogs if they could give him $30 for some sandwiches. After getting a single dollar, one photog hands over a $100 bill. A few minutes later, one of the bike riding entourage emerges with drinks and sandwiches for the whole crew.

When inquiring about payback for the loan, McConaughey replies "We got it, we seem to be easy to find!" Then closes the window.

Lance Armstrong, Matthew McConaughey and Jake Gyllenhaal bike in Malibu on July 6th



Lance and Matthew hit club Hyde after their bike ride on July 6th



Lance and Matthew buy wine at a liquor store on July 7th after another day of biking



Lance and Matthew on July 7th at Matthew’s Malibu Beach home


Lance Armstrong, Matthew McConaughey, and Jake Gyllenhaal got in some quality time and some spandex last week. On July 5 and 6, the guys hit the trail in the Malibu, California, hills (enter completely overplayed Brokeback Mountain biking joke here). Then Lance and Matt stopped by the L.A. club Hyde Thursday night, went cycling again Friday along the Pacific Coast Highway, stopped by the liquor store on the way home, and later hung out at Matt’s Malibu beach house together.

YUM!!! One of each, please.

BUDDY SYSTEM

Buff BFFs Matthew McConaughey, Lance Armstrong and Jake Gyllenhaal buddy up backstage at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday. Armstrong, the show's host and big winner, made good sports of his pals: "The Sexiest Man Alive is here, Matthew McConaughey," he told the audience. "We don't all have to turn and look – we all know what he looks like. Jake, eyes up here!"

TRAINING DAY

Before the big night, Armstrong and McConaughey got their hearts racing with a run through the Hollywood Hills. The fellow Texans, who've known each other for about eight years, recently stepped up their friendship – cycling in Malibu (with Gyllenhaal) and hitting L.A.'s hot spots, according to PEOPLE.

From pinkisthenewblog.com:

Ah Ha! The sneaking around continues! Pink reader Kari sends in these incriminating pictures of Matthew McConaughey and Lance Armstrong enjoying a Minor League baseball game in Round Rock, Texas last month. Just how long has this little tryst been going on?



I'll bet that Jake Gyllenhaal had no idea that this was going on behind his back ... it pains me to report this news because I'd hate for Jakey poo to get all upset, but it's like my duty and stuff. It is also my sworn duty to comfort him if he needs it ... I'm just that kind of guy. [thanks Kari]

It doesn't end there ...



Click HERE to check out video of McCArmstrong doing a little jogging ... shirtless jogging ... poor Jakey. [Source]

McConaughey Plays Bartender to Armstrong


Matthew McConaughey was given a very special job at the ESPY Awards in Hollywood on Wednesday night - host Lance Armstrong's personal bartender. The two Texans have become firm friends and retired cyclist Armstrong often stays with the Sahara star when he's in Los Angeles. The hunks have even started training together. And, to thank him for all his cycling tips, McConaughey agreed to make tequila cocktail margaritas for Armstrong backstage so the Tour De France champ could calm his nerves during the sports awards ceremony. Armstrong says, "He said, 'What do you need from me?' I said, 'I need you there at 5:30, making 'ritas.' He said, 'I'll be there.'" Armstrong, who claimed the night's Athlete Of The Year honor for the fourth time, was surprised by another famous pal when funnyman Will Ferrell took to the stage for an unannounced musical tribute to the cycling hero. Other big winners at the ESPY Awards included movie mogul Jerry Bruckheimer, who claimed the Best Film prize for his sports movie Glory Road.

WAVE RUNNER

Matthew McConaughey attempts to hang ten (and hang on) during a surfing lesson near his Malibu home on Friday. The only thing missing from his ocean activities? BFFs Jake Gyllenhaal and Lance Armstrong.

SEXIEST YOGI

Matthew McConaughey crunches and stretches his way through a sandy, yoga-centric workout near his home in Malibu on Tuesday.

So is Lance Armstrong supposed to be gay now too, or I guess bi?

I can't stand Lance Armstrong, never could, but I never thought he was gay either.

Matthew McConaughey does a yoga work out on the beach (07/18/2006)





HWB

Roomie Romp!
Such butch-butch, wink-wink crap goin' on in this town--know what I mean, my jaded jelly beans? I mean, take that shindig Matthew McConaughey just had with his bestest man-friend, Lance Armstrong, whose been crashin' at Matty's Malibu pad as of late. No bongos to be had but lotsa girlie skin everywhere.

I mean, like, for days, all this gorgeous female flesh.

Now, I like chicks as much as the next woman-worshipper (just not to the mattress point anymore, boyfriends). Somethin' about a gal's go-to curves 'n' caresses that just says, fawn over me, like no fella's firm tush can do. But let's get real.

This fete was such a damn femme flambé I can't help but wonder if misters Armstrong and McConaughey weren't making it so, well, so just because some folks' eyebrows are raised over their little cohabitating turn. Just a thought.

I SO cannot figure out why Lance Armstrong is stupid enough to hang with Toothy and McBongo. Are all three coming out or something? NOT that I like Lance, because I think he is a total prick.

Okay I'm sorry how this is going to sound but does the words 'hanging out as friends' mean anything?

Lol, you don't have to be gay/bi to hang with supposed other gay/bi's. Cripes. People can hang out with who they want without it affecting their orientation or their relationships with others. Why do people assume gays/straights must stick within their own 'groups' to be seen as less suspect?

I'm sorry but it's a big wide world out there and people of all orientations are going to mingle without them having to justify it as a 'coming out' parade. If there is something in this well that's up to them, but it probably is most likely a bunch of guys hanging out together, some of which may have more in common than others in the group. It still doesn't mean there's anything wrong with them hanging out.

Ted C. August 3, 2006

http://www.eonline.com/Gossip/Awful/Daily2006/060803.html

It's What You Don't Say
Is Joshua Jackson spillin' the beans on former Creek costar Katie Holmes, or is his whole mum act as translucent as Matthew McConaughey's new femme frenzied ways? Read on...

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Roomie Romp!
Such butch-butch, wink-wink crap goin' on in this town--know what I mean, my jaded jelly beans? I mean, take that shindig Matthew McConaughey just had with his bestest man-friend, Lance Armstrong, whose been crashin' at Matty's Malibu pad as of late. No bongos to be had but lotsa girlie skin everywhere.

I mean, like, for days, all this gorgeous female flesh.

Now, I like chicks as much as the next woman-worshipper (just not to the mattress point anymore, boyfriends). Somethin' about a gal's go-to curves 'n' caresses that just says, fawn over me, like no fella's firm tush can do. But let's get real.

This fete was such a damn femme flambé I can't help but wonder if misters Armstrong and McConaughey weren't making it so, well, so just because some folks' eyebrows are raised over their little cohabitating turn. Just a thought.

Whassup, boys, cleavage got your tongues?

Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Did Ted just out them?

I totally agree -- Friend of mine is a a gay male and his very best friend since he was like 5 is a straight male. Everyone assumes the straight guy is gay just b/c they hang out all the time.

However, the thing that bothers me about this 3-some is that it sorta popped out of no where. Do guys really get that close that quick (wihtout something sexual going on)?

Lance and McBongo hanging out in Miami. Cozy!

(sorry I couldn't cut and past the photos but only wireimage has the exclusive)

http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.as...4198&nbc1=1

Lance doesn't ping my 'dar in the least. But Jakie, on the other hand... I think they enjoy hanging out and that's all.

The previous evening, McConaughey and Lance Armstrong stop by the Shore Club's Skybar after dining at Nobu. Later the vacationing pals hit Miami hotspot BED for some drinking and dancing.

Holy crap, they sure do look drunk!

PICTURE PERFECT

Matthew McConaughey turns the tables on a young aspiring paparazzo Tuesday while chilling on Miami Beach.

McConaughey Sells Car for Storm Victims

One lucky eBay bidder paid $61,600 to buy Matthew McConaughey's 1971 Corvette Stingray, the Associated Press reports.

But the real winners of the auction are the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, who will benefit from the proceeds of the sale.

McConaughey, 36, agreed to donate the money to Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network for Katrina and Rita recovery efforts. The Texas native – and PEOPLE's reigning Sexiest Man Alive – called the Corvette "a luxury that I'm willing to relinquish (to) help so many with the necessities in life."

He said the car, which he had dubbed Mako (like the mako shark), had carried him across his home state and down to Mexico many times.

Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, and Rita touched down in southeast Texas on Sept. 24.

Bidding on the car ended on July 27 with 72 bids total. The winner of the auction wasn't named.

Yes - is it just me or is Matthew McC starting to look like a crazy homeless guy? (No disrespect to crazy homeless guys.)

PUMPED UP

Matthew McConaughey, who's vacationing in Miami this week with cycling buddy Lance Armstrong, gives himself a hand Wednesday after finishing a workout on the beach.

I don't think Lance is gay either. I think he's just missed the whole "hanging out with the guys" bit. He was stuck with SherOLD Crow for years, training like crazy so he couldn't eat fatty food, drink, stay out late etc. I think he's just having fun. Gay or not, McBongo seems like he'd be fun to party with.

Maybe someone can explain to me where Lance doesn't ping their gaydar? I mean the dude rides a bike in tight spandex for a living? LOL! Kidding...But I would like to know...I know he had the wife and kids(cough, beard, cough)...and the womanizing...but this is a guy clearly in love with himself. Maybe he could be bi?

A lot of us straight men have our gay friends...We aren't that big on sleepovers or too many road trips. Unless McBongo is bi or straight? Did Mcbongo ping anyone's gaydar until he had that naked bongo arrest?

Ted has christened them Mance.

Boys Who Stray Together...
The couple that vacays together, stays together, right? Certainly seems to be the case for Matthew McConaughey and Lance Armstrong who are tighter than Madge's tush these days. The toned twosome hit Miami this week for some fun 'n' sun, minus Jake Gyllenhaal, who had completed the hottie trifecta until recently. Wonder why Jakey-poo ain't hangin' no more?

Just a hunch, but somethin' tells me three's a crowd when the dudes go trollin' for gals. Sure, Jake's the perfect partner for marathon bike rides and beach jogs. He seems so wholesome and encouraging, doncha think? But it seems like he's always MIA for the night-nooky portion of the festivities. Maybe he got sick of playing wingman to Mance, the assiduously horny duo? Or is Jake just not down with trying to bed a different babe every night o' the week?

For whatevah reason, Jakey was left home when Mance jetted to Miami and hit up Sky Bar on a freakin' Monday night. See, it used to be that he-ho's went on the prowl solo. I mean, would Warren Beatty have ever enlisted Hugh Hefner to come pimpin' with him at Studio 54? I think not. In the same vein, notorious feeler-upper hound Jeremy Piven always works his, uh, magic alone.

But not our tanned, toned Mance. They've figured out the secret: There's fire-down-below allure in pairs! See, two sex-ay celebs can pull twice the chicks that one measly celeb does. Double the star power equals double the digits slipped seductively into Mance's cargo shorts! Score!

The times change so quickly, girlfriends. Wasn't it not too long ago when I told you all how upset Sheryl Crow was, crying and boo-hooing out the damn wazoo to Lance's mama--who, incidentally, remains a good amiga to Ms. C.--that Lance couldn't commit? Looks to moi like he's havin' no problem committing to being Matty's righthand ladies' man.

Or don't you all agree?

Mouthy P.S.: Hear from the balmier shores of South Beach that Lancey & Matty totally took a 180 cue from warring Miami Vice-ers Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell, combined their romancing efforts and, in one short visit, already scored with, like, double the impressionable young thangs Misters Ef and Cee did during their entire filming stay!

Okay, so this is a most unofficial suck-face stat, though I did want you to know. All based on very impressed lip-witnesses, nothing more.

The only time it pinged was when he started dating Penelope Cruz. For the rest, he always seemed like a complete womanizer/partier/bongo-player

I have the worst gaydar,close to non-existens,but I allways thought that it was very strange that he never had a girlfriend,this was at the very beginning of his career pre- Sandra Bullock.You never heard anything about him and the ladies.

Agreed. And I really still don't believe he is gay. I don't think Lance is either. I think they are enjoying bachelorhood and living it up together. I know it seems odd, but I just don't buy that either of them is gay. Kristin Armstrong does not strike me as the beard type. JMO.

I have heard SO many stories about McBongo hitting on dudes. For years. Several times it has been witnessed by people I know, at events or on set. He's not too subtle about it. A lot of people think Sandy was his beard too. Lance, though, I agree, I'm still not sure about, although the palling around so closely and nakedly with Matt is pretty persuasive.

I have a hard time believing that Sandy is his beard. When they started dating, she was a bigger star than he was, and she never ever has appeared to be the type (*cough* PENELOPE *cough*) to beard for a guy. Sandy seems too normal and healthy for that.

Could McBongo be bi?? Or... COULD HE BE TOOTHY?

^^they were very good friends, though. I could see her doing that for a friend. I might have if I were her.

Sure, he could definitely be bi, but I think he's gay

Agreed, Mcbongo is definitely gay...we confirmed that in BI's. And anyone who thinks differently, please, please, please, tell us...what straight man gets arrested for playing bongos naked with another man....

Well, I'd read about McBong sleeping with lots of women. But, many gay men have at some point in their lives had intercourse with females so this isn't necessarily conclusive!

I didn't know it was with another man. Seriously? Okay, I can see where he could be gay or bi. Honestly, it never occured to me he might be gay until Penelope. Sandra doesn't strike me as the beard type,, good friend or not. I just don't see her doing that. Or Ashley Judd for that matter (they dated right?). But, I could agree with bi. But, I really, really don't think Lance is gay. I think he just likes to party with McBongo.

Here is the guy who was with him during the naked bongo arrest, another hot actor named Cole Hauser:



My feeling is that it was not a platonic naked bongo drum type incident. Of course, I wasn't there. Unfortunately.

Here is a link to the news story.

http://www.eonline.com/News/Court/1099.mcconaughey.html



I hadn't heard Cole was the guy in question until recently when someone here posted it - seems like they were pretty good at keeping his name out of the press. He and Matthew still hang around a lot together.

Cole Hauser is familiar to me. He is very attractive. Okay, you guys almost have me convinced. I can't believe I never realized he was playing the bongos naked for another man. My gossip reading must have been slipping that year and I apparently have ignored that part ever since.

Mcbongo is gay. I don't want to hear two good male friends get high and dance naked, playing bongos. Cole has some good reps to keep his name out.

No, I definitely don't think that ever happens.

No, I don't think it was just you - I didn't hear about it for ages, either. I think they did a good job keeping it out of the papers.

I think McBongo will stick it anywhere. I believe alot of the rumors (and BobbyD, my father agrees with you 100% on the bongo incident). However, Matt, if you can believe it, is often messed up on alcohol/drugs while he's out in Austin, and I have plenty of good-looking female friends that he's thrown himself at. I think he's a horn-dog. He may prefer men, but women will do in a pinch.

Even though Cole married a few years ago and has a small child, he definitely still hangs out a lot with McBongo. In addition to being at the after ESPYs party with McBongo (and I wouldn't doubt that he was the guy McBongo was seen leaving with), he was also with him at that recent pre-July 4th South American drunken debauch. Why his wife would allow him to go with McBongo there I haven't a clue.

But Cole has been LONG rumored to be more than just a mere buddy of McBongo's.

Whether it's platonic or something more, he's a good friend to have. His great grandfather is the founder of Warner Brothers Studios! Perhaps, in Cole's case, McBongo is sleeping his way to the top, and loving every minute of it! On IMDB is says that Cole is pals with Matty'n'Ben too... mental picture...!!!

Okay, just to throw my two in here as regards what Soho had said about industry parties and the like, this post appeared on d-listed last week in relation to a story about McBongo and Jennifer Aniston. Obviously take it with a pinch of salt being an anon poster but it's umm, maybe revealing? Before I post it there is of course plenty of counter arguments that attest to McBongo's straightness. Lainey wrote that someone she knew (female) had bedded him and on any McBongo thread you get people chiming in saying he's a known womaniser, etc. If he is gay then there's a good few PR agents out there visiting boards to straighten the record, but I think we'd probably say that was a given anyway in showbiz.

Personally I will say I think he's probably just up for a good time with anyone and is a free spirit. And there ain't anything wrong with that (just stay safe and wear a rubber)... Okay here's the mystery post...decide for yourselves wheter BS or real...

Wow! I did not know that. Now Cole is starting to look go to ME now!! I always get him and Josh Lucas messed up...they look alike.

What delicious dirt (even if it's not true--although I wouldn't be surprised if most of it is true). One thing though: Penelope Cruz may have been a beard, HOWEVER, I really don't think Sandra Bullock would put up with that. I do think he had (as much as he could have) a real relationship with her; plus, I think if he wasn't such a sex-crazed, omnisexual pothead, it might have worked between them because they have similar interests/background--both are fun-loving, etc.

I TOTALLY believe he put the moves on Jake. But then given McBongo's inclinations, that seems like a given.

The effeminate acting/talking thing behind the camera--I don't know about that. That doesn't mean that someone is gay. A longtime family friend of mine is also a bit effeminate in speech and he's been married for years (and is definitely not in the closet). That's too much of a stereotype and it's not true.

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What delicious dirt (even if it's not true--although I wouldn't be surprised if most of it is true). One thing though: Penelope Cruz may have been a beard, HOWEVER, I really don't think Sandra Bullock would put up with that. I do think he had (as much as he could have) a real relationship with her; plus, I think if he wasn't such a sex-crazed, omnisexual pothead, it might have worked between them because they have similar interests/background--both are fun-loving, etc.

I TOTALLY believe he put the moves on Jake. But then given McBongo's inclinations, that seems like a given.

The effeminate acting/talking thing behind the camera--I don't know about that. That doesn't mean that someone is gay. A longtime family friend of mine is also a bit effeminate in speech and he's been married for years (and is definitely not in the closet). That's too much of a stereotype and it's not true.
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LOL! I agree...The effeminate straight male really throws me off. It's a trip when I would hear some talk about getting a piece of ass, and it would be about a woman!

ETA...I think Sandra was cool with the whole arrangement. Not about her putting up with it, she was helping her buddy, and at the same time her career wasn't hurt. Makes me wonder did McBongo, Schumacher and Spacey hook up on A time to Kill?

But the difference with MM its all an act(if what the poster said is true)whilst(sp) your friend probably IS like that...

I've heard this too re: Sandy Bullock and I believe it. They have been close friends for years and she, like the rest of us, knows the value of having a "girlfriend" if you are an A-list male star in the closet. Their relationship also always seemed a little half-hearted on the "romantic" end, to me.

The stories re: picking up on male models, etc are all very similar to tons of things I've heard from friends of mine in the business. Apparently, he picks up a lot of guys and doesn't even really try to hide it (good for him). I don't know if that poster really knows this stuff for a fact any more than I do, but these are all certainly very widely-circulated stories. I have actually never heard anything about him picking up on women. Not to say it doesn't happen but everything I hear indicates he prefers the guys (and has good taste )