John Cusack: ‘I Am Very Happy’ for Jeremy Piven
John Cusack is speaking out about longtime pal Jeremy Piven, who hints in a new magazine article that his recent success on HBO’s Entourage ruined their friendship.
Asked how Cusack handled his success, Piven tells the February issue of Best Life magazine, “No comment. I mean, you could fill in the blank, I bet.”
However, Cusack says in a statement to PEOPLE: “It’s quite the contrary. I am very happy for Jeremy. I wish him the best and I always have.”
Cusack studied acting at Chicago’s Piven Theatre Workshop, which was run by Piven’s parents, according to the magazine. And Piven, 41, played wingman to Cusack, 40, in films including Say Anything, Gross Pointe Blank and Runaway Jury – until he landed the part of Ari Gold on HBO’s Entourage, for which he won an Emmy last year.
Elsewhere in the article (on newsstands Friday), Piven says, “It just says so much about a person if he has space for other people’s success. I have always been so proud of my friends’ success. … You start getting into trouble in life when you start comparing and contrasting your life to anyone else’s. You don’t win when you do that.”
I knew my Johnny couldn’t be that heartless… 
January 10th, 2007 at 8:49 am
Lloyd Dobbler forever. Pivin can suck it.
January 10th, 2007 at 10:13 am
piven can suck it. everybody hates his pompous ass. cusack is still loved in chicago whereas nobody cares about perve.
January 10th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
I think Piven is whoring this b.s. out to keep his name in the ‘loids. Cusack could probably care less about Piven’s tv show.
November 25th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Cusack has class. He would never trash Piven in the media. He’s never been one to TRY to get in the tabloids. I believe he’s truly happy for his friend. Regardless, they are BOTH talented, and I’m happy for them both. I would like to see the two work together again because they are both such clever actors.