Owen Wilson's Doing Better

Ben Stiller says things are looking up for his longtime pal and frequent costar Owen Wilson.

"He's doing really well," Stiller, 41, tells Ellen DeGeneres on her show Friday.

"I sort of like to protect his privacy, 'cause I feel like it's his own thing, but he's a really good friend of mine. He's an incredible guy and I wish him as everybody does, all the best."

Wilson, 38, was set to begin shooting the comedy Tropic Thunder with Stiller this month, but was hospitalized on Aug. 26 for what police called a suicide attempt. He dropped out of the film after issuing a statement requesting that he be allowed to "receive care and heal in private during this difficult time."

Ben's dad Jerry Stiller, 80, expressed concern for his son's best friend and said he was "surprised" to hear of Wilson's apparent suicide attempt �" but he was sure that Wilson would "recover."

"I know that he'll put his life together," He added that his son has been "very close to Owen for most of their careers," and that Ben had been an "advocate" in "intervention and all that stuff."

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