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Jack Black Takes Jason Momoa and Danielle Brooks Under His Wing in ‘A Minecraft Movie’ Teaser
Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa sporting shaggy bangs), Henry (Sebastian Eugene Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks) are transported into the world of Minecraft in the A Minecraft Movie teaser. In the preview, the humans are mystified by the new realm they find themselves in. “What the hell?!,” exclaims Dawn, as […]
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Jack Black, Paul Rudd Circling Reimagining of Horror Movie ‘Anaconda’
Columbia Pictures is hoping to squeeze out a new Anaconda movie for the 2020s. Jack Black and Paul Rudd are in early talks to star in a reimagining of the 1997 horror movie that launched a mini-franchise. Tom Gormican, who directed the Nicolas Cage meta movie The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, is co-writing with […]
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Jack Black Cancels Tenacious D Tour After Being “Blindsided” by Partner Kyle Gass’ Trump Comment
The Tenacious D world tour has been canceled after comments from Kyle Gass during a performance in Australia sparked global outrage. Tenacious D is the musical act made up of Gass and his creative partner Jack Black. Black posted on Instagram on Tuesday morning that he was “blindsided by what was said at the show […]
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Tenacious D Australia Concert Postponed After Trump Shooting Joke, As Local Politician Calls for Band to be Deported
Update: Shortly after this story published, Jack Black announced that the Tenacious D world tour has been canceled following comments from Kyle Gass about Donald Trump that sparked global outrage. “I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form,” Black said. An Australian politician has called for the comedy rock band Tenacious D, […]
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Jack Black Delivers Viral Speech at President Biden’s Star-Studded Fundraiser in “Kick-A** American Flag Overalls”
“How incredible is that years from now we’ll be able to tell our grandchildren that we saw two presidents of the United States on the same stage as Kung Fu Panda?” So said Jimmy Kimmel while standing on the Peacock Theater stage on Saturday night during a star-studded fundraiser for President Joe Biden that featured […]
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Jack Black Says He’s “Ready” to Make ‘School of Rock’ Sequel
Jack Black is totally down for a School of Rock sequel. More than two decades after the beloved musical comedy, directed by Richard Linklater, premiered in 2003, the actor-comedian recently told JOE that he’s “ready” to reprise his role as energetic musician Dewey Finn. “I wish there’d be a School of Rock 2 Electric Boogaloo,” he said, referencing the […]
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Box Office: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Dethrones ‘Dune 2,’ Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Arthur the King’ Lacks Bite
Kung Fu Panda 4 and Dune: Part Two are still going strong at the box office, with both movies celebrating milestones this weekend. From DreamWorks Animation and Universal, the Jack Black-voiced Kung Fu Panda 4 dethroned Dune 2 in its sophomore weekend with an estimated $30 million from 4,067 theaters as it leaped past the […]
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‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Announces Sequel Set for 2026 With Same Directors
The Super Marios Bros Movie will return with a sequel, Nintendo announced on Sunday. The film, set for release on April 3, 2026, will come almost exactly three years after the release of the original movie. Nintendo game director Shigeru Miyamoto and Illumination’s Chris Meledandri announced the news during a Mario Day video, celebrated annually […]
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Box Office: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Lands Victorious $58.3M U.S. Opening; ‘Dune 2’ Nears $370M Worldwide
Jack Black’s Po is back after nearly a decade, and he’s already receiving a hero’s welcome from audiences. Kung Fu Panda 4 opened to a stellar $58.3 million domestically, well ahead of expectations and a near-series best in a win for the family marketplace, as well as for DreamWorks Animation and parent company Universal (the […]
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Jack Black Releases Full-Length Cover of “Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears
Skadoosh! One week after Jack Black and Kyle Gass’ 20-second clip where they animatedly performed “Baby One More Time” by Britney Spears went viral on multiple platforms, the duo — known together as Tenacious D — have put out a longer recording of the song. Dropped on Black’s social media accounts, the minute-and-a-half-long track is […]
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Jason Momoa on Landing Dream Job Directing Guinness Commercial and Seeing ‘Dune: Part Two’ Twice: “It’s a Masterpiece”
Jason Momoa has a long history and well-documented love affair with Guinness. From visiting headquarters in Ireland while filming Game of Thrones to slamming pints to get pumped for Aquaman, the actor hasn’t been shy about sharing his passion for the stout. There’s a new status update: Guinness debuted a new piece of content co-directed […]
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‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Review: Jack Black and Awkwafina Voice Predictable but Pleasant Franchise Entry
Po the Dragon Warrior kicks more butt in this fourth installment of the hit animated franchise.
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