King Kong Figure From 1930s Film Up For Bids Oct 11, 2009
The movie spawned a series of sequels and remakes, including a 1976 version starring Jeff Bridges and Peter Jackson's computer-wizardry packed "King Kong" with Jack Black, Naomi Watts and Adrien Brody. The skeletal miniature may lack Kong's heft, but it still comes with a kingly price tag. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
'Couples Retreat' an island of lost laughs Oct 10, 2009
Fuwanna: I'll see your Favreau, and raise you Vince Vaughn, Wil Ferrell and Jack Black. I rest my case. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Year One Review Oct 10, 2009
Starting things off, we've got a mundane commentary from director Harold Ramis with stars Jack Black and Michael Cera. I've got to hand it to Sony for getting the two busy leads on this commentary track, but unfortunately the track is a bit of bust. (IGN FilmForce)
Daily TV and radio guide Oct 10, 2009
Kung Fu Panda 6:15 p.m. (HBO) Portly panda Po (voiced by Jack Black), a noodle maker, dreams of kung fu fighting. PG (2008). (Boston Globe)
Year One Makes a Mess of the Past o... Oct 9, 2009
Jack Black and Michael Cera Just Go With It in Film by Harold Ramis ... It's a movie that starts off in a hunter / gatherer civilization where Jack Black (hunter) and Michael Cera (gatherer) are at the bottom of their respective social totem poles ... Zed and Oh are very one note characters, even though Jack Black gives his hyperactive all in yet another turn as himself, and the constant barrage of guest appearances definitely spice up the surroundings. (Suite101.com)
DVD Report: This week's new releases (Oct. 4) Oct 4, 2009
Michael Cera and Jack Black are slack-jawed witnesses to history as primitives who stumble onto various events of biblical proportions. Extras: unrated footage; commentary by Black, Cera, and director Harold Ramis. (Boston Globe)
Will gamers go for Sonys PSPgo? Oct 2, 2009
You play the ultimate roadie Eddie Riggs played by Jack Black who arrives to this fantasy heavy metal world and discovers he is believed to be the chosen one. Msnbc. (MSNBC -- Technology)
5 nuggets of knowledge about stones Sep 30, 2009
Tenacious D In The Pick of Destiny -- Stars Jack Black, need we say more. 7. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Worry Over Game Sales Weighs on Electronic Arts Sep 17, 2009
The latter is a cross between the action and music game genres and features the voice of actor Jack Black as the protagonist. December will see the release of "The Saboteur" and "Mass Effect 2" for the hard-core gamer market. (SmartMoney)
Timbaland Wanted A Drake Verse On Jay-Z's 'Off That' Sep 16, 2009
Timbaland Wanted A Drake Verse On Jay-Z's 'Off That. Plus: Trick Daddy is confident the 'thugs' will still pick up his leaked album, in Mixtape Daily. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Pop Tarts: Kanye West Told to Leave VMAs Sep 15, 2009
Jack Black singing "Happy Birthday" to a flight attendant on an American Airlines flight from LAX to JFK on Thursday. Sharon Osbourne watching hubby Ozzy be honored at West Hollywood's House of Blues on Thursday night while gushing about how "genius" it is that Ellen DeGeneres was chosen to replace Paula Abdul on Idol. (Fox News)
Kanye West apologizes for Swift outburst at VMAs Sep 15, 2009
Jack Black arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Sept. 13, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer). (Florida Times-Union)
Kanye 'Sorry' for Outburst Sep 15, 2009
" She didn't address the crowd, but nodded afterward, the dance sufficiently cathartic. While the memory of Jackson made a distinct imprint on the VMAs, the show was -- as ever -- a pop culture circus with as many rings as possible jammed under one tent. This year, MTV returned its most prominent spectacle to New York, its first time here since 2006. Setting up camp at Radio City, it looked as if a teenybopper atom bomb had been exploded in midtown Manhattan, leaving a crater 10 blocks in... (Fox News)
Box Office Weekend: Tyler Perry's Bad Does Good Sep 14, 2009
Box Office Weekend: Tyler Perry's 'Bad' Does Good - TIME (Time.com)
MTV Video Music Awards Return To NYC Sep 14, 2009
Jack Black sat contentedly awaiting his turn to present. The comedian relaxed with a giant ax and a muscle suit on under his T-shirt. (Click2Houston, TX)
Madonna, Janet pay tribute to Michael Jackson at VMAs Sep 14, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Jimmy Wayne to play Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center on Oct. 23. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Jay-Z To Perform With Alicia Keys, Eminem To Appear At VMAs Sep 11, 2009
Megan Fox, Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, 50 Cent, Jimmy Fallon join list of presenters for Sunday's show. " Viewers can vote for the Best New Artist category throughout the live show at . This report is provided by Services: Popular Links: theFABlife: VH1Classic.com: 00000000. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Cacophony Of Music Video Games Hitting Market Sep 7, 2009
On Oct. 13, EA releases "Brutal Legend," a heavy metal guitar-playing, action-adventure game, starring comic actor Jack Black. It's rated M for mature players. (Investors Business Daily)
From good to god-awful, stars take the mike Sep 6, 2009
Artists who are deliberately attempting to be funny, ironic or intentionally campy - including Jack Black, all of the members of Spinal Tap and any former "Star Trek" cast member - also weren't included. Our sixth, seventh, eighth selections, not here because of space considerations, were Harry Dean Stanton, Grant Goodeve and Robbie Rist, who played Cousin Oliver on "The Brady Bunch" (he's fronted several bands, all of which rock to some degree). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Arrested Development's David Cross Aug 31, 2009
" Literally, I must have gotten three or four lists of like, "Hey, you were in a movie with Jack Black, can you get Jack to write something. " And I was like, c'mon, let's not go overboard here. They were pushing me to get as many celebrity names as possible. Which included Keith Olbermann. That was my idea. I'm friends with Keith, I like him quite a bit. And as he says in the blurb, we disagree about things, but we have very interesting, good, educated conversations about stuff. And we're in a... (Time.com)
Quality kept away the doldrums at movie theaters this summer Aug 30, 2009
Funnymen Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy, and Jack Black all stiffed. Only Johnny Depp in Public Enemies seemed a sure thing - barely. (Boston Globe)
Outside Lands gets ready to rock Aug 24, 2009
Producers announced only two weeks ago the addition of Tenacious D., the rock band led by actor Jack Black (who turns 40 next weekend). "I'm very proud of our booking," said Another Planet's Gregg Perloff. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival band list Aug 24, 2009
The other HBO singing comedy duo, featuring "Nacho Libre" star Jack Black, was brought in as a last-minute replacement for the Beastie Boys. Lands End, 7:50 p.m. next Sun. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Studio Hopes Hispanics Find 'Nacho' Tasty Aug 24, 2009
When it comes to popularity with Hispanic audiences, comedian Jack Black isn't the first actor that comes to mind ... Other than Jack Black, most of the cast is Mexican ... Paramount took Ms. de la Reguera on a tour of cities with big Mexican-American populations -- without bringing Jack Black along. (Yahoo News -- Latinos & Hispanics)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 23-29 Aug 20, 2009
Actor-singer Jack Black is 40. Actor Jason Priestley ("Beverly Hills, 90210") is 40. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Thursday TV: True Beauty Aug 12, 2009
It's like the premise of the awful Farrelly brothers film Shallow Hal, which could only demonstrate the obese heroine's inner beauty by having Jack Black visualise her as Gwyneth Paltrow. Similarly, the "winner" of True Beauty gets to appear in People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People edition. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Brutal Legend' to include Sabbath, Megadeth Aug 11, 2009
Game stars Jack Black as roadie who fights evil in metal-themed world. In this file video game image, the character Eddie Riggs, voiced by actor Jack Black, left, is shown in a scene from the game, "Brutal Legend." ... Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Megadeth and Motorhead are among the 75 bands that will be featured in the video game starring Jack Black as a roadie who fights evil in a mythical metal-themed world. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Ramis rises again Aug 11, 2009
IN Harold Ramis latest comedy Year One, the two leads, Zed (Jack Black) and Oh (Michael Cera), debate the existence of God and the role fate plays in ones life ... I absolutely chose Jack Black to do it. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Summer Comedies Promise Big Laughs Aug 11, 2009
It stars Jack Black and Michael Cera as Roman Empire era wanderers with girl problems. It's not the only time-traveling comedy this summer. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Lawsuit over 'Brutal Legend' video game settled Aug 10, 2009
Attorneys for gaming giant Activision notified a court Wednesday that they reached a settlement over the release of "Brutal Legend," a video game starring Jack Black. Activision had sued San Francisco-based developer Double Fine Productions to try to stop the October release of "Brutal Legend" by rival Electronic Arts. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Gollum actor to 'play' King Kong Aug 9, 2009
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'Brutal Legend' ready to rock Aug 8, 2009
The action game (due Oct. 13 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3), designed by Tim Schafer (Psychonauts, Grim Fandango), stars the voice of actor Jack Black as heavy metal roadie Eddie Riggs, who is transported to a fantasy realm where hard rock has mystical powers. Attorneys for Activision notified the court of the settlement agreement and a hearing on a proposed injunction scheduled for Thursday morning was canceled, the court told the AP. Last week, a judge told the attorneys that he was inclined... (USA Today -- Tech)
John Hughes defined a genre and a generation Aug 7, 2009
" ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Break out the boas, spangles and feathers _ "La Cage aux Folles" (lah-KAJ'-oh-fahl) is returning to Broadway.Fathers and sons are a tough matchup.Attorneys for gaming giant Activision notified a court Wednesday that they reached a settlement over the release of "Brutal Legend," a video game starring Jack Black. MUSIC NEWS The date Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band are expected to perform the album "Born to Run" in its entirety on stage has been changed.Aerosmith... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Ruling delayed on Brutal Legend release Aug 1, 2009
In "Brutal Legend," the character Eddie Riggs, voiced by actor Jack Black, left,is a heavy-metal roadie transportedto a mythical ancient world to fight evil ... - A judge said Thursday said he is not inclined to delay the release of "Brutal Legend," a heavily marketed video game starring Jack Black, but delayed arguments and a formal ruling for one week. (MSNBC -- Technology)
The Citizen's Cinema Jul 31, 2009
" More Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller and Jack Black vehicles. More remakes, reboots and revisits: "Fast and Furious," "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," "Star Trek. " More Christian Bale: "Terminator: Salvation," "Public Enemies" (though the latter could prove a rare bright spot given the involvement of Johnny Depp, as bank robber John Dillinger, and director Michael Mann). And more Pixar, but the CG animation studio has yet to disappoint.The schedule reeks of safety. Mainstream audiences will bring... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Science Channel and Executive Producer Whoopi Goldberg Challenge Viewers to HEAD GAMES Beginning This October Jul 31, 2009
Guests have included Jason Schwartzman from "Flight of the Conchords," Russell Brand, Jack Black, Dave Grohl, Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, Joe Walsh, Janeane Garofalo, David Cross, Margaret Cho, Dave Eggers, Joan Rivers, Andy Richter, Jeff Goldblum, Kathy Griffin, Lewis Black, Eddie Izzard and John C. Reilly. HEAD GAMES is produced by Whoop Inc. For Whoop Inc., Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Leonardis and Dana Calderwood are executive producers. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sentinel Lunchtime Blog (Movies): Funny people get serious Jul 30, 2009
Jim Carrey is known for his variety of facial expressions and ability to manipulate his limbs in unnatural directions, while Jack Black and Will Ferrell rely on their perceived lack of intelligence. Likewise, Adam Sandler plays the perpetual child, usually in a voice thats difficult to listen to for two hours. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
'Madden 10' scores a touchdown Jul 24, 2009
Adding a cherry to the sweet sundae of gore and hot rocker chicks is that Eddie is voiced by actor and sometime Tenacious D frontman Jack Black. The game will be available for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on "Rocktober" 13. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Eternal Sunshine' director to do 'Green Hornet' Jul 23, 2009
Chow had originally signed on to direct the film and play Kato the sidekick character portrayed by Bruce Lee in the 1960s series but quit both duties over the past year, saying he wanted to focus on developing a superhero movie with Jack Black. French filmmaker Gondry has signed on to replace Chow as director, Elzer confirmed in an e-mail to The Associated Press. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Fight over video game Jul 23, 2009
The maker of an upcoming video game starring Jack Black has accused gaming giant Activision in a lawsuit of trying to kill the project to preserve its popular Guitar Hero franchise. The allegations were made in a countersuit filed by Double Fine Productions against Activision Entertainment Inc., which sued the game maker in June. (Boston Globe)
Countersuit filed over Brutal Legend game Jul 23, 2009
In "Brutal Legend,", Eddie Riggs, voiced by actor Jack Black, left,isa heavy-metal roadie transported to a mythical ancient world to fight evil ... - The maker of an upcoming video game starring Jack Black has accused gaming giant Activision in a lawsuit of trying to kill the project to preserve its popular "Guitar Hero" franchise. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Stephen Chow quits 'Green Hornet' Jul 16, 2009
com - Stephen Chow quits 'Green Hornet. " onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. (Channelnewsasia.com)
On Demand picks Jul 14, 2009
(MAX on Comcast) After a freak accident destroys the cassette collection of a vintage video store, two buddies (Mos Def and Jack Black) are forced to remake the entire inventory themselves. Their rousingly bad moviemaking brings out some of writer-and-director Michel Gondry s most blissful. (Boston Globe)
5Top: Top TV picks for your favorite tots Jul 13, 2009
But the list of guest stars include the likes of Jack Black, Toby Hawk, The Ting Tings, Biz Markie, The Shins and Of Montreal, so its captured the imagination of performers like no other show. Your kids will learn to clean their room and brush their teeth, and also how to beatbox. (MSNBC -- Television)
Daily TV guide Jul 10, 2009
Magic Johnson; Jack Black; Michael Cera. Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on Chs. (Boston Globe)
Last Summer 2 Jul 10, 2009
Most audiences should be able to pick up on who the killer is long before it's revealed (you might even be able to figure it out just by reading this review), but the picture tries to keep you guessing in really silly ways, even implying in one instance that Jack Black might be the killer (right). It's just dumb. (IGN FilmForce)
Todd Phillips has a $35 million 'Hangover' Jul 10, 2009
Phillips has several projects percolating including Man-Witch, the comedy that he originally expected to direct with Jack Black. Galifianakis is being courted as the possible star, but Phillips has stepped out as director. (Variety)
Galifianakis' Next Jul 8, 2009
Due Date, reports the trade paper, "centers on a slacker who ; hits the road with an uptight businessman; like Hangover, it also features a road trip and a baby among the plot lines." Man-Witch was previously a Jack Black pic, and it sounds like it: "It centers on a man who finds he has supernatural talents -- a discovery that leads him to attend an all-girls witch school.". While Galifianakis has yet to commit to any of these films, THR points out that usually an actor will make a new deal just... (IGN FilmForce)
The Paul Green School of Rock Music Receives Growth Capital Investment from Sterling Partners Jul 7, 2009
Founded in 1998, The Paul Green School of Rock Music was the subject of the documentary Rock School and served as the apparent inspiration for the Jack Black hit comedy, School of Rock. For further information, please visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Trying to Keep Up with Jim McIlvaine Jul 5, 2009
com: So is there any true to you being in the movie Shallow Hal and if so what was it like to work with Jack Black ... Jack Black really isnt much of an actor. (CollegeInsiders.com)
Sweet movies to close out 2007 Jul 5, 2009
Margot at the Wedding is written and directed by Noah Baumbach, who gave us The Squid and the Whale, a great film to see on DVD. It is preferable to this new film, which has a very mean-spirited look at family dynamics as Nicole Kidman comes home to attend the wedding of her sister, Jennifer Jason Leigh, to a mild-mannered loser played by Jack Black. (91 min, R). (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Movie star power going dim this summer Jul 4, 2009
The studios stocked this summer's release schedule with "star vehicles," including "Land of the Lost" with Will Ferrell, "Year One" featuring Jack Black, "Imagine That" with Eddie Murphy, and Denzel Washington and John Travolta in a remake of "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3." But rather than igniting ticket sales, the star-studded movies have under-performed dramatically. The brightest stars of the lucrative popcorn season - which typically accounts for about 40 percent of annual ticket sales -... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
New film releases Jul 3, 2009
Year One Jack Black and Michael Cera are dopey cavemen who travel through various ancient civilizations. The movie s like a Hope-Crosby road movie written by potty-obsessed 12-year-old boys. (Boston Globe)
Mini movie reviews Jul 2, 2009
YEAR ONE (PG-13): Jack Black and Michael Cera are cavemen who get caught up in all sorts of wacky misadventures. Augusta Exchange, Evans. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Todd Glass' 'Thin Pig' Album To Be Digitally Released by COMEDY CENTRAL Records(R) on July 7 Jun 30, 2009
Glass, a Philadelphia native, has performed with numerous acts including Tenacious D, earning high praise from Jack Black himself: "I covet his ****ing brain!" Glass' many television appearances include performances on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Late Night With Conan O'Brien," "Showbiz Show with David Spade," "Last Comic Standing 2" and "Last Comic Standing 3: Battle of the Best," "Mr. Show," "COMEDY CENTRAL Presents" and "The Sarah Silverman Show." Glass is currently on the road performing... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hollywood's most wanted look familiar as films revisit old 'Enemies' Jun 29, 2009
Most have been made multiple times, such as Gulliver's Travels (2010, Jack Black), A Christmas Carol (November 2009, Jim Carrey) and Disney's Alice in Wonderland(2010, directed by Tim Burton with Depp as the Mad Hatter), which even Disney has done before, in a 1951 animated feature. "The other versions haven't been very good," says Richard Zanuck, an Alice producer, "and we've never seen the story through the eyes of a visionary like (Burton).". (USA Today -- Life)
Food, Inc. offers plenty to chew on Jun 28, 2009
June 18: Jack Black fans will flock to the humorless "Year One," but "The Proposal" will top the box office. Msnbc. (MSNBC -- Movies)
The dragon boats are coming Jun 28, 2009
Dreamworks' "Kung Fu Panda," which features the voices of Jack Black as Po and Dustin Hoffman as Master Shifu, will play on the big screen tonight at Sunset on the Beach at Ala Moana Beach Park. Advertiser library photos. (Honolulu Advertiser)
• 'Bruno' cuts La Toya Jackson scene Jun 27, 2009
Fox; 'Space Chimps; trailer; animation; video; variety; Jack Black and Ben Stiller topline this jungle comedy about a group of Hollywood actors getting caught in the action. Matthew McConaughey; comedy; Robert Downey Jr.; Ben Stiller; Tom Cruise; movie; Tropic Thunder; Jack Black; Meg Ryan and Annette Bening star in the remake of George Cukor's 1939 film ... Jack Black voices a 600-pound martial arts whiz in the Dreamworks animated film, 'Kung Fu Panda. (Variety)
Family Film Guide Jun 26, 2009
The kid-attractor factor: Jack Black, Michael Cera, raunchy laughs, toilet humor. Good lessons/bad lessons: "There's got to be more to life than hunting and gathering." And Sodom wasn't as much fun as it sounds in the Bible. (Erie Times-News, PA)
A whale of a fashion show Jun 26, 2009
The blog writer added that Damon has developed a love for a South African brew called Jack Black Beer. He must not be able to find Sam Adams or Harpoon down there. (Boston Globe)
Caveman comedy Jun 26, 2009
The Jack Black/Michael Cera buddy comedy, billed as the original road trip, is an odd duck ... Starring: Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt, Olvia Wilde. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Critic's Rave: 'Year One' sends comedy back to the stone age Jun 26, 2009
From a talent standpoint, it most likely had the appearance of relative safety, since it is populated with bankable comedic actors (mostly from the Judd Apatow troupe of regulars) that not only includes leads Jack Black and Michael Cera, but also the likes of David Cross, Paul Rudd, Hank Azaria and an over-the-top Oliver Platt, who takes his hedonistic High Priest character to ridiculous places few actors would dare traverse ... In the film, two nearly prehistoric slackers named Zed (Jack Black)... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
In Theaters, June 25-July 2 Jun 26, 2009
Year One - A pair of lazy young men (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished by their village and are forced to wander the world of the Biblical Old Testament in this farcical comedy. (AP). (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
In Theaters, June 18-25 Jun 22, 2009
Year One - A pair of lazy young men (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished by their village and are forced to wander the world of the Biblical Old Testament in this farcical comedy. PLEASE NOTE. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
