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18 July 2008 3:24 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Roger Daltrey of The Who has compared Jack Black to Elvis Presley. Daltrey noted that the onstage enthusiasm Black displays with his satirical band Tenacious D reminded him of the rock 'n' roll legend. The veteran frontman believes actor Black made the wrong career move and "should've been a rock star". He told the Associated Press: "When you look at Jack Black, (more)

By Simon Reynolds

18 July 2008 2:20 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Zhao Bandi, a Chinese performance artist known for using panda imagery, has sued DreamWorks over its portrayal of the lead character Po (voiced by Jack Black) in Kung Fu Panda. Bandi, whose art includes clothes designs for panda prostitutes and panda concubines, is seeking an apology from DreamWorks for insulting China's national symbol. Speaking to Variety, Bandi voiced his objections to the colour of Po's eyes and his parentage. He said: "Designing the panda with green eyes is a conspiracy. A panda with green eyes has the feeling of evil. I have studied oil painting, and we would never use green eyes to describe a kind-hearted figure. So I ask them (more)

By Simon Reynolds

17 July 2008 6:44 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Ben Stiller's new war comedy Tropic Thunder is the actor/writer's subtle attack on Hollywood stars who make a big deal of pre-film bootcamps.

The funnyman directs and stars in the new film - opposite Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. - as the leader of a troupe of actors who mistake a real warzone for a movie set.

And he reveals the idea for the project came to him after he read super-serious actors' experiences in soldier training.

The actor tells Playboy magazine, "Around 1985 all these Vietnam war movies were being made... I remember the guys who got those parts were always doing interviews about going off to bootcamp for two weeks, (saying) how it was the toughest experience of their lives.

"They had to camp out, shoot guns, eat C rations, all of that.

"There was something so ironic and funny about actors talking about how hard it was to go off for two weeks for a movie about a war when it obviously had nothing to do with the real experience of war.

"It might have been my own bitterness about not getting parts in these movies, but I did think there was the seed of something in the irony of actors taking themselves too seriously. Maybe this movie is my revenge."

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15 July 2008 9:00 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Lucy Liu struggled with her performance in Kung Fu Panda - because she frequently had to improvise her lines.

The actress provided the voice for Master Viper in the animated film, and admits it was difficult to keep up with her quick-thinking co-stars Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman.

She says, "Working without knowing what you are doing from start to finish is very difficult. It was really improvisation. It was exciting. It keeps you on your toes."

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14 July 2008 12:08 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hollywood funnyman Jack Black is going back to school, to star in a sequel to comedy hit School Of Rock.

Black has signed to reprise his role as rock star wannabe-turned-teacher Dewey Finn, in School of Rock 2: America Rocks.

Richard Linklater will take on directing duties for a second time, and a screenplay is being penned by original writer Mike White.

The first film was a box office success, costing just $30 million (GBP15 million) and taking $131 million (GBP65.5 million) worldwide.

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14 July 2008 8:42 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

We’ve been talking about it for quite a while already, and now it’s official: the sequel to Richard Linklater’s “School of Rock” is in development, according to Variety.

Mike White, who wrote the script for the first film, returns to compile the screenplay for the sequel, which is entitled “School of Rock 2: America Rocks.” This time, the plot follows Jack Black’s character Dewey Finn as he leads a group of summer school students on a musical journey across the country.

The good news at this stage is that Linklater is attached to return as a director. He most recently helmed “A Scanner Darkly.” Black is obviously also back on board.

The original “School of Rock” was produced on a $35 million budget and took home a domestic total of $81.2 million.

Black will next be seen in Ben Stiller’s upcoming action comedy “Tropic Thunder.” After that,

Franck Tabouring

14 July 2008 12:00 AM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news

It's now official - Paramount is getting the team back together for School of Rock 2: America Rocks. First, Jack Black said he wouldn't return unless Richard Linklater came back, then screenwriter Mike White said when he finished a draft of the script he was crying at the end. Now Paramount has officially greenlit the sequel and is currently developing it with the whole band back. Not only is Mike White back, but Jack Black is in, and so is director Richard Linklater and producer Scott Rudin from the original. For some, this is going to be a let down, for others, this might be great news. Either way, you need to hear the concept before you start making any judgments, because it actually sounds promising. Officially titled School of Rock 2: America Rocks, the film picks up with Dewey Finn (Jack Black) leading a group of summer school students

Alex Billington

11 July 2008 9:11 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Comedian Jack Black was so desperate to become an "American badass" his teenage years were consumed with drugs and dreams of committing crimes.

The Shallow Hal star admits he was determined to be the ultimate tough guy growing up - but insists he has since changed his criminal ways.

He says, "In ninth grade I did acid and cocaine. I wanted desperately to be an American badass... a criminal.

"You want to belong to the tough guy club - running from the cops, hiding in the bushes, making schemes and plans to get it over on the man."

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10 July 2008 4:48 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Will Smith's superhero movie Hancock has landed the top spot at the UK box office. It beat off competition from Jack Black's animated comedy Kung Fu Panda to claim the number one position. Prince Caspian falls two places to third, while Angelina Jolie's assassin movie Wanted slips to fourth. Elsewhere, Frank Darabont's Stephen King adaptation The Mist debuted at eight. The top ten in full: 1. (-) Hancock - £9,589,095

2. (-) Kung Fu (more)

By Alex Fletcher

8 July 2008 3:07 PM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Yet another trailer for Tropic Thunder has appeared online and it has folks all giddy for one reason and one reason alone... their ain't shit else to talk about... You see, with the possibility of an actors'strike becoming more and more likely as the bell may toll any day now there isn't a lot of news coming out of Hollywood, take for example, oh, I don't know, the fact that I am previewing an international trailer for a film headlined by all-American actors Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. Oh well, the movie looks good and I have high hopes to laugh once again in theaters, so check it out below and stay tuned as I hope to have a few pieces of a little more interest showing up by the middle of the day, barring I don't have any more computer hang ups (don't get me started

Brad Brevet

8 July 2008 11:47 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Ben Stiller’s upcoming directorial effort “Tropic Thunder” just received a brand-new international trailer, which you can check out below. Starring Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr., the action adventure follows a group of actors who don’t realize the movie they are making isn’t a movie anymore.

While I personally prefer the way the domestic trailer is structured, this international version is still funny enough to catch your attention. Enjoy it below. “Tropic Thunder” opens nationwide in North America Aug. 15, 2008.

Franck Tabouring

7 July 2008 6:30 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Funnyman Jack Black has conquered his smoking habit with antidepressant medicine Wellbutrin.

The movie star admits he's still an occasional smoker, but he's no longer hooked on nicotine.

He tells Blender magazine, "I took the Wellbutrin for two years... They say you've got to be careful quitting Wellbutrin because some people have withdrawal symptoms."

And Black admits he did suffer side effects as he weaned himself off the medication.

He explains, "It feels like your brain is sucking in on itself, like there's a small black hole in the centre of your brain galaxy.

"But it only lasted for a couple of weeks, and then I was back to normal."

Black isn't completely smoke free, admitting to the "occasional celebratory jay (joint)," and he marked the birth of his son Thomas with a cigar.

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7 July 2008 7:07 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Jack Black has surreal memories of his "hippie" wedding day - the guests of honour were stuffed animals.

The movie star and Tanya Haden eloped to Big Sur, California in March 2006 - and the bride insisted on bringing her cuddly toy collection with her.

Black tells Blender magazine, "They had a special package deal where you can get married by a woman named Soaring... The ceremony was pretty hippie, spacey and non-denominational.

"(It was) just us, Soaring, a photographer and Tanya's stuffed animals. She has a bunch of stuffed animals that she gives voice to.

"All her animals and characters were there - Quacker, Imaginary Bear, Pee, Richard, Harold - and they were the witnesses."

And when the newlyweds returned to Los Angeles, they staged a party for family and friends during which Haden put on a puppet show.

Black recalls, "(It was) all about Quacker, the duck, who was a little bit p**sed off because he was best friends with Tanya.

"A slide show that he narrated told the story of how we came together and fell in love, and how he was crushed by loneliness."

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7 July 2008 3:34 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Jack Black has confessed that taking heroin caused him to go on a late-night shopping spree. The actor admitted that he experimented with the hard drug but was so terrified by the experience that he never touched it again. He told Blender: "It didn't agree with me. I couldn't really feel my legs, and my heart felt like it was slowing down too much. I thought, 'Oh my God, it's going (more)

By Simon Reynolds

6 July 2008 10:26 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

A late-night shopping trip fuelled by heroin made Jack Black realize the drug wasn't for him.

The School of Rock star insists he only tried the hard drug once after failing to throw a small amount an acquaintance gave him away.

Black made sure his then-girlfriend was with him when he experimented one night.

He tells Blender magazine, "It didn't agree with me. I couldn't really feel my legs, and my heart felt like it was slowing down too much.

"I thought, 'Oh my God, it's going to shut me down. I'm going to die.'

"I went down to the 7-Eleven (convenience store) at the bottom of the hill, and I had this strange sensation that my legs were pumping, but the feet were just sort of lifeless stumps.

"I did a little shopping and then walked back up the hill and survived. And never did it again."

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4 July 2008 4:04 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Comedian Jack Black has vowed not to take legal action against the bosses of a Texas-based company using his name to sell a line of men's grooming products.

The Shallow Hal star admits he was stunned to discover the existence of Jack Black Products for Men - because he never agreed to lend his name to the brand.

But, even though the products are misleading for his fans, Black is adamant any association with him can only do damage to their business.

He says, "I'm not happy! They even put a signature on the bottle. I haven't pursued legal action, but it's bulls**t.

"Here's the thing - I'm hurting their business. Who would actually want to buy my body cream? Who says, 'How do I get skin as smooth and silky as Jack Black's?'"

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2 July 2008 9:13 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Funnyman Jack Black is so concerned his movie career may run dry - he keeps his old bedroom ready in case he falls on hard times.

The Kung Fu Panda star struggled to make a name for himself in showbusiness, relying on his mother's hospitality so he could pursue his career as an actor.

And despite commanding millions to star in films, he always has a place at his parents just to be safe.

He says, "I started working in movies in 1991 and did nine years of treading water with small parts, going back and living at my mum's house rather than getting a real job.

"But once I got High Fidelity in 2000, things got pretty good. I don't live at my mom's any more - she still keeps my room ready, just in case.

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1 July 2008 12:02 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Jack Black was a wild teen who took drugs and stole from his own mother.

The Kung Fu Panda star considers himself lucky to have survived a "reckless" adolescence, growing up in California - but insists he was no different to most youngsters.

Black says, "I'm lucky to be alive - I don't think I was completely sane. They should have put me in jail. Plus, I was doing coke and sniffing glue, I stole from my mum. It was a bad time, but most teens have reckless spells."

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1 July 2008 12:02 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Angelina Jolie has checked into a Nice, France hospital where she will remain until she gives birth to twins.

The actress has been living with partner Brad Pitt, their children and assistants in an exclusive wine resort in Provence, France since the beginning of the summer.

Jolie admitted herself into the Lenval Hospital in Nice on Monday, and is said to be doing fine, according to a hospital representative.

Nadine Bauer, the spokeswoman for the hospital, says the actress had planned her move into the maternity ward for some time and that everything is going well.

Bauer says, "The visit has been planned for a long time, there are no complications. She is just resting."

Jolie's twins are expected to be delivered by Michele Sussmann, who is reportedly set to fly to France from the U.S. later this week (beg30Jun08).

The actress has three adopted children and a natural child with Pitt.

News she was pregnant with twins was confirmed at the Cannes Film Festival in May when Jolie's Kung Fu Panda co-star Jack Black revealed all during a TV interview.

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1 July 2008 3:35 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Jack Black has confessed that he tries to "hide" his movie roles if he thinks he has been given a bad script. The comedy actor revealed that he successfully avoids bad publicity by failing to properly promote films which are likely to receive poor reviews. "You don't just do something to do it. When you do a good movie you feel good at promoting it. When it's a bad movie you want to release it quietly," he (more)

By Daniel Kilkelly

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