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5 September 2008 10:34 PM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news

Blogs and British newspapers aren.t the only places you can go to see unreliable rumors reported as facts. Even the trades are getting in on the act. About a month ago Variety reported that School of Rock 2 was a certainty and that the cast and crew were a lock to be in it. Now though, Richard Linklater, who directed the first film has come out and called their report a load of crap. The guys at FirstShowing.net caught up with Linklater at the Toronto Film Festival where he told them the sequel might not happen. Not only that, but he claims he.s only talked to the studio about it once via phone, and that his involvement isn.t certain. In Variety's defense, Linklater seems to think the studio is to blame. He says they jumped the gun on putting out the news of the sequel, and believes

21 August 2008 1:03 PM, PDT | From avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news

In The Rocker, a long-in-the-tooth, generally clueless rock 'n' roll never-was takes up with an outfit of kids half his age, after getting kicked out of a band with corporate-rock ambitions. Though some of the particulars have changed, the film is essentially School Of Rock II, and the comparison does The Rocker no favors. Rainn Wilson, though eager and fitfully amusing, still seems like Jack Black's understudy, the kids aren't as charming or talented, the music isn't nearly as good, and the comedy careens from grounded to crazy and cartoonish. It's a slave to formula, and it hits its marks satisfyingly enough to make for a pleasant time-passer, but Wilson and a loaded supporting cast are never as funny as they should be. With his '80s hair-metal band Vesuvius on the cusp of a big break, raggedy drummer Wilson gets booted for not conforming to the glammed-up image favored.

Scott Tobias

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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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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23 May 2008 3:05 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Jack Black has revealed that he is considering appearing in a sequel to School Of Rock. The 2003 comedy saw Black pose as a substitute teacher and lead a group of school children to a battle of the bands rock competition. Made on a modest $$35 million budget, the original grossed $$131 million at the worldwide box office. Website Film Industry quotes Black as saying: "I'd (more)

Simon Reynolds

30 March 2008 7:13 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Miley Cyrus and Drake Bell reigned supreme at the 21st Annual Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, scooping two prizes apiece.

Hannah Montana star Cyrus, 15, took the favourite TV actress and favourite female singer gongs on a night that saw Harrison Ford, Cameron Diaz and Orlando Bloom drenched in green slime - as part of the ceremony's traditional ritual.

Heartthrob Bell picked up two prizes - favourite TV actor and favourite TV show for his sitcom Drake And Josh - at the Pauley Pavilion event, which was hosted by funnyman Jack Black.

One of the biggest prizes of the night, the 'Wannabe' award for a celebrity who acts as a good role model for children, went to actress Cameron Diaz.

She used the honour to promote environmental issues, telling the young audience, "You're going to change the world. Every one of you kids is the future - go out and make the world a better place."

Prior to the event, rumours began to surface that Britney Spears was lining up a surprise appearance at the ceremony. However, the rumours failed to materialise.

Other big awards went to Johnny Depp, for favourite movie actor; Jessica Alba, for favourite movie actress; Chris Brown, for favourite male singer; and the Jonas Brothers, for favourite group.

American Idol scooped the favourite reality show gong; the Harry Potter series was named the favourite book winner, and Alvin And The Chipmunks won favourite movie.

However, the night was more about the anarchic fun on offer. As well as a goo-covered Ford, Diaz and Bloom, R+B star Akon crashed a vehicle into a slime container, and Usher fired the sticky solution at a sumo wrestler from a cannon.

Meanwhile, supermodel Heidi Klum was in the thick of the action, flying from the roof on a bungee cord and popping balloons en route to ground level.

Jack Black told the crowd over 88 million votes had been registered for the 2008 ceremony - more than twice last year's record-breaking 40 million. The night ended with Black and Bloom swinging in mid-air and being drenched in what the School Of Rock star claimed was "27 million gallons" of green slime.

The main list of winners is as follows:

TV show - Drake and Josh

Reality show - American Idol

TV actor - Drake Bell

TV actress - Miley Cyrus

Movie actor - Johnny Depp

Movie actress - Jessica Alba

Female singer - Miley Cyrus

Male singer - Chris Brown

Group - The Jonas Brothers

Book - Harry Potter series

Movie - Alvin and the Chipmunks

Voice from an animated movie - Eddie Murphy, for Shrek the Third.

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