Awesome Jack Black

(PG-13) Jack Black never plays video games anymore… except for all of them. That’s what we gleaned from this Tenacious D track and its animated music video by Oneyplays’  Chris “Oney” O’Neill and Adam Paloian. By the end, you’ll be rooting for Kyle Gass to exact his revenge. And here we thought they were friends til the end.

During a recent performance on Live @ SiriusXM, Tenacious D turned in a great mix of originals and covers, including this killer performance of the Chris Isaak tune Wicked Game – and yes, Jack Black even hit that high note. They also did a fun-loving medley of Beatles songs.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of San Francisco’s Blue Bear School of Music, Jack Black joined a group of talented kids from the school to perform a cover of David Bowie’s Suffragette City. This just makes us want a sequel to School of Rock in which the original kids are now the teachers.

(PG-13: Language) Jack Black and Kyle Gass add their trademark over-the-top stylings to The Beatles double-header You Never Give Me Your Money and The End, with all of the swearing, scat singing, and goofball embellishments you’d expect from the duo. Downloads of the track help support Doctors Without Borders.

Most of us who have gotten our COVID vaccines have had some side effects, but the protection is well worth the temporary inconvenience. Jack Black recently got his shot, and his side effects were, um, a little more colorful than what we experienced.

Skadoosh! Sure, Kung Fu Panda was formulaic and filled with clichés and fat jokes, but it was still incredibly entertaining. Screen Junkies looks back at the star-studded flick, and how it managed to rise above the rampant mediocrity of other non-Pixar animated movies.

Jack Black is best known for his singing talents and his goofball demeanor, but we didn’t realize that he’s also an expert cryer. Owenergy assembled some of Mr. Black’s many on-screen outbursts in this tear-filled compilation of movie scenes.

(PG-13: Language) Actor and musician Jack Black sat down with the folks from IMDb to walk through some of the more notable items from his page on the website, regaling us with entertaining tales from throughout his career with his usual zeal.

(PG-13: Language) “Someday this will be over.” Jack Black and Kyle Gass talk about rocking hard enough to start an earthquake, their worst live performance, Kanye West, ’80s metal music, famous Tenacious D lyrics, and more while trying to defeat increasingly hotter wings.

What’s this, two Gorillaz albums in less than a year? That’s what appears to be the case with the release of the first single off of THE NOW NOW, a smooth and groovy track featuring vocals from 2D, George Benson, and a music video with a typically effervescent Jack Black.

In The House with a Clock In Its Walls, a kid moves in with his uncle, who turns out to be part of a town of witches and warlocks. They end up trying to stop a demonic clock hidden inside a house. Eli Roth directs this adaptation of a classic children’s book. Premieres 9/21/18.

Jack Black posted this wonderfully wacky improv of Nirvana’s Polly Wants a Cracker – complete with mouth-sound rhythm section – which he sang Carpool Karaoke style while he was stuck sitting in traffic, . All we can say is… “Shikaflaow!”

(PG-13) HBO’s new comedy series The Brink revolves around three US government employees who are trying to prevent World War III despite being despicable, inept or both. Starring Tim Robbins, Jack Black and Pablo Schreiber.

Jimmy Fallon and Jack Black cover Extreme’s ballad More than Words in this shot-for-shot remake of the song’s music video. Well, mostly shot-for-shot. They got Gary Cherone’s perm right, but Jack overdid the hand gestures a bit.

Jack Black plays an everyman who settled in his hometown. When no one appears interested in their high school reunion, he sees an opportunity to be the hero. If he can get their most popular schoolmate to come, everyone else will follow.

Jack Black and the Awesomeness return in Kung Fu Panda 2; this time, Po and the Furious Five must protect themselves from a villain with secret plans to conquer China and destroy kung fu. Out 05/11.