Jack Black says it feels like โthe end of the worldโ if voters donโt turn out for midterms
Jack Black says he has a dire feeling about the future if midterm voters donโt turn out in droves on Election Day. โIt feels like itโs going be the end of the world if we donโt all get on board and vote,โ Black said Thursday in an exclusive interview with The Hill. The โSchool ofโฆ
news.yahoo.comJack Black sings song from "School of Rock" to terminally ill teen
Jack Black was at an event to raise funds for a pediatric hospice and palliative care when met a 15-year-old fan named Abraham. The teen said he is a big fan of "School of Rock" and his favorite part of the movie is when Black sings. So, Black got into character and sang the song to Abraham.
news.yahoo.comNew this week: Arcade Fire, 'Hatching,' Three Mile Island
This weekโs new entertainment releases include a new album from Arcade Fire, a documentary about Sheryl Crow that's described as an โintimate story of song and sacrificeโ and a four-part documentary about the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster.
SXSW plots in-person film fest with 'Atlanta,' 'Lost City'
After the pandemic forced the South by Southwest Film Festival to turn virtual the last two years, the Austin, Texas, festival is plotting a largely in-person event this March that will feature the premieres of the third season of Donald Gloverโs โAtlanta,โ the latest from Richard Linklater and the Sandra Bullock-Channing Tatum comedy โThe Lost City.โ.
Frankie the Dinosaur tells world not to 'choose extinctionโ in U.N. video urging climate action
โDriving yourselves extinct? In 70 million years, that is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard,โ said the computer-generated dinosaur from the podium of the U.N. General Assembly.
washingtonpost.comNetflix scores streaming rights to new top Sony films
Netflix further beefed up its film catalog on Thursday in a multi-year deal that will make it the new streaming home to Sony Picturesโ top releases in the U.S. Beginning next year, Sonyโs new films will stream domestically on Netflix after their theatrical runs.
Health contractors vetted stars' politics for US virus ad
This photo combination shows from left: musician Christina Aguilera in Los Angeles, March 29, 2012, comedian George Lopez in Los Angeles, Dec. 25, 2012, and actor Jack Black in Las Vegas, April 25, 2012. Public relations firms hired by the Department of Health and Human Services vetted the political views of hundreds of celebrities, including Aguilera, Lopez, and Black, for a health education advertising campaign on the coronavirus outbreak. That's according to documents released Thursday by a House committee.
US vetted stars' politics to showcase Trump virus response
Director Judd Apatow believes Trump โdoes not have the intellectual capacity to run as president,โ according to a list of more than 200 celebrities compiled by one of the firms. โI have ordered a strategic review of this public health education campaign that will be led by our top public health and communications experts to determine whether the campaign serves important public health purposes,โ Azar told the subcommittee, which is investigating the federal governmentโs response to the coronavirus outbreak. Because public health policy around the coronavirus pandemic has become so politically polarized, itโs unclear how well a confidence-building campaign from the government would play. And Trump has alienated much of the medical establishment with his dismissive comments about basic public health measures, such as wearing masks. Antony and Quaid were among just a few celebrities who were approved for the campaign, according to the documents.
Kevin Hart: Hosting MDA telethon is a 'major level-up'
Jerry Lewis performs during the Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Sept. 5, 2005, left, and Kevin Hart arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle" in Los Angeles on Dec. 11, 2017. Hart is hosting a re-imagined online fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The two-hour event will benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Harts Help From the Hart charity. (AP Photo)LOS ANGELES โ Kevin Hart says hosting a re-imagined online fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association is โa major level-up for me.โโItโs different from anything that youโve really seen me do. And thereโs a great reason behind it,โ said the comic and actor, who is leading the MDA Kevin Hart Kids Telethon online on Saturday.
Sophie Turner, Joe Jonas, Diego Luna, Jennifer Garner & More Team Up for a Homemade 'Princess Bride' Remake
A number of Hollywood A-listers have teamed for a hilarious and fun remake of The Princess Bride. Then there is Jonas and Turner who gender-swapped characters, with the singer wearing a blonde wig as Princess Buttercup (first played by Robin Wright) and the actress wearing a mask and playing Westley (Cary Elwes). Other scenes show Jack Black playing Dread Pirate Roberts (AKA the Man in Black and Westley) as he clings to a cliffside while Luna stars as Inigo Montoya (the swordsman played by Mandy Patinkin). Tiffany Haddish, Common, Hugh Jackman, Chris Pine, Pedro Pascal, Keegan Michael Key and many more also participate. The remake is raising funds for the World Central Kitchen charity, with Quibi starting the donations off with a $1 million contributionThe streaming service will release chapters of the movie every day for two weeks, starting June 29.
Ben Stiller Talks Being Trapped in an Escape Room With Courteney Cox (Exclusive)
Ben Stiller and Jack Black had a lot of fun bringing to life their Red Nose Day special, Celebrity Escape Room. With Black as game master, Stiller was joined by Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow and Adam Scott as game-play members who attempt to escape the '80s high schoolthemed room within 60 minutes. "I don't remember anything because there were loud noises and it gave me amnesia," she joked. "She gets scared and she doesn't like loud noises," Cox chimed in. Celebrity Escape Room benefits the sixth annual Red Nose Day to end child poverty.
What do the critics think? A roundup of reviews for 'Jumanji: The Next Level'
When Sony sought to create a sequel to "Jumanji," the beloved 1995 classic starring Robin Williams and Bonnie Hunt, audiences and critics were initially skeptical. However, the studio was able to turn the story on its head, shifting it from a quaint board game to a larger-than-life video game adventure. In the film, the teen team of Bethany, Fridge and Martha are sucked back into the video game after Spencer escapes back into the game. Already, "The Next Level" has garnered $52 million at the box office from its international debut last weekend. Here's a rundown of what critics have said of "Jumanji: The Next Level" ahead of its opening:
cnbc.comHead back to school in style!
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Free coffee samples! Free back-to-school events! Free outdoor movie!
SAN ANTONIO - Free coffee shots, free back-to-school events and free outdoor movies are all part of this week's Friday Freebies! Until 10 p.m. Friday at participating stores, you can try a shot of Starbucks cold brew infused with nitrogen as it flows from the tap. There will be live music, backpack giveaways, free raffles for teachers and whole lot more. When the Back to School Bash is over, stick around for a free outdoor movie. If youre not quite ready to think about school, but you still want to check out an outdoor movie, heres another option: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part will be showing Saturday night at Mission Marquee Plaza.