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Preteen Jack Black Pitches For Atari in '80s Commercial

Mike Moody — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 23:34:41 +0000

A preteen-looking Jack Black delivers his trademark overexcited delivery in this 1980s clip for the classic Atari game ‘Pitfall.’ It’s hilarious! You gotta give the kid credit for nailing down his shtick early and sticking to it. For those who weren’t around to play it, ‘Pitfall’ was a thrilling ‘Indiana Jones’ –esque adventure game about an 8-bit explorer swinging [...]

Jack Black Turns 10-Year-Old Street Performers Into Tenacious D's Opening Act

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:30:25 +0000

Jack Black was walking around Cathedral Square in Christchurch, NZ the day before his band Tenacious D was set to play. That’s when he noticed a pair of 10-year-old buskers playing a rocking version of Bob Dylan’s ‘All Along The Watchtower.’ But he didn’t just give them money– Black offered them the opening slot in his show.

New Movie Releases: 'The Hangover Part II,' 'Kung Fu Panda 2′ [VIDEOS]

Jon Michaels — Fri, 27 May 2011 11:30:53 +0000

This weekend, moviegoers will see the return of some familiar faces on the big screen, starting with the boys from 'The Hangover.'

In the sequel to the 2009 box-office smash, the gang finds itself on a similar adventure to their last blackout in Vegas - only this time, they're in Thailand.

Also in theaters this weekend: 'Kung Fu Panda 2,' featuring the voice talents of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman and more.