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Maya Rudolph says her parents being famous musicians didn't give her a leg up in acting and comedy. The 'Bridesmaids' star, 51, is the daughter of late 'Lovin’ You' hitmaker Minnie Riperton - who died in 1979, aged just 31, following a battle with breast cancer - and songwriter, producer, and musician Richard Rudolph, 77, and she insists there was no nepotism involved in her bid to become a screen star and comedienne. Speaking to Dax Shepard on the 'Armchair Expert' podcast, she said: “They were musicians. “They weren't actors. “My trajectory was, I wanted to go to New York, and I wanted to be...
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Jack Black's desire "to put on a show" keeps him coming back to the 'Kung Fu Panda' franchise. The 54-year-old actor lends his voice to the titular Po in the fourth installment of the martial arts animation comedy franchise and is always open to featuring in films that have good "stories". Speaking to the Metro newspaper, Jack said: "You know, I love to put on a show. And if someone's got a good idea for a new story, I'm always down. Whether it be a 'Kung Fu Panda', new journey or any kind of cool movie. I like to tell stories." The 'School of Rock' star revealed that he takes inspiration from...
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Jack Black is "ready" for a 'School of Rock' sequel. The 54-year-old actor played rocker-turned-music teacher Dewey Finn in the 2003 comedy film and he's now declared he's keen to reprise the role for a follow-up and he's even come up with a potential title inspired by 1984 musical sequel 'Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo'. He told JOE: "I wish there’d be a 'School of Rock 2 Electric Boogaloo'. I’m ready." However, Black admitted he would only consider returning for a second film if original writer Mike White returns to pen the script, but he may be waiting some time because White is busy working...
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A second 'Super Mario Bros.' movie has been confirmed for April 3, 2026. Nintendo's game director Shigeru Miyamoto took to the video game giant's X (Twitter) page to announce another animated film in the universe is on the way in two years time. Although there are no plot details for now, Miyamoto teased it will be a "bright and fun story". He wrote: This is Miyamoto. We are now creating a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. This film is planned for release in theaters on April 3rd, 2026 in the US and many other markets, and throughout the month of April in other territor...
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Kate Winslet is Jack Black's all-time "favourite" co-star. The 54-year-old actor appeared alongside the Oscar-winning actress in the 2006 rom-com 'The Holiday', and Jack has revealed that he really relished the experience of working with Kate, 48. Speaking to 'Entertainment Tonight', he shared: "You know what? The first one that comes to mind - and I'm gonna say it just cause it's the first one that comes to mind - Kate Winslet ... and I'll tell you why. "She was my favourite co-star I've ever had because when you look in her eyes, she was like really present. "I feel like if you look into my ...
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Jack Black thinks 'Kung Fu Panda 4' is the franchise's "funniest" movie yet. The 54-year-old star reprises his role as Po in the animated flick and thinks that an all-star cast that features Awkwafina, Viola Davis and Dustin Hoffman makes it the best film in the martial arts series so far. Jack told The Hollywood Reporter at the film's Los Angeles premiere on Sunday (03.03.24): "I think it's the funniest of the four, and it's action-packed. "Our new cast members are insanely talented – Awkwafina is amazing, Viola Davis as the villain is, as usual, incredible, and my two dads, James Hong and Br...
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Shigeru Miyamoto won’t retire until the “day he falls over”. The 71-year-old games designer, who has worked as Nintendo’s representative director and has created some of the most iconic titles to date, including ‘Super Mario’ and ‘The Legend of Zelda’, is keen to continue working at the Japanese company for the foreseeable future. In an interview with The Guardian newspaper, he said: "More so than retiring, I’m thinking about the day I fall over. ”In this day and age you have to think about things in a five-year timespan, so I do think about who I can pass things on to, in case something does ...
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Shigeru Miyamoto won’t retire until the “day he falls over”. The 71-year-old games designer, who has worked as Nintendo’s representative director and has created some of the most iconic titles to date, including ‘Super Mario’ and ‘The Legend of Zelda’, is keen to continue working at the Japanese company for the foreseeable future. In an interview with The Guardian newspaper, he said: "More so than retiring, I’m thinking about the day I fall over. ”In this day and age you have to think about things in a five-year timespan, so I do think about who I can pass things on to, in case something does ...
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Jack Black has joined the cast of 'Minecraft'. The actor and singer is set to appear in the upcoming video game adaptation - which features Jason Momoa as the lead - and has seemingly confirmed the news. Deadline claimed he has been cast as a character called Steve, although the film's plot details are still being kept under wraps with writing credits yet to be revealed. Following the report, the Tenacious D rocker shared a photo on Instagram of himself reading a 'Minecraft Basics for Dummies' book. He captioned the wrote: "An actor prepares." The movie is also set to star Emma Myers, Danielle...
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Jack Black wants the 'Super Mario Bros. Movie' sequel to be a musical like 'Joker 2'. The 54-year-old actor plays Bowser in the record-breaking blockbuster and he has revealed he would love to reprise the role as Mario's arch-nemesis in a "full musical" titled 'Bowser’s Revenge'. He told Variety: “I don’t like to mix my music and movies, unless they told me at the beginning. “I’m real protective of the Tenacious D side of my career. They sent me a 30-second nugget of an idea, and it was hilarious. So I fleshed it out, added some lyrics and melody, and they loved it. And by God, they put it in ...
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