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Jack Black abruptly canceled his world tour with his comedy rock band Tenacious D on Tuesday after bandmate Kyle Gass joked onstage about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.”I was surprised by what was said on the show on Sunday,” Black wrote in an Instagram post shared on Tuesday. “I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form.””After much consideration, I no longer feel it is appropriate for me to continue touring with Tenacious D,” he added. “All future creative plans are on hold. I thank my fans for their support and understanding.”During Tenacious…

The third time was a failure. Christina Hall and her third husband, Josh Hall, have filed for divorce after three years of marriage. According to court documents obtained by Page Six, Josh filed for divorce in Orange County, California on Monday. Christina Hall and Josh Hall are divorcing after three years of marriage. Instagram / @unbrokenjosh The real estate agent filed for divorce in Orange County, California. Instagram / @thechristinahall According to documents obtained by Page Six, Josh cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the divorce. Instagram / @unbrokenjosh The real estate agent cited irreconcilable differences as the reason…

There was a moment at Monday night’s Home Run Derby that was talked about even before the game started.Grammy-nominated artist Ingrid Andress sang the national anthem at the game in Arlington, Texas on July 15, but viewers on social media called her rendition “one of the worst.”The 32-year-old sang the national anthem a cappella at Globe Life Field, taking liberties with certain notes throughout the song.read more”My ears were bleeding,” one viewer wrote to X. “One of the worst performances of the national anthem ever.””Well that wasn’t it,” another wrote. “I’m so sorry. I think Ingrid Andress is a great…

Jack Black has taken a break from rock duo Tenacious D after bandmate Kyle Gass made onstage comments that seemed to support the assassination of President Donald Trump.Gass was celebrating his birthday during a concert in Sydney on Sunday and was presented with a cake onstage. As he blew out the candles, Black asked Gass to make a wish, to which Gass replied, to laughter from the audience, “Just make sure you don’t miss Trump next time,” a reference to the assassination attempt by 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks at a Trump rally the previous day.Black went ahead with the concert…

Getty Images Jack Black has canceled the latest Tenacious D tour and said he has put the duo’s “all future creative plans” on hold after his partner Kyle Gass made a controversial onstage “joke” about the weekend’s assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. Actor, comedian and singer Black said today: “I was shocked by what was said at Sunday’s show. I do not in any way condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form. After much consideration, I do not feel it is appropriate for Tenacious D to continue to tour, and all future creative plans have been…

Getty Images Update: 3:52 AM PST: The latest show on Tenacious D’s Australian tour has been postponed after Kyle Gass allegedly spoke out about an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. When asked by guitarist Jack Black what he wished for, he replied, “Just make sure I don’t miss Trump next time,” which drew a lot of criticism and led an Australian senator to call for the tribute band to be expelled from the country. Now concert promoters Frontier Touring have posted on social media that tonight’s show at Newcastle Entertainment Centre has been “postponed”, urging ticket holders to hold on…

Really supportIndependent journalismClick here for detailscloseOur mission is to provide unbiased, fact-based journalism that holds power accountable and exposes the truth.Every donation counts, whether it’s $5 or $50.Support us to deliver journalism without purpose.Jack Black’s Tenacious D partner Kyle Gass is facing criticism after making a joke about the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump just hours after the incident.The comedy-rock duo were performing at Australia’s ICC Sydney Theatre on Saturday (July 13) after the former president was shot in the ear during a rally in Pennsylvania earlier that day.To celebrate Gass’ 64th birthday on Sunday (July 14), Black, 54,…

Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass (left) and Jack Black. Jeff Hahn/Getty Images Australian politicians have called for the comedy rock band Tenacious D, comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass, to be expelled from the country after the band’s members made comments about the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump. In footage widely shared on social media on Sunday, Black and “the robot” presented Gus with a birthday cake while Tenacious D was onstage in Sydney. In the footage, Black can be seen telling Gus to “make a wish” and then “don’t miss Trump next time” before Gus blew out the…

Scott Kowalczyk/CBS Stephen Colbert began Monday’s live edition of “The Late Show” with a pre-recorded opening (filmed around 7 p.m. ET) discussing the weekend’s assassination attempt on Donald Trump, then delivered a live monologue as scheduled commenting on the first day of the Republican National Convention. “America was nearly plunged into a great tragedy on Saturday when a 20-year-old gunman shot and nearly killed a former president and today’s 2024 Republican nominee at a political rally in Pennsylvania. My initial reaction when I saw this on Saturday was horror at what was happening, relief that Donald Trump was alive, and…

Richard Simmons Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images The official cause of famed fitness guru Richard Simmons’ death is currently under investigation, but “no foul play was involved.” Simmons died on Saturday, and the coroner’s office announced on Monday that the determination of the cause of death had been deferred, meaning further investigation and testing is required, People magazine reported. Simmons rose to fame in the 1980s as a motivational speaker and weight-loss instructor renowned for his health and well-being methods. He ran a fitness studio in Los Angeles, starred in his own exercise show, and sold millions of copies of his…