Talk:Jack Black/Archive 2

Archive 1

Archive 2

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Notes column in Film section is a hot mess

The Notes column data under Filmography > Films is horizontally misaligned. Can somebody fix that? Thank you. Checkingfax (talk) 22:20, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

I'm not sure I see a problem. If you mean the "notes" column in the Films subsection isn't aligned with the "notes" columns in the other subsection - yes, the widths of those tables are chosen dynamically to best display the tables' content, not pre-set to a fixed width. If you think that's a problem, see Help:Table#Width, height on how to fix the column widths. If that's not the problem, please provide a more detailed description. Huon (talk) 23:25, 3 September 2015 (UTC)

June 2016 death reports, possible hoax

In the last hours, the Tenacious D twitter account has tweeted that Jack Black has died ([1], [2], [3]). However, this has not yet been confirmed, and there are reports that the twitter account has been hacked. Please don't update the article until his death can be confirmed or denied. Rchard2scout (talk) 10:45, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

the only thing dead is his career...poor hoax really, either hacked account or Kyle is high....damn you kyle from South Park..--Stemoc 11:45, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Quick update for future reference: confirmed hacked account [4]. Rchard2scout (talk) 15:08, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Feburary 2017 hoax

The exact same death hoax has happened again http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jack-black-death-hoax_us_57542550e4b0c3752dcde5e8 73.6.118.26 (talk) 01:03, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

South Korea

So it turns out he's made some substantial appearances on South Korean TV. Is this notable enough to include in the article?--Senor Freebie (talk) 05:41, 6 February 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 19 January 2019

To add "Youtuber" to the list of Jack Black's titles, succeeding his "...and songwriter" title, to add legitimacy to his YouTube channel, Jablinski Games with 3.3 million subscribers. Stoostoodoodoo (talk) 18:44, 19 January 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: You've got the process backwards. As he becomes as well-known for his YouTube channel as he is for his acting, comedy, and music, more information will be added to the article and it can be featured more prominently in the lead section. Wikipedia is not the vehicle to make that "legitimacy" happen. See WP:PROPORTION. ‑‑ElHef (Meep?) 18:34, 20 January 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 24 January 2019

The film Crossworlds was released in 1996 and not in 1997: this mistake is situated in the Filmography table. Psyduck (talk) 12:08, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

 Done – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:33, 24 January 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 March 2019

Please change his YouTube channel subscriber count from 3.7 million to 4 million. Konshias (talk) 13:14, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

 Done NiciVampireHeart 22:06, 27 March 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 8 April 2019

Add Sax-a-boom to the instruments Cameron of '99 (talk) 00:03, 8 April 2019 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. DannyS712 (talk) 02:53, 8 April 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 October 2019

Whichnerdhasawikiacc (talk) 20:58, 4 October 2019 (UTC)

"Jack Black (born Thomas Jacob Black; August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, musician, songwriter, gamer, and media personality." It should be like that

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Melmann 21:04, 4 October 2019 (UTC)

Proposed merge of Jablinski Games into Jack Black

Jablinski IS Jack Black. Catgirllover4ever (talk) 00:23, 9 April 2020 (UTC)

• Support. The article Jablinski Games can easily be merged and most sources are about actor-musician Black having a YouTube channel. Jablinski Games itself has received very little coverage. soetermans. ^{↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK} 06:19, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
• Support Either this article needs to be expanded thoroughly, or it needs to be merged. Currently though, it doesn't seem like the channel merits its own article due to a lack of notable content, which is reflected by the current article length. Haydenaa (talk) 1:00, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
• Oppose As Newsweek said “ JABLINSKI GAMES YOUTUBE CHANNEL ISN'T JUST A GIMMICK”.[5] It’s a separate topic and deserves its own article. ~ HAL333 05:22, 13 April 2020 (UTC)

Hi HAL333, how is it a separate topic? Despite the title of the Newsweek article ("isn't just a gimmick"), it was written when Jablinski Games had four videos and comments "Jablinski seems like it's using YouTube as an excuse to do a fun family project". It's predominantly about Black's antics ("Before we start gaming, I have to drop a deuce"), and about his comedy career, with Tenacious D and Mr. Show, and about other celebrities making YouTube videos. Are there sources that discuss Jablinski Games separate from Black? WP:NOTABILITY is not WP:INHERITED, we need standalone notability for Jablinski Games. With the small size of Jablinski Games, it can easily be part of the article on Black. soetermans. ^{↑↑↓↓←→←→ B A TALK} 08:57, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Cocaine

Nowhere does the cited source say he was addictedto cocaine at 14 y.o. He said he had trouble with it and would steal from his mother to buy it but those statements do not necessarily make him an addict. If they did, I was addicted to watching soccer at that age. 217.32.38.128 (talk) 08:25, 4 January 2020 (UTC)

I'd like to ammend this complaint/comment with the fact it doesn't cite an age at all. "Teenage" can mean anything from 13 to 19, which is a very broad range. The language of the article should be amended to be less specific on the age. 104.246.154.59 (talk) 10:33, 25 November 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 December 2020

Change "Black appeared in the unaired TV pilot Heat Vision and Jack, directed by Ben Stiller, in which he played an ex-astronaut pursued by actor Ron Silver." to "Black appeared in the unaired TV pilot Heat Vision and Jack, directed by Ben Stiller, and created by Rob Schrab and Dan Harmon, in which he played an ex-astronaut pursued by actor Ron Silver." Jcr1892 (talk) 16:46, 4 December 2020 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ‑‑ElHef (Meep?) 18:19, 4 December 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 December 2020

Jwein101 (talk) 15:42, 7 December 2020 (UTC)

Text to add:

Other social media accounts:

Instagram: In 2016, Jack Black created an Instagram account. He has over 7 million followers and can be followed @jackblack. His posts holding a [Biden] mug, demanding justice for [Floyd] and memorializing Justice [Bader Ginsburg] indicate that he is a registered Democrat. Twitter: Jack Black joined twitter in 2018 and currently has over 369K followers. He can be followed at: https://twitter.com/jackblack Facebook: He created his Facebook page in 2008 and currently has over 12 million followers. His page can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/JackBlack/

 Not done: A Wikipedia article should not be a complete exposition of all possible details about the subject. If independent, reliable sources have discussed his social media presence in depth for some reason, that might be noteworthy for inclusion here, but just the fact that he has social media accounts is not. The conclusion that he is a registered Democrat would be us drawing a conclusion based on the source material and not permitted without a direct supporting citation. ‑‑ElHef (Meep?) 15:58, 7 December 2020 (UTC)

I still know what you did last summer

Jack Black has a significant but uncredited role in this movie which is slightly intriguing but not mentioned — Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.6.89.97 (talk) 14:42, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

How is this relevant?

Jack Black's brother is listed as a "scientist" how is this relevant to who Jack Black is and if his brother's job is so important why are professions of other siblings excluded ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.137.179.24 (talk) 06:15, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

Because Neil Siegel has an article and Howard Siegel and Rachel Siegel don't? (CC) Tbhotch^™ 16:45, 17 March 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 25 April 2021

Add “The Holiday” (2006) to his list of movies he’s in.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holiday 71.218.85.66 (talk) 14:19, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

 Done. This edit has been made. MBihun (talk) 14:33, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

"Flimography" and "awards and nominations" sections have been defaced, article needs to be reverted/substantial editing requiring - 8 July 2021

Someone's either had a bad time editing or they're just a very annoying person. But Jablinski's page needs a lot of TLC right now and I have zero Wiki editing skills. Please help? [Previously unsigned comment by ——86.27.53.110 (talk)] 17:33, 8 July 2021 (UTC)

"Flimography" and "awards and nominations" were just recently added as blank section headers (04:28, 6 July 2021). I corrected this and made a change to the header hierarchy, but I don't know what TLC is needed. I do see a lot of filmography here for having a dedicated filmography article ——JavaRogers (talk) 20:01, 8 July 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 November 2021

That Rachel Siegel be added as a sister to Jack Black. This can be checked on multiple other sources and sites. Shannah21 (talk) 03:08, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

Hi Shannah21, thanks for making the edit request, but it appears that Rachel Siegel is already mentioned in the Early life section of the article. If you wish to add Rachel Siegel to the infobox, Rachel Siegel must be independently notable, see WP:Notability and Template:Infobox person#Parameters. If you have additional questions, feel free to ping me using {{u|Justiyaya}} thanks :D Justiyaya 03:29, 2 November 2021 (UTC)

Move discussion in progress

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1994 film

Jack Black appeared in the never ending story and I don’t see that mentioned. 67.216.242.98 (talk) 02:17, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

-> Jack Black filmography. (CC) Tbhotch^™ 01:11, 17 April 2022 (UTC)

Working With Actors

According to Fandom It said that J.K. Simmons Would Work With Black In Kung Fu Panda 3 as them promoting the film along with Dustin Hoffman — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:194:4101:D210:E564:4A5E:FB5A:6310 (talk) 20:51, 10 June 2022 (UTC)

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Best-known roles...

I think Kung Fu Panda is among his most well-known of roles, but it's currently ranked as an afterthought. I propose finding a way to neatly tying this role in with his other well-known cinematic roles. I've temporarily divided voice roles and traditional acting roles—and maybe that's for the best—but I'm happy to democratize this intro section. Electricmaster (talk) 13:20, 8 August 2022 (UTC)

Updating Infobox Photo

Current photo is 6 years old and doesn't show his face well. Recommend switching to https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JackBlack22.jpg Wiki-nPhoenix (talk) 23:52, 6 October 2022 (UTC)

@Wiki-nPhoenix: Specified by who? Please review consensus. Thank you, - FlightTime (open channel) 01:19, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

What do you mean by "specified by who"? I'm proposing the picture be changed for the reasons listed above. Of course recency does not necessarily imply quality, but the current picture does not give a good idea of appearance. Wiki-nPhoenix (talk) 05:06, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

Oppose - Purposed file is not better or Encyclopedic. - FlightTime (open channel) 16:28, 7 October 2022 (UTC)

Would love to get more opinons on this! Wiki-nPhoenix (talk) 01:30, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 March 2023

In the first part where it lists what films he's known for, Tropic Thunder (2008) isn't mentioned. 208.38.231.79 (talk) 05:07, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Actualcpscm (talk) 08:34, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

Stepdude

What about Stepdude? Black is producing it right now. When the film was originally titled Oh Hell No, he was in talks to star in it, but now, he doesn't have a deal to star. 2607:FEA8:761B:C900:E11D:E0D6:8E95:2852 (talk) 12:04, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

career

why did you take acting? 202.169.105.68 (talk) 09:26, 28 April 2023 (UTC)

Shut up 64.179.160.104 (talk) 17:47, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 May 2023

Jack Black's portrayal of the character in the movie Nacho Libre has faced criticism for perpetuating racial stereotypes and engaging in cultural appropriation. The use of brown face, where a non-Latinx actor darkens his skin to portray a Mexican character, is highly problematic and offensive. It reinforces harmful stereotypes and fails to acknowledge the importance of authentic representation. 47.144.182.42 (talk) 04:17, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Cannolis (talk) 06:04, 12 May 2023 (UTC)

Use of the word latinx detected -- you are very misguided. 50.53.5.220 (talk) 20:59, 25 February 2024 (UTC)

You shut up too — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.179.160.104 (talk) 17:48, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

early life

Jack Black talks about his early life and how his parents took him and his family to nudist colonies in california https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ4VzKgHRGE start at 1:20:40 134.16.86.95 (talk) 08:07, 22 March 2024 (UTC)