Comedian Jack Black, best known for sidesplitting appearances in films like S chool of Rock (2003) and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), recently made headlines after reacting to comments by his Tenacious D bandmate, Kyle Gass. Per Variety, when Gass was presented with a birthday cake and asked to make a wish during the band’s performance in Sydney last month, he said, “Don’t miss Trump next time”, referring to the recent attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump . In response, Black cancelled the rest of the band’s tour, saying in a statement that “I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence”, and that as a result, “I no longer feel it is appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour.

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Photo: Invision/AP But away from his band’s drama, Black shares an adorable love story with his wife, Tanya Haden. People reported that the couple, who went .