VIDEO: ‘Bernie’ Trailer: Jack Black is a Kindly Murderer . Within seconds, I was pilloried by others who thought the idea ridiculous. They hadn’t yet seen Bernie, of course, ...

Producer Scott Rudin set up Jack Black and Richard Linklater nearly a decade ago for “School of Rock,” with Rudin persuading the indie filmmaker to tackle the commercial comedy. Black and ...

After signing on to play the title character of his black comedy “Bernie,” Jack Black wanted to meet the real-life Bernhardt “Bernie” Tiede and ask a few questions as well as win approval ...

Richard Linklater and Jack Black TA: I'm curious, Jack, about how you put Bernie together from the outside in. He has such a distinctive way of walking and moving.

Jack Black’s latest role is a long way from Po the “Kung Fu Panda” or even “Gulliver’s Travels.” He’s taking a change of pace playing nice guy-turned-murderer Bernie Tiede in ...

Actor Jack Black talks to Alex Cohen about his new film "Bernie," his Grammy and Golden Globe nominations, and the future of Tenacious D. Seventeen years ago in East Texas, a former mortician ...

Actor Jack Black plays a kindly small-town funeral director who murders a millionaire in the film Bernie. Black is also one-half of the comedy folk-rock group Tenacious D. In May, they released an ...

Jack Black is a deliciously funny actor, but he didn't fall into the many, many traps that were there in 'Bernie.'" -- Cloris Leachman on Jack Black in 'Bernie' Plus Icon Film ...

"Bernie" is a one-of-a-kind movie that establishes its own tone, walking a thin line between seriousness and absurdity. Set in eastern Texas, it allows director Richard Linklater to explore his ...

Laughing at murder and misfortune is nothing new for filmgoers with a taste for dark comedy, but actor Jack Black, star of the true-crime comedy "Bernie," admits that it's harder to sell an ...

Director: Richard Linklater; Screenwriters: Skip Hollandsworth, Richard Linklater; Starring: Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman; Running ...