I just voted early in the NY primary. I’m a nerd and always get a rush in filling out my ballot, and yes I have a folder that’s covered with all my “I just voted!” stickers. Do I love the uptick in political calls/texts/emails I get during elections? Of course not. But you know what’s worse? Losing our democracy. So I’m glad to see Barack Obama and a bevy of Hollywood supporters out stumping for President Biden, and raising more than $30 million to boot. That is what happened at a Biden-Harris fundraiser last weekend in LA. In a sea of Oscar and Emmy winners, it was funnyman Jack Black who stole the show with an impassioned speech, and even bolder outfit:

“How incredible is it that years from now we’ll be able to tell our grandchildren that we saw two presidents of the United States on the same stage as Kung Fu Panda?”

So said Jimmy Kimmel while standing on the Peacock Theater stage on Saturday night during a star-studded fundraiser for President Joe Biden that featured the late night host moderating a chat with Biden and former President Barack Obama. The event, which raised north of $30 million, featured A-list headliners Kimmel, George Clooney and Julia Roberts on a program that also featured first lady Jill Biden, longtime Democratic supporters Barbra Streisand, Jason Bateman and Kathryn Hahn, and performances by the likes of Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph.

Even with all that talent on the same stage, Jack Black, whom Kimmel credited for his longtime leading voice role as Kung Fu Panda, received a lion’s share of attention thanks to enthusiastic comments and a colorful ensemble. The veteran comedy star appeared in what he called his “kick-ass American flag overalls,” paired with a “Dark Brandon” T-shirt. A clip of his appearance went viral after being shared on X, formerly Twitter, by the official Biden-Harris HQ campaign account on Sunday morning. (The account also shared a link to buy the T-shirt — “best worn while vanquishing malarkey” — for $32.)

During the clip, Black jokes that he turned down offers to appear at everything from a bat mitzvah to a Jack in the Box opening in Oxnard to help stump for the president alongside Clooney and Roberts. “And when the president wins in November — yeah! — I’m pretty sure I’m going to get a sweet shout-out in his victory speech for what I gave up to be here,” he said. “Because when democracy is at stake, Jack Black answers the call. Mr. President, you’re welcome.”

[From The Hollywood Reporter]

I love Jack Black, and yes, I’m one of those fans who think he was absolutely robbed when he didn’t get an Oscar nomination for Bernie. He goes in big and he commits hard, and never breaks character. Not that he was fully acting here, but you know what I mean. In watching the video, you get to experience the total splendor of his presentation. First, the getup. He really did wear American flag overalls — shorts length, no less, that nicely showed off his pale blue socks pulled up to the shins, and brick-red shoes with matching laces. The sunglasses-clad, smiling Biden on the Dark Brandon tee poked out from the overalls just perfectly, and the entire look was complemented by Jack’s bushy beard. Sartorially, he looked like someone you’d find at a MAGA rally, which is extra fun for us because the MAGAs online are bigly mad at Jack for backing Biden. They’re crying salty white tears and declaring that Black is now on the banned list, a move I’m sure he’s just heartbroken over. As one Twitter user succinctly said, “Hell yeah we got Jack Black in the national divorce.” Whether you have stars & stripes overalls or not, go out and vote! Cause he’s not joking, democracy is at stake.

Let’s gooooooooooooo!!!!!! https://t.co/6hkSPDp5bj

— Jack Black (@jackblack) June 18, 2024

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