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Going to see the new shock doc feature Jackass: Number Two is like paying to see a sideshow act at a deranged circus run by inmates of an insane asylum ... We open to see a fantastical slow-motion shot of the Jackass posse running through the streets of a quiet American suburb ... Jackass: Number Two isn t cinema. (Santa Maria Times)
Fire 'prank' shows jackasses everywhere Oct 6, 2006
Sometimes the "stunts'' whether victimizing others or self-administered are posted on Internet sites that function as download exchanges that celebrate Survival of the Stupidest.A video camera was purportedly an accessory to the crime that occurred under a bridge near Eglinton Ave. W., close to Black Creek Dr. Evidence in the case against the two adolescents includes images retrieved from computers. Although police won't confirm it, speculation has those images either appearing on or... (Toronto Star -- GTA)
still playing Oct 5, 2006
H JACKASS: NUMBER TWO (R) If there were ever a movie to divide generations, this is it. Yes, there are funny moments buried among the gross and hurtful bits that are difficult to watch. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Bad jackass, bad Oct 3, 2006
There are more dangerously disgusting stunts from Johnny Knoxville and the crew with Jackass: Number Two ... 01:00 AMSTAFF REPORTERAlbert Nerenberg is anti-Jackass ... Jackass: Number Two, which soared over the $50 million mark this past weekend, is a bad kind of stupid, Nerenberg says. (Toronto Star -- Life)
Dorchester native Donnie Wahlberg has nothing to hide Oct 2, 2006
Last week's top movie, the Johnny Knoxville stunts-and-gags comedy ``Jackass: Number Two," fell to third place with $14 million. And the comedy ``School for Scoundrels," starring Jon Heder and Billy Bob Thornton, opened in fourth place with $9. 1 million. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Sony's `Open Season' Is No. 1 at Theaters With $23 Million in Ticket Sales Oct 2, 2006
Last week's top movie, the stunts-and-gags comedy ``Jackass: Number Two,'' fell to third place with $14 million and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.'s comedy ``School for Scoundrels'' opened in fourth place with $9 ... Johnny Knoxville stars in ``Jackass: Number Two,'' a Paramount Pictures movie featuring gross-out humor mixed with stunts ... Both ``Jackass'' films were based on the reality show that aired on Viacom Inc.'s MTV for three seasons beginning in 2000. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Theater owner refuses to show "Jackass 2" Oct 1, 2006
Drivel is the word Greg Boardman used to describe box-office leader "Jackass 2" and "Beerfest.". "Jackass" features Johnny Knoxville and his gang performing crazy stunts often involving self-inflicted pain; "Beerfest" revolves around fictional siblings who participate in an Olympics-style drinking competition ... "There are enough theaters carrying movies like "Jackass" that if people want to see them they can. The problem now is that there are too few good movies, movies that transplant you to... (Xinhuanet, China)
Theater closes, says no to 'Jackass 2' Sep 30, 2006
Illinois theater owner shuts down his cinema rather than show 'Jackass 2 ... A small-town theater owner says he wasn't trying to send Hollywood a message when he shut down for two weeks rather than show box-office leader Jackass 2 or other new releases that he calls drivel ... Those are his convictions and he needs to stand by them, Steve Lloyd, 59, of nearby Rossville said of offerings such as Beerfest and the Jackass sequel that briefly landed a Closed sign on the marquee outside Boardman's... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
New Jackass moves into town Sep 30, 2006
Jackass: Number Two is fantastically entertaining. That's all that can be said about this movie. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Cinema Owner Closes Over 'Jackass 2'... Sep 30, 2006
BREITBART.COM - Cinema Owner Closes Over `Jackass 2 ... Cinema Owner Closes Over `Jackass 2' Sep 29 6:19 PM US/Eastern ... A small-town theater owner says he wasn't trying to send Hollywood a message when he shut down for two weeks rather than show box-office leader "Jackass 2" or other new releases that he calls "drivel.". (The Drudge Report)
SCREEN SCENES: "Jackass Number Two" Sep 30, 2006
SCREEN SCENES: "Jackass Number Two" ... SCREEN SCENES: "Jackass Number Two" ... "Jackass Number Two"Director Jeff TremainePARAMOUNT PICTURES/MTV FILMS Johnny Knoxville and his crew of mentally twisted stuntmen have taken things to a new level of masochistic ridiculousness so ridiculous that stunts such as letting a leech suck the blood out of an eyeball and shoving a massive metal fishhook through the face are easily forgotten. (The Daily Bruin, CA)
Owner closes cinema to avoid showing Jackass Sep 30, 2006
Owner closes cinema to avoid showing Jackass - MORE MOVIE NEWS AND FEATURES - MSNBC.com ... Owner closes cinema to avoid showing Jackass ... Johnny Knoxville faces a charging bull in "Jackass: Number Two." Greg Boardman shut down his movie theater for two weeks so he wouldn't have to show the film. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Q&A: Johnny Knoxville Sep 30, 2006
The actor and head jackass talks about his new film, when stunts go right and why he reaches out to gay audiences By ... actor and head jackass Johnny Knoxville is tooling around Texas when he calls into TIME's Jeffrey Ressner to discuss his new hit sequel, his life and his loves ... Jackass 2, which cost around $12 million to make, earned $29 million in its first weekend. (Time.com)
Entertainment Sep 29, 2006
Two weeks ago, I ventured into Philadelphia with a nervous disposition and a massive pack of butterflies flying around my stomach for one simple reason: I was about to meet Johnny Knoxville and Bam Margera to discuss their new movie, "Jackass Number Two." I met the agency representative in the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel (only the best for celebrities), introduced myself to the six other college journalists who would be interviewing with me, and then we all made our way up to a suite and... (The Villanovan, PA)
Knoxville and friends just what you'd expect Sep 28, 2006
Straddling a giant snake between his legs is all in a day's work for 'Jackass' star Johnny Knoxville (center) ... "Jackass Number Two" is crude, vulgar and entertaining ... Though I had low expectations for "Jackass Number Two," the sequel successfully lived up to its name and entertained. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
latest reviews by rob hedelt Sep 28, 2006
HH jackass: number two (R). If there were ever a movie to divide generations, this is it. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Second 'Jackass' a misanthropic mess Sep 27, 2006
"Jackass Number Two" is a bit like a train wreck ... "Jackass Number Two" is the functional equivalent of a second-grade play on nutrition, only here, instead of dressing up like vegetables, Johnny Knoxville and company dress up like naked elderly people ... It is unfortunate the cast of "Jackass" feels it necessary to resort to toilet humor to try to make people laugh. (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Oregon theater manager says fire related to 'Jackass' opening Sep 27, 2006
"It was not a coincidence that this was the opening weekend of 'Jackass 2,' " Tinseltown theater manager Steve Rhay said. He said Tinseltown had problems all weekend with teens trying to get into the R-rated "Jackass Number Two," and he suspects someone denied entry to the film set the fire ... Rhay said theaters across the country reported increased vandalism when the first "Jackass" movie came out in 2002. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Prank film Jackass tops US charts Sep 26, 2006
Jackass stars Steve-O, Johnny Knoxville and Ehren McGehey (l-r). Stunt movie Jackass: Number Two has topped the North American box office, taking $28 ... Once box office estimates are confirmed on Monday, Jackass will have had the best opening weekend in the US since Will Ferrell's comedy, Talladega Nights, took $47m (24. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Sector Snap: Film Companies Sep 26, 2006 More of this story Sep 26, 2006 Johnny's anaconda stars in 'jackass: number 2' Sep 26, 2006 'Jackass 2'link suspectedin Tinseltown vandalism Sep 26, 2006 'Jackass Number Two' pure mayhem Sep 26, 2006 'Number Two' Is #1: Knoxville's 'Jackass' Team Defeats The Rock's 'Gang' Sep 26, 2006 'Jackass' sequel captures weekend box office Sep 25, 2006 "Jackass" Kicks Butt Sep 25, 2006 Who's the 'Jackass' now? Sep 25, 2006 They haven't learned jack Sep 25, 2006 Proof that teen boys rule the box office Sep 25, 2006 Jackassers: 'What's wrong with this country?' Sep 25, 2006 Wacky Jackass stunts top box office Sep 25, 2006 'Jackass' Boys Deliver Daredevil Winner Sep 25, 2006 "Jackass" and the eternal question: Is it art? Sep 25, 2006 "Jackass" sequel tops North American box offices Sep 25, 2006 'Jackass' No. 1 At Weekend Box Office Sep 25, 2006 Jackass tops box office Sep 25, 2006 Jackass: Touching the Extreme Sep 23, 2006 The Climactic Prank Sep 23, 2006 EW review: 'Jackass' sequel a hoot Sep 23, 2006 Review slams movie early and often Sep 23, 2006 Johnny Knoxville Sep 22, 2006 Every man a casting director Sep 22, 2006 Screening Room: 'All the King's Men' Sep 22, 2006 Latest movie releases Sep 22, 2006 They haven't learned jack Sep 22, 2006 'Jackass Number Two' gets explosive laughs Sep 22, 2006 Jackass: Number Two will please diehard fans Sep 22, 2006 He's a demented little 'Jackass,' but a star Sep 22, 2006 Stunted-growth sickos Sep 22, 2006 'Jackass Number Two' a thrill for frat crowd Sep 22, 2006 Read Review » Sep 22, 2006 CD Exclusive: Jackass: Number Two Cast Q&A Session! Sep 22, 2006 new this week Sep 21, 2006 Friday movie openings: "Confetti" to "Flyboys" Sep 21, 2006 Jackass: Number Two Sep 21, 2006 Movie openings Sep 21, 2006 "Jackass" moves for second gross-out crown Sep 20, 2006 Nelson charged with drug possession Sep 19, 2006 One more 'Jackass' Sep 19, 2006 Fall and Holiday Film Compilation Sep 13, 2006 Jackass crew shocked by Irwin's death Sep 11, 2006 Fall movies: Agent 007, Jet Li and a flock of penguins lead the parade Sep 10, 2006 The List Sep 10, 2006 'Jackass' King Johnny Knoxville Can Handle Pain, But You Won't See Him In A Speedo Sep 9, 2006 Fall movie forecast Sep 8, 2006 Fall Into Film Sep 3, 2006 VMAs go "Crazy" and Panic! Sep 3, 2006 Chaos Rules at VMAs Sep 3, 2006 Wolfmother's 'Joker & The Thief' A Perfect Fit For 'Jackass' Crew Aug 16, 2006 Wickman rockin' in the free world ... er, on the mound Aug 12, 2006 At 25, MTV has outgrown its need for music videos Aug 2, 2006 Still want your MTV? The network is 25 years old, and its world is getting more and more surreal. Aug 2, 2006 Yo! MTV's 25, but don't make a fuss about it Aug 1, 2006 A quarter-century of MTV Jul 28, 2006 Still shaping music history Jul 25, 2006 Yeah Yeah Yeahs Rock With Fans In 'Cheated' Clip... Jul 21, 2006 'Jackass' Director Says 'Number 2' Is Even Filthier May 23, 2006 A New Cleopatra May 2, 2006 TV to film: The reverence meter Apr 20, 2006 Cooler than the first one Mar 30, 2006
NEW YORK Prankster Johnny Knoxville prevailed at the box office this weekend, with "Jackass: Number Two" debuting to top the charts with $28. 1 million. (Houston Chronicle)
'Jackass' sequel takes top box-office Sep 26, 2006
Jackass' sequel takes top box-office ... Johnny Knoxville faces a charging bull in "Jackass: Number Two." ... LOS ANGELES - "Jackass Number Two" was No. 1 at the box office over the weekend, as the sequel featuring Johnny Knoxville and his gang performing crazy stunts debuted with $29 million. (State College Centre Daily, PA -- Entertainment)
That was the case this weekend for "Jackass Number Two," the latest offering from Johnny Knoxville and friends. The Jackass sequel opened on just over 3,000 screens and grossed over 28 million, easily surpassing its production budget of 11 ... If you want to see "Jackass" or similar flicks, find a baby-sitter or watch it when it comes out on DVD - after the kids are in bed, of course. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Johnny's anaconda stars in 'jackass: number 2 ... "Johnny, you're a jackass!""Yes, yes I am," admitted Johnny Knoxville at a Boston screening of "jackass: number two." Director Jeff Tremaine was also on hand to apologize to the audience for the following 95 minutes ... "jackass: number two" was never planned because its predecessor "jackass: the movie" was meant to end the franchise. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Mail Tribune - 'Jackass 2' link suspected in Tinseltown vandalism - September 26, 2006 ... Jackass 2' link suspected in Tinseltown vandalism ... Medford police are investigating an arson fire at the Tinseltown theaters Sunday that officials suspect could be linked to the opening of "Jackass 2," a prank-filled film with an R rating. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Johnny Knoxville in Paramount's 'Jackass: Number Two. Johnny Knoxville shows off a wound in Paramount's 'Jackass: Number Two ... Ryan Dunn and Johnny Knoxville with a snake in Paramount's 'Jackass: Number Two. (CTV.ca)
com : Movies : Movie News : 'Number Two' Is #1: Knoxville's 'Jackass' Team Defeats The Rock's 'Gang ... Number Two' Is #1: Knoxville's 'Jackass' Team Defeats The Rock's 'Gang ... Jackass' and 'Jet Li's Fearless' knock former champ 'Gridiron' to #3. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Jackass' sequel captures weekend box office - MarketWatch ... latest news 'Jackass' sequel captures weekend box office By , MarketWatch Last Update: 1:45 PM ET Sep 24, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- "Jackass Number Two" romped its way to a strong box office debut, leaving the rest of the weekend competition far behind, according to data released Sunday by industry tracker Box Office Mojo ... "Jackass," a sequel featuring Johnny Knoxville and friends performing bizarre, outrageous and... (MarketWatch)
The decidedly un-P.C. hijinks of Jackass: Number Two proved irresistible for legions of teenage boys, racking up $28 ... The lone bright spot in yet another down weekend--only one other film topped $10 million in ticket sales and the overall box office was down 7 percent from the same time last year, according to the trackers at Exhibitor Relations--Jackass: Number Two was smeared across 3,059 screens, where it averaged $9,188. (E! Online)
USATODAY.com - Serious movies fall victim to 'Jackass ... Serious movies fall victim to 'Jackass ... 8 million for No. 7, according to Nielsen EDI. Jackass: Number Two, the grossout-stunts sequel starring Johnny Knoxville, was an easy winner for the weekend with $28. (USA Today -- Life)
More dangerously disgusting stunts from Johnny Knoxville and the crew with jackass number two ... Which leads us to jackass number two, a collection of dangerous and juvenile acts of idiocy captured on celluloid and very much in the vein of that joke ... If you happen to have a life and missed jackass the movie in 2002, which exhibited similar disdain for common sense and rules of grammar, or the MTV series that spawned it, you may need some background. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
07:46 AMLOS ANGELESJohnny Knoxville and his pals pulled another prank on Hollywood as their sequel of crazy stunts, Jackass Number Two, beat a rush of serious movies to take the top spot at the weekend box office. Jackass Number Two debuted with $28 ... Based on the MTV show that featured Knoxville and his gang doing reckless stunts and dares, Jackass Number Two outstripped the opening weekend of 2002's Jackass, which debuted with $22. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
com : Jackassers: 'What's wrong with this country ... Jackassers: 'What's wrong with this country ... 5-million (U.S.), Jackass Number Two pulls in more than $28-million in its debut weekend. (Globe and Mail)
Wacky Jackass stunts top box office - AT THE MOVIES - MSNBC.com ... Wacky Jackass stunts top box office ... Paramount PicturesEhren McGhehey, "Wee Man" Jason Acuna, Bam Margera, Mat Hoffman, Ryan Dunn and Dave England rev up their tiny motorcycles in "Jackass: Number Two.". (MSNBC -- Movies)
com: 'Jackass' Boys Deliver Daredevil Winner ... Jackass' Boys Deliver Daredevil Winner ... Sept. 24 - Johnny Knoxville and his pals pulled another prank on Hollywood as their sequel of crazy stunts, "Jackass Number Two," beat a rush of serious movies to take the top spot at the weekend box office. (abc7news.com)
The Seattle Times: Movies: "Jackass" and the eternal question: Is it art ... "Jackass" and the eternal question: Is it art ... Steve-O is picked up by adult film star Ron Jeremy at last week's premiere of "Jackass: Number Two" in Hollywood. (Seattle Times)
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- "Jackass: Number Two," a sequel starring Johnny Knoxville and his friends doing dangerous and often crude stunts, topped at North American theaters this weekend, according to figures released on Sunday. "Wee Man" Jason Acuna in "Jackass: Number Two" (Yahoo Photo) ... The "Jackass" sequel debuted in theaters with about 28. (Xinhuanet, China)
com - Entertainment - 'Jackass' Boys Deliver Winner In Debut ... AP ImageJohnny Knoxville, left, poses with Ehren McGhehey at the premiere of "Jackass Number Two," Thursday night, Sept. 21, 2006, in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles ... Jackass' Boys Deliver Winner In Debut. (Click2Houston, TX)
Los Angeles - The stunts of Johnny Knoxville and his friends risking life, limb and good taste kicked "Jackass: Number Two" to the top spot at North American theatres over the weekend, preliminary figures showed on Sunday. The sequel to "Jackass" is the second film spun off Knoxville's MTV reality show and on its debut weekend raked in $28. (News24)
In Jackass: Number Two, which opens this Friday, Knoxville and his "gang of lovable idiots" return to theaters with an onslaught of bizarrely amusing stunts that'll leave audiences either cringing or laughing or both ... For those of you seeing Jackass: Number Two this weekend, you'll see the brave Johnny Knoxville ... " Paramount When Johnny Knoxville messes with the bull, he gets the horns; click for more pics from Jackass: Number Two. During the filming of Jackass: Number Two, all of... (IGN FilmForce)
For Jackass: Number Two, Knoxville and director Jeff Tremaine wanted a final gag that would really shake things up ... For Jackass: Number Two, Knoxville and the gang decided to top things off with, as he tells us, "A prank on a prank on a prank." ... Johnny Knoxville in Jackass: Number Two. (IGN FilmForce)
(Entertainment Weekly) -- The first "Jackass," released in 2002, is maybe the most laugh-out-loud, sidesplitting movie of the last couple of years ... But, unlike most films I love, I've never been compelled to watch "Jackass" twice ... "Jackass: Number Two" is not as original, aberrantly beautiful, unrepetitious, or good as "Jackass" Number One, yet it will still double a lot of people over with big laughs and grossed-out disbelief. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Jackass: Number Two' is grosser, bloodier and has more pathetic dangerous stuff than the first movie or MTV series ... The fellows from Jackass are back with another freak show/proctological exam and would-be snuff film, designed to bring out the inner Stooge in us all ... Jackass: Number Two is grosser, more dangerous, more bloody and even less concerned with the things that make a movie a ``movie'' than the original film. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
IGN: Jackass: Touching the Extreme ... In Jackass: Number Two, which opens this Friday, Knoxville and his "gang of lovable idiots" return to theaters with an onslaught of bizarrely amusing stunts that'll leave audiences either cringing or laughing or both ... " Jackass isn't essentially about fear, of course. It's about humor. Making people laugh is Knoxville's objective. "It's my goal," he says. "It's everything I'm trying to do. (IGN FilmForce)
If there are any shopping carts left to ride down hills, Johnny Knoxville and his colleagues will find them in "Jackass: Number Two," which opens Friday. "Jet Li's Fearless" opens Friday. (CNN -- Showbiz)
JACKASS: NUMBER TWO(Paramount)RHere's the long-awaited. continuation of the popular MTV reality series. (FOX4 Kansas City, MO)
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More dangerously disgusting stunts from Johnny Knoxville and the crew with jackass number two ... Which leads us to jackass number two, a collection of dangerous and juvenile acts of idiocy captured on celluloid and very much in the vein of that joke ... If you happen to have a life and missed jackass the movie in 2002, which exhibited similar disdain for common sense and rules of grammar, or the MTV series that spawned it, you may need some background. (Toronto Star)
Johnny Knoxville thinks he can withstand being hit by a yak in this scene from "Jackass Number Two."Paramount Pictures 'Jackass Number Two' Three starts (out of four)Rated R Related Articles ... Jackass Number Two' gets explosive laughs ... By JAMES WARDGannett News Service The juvenile, offensive and stupid "Jackass Number Two" doesn't just cross the line of good taste and judgment, it obliterates that line. (Pensacola News Journal)
Jackass: Number Two will please diehard fans - AT THE MOVIES - MSNBC.com ... Jackass: Number Two will please diehard fans ... Paramount PicturesEhren McGhehey, "Wee Man" Jason Acuna, Bam Margera, Mat Hoffman, Ryan Dunn and Dave England rev up their tiny motorcycles in "Jackass: Number Two.". (MSNBC -- Movies)
He's a demented little 'Jackass,' but a star - Newsday ... He's a demented little 'Jackass,' but a star ... What makes Jason (Wee Man) Acua, co-star of the new "Jackass Number Two," is indifference - the pure and unlearned type that causes schoolteachers to cringe and slackers to unite. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
MOVIE REVIEW: JACKASS 2 ... This happens close to the very beginning of "Jackass Number Two." There're many more of these things ready to hit you in the face ... Such a base-level narrative strategy gives "Jackass Deux" what one could characterize as a cozy veneer. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Seacoast Connects - Movies: "Jackass Number Two" a thrill for frat crowd ... "Jackass Number Two" a thrill for frat crowd By Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter Posted: September 20, 2006 ... The cast members of the MTV series 'Jackass' gather onstage to present the Viewer's Choice award to Fall Out Boy at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards in New York August 31, 2006. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Jackass: Number Two:' Fans of the brand will love sequel ... No one can say that the guys in "Jackass: Number Two" don't suffer for their art ... Art or not, the bawdy, earthy, puerile humor of "Jackass: Number Two" is definitely entertainment, and it's probably less sadistic than its ancient forebear: Romans throwing Christians to the lions in the Colosseum. (Vero Beach Press Journal)
CD Exclusive: Jackass: Number Two Cast Qion ... CD Exclusive: Jackass: Number Two Cast Qion ... CountingDown's own Susanne Robbins sat in recently on a round table Q&A with the cast from Jackass: Number Two. (Counting Down)
RF, RA, M] JACKASS: NUMBER TWO (R) The boys from the wild TV prank show return to do crazy stunts in the sequel to the big-screen debut. Starring Johnny Knoxville. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
"Jackass: Number Two": Johnny Knoxville and his MTV cohorts are back for more low-brow adventures. Opens Friday at Dole Cannery, Ward, Koko Marina, Pearl Highlands, Pearlridge West, Kapolei, Mililani, Ko'olau, Windward, Prince Kuhio, Makalapua, Kaahumanu Mall 6-Plex (Maui), Kukui Mall 4-Plex (Maui), Front Street Theatres (Maui). (Honolulu Advertiser)
Thursday, September 21, 2006. MPAA rating R for extremely crude and dangerous stunts throughout, sexual content, nudity and. (San Jose Mercury News -- Entertainment)
"Jackass: Number Two": (R). Johnny Knoxville and his merry band of pranksters are back with another bunch of crazy, dangerous and potentially life-threatening pranks and stunts that no sane person should try, ever. (Pensacola News Journal)
The movie, "Jackass: Number Two," set for release this Friday, features the cast pushing the limits of good taste and morality, jam-packed with more raunchiness and dangerous stunts than ever ... The Jackass crew made its name by associating themselves with outrageous acts that were grossly unappealing to the average citizen ... But during a roundtable interview with local student journalists, "Jackass" star Johnny Knoxville said the latest offering of debauchery will push the envelope even... (Northeastern News, MA)
Jackass star Johnny Knoxville recently recalled trying to keep up with the country music superstar and failing. "I'm not a weed person, but when Willie Nelson passes you a joint, you don't say no," the Jackass star told Playboy. (Ninemsn)
By Donna Freydkin, USA TODAY NEW YORK Three things you probably didn't know about Johnny Knoxville, the self-immolating star of Jackass: Number Two: He's petrified of rodents. He's buddies with Sofia Coppola, the ex-wife of Jackass producer Spike Jonze ... He's dressed in a tattered Willie Nelson T-shirt paired with his signature ripped blue Dickies pants and ratty black skull-and-crossbones Jackass Converse high-tops, his arms a kaleidoscope of scrapes and bruises featuring "an alligator nick... (USA Today -- Life)
"JACKASS: NUMBER TWO" -- Johnny Knoxville and friends are back ... "Jackass: Number Two" isn't going to teach you about the world. (The Ledger)
At least one member of the infamous Jackass stunt crew, who have a cult following with teenagers around the world, is contemplating quitting stunts with wild animals after his own near-death experience with a shark. "I think I'm generally going to close the book on wildlife encounters," Stephen Glover, best known to Jackass fans as Steve-O, told reporters in Los Angeles ... The 32-year-old's near-miss with a hungry mako shark came while shooting a stunt in the Gulf of Mexico for the group's new... (Sydney Morning Herald)
"Jackass: Number Two:" Another round of idiotic reality behavior and dangerous stunts, once again proving that some people will do anything for five minutes of celluloid and fame. Head jackass Johnny Knoxville returns. (Florida Today)
Jackass: Number Two' Johnny Knoxville and his band of merry idiots return to perform even more daring (and extremely stupid) stunts and gags, all of which you shouldn't attempt at home. With Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Steve-O and Jason "Wee Man" Acua. (Los Angeles Times)
Jackass' King Johnny Knoxville Can Handle Pain, But You Won't See Him In A Speedo ... Four years ago, Johnny Knoxville and the "Jackass" gang released their first feature film ... September 22's "Jackass: Number Two" talked to MTV News about how he gets through a grueling stunt, why he won't trash-talk Sean Penn and why you won't see him in a Speedo. (VHI.com -- Music News)
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" JACKASS: NUMBER TWO Sept. 22. Johnny Knoxville risks life and limb, again, in the apparently critic-proof sequel. Traveling the globe with extreme pranksters Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Steve-O and "Wee Man," Knoxville expands on his MTV-hatched freak fest on a quest to discover more dangerous stunts. FLYBOYS Sept. 22. World War I story inspired by the Lafayette Escadrille, a squadron of 38 volunteer aviators who beat back Germany's fearsome "Fokker" fighter planes. James Franco stars as one of... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Blood was shed, people were electrocuted, lobsters ran amok--and that was just when the Jackass crew was on camera, reminding people to cast their votes for the Viewer's Choice award. ADVERTISEMENT. (E! Online)
"Jackass"s' Steve-O arrived with a midget (who later appeared on screen naked) ... The "Jackass" star brought a knapsack full of miniature airline bottles of whisky and even offered us some. (Multichannel News)
com : News : Wolfmother's 'Joker hief' A Perfect Fit For 'Jackass' Crew ... Wolfmother's 'Joker & The Thief' A Perfect Fit For 'Jackass' Crew Frontman says song, featured in upcoming Johnny Knoxville flick, is about 'people who don't fit into society ... SAN DIEGO It's no wonder the "Jackass" dudes wanted Wolfmother's "Joker & the Thief" for their new movie. (VHI.com -- Music News)
About the time the Anthology series came out, some jackass with money offered Paul, George, & Ringo $250 million to play together for one show and they turned it down. I d take $25 if someone wanted to reunite my high school band. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The network that helped make icons of Madonna and Nirvana now turns out nonmusical celebrities such as Johnny Knoxville, the prankster of MTV's "Jackass," and Kyndra, the entitled rich girl of the real-life teen series "Laguna Beach." The music video blocks that used to be MTV's mainstay hold down a 4-to-9 a.m. graveyard shift. Hand-wringing over the disappearance of music from Music Television is practically a national pastime. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Not satisfied with all of Madonna's efforts nor the annual awards show shockers, MTV decided to add a bunch of gross-out programs to its regular lineup such as "The Tom Green Show," which climaxed with cameras following the Canadian comedian into the operating room as he had surgery for testicular cancer; "Jackass," which featured Johnny Knoxville and friends repetitively slamming things onto their genitals; and "Celebrity Deathmatch," in which clay figurines of stars like Marilyn Manson and... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Oct. 1, 2000: "Jackass" Johnny Knoxville (below) gets tipped over in the port-a-potty. Knoxville specialized in painful on-camera tricks, and "Jackass" quickly became MTV's most popular show. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Jackass': Tipped off April 12, 2000. The moment: The reality series, about a group of guys performing often dangerous stunts for laughs, premieres and soon becomes a hot topic of conversation. (USA Today -- Life)
For better or for worse, MTV - which celebrates its 25th birthday Aug. 1 - has introduced the world to an extraordinary number of significant pop-cultural phenomena in its 25 years: Madonna; Michael Jackson; grunge; "Beavis and Butt-head"; reality television; Jon Stewart; Jenny McCarthy and Carmen Electra; Britney Spears; Ozzy Osbourne's family; Nick Lachey; and a bunch of jackasses who cackle while connecting their private parts with safety pins ... 2000 - Proving the deadpan, disgusting "Tom... (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Karen O recently teamed with Peaches and Johnny Knoxville to record "Backass" for the film "Jackass: Number 2," which opens Sept. 22 in U.S. theaters ... The first single from the "Jackass" soundtrack will be "The Joker & the Thief," from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Interscope labelmate Wolfmother. (Billboard.com)
Jackass' Director Says 'Number 2' Is Even Filthier ... The anarchic idiots of "Jackass" have been ... With "Jackass 2" coming to theaters this fall, the film's director/ringleader, Jeff Tremaine, talked about the film's new poster, a notorious gay-cruise billboard in L.A., Johnny Knoxville's latest prank and the sequel stunt that nearly made him lose his lunch. (VHI.com -- Music News)
But I don't know if the excitement reached the room of Johnny Knoxville, star of MTV's "Jackass" series and movie ... We thought perhaps he was going to the laundry, but he helped veer the conversation to discussion of the movie "Jackass 2" and a controversial billboard he's rented on Sunset Boulevard. (Fox News)
"The Dukes of Hazzard," 2005 Even if the script was pretty straight, the smirking presences of Seann William Scott and Jackass Johnny Knoxville belie any "affectionate" tribute to redneck-ism. SILLY ADAPTATIONS OF CARTOON SHOWS. (Orlando Sentinel)
The one scene that will eject you from your seat: The tiresome antics of the possum pranksters call to mind loudmouthed Jackass troublemakers Johnny Knoxville and Steve O.. Best quote: A dung beetle rolling a ball of poop to the ark asks his family: 'Do we really have to bring this crap. (Electric New Paper)
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