You never forget your first cancellation. Jack Black, comic actor and part-time rock star, is getting a crash course in Cancel Culture after a regrettable gig Down Under. Except his band Tenacious D’s cancellation didn’t follow the punitive blueprint. Plus, he and bandmate Kyle Gass said something worthy of recrimination, even for the most unwoke among us. Not all cancellations are created equal. The trouble started a day after the July 13 assassination attempt on President Donald Trump’s life in Butler, Pa. Tenacious D interrupted its concert in Sydney, Australia to celebrate Gass’ birthday. The “Elf” alum was turning 64, and longtime music partner Black presented him with a cake on stage. Black asked Gass to make a wish before blowing out the candles. Gass did as told and shared it with the adoring Tenacious D fans in attendance. “Don’t miss Trump next time,” Gass said. Black took a beat and said, “Thank you.” And the show went on. Jack Black went on stage with his band over the weekend and his bandmate said "don't miss Trump next time" to laughs from the audience. A month ago, he was a featured speaker at Biden's fundraiser in Los Angeles. "We must come together" indeed. pic.twitter.com/HGlNTlzure — Greg Price (@greg_price11) July 15, 2024 Except somebody recorded the moment and shared it on social media. In that way, this cancellation began precisely as many others have before it. As expected, condemnation was swift and digital. Black’s reputation as a Democratic stooge didn’t help. He previously promoted President Barack Obama’s Iranian deal and appeared mere weeks ago at a President Joe Biden fundraiser, pretending as if Biden wasn’t compromised by age and a yet-unknown ailment. Those partisan ties made the moment look even worse. Local politicians joined the fray, condemning their concert comments. One, Australian Senator Ralph Babet, demanded Gass and Black be deported for their words. Black, to his credit, apologized in swift fashion, and it didn’t sound like his PR team penned it. “I would never condone hate speech or encourage political violence in any form,” Black shared on his Instagram feed. What happened next proved how different this Cancel Culture event would be. “After much reflection, I no longer feel it is appropriate to continue the Tenacious D tour, and all future creative plans are on hold.” Jeff Hahne/Getty Images Black didn’t wait for press outrage to reach critical mass. Nor did he let the incident die down to see how much professional blowback he might receive. He canceled himself. More importantly, he embraced consequences for his actions. Suspending the Tenacious D tour likely cost him plenty, not just with fan loyalty but dollars and cents. The news cycle moves fast these days. He could have laid low and hoped another news event took people’s attention away from the comments. Heck, fellow actors Mark Hamill and John Leguizamo are doing their best to make us forget all about Tenacious D via Twitter. Hamill is mocking President Trump’s ear bandages while Leguizamo falsely claimed Trump wasn’t injured in the attack. Chances are we’ll hear more unhinged Hollywood comments that will make Gass’ quip seem tame in comparison. Black also vowed to shut down indefinitely on the creative front. While he may not be as in-demand as he once was, last year’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” was a blockbuster and this year’s “Kung Fu Panda 4” proves he’s still a viable commodity in Hollywood. Black did something else few could have expected. He threw Gass, who also apologized via Instagram, under the tour bus. He said Gass “blindsided” him with the comment. The duo have worked together for two decades under the Tenacious D banner. That couldn’t have been an easy decision to make. Accountability is in short supply in western culture of late. Just ask Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle, who has yet to resign for overseeing the worst possible breach in her line of work via the July 13 shooting. Black, to his credit, held himself accountable. What didn’t happen in this Cancel Culture-style moment? Conservatives didn’t demand their censorship en masse or reach out to the tour’s sponsors to suspend their ties to the duo. The band’s Hollywood peers neither defended nor attacked them for their comments. They may not have faced any repercussions back in La La Land. Wishing death on Trump is considered normal behavior in celebrity circles. Just ask Charlie Sheen, Madonna, Johnny Depp, Snoop Dogg and other stars who have shared variations of that sick theme. Black and Gass may have enhanced their careers with their Sydney shtick, as warped as that sounds. Kathy Griffin’s infamous snapshot holding Trump’s bloody head showed there are still cultural limits when it comes to GOP-based rage. While the aforementioned stars suffered no professional blowback for their assassination fetish, Griffin’s career cratered following her image’s release. The final difference between “TenaciousD-Gate” and your garden variety cancellation is clear. Author J.K. Rowling endured a brutal cancellation for thoughts many sane souls share regarding trans issues. Shane Gillis watched his “Saturday Night Live” dreams disappear when old, crude jokes resurfaced. Gina Carano’s Disney career died because she refused to self-censor her common sense views. They didn’t deserve their cancellations. We can still have different opinions. Black and Gass cheered on the assassination of a U.S. president. There’s no nuance there. It’s just wrong. Any sane soul understands wishing death on a president is beyond the pale. Even in our increasingly coarse culture many realize just that. Every few years a Hollywood star learns that sharing the ugliest views possible about their political opponents has real-world consequences. That may explain why Black and Gass canceled themselves before someone beat them to it. * * * Christian Toto is an award-winning journalist, movie critic and editor of HollywoodInToto.com. He previously served as associate editor with Breitbart News’ Big Hollywood. Follow him at @HollywoodInToto. The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said on Thursday that President Joe Biden should fire Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle after the security failure underlying the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a weekend rally in Pennsylvania. In a call for all House members on Wednesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray and Cheatle “did not give us satisfactory answers to some very important questions. And some of it needs to be in a classified setting, I suppose,” Johnson said during an interview on Fox Business. “But I’m prepared this morning to call on President Biden to fire Director Cheatle,” he continued. “Yesterday I said that she should resign. It’s clear that she has no intention to do so, but the oversight here, the mistakes, the ineptitude, whatever it is, was inexcusable.” Questions have been raised about how a shooter, identified as a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man named Thomas Matthew Crooks, managed to get onto a nearby rooftop and begin shooting at Trump with an AR-style rifle before the Secret Service could stop him. Trump survived, but a bullet ripped through his right ear. The shooter also killed one rallygoer and injured two others. A Secret Service counter-sniper reportedly shot and killed the gunman from another building while other personnel rushed to protect Trump and escort him off the stage. “We almost lost the life of a former president,” Johnson said in his conversation with Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo in Milwaukee, where the Replication National Convention is taking place. “And I think there has to be accountability and it begins at the top. This is ridiculous.” Republican lawmakers, including Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and John Barrasso (R-WY), confronted the Secret Service director at the convention on Wednesday evening over what they said were a lack of answers concerning the assassination attempt. Video shared by Blackburn showed Cheatle walking away from the clash and the Secret Secret later released a statement that said, “Continuity of operations is paramount during a critical incident and U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has no intentions to step down.” The statement added, “She deeply respects members of Congress and is fiercely committed to transparency in leading the Secret Service through the internal investigation and strengthening the agency through lessons learned in these internal and external reviews.” Cheatle is expected to appear at a public hearing next Monday after House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) subpoenaed the director, the panel said on Wednesday. And the House Homeland Committee is planning its own hearing with Pennsylvania state and local police. Johnson said he spoke with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas “within hours” of the shooting “because the buck stops at his desk.” The speaker said Mayorkas “did not have a lot of information, some very important facts that he should have had in front of him.” With the task force he vowed to establish, Johnson said lawmakers would get “answers” from “everybody involved.” He said there are “so many more questions than there are answers right now, and it’s very frustrating to us. And it is dangerous. … We have got to get accountability.”

Recalls happen for a lot of reasons. Sometimes an undeclared allergen is discovered. Other times, harmful bacteria is found. This rice recall, however, has been prompted by the possibility of the products containing rodent parts. While alarming, the recall is at a Class II risk. This means it is not the most severe case, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). That said, it’s still important to check if this product is in your home or was consumed by you or someone you love. The affected product is Lundberg Family Farms Wild Blend Gourmet Rice, which comes in 1lb bags. You’ll want to look for the lot code 231004 and the best before date of October 4, 2024. Also, the affected products were not distributed in every state. The ones that did receive this product, however, include the following: Arizona, California, Florida, Maine, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Wisconsin. Trista Chen / Pexels According to the FDA, this recall was made because the products have the potential of containing “foreign objects that appear to be of rodent origin.” The recall being put under Class II reflects the risk classification. Class II FDA Recall Affects Rice Distributed in Seven States Or, in the words of the FDA, this is a situation where “use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.” On the contrary, Class I means that there is a “reasonable probability” that a product will “cause serious adverse health consequences or death.” Although “extraneous materials” can be found in the food we eat, once the foreign matter reaches a certain level, as set by the FDA, it becomes unacceptable. Stay safe, everyone! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Rice Recall: FDA Issues Recall Of Rice Products Across Seven States appeared first on InspireMore.

When a product is recalled by the FDA, ongoing investigations may provide consumers with additional insights. To this end, an update has been made to the chocolate recall that was issued weeks ago. The product affected was created in a collaboration between two companies: Feve Artisan Chocolatier and Dandelion Chocolate. Together, they created what they call Chocolate-Covered Cocoa Nibs. Unfortunately, the packaging for this product did not indicate the presence of a tree nut allergen: hazelnuts. This discovery was made on June 24, and it applied to a single batch of the cocoa nibs. As a result, a recall was made. Because those who are allergic to tree nuts can have a life-threatening reaction by consuming this type of product, the FDA initially classified this recall as Class I. This is their most severe warning and indicates the potential for severe health consequences or death. But that has since changed. Paola Marchesi / Pexels Now, the FDA is classifying this recall as Class II. This means the product “may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.” But what prompted this change? Weeks after the recall was made, there have been no reports of allergic reactions. As a result, it seems that the risk has lowered a bit. FDA Gives an Update to This Chocolate Recall, Affecting Those Allergic to Tree Nuts That being said, if you have a tree nut allergy, it’s still very important to ensure you do not consume this product. Below, you’ll find the info needed to identify whether or not this product is in your home: Product name: Feve Artisan Chocolatier x Dandelion Chocolate Chocolate-Covered Cocoa Nibs Packaging: 4 oz in a black box with gold lettering Locations sold: Online and in stores across San Francisco and Las Vegas Lot code: FNDHI4C4 Expiration date: March 3, 2025 If you may have consumed this product, please stay aware of any potential severe reactions, especially those that may be life-threatening. Stay safe, everyone! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Recall Update: Nationwide Chocolate Recall Set To Class II By FDA appeared first on InspireMore.

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