Tenacious D goes on hunger strike

Posted Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at 2:58 PM Central

by John Couture

Taking a page out of magician David Blaine's playbook, mock 'n roll group Tenacious D are planning a hunger strike for 45 days to help sell copies of their new DVD Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks. Clad in superhero costumes sporting their trademark D (see right), the portly twosome Jack Black and Kyle Gass vowed to lock themselves in a plexiglass box above Times Square until their DVD went platinum, world hunger is solved, or peace prevails in the Middle East.

The Complete Masterworks features live performance footage, HBO shorts, TV appearances, concert videos and footage of the duo in the studio recording "Wonderboy," "Tribute" and others. Jack and Kyle are also planning a full-length Tenacious D movie Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny due late next year.

The Complete Masterworks is available on DVD now. Of course, no one happened to mention to Jack and Kyle that DVDs don't go platinum!