Last night, in a time-honored Los Angeles tradition, dozens of celebrities flocked to the Staples Center to watch the LA Lakers face off against the New Orleans Hornets in a fight to the fourth quarter. Photographs from the event show that two of the world’s most beloved Jack’s were in attendance. No, not Robin Williams’ giant rere baby-man, rather Jack Nicholson and Jack Black.
Round 1: The Concentration
Jack N.: Stern, subtle, yet spine-chilling. You can never tell with this one: He’s either watching a basketball game, or about to throw a coke-bomb on the ass of a hooker, a la The Departed. And if his daughter’s expression is any indication, it’s probably a little bit of both.
Jack Black: Believe it or not, this is probably the most subdued we’ve ever seen Black looking. Sure, his lips are as tight as a cat’s ass, and yeah, his brows are old-fashioned-car-horning off his face, but in Black’s world, he looks pretty chill. Pal Jason Segal also pulls off a believable “kicking back.”
WINNER: Nicholson. It’s pretty impossile to beat the guy’s signature glare… even for a guy like Jack Black.
THE BATTLE CONTINUES AHEAD, with bonus Ellen Pompeo.
Round 2: The Elation
J Nix: We’d love to focus on the Joker brows, but Jack’s famously creepy claw hands keep drawing the eye downwards.
J.B.: Out of his seat, hands together, the picture really highlights what we love about Jack Black… he has the same body proportions as Yosemite Sam.
WINNER: Black. It’s a little thing called “passion.”
Round 3: The “Shove It Up Your Ass”
Nicholson: Automatic points for directing this facial expression directly into the eyes of his own kin, who is having none of it.
JBLES: His face of fury is nicely complimented by the literal “shove it up your ass” hand gesture.
WINNER: Toss-up. They are both so damn convincing at this one.
OVERALL WINNER!!! Actual rounds be damned, we’re gonna hand this one to Nicholson, for fear of him killing us out of anger and spite. Not to mention, he is the ultimate Lakers fan.
BONUS PIC: The Most Awkward Public Kiss Ever Caught On Film Not Involving Ryan Seacrest Goes To…
Ellen Pompeo and her husband Christopher Ivery.
