Adam Sandler
Bad Bunny Joins Adam Sandler in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ (Exclusive)
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasió — also known as the musical artist Bad Bunny — has found his next onscreen role, joining the cast of Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore sequel. Kyle Newacheck, who directed Sandler in the Netflix comedy Murder Mystery, is helming the Netflix sequel to the 1996 comedy about a wannabe professional hockey player who discovers […]
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Adam Sandler Celebrates ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Starting Production: “We’ve Only Just Begun”
Adam Sandler is ready to take a swing at Happy Gilmore 2 for Netflix. The streamer announced Monday that the feature sequel to the 1996 comedy film is ready to start rolling. Kyle Newacheck (Murder Mystery) is helming the movie from a script by Sandler and Tim Herlihy. The original Universal Pictures film was directed […]
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The Return of Bobby Boucher? Adam Sandler Tapped as Celebrity Guest for Tonight’s ESPN ManningCast (Exclusive)
Comedian and actor Adam Sandler is already bringing back Happy Gilmore. Could Bobby Boucher be far behind? Sandler is set to be the special celebrity guest on tonight’s season debut for the ESPN 2 Manningcast, hosted by Peyton and Eli Manning, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Manning’s Omaha Productions put together a preview, featuring his […]
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Adam Sandler Says His Family Has Supported Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Romance From the Start
Adam Sandler says his family was rooting for Taylor Swift’s romance with Travis Kelce from the start. During Sandler’s appearance on Kelce and his brother Jason Kelce’s podcast, New Heights, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end mentioned that the actor took his daughters to the premiere of Swift’s Eras Tour concert film in Los Angeles. […]
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Adam Sandler Explains Why Now Was Right Time to Revisit ‘Happy Gilmore’: “It Just Kind of Happened”
Adam Sandler’s latest Netflix project, the stand-up special Love You, hits the streamer next week, but fans of the comedian are eagerly awaiting a future Netflix title: Happy Gilmore 2. Netflix confirmed in May that it had ordered a movie sequel to the 1996 film, after Sandler and co-star Christopher McDonald said in separate interviews […]
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Rob Schneider Says People “Yelling,” Walking Out of His Comedy Shows Means He’s “Doing It Right”
Rob Schneider isn’t changing his act despite being confronted with audience members “yelling” at him and, at one recent Canadian fundraiser, walking out. “I’m doing it right,” Schneider told The Hollywood Reporter when asked if those responses have made him think about doing anything differently. “The thing about free speech is, free speech is all […]
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Adam Sandler Spreads the Love in Trailer for Netflix Comedy Special From Director Josh Safdie
Adam Sandler is in a loving mood with the trailer for his first stand-up comedy special in six years. The star is featured in the promo released Wednesday for his forthcoming Netflix special Adam Sandler: Love You. Launching on the streamer Aug. 27, the project is directed by Josh Safdie, who co-directed Sandler with brother […]
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‘Big Daddy’ Turns 25: How Adam Sandler Proved His Star Power With the Comedy Hit
Twenty-five years ago, Adam Sandler’s Big Daddy wiped the floor with the competition. Sony released the comedy feature from director Dennis Dugan (Happy Gilmore) on June 25, 1999. The film opened to $41 million domestically en route to collecting $234 million globally ($442 million today) and holding the title as Sandler’s highest-grossing title domestically until […]
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‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Starring Adam Sandler Officially Ordered by Netflix
It’s happening: Netflix has officially ordered a sequel to Happy Gilmore. The streamer announced at its upfront presentation to advertisers on Wednesday that it was moving forward with Happy Gilmore 2 with Adam Sandler on board to reprise his role as the titular rage golfer. The 1996 comedy stands written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy […]
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Debi Mazar Says She Regrets Turning Down ‘The Wedding Singer’ Role: “Made a Stupid Decision”
Debi Mazar is still mourning a role she passed on in the 1998 beloved rom-com The Wedding Singer. The actress revealed during a surprise virtual appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show Friday that she turned down the opportunity to play Holly Sullivan, cousin and friend to Julia Sullivan (Drew Barrymore), in the movie also starring Adam […]
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Drew Barrymore Says Adam Sandler’s ‘Happy Gilmore’ Sequel Is “in Process”
Drew Barrymore says she got Adam Sandler to confirm that he’s in the process of writing Happy Gilmore 2. Following comments that Christopher McDonald, who played Shooter McGavin in Happy Gilmore, shared in March that Sandler showed him a first draft of the sequel, Barrymore says she went straight to the source and texted her […]
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Joe Flaherty, Original ‘SCTV’ Castmember, Dies at 82
He drew laughs as Guy Caballero, Count Floyd, Big Jim McBob and others on the famed sketch comedy show after Second City stints in Chicago and Toronto.
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