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Adam Sandler is one of his generation's most iconic comedy actors. His early works, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Waterboy, The Wedding Singer, etc., are among the most well-known and acclaimed. While later movies have seen a more "mixed" critical reception, Sandler has no doubt made his mark. But what if there was a secret Easter egg in several of his movies? And what if that Easter egg was hidden in plain sight?

In several Sandman pictures, his female love interest has the initials "Vv." There's Veronica Vaughn, Virginia Venit, Vicki Vallencourt, and more. But not every onscreen partner has these initials, so what's the story with the ones that do? Have we stumbled down some new conspiracy theory rabbit hole? Is "Vv" a secret sign warning of what's to come? Or is it just Sandler being Sandler and making up funny names? In all likelihood, the latter is the case.

The "Star Trek: Enterprise" episode "Borderland" was significant within "Star Trek" lore. It was the first part of a three-episode arc that finally offered a canonical reason as to why Klingons looked like humans in the original "Star Trek" series, but had large, outsize foreheads in "Star Trek: The Next Generation." It seems that a mad geneticist named Arik Soong (Brent Spiner) had been tinkering with genetic enhancements, creating "ideal" versions of humanity called Augments. In the lore of "Star Trek," such genetic enhancements are strictly verboten, as previous such attempts led to a vicious Eugenics War on Earth. Soong's ostracized Augments fell in with Klingon society, and began having children. The kids of Augments and Klingons looked like 1966-era Klingons. The DNA, Soon argues, will be bred out within a few generations. Hence, why Klingons looked different on "Next Generation." 

"Borderland" was just the opening act of the story,...

2025 is going to be a great year for fans of Adam Sandler. Alongside the comedic actors returning to Saturday Night Live in the recent 50th Anniversary Special, Sandler is set to tee off again in Happy Gilmore 2. The highly-anticipated sequel is debuting on Netflix this summer. However, Happy Gilmore wasn't the only beloved 90s sports comedy Sandler was a part of. The Waterboy was the other quintessential film from that decade that fans still can't get enough of. Now, ahead of Happy Gilmore 2’s release, Bobby Boucher has found a new streaming home.

Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's second rom-com together is climbing the streaming chart, as 50 First Dates sits at number five on the Prime Video chart. It's a great Valentine's Day date night movie and has plenty of charm and emotion. The movie follows a vet in Hawaii named Henry (Sandler) who falls for Lucy (Barrymore) with short-term memory loss. Basically, she forgets everything that happened the day before when she wakes up.

Her father and brother, played by Blake Clarke and a hilarious Sean Astin, are very protective of Lucy. Since she's "stuck" in the day she lost her memory in an accident, they attempt to play along with the idea that she wasn't in an accident. But love blooms between Henry and Lucy, despite his having to woo her constantly.

The film opened 21 years ago, on Feb. 13, 2004, just in time for Valentine's Day, and became an instant crowd-pleaser...

It’s unbelievable to learn that it has been almost 30 years since Happy Gilmore graced fans with its comedic presence in theaters and at home. The 1996 sports comedy was one of Adam Sandler’s first, before he had formed Happy Madison Productions, which went on to become a juggernaut in the movie business. The cast is made up of mostly familiar faces, many of whom went on to star in huge projects, including Sandler himself.

With a sequel film coming out this year, and many of the original cast members reprising their roles, fans are excited at the prospect of seeing the title character and his hockey-inspired golf style once again. But it also makes fans curious what the cast members have been up to in the last almost three decades, notably the ones who aren’t the most known figures.

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Skye P. Marshall isn’t religious, but she does believe in magic. You’d have to have some faith in a higher power after the few years she’s had. For the “Matlock” actress, 2020 and beyond has been a veritable hot streak of impeccable timing, great luck, and classic Hollywood fairytale. Few TV actors experience such good fortune, especially these days — but Marshall’s breakout role on CBS’s buzzy legal drama didn’t happen overnight.

“I didn’t have the courage to ask for what I wanted to do with the rest of my adult life until I was 27,” Marshall told IndieWire, looking back on the decade since she moved from New York to California. “Everyone thought I was crazy. They were like, ‘Do you have an agent?’ ‘No.’ ‘Any formal training?’ ‘Not really.’ ‘You have friends in LA though, right?’ ‘No, I do not.’ It was a cocktail...

This budget streaming bundle will let you watch your favorites from the 1990s for only $25 per month.

If you’re a millennial like me, you’re probably still trying to get used to the idea of the 1990s as being 30 years ago. The ’90s produced some of TV’s greatest moments, and it’s hard not to get a little nostalgic for shows like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “Friends,” or the golden age of “The Simpsons.”

With that in mind, I’ve gone ahead and created the best bundle of streaming services that will deliver a hefty dose of nostalgia, all for under $25 per month. Take a look at what I’ve assembled below, and find out which nostalgic 90s TV shows and movies you can find on the services in question — all for only $25 per month!

What’s the best streaming bundle to watch nostalgic ’90s titles?

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One of Adam Sandler's most underrated and divisive comedies is finally returning to streaming this February. Sandler's run of comedies from 1995 to 2008 is nothing short of legendary. Within that time, the actor and writer released Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Punch-Drunk-Love, 50 First Dates, The Longest Yard, and You Don't Mess with the Zohan (this writer's personal favorite). But, the film that kicked it all off was Billy Madison, and it's finally coming back to streaming.

Billy Madison arrives on Hulu on Feb. 1; it was directed by Tamra Davis, and co-written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy (Happy Gilmore) and is one of Sandler's most underrated comedies. Released in 1995, the film follows 27-year-old Billy Madison (Sandler) who is set to take over his father's hotel empire. However, his father (Darren McGavin) has one demand before he inherits the fortune: for his son to go back and finish school.

Throughout his sprawling repertoire of cinematic work, Adam Sandler largely made his name off PG-13 movies, gathering a hefty following back in the ‘90s thanks to titles like Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore and The Waterboy. But sidelining the swear words and adult material helped crack a window and allowed him to engage with a new audience, while lending his voice to an animated film would swing the doors wide open on a long-standing franchise. Right now, Hotel Transylvania, the movie that first kicked-off the film series, is streaming on Netflix and audiences are rushing to take a bite out of the family-friendly fun. Slowly but surely making its way up the list since its addition to the streamer at the beginning of the month, the star-studded comedy currently sits in the platform’s #6 spot, giving those who grew up on Sandler’s crass ‘90s movies a chance to introduce him...

Because the world is a cruel place to beautiful souls like Adam Sandler, Ariana Grande can’t get through The Waterboy without some waterworks.

On paper, the story of The Waterboy and Bobby Boucher is practically a tragedy — a young man grows up in a repressive religious household raised by a traumatized and manipulative single mother, and his only escape from this rural, swampy poverty is through channeling his deep-seated pain and rage into physical violence that’s exploited for entertainment purposes.

Honestly, a critical read of the Sandler classic could interpret The Waterboy as an indictment of America’s obsession with violence, our insufficient education system and the controlling nature of fundamentalist Christianity in rural communities.

Maybe that’s why the pop star Grande weeps when she sees Boucher victimized onscreen, as she revealed in a recent interview clip that demands a watch after Nikki Glaser made beautiful celebrities...

The Waterboy brings singer, songwriter, and actress Ariana Grande to tears every single time she watches the classic 1998 sports comedy. In the film, Adam Sandler’s beloved Bobby Boucher finally finds his place as a member of Coach Klein’s (Henry Winkler) Sclsu Mud Dogs, but it isn’t easy. The Wicked star can’t hold back the waterworks when Bobby asks quarterback Gee Grenouille (Peter Dante) to remain his friend after blowing an early-season game for the football team. Gee refuses, and Grande can't hold back the tears, she said in an interview with W magazine:

When they're mean to Bobby Boucher, I cry. I don't like it. I love Bobby Boucher. He says, 'Would you please still be my friend?' and I lose it. But I cry at everything.

Grande is currently riding high on the success of her big-screen triumph as Glinda the Good Witch in...

Wicked star Ariana Grande has become renowned for her tearful interviews, but she claims one Adam Sandler movie never fails to make her cry. A former Nickelodeon child star and pop sensation, Grande recently wowed audiences as the Good Witch of the South, Glinda, in 2024’s record-breaking adaptation of the Wicked stage musical. Throughout the movie’s promotional efforts, Grande and co-star Cynthia Erivo became renowned for their emotion-filled interviews, prompting a slew of memes and viral reaction videos.

The frequency with which both actors had been brought to tears while promoting Wicked was not lost on either star. During one such interview, Grande even headed off prospective critiques of her propensity for crying, claiming, “I’ll say it first. I’m annoyed, I’m tired. My tear ducts [are tired].” Nonetheless, both stars remained resolute that their reaction was the natural culmination of a three-year-long journey during which both had formed a strong behind-the-scenes bond.

There’s one Adam Sandler movie that always makes Ariana Grande cry!

While discussing her emotional Wicked press tour in a new interview, the 31-year-old actress and singer revealed there’s a particular movie starring the 58-year-old actor/comedian that pulls on her heartstrings.

Keep reading to find out more…“The Waterboy, with Adam Sandler, makes me cry,” Ariana told W Magazine. “When they’re mean to Bobby Boucher, I cry. I don’t like it.”

“I love Bobby Boucher. He says, ‘Would you please still be my friend?’ and I lose it,” Ariana continued. “But I cry at everything.”

In The Waterboy, which was released back in 1998, Adam plays a 31-year-old man with autism who works as the waterboy before he’s recruited to play football.

Also in the interview, Ariana revealed she thought she was being catfished when this fellow musician contacted her.

Ariana Grande is no stranger to shedding tears, but there’s one Adam Sandler movie that truly makes her weep.

The singer-actress, who sparked a social media frenzy for her emotional responses during the press tour for Wicked, revealed that Sandler’s 1998 comedy film The Waterboy is the movie that makes her shed tears.

“The Waterboy, with Adam Sandler, makes me cry,” Grande told W Magazine of the 1998 film in an interview published on Friday. “When they’re mean to Bobby Boucher, I cry. I don’t like it. I love Bobby Boucher. He says, ‘Would you please still be my friend?’ and I lose it. But I cry at everything.”

Played by Sandler, Bobby Boucher is a socially awkward 30-something who serves as the water boy for the University of Louisiana football program. After he is unexpectedly fired, Bobby joins a rival team where he finds success as a linebacker.

Ariana Grande is very in touch with her emotions and recently revealed there’s one Adam Sandler movie that makes her cry.

The Wicked star makes no excuses and says she cries at everything, but The Waterboy is a movie that gets her in her feelings.

“The Waterboy, with Adam Sandler, makes me cry. When they’re mean to Bobby Boucher, I cry. I don’t like it,” Grande told W magazine. “I love Bobby Boucher. He says, ‘Would you please still be my friend?’ and I lose it. But I cry at everything.”

Grande referred to the 1998 sports comedy The Waterboy, a film directed by Fran Coraci and co-written by Tim Herlihy and Sandler. The film starred Sandler as Bobby Boucher, a 31-year-old man with autism who works as a waterboy and is recruited to play football. Sandler’s co-stars included Kathy Bates, Fairuza Balk, Jerry Reed, and Henry Winkler.

For decades, Adam Sandler has been one of Hollywood's biggest stars, churning out hit comedy after hit comedy despite the less than stellar reputation a lot of them might have. His '90s run is one of his career high points with an impressive group of films that include Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, and Big Daddy. Most of these films work so well solely because of Sandler's work in them.

Looking at Adam Sandler's best films overall tells a much different story, though. Under all the over-the-top comedic antics, Sandler's ability to bring out incredible dramatic performances is what helps to set him apart for so long in his career. Even his upcoming run of films would make no sense for most actors, but that is what makes Adam Sandler so interesting as an actor.

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The original is one of Adam Sandler's best comedies, and now Happy Gilmore 2 is in the works. Happy Gilmore was a key movie that, alongside Billy Madison, helped make Adam Sandler a comedy leading man. The 1996 hit featured Sandler as the title character, a failed ice hockey player who discovers an unlikely talent for golf. He uses this skill to win prize money that would help his grandmother get her house back, but first, he has to beat a jealous rival and learn to control his explosive anger.

Happy Gilmore made great use of Sandler's comic skills and featured a fantastic supporting cast, including Christopher McDonald as Gilmore's rival Shooter McGavin, Carl Weathers, and an uncredited Ben Stiller as evil retirement home orderly Hal. The success of the film led to bigger movies for Adam Sandler like The Wedding Singer and The Waterboy, but Happy Gilmore is still...

Adam Sandler has had one of the most enviable careers in show business since first appearing as Smitty on The Cosby Show in 1987. He has a list of comedy credits a mile long with many hits (and some flops that nonetheless provided him a vacation with his friends), and he's become a respected dramatic actor thanks to films like Punch-Drunk Love and Uncut Gems. On top of that, he's still a beloved stand-up comic who has released material for more than 30 years, including this year's excellent Netflix special, Love You.

However, despite this massive career, you'd be hard-pressed to find a better period than his prolific run of film in the '90s — Airheads (1994), Billy Madison (1995), Happy Gilmore (1996), The Wedding Singer (1998), and The Waterboy (1998), with Little Nicky, Punch-Drunk Love, and Mr. Deeds right around the corner. But it's Happy Gilmore that is often considered his best comedy, and that's the...

Ben Stiller is reprising his role from “Happy Gilmore” in the follow-up to Adam Sandler’s 1996 classic sports comedy, “Happy Gilmore 2.”

Netflix is backing the long-awaited sequel, which is currently filming in New Jersey. Along with Sandler and Stiller, the cast will include familiar faces such as Christopher McDonald as pro-golfer Shooter McGavin and Julie Bowen as Sandler’s character’s romantic interest Virginia Venit. New additions to the golf world of “Happy Gilmore 2” include comedian Nick Swardson, filmmaker Benny Safdie, musician Bad Bunny, actor Margaret Qualley and NFL star Travis Kelce.

Netflix didn’t respond to Variety’s request for comment about Stiller’s casting.

Kyle Newacheck is directing the sequel from a script by Sandler and his frequent collaborator Tim Herlihy.

Dennis Dugan helmed the original “Happy Gilmore,” which helped — along with “Billy Madison,” “The Wedding Singer” and “The Waterboy” — to cement Sandler as one of...

Netflix has recently been the place to find Adam Sandler thanks to his huge first-look deal with the streamer, but now fans of the actor are also enjoying his 2011 romantic comedy Just Go With It. The film has surged up the U.S. Netflix chart since arriving on the platform, allowing audiences who flocked to watch Sandlers team-up with Jennifer Aniston in two Murder Mystery movies to see the pairs first collaboration.

Just Go With It is a typical Sandler offering, in which he plays successful plastic surgeon Daniel Maccabee, who pretends to be in a failing marriage to avoid commitment. When he finally meets a woman he does actually want to have a relationship with, he asks his assistant, Kathrine played by Aniston, to pretend to be his soon-to-be-ex-wife. As is the nature of rom-coms, things get complicated very quickly as lies spiral out of control, and the laughs comewell,...

An Adam Sandler horror-comedy franchise is dominating a global streaming chart. Sandler is a five-time Emmy nominee who first rose to prominence as a member of the cast of the long-running NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. He has since become a major comedy star, with his movies Billy Madison (about a wealthy adult man who is forced to return to school) and Happy Gilmore (about a golfer with anger issues) helping his star rise further and providing the name for his production company Happy Madison, which was founded in 1999.

While there are quite a few Adam Sandler movies that have earned Rotten Tomatoes splats, he has become a major commercial success. At the time of writing, his movies have collectively earned more than $5.5 billion, with many original comedies grossing $100 million or more, including 50 First Dates, The Wedding Singer, The Water Boy, Big Daddy, Click, and Pixels. However,...

Apparently, Adam Sandler’s “The Chanukah Song” isn’t as ubiquitous as we thought.

Kathy Bates, who played Mama Boucher in The Waterboy, had never heard of the song — or Sandler — when she first received the script for the film. “Did you get The Waterboy right out of the gate?” Drew Barrymore asked Bates on her show this week.

“I actually read the first 12 pages and threw it in the trash right next to my bed,” Bates confessed. But the script didn’t stay in the garbage for long. Her niece Linda, who’s worked with Bates since 1994, rescued the screenplay soon after and asked why she threw it out. “Oh, it’s some football script, I don’t know what it is.”

Linda read the name on the front of the script. “Adam Sandler! You don’t know ‘The Chanukah Song’?”

Bates confessed she’d heard of neither, but Linda set her straight.

Henry Winkler had a memorable role in the Adam Sandler-led comedy The Waterboy, but as it turns out, Winkler's participation was not planned. The Happy Days star's appearance as Coach Klein was a last-minute favor for Sandler, who reached out to Winkler after the original actor cast for the role didn't show up for production. Frank Coraci's The Waterboy follows Sandler's Bobby Boucher, an awkward waterboy who discovers he has a hidden talent for football and becomes a member of Coach Klein's team. During an appearance on the Let's Talk Off-Camera with Kelly Ripa podcast, Winkler recounted the story of how he ended up as Coach Klein:

"I did [The] Waterboy. He [Sandler] called me up in the middle of the night. He said, 'Henry, I need a favor. My actor didn't show up. I need you to drive right now to the park. It's in L.A.

Netflix's Happy Gilmore 2 will include de-aged flashback scenes which open up doors for all types of possibilities in the upcoming comedy sequel. The highly anticipated sequel to Happy Gilmore will see the return of classic stars such as Adam Sandler, Christopher McDonald, and Julie Bowen. Happy Gilmore 2's cast will also feature Benny Safdie, Nick Swardson, Margaret Qualley, and cameo appearances by John Daly, Travis Kelce, and more. The Happy Gilmore sequel will be yet another one of Sandler's films made by Netflix and is poised to be one of his most popular straight-to-streaming movies yet.

Although there is no official logline available for Happy Gilmore 2 at the time of writing, the sequel should pick up some years after 1996's original movie, which is still considered to be one of Adam Sandler's greatest movies. Happy Gilmore 2 will be directed by Kyle Newacheck and written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy,...

Misery is Kathy Bates' all-time best performance by far. Nothing else comes even close, but we're sure you knew that already. However, we're really underselling it with that statement, as Kathy Bates' performance as Annie Wilkes in the notorious Stephen King adaptation is not only her career-best role, it's also one of the greatest horror/thriller performances ever put to screen. A good amount of credit for that can be given to Rob Reiner's direction and William Goldman's screenplay, but the real star of Misery is undoubtedly Kathy Bates. While the Matlock star is well-known for her impeccable range, other notable performances by Kathy Bates range from downright hysterical roles like in The Waterboy to effectively dramatic ones like in Richard Jewell which earned her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Just about every aspect of why we love Kathy Bates is on display in Misery. There's humor,...

After a remarkable 50-year career in Hollywood, Oscar-winning actress Kathy Bates has decided to retire, with the CBS reboot of Matlock serving as her final project.

In a recent interview with The New York Times, Bates, 76, expressed her plans to step away from acting, calling this moment her “last dance.”

Reflecting on her career, Bates shared that acting has, at times, consumed her life, leaving little room for personal space. “It becomes my life,” Bates explained. “Sometimes I get jealous of having this talent, because I can’t hold it back, and I just want my life.” She added that she often felt out of place in the industry, noting, “I never felt dressed right or well. I felt like a misfit.”

Bates’ Decision To Retire After A Bad Experience

Bates’ decision to retire was nearly solidified after a bad experience on the set of an unnamed film, which left...

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 character from the film:

Sandler, who also turns 58 on Monday, previously played football prodigy Bobby Boucher Jr. in the 1998 comedy The Waterboy. He is also a die-hard New York Jets fan, and will watch his team take on the San Francisco 49ers a year after quarterback Aaron Rodgers exited the game against the Bills early with a torn achilles.

The comedian and actor is also promoting his new Netflix comedy special Love You.

Sandler will join the Manning brothers in the second half of the game, with former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick...

Like many popular comedic actors of the day, Adam Sandler got his start on “Saturday Night Live” first as a writer and then as a cast member. He was spotted by weekend update anchor Dennis Miller doing stand-up comedy and Miller recommended him for the show. Sandler was a big success on the show, particularly doing song parodies during the Weekend Update segments. Sandler left the show in 1995 after only five years on the program. Years later when Conan O’Brien was having his own problems with NBC, Sandler admitted to O’Brien that he was actually fired from “SNL” and didn’t leave voluntarily as had been assumed.

Sandler started off doing comedy films after that but has evolved into doing dramatic work at times. While he has a pretty strong track record as a box office draw, he has also often been the target of poor reviews from critics...

Disney didn't exactly have a banner year (by Disney standards anyhow) in 2023. None of the studio's films topped $1 billion last year which, again, is not the marker for success. However, for a studio with as many reliable franchises as Disney has, it's notable, particularly when movies like "The Marvels" and "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" flopped so badly. In any event, the Mouse House is having a real bounce-back year in 2024, with "Inside Out 2" literally ranking as one of the biggest movies of all-time at this point. Yet, oddly enough, it's R-rated movies that are truly leading the way for the traditionally family-friendly company at the moment.

This past weekend, Disney held the number one and number two spots at the box office, with "Deadpool & Wolverine" reclaiming the top spot in its fifth weekend with $18.3 million. Meanwhile, last weekend's champion "Alien: Romulus" landed at number two with $16.2 million.

After being friends for nearly five decades now, the friendship between Rob Schneider and Adam Sandler hasnt faded with time. The longtime collaborators and best friends share a bond that has endured both on and off the screen. And while it has been years since the two showcased their professional bromance (their last movie together was 2020's Hubie's Halloween), the news that Sandler still checks on Schneider every week only proves that their friendship is still going strong.

Schneider recently attended the New York City premiere of Adam Sandlers new Netflix comedy special, Adam Sandler: Love You, to lend his support. During the event, Schneider spoke with People magazine and revealed a heartwarming detail about their friendship, saying that Sandler has been calling Schneider every week to check up on him for the past 30 years.

There's not been a week in 30 years where he doesn't check in on me. I mean,...

Writer/director Damien Leone had a budget of around $55,000 to work with on his breakout horror film Terrifier, and a budget of “a little over” $250,000 for Terrifier 2, which was a massive hit when it was released in 2022, earning $15.1 million at the box office. Since the second film did so well, it’s no surprise that a Terrifier 3 is right around the corner. In fact, the film has wrapped production and is on track to reach theatres this Halloween season, on October 10, 2024. In anticipation of the film’s release, we’ve decided to put together a list of the information we’ve heard so far. Keep scrolling to find out Everything We Know About Terrifier 3!

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While the previous two films were set around Halloween, and the new sequel is still getting a Halloween release, this one is changing the setting. The supernatural slasher Art the Clown is...

Inquiring minds like Joe Rogan’s want to know: How does Adam Sandler come up with the ideas for all of his movies? On this week’s Joe Rogan Experience podcast, he asked if Sandler started with a character? A premise? What was the silly secret behind all those blockbusters?

The Sandman didn’t have a definitive answer, but sometimes he just knew he had a winner on his hands. “Billy Madison, I remember I thought, ‘Oh, this could be great. A grown-up who does elementary school again. And that's a great idea — I get to be goofy, get to bully these little kids, then all of a sudden connect with these kids and have fun growing up again.”

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There was only one problem in Sandler’s mind. “Part of my head was like, well, Rodney (Dangerfield) did Back to School already. So everyone’s gonna say, I just ripped off Back to School.

Prepare yourselves for a proper laugh, as Netflix has just released the trailer for Adam Sandler: Love You, the latest comedy special from the man who brought us Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison. Set to premiere globally on 27 August, this stand-up special reunites Sandler with director Josh Safdie, promising a mix of nostalgic humor and fresh laughs that only The Sandman can deliver. Sandler's illustrious career started in the world of stand-up comedy, long before he was dodging dodgeballs in Billy Madison or keeping hydrated in The Waterboy. Sandler honed his comedic chops on stage, bringing his quirky, endearing style to audiences in clubs across the country. It wasn't long before his talent landed him a spot on Saturday Night Live, where he became a fan favorite with characters like Opera Man and Cajun Man and unforgettable songs like "The Chanukah Song."...

Watch Sandler's unexpected turn in Punch-Drunk Love on Hulu for a unique blend of comedy and drama. Sandler's pivot to dramas like Uncut Gems wouldn't have happened without Punch-Drunk Love's early success. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, Punch-Drunk Love showcases Sandler's versatility in a quieter, earnest role.

The 2002 Adam Sandler movie Punch-Drunk Love is now streaming on Hulu. Although Sandler is known nowadays for starring in both comedies and dramas, back during the start of his acting career he was widely known as a comedian from Saturday Night Live and a comedic actor who starred in Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, and The Waterboy. Sandler's role as Happy Gilmore is so iconic that a modern-day sequel is currently in development.

Even though there is plenty of anticipation for Happy Gilmore 2, Sandler proved he is much more than a funny-man with the critically acclaimed 2019 thriller Uncut Gems. While many mistook...

One of the all-time greats in the world of silent film comedy, Harold Lloyd, is perhaps best known for his monumental work Safety Last!, which, in addition to providing Boeing with a perfect slogan, gave us the iconic scene in which Lloyd perilously hangs from a clockface.

He also starred in classics like the college football comedy The Freshman, which no doubt served as the inspiration for Adam Sandler’s The Waterboy.

But before both of those projects, Lloyd was the victim of a freak accident that left him horribly injured, all due to a mishap that wouldn’t have seemed out of place in one of his silent comedies. In 1919, Lloyd inked a deal with Pathe distributors to star in a new series of films, and agreed to pose for a photographer in order to promote the arrangement. During the photo shoot, Lloyd was given a trunk full of props,...

Writer/director Damien Leone had a budget of around $55,000 to work with on his breakout horror film Terrifier, and a budget of “a little over” $250,000 for Terrifier 2, which was a massive hit when it was released last year, earning $15.1 million at the box office. Since the second film did so well, Terrifier 3 has a substantially higher budget. A “couple million” is going into this one, and we’re going to get the chance to see how that translates to the screen when the film receives a theatrical release on October 11th. Filming wrapped a while back, but our friends at Bloody Disgusting have just announced the names of several cast members: Jon Abrahams of Scary Movie, Antonella Rose of Fear the Walking Dead, Krsy Fox of Bury the Bride, and legendary character actor Clint Howard – whose many credits include The Wraith, 3 from Hell, Ice Cream Man, The Waterboy,...

Adam Sandler's "Big Daddy" is now streaming on Netflix, a heartwarming comedy where he plays an unlikely father. Despite negative Rotten Tomatoes score, the film was a box office hit and paved the way for Sandler's later down-to-earth characters. Big Daddy's 39% critic score doesn't reflect audience sentiment, as it's a feel-good movie with heart and humor, showcasing Sandler's versatile acting talents.

One of the best Adam Sandler comedies ever made is now on Netflix despite its negative Rotten Tomatoes score. Sandler, who has gotten more into dramatic roles in recent years with his leading performances in films such as Uncut Gems (2019), Hustle (2022), and Spaceman (2024), is still celebrated for his timeless comedy classics such as Happy Gilmore (1996), The Waterboy (1998), and Billy Madison (1995). Sandler has several upcoming movies in both the dramatic and comedy genre including an untitled Noah Baumbach film, an untitled Safdie Brothers project, and a Happy Gilmore sequel.

There is a unique charm and allure to college football that you just don’t get from watching the NFL. Yes, people still bet on college football lines but there isn’t the same level of pressure or financial burden on college sports which just makes it that little bit purer and more wholesome.

As does the fact that the youngsters playing the game aren’t weighed down by years of expectations. Instead they’re eagerly chasing their dreams and enjoying every minute of playing a sport that they love.

It’s no wonder then, that the world of college football has spawned so many wholesome and engaging movies and TV series. Here are a few that we think are worthy of your time…

The Waterboy

When it comes to wholesome and entertaining, there isn’t a movie or TV show on this list that holds up to Adam Sandler’s 1998 film.

Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of July titles. The Tubi July 2024 slate features new Tubi Originals, as well as numerous action, art house, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.

As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library: over 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 Fast channels.

You can watch the Tubi July 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.

You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.

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Farmer Fran is a hilarious recurring character in Adam Sandler films, with his exaggerated Cajun accent and unintelligible advice. Blake Clark, a frequent Adam Sandler collaborator, has appeared in 13 of Sandler's movies, making him one of his most frequent collaborators. While Farmer Fran doesn't impact the plot, he adds humor and charm that makes viewers remember him long after the movie ends.

Farmer Fran is a hilarious side character in Adam Sandler's The Waterboy and viewers may recognize the actor from similar parts he's played. Adam Sandler is well known for casting his friends in his movies, and it's always fun to wait and see when Kevin James is going to appear or if Nick Swardson will have a cameo. Sandler's older films can be bittersweet for this same fact when the late Chris Farley or Norm Macdonald comes on the screen. This "acting-troupe" style of filmmaking makes Sandler's films...

Henry Winkler recalls incident in Carmel that led to tension with Tom Hanks during the preparation for Turner & Hooch filming. Winkler was originally signed on to direct Turner & Hooch, before being fired less than 2 weeks into production. It seems that Hanks and Winkler have not reconciled their differences.

Henry Winkler explains what prompted his feud with Tom Hanks years later. Winkler is an acclaimed actor known for his work on series like Arrested Development and Barry and in films such as The Waterboy, Night Shift, and Click. Hanks is arguably one of the most beloved actors of his generation, and has won Oscars for his performances in Philadelphia and Forrest Gump, as well as being nominated several more times. The two actors worked together on an episode of Happy Days in 1982.

As per the NY Post, Winkler now addresses the alleged feud between him and Hanks. Winkler recounted an interaction...

Sandler shines in dramatic roles like Uncut Gems, proving he's more than just a comedy legend. Happy Gilmore 2 on Netflix continues Sandler's streak of diverse roles, mixing comedies and dramas. Sandler's future includes more collaborations with top directors, hinting at even more dramatic roles ahead.

The announcement of Happy Gilmore 2 is certainly exciting, but Sandler's recent streak of dramatic roles shows even more promise for the celebrated actor. Sandler has starred in some of the greatest comedies of all time, becoming a dominant force in the comedy world during the 1990s and 2000s with classic films such as Billy Madison, The Waterboy, The Wedding Singer, and of course, Happy Gilmore. As Sandler has gotten older, however, he has focused more intently on starring in dramas such as 2022's Hustle.

Sandler first demonstrated he had a natural ability to star in dramatic roles in Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch-Drunk Love...

Uncut Gems stars Adam Sandler as an eccentric jeweler battling with gambling addiction in New York City. Directed by the Safdie Brothers, the film offers a thrilling ride without relying on traditional action elements. The star-studded cast includes Idina Menzel, Kevin Garnett, and breakout talent Julia Fox in key roles.

The 2019 crime thriller Uncut Gems has a stellar cast led by a nearly unrecognizable Adam Sandler. Directed by Benny and Josh Safdie from a screenplay co-written by Ronald Bronstein, the critically acclaimed film follows an eccentric jeweler in New York City named Howard Ratner whose gambling addiction begins to mesh poorly with his family and his business until his growing adversaries and debts finally put all of them in danger. The film had been in various stages of production since 2016, with Jonah Hill set to star early on in the process before Sandler ultimately took the lead role.

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With their first on-screen collaboration, the 1998 romantic comedy film The Wedding Singer, Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler formed an appealing screen couple whose easy chemistry resulted from how much fun Barrymore and Sandler seemed to be having together. While the success of The Wedding Singer, which grossed over $120 million at the worldwide box office, made Barrymore and Sandler a bankable star pairing, their second screen collaboration, the 2004 romantic comedy film 50 First Dates, enabled Barrymore and Sandler to expand their range by placing their characters within a relationship thats much more complicated and interesting than the sweet but predictable romance in The Wedding Singer.

In 50 First Dates, Barrymores character, Lucy, suffers from permanent short-term memory loss, which prevents Lucy from remembering anything that happened to her on the previous day.

Perhaps no film ever was met with the overwhelming anticipation that faced Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace in 1999. In fact, reports in 1998 of theater screenings of films such as The Waterboy and Meet Joe Black claimed that patrons purchased tickets to these respective movies to merely watch a preview of The Phantom Menace. So when George Lucas' return to the Star Wars franchise failed to reach the audience's lofty expectations in terms of quality, a sense of disturbance in the force was felt by all fans. On top of that, the sequels only poured salt into the wound, sending the rabid fanbase into flux as a result of a prequel trilogy that not only paled in comparison to the original trilogy, but also undermined the power of the films of the '70s and '80s for some. As it goes with most art, time has been kind...

Happy Gilmore remains an iconic Adam Sandler film with legendary cameos like Bob Barker and Richard Kiel providing memorable moments. The film showcases Sandler's roots in comedy with classic quotes and a unique approach to golf that set it apart as a sports comedy. Professional golfers and broadcasters such as Lee Trevino and Verne Lundquist had small roles in the film, adding to the legitimacy of the professional golf atmosphere.

Happy Gilmore remains one of the most iconic golf movies and best Adam Sandler movies of all time, partly because of its legendary cameos. The 1996 comedy classic features some of Adam Sandler's best quotes such as the iconic one-liners, "The price is wong, b–ch!" and "You eat pieces of s–t for breakfast?". While Sandler has certainly evolved over the years into an impressive dramatic actor, seen most recently in Netflix's space drama Spaceman, his hilarious roots with classics such as Billy Madison,...

An outstanding talent, Adam Sandler is indeed a funny man and a talent that comes front once a decade. The actor knows how to make some fan-favorite films and over the years, some of them have stood out. Sandler’s career took off by establishing slapstick humor that’s been popular since his works in renowned films like Happy Gilmore, The Waterboy, and the most popular of all Billy Madison.

Adam Sandler in Billy Madison

Come to think of it, when we think of Adam Sandler’s films, we remember the dodgeball scene from Billy Madison, which was so unhinged that the viewers would have believed it was not real. However, the Big Daddy actor explained how everything was real and kids were getting thrashed for real in front of the cameras.

Adam Sandler Unfolds The Most Disturbing Scene in Billy Madison

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From working as a cast member in Saturday Night Live to venturing as an actor, Adam Sandler has gone through a marvelous journey! Primarily gaining prominence for his work in comedy movies, he is diversifying his portfolio by taking on different projects. Recently, he starred in Johan Renck’s sci-fi drama, Spaceman, which is streaming on Netflix now.

Adam Sandler as Jakub Procházka in Spaceman (2024)

Talking about having Adam Sandler portray the leading role in his new project, Renck commented on how he deemed the former fit for the character, which was something different from what he’s known for.

Spaceman Director Talks About Adam Sandler’s Work

The 57-year-old actor has cemented a successful acting career, starring in several comedies that gained widespread acclaim from audiences. While his notable projects like Happy Gilmore, The Waterboy, Big Daddy, and The Wedding Singer elevated his popularity, his skills are the one...

His latest sequel venture, Murder Mystery 2, proves that Sandler's sequels are commercially successful despite low Rotten Tomatoes scores. Happy Gilmore 2 could be a huge hit considering Sandler's increased popularity and the enduring love for the original film. Even if Sandler's past films have received critical backlash, his ability to draw audiences guarantees viewership for potential sequels.

Happy Gilmore 2 has been teased, and the film coming to fruition would break a massive career trend for comedic actor Adam Sandler. Decades after its release in 1996, Happy Gilmore is still one of Adam Sandler's best movies and is considered one of the best sports comedies ever made despite mixed critical reception. In fact, many of Sandler's classic comedy films have been poorly reviewed by critics, but that hasn't prevented audiences from enjoying them time and time again. Several of his movies are commercial hits, which makes a certain aspect of them so surprising.

Happy Gilmore star Christopher McDonald reveals that a sequel is in the works, surprising fans of the 27-year-old comedy classic. Adam Sandler showed McDonald the first draft of Happy Gilmore 2, indicating progress towards a potential sequel after years of speculation. With Sandler owning his own production company and strong viewership for his films, the chances of a sequel have significantly increased.

Happy Gilmore star Christopher McDonald gives a surprising update on a potential sequel to the 27-year-old movie. The original movie remains one of Adam Sandler's most iconic to date, on par with the likes of Billy Madison and The Waterboy. In the movie, Sandler portrayed Happy Gilmore, a down-on-his-luck former hockey player who decides to capitalize on his newfound golf talent to save his grandmother's home from foreclosure. However, his hot temper threatens to upend his new career. Despite the comedy's lasting legacy, there was virtually no discussion of a sequel for years,...