Adam Sandler
Sometimes megastars come in surprising packages. Such is the case with Sandler, a schlubby, Semitic stand-up who quickly earned fame playing a host of silly characters on Saturday Night Live. After la...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
09/08/1966
Brooklyn, NY |
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NEWSMAKERS: It's Wild Will's West
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., April 17, 2000 -- There really is no accounting for taste, especially in the minds of youngsters. Will Smith and his summer box-office disappointment "Wild Wild West" grabbed three awards at Nickelodeon’s 13th annual Kids’ Choice Awards taped Friday night at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Smith won three orange blimps for favorite song ("Wild Wild West"), favorite song from a movie (ooh … guess the song) and favorite male singer. Rosie O’Donnell (who emceed the event)
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ROLE CALL: Adam Sandler's Non-Specific Specifics
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., March 23, 2000 -- It doesn't get any less specific than this: Adam Sandler is set to star in an untitled, unwritten, uncast romantic comedy for New Line Cinema. While the movie sounds barely formed, today's Daily Variety assures us that it will "take [Sandler] in the direction he has been headed toward with 'The Wedding Singer' and 'Big Daddy.' " Meaning it'll make him a lot of money? COWBOYS AND COWGIRL: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton and Cate Blanchett are locked in fo
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ShoWest 2000: Adam Sandler's 'Little Nicky' Looks Big
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTLAS VEGAS, March 7, 2000 -- Finally, something to report from ShoWest!Stars (lots of 'em) came out at noon today to do their time at the New Line/Fine Line luncheon, hyping (what else?) upcoming New Line/Fine Line flicks. The event, held at the multimedia-readied, projection-screen-laden Paris Ballroom, featured celebs prancing down a catwalk for all to see (if you could see), sitting down at their designated tables and, then, eating!Yes, this is what passes for excitement at a movie-theater-own
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Will Smith, Jar Jar Razzed
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 14, 2000 -- Hollywood types hope their best work will be remembered when that other awards show announces its nominees Tuesday. But unfortunately, their worst work won't be forgotten either, not if the Golden Raspberry Awards Foundation has anything to say about it. At least "Wild Wild West" knows it won't walk away honor-less. Last summer's Will Smith stinker, along with the blockbuster "Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace", topped the nominations for the 20t
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People Get 'The Sixth Sense'
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTPASADENA, Calif., Jan. 10, 2000 -- If the Gallup pollsters of America had their way, "The Sixth Sense" and "Big Daddy" would sweep the Academy Awards. The two films dominated the film categories at the 26th Annual People's Choice Awards on Sunday night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. "The Sixth Sense," which also stands a strong chance of Oscar nomination, won awards for Favorite Motion Picture and Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture; its star, its star, Bruce Willis, picked up the award for Fa
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There's something about male gigolo Deuce Bigalow
March 19, 2001 11:50am ESTLOS ANGELES -- Rob Schneider's name probably doesn't bring to mind words like "stud" or "libido," but the women who play his assorted would-be lovers in the new comedy "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo" say he's got a certain something. "He's cute and cuddly," said actress Bree Turner, who plays the errant male prostitute's love interest (not one of his clients, she pointed out) in the film. "He's not what you'd call a macho stud. He's more the sensitive type." Turner, whose previous roles included a
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ROLE CALL: Fraser, Weisz Go Digging For 'Mummy 2'
December 31, 1899 7:00pm ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 20, 2000 -- Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz have unwrapped their plans to co-star in "The Mummy 2," set to begin shooting this spring for a May 2001 release. The dynamic duo will reprise their roles as rugged hero Rick O'Connell and love interest Evelyn Carnahan. Both actors had been expected to return to action after Universal received a commitment from "Mummy" writer-director Stephen Sommers six months ago. Also returning to the fold is co-star John Hannah. Daily V
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Plenty of Oscar potential in new releases
December 31, 1899 7:00pm ESTOscar buzz continues at the box office this weekend as a few of the year's most highly touted films open in both wide and limited release. Tom Hanks and company lead the way in the prison drama "The Green Mile," based on the popular series by Stephen King and directed by Frank Darabont. Five years ago, Darabont came to prominence with another prison-bound tale by King called "The Shawshank Redemption." That movie, which frequently tops lists of the most popular films of all time, garnered seven
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ROLE CALL: The Return of Dana Carvey
December 31, 1899 7:00pm ESTSANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 16, 2000 -- It worked for Rob Schneider. Why not Dana Carvey? The popular "Saturday Night Live" alum, largely out of the public eye since his heart surgery in 1997, will get a helping hand in reviving his career from A-lister (and fellow ex-"SNL" guy) Adam Sandler. Today's Daily Variety says Sandler will produce a Disney comedy that will both star and be co-written by Carvey. The comedian, best known for yukking it up as shy Garth to Mike Myers' metal-head Wayne in th
