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Nearly 30 years after the original debuted, Adam Sander returns as the unlikely hockey player turned golf pro in “Happy Gilmore 2.” Netflix, who has been in business with Sandler for many years now, producing films like “The Ridiculous Six,” “Murder Mystery” and “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah,” among many others, will premiere the film sometime in 2025.

Continue reading ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ Trailer: Adam Sandler Returns As Everyone’s Favorite Golf Pro In 2025 at The Playlist.

Adam Sandler was met with a roar of applause from the “Saturday Night Live” audience when he dropped into a bloody hospital sketch during the Dec. 14 episode.

In the sketch, Emil Wakim, Ego Nwodim, Bowen Yang and host Chris Rock play surgeons all scrubbed in and celebrating a successful surgery. But a less-than-responsible surgeon, played by Sarah Sherman, admits she screwed up her pre-op paperwork and the patient’s gallbladder was removed instead of his appendix.

While the medical team is shocked, Rock’s surgical lead asks the team not to be too hard on her, when the previously-covered patient sits up on the bed, revealing Sandler. His appearance leads to fake blood flying all over the cast, and he pressures Rock to open his mouth to stop the gushing. Rock does and is drenched with blood everywhere, including in his mouth, leaving the players and audience laughing.

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Earlier this year, it was announced that actor Jay Hernandez, whose credits include Magnum P.I., Hostel, and Suicide Squad, would be making his feature directorial debut with with the survival horror thriller Night Comes, working from a screenplay he wrote with Jason Bourque and Nancy Isaak. The film stars Dafne Keen and Samantha Lorraine – and now an image from the Night Comes production has been unveiled, giving us our first look at the characters played by Keen and Lorraine. That image can be found at the bottom of this article.

Coming our way from Impossible Dream Entertainment and the production and financing outfit Big Picture Cinema Group, Night Comes will unfold against the backdrop of a cataclysmic event that threatens to engulf humanity. Two sisters manage to escape the horror only find themselves thrust into a perilous struggle for survival, tasked with a mission that holds the fate of mankind in the balance.

Miya Cech is joining the cast of the live action Avatar: The Last Airbender series!

The 17-year-old actress has been cast to portray the fan-favorite character Toph Beifong in season two, it was announced on Thursday (September 19) at Netflix‘s Geeked Week Live.

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“We make a point of reviewing submissions separately and after countless tapes, we both had the same reaction,” Executive Producers Christine Boylan and Habbar Raisani shared in a statement. “Miya is our Toph! Miya is a brilliant performer who knows how to precisely balance the sarcastic sense of humor, stubbornness, and vulnerability that is Toph Beifong. Her physicality and emotional dexterity really put her in a class of one.”

For those that may not know, Toph is a master earthbender who was born blind and trained to feel and sense the world around her.

“I’ve been in boot camp for...

Miya Cech (Surfside Girls, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah) has landed the key role of fan-favorite Earthbender, Toph, in the upcoming second season of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender, which has started production. The casting was unveiled at Netflix’s Geeked Week live event Thursday with a teaser, which you can watch below.

Ever since Avatar: The Last Airbender was renewed for Seasons 2 and 3 by Netflix, fans have been buzzing about the role of the powerful, tiny Earthbender Toph Beifong, with some calling the casting decision a make-or-break for the series as Toph is considered one of the most important, beloved characters of the franchise.

To find a young Asian actress for the blind teen character, Netflix launched an Open Casting Call.

Here is how the Toph was described in the Casting Call: “She is sassy, confident and unfiltered. For most of her life her...

Netflix’s live-action “Avatar: The Last Airbender” is back in production for Season 2, with the streamer revealing that Miya Cech has been cast as the fan-favorite character Toph.

In a clip released as part of Netflix’s annual Geeked Week fan event, Toph’s feet are seen in closeup before she stomps down and demonstrates her earthbending.

The 17-year-old Cech is likely best known to audiences as the younger version of Ali Wong’s character in the Netflix romantic comedy “Always Be My Maybe,” released in 2019. Funnily enough, she also played a younger version of Ali Wong’s character in an episode of the Netflix series “Beef.” She also starred in Nickelodeon’s short-lived series “The Astronauts” and had a supporting role in last year’s coming-of-age comedy “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.”

Toph was first introduced in Book 2 of the original “Last Airbender” animated series.

Avatar: The Last Airbender season two is officially in production. Netflix announced the news with a teaser video, and revealed the actress cast in the highly anticipated role of earthbender Toph.

First released in February, Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Nickelodeon’s beloved animated series was renewed for two more seasons in March.

The story, like its animated original, follows Aang (Gordon Cormier), the young Avatar, as he learns to master the four elements (Water, Earth, Fire, Air) to restore balance to a world threatened by the Fire Nation. Kiawentiio plays his friend Katara, and Ian Ousley her brother Sokka.

For season two, Netflix announced Miya Cech will play Toph, an earthbender who joins the crew. The video released Thursday does not reveal her face, but implies her earthbending powers.

Cech’s previous credits include one episode of the Emmy-winning Beef and Adam Sandler’s You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah.

Having played many characters on “Saturday Night Live” over the last three seasons, comedian Sarah Sherman is ready to tackle her biggest acting challenge to date when she makes her debut on the ABC soap opera “General Hospital.”

Sherman is set to appear in at least two episodes of the series, airing Thursday, September 5 and Friday, September 6, playing the role of Robin Finch, a “spirited” etiquette teacher, or dialect theorist as the character calls herself, who’s hired to help Lois Cerullo (Rena Sofer) when it comes to how she speaks now that she’s become the spokeswoman for Deception.

In a preview clip shared by People, Sherman’s character can be seen in the Quartermaine mansion being critical of the heavy Brooklyn accent spoken by Olivia (Lisa LoCicero) and Lois, starting from the moment Finch criticizes Olivia for the way she pronounces the word “croissant,” to which Ned (Wally Kurth...

Earlier this year, it was announced that actor Jay Hernandez, whose credits include Magnum P.I., Hostel, and Suicide Squad, would be making his feature directorial debut with with the survival horror thriller Night Comes, working from a screenplay he wrote with Jason Bourque and Nancy Isaak. At the time, it was said that the film would star Dafne Keen and Samantha Lorraine. Now it has been revealed that Alexander Ludwig (The Hunger Games, Bad Boys for Life, Vikings) is also in the cast.

Coming our way from Impossible Dream Entertainment and the production and financing outfit Big Picture Cinema Group, Night Comes will unfold against the backdrop of a cataclysmic event that threatens to engulf humanity. Two sisters manage to escape the horror only find themselves thrust into a perilous struggle for survival, tasked with a mission that holds the fate of mankind in the balance. Drawing inspiration from...

UTA has signed Canada-based production and financing company Big Picture Cinema Group for broad representation encompassing financing, packaging, sales and distribution and advisory services.

UTA Independent Film Group, which specializes in global film finance, worldwide sales and distribution, the festival marketplace as well as advising clients and financiers on scripted and unscripted content, will be the primary partner to Big Picture inside the agency.

Big Picture is a team of producers and financiers with proven track records in film and television. The leadership team includes Jayce Barreiro, Jared Zhang, Jacky Lai and Graem Luis.

Big Picture president and co-founder Barreiro said, “UTA brings invaluable expertise across the broad spectrum of verticals that we’re operating in, and they fully support our unwavering dedication to quality, innovation, and community. We’re excited to work with the team to unlock value and opportunities around our expanding slate.”

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After partnering with Josh Safdie for the cinematic heart attack that is Uncut Gems, Adam Sandler is reteaming with the acclaimed director for his latest Netflix comedy special, Adam Sandler: Love You. Safdie’s Adam Sandler: Love You trailer finds the Sandman in good spirits as he returns to the stage for a fresh stand-up act. Adam Sandler: Love You premieres on August 27, 2024, globally on Netflix.

“You guys are the best! I love you! I need you! Help me,” Sandler shouts to a packed venue as he takes to the dimly lit stage in the Adam Sandler: Love You trailer. Sandler, forever the center of attention, finds himself signing jerseys backstage, tuning his guitar, and wondering how the f**k dog managed to steal his spotlight. As the footage plays, we find Sandler shredding away on his acoustic guitar, dedicating songs to audience members, and professing his love for the...

Nearly six years after the release of his last comedy special, Adam Sandler is returning to Netflix with “Adam Sandler: Love You.” The comedy special directed by “Good Time” and “Uncut Gems” co-director Josh Safdie will premiere globally on the streamer Aug. 27.

The first trailer for the special shows Sandler in a surprisingly intimate theater rather than a large arena. After joking with the audience a bit, he gets down to the brass tacks of what everyone can expect.

“Anyway, I talk a lot and then I sing and then we do a bunch of s–t. All right, so here it goes,” Sandler says.

The ever-moving camera then cuts between Sandler onstage with mic in hand, closeups of him signing shirts and a car driving away as its being chased by a crowd of people. “We’ve lost control,” Sandler says as a dog appears from backstage and happily greets the audience.

Adam Sandler returns to the stage in “Love You,” a music and comedy special directed by Josh Safdie, debuting on Netflix on Aug. 27.

“Love You” marks the Sandman’s first stand-up comedy special since 2018’s “100% Fresh,” and it reunites him with Josh Safdie, who directed Sandler in “Uncut Gems” alongside his brother Benny. (This is Safdie’s comedy special directorial debut.)

“You guys are the best, I love you! I love you! I need you! Help me!” Sandler cries out to the audience in the trailer for “Love You,” which was first announced in February.

Sandler’s Happy Madison Productions is behind the special, as well as producers Sandler, Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Dan Bulla, Carter Hambley, Brian Robinson, Joseph Vecsey, Judit Maull, Eli Thomas and Perry Sachs. Barry Bernardi, Robert Digby and John Irwin are executive producers.

“Love You” is the latest in a string of collaborations between Sandler and Safdie.

Netflix announced on Wednesday that Adam Sandler: Love You, its latest special from actor and comedian Adam Sandler, will premiere on the streamer on August 27.

While a logline for Sandler’s new hour, taped at the Nocturne Theater in Glendale, CA, wasn’t disclosed, you can view a trailer for the special above. First announced back in February, it reunites Sandler with his Uncut Gems director Josh Safdie, who with Love You made his comedy special directorial debut.

Love You comes on the heels of 100% Fresh, Sandler’s 2018 special for Netflix. Prior to that, the SNL alum had only released a number of comedy albums decades prior, including Stan and Judy’s Kid (1999), What the Hell Happened to Me? (1996) and They’re All Gonna Laugh at You! (1993). A Happy Madison production of a Central Picture, the special was produced by Sandler, Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Dan Bulla, Carter Hambley,...

Idina Menzel is slated to return to Broadway in 2025.

Menzel will appear in the new musical Redwood, which she co-conceived with Tina Landau, who directed the production and wrote the book. The show features music by Kate Diaz.

The Broadway theater and exact dates for Redwood have yet to be announced. Additional cast and creative team members will be revealed at a later date.

The musical is slated to come to Broadway after premiering at San Diego’s La Jolla Playhouse in February. The show follows Jesse, played by Menzel, a grieving mother, who drives across the country to find solace in the woods of Northern California.

Menzel last appeared on Broadway in If/Then, which ran from March 2014 to March 2015. Her well-known Broadway roles include originating the roles of Maureen in Rent and Elphaba in Wicked. She is also the voice of Elsa in Frozen and recently appeared in...

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and is about to make award show history? Sponge! Bob! Square! Pants!

With his best friend Patrick Star by his side, the porous icon will host the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2024, marking the first time (ever!) that animated characters will host a full-length award show. SpongeBob and Patrick are voiced by Tom Kenny and Bill Fagerbakke, respectively.

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Netflix has given an official order to the Happy Gilmore sequel recently teased as being in the works, Deadline has confirmed.

The streamer made the announcement during its Upfront presentation on Wednesday, confirming that Adam Sandler is set to return as the golfer that gives the classic comedy its name. No word of a logline or other attachments for the moment.

Actor Christopher McDonald, who played Gilmore’s pro golfer nemesis Shooter McGavin, was first to get word out about the project with comments made in March. Netflix was a natural destination for it, given Sandler’s longtime deal with the streamer, which has seen him produce and star in titles like The Ridiculous Six, Murder Mystery and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, among others.

One of Sandler’s most popular films — and one of two, along with Billy Madison, that gives its name to his production company,...

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 stands as one of Sandler’s most popular films, telling the store of an ice hockey player who discovers he can channel his anger into winning pro golf tournaments.

Netflix didn’t release any details about the film, such as its story line, writer or director.

Sandler previously told the Dan Patrick Show that the film was in development. “Dude, we’ve been talking about a Happy 2 and we’re working on some stuff… But don’t tell anybody.”

Drew Barrymore also teased the announcement on her talk show, telling viewers, “This just in, I have breaking news…...

Exclusive: Alloy Entertainment has promoted Elysa Koplovitz Dutton to the role of Executive Vice President of Theatrical Film Production, the company’s President and Chief Creative Officer Leslie Morgenstein announced on Monday.

A leader in creating and producing youth-oriented content in books, television and film, Alloy has fallen under the umbrella of Warner Bros. Television Studios since its acquisition by WarnerMedia in 2012. Dutton most recently served as the company’s Head of Film, having now worked there for over a decade. On the producing front, her most recent credit is the comedy You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, starring Adam Sandler and Idina Menzel, which sat atop Netflix’s charts for multiple weeks upon its debut last summer. Prior to that, she produced Netflix’s smash hit romance Purple Hearts, starring Sofia Carson and Nicholas Galatzine — the streamer’s third-biggest movie of 2022 — as well as its dance comedy Work It,...

Loving Adam Sandler means making your peace with the actor's wildly inconsistent output. It's not like The Sandman has ever been a critical darling; even during his rise to superstardom in the '90s, "Happy Gilmore" and "The Wedding Singer" were the only movies of his that you could reasonably call well-reviewed (and that's coming from an ardent "Billy Madison" defender). But the films that he's churned out under his Happy Madison Productions, which was founded in 1999, have been all over the place quality-wise. Even most die-hard Sandlites probably wouldn't go to the mattresses over stinkers like "Jack and Jill" and "Grown Ups 2."

That's only become doubly true since Sandler entered his alliance with Netflix in the 2010s. Sometimes, you end up with little more than "content" for viewers to stream and immediately forget, but you can also get remarkably good stuff like "The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected...

Exclusive: Alloy Entertainment’s Head of Film Elysa Dutton has written a children’s book and her employer is turning it into its first animated feature film.

The company is developing Christmas Forever: Escape to the North Pole.

It comes days after Alloy Entertainment boss Leslie Morgenstein reupped his deal with Warner Bros. Television.

The book is to be published in the fall through Penguin/Random House, with illustrations from Manu Montoya.

Dutton and Alloy President and Chief Creative Officer Leslie Morgenstein will produce the project, which is currently out to writers.

Christmas Forever: Escape to the North Pole is set on Christmas Eve, when a group of ornaments, tired of being stuck in storage all year, devise an escape plan to the North Pole where it will be Christmas forever.

Dutton is a veteran film producer and production executive who runs the film division at Alloy Entertainment. She said...

Exclusive: Leslie Morgenstein, founder and president of You producer Alloy Entertainment, is staying in business with Warner Bros. Television and has scored a new title.

Morgenstein has also been named Chief Creative Officer at Alloy, which has been part of Warner Bros. since 2012.

He previously signed a new deal in 2021.

In his time at Alloy Entertainment, Morgenstein has produced more than 900 hours of television, most recently Netflix’s You starring Penn Badgley, returning for its fifth season, and Max’s upcoming Pretty Little Liars: Summer School.

His previous television credits include executive producing both iterations of Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries and its spinoffs, The Originals and Legacies, the original Pretty Little Liars and The 100.

He also has produced three consecutive top films for Netflix including You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, starring Adam Sandler and Idina Menzel, Purple Hearts, starring Sofia Carson and Nicholas Galitzine,...

Adam Sandler may be revisiting one of his most beloved comedies almost 30 years later.

The “Spaceman” and “Uncut Gems” star is said to have developed a script for “Happy Gilmore 2,” a sequel to his iconic 1996 film. Original actor Christopher McDonald said during Audacy radio show “92.3 The Fan” that he saw a draft of the script.

“I saw Adam [Sandler] about two weeks ago, and he says to me, ‘McDonald, you’re going to love this,'” McDonald said. “I said, ‘What?’ He says, ‘How about that,’ and he shows me the first draft of ‘Happy Gilmore 2.'”

McDonald aded, “Maybe you should cut that out [of this audio] because I don’t want to be a liar, but he did show me that, and I thought, ‘Well, that would be awesome.’ So, it’s in the works. Fans demand it, dammit!”

Sandler co-wrote the first movie which was directed by Dennis Dugan. Sandler portrayed...

Actor Adam Sandlar has made it to the top of Forbes list of the best-paid actors of 2023, surpassing Margot Robbie in second place and Tom Cruise in third. Sandler earned a whopping $73 million in 2023, which saw him feature in ‘Murder Mystery 2’, ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ and ‘Leo’.

He also bankrolled ‘The Out-Laws’, which featured Nina Dobrev, Ellen Barkin, and Pierce Brosnan, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

This is the first time Sandler has made it to the top of Forbes list since 2002, when he starred in a number of comedy films, including ‘Mr Deeds’ and ‘Punch-Drunk Love’.

The actor and his co-star Jennifer Aniston played husband-and-wife private detectives in the movie.

‘Barbie’ star Margot Robbie made it to the second spot, with earnings of $59 million. She essayed the titular character in the film, and she served as a producer as well.

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Zoe Lister-Jones is coming out.

The 41-year-old actress and filmmaker spoke to THR at the Spirit Awards on Sunday (February 25), where she opened up about her romantic life.

“I’m here, I’m queer, I have some fear but I’m working through it,” she told the outlet as she revealed her new relationship with filmmaker Sammi Cohen.

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The announcement comes after her divorce from artist and filmmaker Daryl Wein, who she was married to from 2013 to 2022.

Her Slip series was nominated for an award at the Spirit Awards, and she spoke about the show’s gender-neutral acting categories.

“I’m so grateful to Film Independent for really being pioneers in that area. All award shows should follow in their footsteps and make categories genderless,” adding, “I’m dating a nonbinary person.”

“I’m friends with so many nonbinary people. And I think that...

Zoe Lister-Jones was proud to attend Sunday’s Spirit Awards, and the reason is twofold. First, the multihyphenate talent turned up in Santa Monica to support a pair of nominations for Roku’s Slip, the original series she created, starred in and executive produced alongside a team that includes Dakota Johnson. Reason No. 2: She did so by walking into the event hand-in-hand with a new love in her life.

When the subject of her plus-one came up during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 41-year-old Lister-Jones responded with a big reveal: “I’m here, I’m queer, I have some fear but I’m working through it.” Lister-Jones is in a new relationship with a fellow filmmaker, Sammi Cohen, who most recently directed Netflix’s You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, the teen comedy starring Adam Sandler and family including wife Jackie and their daughters Sadie and Sunny.

America Ferrera accepts The Movie Performance of the Year award for ‘Barbie’ during the ‘People’s Choice Awards’ (Photo by: Mark Von Holden/NBC)

Barbie may have gone home empty from the 2024 BAFTA Awards earlier today, but it was a favorite among People’s Choice Awards voters. The critically acclaimed film won Movie of the Year, Comedy Movie, Male Movie Star (Ryan Gosling), Female Movie Star (Margot Robbie), and Movie Performance of the Year (America Ferrera) awards, and one of its Kens – Simu Liu – hosted the awards show.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce both proved popular with fans, with Swift snagging Female Artist, Pop Artist, Concert Tour, and Social Celebrity wins. Kelce was named Athlete of the Year.

Performers included Lenny Kravitz, Kylie Minogue, and Lainey Wilson, as well as a surprise performance of “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield.

People’s Choice Awards Nominees and Winners

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Simu Liu will host the People’s Choice Awards 2024, giving fans the power to vote for the best in pop culture.

America Ferrera took home an award for her role in Barbie, taking the Movie Performance of the Year trophy. The Greta Gerwig-directed film was also given the honor of Movie of the Year.

Shonda Rhimes’ Grey’s Anatomy took the award for Show of the Year as the drama enters its twentieth season on ABC.

Rachel Zegler was chosen as Action Movie Star of the Year for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.

The Disney+ series Loki took the award for Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of the Year with Tom Hiddleston present to accept the honor.

Pedro Pascal was not at the ceremony but accepted the Male TV Star of the Year award for The Last of Us via a pre-taped video.

Jennifer Aniston won for her...

That’s a wrap on the 2024 People’s Choice Awards!

Barbie and Marvel star Simu Liu served as host of the fan-voted awards show live at the Barker Hangar on Sunday (February 18) in Santa Monica, Calif.

During the show, Lainey Wilson, Kylie Minogue and Lenny Kravitz hit the stage to perform for the crowd!

This year, Lenny, a four-time Grammy Award winner, received the Music Icon Award, while Adam Sandler received the People’s Icon Award.

Now that the show has wrapped up, we have the complete list of this year’s winners.

Keep reading to find out who all won…

See the full list of winners below…

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The 2024 People’s Choice Awards were handed out Sunday night.

Simu Liu, who is a nominee for his performance as one of the Kens in Barbie, hosted this year’s People’s Choice Awards, which aired live on Feb. 18 at at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt simultaneously on NBC, Peacock and E! from Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar.

Among the big winners of the night were Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, which won for both movie of the year and comedy movie of the year. Meanwhile, the film’s stars Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie each won for male and female movie star of the year, respectively. America Ferrera won for movie performance of the year.

On the TV side, Grey’s Anatomy won for show of the year, with Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building winning for comedy series and The Last of Us for drama series.

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Adam Sandler is teaming up with his Uncut Gems director Josh Safdie on a new comedy special for Netflix.

The project is the second comedy special from Sandler and the streamer following 2018’s 100% Fresh, directed by Steven Brill with contributions from Paul Thomas Anderson, the latter of which directed Sandler in Punch-Drunk Love.

Sandler’s longtime deal with Netflix has also included multiple films: Leo, You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, Hustle, Murder Mystery, Murder Mystery 2, Hubie Halloween, Sandy Wexler, The Week Of, The Do-Over and The Ridiculous 6. Additionally, his production banner Happy Madison has produced Father of the Year, The Wrong Missy and The Out-laws.

Sandler’s career began with roles in the TV show The Cosby Show and a year later with his film debut in Going Overboard, before hitting the stand-up comedy circuit where he was discovered by Dennis Miller. Miller recommended Sandler to...

Adam Sandler has set a new comedy special at Netflix — this time directed by Josh Safdie.

The project continues Sandler’s string of collaborations with Safie, who co-directed him in 2019’s “Uncut Gems” alongside his brother Benny Safdie. Sandler also starred in the brothers’ 2020 short film “Goldman v. Silverman” and is set to lead an upcoming feature set in the world of sports memorabilia to be directed by Josh and produced by Benny, though the latter told Variety in January that the film was “on pause.”

Currently untitled, the special will be Sandler’s second at Netflix, following up on his 2018 set “100% Fresh” — which went on to receive a 90% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. Sandler has worked on numerous projects for Netflix: In 2023, he led the voice cast of the streamer’s animated musical comedy film “Leo” and starred opposite Idina Menzel in “You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah,...

The Goat is back, ladies and gentlemen! Start digging in your childhood closet for that shoebox full of Adam Sandler cassette tapes and grab an absurd amount of D batteries for your boombox because the Sandman cometh to Netflix for a brand-new stand-up comedy special!

Netflix announced today that Adam Sandler will film an all-new comedy special, his second for Netflix following 2018’s Emmy-nominated 100% Fresh. The untitled special will be directed by Josh Safdie, who, along with Benny Safdie, also directed Sandler in the film Uncut Gems. The new comedy special continues Sandler’s illustrious partnership with Netflix. He has starred in several global hit Netflix films, including Leo, You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah, Hustle, Murder Mystery, Murder Mystery 2, Hubie Halloween, Sandy Wexler, The Week Of, The Do-Over, and The Ridiculous 6. Additionally, Happy Madison has produced Father of the Year, The Wrong Missy, and The Out-laws.

Adam Sandler is continuing his Safdie collaborations with another Netflix project.

While the “SNL” alum and Happy Madison mega-producer is set to star in the Safdie Brothers’ upcoming untitled sports memorabilia Netflix movie, Josh Safdie will direct Sandler in a stand-up comedy special for the streamer. The as-yet untitled special will be Sandler’s second for Netflix after his 2018 Emmy-nominated “100% Fresh.”

Sandler’s Netflix deal, which has been extended twice, produced films like “Leo,” “You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah,” “Hustle,” and two “Murder Mystery” movies. Sandler also stars in “Spaceman” alongside Carey Mulligan and Paul Dano; the feature will be released on Netflix March 1.

The Safdie Brothers have marked a creative split as of late, with Benny Safdie co-writing the Sandler-fronted sports movie but stepping away as co-director. Josh Safdie will solo direct.

Benny Safdie, who will make his own solo feature directorial debut with A24’s “The Smashing Machine,...

L-r, from top: You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah; Blazing Saddles; School Of Rock; The Mitchells Vs. The Machines; Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga; Forgetting Sarah MarshallScreenshot: Netflix/Rotten Tomatoes Trailers/YouTube

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Margot Robbie won a best acting award while her film Barbie won for best ensemble at Saturday’s 26th Annual Family Film and TV Awards, hosted by The Talk‘s Akbar Gbajabiamila and Amanda Kloots.

Beau Bridges also received the Icon Award at the ceremony, which recognize the significance of family entertainment.

The show featured appearances by Robbie, America Ferrera (Barbie), Adam Sandler, Drew Carey (The Price Is Right), The D’Amelio Family, Candace Cameron Bure (Full House), Billy Gardell and Folákẹ́ (Bob Hearts Abishola), Cedric the Entertainer (The Neighborhood), Max Greenfield (The Neighborhood), Cristo Fernández (Ted Lasso), Kel Mitchell (Good Burger 2), Corey Feldman (The Goonies), Laura Marano (Choose Love), Reginald VelJohnson (Family Matters), Dee Wallace (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial), Micah Abbey (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem), Colin Ford and Randy Houser (The...

Simu Liu to host the People’s Choice Awards (Photo Courtesy of NBC)

Nominee Simu Liu (Barbie) has been tapped to host the 2024 People’s Choice Awards airing on NBC, Peacock, and E! on February 18, 2024. This year, the popularity contest has added Male Country Artist, Female Country Artist, Male Latin Artist, Female Latin Artist, and Concert Tour, increasing the total number of categories to 45.

“We’re thrilled to have Simu Liu host the 2024 People’s Choice Awards,” stated Jen Neal, Executive Vice President, Live Events and Specials, NBCUniversal Entertainment. “As a fan-favorite tour de force in Hollywood, Simu’s limitless charm and connection to fans perfectly embody the spirit of this awards show.”

“I’m so grateful to have been asked to step up to the hosting plate for the 2024 People’s Choice Awards,” said Liu. “It’s exciting to celebrate this incredible year in pop culture, and to do...

Nominations for the 2024 People’s Choice Awards just dropped!

The year the show will be hosted by Marvel’s Simu Liu, and will air on NBC, Peacock and E! on Sunday, February 18, at 8 p.m. Et/ 5 p.m. Pt.

A red carpet event, Live From E!: People’s Choice Awards, will air on E! beginning at 6pm Et.

Voting is now open and fans can vote in categories until January 19.

Keep reading to see the full list of nominees…

See the full list of nominees below…

Movies

The Movie Of The Year

Barbie

Fast X

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Oppenheimer

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Film

The Little Mermaid

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Action Movie Of The Year

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Fast X

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

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Barbie leads the film nominations for the 2024 People’s Choice Awards.

The Greta Gerwig-directed summer movie phenomenon is up for nine awards, followed in the film nominees by its “Barbenheimer” counterpart Oppenheimer, which scored six nods.

Other top film nominees include The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.

In the TV categories, Only Murders in the Building leads with seven nods, followed by Ted Lasso, The Morning Show and The Last of Us with six nods each and The Bear and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit with five nominations apiece.

In terms of music nominations, Luke Combs, Nicki Minaj, Morgan Wallen and Taylor Swift are each up for five awards, with Swift nominated for her concert film The Eras Tour, which is up for movie of the year.

Simu Liu, who is a nominee for his performance as one of the Kens in Barbie,...

Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2023, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists.

In 2023, I wanted to laugh. Perhaps more than I realized, because when I finally calculated my top-rated films that came out this year, a great portion of my selections turned out to be either straight-up comedies or gripping comedy-dramas. 2023 was the year I embraced funny and moving movie coming-of-age stories probably more than any other, but to me, that genre isn’t only limited to what happens when 11-year-old girls experience their period for the first time or when Elvis Presley decides to take a child bride. For example, Paul Giamatti’s acidic classics teacher experiences something like a middle-aged puberty when he’s forced to care for an abandoned prep school kid during Christmas break in The Holdovers. In Beau is Afraid, we watch a stunted...

Halle Bailey as Ariel and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric in ‘The Little Mermaid’

Two Barbie stars, the new Willy Wonka and Ariel, and two veterans of comic book-inspired films named Chris will go head-to-head in the 26th Annual Family Film and TV Awards‘ Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film category. CBS announced the nominees representing the best of 2023’s family-friendly film and TV shows, with the winners set to be revealed on Saturday, January 27, 2024.

The Talk hosts Akbar Gbajabiamila and Amanda Kloots will handle hosting duties for the 2024 broadcast.

“Recognizing and celebrating content that holds a universal appeal and is suitable for audiences of all ages has always been a core principle of our role as stewards of this esteemed award show. Emulating the celebrated legacy of Dick Clark presents a formidable challenge, and our commitment lies in restoring the event to its original essence. It is a distinct...

Once he was Cajun Man and Opera Man, now the Sandman, Adam Sandler, is the titular Spaceman in Johan Renck’s new sci-fi flick arriving on Netflix March 1.

In the movie, Sandler plays Jakub, an astronaut on a research mission at the far edges of the solar system, who is suddenly struck by the fear that his already rocky marriage to Carey Mulligan’s Lenka might not survive the strain and length of his intergalactic trip. During his travels, Jakub unexpectedly meets a strange spider-like creature named Hanuš (voiced by...

Adam Sandler might receive marriage counseling from an unexpected source in his next film.

Netflix has unveiled a first look for Johan Renck’s upcoming sci-fi drama “Spaceman,” starring Sandler, Carey Mulligan and Paul Dano. The film is set to debut on the streamer on March 1.

The official synopsis for “Spaceman” reads: “Six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system, an astronaut, Jakub (Adam Sandler), realizes that the marriage he left behind might not be waiting for him when he returns to Earth. Desperate to fix things with his wife, Lenka (Carey Mulligan), he is helped by a mysterious creature from the beginning of time he finds hiding in the bowels of his ship. Hanuš (voiced by Paul Dano) works with Jakub to make sense of what went wrong before it is too late.”

“Spaceman” also stars Kunal Nayyar, Lena Olin and Isabella Rossellini.

George Clooney and Adam Sandler have been set to star in Noah Baumbach’s next movie for Netflix which is currently untitled.

The project’s story is said to be a funny and emotional coming-of-age film about adults, but further plot details are yet to be revealed.

The feature marks the first time the A-list movie stars will be working together. Baumbach has an exclusive deal with Netflix having previously directed ‘The Meyerowitz Stories’ (New and Selected), which also starred Sandler, ‘Marriage Story’ and most recently ‘White Noise.’

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Baumbach also co-wrote the script with Emily Mortimer. Baumbach, Amy Pascal and David Heyman are producing.

Clooney recently directed ‘Boys in the Boat‘ starring Calum Turner and Joel Edgerton. The film is set to be released this Christmas. He is also set to star opposite his ‘Ocean’s Eleven...

George Clooney and Adam Sandler will team up in a new Noah Baumbach movie for Netflix that’s still untitled, Variety has confirmed.

Baumbach co-wrote the script with actor Emily Mortimer, who also created the series “Doll and Em.” Baumbach is producing with Amy Pascal and David Heyman.

Under his exclusive deal with Netflix, Baumbach has already made “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected),” in which Sandler also starred, as well as the best picture nominee “Marriage Story,” with Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, and “White Noise,” adapted from the Don DeLillo novel and starring Drive and Greta Gerwig.

Clooney most recently directed “The Boys in the Boat,” which bows in theaters on Dec. 25, starring Joel Edgerton and Calum Turner. He’ll star with Brad Pitt and Amy Adams in Apple’s “Wolfs,” which is planned for a 2024 release with Jon Watts directing.

Netflix had no comment. The company’s...

Exclusive: George Clooney and Adam Sandler are set to star in a new untitled pic from Netflix that Noah Baumbach is directing. Baumbach also co-wrote the script with Emily Mortimer. Baumbach, Amy Pascal and David Heyman are producing.

Plot details are vague at this time other then it being a funny and emotional coming-of-age film about adults. Baumbach has an exclusive deal with the studio having previously directed The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected), that also starred Sandler, Marriage Story and most recently White Noise.

He also co-wrote the year’s highest-grossing movie, Barbie, with his partner Greta Gerwig.

For Clooney and Sandler, this would mark the first time the A-list movie stars will being working together. Netflix had no comment.

Clooney recently directed Boys in the Boat starring Calum Turner and Joel Edgerton. That film is set to bow this Christmas. He is also set to star opposite his...

Leave it to Adam Sandler to deliver the animated surprise of the holiday season with the “SNL”-influenced “Leo” (currently streaming on Netflix). It’s a smart, funny, existential musical comedy about a jaded 74-year-old class pet lizard (voiced by Sandler), who dispenses advice to Florida fifth graders. It’s also a return to the indie roots of his last animated musical, “Eight Crazy Nights.”

But “Leo” is more personal. It’s the second Sandler family affair this year, following “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah”: Sandler’s wife, Jackie, and his daughters, Sunny and Sadie, voice characters in the film. In fact, the genesis of the project occurred when Sandler put on “Grease” for his daughters when they were tweens and realized that it was inappropriate.

That got Sandler thinking about doing a musical comedy centered around “Grease” for the fifth grade with long-time collaborator,...

Adam Sandler’s daughter Sunny Sandler is now a movie star in her own right, but before she had a clear sense of how Hollywood works, she wasn’t thrilled about seeing her dad kiss actresses for his films.

Sandler appeared as a guest on The Jennifer Hudson Show on Tuesday to promote his new Netflix animated feature, Leo, in which his daughters, Sadie and Sunny, join him in the voice cast. He and Hudson reminisced about co-starring together in Netflix’s 2017 title Sandy Wexler, with Hudson remembering that her son, David, who was 6 years old at the time, was confused as to why she was kissing her co-star in a scene.

For his part, Sandler responded that his own daughters have sometimes struggled with seeing him smooch actresses for his projects, with Sunny, now 15, having had a stronger reaction to it than her older sister, Sadie, now 17. Sunny and...

An animated semi-musical sees the comedy star take on the role of agony uncle for struggling kids in a sweet if a little disjointed tale

Earlier this year, Adam Sandler’s high-volume, low-quality Netflix deal gifted us with the surprisingly sensitive coming-of-age comedy You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, a rare critical win for his company, Happy Madison. It might not have reached the heights of the year’s other big pre-teen adaptation Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret? but it was sweeter and subtler than most expected and became his best-reviewed film to date on Rotten Tomatoes, an interesting use of his sway at the streamer.

It might have been focused on middle schoolers but it represented a maturity absent from so many of Sandler’s tiresome films on Netflix, a platform he initially collaborated with because it rhymes with “Wet Chicks”. His latest Leo sits comfortably alongside,...

Plot: Jaded 74-year-old lizard Leo (Sandler) has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle (Bill Burr). When he learns he only has one year left to live, he plans to escape to experience life on the outside but instead gets caught up in the problems of his anxious students — including an impossibly mean substitute teacher. It ends up being the strangest but most rewarding bucket list ever…

Review: The Happy Madison machine continues to chug along, and we can do nothing to stop it. From the first project Adam Sandler made under his deal with Netflix (the atrocious The Ridiculous 6), the output from the former SNL star’s production company has been mixed at best. But, nestled between the crap vanity projects, Sandler has developed some solid work, including Hustle and You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah. Happy Madison’s latest is the animated Leo,...