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Review: 'Jack and Jill' is stupefyingly unfunnyupdated: Fri Nov 11 2011 10:44:00

Maybe you thought since Adam Sandler is playing boy-and-girl twins in "Jack and Jill" that the movie would be double the fun.

Seth Rogen weds longtime girlfriend, writer Lauren Millerupdated: Mon Oct 03 2011 12:12:00

His movie came out Friday, but that is far from the most exciting thing Seth Rogen had going on this weekend.

Henry Winkler officially Most Excellent, receives honorary OBEupdated: Fri Sep 16 2011 11:24:00

Henry Winkler is often called the Nicest Man in Hollywood, but now he's also known as an Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE).

People.com: Rob Schneider Gets Married!updated: Tue Apr 26 2011 11:10:00

The Deuce Bigalow star weds Patricia Azarcoya Arce over the weekend

People.com: Heidi Montag: I'm Not Joining the Cast of Celebrity Rehabupdated: Sat Mar 05 2011 10:49:00

The reality star denies a report that she's checked into treatment for a pill addiction to be on the show

People.com: Jennifer Aniston's Low-Key Birthday Bashupdated: Sun Feb 13 2011 23:54:00

The Just Go With It star celebrates with Adam Sandler and Hugh Jackman at N.Y.C.’s The Spotted Pig

People.com: Jennifer Aniston Plans Birthday Trip with Friendsupdated: Fri Feb 11 2011 14:33:00

The Just Go With It star, who turns 42 on Friday, plans to play outside - and work out

People.com: Inside Jennifer Aniston's Star-Studded, Pre-Super Bowl Dinnerupdated: Mon Feb 07 2011 17:52:00

The Just Go with It star was spotted dining a Dallas eatery on the same night as Cameron Diaz, Demi Moore and other stars

People.com: Charlie Sheen Jokes About Online Death Rumorsupdated: Fri Dec 31 2010 10:50:00

The actor says he "quickly called my mom" when he saw Internet reports of his demise

People.com: Katie Holmes Could See Double with Adam Sandlerupdated: Wed Aug 25 2010 13:48:00

With Sandler to play a twin brother and sister, Katie would play the wife in Jack and Jill

People.com: Brooklyn Decker Can't Wait to Be Barefoot and Pregnantupdated: Fri Aug 06 2010 12:29:00

The swimsuit sweetheart plans on a family with tennis-champ hubby Andy Roddick, eventually

'Despicable Me' comes out swingingupdated: Mon Jul 12 2010 14:41:00

A number one start at the box office, iReport all-access reviews "Despicable Me."

Trendy teens bite teens to show loveupdated: Tue Jul 06 2010 12:16:00

Fans of the film "Twilight" have begun biting fellow teenagers to show affection. CNN's Kyra Phillips reports.

People.com: Salma Hayek's Daughter Charmed the 'Grown Ups' on Setupdated: Fri Jun 25 2010 14:27:00

"Valentina had the best time out of anybody," the actress says of her 2½-year-old daughter

'SNL' stars talk pool pee, spray tansupdated: Fri Jun 25 2010 14:02:00

The cast of "Grown Ups" joke about the summer comedy they say is fun for the whole family.

People.com: Sandra Bullock to Appear at MTV Movie Awardsupdated: Wed May 26 2010 20:29:00

The actress will accept the Generation Award on June 6 in her first post-crisis public appearance

People.com: Nicole Kidman Slows Down for Family Timeupdated: Thu May 20 2010 14:16:00

The actress says she and Keith Urban try not to spend more than three days apart

People.com: Jennifer Aniston: I'm Not Eating Baby Food!updated: Fri May 14 2010 09:08:00

Despite diet rumors, she jokes to PEOPLE, "I've been on solids for about 40 years now"

People.com: Jennifer Aniston Gets Her 'Kid Fix' Shooting a New Movieupdated: Tue May 04 2010 17:09:00

Adam Sandler, Nicole Kidman and Dave Matthews bring their children to the Hawaii set

Stop kissing me on the mouth!updated: Wed Mar 31 2010 16:05:00

"I love you," says the voice on the phone. We were just about to hang up. "Love you, too," I chirp back without missing a beat.

Web site's funny texts lead to app, TV showupdated: Thu Mar 18 2010 15:08:00

When some people find out that Lauren Leto quit law school at Wayne State University after her first year to focus on her Web site, they lecture her about responsibility and planning for her future.

People.com: Brooklyn Decker to Appear in Jennifer Aniston Movieupdated: Fri Feb 26 2010 15:49:00

The Sports Illustrated swimsuit model will play Adam Sandler's crush

People.com: Jaime Pressly Marries in Malibuupdated: Mon Sep 28 2009 07:48:00

The My Name Is Earl actress and her entertainment lawyer fiancé make it official

Judd Apatow: Hollywood's King of Comedyupdated: Wed Aug 12 2009 12:22:00

Judd Apatow is the man behind many of the most successful comic movies of recent years.

'Funny People' cast sizes up filmupdated: Fri Jul 31 2009 14:13:00

Given a cast of Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill, and the guiding hand of director and writer Judd Apatow ("Knocked Up" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin"), perhaps there is no more appropriate title than simply "Funny People."

The Scene: 'Funny People'updated: Fri Jul 31 2009 12:26:00

The stars of "Funny People" discuss how they turned the seriousness of a doctor's visit into something funny.

The Scene: 'Funny's' Sandler goes to the doctorupdated: Fri Jul 31 2009 12:26:00

A lot of people like Adam Sandler.

Review: 'Funny People' delivers the goodsupdated: Fri Jul 31 2009 08:01:00

Comedy is hard; dying is easy. Any stand-up will tell you that.

The top ten golf moviesupdated: Wed Jul 29 2009 07:09:00

The drama of the action in-and-around the golf course has enraptured fans of the game through the generations and around the world. But the same drama that pulls in the crowds has also provided rich material for filmmakers too.

People.com: Costar Exposes Adam Sandler's Pickup Techniqueupdated: Fri Jul 24 2009 12:17:00

Funny People's Leslie Mann tells why she calls the comic star "Ketchup Man"

People.com: Kate Hudson Turns 30 with All-Star Blowoutupdated: Mon Apr 20 2009 13:09:00

Mom Goldie Hawn hosts Demi, Ashton, Gwyneth and life of the party, Justin

People.com: Drew Barrymore Answers Your Questions!updated: Thu Feb 05 2009 12:37:00

The actress opens up about her sunny attitude, favorite music – and taste in men

'Mall Cop' wins box office weekendupdated: Mon Jan 19 2009 07:57:00

Kevin James is the king of the box office. The actor's latest broad comedy, "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," won the Martin Luther King holiday weekend in decisive fashion, grossing $33.8 million, according to Sunday's estimates. That total far exceeds all expectations.

People.com: Queen Latifah Ready to Shed Holiday Poundsupdated: Wed Jan 07 2009 14:18:00

"I went to Trinidad and indulged in everything," says the People's Choice Awards host – and Jenny Craig spokeswoman

'Marley' on top for second straight weekupdated: Sun Jan 04 2009 15:28:00

If the box office this weekend is any indication of what 2009 will be like, maybe there is a reason for some optimism.

Keri Russell struggles with own child's bedtime storiesupdated: Wed Dec 31 2008 09:42:00

Keri Russell, who stars in the new Adam Sandler comedy "Bedtime Stories," says her own son is a little too young to enjoy a story before bedtime.

People.com: Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston Set Box Office Recordsupdated: Mon Dec 29 2008 12:42:00

But Aniston's Marley & Me opens as top dog on Christmas Day

Big-budget movies set to compete in holiday box officeupdated: Thu Dec 25 2008 10:57:00

Thursday brings one of the biggest slates of Hollywood entertainment to open on Christmas Day in many years.

Adam Sandler feeling fat for 'Bedtime'updated: Wed Dec 24 2008 11:48:00

Packing on the pounds over the holidays? Adam Sandler can sympathize. He recently put on some weight himself.

People.com: Adam Sandler & Wife Have Baby No. 2updated: Wed Nov 12 2008 13:30:00

The comedian and his wife, Jackie, welcome a daughter named Sunny Madeline

Review: 'Rocker' doesn't rockupdated: Wed Aug 20 2008 09:23:00

There's a certain kind of lamely domesticated, corporate, lit-like-a-floor-wax-commercial rock 'n' roll comedy that makes you feel faintly embarrassed for the people who made it.

Review: 'Get Smart' funny, some of the timeupdated: Fri Jun 20 2008 18:58:00

Forty-three years ago, Mel Brooks and Buck Henry hatched a show about a not-so-smart intelligence agent constantly confounded by his own incompetence.

Review: Another 'Mess' from Sandlerupdated: Sun Jun 08 2008 09:56:00

Back in his Monty Python days, Michael Palin triumphed as a violence-prone barber who hates cutting hair and dreams of becoming a lumberjack -- a lumberjack who dresses in women's clothing.

Time.com: Zohan: Laff Scuffle, Not Laff Riotupdated: Thu Jun 05 2008 18:45:00

Adam Sandler's latest is a virtually bullet-proof blend for the mass, summertime audience

Time.com: Something Familiar About the Zohan?updated: Thu Jun 05 2008 13:00:00

As the Adam Sandler movie is set to hit the big screen, some are wondering if "the Zohan" might be borrowing other's moves

People.com: George Takei to Beam Up Trek Costars for Weddingupdated: Tue Jun 03 2008 09:03:00

Walter Koenig (Chekov) will be the best man, and Nichelle Nichols (Uhura) the matron of honor

Movies and music!updated: Mon Jun 02 2008 09:02:00

Highlights from the 2008 MTV movie awards, where "Transformers" took home the golden popcorn for movie of the year.

People.com: Adam Sandler Prepares His Daughter for a Siblingupdated: Fri May 23 2008 09:54:00

The comic actor explains morning sickness and warns that the little one will "take half your toys"

People.com: Miley & Mandy Get Served in Online Celeb Dance Battleupdated: Thu May 01 2008 13:34:00

The ACDC dance crew responds with a clip featuring Lindsay Lohan

People.com: Adam Sandler Breaks Ankle Playing Basketballupdated: Tue Apr 01 2008 12:54:00

The comic actor breaks his ankle during a weekend basketball game, says his rep

Lohan's 'Killed Me' sets worst-film recordupdated: Mon Feb 25 2008 17:38:00

Lindsay Lohan received an exclamation point on her terrible 2007 at the 28th annual Golden Raspberry Awards on Saturday morning, with her film "I Know Who Killed Me" earning a record eight Razzies -- including three for Lohan herself.

People.com: Adam Sandler: Stop Picking on Tom Cruiseupdated: Thu Jan 24 2008 15:03:00

Tom Cruise has been taking a beating in the press lately, but several of the star's pals are standing up for him.

Time.com: Superbad: A Fine Bromanceupdated: Fri Aug 17 2007 13:00:00

The latest movie from Judd Apatow is the logical conclusion, maybe the dead end, for boy-meets-boy comedies

People.com: Katharine McPhee Says Pregnancy Can Waitupdated: Wed Aug 15 2007 16:52:00

She's been open about wanting children - even going so far as to joke recently that she wants 15 of them - but for now, Katharine McPhee is satisfied to just fake it.

People.com: Katharine McPhee Fitted for Nicole Kidman's Baby Bumpupdated: Fri Aug 10 2007 11:24:00

Call it the battle of the bumps: For pregnant roles in upcoming films, Katharine McPhee and Debra Messing will both don faux bellies, but only one will be brand new.

SI.com: Arash Markazi: Billauer hasn't slowed down since surfing accidentupdated: Fri Jul 27 2007 03:01:00

Jesse Billauer rolls into the Beverly Hills Hotel with a blonde bombshell by his side and immediately attracts everyone's attention as soon as he opens his mouth. The tanned surfer is telling his friends to hold on to their girlfriends tight or he just might nab them up before the night is done. His friends laugh but quickly tighten their grip on their significant others. They know Billauer too well.

People.com: Katharine McPhee to Play 'Lame' Sorority Girlupdated: Thu Jul 12 2007 20:33:00

Katharine McPhee has always wanted to act - and now she'll finally get a chance, in a new comedy from Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions.

CNNMoney: Spartans defeated by Ninja Turtlesupdated: Sun Mar 25 2007 16:12:00

After conquering the North American box office for the last two weekends, the ancient warriors of "300" lost the lead to historical figures from another distant era, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

EW review: 'Reign' weighed down by clumsinessupdated: Fri Mar 23 2007 08:33:00

Five years after the cataclysm of September 11, American wounds are still so thinly scabbed that any reference to that real disaster in something as artificial as a movie remains a shock; just the matter-of-fact appearance of the Twin Towers in the New York skyline in a story set prior to 2001 is enough to bruise a viewer's heart, a reminder of all that's missing.

Review: 'Love My Wife,' don't love the movieupdated: Fri Mar 16 2007 08:18:00

I blame the Academy Awards.

SI.com: Aloha, Sunshineupdated: Tue Jan 16 2007 11:15:00

The new season began last week, at the Sony Open, the tournament the players all call Hawaii. The Mercedes-Benz Championship, the one Vijay Singh won at Kapalua in the first week of January? That's a dressed-up exhibition, winners only, another chance for the rich to get richer. The real start -- caddie changes in place, new gizmos on the practice tee, virgin irons in the bag, the exquisite grind of the Tour, all in the name of staying out there -- began for real last week. Charles Howell, who finished a shot back, said you start every season with all manner of golfing resolutions, but they're all on a short leash, one bad shot away from being discarded. The veteran Paul Goydos, a master of deadpan with a fitting nickname, had only one good week in 2006, a second-place finish in the Chrysler Championship, the final full-field event of the year, providing him with a $466,400 paycheck that allowed him to save his card. "I spent 10 weeks hoping that what worked at the end of last year would work in the new o

Paz Vega: Biographyupdated: Fri Jan 12 2007 05:20:00

Red-hot Spanish actress Paz Vega sizzled across the screen in "Sex and Lucia" and the passionate "Carmen" -- and now she's working her Sevillian magic in Hollywood.

CNNMoney: 'Pirates' plunders box office, sets recordupdated: Sun Jul 09 2006 18:28:00

"Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" raked in a lot of doubloons at North American theaters over the weekend, making a record $132 million in its first three days, according to studio estimates issued Sunday.

Adolescent male fantasiesupdated: Wed Jun 21 2006 14:07:00

Let's see: Adam Sandler has been an immature, lazy student ("Billy Madison"); an immature, lazy golfer ("Happy Gilmore"); an immature, lazy wedding singer ("The Wedding Singer"); an immature, lazy father ("Big Daddy"); and an immature, lazy son of the devil ("Little Nicky").

EW review: Don't bother with 'Break-Up'updated: Fri Jun 02 2006 08:12:00

When he first showed up in "Swingers," that 1996 indie classic of masculine style and anxiety, Vince Vaughn had a startling shoot-to-kill glee.

CNNMoney: X marks the spot at the box officeupdated: Tue May 30 2006 09:25:00

Hollywood executives must be breathing a huge sigh of relief.

EW review: Self-righteous 'Glory Road'updated: Thu Jan 12 2006 16:45:00

When the final buzzer rings in "Glory Road," it's not enough that the all-black starting lineup of underdog Texas Western Miners beats the all-white juggernaut University of Kentucky Wildcats to win the 1966 NCAA basketball championship; that story is available in any sports history book.

EW review: A middling, mild 'Yard'updated: Wed May 25 2005 12:53:00

Adam Sandler doesn't look like a guy who could shave points off a football game, at least not without bursting into tears of remorse and apologizing in a high-pitched burble.

EW review: 'Kicking' saved by Ferrellupdated: Wed May 11 2005 13:33:00

Few could have predicted that Bill Murray, Jim Carrey or Adam Sandler would ever be taken seriously as actors, so hear me out when I say that Will Ferrell, over the next decade, could make a similar transformation.

showbuzzupdated: Fri Apr 15 2005 15:15:00

"The Wedding Singer," that celluloid celebration of the 1980s starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, has been transformed into a Broadway musical and booked for a New York opening -- for April 2006.

EW review: 'Fever Pitch' a winnerupdated: Wed Apr 06 2005 13:45:00

"Fever Pitch," a fable that pits true love against baseball love, is one of the most ingratiating romantic comedies in quite some time, yet the fact that it was directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly almost works against it.

Defense: Accuser's mother has sought money from other celebritiesupdated: Mon Feb 28 2005 18:15:00

In his opening statements to a jury, Michael Jackson's lead defense attorney said Monday that the mother of his client's accuser has a long history of using her son's illness to pry money from celebrities.

showbuzzupdated: Mon Dec 20 2004 10:47:00

Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins are looking to collaborate with a new voice, but the TLC stars insist they're not trying to replace the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes.

Hollywood independenceupdated: Thu Dec 16 2004 09:44:00

There's Hollywood, and then there's Hollywood.

Extreme holiday happinessupdated: Fri Dec 03 2004 11:55:00

OK -- You've finished your holiday shopping before Halloween, you've repeatedly listened to Adam Sandler's "Chanukah Song" to the point it's not that funny anymore and you're starting to eat candy canes for dinner. There are only a few more weeks to indulge your thirst for holiday cheer. What do you do?

showbuzzupdated: Mon Aug 16 2004 13:08:00

Once a jock, always a jock.

Smile, the platinum age of comedy has arrivedupdated: Tue Jul 20 2004 11:08:00

Now would be a good time to stop and take a look at the state of comedy in film.

showbuzzupdated: Fri Feb 20 2004 10:48:00

After high-profile romances with rockers Tommy Lee and Kid Rock, Pamela Anderson is happily single -- and says being a full-time mom dominates her life.

Review: '50 First Dates' odious drivelupdated: Thu Feb 12 2004 14:25:00

Remember the comedy "Groundhog Day," in which Bill Murray is forced to relive the same day time and time again? Well, "50 First Dates" has the exact same premise with one big difference: It's not funny.

Ripped by the headlinesupdated: Wed Feb 11 2004 14:05:00

This weekend gives you a choice between a feature film starring Adam Sandler and a TV movie about Scott Peterson.

Fortune: One Man's Insult Is Another Man's Publicity AS-LONG-AS-THEY-SPELL-YOUR-NAME-RIGHT MARKETINGupdated: Mon Aug 16 1999 00:01:00

Dr. Evil makes his headquarters a giant Starbucks? Adam Sandler disses Hooters? We all know about product placement in movies--a company pays for flattering shots of its product. But why would thes...

Fortune: Studios Beg for a Minute of Mr. Lucas' Timeupdated: Mon May 10 1999 00:01:00

When Star Wars: The Phantom Menace opens on May 19, it will cap one of the most intensive publicity pushes for any film in history. But, in true Star Wars fashion, the end will also be the beginnin...

Fortune: His Films Are Low on Taste, High on Profits EAT YOUR HEARTS OUT, MERCHANT AND IVORYupdated: Mon Nov 23 1998 00:01:00

Let's say, for the sake of argument, that you want to make a hit movie. If you have big money to burn, you can buy yourself Tom Hanks, computer-generated dinosaurs, or a giant sinking ship. Or all ...

Fortune: "DEARLY BELOVED, VALUED CUSTOMERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA..."updated: Mon Nov 24 1997 00:01:00

Every October, movie theater owners convene in Atlantic City to schmooze with the major studios and be plied with meals and gifts. At this year's convention, freebies included a Flubber T-shirt fro...

Fortune: THE INSIDER updated: Mon Nov 15 1993 00:01:00

IS RAY SMITH hip? He'd better be. When his Bell Atlantic merges with cable monster TCI, he's going to be cruising in the info-highway fast lane, rubbing fenders with the folks who shape the tastes ...

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