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Daily Mail
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Adam Sandler reveals the secret to his 22-year 'very special' marriage to wife Jackie who appears in ALL his films
Adam Sandler and his wife Jackie Sandler have been married for 22 years and are still going strong. The 58-year-old actor and his wife, 50, are still enjoying their 'very special' marriage over two decades together, and their secret to their success. This comes shortly after fans expressed surprise as they are just only realizing that his longtime wife had appeared alongside him in more than 20 of his movies. Their teenage daughters, 19-year-old Sadie and 16-year-old Sunny, have also already been about a dozen of his best works too. 'They have great chemistry,' a source told People on Wednesday. 'They really enjoy each other's company.' The insider said that Adam and Jackie spend quality time together with low-key dates at home or evenings out with friends. The source said that the couple 'keep a tight social circle with longtime friends' and 'their idea of a perfect night is dinner with friends or a movie night at home.' Sandler's wife and their daughters also star alongside him in his new Netflix comedy Happy Gilmore 2. The longtime couple first met on the set of his comedy Big Daddy back in 1999. After four years of dating, they tied the knot in 2003. Since then, the pair have kept their personal life mostly private but work together on film projects. In 2006, they became parents when they welcomed their daughter Sadie, and their youngest child Sunny three years later. Adam and Jackie's two daughters Sadie and Sunny both play roles in his latest movie. His wife also plays a ballet instructor in his production of the Happy Gilmore sequel. 'Ever since the girls were born, Jackie has always said how lucky she feels and what a great dad Adam is,' the source said. 'Their marriage is very special.' The Uncut Gems star also recently spoke about the connection he shares with his wife. The insider said that Adam and Jackie 'have great chemistry.' They also prioritize spending quality time together with low-key dates at home or evenings out with friends pictured February 2023 in Los Angeles Adam and Jackie's two daughters Sadie and Sunny both play roles in his latest movie. His wife also plays a ballet instructor in his production of the Happy Gilmore sequel; pictured November 2023 in Los Angeles At the premiere of the movie, he gushed about his wife, their kids and how his life has changed for the better since he made the first film, which premiered in theaters back in 1996. 'I got kids. I got a wife that knows me forever, and we click and we have a nice love affair going on,' he told Entertainment Tonight. 'That's where I'm at right now. I'm smarter in some ways and probably dumber in others.' At the same event, he also told People about how much he and his wife click with each other. 'My wife and I have a nice — when we make eye contact, we lock in, so we use that when we're acting,' he added. 'Sometimes it looks a little weird that we're falling in love and it doesn't make sense to our characters. But we do have a nice attraction for each other.'
The Guardian
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Happy Gilmore 2 review – Adam Sandler's Netflix sequel is strictly for the fans
Happy Gilmore 2, the much-anticipated follow-up to the canonical sports comedy that dominated pop culture at the turn of the century, opens with Adam Sandler's irascible hero catching viewers up on the past 29 years. After humiliating tour nemesis Shooter McGavin (an on-form Christopher McDonald) in the big tournament and riding off into the sunset with the girl, they marry and have five children as Happy's prosperity continues unbidden. He considers stepping back from the game as his years and wealth stack up, but keeps going at the encouragement of his dear Virginia (Julie Bowen). But when Happy accidentally kills her with a shanked tee shot, a shock that comes in the first two minutes, his world is even more upended than it was when we met him as an orphan in 1996. This time, instead of having to abandon his first love (hockey) to chase down a couple hundred grand in cardboard checks to save grandma's house, he abruptly retires to be more present for his kids and assumes the bills are covered until the feds circle back to take grandma's house – and the Ferrari. With his four boys old enough to fend for themselves, sort of, he moves into a ramshackle triplex on the sketchy side of town with his young daughter, Vienna (played by Sunny Sandler, Adam Sandler's youngest daughter), and falls into alcoholism. It isn't until Vienna's ballet instructor (played by Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler's wife) tells Happy that Vienna has the talent to study at a prestigious company in Paris that he becomes motivated to pick up his club bag and try to raise the tuition money. But the comeback gets complicated when Happy picks up a DUI in a muni-course karting accident and an energy drink hustle bro offers him pride of place in an upstart golf tour that's purpose-built to take down the establishment. (Sound familiar?) Like most sequels, Happy Gilmore 2 doesn't quite live up to its predecessor, the spiritual successor to Caddyshack. But it won't matter to diehard fans who never stopped quoting lines from the original. I still can't let a limousine pass without reflexively muttering 'must be Burt Reynolds', the line that introduced McGavin. That's not to say the yarn Sandler and co-writer Tim Herlihy stitched together is no fun. They still manage to get in their share of recurring gags (Happy making flasks out of anything that comes to hand, a club brush, a TV remote) while divvying up those other comedy moments among their SNL pals (Kevin Nealon, Jon Lovitz) and cherished Sandler company regulars (Rob Schneider, Steve Buscemi). They even manage to pay tribute to the actors who died between films – not least the late great Carl Weathers, AKA Chubbs the one-handed golf pro – by staging a fight between Happy and McGavin in a cemetery, itself a tribute to the gameshow host Bob Barker's iconic original cameo. But where the first Happy Gilmore was the story of a rank outsider's takeover of the game, in this instalment it's the other way around. Happy isn't just a king of the long ball, but a peer to rival Tiger Woods and other greats. Lee Trevino, the only pro golfer who appeared in the 1996 film, finds himself in this film surrounded by greats of today (Jordan Spieth, Xander Schauffele) and yesteryear (Jack Nicklaus, Fred Couples). Jon Daly, whose actual rollercoaster life no doubt inspired Happy's second act, lives in Happy's garage. Scottie Scheffler sends up his bizarre arrest at the 2024 PGA Championship and Will Zalatoris finally gets to dine out on his uncanny resemblance to Happy's very first caddie. If the original Happy Gilmore was intended as a love letter to the game, it's clear 30 years on that the professional golf community got the message. The most interesting thing about the sequel is its commitment to defending the game and its traditions – a cause Happy eventually takes in addition to helping Vienna realize her ballet dream, while reckoning with the fact that everyone can smash the long ball now. All the while the scenes of Happy teeing off on a pro shop simulator and weekend warriors busting chops speak to the franchise's contribution to making the game more approachable. Now, the unwavering focus on this theme doesn't completely redeem the film's woolier elements – the endless sports cameos (from Travis Kelce to the WNBA's Kelsey Plum), the rampant nepotism (again: every member of Sandler's immediate family is featured), the forced integration of Call Her Daddy and other digital media platforms, and a batshit third act that draws out the film's two-hour runtime. But it does make them chafe a bit less. All the while, Bad Bunny provides more salve in the role as Happy's waiter turned caddie, Oscar, and proves to be a surprising and delightful laugh riot. For those who aren't into golf or weren't around for SNL at the turn of the century, Happy Gilmore 2 could well sail overhead like a drive from the man himself. But for the generations who still quote summer comedies from eons ago (ahem), Sandler's second round offers a refreshing trip down memory lane – to see what new hijinks the assisted living orderly (Ben Stiller) and the IRS agent (Robert Smigel) are up to, and if McGavin, the greatest villain in sports movie history, ever gets his revenge. Everything else – relics of a simpler, less serious time perhaps – is par for the course. Happy Gilmore 2 is out now on Netflix
Daily Mail
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Adam Sandler on red carpet after he was forced to make sad change to Happy Gilmore 2 after costar's death
Adam Sandler kept it casual, as usual, on Monday. The 58-year-old actor donned a comfortable summer ensemble as he walked the red carpet in New York City for the premiere of his new Netflix film, Happy Gilmore 2. The comedy staple was clad in a yellow Hawaiian shirt with purple blue and green highlights, peach shorts and blue-gray sneakers with white crew socks. The Brooklyn, New York native reprises the titular role for the sequel, which comes nearly three decades after the original film arrived in theaters in February of 1996. The Saturday Night Live alum supported a full beard on the summer night in the Big Apple as he made his way to the proceedings with his spouse, Jackie, 50. Monday's premiere was a bittersweet one, as the sequel to the 1996 sports film had to be rewritten following the February 2024 death of actor Carl Weathers. Weathers portrayed the role of Derick 'Chubbs' Peterson in the original, and 'had a massive part' in the sequel, Sandler told Collider, leading to a 'a painful change' in the script following his death. 'I would talk to Carl, and we were excited, and then Carl passed away,' Sandler said. 'We had to rewrite a lot of the stuff, and even what the story was. 'We made a lot of nice references to how great Chubbs was in the movie. That was the biggest change.' Sandler said that Weathers' role was expanded in initial drafts, and characters were added to bolster his presence in the sequel. 'In the first version that we came up with, he had a son,' Sandler said. 'He was coming back to me a lot in my dreams, and he had a son who was mad at Happy for causing the death of daddy.' While Sandler's character was a hockey player turned golfer, Weathers' character was a golfer who had to retire following an accident involving an alligator; and would go on to play with a wooden hand. The sequel brings back the original cast members Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen and Ben Stiller. The new film also features stars such as Margaret Qualley, Eminem, Bad Bunny, Paige Spiranac and Adam's daughter Sunny Sandler playing his storyline daughter, Vienna Gilmore. Sadly, other original cast members who have died in the near-30 years since the release of the original include Bob Barker, who died at 99 in August of 2023; Frances Bay, who died in September of 2011 at 92; and actor Richard Kiel, who died at 74 in 2014.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Adam Sandler Shares What He Really Thinks of Working with His 2 Daughters
NEED TO KNOW Adam Sandler is revealing whether he enjoys working with his daughters Sandler's daughters, Sadie and Sunny, appear in his new film 'Happy Gilmore 2' The actor shares his girls with wife Jackie SandlerAdam Sandler is sharing his true feelings on working with his daughters. The comedian, 58, caught up with E! News and chatted about working with his daughters Sadie, 19, and Sunny, 16, whom he shares with longtime wife Jackie. The 50 First Dates alum explains why he mostly feels "relieved" when working with girls, who appear in his new film Happy Gilmore 2. "Oh my god, you're just relieved. Once they do it well, nothing feels better as a parent," says Sandler. "It must be like when you're the parents of a baseball player and you're at the game and they get a hit. You just go, 'Thank god.' It's just so much relief." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Last August, Sandler spoke with PEOPLE at the New York City premiere of his Netflix comedy special Adam Sandler: Love You and shared that his daughters Sadie and Sunny encourage him to take his health seriously. "They always look out for me and my health just like I used to with my dad,' Sandler said at the time. 'You go, 'Man, I want this guy around,' so I used to scream at my dad to quit smoking, and my kids scream at me to just calm down and try to eat a little more like a normal person.' In September, the dad of two was asked in an interview with Billboard to pick his favorite song by Taylor Swift, which prompted him to reminisce about one track in particular. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! 'Everything [my two daughters] throw on I love, but one of the first ones they threw on when they were young was 'The Best Day,' ' he told the outlet. 'We connected with that when the kids were young." As well as noting his fondness for that track, Sandler also shared that his family has a relatable tradition when it comes to the singer's albums. "Every album, we listen the first day it comes out," he said. "There's not a song they don't know every word to." Read the original article on People
