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USA Today
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Happy Gilmore 2' shoots up the charts, earns Netflix's biggest opening weekend numbers
Adam Sandler's big swing at Netflix has paid off. "Happy Gilmore 2" snagged 91.9 million minutes watched in its first weekend, per Netflix's internal data. This amounts to 46.7 million views between July 25 and 27, according to the streamer's calculations. This viewership gives Sandler's star-studded sequel bragging rights for having the biggest U.S. opening weekend of all time for a Netflix movie, a spokesperson for the streamer confirmed to USA TODAY on July 30. "Happy Gilmore 2" is currently in the No. 1 position for movies streamed worldwide. Variety was first to report the news. In the sequel, co-written by Sandler, Happy has left golf behind after a tragic accident years ago. When he needs to raise $300,000 to send his daughter, Vienna (Sunny Sandler), to a prestigious ballet school in Paris, Happy hits the links again and runs into old pal Shooter McGavin. Happy also teams up with the who's who of the PGA Tour – including Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa – to save traditional golf when an energy drink mogul (Benny Safdie) tries to popularize a more extreme version of the sport. The number of cameos from stars like Bad Bunny (who was billed as Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio and had decent screen time to flex his acting chops), Eminem, Kid Cudi and Travis Kelce even shocked Julie Bowen, who plays Happy's wife, Virginia. "The call sheet was coded. It did not have anybody's names on it and there were 135 different cast members," she told USA TODAY. "I would see Polaroids in the hair and makeup trailer and I saw a person that no one's mentioned yet. And I'm like, 'When was he here?!' (They'd say) 'He's Newscaster No. 4.' And I'm like, 'Are you kidding me?'" Christopher McDonald, who plays Happy's one-time nemesis Shooter, also found himself starstruck. "I have known a few of these golf legends and legends-in-training. But seeing them one-on-one, it's like: 'Oh, my God, that's Rory McIlroy. That's Bryson DeChambeau. That's Scottie Scheffler.' It was mind-blowing for me," he told USA TODAY. "And I came in on my days off just to hang out with them." Contributing: Brian Truitt, USA TODAY
USA Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Q&A with Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen and Christopher McDonald from 'Happy Gilmore 2'
'Happy Gilmore 2' is streaming live on Netflix today, July 25, and the anticipation for the sequel has been at a fever pitch, ever since the Adam Sandler project was announced. In the sequel, co-written by Sandler, Happy has left golf behind after a tragic accident years ago. When he needs to raise $300,000 to send his daughter Vienna (Sunny Sandler) to a prestigious ballet school in Paris, Happy hits the links again, where he runs into old pal Shooter (and his celebratory finger guns). Happy also has to save traditional golf when an energy drink mogul (Benny Safdie) tries to popularize a more extreme version of the sport. Our friends at USA Today caught up with the trio in advance of the release and asked a few questions of stars Adam Sandler (Gilmore), Julie Bowen (Virginia Venit) and Christopher McDonald (Shooter McGavin). Q: Adam, it takes Happy a few holes to get his signature swing back. How about you in real life? Sandler: I didn't practice at all before the movie. I don't know why. And then I was like, "Oh, yeah, how's this go again?" And then it came back pretty quick. The beauty of the movie is you can swing and miss and then they say, "OK, let's do another take." We got a few chances to get it right. Julie and Chris, this movie is packed with cameos. Who were your favorites to see walk on set? Sandler: None of them would talk to Julie. Bowen: Also, my trailer was a mile away from set. McDonald: By design. Bowen: The call sheet was coded. It did not have anybody's names on it and there were 135 different cast members. I was flying back and forth because I still have kids in school in California and we shot in New Jersey. I would see Polaroids in the hair and makeup trailer and I saw a person that no one's mentioned yet. And I'm like, "When was he here?!" "He's Newscaster No. 4." And I'm like, "Are you kidding me?" More: This breakdown of Happy Gilmore's incredible golf swing is something to behold Sandler: Bubba Watson. You loved your Bubba. Julie knows her golf, by the way. McDonald: He's a good man, Bubba Watson. I have known a few of these golf legends and legends-in-training. But seeing them one-on-one, it's like: "Oh, my God, that's Rory McIlroy. That's Bryson DeChambeau. That's Scottie Scheffler." It was mind-blowing for me. And I came in on my days off just to hang out with them. Sandler: They all love seeing Shooter. Adam, both your daughters and wife are in the sequel. What does it mean to you to have these kinds of movies that you used to make with your friends now become part of this bigger family legacy? Sandler: It is just all happening fast. Kids are growing up − they really are into acting and movies, and it's always been our thing to work with our friends and family. It's cool to see them getting better. They work hard and they go to school for it, and they love it. So, yeah, I'm just proud. Couldn't love them more. Was there anything from the first movie that you all used in the new movie? Bowen: I got my hair back. Was that your OG jersey? Sandler: I got a different size (laughs). The hockey jersey went from a medium to a something. There were a couple Xs in there. The real grandpa's clubs (from the first film) are in the movie. Bowen: Finger guns? McDonald: I brought the kids out. Chris, how many times in a week do people do the finger guns to you? McDonald: Well, it depends on where I am. Airports, 4,000. Walking the city streets of New York, 9,000. It seems like it's every day when I'm out in public. It's really cool. People are kind enough just to go, "Shootah!" and we have a good laugh. The fans are what keeps this classic going. So I have no problems at all pulling out the guns when necessary.
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
India vs England: Shubman Gill marks his turf on Day 1 at Edgbaston
India's captain Shubman Gill celebrates after scoring a century (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Birmingham: With 30 minutes remaining on the first day of the second Test, India captain Shubman Gill unleashed two cracking sweep shots behind square off Joe Root , bringing up his second century of the series in his third innings as India's Test captain. He did his customary celebration, taking off the helmet and bowing towards the crowd and dressing room. It was a significant moment for this young Indian team. At stumps, Gill was undefeated and batting on 114 in an innings that again underlined his credentials as a batting powerhouse at No. 4. With an authoritative presence and remarkable restraint, Gill played one of the most defining knocks of his career. Incidentally, it was here at Edgbaston in 2018 that Virat Kohli cemented his legacy as a Test great with a superlative hundred when the rest of the batting looked out of breath. EXCLUSIVE | David Gower on Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah and India's England tour By stumps, Gill had safely taken India to 310/5 in the company of Ravindra Jadeja by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like My baby is in so much pain, please help us? Donate For Health Donate Now Undo — batting on 41 — from a rather delicate position of 211/5. The efforts would have eased the nerves in the dressing room after the team was in danger of staring at their third successive collapse in this series, after Rishabh Pant holed out to deep long-on off Shoaib Bashir for a 42-ball 25 and Nitish Reddy shouldered arms to Chris Woakes' incoming delivery. The other notable contributor was Yashasvi Jaiswal , whose fluent 87 set the tone and helped erase memories of his dropped catches in the first Test in Leeds. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Minutes before the toss, it was cloudy, chilly and windy here on Wednesday. Traditionally, these are conditions apt for bowling first in England, although the pitch here was expected to offer very little to the seamers. England captain Ben Stokes elected to field first when the sun broke out at the time of toss, but for once, he was not expecting his bowlers to run through India's top order. Instead, Stokes was laying a trap on a flat deck on a perfect batting day. If the young and promising Indian top order thought playing all 15 sessions of a Test at Headingley was tough cricket, Stokes and his bowling attack was about to put them through a day of attritional cricket. Gill responded with immaculate defence, his trademark punchy shots to the boundary and exemplary temperament to thwart England's efforts. Flamboyance took a backseat as Gill fought it out in the middle. It was credit to Gill and Jadeja's composure that India remained in the game and now can even hope to claim dominance when they resume on Day Two. Not only did they fend off a disciplined English attack which came hard at them at the fag end of the day, they had to shut out a vociferous and partisan Edgbaston crowd as well. India opted to go in with three utility allrounders in Reddy, Jadeja and Washington Sundar. It was the kind of selection that didn't leave the established batters much room to fail. Gill's exemplary application at the crease, coupled with his aesthetic stroke-making, won India an important battle on the first day. Jaiswal, meanwhile, made a remarkable comeback after a deflating fielding performance in Leeds. His knock was a departure from the rest of the pack, one that India are getting used to at the top of the order. Stokes' celebratory sprint after he got Jaiswal to edge a short and wide delivery to the wicketkeeper suggested how much India's opener was hurting England's plans. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
New Indian Express
18-06-2025
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Gill, the new No 4 for India
CHENNAI: The No. 4 position in Test cricket is the format's holy grail. Sure, there were a few great pre-War No. 4s (Denis Compton and Wally Hammond) but the idea of a No. 4 being one of the side's best bats was a more modern phenomenon with its roots around the late 1980s. Sachin Tendulkar is of course the gold standard. He scored 13,492 runs in that position, almost 4000 clear of Mahela Jayawardene another giant who had made the No. 4 his postcode for 15 years. Out of the top 13 run-scorers in the format's history, seven have had an extended run in that position. From an Indian perspective, the No. 4 has played a big role in multiple ways. Batsmanship, leadership, charismatic figures, the biggest egos in the room as well as tasked with the role of selling all kinds of consumer goods to the hoi polloi. Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Gundappa Viswanath, Dilip Vengsarkar... India's batting royalty have all featured in this position. In fact, in India's maiden Test back in 1932, the captain was somebody who came out to bat at No. 4. CK Nayudu, an Indian cricketing aristocrat who wore several hats. This crash course in the history of the No. 4 is a roundabout way of saying why Shubman Gill is the next cab of the No. 4 rank. "I think there's still a discussion going on for No. 3," vice-captain Rishabh Pant said in a press conference two days before the beginning of the five-match Test series against England on Friday. "But No. 4 and No. 5 are fixed. Shubman is going to bat at No. 4, and I'm going to stay at No. 5 as of now." There is one big difference, though, between Shubman and almost everybody who made the No. 4 their own. Most of the others weren't in leadership roles when they assumed the No. 4. They were all fairly early into their careers. They didn't have the pressure of expectation on their shoulders when they were asked to walk out at No. 4.
India Gazette
27-05-2025
- Sport
- India Gazette
Green's return sparks top-order shake-up ahead of WTC final
Melbourne [Australia], May 27 (ANI): Cameron Green's stellar run in county cricket has put him in strong contention for Australia's playing XI in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, despite being unavailable to bowl. According to head coach Andrew McDonald, the final composition of the side, particularly whether a specialist allrounder is required against South Africa at Lord's will determine where Green bats, as per ESPNcricinfo. The 25-year-old, who last played Test cricket in March 2024, made headlines with an unbeaten 174 in Wellington against New Zealand while batting at No. 4. He has since impressed for Gloucestershire, scoring three centuries and an unbeaten 67 across eight innings at No. 5, marking an encouraging return to form after back surgery sidelined him from all cricket for several months. Though Green cannot contribute with the ball at Lord's, McDonald has all but confirmed his return as a specialist batter, which could cause a reshuffle in the top and middle order. Marnus Labuschagne, Sam Konstas, Beau Webster, and Josh Inglis are all in the selection mix, with their roles potentially shifting based on Green's position in the line-up. McDonald, before the team's departure to the UK, clarified that Steven Smith would remain at No. 4, but added that Green is versatile enough to fit anywhere in the top six. 'He could be three, he could be five, he could be six, he could open,' McDonald said on SEN radio, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. 'I think he's got the temperament. He's got the skill set. He's got the defensive play as well. I think the higher up the order you go, your defensive skills are a priority. He's got all bases covered,' he added. Green's return will have a ripple effect. Travis Head is expected to drop back to No. 5 after temporarily opening in Sri Lanka. This means Usman Khawaja, Australia's most stable opener in recent years, will once again need a new partner at the top--having previously opened alongside Smith, Head, Konstas, and Nathan McSweeney over the past three series. Beau Webster, who debuted impressively at No. 6 against India and continued his form in Sri Lanka, is not guaranteed a spot for the final. McDonald indicated that selectors are still debating whether a fifth bowling option is necessary for a one-off game at Lord's. 'There's an XI on a board, but it's got some dashes with multiple names in different positions,' McDonald said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. 'Do we need to play the allrounder depending on the conditions that present? That'll then shuffle the batting order. We're quite flexible in our approach to that,' he added. 'We've got roughly what we think it might look like. And then clearly, there'll be some decisions as we get to the pointy end. And we've said before that we only make decisions when we need to,' he noted. When asked whether the opening slot could come down to a choice between Labuschagne and Konstas if Green is slotted at No. 3 and Webster plays, McDonald didn't rule it out. 'If you require the allrounder in the conditions that would then lend itself to a decision around the top order, and then if you don't require it, then clearly you've got other options,' McDonald said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. 'And that's not to dismiss the fact that Beau Webster can be a bat only as well. It'll just be how much we prioritize the bowling element of that,' he added. 'We've got some players coming out of the IPL (Indian Premier League). We'll see them in front of us when we get to England and make some assessments on what their capabilities will be for the Test match. At the moment, everyone's tracking well, so I think depending on how you look at it they'll be able to cope with whatever loads are put in front of them,' he noted. Josh Inglis is another name in the conversation. He scored a century on Test debut in Sri Lanka and has been consistent across formats and conditions. If the team opts out of a bowling allrounder, Inglis could slot in at No. 6. Though selector George Bailey has previously suggested Inglis might be considered as an opener, that now appears unlikely he has never opened in first-class cricket and has rarely batted higher than No. 5, never passing fifty in those attempts. (ANI)
