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"Funny People" premiere held in Los Angeles
Adam Sandler, a cast member in the motion picture dramatic comedy "Funny People", attends the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on July 20, 2009. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)

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Adam Sandler receives star on Walk of Fame
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Johnny Depp named Favorite Actor
Johnny Depp named Favorite Actor
NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Participants in an online Harris poll voted film star Johnny Depp America's Favorite Actor.
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'Potter' wins big at People's Choice show
'Potter' wins big at People's Choice show
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The final installment in the Harry Potter franchise won the People's Choice Awards for Favorite Movie, Action Movie and Ensemble at a ceremony in Los Angeles.
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'Seinfeld' actress Frances Bay dead at 92
TARZANA, Calif., Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Canadian-born actress Frances Bay, who appeared in a string of television and movies in her later years, died in California at the age of 92, her family said.
DiCaprio is highest-earning actor
DiCaprio is highest-earning actor
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Leonardo DiCaprio is Hollywood's highest-earning actor, making $77 million between May 2010 and May 2011, Forbes.com said Monday.
Rob Schneider marries girlfriend
Rob Schneider marries girlfriend
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 26 (UPI) -- Comic actor Rob Schneider has confirmed he married Mexican television producer Patricia Azarcoya Arce in Beverly Hills, Calif., during the weekend.
'Just Go With It' tops U.S. box office
'Just Go With It' tops U.S. box office
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- "Just Go With It," starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, took the No. 1 U.S. box office spot during the weekend with $31 million in receipts.
Aniston recalls 'SNL' job offer
Aniston recalls 'SNL' job offer
CHICAGO, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Jennifer Aniston says she was offered a job on "Saturday Night Live," but passed it up so she could co-star on the sitcom "Friends."
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“ The Day I Turned Uncool: Confessions of a Reluctant Grown-up, ”
Adam Sandler embracing 'Uncool'
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“ Actually when I made 'Billy Madison,' I remember... thinking, 'It's going to be fun when it comes out and they actually write stuff about you and my parents will read it,' ”
Interview of the week: Adam Sandler
United Press International
“ Like I said, I'm 36 now I kinda grew up doing this ... I've been making movies for 10 years. I've been doing stand-up. I got rejected by stand-up crowds since I'm 17. I've been hit a bunch of times and I'm all right with that. I know in my heart I've always worked hard and tried to make funny movies. And I believe in my movies, and critically I know a lot of critics object to what I do. But it can't hurt me that much if in my head I realize I wasn't making a movie. ... When I was 17 getting into this I didn't say, 'I want to make movies one day that the critics will say, 'This guy is incredible.'' I wanted to make movies like what Eddie Murphy did for me when I was growing up, ”
Interview of the week: Adam Sandler
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“ Things were so scary you couldn't help but laugh, but you're usually too embarrassed to laugh out of respect for someone going through something rough, and then maybe you feel guilty for laughing. I probably got my confusion out when I was writing the script. Adam's very funny, so you kinda laugh at anything he does, he can make it funny pretty fast. When he gets mad it's so honest that's its scary and maybe funny, too. I think it's funny when he beats up the bathrooms. It's scary, but also funny. ”
Interview of the week: Adam Sandler
United Press International
“ Actually when I made 'Billy Madison,' I remember ... thinking 'It's going to be fun when it comes out and they actually write stuff about you and my parents will read it,' ”
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