May 22, 2013

Eddie Murphy Honored by Fellow Comics at Spike TV Event

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*What a night it was when Hollywood’s funniest celebrities gathered in honor of legendary comic and actor Eddie Murphy. Spike TV honored him with a night of laughter, hilarious stories, and skits on Saturday (Nov. 3) ; during the “Eddie Murphy: One Night Only” event at the Saban Theater. Arsenio Hall, Tracy Morgan, Adam Sandler and [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: A Very Funny ‘Hotel Transylvania’ Stars Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Luenell and Ceelo Green

Adam Sandler as Dracula and Selena Gomez as Marvis in Hotel Transylvania (3D).

Hotel Transylvania is very funny, yet very romantic, stars Adam Sandler, Selena Gomez, Luenell and Ceelo Green, arrives in theaters September 28, 2012 *I laughed from the beginning to the very end while screening the Sony Picture Animation, Columbia Pictures presentation of Hotel Transylvania (3D). The Rated PG film is a very funny, yet very [...]




Ciara Cast in Adam Sandler Comedy ‘Donny’s Boy’

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*It appears as if 2012 will mark a comeback of sorts for Ciara. The singer, and new Epic Records recording artist (after signing last Fall), has joined the cast of Adam Sandler’s recently renamed comedy “Donny’s Boy.” Formerly known as “I Hate You, Dad,” the film focuses on a father (Sandler) who moves in with [...]




Chris Rock gets a ‘Thank You’ Car from Sandler

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*Chris Rock is the owner of a brand new Maserati thanks to his “Saturday Night Live” pal Adam Sandler. The two also co-starred in the box office hit “Grown Ups,” which was made for $80 million and has grossed more than $162 million to date, according to Box Office Mojo. Rock told Howard Stern that [...]




EUR DVD Review: Grown Ups

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*In the opening scene of Grown Ups, a black kid (Jameel McGill) who has very obviously double-dribbled during a basketball game unreasonably calls the referee a racist for blowing the whistle on him. That sets the tone for the rest of a movie which is essentially a series of offensive one-liners in which African-Americans are [...]




Forbes: Eddie Murphy among ‘Most Overpaid Actors’

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*Eddie Murphy has placed second on this year’s Most Overpaid Actors list from Forbes magazine. In calculating the list, Forbes looked at the three most recent movies of each actor on its Celebrity 100 list. It added up box office, DVD and television revenue for the three films, factored in production budgets and came up [...]




EUR Film Review: In ‘Grown Ups’ Blacks Serve as Brunt of Insensitive Jokes

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*In the opening scene of Grown Ups, a black kid (Jameel McGill) who has very obviously double-dribbled during a basketball game unreasonably calls the referee a racist for blowing the whistle on him. That scene sets the tone for the rest of a movie which is essentially a series of offensive one-liners coming mostly at [...]




Mo’Nique Among New Academy Members

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*Thanks to her shiny new supporting actress Oscar, Mo’Nique received her official invitation to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The star of “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” is among 135 people invited this year to be a part of the prestigious group, which votes for the Academy Awards. [...]




Robertson Treatment Syndicated Column (RTSC): Funny Men Sandler & Rock Team for ‘Grown Ups’

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*With career box office tallies that top the 3 billion mark, actor/comedian Adam Sandler is one of the most successful talents in Hollywood. For his new summer movie, Sandler teams with an all-star cast of funnymen that includes Chris Rock, Kevin Smith, David Spade and Rob Schneider for “Grown Ups” A story about a group [...]