Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler with direction Jason Reitman at the premiere of thier movie, "Men, Women & Children," Los Angeles on September 30, 2014.

Adam Sandler shows how not to make a comedy about Native Americans

Arts

Native American actors on the set of Adam Sandler’s new movie say the Western spoof was a vehicle for racist jokes and demeaning stereotypes. But it could have been embraced by the Native community had Native writers been in on the project from the start.

New Movie Releases: ‘Grown Ups 2,’ ‘Pacific Rim,’ and An Update From Johnny Depp

After Adam Sandler Sweeps the Razzies, We Ask: What is the Worst Movie Ever?

The World

Movies: ‘Grown Ups’ ‘Knight and Day’

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The Dudeness of ‘Funny People’

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You don’t mess with the (real-life) Zohan

Arts, Culture & Media

In You Don’t Mess With the Zohan, Adam Sandler plays an Israeli martial-artist-turned-hairdresser. On The Takeaway this morning, we spoke with Oded Gabay, a real-life Israeli hairdresser … with a black belt.

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Zohan’s Arab-American Co-Star

Conflict & Justice

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Egyptian-born actor Sayed Badreya, who appears in the new Adam Sandler movie “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan;� Badreya talks about what it’s like to be cast as the Arab “bad guy” in Hollywood movies