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18 Completely Insane Celeb Gifts

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:46:05 CDT

While your friends are all giving you $20 gift cards on your birthday, celebrities are giving each other $250,000 cars and entire vineyards. Celebuzz rounds up 18 of the most insane celebrity gifts ever given: Jennifer Lopez : J.Lo is the latest, this weekend giving her 25-year-old new boyfriend,...

Meet Hollywood's Republicans

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:50:05 CST

Hollywood may be seemingly rife with outspoken liberals, but Chuck Norris (who is currently backing Newt Gingrich) is far from the only Republican celebrity. A sampling of those who lean right, courtesy of E! and the Atlantic : Jessica Simpson : She endorsed George W. Bush in 2004, and her dad said...

Sandler, Jack and Jill Rule Razzie Noms

Mark Russell — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 06:35:29 CST

Adam Sandler dominated like no other would-be thespian that bane of awards season, the Razzie Awards nominations, pulling in 11 nods as an actor, writer, and producer, reports the LA Times . Among the lowlights this year: Sandler's 11 nominations are more than twice as many as anyone else ever scored...

Jack and Jill 'Stupefyingly Unfunny'

Matt Cantor — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:22:05 CST

Adam Sandler’s latest comedy, in which he plays his own twin sister, is mind-numbingly bad, reviewers say—so poor, in fact, that it languished at a remarkable 0% on Rotten Tomatoes , which calls it “impossible to recommend on any level whatsoever," for most of the morning: “More than 24 hours...

The 10 Weirdest Leading Men

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:31:05 CDT

Not all leading men look like Tom Cruise, as evidenced by these 10 unconventional guys rounded up by Time : Adam Sandler : It’s one thing to headline a comedy like Happy Gilmore , but Sandler has taken his career one step further, proving he can also handle romantic comedies like 50 First...

Just Go With It Aptly Titled

Matt Cantor — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:47:51 CST

Critics think Just Go With It isn’t too memorable—a 23% rating on Rotten Tomatoes , though fans are much kinder at 79%—but they say stars Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler turn in solid performances: To AO Scott, it will forever be just “‘that one with Adam Sandler and Jennifer...

Jen: I Turned Down SNL for Friends

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:13:04 CST

Jennifer Aniston could have avoided that awful “Rachel” haircut entirely—if she’d taken the job offer she got from Saturday Night Live . Aniston revealed to Oprah Winfrey yesterday that she turned down SNL for Friends , PopEater reports. Everyone “thought I was making a huge mistake," she said. Adam Sandler, Aniston’s...

Hollywood's Highest-Paid Actors

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:38:00 CDT

Johnny Depp, once known for his tendency to take on only the quirkiest of roles, is now Hollywood's highest-paid actor. Forbes ' list for this year is based on earnings from films and endorsements between June 2009 and June 2010. The top 5: Johnny Depp : His starring role in Alice...

Sandler's Grown Ups Tanks

John Johnson — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:46:00 CDT

Critics are decidedly unimpressed with the Adam Sandler coming-of-age flick Grown Ups , despite (or maybe because of) help from Chris Rock, David Spade, Kevin James, and Rob Schneider. Kyle Smith, New York Post : When Sandler "repeatedly slapped Rob Schneider in the face with a dehydrated banana, I was jealous of...