https://www.scmp.com/rss/523210/feed The latest news and top stories on Adam Sandler, the American comedian, actor and founder of the Happy Madison Productions comany since 1999. Sandler appeared in *Happy Gilmore*, *Billy Madison*, *Punch-Drunk Love* and *Uncut Gems*. He won an Independent Spirit Award and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He is the father of the actresses Sunny and Sadie Sandler. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Hollywood’s comedy legends are passing the mantle to the next generation. Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler and Chris Rock’s daughters, Bella Murphy, Sadie Sandler and Zahra Rock, are co-starring in Netflix’s latest comedy film, Roommates. The film premiered at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles on April 13, where the proud dads were on hand to support their girls. Roommates follows college students Devon and Celeste, played by Sadie and Chloe East respectively, who become unlikely BFFs in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350464/meet-eddie-murphys-daughter-bella-murphy-whos-netflixs-roommates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350464/meet-eddie-murphys-daughter-bella-murphy-whos-netflixs-roommates?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2026 10:00:13 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Netflix’s brand new comedy film, Roommates, has been making a splash online. Directed by Chandler Levack, the film stars Sadie Sandler – daughter of Adam Sandler – and Chloe East as college students Devon and Celeste. The pair are polar opposites who nonetheless bond at their first-year orientation and decide to room together. However, things fall apart when their clashing personalities give way to a passive-aggressive showdown. Alongside Sandler, the film also stars other famous nepo babies,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350450/meet-chris-rocks-daughter-zahra-rock-who-just-made-her-film-debut-netflixs-roommates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350450/meet-chris-rocks-daughter-zahra-rock-who-just-made-her-film-debut-netflixs-roommates?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:12 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Even with the film and streaming industries in an upheaval, and too few new titles finding their under-marketed way to theatres this year, the movie summer of 2025 stayed alive. Job one: done. Autumn comes next, and this lovely season has a way of raising our quality expectations. We have the usual quotient of critical successes coming soon, having premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May. More of these prestige titles will follow suit after first-look appearances at the Venice, Telluride... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3323867/10-films-watch-fall-anemone-nuremberg-and-springsteen-biopic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3323867/10-films-watch-fall-anemone-nuremberg-and-springsteen-biopic?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 02:00:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service For Hollywood, the landscape for big-screen comedies has become so grim that you almost have to laugh. Some genres have dominated the cineplex in recent years, including special-effects-heavy blockbusters, family films and scream-in-your-seat horror movies. But comedies? Not so much after the Covid-19 pandemic. A recent spate of theatrical funnies is trying to change that. This month, studios have released one comedy after another, starting with Paramount Pictures’ reboot of The Naked Gun,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3322634/films-naked-gun-and-freakier-friday-can-hollywood-comedies-stage-comeback?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3322634/films-naked-gun-and-freakier-friday-can-hollywood-comedies-stage-comeback?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 23 Aug 2025 11:15:07 +0000 Carmen Cao Carmen Cao American actress Sunny Sandler, born in California, is known for her work primarily in films associated with her father, actor and comedian Adam Sandler, and her mother, model-actress Jackie Sandler. She appears as Vienna Gilmore in the new film Happy Gilmore 2, and acts alongside her father and sister, Sadie Sandler. Here’s what else you need to know about the teen. What else has Sunny Sandler been in? The 16-year-old began her acting career as a child. She made her debut in 2010’s Grown Ups,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3319586/who-adam-sandlers-daughter-sunny-sandler-16-year-old-has-already-appeared-over-20-films-including?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3319586/who-adam-sandlers-daughter-sunny-sandler-16-year-old-has-already-appeared-over-20-films-including?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Jul 2025 00:00:12 +0000