On Feb. 13, 1998, New Line unveiled The Wedding Singer in theaters in time for Valentine’s Day audiences. The Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore rom-com went on to earn 123 million globally at the box office. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below.
We’ve all heard him, usually at weddings and bar mitzvahs where alcohol often blurs true appreciation of his talents. Song stylist extraordinaire, he has the uncanny ability to make virtually any song, even “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” sound like “Hot Hot Hot.”
Now, thanks to Adam Sandler, he has been finally given his due in The Wedding Singer, a (for the most part) winning romantic comedy that plays off the per former’s sweet, loopy personality. Despite a saggy middle stymied by sappy good intentions, the picture stands as Sandler’s best effort.
Demographically, expect some thing of a trade-off. While all the lovey-dovey stuff might turn off some of his partying young male fans,...
We’ve all heard him, usually at weddings and bar mitzvahs where alcohol often blurs true appreciation of his talents. Song stylist extraordinaire, he has the uncanny ability to make virtually any song, even “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” sound like “Hot Hot Hot.”
Now, thanks to Adam Sandler, he has been finally given his due in The Wedding Singer, a (for the most part) winning romantic comedy that plays off the per former’s sweet, loopy personality. Despite a saggy middle stymied by sappy good intentions, the picture stands as Sandler’s best effort.
Demographically, expect some thing of a trade-off. While all the lovey-dovey stuff might turn off some of his partying young male fans,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Michael Rechtshaffen
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Erika Girardi (a.k.a. club diva Erika Jayne) is competing on season 24 of Dancing with the Stars — and blogging about her experience exclusively for People. Follow Girardi, 45, and her pro dancer partner Gleb Savchenko, 33, on Twitter!
I’m not going to lie, I didn’t walk away feeling great after our Jive last week — and neither did the judges. I hate being towards the bottom of the leader board, but I agreed with the feedback we got. I just have to look at this week as a new week and hope for the best.
I’m not going to lie, I didn’t walk away feeling great after our Jive last week — and neither did the judges. I hate being towards the bottom of the leader board, but I agreed with the feedback we got. I just have to look at this week as a new week and hope for the best.
- 4/10/2017
- by Erika Girardi
- PEOPLE.com
If you were one of the more than 50 million viewers who tuned into Lady Gaga’s jaw-dropping halftime show, there’s no way you could keep a “Poker Face” by culmination of her 13-minute serenade — which appropriately ended with the songstress showing off her athletic chops and catching a football pass. And in true Gaga fashion, not only were there split-second fashion switch-ups in the midst of her medley, but a mid-performance makeup change, too. To pull off the first of two near impossibilities of the night (the second being Tom Brady’s come-from-behind win) Gaga relied on her makeup artist since 2009, Sarah Tanno.
- 2/7/2017
- by Jackie Fields
- PEOPLE.com
Believe it or not, the final is tonight. How time flies! More than nine weeks ago, 15 housemates entered the Big Brother compound. And after 18 days, we saw three fresh new faces.
Between them, this year's contestants have provided many highs and lows. It has been a heated house at times, but there have also been plenty of memorable moments - so we at DS have rounded up some of our personal favourites below.
Big Brother 2015: Ranking the 6 finalists from worst to best
Big Brother 2015: The 6 housemates who should have made the final
Feel free to let us know what your highlights have been in the comments at the bottom.
1. Danny failing to spell 'canoe'
Day: 3
In the first week, some of the housemates had to spell out words with letters covered in porridge and fish guts. Mm. Amy spelt 'ghost' and 'icicle' correctly (although she was penalised with...
Between them, this year's contestants have provided many highs and lows. It has been a heated house at times, but there have also been plenty of memorable moments - so we at DS have rounded up some of our personal favourites below.
Big Brother 2015: Ranking the 6 finalists from worst to best
Big Brother 2015: The 6 housemates who should have made the final
Feel free to let us know what your highlights have been in the comments at the bottom.
1. Danny failing to spell 'canoe'
Day: 3
In the first week, some of the housemates had to spell out words with letters covered in porridge and fish guts. Mm. Amy spelt 'ghost' and 'icicle' correctly (although she was penalised with...
- 7/16/2015
- Digital Spy
Chicago – One of the annual gems of the Chicago movie scene is the Siskel Film Center’s unmissable European Union Film Festival. It provides local movie buffs with the opportunity to sample some of the finest achievements in world cinema. For many of the festival selections, their EU appearance will function as their sole screening in the Windy City.
This year’s edition, running from March 2nd through the 29th, includes high profile films from world renowned filmmakers like Andrea Arnold (“Wuthering Heights”), Bruce Dumont (“Hors Satan”), Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon (“The Fairy”), Abdellatif Kechiche (“Black Venus”) and John Landis (“Burke & Hare”). Moviegoers will have the opportunity to see the latest work from some of the world’s most acclaimed and beloved actors, including Léa Seydoux (“Belle Épine”), Tahir Rahim (“Free Men”), Colm Meaney (“Parked”), Noomi Rapace (“Beyond”), Andy Serkis (“Burke & Hare”), Isabella Rossellini (“Late Bloomers”) and Ewan McGregor...
This year’s edition, running from March 2nd through the 29th, includes high profile films from world renowned filmmakers like Andrea Arnold (“Wuthering Heights”), Bruce Dumont (“Hors Satan”), Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon (“The Fairy”), Abdellatif Kechiche (“Black Venus”) and John Landis (“Burke & Hare”). Moviegoers will have the opportunity to see the latest work from some of the world’s most acclaimed and beloved actors, including Léa Seydoux (“Belle Épine”), Tahir Rahim (“Free Men”), Colm Meaney (“Parked”), Noomi Rapace (“Beyond”), Andy Serkis (“Burke & Hare”), Isabella Rossellini (“Late Bloomers”) and Ewan McGregor...
- 2/15/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Hot Hot Hot
Directed by Beryl Koltz
Screenplay by Beryl Koltz
2011, Lu, Be, At
Sensual, nude and with a great love for its characters! Beryl Koltz‘s feature debut in English language from Luxemburg offers an unusual set of characters, an eye for detail and a sharp sense of humor in a world bordering on the surrealism our reality sometimes has to offer. Ferdinand Fairfax (Rob Stanley), a slightly awkward and shy employee at Fish Land is living in his self-contained nutshell of a life. After being transferred to the Finish Turkish Delight all comfortable silence and isolation of his routines are turned upside down.
The spa presents a world that is as much scarring as it is daring to slightly disconnected Ferdinand. And so the journey begins, the fish enters the sauna and sees himself confronted with his panpipes loving and controlling narcissist of a boss Knut (Gary Cady...
Directed by Beryl Koltz
Screenplay by Beryl Koltz
2011, Lu, Be, At
Sensual, nude and with a great love for its characters! Beryl Koltz‘s feature debut in English language from Luxemburg offers an unusual set of characters, an eye for detail and a sharp sense of humor in a world bordering on the surrealism our reality sometimes has to offer. Ferdinand Fairfax (Rob Stanley), a slightly awkward and shy employee at Fish Land is living in his self-contained nutshell of a life. After being transferred to the Finish Turkish Delight all comfortable silence and isolation of his routines are turned upside down.
The spa presents a world that is as much scarring as it is daring to slightly disconnected Ferdinand. And so the journey begins, the fish enters the sauna and sees himself confronted with his panpipes loving and controlling narcissist of a boss Knut (Gary Cady...
- 10/31/2011
- by Merle Fischer
- SoundOnSight
Rob Stanley is Ferdinand, a quiet and awkward man forced to work for six months as an attendant at a massage spa. This does not sit well with Ferdinand. He doesn't do well with people. He prefers fish. He doesn't do well with heat, either. And he really doesn't do well with naked people sitting in hot, confined spaces.Produced in Luxemburg but shot in English, Hot Hot Hot is an upcoming comedy by director Beryl Kotz. There's a good dose of Jeunet style absurdity to be found in the trailer, along with more than one naked breast. Proceed at your own peril....
- 8/4/2011
- Screen Anarchy
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