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Adam Sandler is known for his 1994 hit “The Chanukah Song,” so it comes as a surprise that he actually wasn’t offered to sing it first on “Saturday Night Live.”The comedian, 57, who debuted the tune on a “Weekend Update” sketch with late actor Norm Macdonald, now reveals that Roseanne Barr was initially asked to take center stage. At the time, Barr, 71, was hosting the NBC sketch comedy show that week.“They were talking about Roseanne singing it,” Sandler told Access Hollywood recently. He went on: “And she was nice enough to say ‘no, let Adam do that, that’s his, he wrote it, that’s his song.’”“I’m happy to be a part of Hanukkah.

Kino Lorber has acquired North American rights to Polish director Agnieszka Holland’s migrant crisis drama Green Border.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent “Green Border,” Agnieszka Holland’s Venice Special Jury Prize-winning refugee drama, has been acquired by Kino Lorber in the U.S. (“Scrapper”) and Modern Films in the U.K. (“Drive My Car”).

When Bradley Cooper’s sophomore directorial outfit Maestro, an ambitious and extravagant Leonard Bernstein biopic, debuted at Venice, none of the film’s stars or crew made it on to the red carpet. SAG was 51 days deep into its strike against the studios. 

Porno For Pyros have announced a farewell tour after a 26-year touring hiatus as well as sharing ‘Agua‘ from their upcoming EP.The band – consisting of Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins and Peter DiStefano – will embark on a 16-city run in February 2024. They will kick off the tour on February 13 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California and make their way across the US.From there, Porno For Pyros will stop in Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Toronto, Boston, New York City and more before wrapping up their run on March 10 in Montclair, New Jersey at The Wellmont Theater.Tickets will go on general sale on Friday, November 17 at 10am local time.

Travis Scott has extended dates for his current Circus Maximus tour.The rapper announced his first headline tour back in August since the Astroworld tragedy. All new shows announced will take place in January 2024.

The Sand Man is making waves.Based on what we’ve seen on Instagram, Adam Sandler, 57, has electrified audiences all over North America on his ‘I Missed You Tour’ where he performs at cities he didn’t get to earlier this year.“Felt good to be laughing with you,” he shared.And if you want to laugh with the “Saturday Night Live” alum and 2023 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recipient from now until mid-December, it isn’t too late to grab tickets to see the funnyman live.As of now, tickets are available for the 13 remaining dates on his 2023 tour schedule.Some are fairly affordable too compared to what they cost when the tour started back in October.At the time of publication, our team found tickets going for as low as $48 before fees on Vivid Seats (compared to $88 for the same show less than a month ago).Other shows on the fall run aren’t quite as cheap — based on our findings, the lowest price at Sandler shows will run you anywhere from $50 to $186 before fees.Looking for a few more details before smashing that buy button?You’re in the right place, Sandler fans.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the ‘I Missed You Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete schedule including all tour dates, venues and links to what ticket prices cost now versus what they were going for on Oct. 13 can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Ellise Shafer Barbra Streisand is getting candid about her relationship with the late Judy Garland in her new memoir, saying their rumored rivalry was nonexistent. “People were looking for some sort of rivalry between us. And when they couldn’t find anything, they made it up,” Streisand writes in her tell-all book, “My Name Is Barbra,” via an excerpt from People magazine.

My Name Is Barbra arrived in stores on Tuesday, and it took up a lot of space. The memoir comes in at just under 1,000 pages, which makes it an intimidating read for anyone who doesn’t identify as a super fan of the EGOT winner.The book covers her decades in the spotlight, and she touches on many of the songs, shows, and movies that people still remember and love to this day. Ahead of the release of My Name Is Barbra, People shared several excerpts that should get any Streisand lover — and even those who don’t already identify as such — interested in the book.One short snippet published by the magazine shows the superstar speaking of her relationship with another gay icon — Judy Garland.The two singers and actors spent some time together during their time as stars, but they are perhaps best remembered for their performance of a medley of “Happy Days Are Here Again / Get Happy” on Garland’s TV variety show.If you haven’t that duet, check it out below, as it’s required viewing for all gay men.Here is the excerpt in full:“People were looking for some sort of rivalry between us.

Sunday did not see a lot of action between SAG-AFTRA and the studios as the actors guild strike hit its 115th day.

The Beatles released what has been billed their very last song this week, with the aid of filmmaker Peter Jackson, but now the Lord of the Rings director has hinted there may be one or two more gems in the vault.

BravoCon 2023 is upon us, and Lisa Vanderpump is already stirring s**t up!

The Last of Us will be heading into production for its second season early next year with an eye for a 2025 launch.

Gregg Goldstein It seems you can’t aim a camera in New York or New Jersey these days without seeing a studio space that’s brand new, under construction or in the works. Did you miss the Oct. 24 groundbreaking ceremony for the $350 million Sunset Pier 94 Studios, Manhattan’s first purpose-built studio campus with six soundstages totaling 85,000 square feet, opening in midtown in late 2025? No worries — there’s another on Nov.

Andrew Cuomo is blaming cancel culture for his 2021 political downfall.

The Sopranos, one of his co-stars has claimed.READ MORE: ‘The Sopranos’ greatest moments – as chosen by ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ castJamie-Lynn Sigler, who played Meadow, the daughter of Gandolfini’s Tony Soprano on the HBO show, said that she felt he was saying it primarily as a way to help his fellow actors.“It had nothing to do with his confidence,” Sigler told the Inside of You podcast. “He would question himself.

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Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Amy Schumer, Jon Stewart, Rachel Bloom and Stephen Colbert are among the performers set for Next For Autism’s annual Night of Too Many Stars comedy event in New York City in December.

Todd Longwell Georgia’s film and TV business has been booming ever since 2008, when it began offering a 20% transferable tax credit with a 10% bump for including the state’s peach logo in the credits. In recent years, it’s hosted “The Exorcist: Believer” and numerous big Marvel projects, including “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and the upcoming Disney+ series “Ironheart,” as well as the Netflix hit “Stranger Things.” As the number of productions has grown, so has the infrastructure to support it.

Marco Vega, the butler on the second season of Peacock‘s The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, filed a lawsuit alleging he was sexually assaulted by cast members Brandi Glanville and Phaedra Parks.