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Sandler to receive Mark Twain Prize
Over the years, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor has gone to such luminaries as Richard Pryor, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, George Carlin and Ellen DeGeneres. Next year, it’s going to the guy who made us crack up as Happy Gilmore.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said Tuesday that Adam Sandler would receive the prestigious award at a gala March 19.
“Adam Sandler has entertained audiences for over three decades with his films, music and his tenure as a fan favorite cast member on ‘SNL,’ ” said Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter in a statement. “Adam has created characters that have made us laugh, cry and cry from laughing.”
The actor and comedian, 56, has created a list of funny films, such as “Happy Gilmore,” “Billy Madison,” “Grown Ups,” “Big Daddy,” “The Longest Yard” and “The Waterboy.” His role as Howard Ratner in “Uncut Gems” garnered Sandler several nominations and awards, including winning the National Board of Review and the Independent Spirit Award.
Select Swift fans get second shot at tickets: Some Taylor Swift fans are getting a second chance to buy tickets for the singer’s upcoming Eras Tour.
Those select folks received an email Monday from Ticketmaster saying, “You have been identified as a fan who received a boost during the Verified Fan presale but did not purchase tickets. We apologize for the difficulties you may have experienced and have been asked by Taylor’s team to create this additional opportunity for you to purchase tickets.”
Thousands wasted hours last month waiting in an electronic queue to buy tickets, only to come away empty-handed.
The Ticketmaster website states that fans who got the email will have an opportunity to buy a maximum of two tickets to a Swift show. Ticket requests, facilitated by individual email invitations, are due by Dec. 23.
Even with the secondchance invites, potential buyers are still not guaranteed to receive tickets, the Ticketmaster site states.
‘Oppenheimer’ trailer to debut: Christopher Nolan is ready to show the world the first full-length trailer for his epic “Oppenheimer,” and he’s doing so in a splashy way: With an exclusive IMAX spot in front of “Avatar: The Way of Water.”
The “Oppenheimer” trailer will debut globally on IMAX screens playing the “Avatar” sequel, which opens Thursday. It will not be available online and is distinct from the trailer that will show on non-IMAX screens.
Nolan’s film, about the theoretical physicist who helped develop the first atomic bomb, stars Cillian Murphy in the title role. The cast includes Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Rami Malek, Florence Pugh, Benny Safdie, Michael Angarano, Josh Hartnett and Kenneth Branagh.
“Oppenheimer” is set to open July 21 in theaters.
Dec. 14 birthdays: Singer Abbe Lane is 90. Actor Hal Williams is 84. Singer Joyce Vincent-Wilson is 76. Actor Dee Wallace is 74. Bassist Cliff Williams is 73. Actor T.K. Carter is 66. Actor Cynthia Gibb is 59. Actor Archie Kao is 53. Actor Michaela Watkins is 51. Actor Vanessa Hudgens is 34. Singer Tori Kelly is 30.