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Elle
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Travis Kelce Has an Unexpected Evil Role in 'Happy Gilmore 2'
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Spoilers below. THE RUNDOWN Netflix's Happy Gilmore 2 revisits the 1996 Adam Sandler movie and brings back much of the original cast, including Julie Bowen, Ben Stiller, and Christopher McDonald. It's also filled with celebrity cameos, including Travis Kelce, Margaret Qualley, and Bad Bunny. Kelce, who went Instagram official with Taylor Swift this week, appears in a scene that takes place in a country club restaurant the night before a major tournament, alluding to the famous Champions Dinner that takes place days before the annual Masters Tournament. In it, Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) appears with several real-life golf stars including Jordan Speith, Rickie Fowler, and Keegan Bradley. Kelce and Bad Bunny play waiters. Kelce's character, who is credited as The Waiter, puts on a phony niceness while serving the golfers, then turns nasty when he fires Bad Bunny's character, Oscar, for an understandable mistake. Kelce's character is revisited in a later scene. Happy asks Oscar, who has now become his caddy, to imagine his 'happy place.' In the fantasy sequence The Waiter is tied to a pole with his shirt off. Oscar slathers him in honey and then lets him be devoured by a bear. Oscar watches, satisfied. Despite the violent turn of events, Kelce has said that working on the long-awaited sequel was a 'dream.' '[Sandler] is every bit as cool off the screen as he is on the screen. That was a dream come true. That was awesome,' he said on The Pat McAfee Show earlier this year. Kelce's previously appeared onscreen in Ryan Murphy's FX series Grotesquerie in 2024 and on Saturday Night Live, as a host in 2023. 'Travis is such a gentle, nice guy, and funny as hell,' Sandler later told Entertainment Tonight. 'He's like the guys I grew up with. When I was with Travis, it reminded me of my buddies in high school and just being able to laugh and say the things you want to say.' The Kansas City Chiefs training camp began last Sunday, causing Kelce to miss the film's premiere in New York City. Watch Happy Gilmore 2 on Netflix Watch Happy Gilmore (1996) on Prime Video
Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Inside the menu at Wimbledon's star-studded Champions' Dinner as Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek celebrate in style
The menu was as elite as the guest list at Wimbledon 's Champions' Dinner this year, with tennis royalty gathered in black tie at Raffles London at The OWO - a luxury hotel and event space in Whitehall, central London. The evening marked a glittering finale to a fortnight of tennis in SW19, where Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek were triumphant in the men's and women's singles events respectively. The gala is hosted by the All England Club to honour the tournament's champions alongside dignitaries and sponsors. It is tradition for Wimbledon champions to pose with their trophies during the dinner, with the men's and women's singles winners often sharing a dance as a highlight of the evening. Sinner and Swiatek obliged on Sunday night, stepping on the stage for a brief, 20‑second dance to 'Feel It Still' by Portugal. The Man. But before the dancing began, guests were treated to a decadent three-course meal. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Harriet Dart (@harriet_dart) The menu at Wimbledon's star-studded Champions' Dinner on Sunday night has been revealed To start, diners enjoyed an Orkney scallop, paired with a pumpkin risotto, shavings of 24-month aged Parmesan, and a drizzle of rosemary chicken jus. The main course featured slow-cooked Hereford beef fillet, accompanied by potato dauphinoise, carrots, braised short rib, and a helping of red wine jus. For dessert, a summery Eton mess arrived with blackberries, passionfruit, and a touch of Bermondsey bees honey. The meal was paired with a thoughtful wine selection, including a La Rose Creation, a 2022 French Chablis, and a 2023 Chianti from Italy. Swiatek won the women's tournament in just 57 minutes, double-bageling American Amanda Anisimova in emphatic fashion on Saturday, to become the first Polish singles champion. Then on Sunday, Sinner took on double defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the second installment of a growing rivalry at the top of men's tennis, avenging his defeat from the French Open just over a month ago. Both stars were dressed for the occasion - Swiatek wore a glamourous lilac gown by Stella McCartney worth more than $2,000 (£1494), and Sinner, who is an ambassador for Italian fashion house Gucci, sported a custom dark suit and tie with a pair of the brand's signature loafers.
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek trade tennis whites for glamorous cocktail wear in Wimbledon Champions Dinner - and even share an adorable dance
Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner traded their tennis whites for some very sharp cocktail wear on Sunday night as the two new Wimbledon singles champions starred at the Champions Dinner. Swiatek won the women's tournament in just 57 minutes, double-bageling American Amanda Anisimova in emphatic fashion on Saturday, to become the first Polish singles champion. Then on Sunday, Sinner took on double defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the second installment of a growing rivalry at the top of men's tennis, avenging his defeat from the French Open just over a month ago. As is traditional at Wimbledon, the two champions featured at a special dinner marking the end of another Championships at SW19. After dressing for the occasion - Swiatek wore a glamourous lilac gown and Sinner a dark suit and tie - the two champions then shared an adorable dance on stage to applause and cheers. The Champions Dinner used to feature a formal ball to commemorate the tournament, however the musical element was scrapped decades ago. Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams notably danced to Night Fever by the Bee Gees back in 2015 in a playful take on the former tradition, though the feature has not yet returned formally. The Italian revealed to BBC Sport how emotional he was after securing a memorable four-set victory over Alcaraz for his fourth major crown, describing it as 'the most amazing thing' that could have happened to him. 'Only me and the people who are close to me know exactly what we have been through on and off the court, and it has been everything except easy,' he said. '[It is] very emotional, even if I don't cry. To share this moment with my whole family here, it's the most amazing thing that could have happened to me.' Sinner's victory comes just 10 weeks after he returned from a three-month ban following two positive tests for banned substance clostebol. Meanwhile, Swiatek, whose final was far more routine in its brutality, admitted her triumph was beyond even her own dreams. 'It seems super surreal,' the now-six-time Grand Slam champion admitted. 'Honestly, I didn't even dream of winning Wimbledon because it was way too far. I feel like I'm an experienced player, having won other Slams, but I didn't expect this.'
USA Today
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
What happens in 'Happy Gilmore 2' gold jacket scene? Keegan Bradley, Jordan Spieth explain
With just a few weeks until the premiere of "Happy Gilmore 2" on July 25, it's about time to give you a sneak peek of what will undoubtedly be one of the best scenes of the much-anticipated movie starring Adam Sandler. That would be the Gold Jacket dinner, a riff off the famous Champions Dinner at Augusta National on the Tuesday of Masters week. In the hilarious 1996 original of Happy Gilmore, former Tour pro Mark Lye wears the coveted Gold Jacket in an early scene, which is awarded to winners of the Tour Championship. Shooter McGavin, everyone's favorite golf villain, desperately wants to win it but, well, you know what happens — and if you don't, shame on you. Twenty-nine years later, Happy is back, and a who's who of the golf world joined the set in New Jersey for the filming of the dinner, which was shot over two days. 'That's where we shot our scene after he got his check and he'd won,' Lee Trevino, who had multiple cameos in the original movie – 'I still get residuals today. It's not much. You can buy a Coke,' he said – told News4Jax. 'I was sitting next to Adam (Sandler) after he got his check and he won. Adam was to my right and Nicklaus here (to his left). Fred Couples, Nick Faldo and then we had Corey Pavin and (Xander) Schauffele over at another table. It was fantastic.' Schauffele wasn't the only current player sporting a Gold Jacket for the scene. Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, Collin Morikawa and Keegan Bradley were there, too. 'It was like every single great historical player was at this day,' Bradley recalled to Golfweek. 'I was with Jordan Spieth and it was just funny to see these guys in the jacket, they're acting in a movie that as a kid that I loved and watched and then here I am meeting Adam Sandler. It was really fun, but also really, really scary. It was nerve-racking when all of a sudden you have this line and then it's like, OK, this part is all around me. I can't screw this up. I got really nervous, but it was great. I can't wait to see it.' Neither can Trevino, who shared that Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce played the role of a waiter and – spoiler alert – gets involved in more than just delivering the entrees. 'We got to cheering or something and he chest-bumped Schauffele and knocked him over the table,' Trevino said. 'It was hilarious.' Spieth said that he and Bradley, Fowler, Morikawa, and Schauffele were able to hang out a bunch since they were all on the set at the same time and only needed for the dinner scene. 'I was such a fan," Spieth said of the original Happy Gilmore during a Sirius XM interview late last year. "Weren't we all growing up? Like, people who don't know golf are like, 'Oh, have you ever seen Happy Gilmore?' And it's like, well, we get the opportunity I'm gonna go try and be in it.' And while it still is to be seen how much of Spieth's cameo will make the flick or be left on the cutting room floor, he and the other real-life Tour pros went home with their Gold Jackets. 'I got a copy of the script – just our part – and I'm going to get it framed,' Spieth said.
Newsweek
21-06-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Tiger Woods Back at Augusta National, First Time Since Achiles Injury
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Tiger Woods has shown several signs of a successful recovery from his ruptured Achilles tendon. He was recently spotted twice following his son, Charlie, during golf tournaments, and this Friday he visited the Augusta National Golf Club. This marks Woods' first return to the Masters Tournament venue since his injury. In fact, that incident prevented him from attending the infamous Champions Dinner at the most recent edition of the event. Woods' purpose in visiting was to see firsthand the construction of the 9-hole course designed by his firm, TGR Design, next to the Augusta Municipal Golf Course, near the renowned Augusta National. Fred Ridley, chairman of the Masters Tournament, accompanied Woods on his visit. 🚨👀🌺 #BACK IN AUGUSTA — Tiger Woods visited Augusta, GA today for a site visit to his new short course in partnership with ANGC at Augusta Municipal Golf Course. (Via @TheMasters) — TWLEGION (@TWlegion) June 20, 2025 Currently known as "The Patch," the 9-hole course is part of a project by Woods that includes a TGR Learning Lab. The course is expected to open in 2026, and the lab is scheduled to open in 2028. It will be the fourth TGR Learning Lab, joining those currently operating in Anaheim and Philadelphia, and the one that will be open next year in Los Angeles. These STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) institutions are designed to promote and facilitate the development of different branches of knowledge. This collaboration between Woods and Augusta National was announced at the 2025 Masters Tournament. At the time, Ridley emphasized the importance of the future course for both the community and the legendary player: "I know that this whole concept of a short course is something that's near and dear to Tiger's heart," Ridley said, according to the Augusta Chronicle. "I know he's stated that he grew up playing on short courses. So I'm sure they're going to make it really interesting for these people, for everybody -the young people and everybody else that are playing it." Tiger Woods of the United States walks up the first fairway during the first round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 06, 2023 in Augusta, Georgia. Tiger Woods of the United States walks up the first fairway during the first round of the 2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 06, 2023 in Augusta, early March, Tiger Woods announced that he had ruptured his Achilles tendon while preparing for the Players Championship. The event would have marked the start of his 2025 PGA Tour season. The 15-time major champion underwent immediate surgery, and the prognosis was favorable. However, due to the severity of the injury, it is unlikely that Woods will return to competitive golf until at least 2026. More Golf: Paige Spiranac Drops 'Hot Take' Sunday Golfers May Not Like
