Latest news with #Sandler
Epoch Times
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Epoch Times
‘Stick': The First TV Golf Sitcom Hits Most of Its Marks
TV-MA | 10 episodes | Comedy, Drama, Sports | 2025 Having grown up with golf (my dad was a pro golfer), I'm particularly drawn to features about the sport. There haven't been many of them, and, of those, only a few are very good. There's 'Tin Cup' (1996), 'Caddyshack' (1980), and 'The Greatest Game Ever Played' (2005). That's pretty much it. Adam Sandler's 'Happy Gilmore' (1996) has a big cult following, but I didn't care for it as I don't care much for Sandler in general.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Adam Sandler pays tribute to 'Happy Gilmore' alligator Morris who died of old age: 'We are all gonna miss you'
An alligator that appeared in numerous TV shows and films over three decades, most notably the 1996 Adam Sandler comedy " Happy Gilmore ," has died at a gator farm in southern Colorado. Based on his growth rate and tooth loss, Morris the alligator was at least 80 years old when he died, the Colorado Gator Farm said in a Facebook post Sunday. He was nearly 11 feet (3.3 meters) long and weighed 640 pounds (290 kilograms). "He started acting strange about a week ago. He wasn't lunging at us and wasn't taking food," Jay Young, the farm's owner and operator, said in a video as he tearfully stroked Morris' head in an animal enclosure. "I know it's strange to people that we get so attached to an alligator, to all of our animals. ... He had a happy time here, and he died of old age," he said. Morris, who was found in the backyard of a Los Angeles home as an illegal pet, started his Hollywood career in 1975 and retired in 2006, when he was sent to the Colorado Gator Farm in the tiny town of Mosca. He appeared in several films, including "Interview with the Vampire," "Dr. Dolittle 2" and "Blues Brothers 2000." He also appeared on "Coach," "Night Court" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno " featuring the late wildlife expert Steve Irwin . But his most famous role was in "Happy Gilmore," a film about a failed and ill-tempered hockey player who discovers a talent for golf. The title character played by Sandler confronts Morris after hitting a golf ball that ends up in the gator's mouth. Sandler posted a tribute to Morris on Instagram on Wednesday. "Goodbye, Morris. We are all gonna miss you. You could be hard on directors, make-up artists, costumers - really anyone with arms or legs - but I know you did it for the ultimate good of the film. The day you wouldn't come out of your trailer unless we sent in 40 heads of lettuce taught me a powerful lesson: never compromise your art. I will never forget at craft service that time when we split the Three Musketeers bar and you let me have the bigger half. But that's who you were. I know your character's decapitation in the first movie precluded your participation in the sequel, but we all appreciated the fruit basket and the hilarious note. I will miss the sound of your tail sliding through the tall grass, your cold, bumpy skin, but, most of all, I will miss your infectious laugh. Thanks to Mr. Young for taking care of you all these years, and vaya con dios, old friend," Sandler wrote. The Colorado Gator Farm, which opened to the public in 1990, said it plans to preserve Morris' body. "We have decided to get Morris taxidermied so that he can continue to scare children for years to come. It's what he would have wanted," the farm posted on Facebook on Monday. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
USA Today
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Adam Sandler pays tribute to 'Happy Gilmore' rival, late alligator costar Morris
Adam Sandler pays tribute to 'Happy Gilmore' rival, late alligator costar Morris Show Caption Hide Caption 'Happy Gilmore 2' has been confirmed by Netflix Netflix has confirmed "Happy Gilmore 2" is in the works, with Adam Sandler set to reprise his role as the titular golfer. Bang Showbiz Adam Sandler is paying tribute to his "Happy Gilmore" reptile costar and onscreen rival, Morris the alligator. The movie star alligator was at least 80 years old and 11 feet long when he died in his retirement home, the Colorado Gator Farm said in a Facebook post on May 11. Morris was best known for his scene-stealing role in the 1996 comedy "Happy Gilmore," where he faced off against Sandler's ill-tempered golfer after swallowing his golf ball. Even though the alligator ended up decapitated by golf club in the comedy, Sandler remembered their real moments fondly with a heartfelt May 15 Instagram post. "Goodbye, Morris. We are all gonna miss you," Sandler wrote in the poignant tribute. "You could be hard on directors, make-up artists, costumers – really anyone with arms or legs – but I know you did it for the ultimate good of the film." Gilmore-less 'Happy Gilmore 2': Release date confirmed in new trailer featuring Bad Bunny Adam Sandler remembers 'Happy Gilmore' memories of Morris the alligator The post harkened back to the Vancouver set where Morris taught Sandler Hollywood life lessons. "The day you wouldn't come out of your trailer unless we sent in 40 heads of lettuce," Sandler wrote. The episode "taught me a powerful lesson: never compromise your art." On screen, Gilmore pummeled the one-eyed alligator, who had previously taken the hand of mentor Derick "Chubbs" Peterson (Carl Weathers). Gilmore eventually presented Chubbs with the alligator head at the end. Yet, Sandler, who has "Happy Gilmore 2" coming out on Netflix on July 25, recalled when the duo shared a Three Musketeers bar from the set's craft services. "And you let me have the bigger half," wrote Sandler. "But that's who you were." Will Morris the alligator appear in 'Happy Gilmore 2'? Morris was a big alligator star in his day, appearing in movies like "Interview with the Vampire," "Dr. Doolittle 2" and "Blues Brothers 2000," and beating out other leading reptiles to play the rogue killer in 1980's "Alligator" and its 1991 sequel, "Alligator II: The Mutation." After an unforgettable "Happy Gilmore" performance, Morris will not appear in "Happy Gilmore 2." "The decapitation in the first movie precluded your participation in the sequel," Sandler wrote. "I will miss the sound of your tail sliding through the tall grass, your cold, bumpy skin, but, most of all, I will miss your infectious laugh. Vaya con dios, old friend."
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Adam Sandler Pays Tribute to ‘Happy Gilmore' Gator Morris, Who Died at Age 80-Ish: ‘We Are All Gonna Miss You'
Adam Sandler is giving a tongue in cheek tribute to the late 'Happy Gilmore' alligator Morris, who died at an estimated age of 80. In the iconic 1996 comedy, Morris infamously is confronted by Sandler's golfing character Happy; Morris grabs a golf ball on the green, leading Happy to realize that it is the same gator who chomped on the hand of his mentor, Chubbs (Carl Weathers). 'Goodbye, Morris. We are all gonna miss you,' Sandler tweeted after the news of Morris' passing was made public Monday, May 12. 'You could be hard on directors, make-up artists, costumers — really anyone with arms or legs — but I know you did it for the ultimate good of the film.' More from IndieWire 'Sirât' Review: Oliver Laxe's Spectacular Film Could Be Cinema's First Rave Tragedy 'Bring Her Back' Review: Sally Hawkins Is Psychotically Good in Yet Another Horror Movie About Grief Sandler continued, 'The day you wouldn't come out of your trailer unless we sent in 40 heads of lettuce taught me a powerful lesson: Never compromise your art. I will never forget at craft service that time when we split the Three Musketeers bar and you let me have the bigger half. But that's who you were.' While Morris was not going to star in the upcoming 'Happy Gilmore 2,' which will be released on Netflix July 25, Sandler still recalled how much the animal actor was missed on set. 'I know your character's decapitation in the first movie precluded your participation in the sequel, but we all appreciated the fruit basket and the hilarious note,' he quipped. 'I will miss the sound of your tail sliding through the tall grass, your cold, bumpy skin, but, most of all, I will miss your infectious laugh. Thanks to Mr. Young for taking care of you all these years, and vaya con dios, old friend.' Morris even landed a NYT obituary. The 640-pound, 11-foot alligator worked in Hollywood from 1975 to 2006, with roles in the 'Alligator' films, 'Dr. Doolittle 2,' 'Interview With the Vampire' (1994), and 'Blues Brothers 2000.' He also appeared on 'The Jay Leno Show' with late animal wrangler Steve Irwin. His career first started after being discovered in a private residential Los Angeles backyard, where he was kept as an illegal pet. Morris retired to the Colorado Gator Farm in Mosca, CO. The alligator died of old age, as a representative for the Colorado Gator Farm said. 'His exact age was unknown, but he was nine feet long in 1975, and by his growth rate and tooth loss, we can estimate his age at over 80 years,' the farm said. 'We have decided to get Morris taxidermied so that he can continue to scare children for years to come. It's what he would have wanted.' Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie The 55 Best LGBTQ Movies and TV Shows Streaming on Netflix Right Now
Los Angeles Times
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Later, alligator: Adam Sandler pens tribute to his reptilian ‘Happy Gilmore' co-star
Adam Sandler has no crocodile tears for 'Happy Gilmore' co-star Morris the alligator — he has fond jokes instead. The 'Punch-Drunk Love' actor and comedian on Wednesday shared a playful tribute honoring his reptilian co-star who died Sunday of old age at a gator farm in southern Colorado. In the tribute, shared to Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), Sandler remembered the alligator's time on the set of his quirky 1996 golf comedy. 'We are all gonna miss you. You could be hard on directors, make-up artists, costumers — really anyone with arms or legs,' Sandler captioned a movie still featuring himself and Morris, 'but I know you did it for the ultimate good of the film.' Jay Young, the owner and operator of Colorado Gator Farm, announced Morris's death in an emotional video shared to Facebook. 'He started acting strange about a week ago. He wasn't lunging at us and wasn't taking food,' Young said, stroking the reptile's head. 'I know it's strange to people that we get so attached to an alligator, to all of our animals,' Young added. 'He had a happy time here, and he died of old age.' In 'Happy Gilmore,' Sandler's unlikely golf star confronts the feisty gator played by Morris after a golf ball lands in his toothy jaws. After an unsuccessful attempt, Happy dives into the golf course pond where he pummels the reptile and retrieves the ball. Morris was best known for 'Happy Gilmore,' but also appeared in numerous screen projects including 'Interview with the Vampire,' 'Dr. Dolittle 2' and 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' before he retired in 2006. He was found as an illegal pet in the backyard of a Los Angeles home and sent to the Colorado Gator Farm. In his tribute, Sandler said he learned a 'powerful lesson' from Morris on the set of their film after he refused to 'come out of your trailer' without the bait of 40 heads of lettuce: 'Never compromise your art.' The 'Wedding Singer' and '50 First Dates' star also reminisced on totally real encounters with the gator including sharing a candy bar. 'You let me have the bigger half,' he joked. 'But that's who you were.' According to Sandler, Morris was a Hollywood veteran with classy habits. The 'Uncut Gems' star joked that the alligator, despite his character's death in the first film, sent the 'Happy Gilmore' team a 'fruit basket and [a] hilarious note' ahead of the long-anticipated sequel, which premieres in July. 'I will miss the sound of your tail sliding through the tall grass, your cold, bumpy skin, but, most of all, I will miss your infectious laugh,' Sandler concluded his eulogy. 'Thanks to Mr. Young for taking care of you all these years, and vaya con dios, old friend.' Colorado Gator Farm announced on Monday that it decided to preserve Morris' body via taxidermy 'so that he can continue to scare children for years to come.' 'It's what he would have wanted,' the farm said on Facebook. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
