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Nick Swardson is a star at last in ‘Bucky Larson’

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Nick Swardson has been something of a comedy character actor until now. The 34-year-old began doing standup at 19, and landed a role on the all-improvised TV series “Reno 911!” in 2003. Having impressed Adam Sandler, he was welcomed into Sandler’s circle of friends, co-writing scripts and making funny appearances in Sandler blockbusters. Read More

Stars fill seats, not just the field, in Dallas

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 The football field won't be the only place fans can get a glimpse of stars at the Super Bowl — there will be plenty of famous faces watching the game as well.Celebrities began streaming into Cowboys Stadium Sunday afternoon to watch the matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers. Read More

Nothing funny about Sandler’s ‘Grown Ups’

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If Will Forte’s “MacGruber” reminded us that five-minute “Saturday Night Live” sketches seem less than inspired when stretched to paper-thin feature length, “Grown Ups,” a nominal comedy starring “SNL” alumni Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider, is even more confounding. Read More
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