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The Scotsman;  October 31, 2002 ;     432 words ... ... running US comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live dropped Adam Sandler because the producers didn't understand his act. The problem ... the pro-corporate spin nave, but it oozes indie talent (John Turturro and Steve Buscemi) and its star is likeable, sweetly heroic ...

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Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England);  August 15, 2008 ;     634 words ... ... to oblige. We struggle to muster a smile at the lifeless punchlines in a misfiring script cobbled together by leading man Adam Sandler, Robert Smigel and Judd Apatow, the creative spark for The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up. Sadly, there's no ...

Article: John of all trades.(John Turturro)(Interview)
Daily Variety;  June 13, 2005 ;     700+ words ...During the past two years, John Turturro has appeared in some eight films, ranging from the big-budget Adam Sandler/Jack Nicholson vehicle Anger Management to the DVD premiere comedy 2B Perfectly Honest, which was released last month by Monarch ...

Article: Singing Soprano; John Turturro's 'working-class ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  December 6, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Associated Press Early in John Turturro's film Romance & ... are executive producers. Adam Sandler, a friend and co-star ... want me to do. You're John Turturro. Then I read the script ... years been like for you, John? Turturro: Not a lot of fun. Except ...

Article: John Turturro strikes up a likely cult classic; ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  December 7, 2007 ;     700+ words ...JOHN TURTURRO IN PERSON When: 1:15 p.m. Saturday ... James Gandolfini, think again. In John Turturro's film "Romance & Cigarettes ... said during a break from filming the Adam Sandler movie "You Don't Mess With the Zohan ...

Article: Distinct from all the rest The actor John Turturro ...
The Sunday Telegraph London;  March 21, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... as some as the twitch-ridden characters he has played, John Turturro calls ahead of time, a sense of urgency in his voice ... best of what's there." While he has appeared in the odd Adam Sandler comedy, he has preferred to develop relationships with directors ...

Article: Sandler's bad hair day; ...and we're not just talking about ...
Wales On Sunday (Cardiff, Wales);  August 17, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... oblige. We struggled to muster even a smile at the lifeless punchlines in a misfiring script cobbled together by leading man Adam Sandler, Robert Smigel and Judd Apatow, the creative spark for The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up. Sadly, there's no touch ...