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Happy Gilmore 2 tees off on Netflix July 25. To celebrate, the streaming service is launching a collection of movies featuring Sandler and fellow Saturday Night Live alumni.

Sandler returns to one of his most iconic roles for the first time in almost 30 years. Stars returning from the 1996 comedy classic include Julie Bowen and Christopher McDonald. Several actors from the Saturday Night Live family are also onboard for Happy Gilmore 2, including Kevin Nealon, Ben Stiller, Marcello Hernandez, Jim Downey, and Martin Herlihy.

But Netflix isn't waiting until July 25 to let fans stream their favorite SNL stars. Here's a breakdown of what's coming to Netflix in July, featuring SNL stars past and present (via Collider).

To no surprise, Happy Gilmore kicks things off. The film premiered just a year after Sandler left Saturday Night Live and has since become a cult classic. In addition to Nealon and Stiller, the original also...

This July, Netflix wants to help you beat the heat by giving you plenty of reasons to stay in the air conditioning while crying tears of laughter! Get ready for the streaming network’s Summer of Comedy movie collection, an event honoring actors and comedians who made their mark on entertainment over the past 50 years!

Per Netflix’s press release:

The Netflix collection features a lineup of fan-favorite movies, many of which feature SNL alumni, including Tina Fey (Baby Mama), Adam Sandler (Happy Gilmore), Will Ferrell (Old School), John Belushi (National Lampoon’s Animal House), Eddie Murphy (The Nutty Professor), Ben Stiller (Zoolander), Amy Poehler (Blades of Glory), Mike Myers (Wayne’s World), Kenan Thompson (Good Burger), Dan Aykroyd (Coneheads), Kristen Wiig (MacGruber), Chris Farley (Tommy Boy), Molly Shannon (Superstar), Dan Aykroyd (The Blues Brothers), and many more.

In addition to a collection in your Netflix Queue, the Paris Theater in New...

In the mid-1990s, NBC decided it wanted out of the Adam Sandler business. That is, until it wanted back in.

In January 1995, producer Lorne Michaels was summoned to the office of NBC honcho Don Ohlmeyer, who wanted Sandler and Chris Farley fired from Saturday Night Live. Michaels fought back. “I said, ‘Don, it’s generational. For you, a good show is Bill Murray as the lounge singer,’ ” Michaels remembered, according to Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live.

Michaels was able to shield Sandler for a while, but Ohlmeyer eventually got his way. Michaels worked out an agreement with their agents, and both Farley and Sandler were out, ostensibly to work on movie projects. Neither comic wanted to go, but at least their success at the box office served as revenge.

The movies were so popular, in fact, that NBC realized that maybe it had made a mistake.

Thirty years after it debuted in theaters, fans of arguably Chris Farley’s greatest movie seem to be hungry for nostalgia. Released in 1995 and co-starring David Spade and Brian Dennehy), Tommy Boy is one of Farley’s most quotable and memorable movies. Now,it’s achieving success on streaming three decades after its theatrical premiere.

Tommy Boy, directed by Peter Segal and written by Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner, is currently the No. 9 movie on Paramount+, per FlixPatrol. It edged out Sonic the Hedgehog 3,which is No. 10, for ninth place in the top 10 in the U.S. on the streamer.

Tommy Boy Sits at No. 9 Currently Image via FlixPatrol Audiences Love Tommy Boy

The movie stars Farley as Tommy Callahan and Spade as Richard Hayden. After Tommy’s dad, Big Tom (Dennehy), dies suddenly, Tommy and Richard hit the road to save the Sandusky, Ohio-based family business, Callahan Auto Parts.

It’s been 30 years since Chris Farley’s Tommy Callahan first told David Spade’s Richard Hayden character to “shut up” in 1995’s Tommy Boy. The comedy featuring the SNL alums has become a cult classic over the years, but never received a sequel.

During an appearance on Theo Von’s This Past Weekend Podcast, Spade explained why he passed on the opportunity to do a sequel. "I was pitched a Tommy Boy 2, which was... our kids are together," the actor said. "And I'm like, 'I just can’t find a scenario with no Farley,'" he said, referring to his co-star who died at the age of 33 in December 1997.

Spade explained that the pitch focused on the character's children. "[It was supposed to be about] our kids, and it was about them, and then I was going to come help them on the road or something," he shared. But Spade passed on the movie, because...

David Spade recently announced that he turned down the sequel to his cult comedy from 1995, Tommy Boy. Created through a collaboration of Saturday Night Live actors, it became a pivotal point in the careers of both David Spade and Chris Farley. The story revolves around the late auto parts factory owner's unqualified son, who must fight his money-grabbing family to save the company. Tommy Boy celebrated its 30th anniversary in March 2025. Director Peter Segal has emphasized Chris Farley's importance to the franchise, which explains why Spade won't be in a sequel.

Spade expressed his hesitancy to accept the offer in an episode of Theo Von's podcast, where he explained he turned down the offer for a sequel. David Spade and Chris Farley were SNL co-stars for years before their collaboration on Tommy Boy, during which time the pair developed a close friendship. Spade has spoken fondly of his co-star,...

It’s been over 25 years since the death of Chris Farley, but his presence in comedy remains undeniable. Whether it’s Tommy Boy or his iconic Saturday Night Live sketches that continue to go viral, Farley’s legacy looms large. Now, longtime friend and collaborator David Spade imagines what Farley’s career might have looked like today.

Farley died in 1997 at 33 years old. In the three years prior, his movie credits included Airheads, Billy Madison, Tommy Boy, Black Sheep, and Beverly Hills Ninja. His star was very much still on the rise having left Saturday Night Live in 1995.

David Spade made his name in entertainment alongside Farley at Saturday Night Live and the movies Tommy Boy and Black Sheep. Appearing on Theo Von's podcast, Spade reflected on Farley's career trajectory which was cut tragically short.

“He would have been working with everybody,” Spade said . “I mean even at that point toward the end,...

Released in 1995, Tommy Boy has gone on to become a comedy movie staple and cult classic. Starring Saturday Night Live castmates and close friends David Spade and Chris Farley, the film played off of their undeniable chemistry and likely wouldn't work if one person were taken out of the equation. This could be why a sequel never came to fruition, given the passing of Farley in 1997 from a drug overdose at the age of 33. Still, that didn't stop Spade from receiving a pitch for a sequel, and he's now revealing his response to a potential Tommy Boy follow-up.

During an appearance on Theo Von's podcast, This Past Weekend, Spade reveals that he was pitched an idea for Tommy Boy 2, and it's something he turned down without hesitation because he can't imagine a sequel without Farley. Not only were Spade and Farley co-stars in the film, they also shared the...

1995’s Tommy Boy, while not specifically based on a Saturday Night Live sketch, had become one of the most popular movies from SNL creatives, with veteran sketch writers Bonnie & Terry Turner penning the screenplay along with Lorne Michaels producing and, of course, Chris Farley and David Spade crossing over into the movie realm. The duo’s popularity would even get them another film where they’re pitted together with 1996’s Black Sheep. After the back-to-back starring films, Farley and Spade ventured into their own separate paths. While Spade continued to star in his own vehicles after Farley’s passing in 1997, the SNL comedian reveals on Theo Von’s podcast that he was actually pitched a sequel to Tommy Boy two years ago.

According to Variety, Spade stated, “I was pitched a Tommy Boy 2, which was our characters’ kids are together. I was pitched this two years ago, and I was...

The much-anticipated biopic chronicling the life of late Saturday Night Live star Chris Farley has taken a substantial step forward, according to recent statements from actor Paul Walter Hauser, who is set to portray Farley. Hauser, renowned for his roles in I, Tonya and Richard Jewell, shared that the project has bagged support from New Line Cinema, and the scripting is at an advanced stage.

Josh Gad will make his directorial debut with this project, which is based on "The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts" by Tom Farley Jr. and Tanner Colby. The screenplay for the biopic is crafted by Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, both acclaimed for their work on 500 Days of Summer and The Fault in Our Stars. Whilst speaking on Jake's Takes about his new film The Luckiest Man in America, Hauser shared a positive update on the Farley project, saying:

"We're...

Paramount is currently celebrating the 30th anniversary release of Tommy Boy, and for good reason. It's a comedy classic that has held up over the years (despite Roger Ebert's crushing review), its iconic star Chris Farley is getting a big biopic from Josh Gad, and it has a new 4K Uhd release that's visually stunning and full of great special features. Its director, Peter Segal, took some time to travel down memory lane with MovieWeb and look back at the film. He even shared more about a specific behind-the-scenes moment that, in his commentary track for Tommy Boy, he said was "too R-rated" to discuss.

The moment in question was one of several takes during the endlessly quotable "housekeeping" scene, when David Spade pretends to work for the motel the characters are staying at. "You know, we always tried different jokes. And when Chris was answering the door for David's 'Housekeeping,...

The Chris Farley and David Spade buddy comedy Tommy Boy has been released on 4K Ultra HD for its 30th anniversary.

Available as a limited edition Steelbook or 4K/Blu-ray combo, the film was remastered under the supervision of director Peter Segal. Bonus content includes director commentary, deleted and extended scenes, alternate takes, a gag reel, and the theatrical trailer.

Debuting in theaters on March 31st, 1995, Tommy Boy paired the Saturday Night Live alumni as traveling salesman Tommy Callahan III (Farley) and his father’s assistant Richard Hayden (Spade), who go on a road trip to save the Callahan family’s auto parts business.

Other cast members include Brian Dennehy as Thomas “Big Tom” Callahan Jr., Bo Derek as Tommy’s stepmother, and Rob Lowe as Tommy’s stepbrother.

Though Tommy Boy received mixed reviews and earned a modest $32.7 million at the global box office, it has become a cult...

Amazon has announced a “3 for the price of 2” sale, in which you buy two items and get a third, lesser-priced item free. Among the 1,000 items included in the promotion are hundreds of vinyl and Blu-ray titles.

To participate in the buy 2, get 1 free sale, add three qualifying items to your cart. The lowest-priced item’s cost will be removed when you proceed to checkout. (Note: The offer only applies to products sold by Amazon.com or Amazon Digital Services LLC).

Add to your vinyl collection with albums by artists ranging from The Beatles and Fleetwood Mac to Bob Dylan and Prince to Lauryn Hill and A Tribe Called Quest. More modern titles include LPs from Tyler, the Creator, Chappell Roan, and Phoebe Bridgers.

Meanwhile, cinephiles can pick up Blu-rays for movies like Blade Runner: The Final Cut, Seven, and The Fifth Element, alongside newer titles including Deadpool & Wolverine and The Substance.

Amazon has announced a “3 for the price of 2” sale, in which you buy two items and get a third, lesser-priced item free. Among the 1,000 items included in the promotion are hundreds of vinyl and Blu-ray titles.

To participate in the buy 2, get 1 free sale, add three qualifying items to your cart. The lowest-priced item’s cost will be removed when you proceed to checkout. (Note: The offer only applies to products sold by Amazon.com or Amazon Digital Services LLC).

Add to your vinyl collection with albums by artists ranging from The Beatles and Fleetwood Mac to Bob Dylan and Prince to Lauryn Hill and A Tribe Called Quest. More modern titles include LPs from Tyler, the Creator, Chappell Roan, and Phoebe Bridgers.

Meanwhile, cinephiles can pick up Blu-rays for movies like Blade Runner: The Final Cut, Seven, and The Fifth Element, alongside newer titles including Deadpool & Wolverine and The Substance.

Chris Farley’s friends and collaborators have shared a lot of great stories about the late comedian over the years, but even casual acquaintances have some funny anecdotes about the Tommy Boy star, it seems.

The hilarious Ike Barinholtz, who has starred in shows like The Mindy Project and The Afterparty, recently guested on David Spade and Dana Carvey’s Fly on the Wall podcast. In addition to discussing his time as a Mad TV cast member and Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut, Barinholtz also revealed that he once had a memorable encounter with Farley.

“I got to meet (Farley) a couple times,” Barinholtz told Spade and Carvey, “and he was like my idol, I loved him so much.” While working as a busboy at Second City in Chicago, Barinholtz saw Farley on more than one occasion. “He would come in once in a while, and he was always so nice,...

Paramount’s free streaming service Pluto TV has revealed its August highlights. Pluto TV is boldly going where no streamer has gone before, becoming the first service to offer the entire Star Trek film series for free!

Pluto TV has long been home to a galaxy of science fiction entertainment, and now all of the cinematic adventures of the Star Trek Prime Universe (William Shatner and Patrick Stewart) and the Kelvin Universe (Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto) are beaming up to your favorite device. Also joining Pluto TV in August are Alien Nation by Dust and three new channels from Fox.

Pluto TV is the leading free streaming television service, delivering hundreds of live, linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience. The Emmy Award-winning service curates a diverse lineup of channels in partnership with hundreds of international media companies.

Pluto TV offers various genres, languages, and categories featuring movies,...

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The hilarious Flula Borg spoke with MovieWeb's Julian Roman about his devilishly villainous turn in the new Prime Video sequel, My Spy The Eternal City. The Dave Bautista movie from director Peter Segal finds Flula as a ripped terrorist spoiling Bautista and Chloe Coleman's Italian vacation.

The eagerly awaited follow-up to 2020s action comedy, My Spy The Eternal City reunites a beloved cast led by Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman in a feel-good family adventure set in some of Europes most storied destinations. When Sophies (Coleman) high school choir is selected for an Italian tour culminating in a performance for the Pope in Vatican City, JJ (Bautista) sees this as an opportunity to bond with his new stepdaughter, so he volunteers to help chaperone the group through the Venetian canals, across Florences renowned bridges and into Romes most historic sites.

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Peter Segal spoke with MovieWeb's Julian Roman about making the first sequel to one of his own films with My Spy The Eternal City.

The eagerly awaited follow-up to 2020s action comedy, My Spy The Eternal City reunites a beloved cast led by Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman in a feel-good family adventure set in some of Europes most storied destinations. When Sophies (Coleman) high school choir is selected for an Italian tour culminating in a performance for the Pope in Vatican City, JJ (Bautista) sees this as an opportunity to bond with his new stepdaughter, so he volunteers to help chaperone the group through the Venetian canals, across Florences renowned bridges and into Romes most historic sites. Instead he finds that he and Sophie have become unwitting pawns in a terrorist plot that could end the world as we know it.