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☆ The 10 best movies coming to Netflix in April
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

"Happy Gilmore" (April 1)(L-R) Bob Barker and Adam Sandler in "Happy Gilmore." Getty/Archive PhotosAdam Sandler's classic comedy stars the Sandman as Happy, a not-too-good hockey player who switches to golf to help save his grandmother's house. His long drives off the tee and bad-boy antics make him a hit on the tour. The movie is topped by a great supporting role from Carl Weathers as a golf pro with a wooden hand, trying to show Happy how to really play golf. Plus, one of the best cameos ever: Bob Barker, who ends up fighting Happy during a Pro-Am.

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☆ Golf movies: From cult classics to charming comedies, what happened when the sport got the Hollywood treatment
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The plot revolves around a high school student – played by Michael O’Keefe – and his journey to obtain a college scholarship. ‘Happy Gilmore’Arguably one of the most famous sports films of all time, ‘Happy Gilmore’ is an all-time classic. The movie tells the story of the journey of Happy Gilmore – played by Adam Sandler – from failing ice hockey player to golf phenom after discovering his natural gifts on the course. Sandler's character in 'Happy Gilmore' battles to save his grandmother's house as well as adjusting to a new sport in golf. “With ‘Happy Gilmore,’ the funny thing is that there are so many non-golfers who would know what the ‘Happy Gilmore swing’ is or they’ve watched the film,” Boulden told CNN’s Living Golf in 2021.

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☆ Nine hours at the most unhinged hole in golf
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Zak Jason | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

But this was Saturday at the 16th hole of Phoenix’s Waste Management Open, also known as the loudest day at the Loudest Hole in Golf, also known as the Greatest Show on Grass. “We’re so back.”In theory, this was a professional golf tournament, one of the oldest on the PGA Tour. Iwas there as an inevitable result of being in all-male group chat, its own black hole of feral manhood. Few were watching golf; most were huddled in circles many yards from the 16th hole, drinking and people-watching. That’s worth the wait.”Inside our box, golf continued to happen, but if the golfers weren’t teeing off, no one was watching the course.

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☆ Sylvester Stallone leads tributes for Carl Weathers following his death at 76: 'Apollo, keep punching'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Actor Carl Weathers died at the age of 76 on Thursday, according to a statement from his family. AdvertisementTributes are pouring in for Carl Weathers following his death on Thursday. Alongside a series of photos of their collaboration in the 1987 action flick, Schwarzenegger wrote: "Carl Weathers will always be a legend. Great actor. AdvertisementDirector Robert Rodriguez remembered Weathers for his 'electrifying' performancesWill miss the great Carl Weathers who I was very fortunate to work with on several occasions.

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☆ Carl Weathers, Apollo Creed from ‘Rocky’ and ‘Mandalorian’ star, dies at 76
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Diana Dasrath | Antonio Planas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Carl Weathers attends the Los Angeles Premiere Of Disney+ "The Mandalorian" Season 3 at El Capitan Theatre on February 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. LOS ANGELES - Carl Weathers, the actor best known as Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" movies and more recently for his role in the hit "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian," died Thursday in his sleep, according to his family. "We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers," according to the family statement. Weathers got his big-screen break in 1976, when he landed the role of Creed in "Rocky," according to his bio on IMDb. "A true great man.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing-off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore,” has died. Matt Luber, his manager, said Weathers died Thursday. Most recently, Weathers has starred in the Disney+ hit “The Mandalorian,” appearing in all three seasons. Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesCreed, who appeared in the first four “Rocky” movies, memorably died in the ring of 1984’s “Rocky IV,” going toe-to-toe with the hulking, steroided-using Soviet Ivan Drago, played by Dolph Lundgren. “When I found football, it was a completely different outlet,” says Weathers told the Detroit News.

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☆ Carl Weathers, Who Played Apollo Creed in the ‘Rocky’ Movies, Dies at 76
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | More About Jesus Jiménez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

linebacker turned actor known for playing Apollo Creed in the first four “Rocky” movies in an acting career that spanned more than four decades, died on Thursday. His family said that Mr. Weathers had “died peacefully in his sleep.” No cause of death was given. Mr. Weathers played the boxer Apollo Creed who fought against Sylvester Stallone in the “Rocky” movies. Over the course of his career, Mr. Weathers displayed his range in several roles on film and television. After retiring from playing in professional football, he pursued a career in acting in the 1970s.

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☆ Carl Weathers, prolific actor famous for ‘Rocky’ and ‘The Mandalorian,’ dead at 76
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Dan Heching | Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Carl Weathers, who came to fame as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies and proceeded to appear in dozens of movies and TV shows from “Predator” to “The Mandalorian,” has died, according to his manager Matt Luber. “Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life,” his family said in a statement provided to CNN. He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, partner, and friend.”Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers perform a boxing scene in the movie "Rocky" directed by John G. Avildsen. Carl Weathers and Arnold Schwarzenegger on the set of "Predator" (1987). Weathers had also directed episodes of several TV series, including “Chicago Med,” “Law & Order” and “Hawaii Five-O.”American actor and former professional football player Carl Weathers posing in June 1979.

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☆ America Came on Down, and Bob Barker Was Thrilled Every Time
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Alexis Soloski | More About Alexis Soloski | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

(An unusually dark aspect of the Carey era: a new game called Pay the Rent.) Contestants lucky enough to come on down won prizes that some of them could not have afforded otherwise, prizes that they may not have wanted and. People populated that studio audience because they weren’t at work, because work couldn’t substitute for the excitement of being on television. If we watched the show in the Barker years, if we watch it now, that likely means that we weren’t at work either. If he wanted a new car, no yodeling would be required, no frenzy.

Persons: Drew Carey, Carey, Barker, Happy Gilmore, ”

Eventually, he had his own radio show in Los Angeles, “The Bob Barker Show.”American game show host Bob Barker points to himself on a nearby television screen as his wife Dorothy Jo Barker (1924 - 1981) looks on and laughs, November 4, 1977. Gabi Rona/MPTV/Reuters Barker, right, appears on a 1960 episode of "Bonanza" along with actors Jim Galante, Ken Mayer and Natalie Trundy. CBS/Getty Images Barker and Amanda Jones, who was Miss Illinois, are seen after Jones won the 1973 Miss USA Pageant. David Livingston/Getty Images Barker plays with his pet Mr. Rabbit at his home in Los Angeles in 2011. There hasn’t been a day on set that I didn’t think of Bob Barker and thank him.

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☆ Bob Barker, long-time US TV game show host, dies at age 99
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Bob Barker introduces the "Plinko" game segment during the taping of his final episode of the game show "The Price Is Right" in Los Angeles June 6, 2007. Barker died on Saturday morning of natural causes at his longtime Hollywood Hills, California, home, his publicist Roger Neal said. "No, I'm working," deadpanned Barker, known for his good-natured humor. In the film "Happy Gilmore," Barker played himself in a memorable scene in which he was playing in a golf pro-am tournament with Sandler's character, an excitable failed hockey player turned golfer. Even before his stint on that show wrapped up, Barker began hosting "The Price Is Right" on CBS.

Persons: Bob Barker, Fred Prouser, Barker, Happy Gilmore, Adam Sandler, Roger Neal, bray, deadpanned Barker, Sandler, Chuck Norris, Dorothy, Will Dunham, Paul Grant, Timothy Gardner, Bill Trott, Diane Craft Organizations: REUTERS, Hollywood, Sea, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Hartford Courant, Miss USA, Miss Universe, NBC, CBS, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, Hollywood Hills , California, Sea Shepherd, U.S, Darrington , Washington

☆ Ecstatic Steph Curry sinks walk-off eagle to win celebrity golf tournament
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“She knows how much I love this game,” Curry told reporters. Al Messerschmidt / Getty Images Michael Jordan: Any sports fan who has watched "The Last Dance" will know MJ's passion for golf is well-documented. Isaac Brekken / Getty Images Justin Timberlake: The singer and actor has been bringing "SexyBack" to golf for decades. Xaume Olleros / AFP via Getty Images Niall Horan: There's only One Direction the ball is going when the Irish singer-songwriter is at the tee. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images Tom Holland: Part-time web-slinger, full-time golf swinger -- the "Spider-Man" lead is a self-confessed golf addict.

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☆ Adam Sandler tells real-life Happy Gilmore to ‘go get em’ after young golfer commits to college
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Happy Gilmore is heading to college. And that caught the attention of the original Happy Gilmore, Adam Sandler. In February, Gilmore told CNN it would be a dream to one day meet Sandler. Unsurprisingly then, Sandler’s message was well received by the teen, who replied: “My life is complete.”“When I saw that Adam Sandler retweeted my tweet, my little heart kind of fell apart there,” Gilmore told Golf Channel. “I was speechless and didn’t really know what to do with myself for a minute.”Go get em Happy.

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☆ Tee-k Tock: The ‘appalling’ slow play controversy riling golf’s biggest stars
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Koepka, whose frustrations with slow play lit the touchpaper of a fiery feud with rival Bryson DeChambeau in 2019, made no secret of his grievances. It does become frustrating when you are waiting so long.”1-on-1 with newly minted PGA Tour winner Matt Fitzpatrick 03:48 - Source: CNNFurther complaints came from beyond the confines of the PGA Tour. I was penalized on LPGA for slow play … and it forced me to speed up,” Alvarez said. “It’s not very pleasant to watch somebody stand over the ball for half an hour.”Nicklaus is not a fan of slow play. “We want to keep the focus where it should be: on world-class shot-making.”Solutions: Golf’s shot clock eraSo how do you solve a problem like slow play?

☆ Scotland recognized as world’s best golf destination
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Having hosted the game for almost six centuries, “the home of golf” – as Scotland is known – was recognized as the World’s Best Golf Destination for the very first time at the ninth edition of the annual World Golf Awards in Abu Dhabi this week. Despite the dominance of its legendary St. Andrews Old Course in the World’s Best Golf Course category – with five successive wins after the award’s inception – Scotland had never been recognized as the sport’s best destination. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images Tom Holland: Part-time web-slinger, full-time golf swinger -- the "Spider-Man" lead is a self-confessed golf addict. Richard Heathcote/R&A/Getty Images“Scottish golf tourism is thriving, and Scotland is a bucket list destination for most golfers around the World,” added Dermot Synnott, Director of Global Partnership for the World Golf Awards. Meanwhile, JA The Resort Golf Course in Dubai won Best Nine Hole Golf Course and Costa Navarino in Greece was recognized as the World’s Best Emerging Golf Destination.

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