Adam Sandler’s ‘Funny People’ tops weekend box office

September 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actor Adam Sandler dresses up as a princess when he reads fairytales to his kids at night. The 42-year-old star is father to two daughters with his wife Jacqueline - Sadie Madison, 3, and the 10-month-old Sunny Madeline.

August 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - The latest installment of Warner Brothers' new 'The Final Destination' has topped the weekend box office after raking in 28.3 million dollars. According to studio estimates, Quentin Tarantino's 'Inglourious Basterds' came second with 20 million dollars.

August 25th, 2009 ADAM SANDLER hated playing a foul-mouthed stand-up comic in upcoming movie FUNNY PEOPLE - because he felt "dirty" telling rude jokes now he is a dad. The Wedding Singer star began his career at comedy clubs while he was studying at New York University, before he was spotted by a talent scout and hired as a writer on hit U.S.

August 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'District 9' has topped the weekend box office after raking in 37 million dollars. According to studio estimates, 'G.I.

August 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sienna Miller's 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' topped the weekend box office after raking in 56.2 million dollars.

August 3rd, 2009 NEW YORK - The comedy "Funny People" opened in first place at North American box offices over the weekend with three-day ticket sales of $23.4 million, according to preliminary studio estimates issued Sunday. The film stars Adam Sandler as a successful comedian diagnosed with a potentially deadly disease.

July 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince', the sixth instalment in the boy wizard series, has topped the weekend box office after raking in 79.5 million dollars. According to studio estimates, 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' landed the second spot with 17.7 million dollars, reports E! Online.

July 6th, 2009 Washington, July 06 (ANI): Eminem is set to make his Hollywood comeback with a new film - ' Funny People'. The rapper is expected to play a small part along side Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Eric Bana and Jonah Hill, Contactmusic reports.

June 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sandra Bullock's romantic comedy The Proposal, co-starring Ryan Reynolds, has topped the weekend box office after raking in 34.1 million dollars. According to studio estimates, 'The Hangover' landed the second with 26.9 million dollars.

June 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'The Hangover' has topped the weekend box office after raking in 33.4 million dollars. According to studio estimates, 'Up' landed the second spot with 30.5 million dollars.

May 30th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Hollywood funnyman Adam Sandler, who was a stand-up comedian before his movie career took off, has vowed never to perform stand-up comedy again in his life. Sandler, who began his career at comedy clubs and was later roped in as a writer for American satirical show "Saturday Night Live", took the decision after he had to perform stand-up comedy again for his new movie "Funny People", reported femalefirst.co.uk.

May 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Adam Sandler has pledged that he would never perform stand-up comedy again, after he played a comic in new movie 'Funny People'.he actor began his career at comedy clubs while studying at New York University and was eventually spotted by a talent scout, before being hired as a writer on hit U.S. satirical show 'Saturday Night Live'.

May 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Tom Hanks' 'Angels and Demons' topped the weekend box office after raking in 48 million dollars. According to studio estimates, the new Star Trek movie came second after pocketing 43 million dollars, reports E! Online.

May 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The new Star Trek movie has topped the weekend box office after raking in 72.5 million dollars. According to studio estimates, Hugh Jackman's 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' slipped to the second spot with 27 million dollars.

May 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hugh Jackman's 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' has topped the weekend box office after raking in 87 million dollars. According to studio estimates, 'Ghosts of Girlfriends Past' landed the second spot with 15.3 million dollars, reports E! Online.