Adam Sandler has revealed that the sequel to Happy Gilmore had to be rewritten following the death of his co-star Carl Weathers. The Rocky and Predator star died last year, at the age of 76. He famously played Chubbs Peterson, the mentor to Sandler’s Gilmore, in the much-loved 1996 golf comedy.

Alayna Finau and Tony Finau attend the Happy Gilmore 2 world premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 21, 2025, in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Netflix)

Kid Cudi talks about painting the cover art for his book Cudi the Memoir, shares how he landed his cameo in Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore 2 and discusses the inspiration behind the cover of his album Free.

Something fun going on in the lead up to that though is the great work that TruGreen and First Tee have going on in anticipation of the movie. TruGreen and First Tee linked up (no pun intended) with Ball State golfer Landon “Happy” Gilmore. Obviously Landon has gone by that nickname for just about his whole life.

Bad Bunny says comedy has always come naturally to him and it’s been his favorite genre since childhood. The artist-- who has a role in Netflix’s “Happy Gilmore 2” — spoke at the premiere after performing in Puerto Rico.

Bowen, 55, has looked back on her upbringing with a real estate developer father who taught her a "golden rule" about success.

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The famed golf influencer, who has a cameo in the highly anticipated sequel, took a page out of Jessica Rabbit’s playbook at the NYC premiere.