Adam Sandler Gets Mark Twain Award in D.C., Chris Rock Cracks Trump Joke

Adam Sandler is the most recent to obtain the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor — which obtained nearly each comic to D.C., together with Chris Rock, who dropped some new, well timed Donald Trump materials.

Sandler was available Sunday to get the distinguished award on the Kennedy Center … with a packed home of celebs and politicians watching and becoming a member of the celebration. Some of the A-listers included Ben Stiller, Dana Carvey, David Spade, Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Conan O’Brien, Steve Buscemi and extra.

Lots of people obtained on the mic to sing the legendary comedian/actor’s praises — together with Drew and Steve — highlighting his epic ‘SNL’ tenure and his prolific profession in Hollywood. But, the recipient himself obtained main laughs throughout his acceptance speech … he joked he was nervous the award “might be the weapon used to bludgeon me to death.”

One one who sorta stole the highlight was his pal Chris … who did a mini stand-up set and referenced the supposedly imminent arrest of the previous prez. Chris humorously, we predict, warned that doing so would make Trump extra widespread than ever.

CR additionally made a crack about Paul Pelosi — who was in the viewers subsequent to his spouse, Nancy — by saying he was the one one who knew what it was prefer to get assaulted … referring to the SF assault at his dwelling. So yeah, Chris remains to be speaking Oscars slap.

He additionally gave President Biden a back-handed praise, saying he’d come “back from the dead” to turn into Commander in Chief. Edgy stuff, but it surely appeared to go over properly sufficient.

Anyway, again to Sandler … the man’s contributions communicate for themselves, and he is actually deserving of some recognition.

Some of his most notable motion pictures embrace ‘Billy Madison,’ ‘Happy Gilmore,’ ‘The Wedding Singer,’ ’50 First Dates,’ ‘The Waterboy,’ ‘Mr. Deeds,’ ‘Big Daddy,’ ‘Punch-Drunk Love,’ ‘Uncut Gems’ … simply to call just a few.

Adam joins an unique and fairly rattling humorous record — different latest Mark Twain honorees embrace Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Letterman, Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy and extra.