The 'Uncut Gems' directors explain how they finally landed Adam Sandler after a decade of trying

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The 'Uncut Gems' directors explain how they finally landed Adam Sandler after a decade of trying

The directors Josh and Benny Safdie explain how over the past decade, the talent that they almost got opened some major doors for them.

The 'Uncut Gems' directors detailed their decade-long quest to get Adam Sandler in the movie. Then Sandler crashed our interview wanting to play basketball.

Josh and Benny Safdie discuss why Adam Sandler was the only actor who could make this movie work, and then Sandler appeared.

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A new children's book based on Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos aims to inspire kids to 'dare to dream big without being afraid to fail'

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'Fortnite' is finally coming to the Play store, and its creator Epic wants to break how Google taxes apps in the process

Previously, "Fortnite" was available to download for Android users only via the Epic store, but this exposed a security flaw.

A new video game about the 2020 election lets you fight as Donald Trump, Andrew Yang, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, or Cory Booker

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Gen Z is changing the world — meet the powerhouses aged 22 or younger who made it onto this year's Forbes 30 Under 30 list

The youngest person among all the honorees is 14-year-old Soleil Wheeler, the first female player to join esports organization FaZe Clan.

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