To put it bluntly, Sandler is not a particularly funny stand-up, and yet somehow, it still kind of works.
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Adam Sandler (and the pope, Caleb Williams, singalongs) brings heavy '70s variety show vibes to United Center

Adam Sandler’s new shows are awkwardly titled the You’re My Best Friend Tour, but it's a pretty spot-on way of describing a show so driven by the audience’s warmth and goodwill, it transcends what we typically expect of a performer.

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