Sandler will collect his honor on Feb. 5, 2026, at Santa Barbara’s historic Arlington Theater, at the conclusion of a career-retrospective conversation, with clips, moderated by the award’s namesake, film critic and historian Leonard Maltin.
“Adam Sandler won me over when he sang ‘The Hanukkah Song’ on SNL,” Maltin said in a statement, “then amassed a huge following in tailor-made movies like The Waterboy and The Wedding Singer. I love that he’s left his comfort zone and delivered potent performances in Uncut Gems and Jay Kelly. I can’t wait to share the stage with him in Santa Barbara.”
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