The program, which took place March 19 in Washington, D.C. and airs tonight at 8 p.m. Read on for highlights from the ceremony.
Sandler, like Twain, never lectures, O’Brien noted, he is in the muck with his fans.
Stiller recalled meeting Sandler during their NYC days in the late ’80s.
Idina Menzel performs as Opera Man to honor Adam Sandler.OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP/Getty
Whereas Sandler was mugging as “Studboy” on MTV.
Stiller begrudgingly suggested that the audience check YouTube to see which clips have more views.
He, somewhat in jest, claimed Sandler is effortless in his comedy, “not lazy!”
Ben Stiller with Jackie and Adam Sandler.OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP/Getty
His toast ended with a funny pitch forGrown Ups 3 and an attempt at doing a Cajun Man impression!
Apatow still has Sandler’s old school and drivers licenses from their apartment, which Sandler abandoned onceSNLsummoned him.
She honored her son for his “kind and thoughtful,” not mean, sense of humor.
Chris Rock, Dana Carvey, and Pete Davidson at the ceremony for Adam Sandler’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP/Getty
She finished with a plea to always keep laughing.
It’s “good for your health and all of mankind,” she stated.
Steve Buscemirecreated hishilarious drunken scenefromThe Wedding Singer, roasting Sandler.
Mark Twain Prize recipient Adam Sandler.Kevin Wolf/AP/Shutterstock
Dana Carveyabsolutely killed in his set.
Instead of relying on scripted remarks, it was seemingly Carvey riffing in pure stand-up mode.
He ended his set with a charming song referencing Pepper Boy, among other things.
His speech also included a great deep cut reference to Sandler pal Peter Dante.
Sandler’s wife Jackie also paid tribute to her husband, describing their first date and romance.
And how he’s as great in bed as everyone can imagine.
“Family comes first, that’s definitely our way,” she concluded.
He also told a fun story about the real-life origins of his character in50 First Dates.
The Sandman himself held court after preemptively apologizing for the length of his speech.
“Terrific,” his father would say.
