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When saluting a career like Adam Sandler’s — which spans close to 40 years, multiple genres, and at least 63 films — there’s a lot of material to choose from. Last night's conversation with legendary film critic Leonard Maltin covered a swath of memorable performances that included Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore (1 and 2), The Waterboy, The Wedding Singer, Big Daddy, Punch Drunk Love, 50 First Dates, Uncut Gems, and his most recent critical triumph as George Clooney’s long suffering mensch of an agent in Jay Kelly.