Comedian and actor appeared to reference the rapper in his ‘SNL’ performance. Kanye West has thanked Adam Sandler for “the love” after the comedian appeared to make a pointed reference to the controversial rapper during Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary special.
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In celebration of the long-running sketch show’s 50th year on air, Sandler, 58, appeared on Sunday’s three-hour episode to perform a special tribute song. Throughout the comedic tune, he listed off several inside jokes and references to his time on the show, including “Tuesday late-night pizza” and “writers then getting wasted at the after party.”.
“50 years of finding out your favorite musician’s antisemitic,” Sandler sang in another line. His apparent nod to West was not lost on the rapper, who later tweeted: “Adam Sandler thank you for the love.”. Amid the “CARNIVAL” artist’s recent controversies, a fake AI video showing Jewish celebrities — including Sandler, Scarlett Johannson and David Schwimmer — giving West the finger went viral.
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