Adam Sandler and Josh Safdie Created the ‘Worst Venue Ever’ for Love You

“Before we did this show, I did a set at the Hayworth in L.A. with no monitors, no nothing,” Adam Sandler said during the premiere of his new stand-up special, Love You, at New York’s Paris Theater. The special’s composer and co-writer, Dan Bulla, who also writes for SNL, wasn’t there: “I just went up there with a guitar and did it all. The jokes are nice when they’re just jokes.” The idea of doing a no-frills performance by necessity became the basis for the special...