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As one of America’s most popular comedians, George Simmons seemingly has the world on a string. But then one thing happens that can ruin everything: he’s diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia and told that even with aggressive experimental treatments, he only has an eight percent chance of survival. That happy-sad dichotomy is at the heart of the new film “ Funny People ,” in which Adam Sandler plays Simmons in a terrific performance that no doubt draws on his own experiences as a wild |