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Adam Sandler's "Jack and Jill" sweeps the Razzies

In this image released by Sony Pictures, Adam Sandler portrays both Jill, left, and Jack in a scene from "Jack & Jill." AP/Sony - Columbia Pictures

(CBS/AP) LOS ANGELES - It's an awards show sweep for Adam Sandler and friends.

Unfortunately, the awards show is The Razzies, which hands out prizes for the year's worst movies and performances.

Sandler's "Jack and Jill" managed a Razzies first on Sunday, claiming 10 awards to sweep every single category. Along with the movie's worst-picture award, Sandler won for both worst actor and actress for his dual roles as a family man and his own pesky twin sister.

"He didn't play triplets, but he couldn't have won more awards if he had," said Razzies founder John Wilson.

Sandler also shared the "Jack and Jill" Razzies for worst ensemble, worst screen couple opposite either himself or co-stars Al Pacino or Katie Holmes and worst screenplay as a co-writer on the movie.

Pacino won as worst supporting actor for playing himself in "Jack and Jill," while Sandler pal David Spade was named worst supporting actress for his own cross-dressing role in the movie.

It's the only movie in the 32-year history of the Razzies to win every prize.

But the Razzies did not overlook Sandler's other starring role from last year. Sandler's worst-actor prize came for both "Jack and Jill" and his earlier comedy "Just Go With It." Dennis Dugan, the filmmaker behind both comedies, was named worst director for both flicks.

"Jack and Jill" also was picked as worst remake, rip-off or sequel, billed by Razzies voters as a remake or rip-off of Ed Wood's cross-dressing cult favorite "Glen or Glenda?"

Despite the usual bad reviews Sandler receives, "Just Go With It" was a $100 million hit like most of his comedies. But even Sandler fans had second thoughts about "Jack and Jill," which took in only $74 million, one of the worst results among his mainstream comedies.

It was the second awards show of the weekend for Sandler, who won a blimp - his seventh - for favorite TV actor at Nickelodeon's 25th annual Kids' Choice AwardsSaturday night in Los Angeles.

The Razzies were announced at a gag ceremony Sunday night at a magic shop in Santa Monica, Calif. Razzie winners usually are announced the night before the Oscars, but organizers this time decided to move out of Hollywood's busy awards season and do their show on April Fool's Day.

But it could be a one-time experiment. Wilson said he got feedback from voters of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation, which anyone can join for a membership fee, that they prefer handing out their prizes around Oscar time.

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