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Rate 'Year One': The Land That Laughs Forgot, By Kurt LoderVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at MTV Movies external link    Fri, Jun 19

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Remember "Land of the Lost"? The Will Ferrell movie? Came out two weeks ago? Right, that one. Do you think there's still room in the tank to which that picture was instantly consigned for the new "Year One," another prehistoricky gagfest with not a gray cell in its tiny noggin? Good dumb come...

Rate Twenty Second City Alumni You Should Know

Original at Examiner.com external link    Wed, Jun 17

Adam was head writer of “Saturday Night Live” and is one of the best comedy writers around. His daughter Pearl starred in the somewhat controversial “Funny of Die” sketch “The Landlord” with both Adam and Will Ferrell. Even as a toddler she showed a ...

Rate Janet Reno High School's Fightin' Janet Renos Might Never Get to Fight

Original at The Miami New Times Blog external link    Wed, Jun 17

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 FL It was a thing on Saturday Night Live, with Will Ferrell. It was... never mind." Well, thanks to a school-naming committee, this scene might never transpire. Students will never get to cheer their football team, the Janet Reno High Fightin' Janet Renos ...

Rate Hollywood Psych

Original at Box Office Prophets external link    Mon, Jun 15

More recently, Will Ferrell has trusted that all he has to do is change costumes to sell tickets, especially with his yawn-inducing sports run (Talladega Nights, Blades of Glory, Semi-Pro.) The idea was that we trusted these actors to be funny, ... Lost Land SouthCoastToday.com

Rate Will Anyone Care About 'The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard' Later This Summer?Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at The Playlist external link    Thu, Jun 11

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By theplaylist@gmail.com (The Playlist) Executive produced by Adam McKay and Will Ferrell, greenlighting a movie starring Jeremy Piven probably seemed like a good idea at the time when Piven was "Entourage" hot and perhaps seemed like a good chance to showcase a lot of strong talent not on the A-list.

Rate TV Junkie: Carradine on 'Mental'; Starbuck to '24'; 'Futurama' and 'Earl' Live On

Original at LAist external link    Tue, Jun 9

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By Tom Lewis 11:35pm The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien NBC - Actor Eddie Murphy; actress Angela Kinsey; Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal perform. 12:35am Late Night With Jimmy Fallon NBC - Actor Will Ferrell; actress Kyra Sedgwick; Mos Def performs.

Rate Opinion: It's Probably A Little Early For The Will Ferrell Eulogy Parade

Original at NPR external link    Tue, Jun 9

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This particular run of comedies really starts with Old School in 2003 and Anchorman in 2004. Since then, you've got Talladega Nights and Blades Of Glory, but the EW eulogy tags all the other big comedies as disappointments, including Bewitched, ... The Film Cynic Times-Standard

Rate Opinion: 'Hangover' puts a hurt on Universal, Will Ferrell

Original at Los Angeles Times external link    Mon, Jun 8

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In a way, you could say that Ferrell was in the wrong movie, since Ferrell's biggest successes have been in outrageous comedies like "Old School," "Talladega Nights" and "Blades of Glory," films with essentially the same ingredients as "The Hangover. ...

Rate Land of the Lost Movie Review

Original at MoviesOnline! external link    Fri, Jun 5

Land of the Lost is Will Ferrell and Danny McBride's latest foray into the comedy universe and sadly this time its pretty pathetic. What Land of the Lost proves is that even the funniest funny men can suck when the writing is absolute drivel. This film relies on toilet humor, low brow antics an...

Rate Review: `Land of the Lost,' indeed

Original at Huffington Post external link    Fri, Jun 5

By The Huffington Post News Editors And Chaka ("Saturday Night Live" writer Jorma Taccone), who was merely a mischievous primate before, is now a shameless horndog who repeatedly fondles Holly's breasts and even finds himself attracted to Marshall's manhood. The joke doesn't work even once. More on Will Ferrell

Rate Opinion: 'Land Of The Lost': Into The Mild, By Kurt LoderVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at MTV Movies external link    Fri, Jun 5

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It's a little dismaying to hear a man as funny as Will Ferrell give forth with witless exclamations like "Captain Kirk's nipples!" But Ferrell seems to be expending a lot of his career in this sort of schlockbuster trash. What's more distressing is watching Danny McBride, an actor with a fi...

June of 2009

 

Rate Will Ferrell's 'Land Of The Lost' Won't Upset Fans Of Original

Original at MTV Movies external link    Wed, Jun 3

Will Ferrell Photo: MTV News How many trophies did the vampires win? What was the year's ultimate WTF moment? Check out the winners, fashion and outrageous moments of the 2009 MTV Movie Awards! Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: Will Ferrell Behind The Screen: Land Of The Lost Edition

Rate Beyond his wildest dreams - Metro Canada

Original at Metro Toronto external link    Tue, Jun 2

Metro Canada - Calgary, Canada Comic actor Will Ferrell hopes to continue his box office success with Land of the Lost. Will Ferrell just wants to be taken seriously. The comic actor, who got his start on Saturday Night Live and has gone on to become one of the biggest comedy stars ...

Rate Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien! His First Laker's Game, First Biden Joke, First Will Ferrell Song (VIDEO)

Original at Huffington Post external link    Tue, Jun 2

By The Huffington Post News Editors Will Ferrell was O'Brien's first guest. He called Liza Minelli a "Commie" and led the audience in a chant of "U-S-A" before singing Conan a goodbye song that confused the host. Ferrell explained himself saying, "Don't get me wrong. I'm pulling for you. But this little thing is a crapshoot at be...

Rate Cool Guys Don't Look At Explosions: Andy Samberg's Tribute To Action Stars (VIDEO)

Original at Huffington Post external link    Mon, Jun 1

By The Huffington Post News Editors amp;lt;p>In addition to hosting the MTV Movie Awards, Andy Samberg shot several digital shorts for the show. The highlight of them was certainly his tribute to action movies and their stars, that featured Samberg, Will Ferrell and J.J. Abrams singing about cool guys who walk away f...

Rate Opinion: Unlikely 'Twilight' Celebrity Fans Rave About The FilmVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at MTV Movies external link    Sun, May 31

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Will Ferrell, Denzel Washington, Kings of Leon are all fans. By Kathleen Newman-Bremang And you may have been a little confused when Will Ferrell was seen clapping enthusiastically during the now-infamous almost-kiss, but MTV News got the inside scoop: Ferrell is a closet Twilighter.

May of 2009

 

Rate Andy Samberg Has A History With The MTV Movie AwardsVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at MTV Movies external link    Sat, May 30

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As Andy Samberg gets set to host the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, viewers might be thinking this will mark the "Saturday Night Live" comedian's first appearance on the show. But not only does Samberg have a long history with the Movie Awards, the show actually helped launch his career.

Rate Will Ferrell And Danny McBride Give Andy Samberg Hosting AdviceVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at MTV Movies external link    Thu, May 28

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Will Ferrell and Danny McBride Photo: MTV News Number one," Will Ferrell began, "I hope he's sober." According to Ferrell, every MTV Movie Awards is a spectacular event. And to make sure he remembers them all, he always takes home a souvenir.

Rate TV Junkie: 15+ Season Finales This Weekend; 'Primeval' Returns

Original at LAist external link    Fri, May 15

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By Tom Lewis Later on Saturday night, the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" brings Will Ferrell back home and Green Day will perform. In addition to "SNL", there will be at least 14 other season finales from Friday through Sunday. 11:25pm Saturday Night Live NBC - Season Finale

March of 2009

 

Rate Rick Kaplan, CBS Evening News Producer, Called Out During Will Ferrell HBO Special (VIDEO)

Original at Huffington Post external link    Tue, Mar 17

By The Huffington Post News Editors Rick Kaplan, executive producer of "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric" and the former head of CNN and MSNBC, was called on in the audience participation segment of Will Ferrell's HBO special, "Youre Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush." Ferrell, playing former President B...

Rate Will Ferrell's Broadway Bush - VIDEO

Original at TV Squad external link    Sun, Mar 15

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By Allison Waldman Who knew this was George W. Bush in reflection week? I must have missed the memo. But when I tuned in to watch the HBO debut of Will Ferrell: You're Welcome, America, his take on President Bush since the end of this presidency, I couldn't help but recall that just a couple of days ago on Hard Ball,...

Rate 'Saturday Night Live' Weekly Watch: Tracy Morgan needed more than ...

Original at Entertainment Weekly external link    Sun, Mar 15

There was a reason Tracy Morgan didn't get in more sketches when he was a cast member of SNL. He's just not that funny. Last night's show really, really stunk, especially coming one hour after Will Ferrell burned up my TV with his good-by to GWB. ...

February of 2009

 

Rate Conan's Final "Late Night" Episode: Will Ferrell, Classic Skits, Andy Richter, Tribute To Staff (VIDEO)

Original at Huffington Post external link    Sat, Feb 21

By The Huffington Post News Editors Watch highlights from the episode below. More details about the show from the AP. Watch more classic moments here. HIGHLIGHTS: Will Ferrell, Conan's favorite skit, classic Andy Richter skit, Conan's promise for his new show, his tribute to his staff. Will Ferrell appears (and strips)

Rate You're Welcome America: It's Saturday Night Live, Live! On Stage!

Original at gawker.com external link    Fri, Feb 6

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By Richard But ultimately this production is less about the legacy of George W. Bush than it is about the comic persona that has been perfected by Will Ferrell. "You're Welcome America" is a lot like Mr. Ferrell's more middling movies, not quite on a level with "Blades of Glory" or "Talladega Nights." Som...

Rate Opinion: The Comedy of Ineptitude, Political Division

Original at Oh No They Didn't! external link    Thu, Feb 5

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But ultimately this production is less about the legacy of George W. Bush than it is about the comic persona that has been perfected by Will Ferrell. “You’re Welcome America” is a lot like Mr. Ferrell’s more middling movies, not quite on a level with “Blades of Glory” or “Talladega Nights.” Som...

October of 2008

 

Rate Will Ferrell Back As Bush With Tina Fey's Palin On Thursday's "Saturday Night Live" (VIDEO)

Original at Huffington Post external link    Fri, Oct 24

By The Huffington Post News Team The last time America saw Will Ferrell as Bush was in April at an autism fundraiser. Ferrell is set to play Bush on Broadway next year. MORE FERRELL/BUSH FEY/PALIN TRANSCRIPT: FERRELL AS BUSH - "Where's McRage?" FERRELL AS BUSH - "My God you are folksy."

Rate Will Ferrell Heading To Broadway With Bush

Original at Huffington Post external link    Fri, Oct 17

By The Huffington Post News Editors Will Ferrell will make his Broadway debut in January in the new solo comedy "You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W Bush." Production will be helmed by Adam McKay, the writer-director of Ferrell pics "Step Brothers," "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" and "Anchorm...

Rate Opinion: The Weekend Warrior: February 29 - March 2

Original at Comingsoon.net external link    Sun, Oct 5

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By Edward Douglas

Year 2008

 

Rate Celebs Help Raise $9M For Obama: Leo, Spielberg, Will Ferrell, Jodie Foster And Others

Original at Huffington Post external link    Wed, Sep 17

By The Huffington Post News Editors Dinner guests seen by reporters, or noted by waiters, included Will Ferrell, Jodie Foster, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Lee Curtis and DreamWorks founders Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg. Then he flew to California for a night of hobnobbing with Hollywood notables.

Rate Will Ferrell's Five Best Songs (VIDEO)

Original at Huffington Post external link    Mon, Jul 28

By The Huffington Post News Editors But no one has made it a trademark as much as Ferrell has. As a cast member on "Saturday Night Live," one of his best characters was a rapping Robert Goulet. At last year's Academy Awards, he sang that "a comedian at the Oscars is the saddest, bitterest, alcoholic clown."

Rate Podcast: Golf courses and nature meet in Minnesota, more on golf in Germany, and Will Ferrell accepts Tiger Woods' ESPY award

Original at TravelGolf.com external link    Mon, Jul 28

By TravelGolf.com - Dave Berner “Another trophy, another one of these bad boys. And this one is definitely the most special. People are always asking me, ‘Tiger, how do you do it?’ And my answer is: ‘Shut up. I ask the questions around here. I’m Tiger Woods,’” Ferrell joked.

Rate Opinion: Will Ferrell on Will Ferrell's Future Movies

Original at First Showing external link    Fri, Feb 29

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By Alex Billington Well I won't hold my breath until Land or Brothers, and I will still see both and still enjoy both, but I probably won't love them like I love his previous films (e.g. Anchorman, Old School, Elf). Hopefully I'm wrong, but only time will tell.

Rate Podcast #169: Will Ferrell meets Dave Grohl... and Canadian Superfans Christine and Jon

Original at The Frat Pack Tribute external link    Fri, Feb 29

Christine and Jon braved the cold in Toronto to hang out with the funniest guy around, Mr. Will Ferrell. Will's new movie Semi-Pro opens today and we have some incredible audio of Will singing with Dave Grohl.

Rate Charles in Charge

Original at Film Stew external link    Tue, Jan 29

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Back in 1999, Roven combined his Atlas Entertainment production company with the Gold/Miller Company management firm to form Mosaic Media Group. The latter, co-founded by comedian Dennis Miller’s younger brother Jim, brought into the mix such clients as Judd Apatow, Jim Carrey, Will...

Rate Will Ferrell’s More Cowbell Sketch

Original at That's Ireland external link    Thu, Jan 24

By Michael Nugent With Will Ferrell visiting Ireland this week, you’ve just got to have another look at this classic Saturday Night Live sketch starring Ferrell and Christopher Walken. It’sa mockumentary behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Blue ...

Rate Podcast #163: Will and Woody's "Brother"

Original at The Frat Pack Tribute external link    Wed, Jan 16

We run down the latest Frat Pack news, including a move for Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Will Ferrell on Broadway(?). Plus, we confess we hated one of the Walk Hard cameos by a normally reliable Frat Pack friend. Then, hear Woody Harrelson and John C. Reilly sing about "Bad Jokes" and more.

Year 2007

 

Rate SNL Will Ferrell: Morning Latte

Original at MilkandCookies.com: Headlines external link    Mon, Nov 5

Morning Latte featuring Will Ferrell. From Saturday Night Live.

Rate SNL: 2000 Presidential Debate

Original at MilkandCookies.com: Headlines external link    Fri, Nov 2

Darrell Hammond and Will Ferrell play Al Gore and George W Bush at the 2000 Presidential Debate. From Saturday Night Live.

Rate "Saturday Night Live": 15 Best Musical Skits

Original at Huffington Post external link    Thu, Nov 1

By The Huffington Post News Team Justin Timberlake in the Emmy-winning ''D--- in a Box'' video. Will Ferrell as a one-note percussionist in the classic ''More Cowbell'' sketch. Eddie Murphy as Buckwheat. Here are ''Saturday Night Live'''s Greatest Hits.

Rate Will Ferrell Doing Robert Goulet & His SNL Audition

Original at MilkandCookies.com: Headlines external link    Thu, Oct 18

Will Ferrell's Saturday Night Live audition immediately followed by his interview as Robert Goulet on The Conan O'Brien Show.

Rate Podcast #154: The Comebacks Interview with David Koechner and Carl Weathers

Original at The Frat Pack Tribute external link    Wed, Oct 17

David Koechner is best known to fans of this site as Champ Kind from Anchorman and Todd Packer on The Office (Editor’s note: True Frat Pack fans also love his deleted scene from the Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny DVD.) With roles in Talladega Nights, The 40 Year-Old Virgin, Thank You For Sm...

Rate Podcast #151: Will Ferrell... "Ashamed?"

Original at The Frat Pack Tribute external link    Thu, Oct 4

We're gearing up for Ben Stiller's new movie, The Heartbreak Kid. We also discuss the incredible "teaser" for Will Ferrell's upcoming basketball comedy Semi-Pro. There's lots more Owen Wilson and Darjeeling Limited news, plus Golden Globe chances for Steve Carell. We have a listener rel...

Rate Podcast #144: The Office Season 3 DVD

Original at The Frat Pack Tribute external link    Tue, Sep 4

The main event is a review of Season 3 of The Office. We also catch up on the latest news about Owen Wilson (including some outrageous anchor people), plus tons of news on upcoming projects from Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, and more.

Rate Stranger Than Fiction

Original at joshenglish (Livejournal) external link    Tue, Sep 4

I have a terrible confession to make: I watched a Will Ferrell movie last night. I have a ban on Will Ferrell in my personal universe. Not just Ferrell, but practically everyone to come out of the corporate comedy machine of Saturday Night Live since 1980.

Rate Will Ferrell and "The Landlord" are at it Again: New Video on Funny or Die Premieres Tomorrow

Original at LAist external link    Sun, Jun 24

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By Tim Hammer Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I've just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you, to stop what you're doing and listen. A new video starring Will Ferrell and Pearl, who we all remember as "The Landlord" will be available tomorrow on Funny or Di...

Rate TV Review: The Slanted Screen - Asian Men In Film And Television

Original at Blogcritics external link    Sat, Apr 28

By Matthew Milam If you are black and named Will Ferrell, no movie. If you are white and named Will Ferrell, the checks can't come fast enough. What happens when you replace the word "black" and replace it with "Asian"? You will find the results are about the same, especially if you are an Asian male.

Rate Podcast: April 06, 2007 (Cinema Ninjas)

Original at Naples Daily News external link    Fri, Apr 13

Jon's two-week stint on jury duty is finally over and now the Ninjas are back. This week the dynamic duo paired up to watch Jon Heder and Will Ferrell spoof figures skating in "Blades of Glory." They also took a look at some new movies coming out this week, including "Grindhouse." The intro musi...

Rate Movie Review: Blades of Glory

Original at Blogcritics external link    Wed, Apr 4

By General Disdain Will Ferrell is at again. Once more we have him playing a buffoon character toppled from the heights of fame and power. It's his bread and butter and he'll continue to push this shit out until it becomes unpopular. As a matter of fact, just last year Ferrell squeezed out Talladega Nights: The Ba...

Rate Movie Review: Blades of Glory

Original at Blogcritics external link    Mon, Apr 2

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By Neil Miller Why do I know this is happening? Because that is the power of a great Will Ferrell comedy; it stays with you long after you leave the theater. It stays with some longer than others, but the one-liners always stick. And as much of a fan as I have been of these movies (Anchorman, Talladega Nights, E...

Rate Movie Review: Blades of Glory

Original at Blogcritics external link    Sat, Mar 31

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By Kaonashi While Blades of Glory was funny, it wasn't nearly as brilliant as Talladega Nights. What's great about Talladega Nights was that much of the humor lay in the ad-libbed dialog from the cast. It's a lot more quotable, and to me, it becomes more memorable. Blades of Glory relied more on visual hum...

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