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Will Ferrell's pub plot
Original at ExpoSay
• Fri, Nov 6
Will Ferrell wants to buy a British pub. The 'Anchorman' star wants to buy his own traditional English inn close to the west London home of his favourite soccer team, Chelsea, and believes the venture would provide great movie-making inspiration.
037- Stranger than Fiction
Original at Netflix Top 100
• Fri, Nov 6
As best-selling novelist Kay Eiffel (Emma Thompson) struggles with how to kill off her main character, IRS auditor Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) begins hearing her voice in his head and slowly realizes that he must stop his own death. Crick's world turns upside down as he tries to persuade K...
093- Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Original at Netflix Top 100
• Fri, Nov 6
Lifelong friends and national idols Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) and Cal Naughton Jr. (John C. Reilly) have earned their NASCAR stripes with their uncanny knack of finishing races in the first and second slots, respectively, and slinging catchphrases like "Shake and bake!" But when a riva...
Casting Tidbits: Jessica Biel, James Caan, Anne Heche & More
Original at First Showing
• Wed, Oct 28
By Ethan Anderton Casting Tidbits ahoy! First up, Variety reports that Anne Heche has tacked on two promising comedies to her upcoming roster. Heche has nabbed the female lead opposite Ed Helms in the Fox Searchlight comedy Cedar Rapids about a sad-sack insurance agent who goes to an industry convention t...
Man vs. Wild & Deadliest Catch becoming video games.
Original at Oh No They Didn't!
• Mon, Oct 26
By be my serene, tell me you know what i mean. Man v. Wild' gained national exposure and recognition for the June 2, 2009 episode featuring actor/comedian Will Ferrell tackling the wilderness alongside host Bear Grylls. In the special, which was watched by approximately 4 million people, Ferrell used Grylls' guidance and knowled...
"Borat" Premiere Photo: Viveca Paulin and Will Ferrell
Original at About - News & Issues
• Mon, Oct 5
Photo of Viveca Paulin and Will Ferrell at the premiere of the movie Borat.
First Look at The Other Guys
Original at MovieWeb
• Mon, Sep 28
See Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg on the police beat in this Adam McKay comedy.
First Look: Will Ferrell & Mark Wahlberg in The Other Guys
Original at First Showing
• Sun, Sep 27
By Ethan Anderton The Other Guys is an action comedy directed by Adam McKay (Anchorman, Talladega Nights) who also wrote the script with Chris Henchy (Land of the Lost) following the seemingly mismatched pairing of Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg as police officers who can't see to measure up to the legend...
Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson Join The Other Guys
Original at First Showing
• Tue, Sep 22
By Ethan Anderton If there's one subgenre of films I can't get enough of, it's the buddy cop flick. The insane antics that can be derived from two police officers with conflicting personalities and ideologies always makes for a fun combination. More recently filmmakers have been exploiting the buddy cop ge...
MOVIE REVIEW - 'Julie and Julia' serves up a delightful dish
Original at Jamaica Gleaner
• Mon, Sep 7
Bewitched (2005) failed partly because Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell lacked chemistry. In Julie and Julia, Meryl Streep and Amy Adams are like a Cabernet ... and more »
Will Ferrell to Star in Dreamworks' Oobermind
Original at TheaterMania.com
• Sun, Aug 16
His many films include Land of the Lost, Elf, and Anchorman and he is well known for his work on NBC's Saturday Night Live. Will Ferrell is an 'Oobermind'Cinematical Will Ferrell Going Supervillain For OobermindCinema Blend Brad Pitt, Will Ferrell And Jonah Hill Join 'Oobermind'MTV.com
Opinion: The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard: Salesmen: Delivering without Will Ferrell
Original at topix.com
• Fri, Aug 14
Would you buy a used car from one of these people? Film Review: The Goods: Live Hard, Sell hard There's a great movie hiding in the wings of this pedestrian comedy, and a clue of what it is can be found in the title.
'The Goods' Marks Will Ferrell's 'Funniest Cameo,' Adam McKay SaysOriginal at MTV Movies
• Thu, Aug 13
LOS ANGELES — He's the guy who gave us "Anchorman." He blessed us with "Talladega Nights," "Step Brothers," "Eastbound & Down" and Funny or Die. Adam McKay even wrote what is quite possibly the funniest fake commercial of all time.
Twenty Second City Alumni You Should Know
Original at Examiner.com
• 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 ...
Review: `Land of the Lost,' indeed
Original at Huffington Post
• 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
Opinion: 'Land Of The Lost': Into The Mild, By Kurt LoderOriginal at MTV Movies
• Fri, Jun 5
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...
Opinion: Unlikely 'Twilight' Celebrity Fans Rave About The FilmOriginal at MTV Movies
• Sun, May 31
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.
Will Ferrell's Broadway Bush - VIDEO
Original at TV Squad
• Sun, Mar 15
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,...
'Saturday Night Live' Weekly Watch: Tracy Morgan needed more than ...
Original at Entertainment Weekly
• 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. ...
Conan's Final "Late Night" Episode: Will Ferrell, Classic Skits, Andy Richter, Tribute To Staff (VIDEO)
Original at Huffington Post
• 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)
You're Welcome America: It's Saturday Night Live, Live! On Stage!
Original at gawker.com
• Fri, Feb 6
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...
Opinion: The Comedy of Ineptitude, Political Division
Original at Oh No They Didn't!
• Thu, Feb 5
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...
Will Ferrell Back As Bush With Tina Fey's Palin On Thursday's "Saturday Night Live" (VIDEO)
Original at Huffington Post
• 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."
Will Ferrell Heading To Broadway With Bush
Original at Huffington Post
• 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...
Celebs Help Raise $9M For Obama: Leo, Spielberg, Will Ferrell, Jodie Foster And Others
Original at Huffington Post
• 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.
Will Ferrell Hits the Web
Original at Beliefnet.com
• Wed, Aug 27
By Douglas Howe(noreply@blogger.com) According to today's New York Times (business section, not movies!), Ferrell, "who commands up to $20 million for movies like 'Anchorman' and 'Blades of Glory,'" spent about 45 minutes making a little web-based movie shot by his production partner (Adam McKay) with a camcorder. It's ca...
Will Ferrell's Five Best Songs (VIDEO)
Original at Huffington Post
• 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."
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
• 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.
Opinion: 'Step Brothers' Stars Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly On Prince And The Cooling Effect Of Cottage CheeseOriginal at MTV Movies
• Tue, Jul 22
MTV: MTV. For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com. Related Videos MTV Rough Cut: 'Step Brothers' Related Photos "Step Brothers" Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, More At The Premiere Of 'Step Brothers'
Opinion: What Caused Semi-Pro To Tank At Box Office?
Original at The Movie Blog
• Sat, Mar 1
By john@themovieblog.com (John Campea) So the question that has to be asked is… why was the opening weekend of this Ferrell film so weak? I think there are three things that have to be looked at. The “R” rating, early bad reviews and finally, people getting tired of Will Ferrell.
Opinion: Will Ferrell on Will Ferrell's Future Movies
Original at First Showing
• Fri, Feb 29
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.
Podcast #169: Will Ferrell meets Dave Grohl... and Canadian Superfans Christine and Jon
Original at The Frat Pack Tribute
• 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.
Review: Semi-Pro
Original at Cinematical
• Thu, Feb 28
By Scott Weinberg Some people might say that Will Ferrell is coasting, taking it easy, or skirting by on proven formula -- and that may be the case. There's a lot in Ferrell's latest flick, Semi-Pro, that feels like material left over from the comedian's soccer comedy (Kicking & Screaming), his car-rac...
Charles in Charge
Original at Film Stew
• Tue, Jan 29
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...
Will Ferrell’s More Cowbell Sketch
Original at That's Ireland
• 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 ...
Podcast #163: Will and Woody's "Brother"
Original at The Frat Pack Tribute
• 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.
SNL: 2000 Presidential Debate
Original at MilkandCookies.com: Headlines
• Fri, Nov 2
Darrell Hammond and Will Ferrell play Al Gore and George W Bush at the 2000 Presidential Debate. From Saturday Night Live.
"Saturday Night Live": 15 Best Musical Skits
Original at Huffington Post
• 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.
Will Ferrell Doing Robert Goulet & His SNL Audition
Original at MilkandCookies.com: Headlines
• Thu, Oct 18
Will Ferrell's Saturday Night Live audition immediately followed by his interview as Robert Goulet on The Conan O'Brien Show.
Podcast #154: The Comebacks Interview with David Koechner and Carl Weathers
Original at The Frat Pack Tribute
• 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...
Podcast #151: Will Ferrell... "Ashamed?"
Original at The Frat Pack Tribute
• 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...
Podcast #144: The Office Season 3 DVD
Original at The Frat Pack Tribute
• 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.
Will Ferrell and "The Landlord" are at it Again: New Video on Funny or Die Premieres Tomorrow
Original at LAist
• Sun, Jun 24
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...
Website Review: A New Comedy Website, Funny or Die!
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, Jun 19
By Gray Hunter Will Ferrell and Adam McKay do some funny work and they’ve recently collaborated with Michael Kvamme, an aspiring young comedian, to create the website Funny or Die. It’s a huge catalog of videos from people around the country, some trying to be funny and some actually succeeding.
TV Review: The Slanted Screen - Asian Men In Film And Television
Original at Blogcritics
• 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.
Podcast: April 06, 2007 (Cinema Ninjas)
Original at Naples Daily News
• 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...
Movie Review: Blades of Glory
Original at Blogcritics
• 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...
Movie Review: Blades of Glory
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, Apr 2
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...
Movie Review: Blades of Glory
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, Apr 2
By Neil Miller Somewhere it is happening. It is most likely occurring on a college campus somewhere, and it involves that guy we all know. Somewhere that guy is walking up to some random girl and spouting, “I don't know how to put this but I'm kind of a big deal. People know me. I'm very important. I have many leath...
Movie Review: Blades of Glory
Original at Blogcritics
• Sat, Mar 31
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...