Will Ferrell

Casting Tidbits: Jessica Biel, James Caan, Anne Heche & More

source: First Showing

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...

Published Wed, Oct 28

Isla Fisher Gets Involved With Princes and Life Coaches

source: Cinematical

Life Coach is centers on a woman who hires a (shocker!) life coach to sort her life out. In a twist of twists, the life coach is more messed up than she is. On the outside, it looks like it could be a very typical girl comedy (wacky job, problematic boyfriend, credit card debt), but it is being co-p...

Published Fri, Oct 9

Matt Groening Says No 'Simpsons' Movie Until Show Is Over; Samuel L. Jackson Decides To Act Again?

source: The Playlist

Actress Isla Fisher is developing a pair of projects at Universal. The "Wedding Crashers" star, and partner of Sacha Baron Cohen, will produce and play the lead in an untitled romantic comedy from "Under the Tuscan Sun" helmer Audrey Wells, and "Life Coach," from Will Ferrell and Adam McK...

Published Wed, Oct 7

Review: A Serious Man

source: ContactMusic.com

Do you remember the movie Stranger Than Fiction ? There's a scene where Dustin Hoffman explains to Will Ferrell the difference between comedy and tragedy and has him tally up events that would fit into either genre.

Published Fri, Oct 2

First Look: Will Ferrell & Mark Wahlberg in The Other Guys

source: First Showing

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...

Published Sun, Sep 27

Fey, Fox, Timberlake, 'Pushing Daisies,' And 'Dr. Horrible' Win Early Emmys

source: Oh No They Didn't!

The most famous winners of the night are undoubtedly Tina Fey and Justin Timberlake, who took home Outstanding Guest Actor and Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy, both for their performances in last season's Saturday Night Live. (She did an impression you might have heard a little bit...

Published Sun, Sep 13

Anchorman 2 Two Years Away

source: FilmShaft.com

Director Adam McKay has revealed that the sequel to Anchorman will be going ahead in around two year's time. It's great news for all Will Ferrell fans, ...

Published Thu, Sep 3

Don't forget the traffic cone

source: irishtimes.com

7 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is the comedy of choice for the modern student. Its star Will Ferrell visited UCD recently, and was greeted like a ...

Published Wed, Sep 2