Most Overpaid Stars Nov 20, 2009
Ferrell is no longer the sure bet he seemed after hits like Elf ($220 million worldwide box office) and Talladega Nights ($162 million box office). Ferrell's 2008 film Semi-Pro earned only $43 million. (ABC News -- Business)
Barroom wisdom: George Wendt talks about his book, Shakespeare and his life as Norm on Cheers Nov 7, 2009
All he need do is plop himself down on a barstool somewhere, and the liquid donations start rolling in ... Q: You describe yourself in the books subtitle as a barstool professional ... Ive been doing a lot of theatre lately, and I find myself standing around on stage during rehearsals, kind of looking around for some place to sit, you know. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Spielberg takes 'Harvey' as next pic Aug 3, 2009
"Steven Spielberg is film's greatest humanist. And we feel blessed as Elwood himself to be collaborating with him, Stacey, and everyone at DreamWorks. The picture gets DreamWorks and its new funding and distribution arrangement with Reliance and Disney off the ground. The film will be 50% financed by DreamWorks' backer Reliance, with DreamWorks either getting domestic or international and Fox keeping the other. The DreamWorks distribution and marketing will be handled by Disney through its deal... (Variety)
Surreal pop icon SpongeBob turns 10 Jul 14, 2009
Actor Tom Kenny has lent his voice to SpongeBob from the outset after mimicking for Hillenburg a conversation he overheard from a Santa's elf in a shopping mall. "It's a dream job. You are this iconic character that people enjoy spending time with, and who makes people laugh. It's great," Kenny told Reuters. (MSNBC -- Television)
Review: 'Land of the Lost' is a quirky remake Jun 6, 2009
That's how it usually works with Ferrell, a practitioner of self-mortifying man-boy absurdism whose exposed hairy belly is as good a metaphor as any for his shtick. If you can stand the midriff, you can stand him. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Ferrell's flick truly ‘Lost' Jun 6, 2009
Ferrell is caught somewhere between his confident, brazen roles of recent PG-13 past ( Anchorman,' Talladega Nights,' Blades of Glory'), which were unbearable to watch, and his more family friendly roles ( Elf,' Stranger than Fiction,' Bewitched') and comes up lacking a clear audience. But whoever the audience is, it is not children. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
