‘Semi-Pro' Throws up a brick (3) Nov 1, 2009
In Semi-Pro, a basketball coach spends a lot of time trying to get Will Ferrell, the owner/player on a hapless team, to puke. He would have had an easier time of it if he concentrated on the audience. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
In defense of the aging frat boy Oct 30, 2009
After all, we may not like to acknowledge it, but what Will Ferrell vehicles and movies like "Old School" and the continued survival of Vince Vaughan make clear is that elderly frat boys are more often than not pretty entertaining. Not only that, but there's something irresistible about their brand of self-congratulatory, mutually derisive rapport. (Salon)
Continue reading Oct 29, 2009
He is also a big movie buff who enjoys comedies, especially Will Ferrell movies like "Step Brothers," and has been known to play a practical joke on teammates and even the public. "I'm easy going and kind of a funny guy that is always trying to make everything fun. It is kind of crazy because everywhere I go people want to meet me and get autographs or pictures. One of my lineman and I switched jerseys before the CVC game and people were coming up to him and asking him all about playing at... (Kingsburg Recorder, CA)
DVD Report: This week's new releases (Oct. 25) Oct 25, 2009
More dino silliness, as Will Ferrell tweaks the old Saturday morning fantasy series. Has some fun moments, but mostly a missed opportunity. (Boston Globe)
John Safran is a w***er - but brilliant Oct 22, 2009
People shouldn't be offended because what Safran produced was no more intelligent nor hard-hitting than the purile offerings of actors such as Will Ferrell and the like. What a boring waste of time. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The Stepfather Oct 20, 2009
Latest Updated: Tuesday, October 20, 2009. Synopsis: A seemingly normal man wants the perfect family. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Beer outshines Butler on Saturday Night Live Oct 19, 2009
If youd been yearning to see a 1998 clip of Will Ferrell laughing while sitting on a donkey, this was your week. The rest of the time, you probably needed to drink a lot of the sponsors product to find much else that was funny. (MSNBC -- Television)
Nickelodeon Culminates SpongeBob's 10th Anniversary Celebration with Star-Studded Prime Time TV Event SpongeBob SquarePants 'Truth or Square' Premiering Friday, Nov. 6 at 8:00 p.m. Oct 14, 2009
Rosario Dawson, Craig Ferguson, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, LeBron James, P ... Celebrity guest stars Rosario Dawson, Craig Ferguson, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, LeBron James, P. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Couples Retreat' checks in with $35.3M Oct 13, 2009
The management shake-up followed a summer of slim pickings at the box office for Universal, which released the Will Ferrell dud Land of the Lost and such commercial underachievers as Adam Sandler s Funny People and Jennifer Aniston s Love Happens. I feel pretty good today. (KHOU.com, TX)
He Lives in a Pineapple Under the S... Oct 13, 2009
Even famous comedians like Robin Williams, Craig Ferguson, and Will Ferrell are set to voice characters in Truth or Square. With the cartoon's eighth season in the works, SpongeBob is sure to stay a household name in the near (and probably far) future. (Suite101.com)
Land of the Lost DVD/Blu-ray Details Oct 12, 2009
Will Ferrell's remake comes home ... The Will Ferrell remake of the hit television series from Sid and Marty Krofft will see the light of day on both formats. (IGN FilmForce)
The sad and curious exile of the American mustache Oct 11, 2009
It gave us Ben Stiller, the Wilson brothers, Tobey McGuire s Spiderman, and Will Ferrell, whose Anchorman mustache was a comic wink at 1970s manhood. To be a guy became a kind of adolescent joke - think Jackass and the G4 network - and to be a man, a grownup, meant shaving your upper lip, and possibly maintaining your eyebrows. (Boston Globe)
'Couples Retreat' disaster Oct 10, 2009
Since then, Favreau has gone on to direct blockbusters like "Elf" and "Iron Man," and his buddy Vaughn has stacked up a string of hits in the company of Frat Packers Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson. Well, they're not hungry anymore, and not so young either. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Daily television listings Oct 9, 2009
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Hollywood ending Oct 6, 2009
Released in June, the Will Ferrell vehicle cost $100 million to make but has grossed just $49 million at the box office, according to boxofficemojo ... Universal bomb Land of the Lost, starring Will Ferrell, lost a reported $70M this year ... Released in June, the Will Ferrell vehicle cost $100 million to make but has grossed just $49 million at the box office, according to boxofficemojo. (New York Post -- Business)
A smashing wrap to film shoot Oct 5, 2009
"The Other Guys" stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, among others. The action-comedy is slated for release next August. (Albany Times Union)
'Wild' Times With TV's Survival Boom Oct 4, 2009
Bear Grylls, Les Stroud and TV's Survival Boom - ABC News. Bear Grylls, Les Stroud and TV's Survival Boom. (ABC News -- Business)
Top 10 September singles Oct 4, 2009
When Jeff Tweedy of Wilco came out and admitted that he was trying to break your heart, it didn't sound at all like a night at the club with Will Ferrell and that other dude from "SNL" running the DJ booth. But this does. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
On The Clock With Steven Perry Oct 3, 2009
(Spanish soccer player) Fernando Torres, Abraham Lincoln and Will Ferrell. What's the most important thing you've learned while playing soccer at Notre Dame. (Und.com)
Disney Expectedly Restructures Miramax Oct 3, 2009
NBC Late Night's Jimmy Fallon Netflix' Reed Hastings Katalyst's Ashton Kutcher Deadline Hollywood's Nikki Finke Funny Or Die's Will Ferrell and Adam McKay HitRecord. org's Joseph Gordon Levitt Radiohead SNL's Andy Samberg and The Lonely Island Taylor Swift Will. (Multichannel News)
Will Ferrell and wife expecting third child Oct 2, 2009
Actor Will Ferrell and his wife Viveca Paulin met in an acting class in 1995 and have two sons already Magnus, 5, and Mattias, 2 ... Will Ferrell's house is fast becoming a real boys' club. (MSNBC -- News)
Barrymore delivers fun on wheels Oct 2, 2009
But the spirit behind it is sincerely fun in a way that s rarely the case in alternative-sports comedies like, say, Dodgeball, Balls of Fury, or the Will Ferrell movie of your choice. In any of those, Juliette Lewis, who plays a vamp named Iron Maven, would be the villain. (Boston Globe)
Spreading the truth about fitness Sep 25, 2009
Feet first Sans shoes, Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell started shooting The Other Guys in New York this week. The cop comedy, directed by Adam McKay and written by McKay and Chris Henchy, is about a forensic accountant (Ferrell) who s more interested in paperwork than police work. (Boston Globe)
NEA communications director resigns after propaganda pitch... Sep 25, 2009
NEA communications director resigns - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com. His resignation has been accepted and is effective immediately," said a spokeswoman, Sally Gifford, in a statement. Sergant, who helped make artist Shepard Fairey's "Hope" image ubiquitous as an organizer of Obama campaign support from artists, had seemed to mix the NEA's work -- essentially non-partisan politics -- with the administration's legislative agenda on a conference call reported on by Andrew Breitbart's new conservative... (The Drudge Report)
Ellen Pompeo Gives Birth to Daughte... Sep 24, 2009
She later starred in Old School and Catch Me If You Can, alongside such stars as Will Ferrell and Leonardo DiCaprio. Co-Stars and New Moms. (Suite101.com)
Mission accomplished: 50 jobs in 50 states Sep 24, 2009
"They chose me over Will Ferrell," the comic actor, he said. Seddiqui, who thinks his quest has created enough projects to keep him busy for the next five years, is also hatching a plan to create a one-semester course for high schools and colleges to give students credit for working two-week turns at five different jobs. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Another shot of Hollywood Sep 24, 2009
The movie, starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, is expected to be ... A stuntman looks sinister in the rear of a Cadillac Escalade as the crew for "The Other Guys" prepares to film a scene Wednesday for the movie, starring Will Ferrell and ... According to Variety magazine, "The Other Guys" is a comedy in which Johnson and Jackson play an elite cop duo that is the envy of the rest of the police force, including partner-cops played by Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. (Albany Times Union)
'The Other Guys' Begins Production in New York Sep 24, 2009
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Principal photography begins today on Columbia Pictures' action-comedy The Other Guys, starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg ... Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Jimmy Miller, and Patrick Crowley produce. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Liberal group pushes for 'public option' Sep 24, 2009
MoveOn has also launched a new commercial featuring actors Will Ferrell, Jon Hamm and other actors that lampoons insurance CEOs and says reform efforts could hurt their profits and executives. People are saying a lot of bad things about insurance companies and their executives and it s got to stop, said actor Thomas Lennon (of Reno 911 fame) in the satirical commercial. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
TCA '09: January Press Tour Sep 22, 2009
Ferrell Promotes HBO Project PairLos Angeles Box office favorite Will Ferrell, wearing 2009 New Years Eve eyeglasses and a hat with ear flaps, addressed TV critics via satellite from New York Friday to tout two HBO projects that he is involved in. Byrne Marks Tour's Second Major CancellationLos Angeles Actor Gabriel Byrne, star of HBOs In Treatment, was the second big cancellation Friday at the Television Critics Association press tour here. (Multichannel News)
The Other Guys begins filming Wednesday Sep 22, 2009
The stars of the movie, Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg and Eva Mendes, won t be in town for the shoot. The film is an action comedy about two New York City Police detectives who try to fill the shoes of their super-cop predecessors. (Albany Business Review, NY)
A fare to remember Sep 19, 2009
" The Telegraph, London Julie & Julia opens on October 8. Searching for a pot of gold By Gerard Wright JULIA CHILD owned an inimitable, operatic warble of a voice, stood 188 centimetres tall and was anything but graceful, except in front of a TV camera and over a chopping board. There, she moved with confidence and authority, cracking the once impenetrable code that was French cooking for a growing and fascinated American audience. This was a woman long admired by the director and screenwriter... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
@ The Movies: Top Holiday DVD Picks Sep 19, 2009
Adopted there by one of Santa's head elves (Bob Newhart), Buddy (Will Ferrell) grows up to be an outcast because of his unwieldy size and definitive lack of toy-making talent. Urged to find his real father (James Caan) in New York City, Buddy discovers a town loaded with a load of people who have lost their belief in Christmas, and it's up to him to turn it around. (KERO 23, CA)
Don't forget the Emmys on Sunday (nominees here) Sep 19, 2009
Chris Rock for Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger (HBO) o 81st Annual Academy Awards (ABC) o Louis C.K. for Louis C.K.: Chewed Up (Showtime) o Will Ferrell for Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America. A Last Night with George W. Bush (HBO) o Ricky Gervais for Ricky Gervais: Out of England (HBO). (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Meyers Movie Blog #7 - Back To School Sep 17, 2009
Land of the LostThis Will Ferrell comedy/adventure hasn't generated much buzz ... -Will Ferrell And Jon Heder in "Blades of Glory". (Umassathletics.com)
Party is music to her ears Sep 17, 2009
The former Dorchester juvie is on his way to Albany, N.Y., to shoot a law enforcement spoof with Will Ferrell. Called The Other Guys, the movie s being directed by Adam McKay, who made a mint with Anchorman and Talledega Nights. (Boston Globe)
Stars take 00004000'Rain' check Sep 16, 2009
Will Ferrell, star of last season's "You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George Bush," and ... The other members of the six-figure-a-week club include Will Ferrell, star of last season's "You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George Bush," and Billy Crystal, who was said to have made close to $10 million during the run of "700 Sundays" a few years ago. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Starring Mark, Will and a few of them Sep 14, 2009
The movie, "The Other Guys," stars Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell in a police spoof, though there is no guarantee the stars will come to Albany for scenes being shot here from Sept. 23 to Oct. 6. The casting call ran from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the downtown Crowne Plaza. (Albany Times Union)
Toughness defines this USC team Sep 14, 2009
During an interview with , actor and USC superfan Will Ferrell, spoke directly into my recorder with a simple message: "Classic.". From the starting quarterback with the blonde hair and the good looks down through the rest of the team, this team is on the cusp of becoming Hollywood all over again. (USC Sports -- Rivals.com)
Box Office Weekend: Tyler Perry's Bad Does Good Sep 14, 2009
Box Office Weekend: Tyler Perry's 'Bad' Does Good - TIME (Time.com)
Looking at how film comedy lasts - or doesn't Sep 12, 2009
Of the screen comedians dominating movies today, four stand out: Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, Steve Carell and Seth Rogen. Ferrell is the most naturally funny, but he has to guard against vanity, which was Murphy's problem in his heyday. (San Francisco Chronicle)
For Albany: Take Four! Sep 10, 2009
A movie starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg will begin filming in the city at the end of the month. Crews will soon begin setting up downtown to film action and stunt scenes for a law enforcement spoof called "The Other Guys.". (Albany Times Union)
Mega Box Office Star Will Ferrell and a Cast of Comedic Talent Journey Through Time in the Hilarious Action Comedy LAND OF THE LOST Sep 10, 2009
Comedic favorite Will Ferrell (Step Brothers, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) meets the unfettered imaginations of Sid and Marty Krofft ("H.R. Pufnstuf") in the hilarious action comedy Land of the Lost, coming to Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def and DVD on October 13, 2009, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment ... Will Ferrell brings his unparalleled brand of outrageous humor to a strange new world in Land of the Lost, with Danny McBride (Eastbound and Down, Tropic Thunder), Anna Friel ("Pushing... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Jon WertheimINSIDE TENNIS Sep 2, 2009
Will Ferrell was "channeling" James Blake's look on Saturday at Arthur Ashe Kids Day at the U.S. Open. Ferrell was the celebrity chair umpire for the exhibition match and walked out on the court with a in his new clothing line, Thomas Reynolds by. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Reality check for Hollywood's A-list Sep 1, 2009
But Duplicity (with Julia Roberts), Land of the Lost (Will Ferrell), Imagine That (Edddie Murphy), Funny People (Adam Sandler), Public Enemies (Johnny Depp), The Taking of Pelham 123 (Denzel Washington and John Travolta) and even Angels & Demons (Tom Hanks) brought in sales that varied from average to abysmal. The one movie luminary to live up to his billing for drawing audiences has been Brad Pitt in Inglourious Basterds - the violence-packed Quentin Tarantino number that took in $USD 38... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Josh Akman: A collegiate identity crisis Sep 1, 2009
I was an 18-year-old diehard sports fan who enjoyed sarcasm, politics, Will Ferrell movies and Mexican food. The problem was, everyone around me was convincing me that this just wasn't good enough. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Quality kept away the doldrums at movie theaters this summer Aug 30, 2009
Funnymen Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy, and Jack Black all stiffed. Only Johnny Depp in Public Enemies seemed a sure thing - barely. (Boston Globe)
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard Aug 19, 2009
Mid-Valley Newspapers: Movie Synopsis. Recent & Most Popular. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Hollywood Moguls Face Their Own Drama Aug 19, 2009
and the hugely expensive Will Ferrell comedy. Land of the Lost. (BusinessWeek)
Film remakes gone wild: A diet of the familiar, not always tasty Aug 18, 2009
Will Ferrell found it for a film. Rhythm & Hues/Universal Pictures. (USA Today -- Life)
“Goods” takes comedy to the glue factory Aug 18, 2009
There s also a spike of entertainment when Will Ferrell makes a cameo, but that quickly dies down when it s realized that he could have at least made this movie mildly entertaining had he been in the lead. Goods is the kind of film he s built and busted his name on, and it s still the kind he can do better than anyone else. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Review: Piven fails to deliver 'The Goods' Aug 15, 2009
Brolin, Hahn, Koechner, Rob Riggle (as the 10-year-old), Will Ferrell (in a cameo) and even Ving Rhames (also part of the sales team) find the right tone, and they all have a light touch. Only Piven pushes and strains like someone with something to prove - and doesn't make the sale. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Opinion: Team of Decade? USC has edge Aug 15, 2009
Fat lot of good having Snoop Dogg and Will Ferrell on the USC sideline did. Then again, they werent the only guys wearing Trojan jerseys who failed to lay a hand on Texas Vince Young the whole night, let alone when the Longhorns quarterback took off for the right corner of the end zone with 8 yards and 19 seconds left in the 2006 national championship game at the Rose Bowl. (MSNBC -- Sports)
James Brolin gets raunchy in The Goods Aug 15, 2009
Produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, the film lowers the bar on political correctness and aims squarely at a young male audience or anyone who thinks it's funny watching a 30-something sex pot (actress Kathryn Hahn) in hot pursuit of a 10-year-old boy with a growth disorder that makes him look decades older. Besides Hahn, the movie also co-stars Ving Rhames, Ed Helms and Ferrell in a cameo. (MSNBC -- Movies)
The Citizen's Cinema Aug 14, 2009
" More Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller and Jack Black vehicles. More remakes, reboots and revisits: "Fast and Furious," "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," "Star Trek. " More Christian Bale: "Terminator: Salvation," "Public Enemies" (though the latter could prove a rare bright spot given the involvement of Johnny Depp, as bank robber John Dillinger, and director Michael Mann). And more Pixar, but the CG animation studio has yet to disappoint.The schedule reeks of safety. Mainstream audiences will bring... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
‘The Goods’ is ultimately a clunker Aug 14, 2009
But these are some of the same people - namely executive producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay - who lifted their legs and did their business all over local TV news ( Anchorman ), stockcar racing ( Talladega Nights ), and brotherhood ( Step Brothers ). Sharp social satire is not in the cards. (Boston Globe)
Dont waste your money on The Goods Aug 13, 2009
A lot of improv supposedly went on, as well, as you might expect in a movie from Will Ferrell and Adam McKays Gary Sanchez Productions. After all, these are the people behind Anchorman and Talladega Nights. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Daily guide to television and radio Aug 13, 2009
Step Brothers 11 p.m. (STARZ) Unrelated goof-offs (Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly) become members of the same family. R (2008). (Boston Globe)
Capsule reviews: `District 9,' other films Aug 13, 2009
A lot of improv supposedly went on, as well, as you might expect in a movie from Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's Gary Sanchez Productions. After all, these are the people behind "Anchorman" and "Talladega Nights." But this time, except for a couple of amusing lines here and there, the results just feel flat and generally unpleasant. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
"Entourage's" Piven Sells "The Goods" Aug 11, 2009
McKay has produced "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," "Talladega Nights," and "Step Brother," all starring comedian Will Ferrell. McKay and Ferrell also run Gary Sanchez Productions together. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Summer Comedies Promise Big Laughs Aug 11, 2009
The Lineup, Starring Will Ferrell And Adam Sandler, Provides A Light-Hearted Alternative To The Big-Budget Action Flicks ... "Land of the Lost," starring, from left, Danny McBride, Will Ferrell and Anna Friel, is one of the many comedies hitting theaters this summer ... In "Land of the Lost" (June 5), adapted from the campy '70s TV series, Will Ferrell plays a scientist who leads his team (including Danny McBride) through a time warp and into an alternate dimension where dinosaurs (among other... (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Apatows Women Have To Face Up to Reality Aug 11, 2009
And maybe not then, either: Even funny guys Adam Sandler and Will Ferrell, who built their careers playing variations on the incorrigible adolescent, have lately acquired a few chinks in their movie star armor. Perhaps, as Troy suggests, Funny Peoples relatively tepid performance does represent a collective exhaustion with Apatows preoccupations. (Slate)
Breakfast With ... Jeremy Piven Aug 10, 2009
The comedy also stars Will Ferrell, Ed Helms and James Brolin. Piven plays Don Ready, a sale-at-any-cost car liquidator. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Fears of a clown Aug 9, 2009
Moliere s Bourgeois Gentleman is revealed to be an officious twit, the generals and presidents of Dr. Strangelove are misguided buffoons, a Will Ferrell newscaster can be a blowhard marvel. The idiot savant is ennobled: the Nutty Professor and Happy Gilmore and Ace Ventura insist that surrealism and studied rudeness are the only sane responses to an insane world. (Boston Globe)
Wilson Report: Deion Sanders Top Moments Aug 7, 2009
May 16, 1987, Columbia, SC -- As Will Ferrell said in Talladega Nights; that just happened. That s how everyone felt when Deion Sanders cemented his legend at the Metro Conference Championships in 1987. (Seminoles.com)
