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Gary Cole, Jane Lynch, Michael Clarke Duncan and John C. Reilly are all strong as Bobby's father, mother, crew chief and best friend, respectively. Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, language, drug references and brief comic violence. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
The daily dish ... Sep 17, 2006
Actor Gary Cole is 50. Thursday: Actor Larry Hagman is 75. (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Little miss dynamite Sep 16, 2006
(Cohen gets yeoman support from Gary Cole, the vile manager from the cult classic Office Space, who plays Ferrell's long-lost father, a drunken scumbag. A surprisingly vicious attack on the hard-drinking, brain-dead Nascar culture that dominates red-state America, Talladega Nights also has a nifty soundtrack filled with songs by Steve Earle, the closest thing to Johnny Cash that America can now offer. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Talladega Nights better the second time around Sep 16, 2006
Other stars in this movie are John C. Reilly (Chicago) as Ricky Bobbys best friend and teammate Cal Naughton Jr., Gary Cole (Office Space) as his dad, Reese, and Michael Clarke Duncan (Daredevil) as his pit crew chief. The movie also features David Koechner, who played sportscaster Champ Kind in Anchorman. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
The wheel turns Aug 24, 2006
Starring: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole and Michael Clarke Duncan ... Gary Cole (the annoying boss from "Office Space") plays Ferrell's wayward dad, a man who prides himself on being consistently thrown out of Applebee's for drunken rages. (Daily Utah Chronicle, UT)
The Flip Side Aug 15, 2006
In the section on Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (which Simmons liked very much), he had this to say about Gary Cole, who plays Will Ferrell's father in the film. "He's one of those guys who never quite made it and it's hard to figure out why (much like Frank Reich or Paul Westphal's NBA coaching career).". (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
'Talladega Nights' cruises along, then runs out of gas Aug 11, 2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,' directed by Adam McKay, stars Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Amy Adams, Gary Cole, Michael Clark Duncan and Jane Lynch ... John C. Reilly ("Chicago") co-stars as Bobby's best friend and perpetual second fiddle, Cal Naughton Jr. (I wish he would get cast as something besides a loser); Sacha Baron Cohen (star of "Da Ali G Show") shows up as Bobby's nemesis, the ultimate redneck nightmare - a gay French race-car driver - and Gary Cole... (Foster's Daily Democrat)
On the laugh track Aug 11, 2006
Comedy about the fastest and dumbest driver in NASCAR. With Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Gary Cole ... There are plenty of other dummies - Ricky's dad, Reese (Gary Cole), his groupie wife, Carley (Leslie Bibb), and his on-track rival Jean Girard (Sacha Baron Cohen) - and it would take more fingers and toes than I have to add up the number of superdumb jokes. (New York Daily News)
A new season is coming Aug 9, 2006
Supporting cast members like John C. Reilly (best friend), Jane Lynch (supportive mother, tough-love grandma) and Gary Cole (ne er-do-well father) makes it work. One suggestion: While the credits roll, there are a number of outtakes. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Fast Bucks for Ferrell's "Talladega" Aug 7, 2006
Secondary Navigation. By Bridget Byrne Sun Aug 6, 8:05 PM ET. (E! Online)
Star sticks to the fast track Aug 6, 2006
With his career in ruins, he moves back home with mom (Jane Lynch) and learns how to handle the speed bumps of life from his speed-demon dad (Gary Cole). "Being able to play someone cocky and Southern that's my goal in life," says Ferrell. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
'Talladega Nights' needs pit stop Aug 5, 2006
The film exploits redneck cliches, some of them funny at first: Ricky's weed-smoking, gear-grinding dad (Gary Cole) abandons him at the age of 10 after insisting, "If you ain't first, you're last." Ricky achieves physical manhood and racing success - a fast car, a fast wife (Leslie Bibb), a boyhood chum (John C. Reilly) who holds fast to Ricky - but never grows up. He thinks a family dinner comes from Domino's, Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken, and he raises sons Walker and Texas Ranger to... (San Jose Mercury News)
Movie Openings Aug 5, 2006
TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY. Will Farrell, John C. Reilly, Leslie Bibb, Sacha Baron Cohen and Gary Cole in Farrell's comedy about a NASCAR champion who loses his wife, his skill and his nerve and gets two out of three back. "It has a few funny ideas and funny moments (whatever you do, if you see it, don't miss the outtakes, including Michael Clarke Duncan's impression of Donna Summer), but most of its jokes are crummy and the intended laughs just aren't there. It's little more... (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
Comedy is in high gear Aug 5, 2006
His mother has a difficult time delivering him, but a sudden push on the brakes at 116 mph by dear old dad, Reese (Gary Cole), solves that problem. Obviously, the delivery has an effect on the kid, because he grows up feeling the need for speed. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Talladega Nights (2 stars out of 5) Aug 5, 2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby' Cast: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Gary Cole, Amy Adams ... Ferrell stars as Ricky Bobby, son of a drunken semi-pro driver (Gary Cole, quite good). (Orlando Sentinel)
Finishing ahead Aug 5, 2006
And in a small gem of a role, Gary Cole pops up as Ricky's daddy a belligerent beast of a man who manages to be both smooth and smarmy. "Talladega Nights" is consistently smarter than you might expect. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
You don't have to be a redneck to enjoy 'Talladega' Aug 5, 2006
Stars Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole and Michael Clarke Duncan ... Ricky, literally born in a fast car, grew up scribbling "I Wanna Go Fast" on his desktops at school and taking to heart the life philosophy spouted by his no-account dad (Gary Cole, in a gem of a comic performance): "If you're not first, you're last.". (Herald-Tribune)
Robin Williams Plays Probing DJ, Ferrell Crashes: Rick Warner Aug 5, 2006
Ferrell, who plays the title character with all the subtlety of a jackhammer, also co-wrote and helped produce the movie, which wastes talented cast members like John C. Reilly, Gary Cole and Michael Clarke Duncan. This is one racing movie that never gets off the starting line. (Bloomberg)
You could blow a gasket laughing at Ferrell's 'Talladega Nights' Aug 5, 2006
Taking the form of a farcical biopic, it starts with the early life of its hero: his birth in the back seat of a moving car, his obsession with speed as a toddler, his no-good father (Gary Cole) ingraining him with the lesson that winning is everything. In a quick leap, he's a NASCAR star, with the ultimate trophy wife (Leslie Bibb), a nation of fawning fans and $20 million in endorsements. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
10 Questions: Gary Cole Aug 4, 2006 High Speed Humor Aug 4, 2006 more 'Anchorman' drives 'Ballad' Aug 4, 2006 OPENING LOCALLY Aug 4, 2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Genuineness -- and silliness keep this comedy on track Aug 4, 2006 Cast, improv drive film Aug 4, 2006 Talladega Nights is one of the summer's funniest Aug 4, 2006 Running on retreads Aug 4, 2006 Talladega Nights is sheer silliness Aug 4, 2006 Review: Will Ferrell Loses Traction In 'Talladega Nights' Aug 4, 2006 Review: A brand-name fusion of goofing and driving Aug 4, 2006 Born To Speed Aug 4, 2006 This film's a gas Aug 4, 2006 'Talladega Nights' Does a Victory Lap Aug 4, 2006 Speed demonds: 'Talladega Nights' Aug 4, 2006 Going nowhere fast Aug 3, 2006 Talladega Nights Aug 3, 2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Aug 1, 2006 Ferrell races to victory in "Talladega Nights" Jul 31, 2006 'Devil' boss: Most of us know one -- or are one Jun 30, 2006 Checkers(R)/Rally's(R) Summer Blockbuster Movie Sweepstakes Leverages NASCAR(R) Sponsorship Jun 21, 2006 The Stars Shine as MTV Celebrates Hollywood's Biggest Blockbuster, The '2006 MTV Movie Awards' Jun 5, 2006 Down a slippery slope May 19, 2006 Summer Movies Apr 30, 2006 TV Casting Net: 4/12/06 Apr 19, 2006 Blue states win -- at least on `West Wing' Apr 10, 2006 Mozart & The Whale Feb 8, 2006
Gary Cole (L) with Will Ferrell (R); click for more pics from Talladega Nights. 8. (IGN FilmForce)
With Will Ferrell at the wheel, ``Talladega Nights'' wins you over Aug 4, 2006
Talladega Nights" is too slaphappy to annoy anybody, however. Cohen, who's better known to HBO subscribers as Ali G, gives Girard so many delightful curlicues (for one thing, his accent is not French; it's Peter Sellers) that the joke he makes of the character has numerous punch lines. One of the funniest shots in the movie is a close-up of Ferrell and Cohen in a nose-to-nose shout-down. You can see both men fighting the urge not to break character and collapse into hysterics. The movie's... (Boston Globe)
Jane Lynch ("The 40 Year-Old Virgin") and actor Gary Cole are hilarious as Ricky Bobby's parents, and former Conan O'Brien sidekick Andy Richter plays Cohen's husband. After some jousting with Girard, Ricky Bobby loses his perch atop the racing world, and he's forced to claw his way back to the top. (Fox News)
Here, that's Ricky Bobby (Ferrell), who's literally born in the back of speeding car and raised by his mama when his stock-car-racing dad (Gary Cole, who for once isn't playing someone's boss) abandons the family ... Cast: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Leslie Bibb, Gary Cole, Amy Adams. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Jane Lynch plays his tough-love mama, with Gary Cole as the absent, alcoholic father whose love and approval Ricky still seeks. Ricky owes much of his success to his teammate and best friend since childhood, Cal Naughton (John C. Reilly), who always agrees to finish the race in second place. (Scranton Times, PA)
And although there is nothing in the movie that ever asks to be taken seriously, Talladega Nights musters up genuine sweetness, whether it's the bond between Ricky and his inseparable pal Cal (John C. Reilly), who will do anything for Ricky -- until he decides to steal his wife, his kids and his home -- or Ricky's relationship with his long-absent father (Gary Cole), who returns to help his disgraced son overcome his post-crash fear of driving by locking a cougar in his front seat ... Cast Gary... (The Miami Herald)
Ricky transforms a throwaway comment from his ne'er-do-well father (a hilarious and grungy Gary Cole) and makes it his mantra: "If you're not first, you're last.". He also strikes up a friendship with Cal, played by John C. Reilly. (USA Today -- Life)
" Directed by Adam McKay, co-written by McKay and Ferrell, Talladega Nights marks the pair's first collaboration since 2004's nut-job hagiography, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Talladega opens on Ricky Bobby's birth (on the backseat of a car going 105), zooms through his youth (his daddy, played by Gary Cole, tells him "if you ain't first, you're last") and catapults over his humble beginnings in a NASCAR pit crew. He gets his big break when a driver leaves the track for a chicken... (Houston Chronicle)
Starring Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole, Michael Clarke Duncan and Jane Lynch ... Bobby also has trouble feeling the love from his demanding mama (Jane Lynch of 40 Year Old Virgin) and his runaway papa (Gary Cole from Office Space). (Toronto Star -- Arts)
Rickys life is further complicated by a deadbeat dad, Reese (Gary Cole), who turns up every decade or so to give Ricky useless advice about losing and winning. Cole, who milks a remarkable number of laughs from this sketchiest of characters, revels in the utter worthlessness of the man. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Yes, there are some funny scenes, but when Gary Cole is funnier than Will Ferrell in a movie, you know that something is out of whack. "Talladega Nights" tells the tale of Ricky Bobby, a man who was born when his Daddy was racing his Ma to the hospital and got so carried away by speed that a quick slam on the brakes is all it took to pop little Ricky out. (Click2Houston, TX)
The son of a "semi-professional stock car racer and amateur tattoo artist" played by Gary Cole, Ricky is born in the back seat of a speeding Chevelle and goes on to glory on the Nascar circuit. His sidekick and best buddy is Cal Naughton Jr. (John C. Reilly), a sweet, dim fellow content to come in second behind his pal. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Jane Lynch plays his tough-love mama, with Gary Cole as the absent, alcoholic father whose love and approval Ricky still seeks. Ricky owes much of his success to his teammate and best friend since childhood, Cal Naughton (John C. Reilly, revisiting his police officer mustache from "Magnolia"), who always agrees to finish the race in second place. (CTNow.com)
That prodigal father, Reese Bobby (Gary Cole), visited him just once, on his grade-school's Career Day, and left him with a motto: "If you ain't first, you're last.". From the instant he gets behind the wheel of a race car, Ricky Bobby's only goal is to win NASCAR events at any cost, and his racing partner, Cal Naughton Jr. (John C. Reilly), backs him 100 percent. (SunSpot.net)
Starved for inspiration, Bobby seeks the help of his friends and his deadbeat dad (Gary Cole) to climb back into the driver's seat and race again. 2006 Columbia Pictures. (OhmyNews International)
In a Platonic world, he would be played by Billy Bob Thornton, but low-rent rascal Gary Cole is perfectly close enough, his idea of lifting Ricky from mental crisis being to manfully team him with a wild cougar ... Cast: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Pat Hingle, Gary Cole, Jane Lynch, Michael Clarke Duncan. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Starring Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Gary Cole, Sacha Baron Cohen, Jane Lynch, Leslie Bibb, June Adams ... Jane Lynch plays his tough-love mama, with Gary Cole as the absent, alcoholic father whose love and approval Ricky still seeks. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Cast: Will Ferrell, Sacha Baron Cohen, John C. Reilly, Michael Clarke Duncan, Gary Cole. Director: Adam McKay. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ricky Bobby - Will Ferrell Cal Naughton, Jr - John C. Reilly Jean Girard - Sacha Baron Cohen Reese Bobby - Gary Cole Lucius Washington - Michael Clarke Duncan Carley Bobby - Leslie Bibb Lucy Bobby - Jane Lynch Susan - Amy Adams Gregory - Andy Richter Mrs. Dennit - Molly Shannon ... Urged on as a kid by his ne'er-do-well dad Reese (Gary Cole, magnificently crusty) with the motto, "If you're not first, you're last," Ricky finds himself in the pit crew of the Dennit racing team with buddy Cal (John... (Variety)
Retreating from his waterside mansion to his hometown, Ricky gets some lessons in hillbilly Zen from his incorrigible absentee dad (an excellent Gary Cole), while his mom (Jane Lynch) sets out to tame his two ornery sons (Houston Tumlin and Grayson Russell). If he returns to the track, Ricky will have to face competition not only from Cal but also from formidable Formula One driver Jean Girard (the loopy Sacha Baron Cohen, a.k.a. Ali G). (Reuters)
Hollywood film versions of the bully boss have been memorable, from the passive-aggressive, numbskull Bill Lumbergh (Gary Cole) in "Office Space" to the diabolical Franklin M. Hart (Dabney Coleman) in "Nine to Five.". "Sigourney Weaver in 'Working Girl'," says Klaus of the most ruthless Hollywood bully boss. (Sacramento Bee -- Lifestyle)
Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole and Michael Clarke Duncan star in Columbia Pictures' "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," which is directed by Adam McKay and written by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. Judd Apatow and Jimmy Miller are the producers. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Other memorable moments throughout the evening included the laugh-at-loud film parodies of "King Kong," "Da Vinci Code," and "Mission Impossible III." Starring host Jessica Alba, each film featured its own special guests including Jimmy Fallon, Topher Grace, Andy Dick, Flavor Flav and Gary Cole. This night also featured standout musical performances. (PR Newswire)
John C. Reilly and Gary Cole also smell burning rubber in a driver dynamo made by Adam McKay. The U.S. Vs. John Lennon (Aug. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
John C. Reilly, Gary Cole and Michael Clarke Duncan co-star in the film produced by "40 Year Old Virgin" creator Judd Apatow. AUG. 9. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Gary Cole, Donnie Wahlberg and more join pilots. Related Articles Send This Page to a Friend Contact the Editors. (IGN FilmForce)
The Santos campaign will need to find a new vice president, and a slew of former cast members will be back to reprise roles: Mary-Louise Parker, Anna Deavere Smith, Emily Procter, Marlee Matlin, Gary Cole, Tim Matheson, Timothy Busfield, Annabeth Gish and, best of all, Rob Lowe as former deputy communications director Sam Seaborn. All fine reasons to consider this final season a victory. (Miami Herald)
Donald - Josh Hartnett Isabella - Radha Mitchell Wallace - Gary Cole Janice - Sheila Kelley Bronwin - Erica Leerhsen Gregory - John Carroll Lynch Roger - Nate Mooney Gracie - Rusty Schwimmer Blume - Robert Wisdom Skeets - Allen Evangelista. By. (Variety)
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