Walliams and Lucas launch comedy site Funny or Die in UK Sep 24, 2008
will feature British content as well as material from its , which was launched last year by comedians Will Ferrell and Adam McKay and writer/producer Chris Henchy. The UK site will showcase exclusive new sketches and a weekly blog from Lucas and Walliams. (Brand Republic)
Richard Gere and Diane Lane are an enduring screen couple Sep 24, 2008
Yes, Hollywood is loaded with bromance: Brad Pitt and George Clooney, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, and the entire Judd Apatow oeuvre. Yet heterosexual romance seems to be a dying breed. (Los Angeles Times)
Step Brothers Duke It Out Sep 23, 2008
Commentary with Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Adam McKay, special guest NBA star Baron Davis. (Scored by Jon Brion). (IGN FilmForce)
Tidbits: Kim defends her waistline Sep 23, 2008
Ben Stiller enjoys his success alongside fellow funnymen Will Ferrell and Steve Carell, but hates the Frat Pack nickname theyve earned. Its such a weird thing that people come up with a name that doesnt really exist, Ben said in an interview with the U.K.s Heart FM. I think the whole thing about the Frat Pack group is completely fabricated anyway. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Australia the millionaires factory Sep 23, 2008
Actor Will Ferrell has spent much of his career discussing his nether regions. Get the latest quotes & charts. (Sydney Morning Herald)
The Web watcher: Walliams and Lucas launch FunnyorDie.co.uk Sep 23, 2008
Will Ferrell says that: When I first saw Little Britain, I thought David and Matt were two of the funniest Canadians I've ever seen. And then I felt like an idiot when I realised they're from Australia. (Times Online)
Jude Law to star in Sherlock Holmes remake Sep 21, 2008
" Ritchie faces competition at the box office from a rival Sherlock Holmes film - this one played for laughs. Sacha Baron Cohen and Will Ferrell will star in the Columbia Pictures movie, produced by comedy king Judd Apatow. Related Content More on ... Advertisement Advertisement EDITOR'S CHOICE The top lefties list this year delivers a simple message: success is more stable than failure. most viewed TODAY PAST WEEK PAST MONTH Telegraph Offer Enjoy London's favourite musical and theatre... (Telegraph.co.uk)
A FEAST AMID THE CRISIS Sep 21, 2008
Among the guests were actors Will Ferrell and Leonardo DiCaprio, along with moguls Steven Spielberg and David Geffen. The final take: more than 9 million - a sum that rivals the largest single-day fund-raising effort ever. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Will Ferrell says he's done with sports movies Sep 21, 2008
Will Ferrell offers a wink in his role as Ricky Bobby in Talladega Nights. SAN DIEGO (AP) Will Ferrell is giving up athletics at least in movies. (USA Today -- Life)
Step Brothers Sep 20, 2008
THERE have been many great pairings in American film comedy - Clark Gable and Carole Lombard, Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby - but none quite like Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. Those others could talk fast and crack wise; they knew their way around a well-written line and they could fall like acrobats. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
DreamWorks Gains Financing From Reliance of India Sep 20, 2008
Some hit movies produced while DreamWorks was housed at Paramount include the Will Ferrell comedy "Blades of Glory," "Transformers" and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.". But frictions emerged over the cost of keeping Spielberg and DreamWorks tied to Paramount. (ABC News -- Wire)
Will Ferrell's star status is big draw in charity tee-off Sep 20, 2008
JOHN GIBBINS / Union-Tribune Actor Will Ferrell, who has no qualms about wearing checkered shorts, appears in the Cancer for College Golf Classic put on by friend and cancer survivor Craig Pollard (left). Will Ferrell traipsed off the first green in triumph ... Heeding the advice of his most pompous persona, anchorman Ron Burgundy, Will Ferrell has stayed classy, San Diego. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are brothers in arms Sep 19, 2008
WILL Ferrell was in Dublin recently, promoting his new film Step Brothers, when he found himself "slightly" lost after taking "a little stroll" ... After a run of films including , , Elf, , and , there is no more popular or beloved goofball in big-screen comedy than Will Ferrell ... And, just as Ferrell gets "Jim Carrey!'', Reilly has now found himself getting "Will Ferrell. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Acting a highlight in 'Burn' Sep 19, 2008
Still, this is a Coen brother comedy, so there is no Will Ferrell and there is certainly no contrived happily ever after. Instead, like the good folks in "Fargo," the league of morons in "Burn After Reading" mostly winds up in the proverbial wood chipper. (Juneau Empire)
Shares roar back Sep 19, 2008
ASX: Australian share market news. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Fortescue digs deep into the red Sep 19, 2008
Fortescue Metals Group reports net loss of $2. 5b, provides no forecast. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Rumourtrage at Macquarie, B&B Sep 19, 2008
Rumourtrage at Macquarie, Bh. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Obama picks up $9 million in Hollywood Sep 18, 2008
17: Celebrities such as Will Ferrell, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jodie Foster and Steven Spielberg helped the Obama campaign raise $9 million at two Hollywood events ... 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. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Republicans go on attack after Obama parties with the A-listers Sep 18, 2008
Jodie Foster, Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Ferrell and Steven Spielberg attended the $28,500-a-head reception at Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, which has previously provided a setting for films including Ghostbusters and Air Force One. Later they moved to the nearby Beverly Wilshire hotel where a further 500 guests, who had paid $2,500 each, were entertained by Streisand, who ended with the song "Happy Days are Here Again." TV crews were banned from the event, partly in a bid to prevent a repeat... (Independent)
Who's the real star? Sep 18, 2008
Among those in attendance were Leonardo DiCaprio, Steven Spielberg, Will Ferrell, Jodie Foster and Jamie Lee Curtis. The event, in microcosm, reflected how celebrities and politics often mix in an election. (MSNBC -- News)
Telstra slashes 800 jobs Sep 18, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Shares battered, but off lows Sep 18, 2008
Australian shares plummet as the latest wave of weakness gathers momentum overnight on Wall Street. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Who can you trust? Sep 18, 2008
Michael West on the crisis in confidence shaking world markets. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Babs and Barack Sep 17, 2008
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. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Here's looking at you, Kid Sep 17, 2008
As with his cast contemporaries, including Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon, SNL was a form of comedy finishing school. "You learn quick when you're doing a live show once a week, and sometimes changing things right up to airtime," he says. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Whedon Says Its About the Message Sep 17, 2008
Much like when it was big news that Will Ferrell and Adam McKay (later Judd Apatow) were on board with Funny Or Die, it was big news that the Buffy creator was going online with something original. That added/padded the views with the great publicity of a successful TV creator creating something for an online audience. (TVweek.com)
Grow up? Never Sep 16, 2008
Behaving childishly is something Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly take very seriously ... THE SUBJECT makes only a brief appearance in his new film, but actor Will Ferrell has spent a lot of time throughout his career discussing his nether regions. (The Age)
Royster's cult makes return Sep 16, 2008
Halfway through the recording, the band stops because of frustration with an excessively loud cowbell player portrayed by Will Ferrell. Dickinson insists he's "gotta have cowbell," and the band responded in kind by playing a cowbell onstage. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Danny McBride Q&A Sep 13, 2008
UK, September 12, 2008 - Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Judd Apatow, Seth Rogen. They all agree on one thing: Danny McBride is a very funny man. (IGN FilmForce)
Kidman slammed as Hollywood's most overpaid actor Sep 13, 2008
Nicolas Cage was seventh, then Drew Barrymore, Will Ferrell and Blanchett rounded out the top 10. AAP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
MEG RYAN, EVA MENDES, DEBRA MESSING Sep 13, 2008
JOHN C REILLY WILL FERRELL. 15 Ferrell and Reilly play a pair of middle-aged single men who end up becoming step brothers when their elderly parents marry. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Who Will Be the Godfather of Web Video? Sep 13, 2008
Even Funny or Die, cofounded in 2007 by Hollywood's hottest property, Will Ferrell, and supported by a generous investment from Sequoia Capital, hasn't been able to keep an audience. Its first video, "The Landlord," which starred Ferrell and a 2-year-old girl as a swearing and beer-seeking landlord, was a runaway hit -- collecting a wildly impressive 57. (FastCompany)
Comedy Is Not Pretty Sep 13, 2008
Will Ferrell gets shaken down by a foulmouthed toddler. Views: 57. (FastCompany)
Nicole is most overpaid Hollywood actor Sep 12, 2008
Nicole Kidman tops 'most overpaid actor' list-International Buzz-Entertainment-The Times of India. Nicole Kidman tops 'most overpaid actor' list12 Sep 2008, 0048 hrs IST, ANI. (India Times, India)
SNL excited to takeonelection season Sep 12, 2008
George W. Bush immediately brings an image of Will Ferrell muttering strategery. And Hammond has already defined Bill Clinton, an impression Michaels says is more real than Bill Clinton. (MSNBC -- News)
Celebrities get political on their blogs Sep 12, 2008
Adam McKay: The film director of "Stepbrothers" and "Anchorman" has his own Web site (he co-created with Will Ferrell), but he also like a lot of people in show business blogs on HuffingtonPost. com. (MSNBC -- News)
On the Net: Celebrities blog about the election Sep 12, 2008
Adam McKay: The film director of "Stepbrothers" and "Anchorman" has his own Web site (he co-created FunnyOrDie with Will Ferrell), but he also like a lot of people in show business blogs on. His political thoughts are always tinged with comedy, making them far more palatable than many ardent bloggers. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
And the most overpaid celebrity is... Sep 12, 2008
Cameron Diaz, Jim Carrey, Nicolas Cage, Drew Barrymore, Will Ferrell and Cate Blanchett. The actor whose bankability improved most over the past year was Crowe, who was ranked the most overpaid celebrity last. (Yahoo News)
Most overpaid stars named Sep 12, 2008
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Coco Chanel's Complexity Sep 11, 2008
MacLaines additional film credits include The Apartment with Jack Lemmon, Steel Magnolias with Julia Roberts, Postcards from the Edge with Meryl Streep, In Her Shoes with Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette, Bewitched with Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell and Rumor Has It with Jennifer Aniston and Kevin Costner. MMVIII, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. (CBS News)
Overpaid actors Sep 11, 2008
Others on the list include Cameron Diaz, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lopez, Jim Carrey, Nicolas Cage, Drew Barrymore, Will Ferrell, and Cate Blanchett. (). (Boston Globe)
Kidman 'most overpaid actor' Sep 11, 2008
Nicolas Cage was seventh, then Drew Barrymore, Will Ferrell and Blanchett rounded out the top 10. Story Tools. (The Australian)
Blah power: comic stars smell success on the net Sep 11, 2008
Hot on the heels of MC Hammer and Will Ferrell, Ashton Kutcher has launched an internet start-up, , which features animated clips of three South Park-style girls - Tiffany, Brittney and Krystle - riffing on pop culture. Kutcher launched the site at the Silicon Valley technology start-up conference, TechCrunch50, this week. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Ritchie flick top at UK cinemas Sep 10, 2008
Will Ferrell movie Step Brothers, last week at one, slid to number four. Mixed box office. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
'Hoff' and his Cats heat up Tucson Sep 10, 2008
In line with the great programs touting celebrity fans - USC and Will Ferrell, Texas and Matthew McConaughey, Oklahoma or Tennessee and any country singer, San Diego State-killer Notre Dame and Regis Philbin, Arizona State and, um, um. Sleep America's Debbie Gaby. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Murray stuns No. 1 Nadal in U.S. Open semis Sep 8, 2008
He explained, though, he was thrilled to have seen his favorite comedic actor, Will Ferrell, in the stands Sunday, and was also excited to have spotted members of the cast of the TV show Entourage at the tournament. Thats awesome, Murray said. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Tennis: Felling Nadal, Murray reaches U.S. Open final Sep 8, 2008
Even the actor Will Ferrell seemed to feel the power Sunday, when he was shown on the scoreboard imitating Murray's arm curl ... Now he was a star here, big enough of a draw to meet Will Ferrell and big enough of a talent to meet Roger Federer in the final. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
No laughing matter Sep 6, 2008
Will Ferrell has made a career out of playing buffoons who lack self-awareness ... IF THE look on Will Ferrell's face is anything to go by, I am not the first person today to ask about his scrotum ... Will Ferrell has made a career out of playing buffoons who lack self-awareness. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Q&A: Kitty Flanagan Sep 5, 2008
30 Rock', Tina Fey, 'Arrested Development', and anything with Will Ferrell in it. Who are your comedy idols. (iAfrica.com)
New Regency Further Expands and Enhances Motion Picture Production Division Sep 4, 2008
During her tenure at Paramount Vantage she oversaw a slate of films that included Paul Thomas Andersons There Will Be Blood; the Coen Brothers No Country For Old Men; Sean Penns Into The Wild; Ed Zwicks upcoming Defiance, starring Daniel Craig; The Duchess starring Keira Knightley;and The Goods, a comedy from producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. At Vantage, she was instrumental in the acquisition of the Academy Award-winning documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Guy Ritchie: Russell Crowe is not my Dr Watson Sep 3, 2008
Russell Crowe and Will Ferrell ... Ritchie's Holmes is set to compete with a comic version headlined by Sacha Baron Cohen as the great detective and Will Ferrell as Dr Watson. (guardian.co.uk)
* The triumph of Will Sep 3, 2008
Will Ferrell has become one of the top comic actors in Hollywood playing dorky, immature weirdos ... If the look on Will Ferrells face is anything to go by, I am not the first person today to ask about his scrotum. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Step Brothers tops UK box office Sep 3, 2008
Will Ferrell (l) and John C Reilly team up for Step Brothers. Will Ferrell's latest comic caper Step Brothers has made its debut in the UK and Ireland box office at number one. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Funnyman Ferrell may be tainting traditional narrative comedy Sep 3, 2008
Non sequitur: a Latin phrase meaning "it does not follow." As in, "The average comedy churning out of Hollywood these days 'does not follow' any semblance of a coherent plot or narrative." And there's really only one man to blame for it: Will Ferrell. Now, I'm not claiming he invented the non sequitur or even introduced it to the silver screen. (Daily Iowan, IA)
In American movie theaters, fewer eyes, bigger haul Sep 2, 2008
They consisted of B-list, or drunken, superheroes ("Iron Man" and "Hancock"), a TV show years distant from original episodes ("Sex and the City") and an animated film with a 45-minute silent stretch ("Wall-E.") There was also comedy gridlock with Ben Stiller, Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy, Steve Carell, Seth Rogen and Cameron Diaz all headlining different films. Yet nearly all of those movies landed on their feet, providing financial peace of mind for all of the big... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Fall film preview (23) Aug 31, 2008
Now, I haven't read the original story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, but does that mean we'll be treated to the sight of a full-grown, 80-year-old Brad Pitt emerging from the womb, sorta like in that one "Saturday Night Live" skit with Will Ferrell. I don't know, but I'm willing to trust the always reliable Fincher ("Fight Club," "Se7en") to make the best of a bizarre premise. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
The Step Brothers *** 15 Aug 30, 2008
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly play Brennan and Dale, two spoiled 40-year old men still living at home with their respective single parents - Brennan (Ferrell) with his mum (Mary Steenburgen) and Dale (Reilly) with his dad (Richard Jenkins) ... The script plays to Will Ferrell's strengths, but John C. Reilly is just as good as his witless cohort. (Glasgow Daily Record)
Chastity Steadman: Walker Countys first Master Teacher Aug 30, 2008
Forrest Gump, Titanic, The Notebook, Pretty Woman, National Lampoon's Vacation, Twisted, You, Me, and Dupree, Double Jeopardy Favorite music: Christian, Country Favorite musician: Kenny Chesney Hobbies/pastimes: Traveling, shopping, reading, exercising, spending time with family and friends Favorite TV shows: Amazing Race, First 48, Dr. Phil Favorite actors/actresses: Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Will Ferrell Pet: Rippley, a silver tabby Favorite quote: "You cannot change what you do not... (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Fincher's 'Benjamin Button,' 'Flash of Genius' Aug 30, 2008
Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly star as two step-brothers who must find their way to brotherly love. sony; comedy; 'Step Brothers' trailer; John C. Reilly; will ferrell; video; variety; Heath Ledger stars as the Joker in Christopher Nolan's highly-anticipated sequel to 'Batman Begins. (Variety)
Step Brothers: This isn't funny - it just stinks Aug 29, 2008
The bulky, dead-eyed Will Ferrell was funny in Elf, where he played Santa's biggest and most cackhanded helper, and Blades Of Glory, in which he played a ridiculously egotistical, sex crazed ice-skater. Unfortunately, he also been responsible for some of the least amusing comedies of recent years. (Daily Mail)
MLB best seats Aug 29, 2008
Who: The seats have attracted plenty of famous faces, ranging from actors Tom Hanks and Will Ferrell to Celtics GM Danny Ainge and NASCAR driver Kyle Busch. Sold on a game-by-game basis, there are no season ticket holders and an absence of corporate fat cats. (USA Today -- Sports)
* FILM REVIEW:Watch out, hes packing a blow-dryer Aug 29, 2008
In his feathery 1980s haircut and loud, half-buttoned shirts, Zohan joins a long tradition, stretching back from Will Ferrell through Steve Martin to the great Jerry Lewis himself, of goofballs who mistake themselves for studs and turn out to be right. The films image of Israelis as hopelessly behind the pop-culture curve X Zohans musical taste belongs to the same era as his hairdo X is itself something of an anachronism. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
From obscurity to ubiquity without the weird Aug 29, 2008
The Rocker looks like a cross between a Jack Black movie and a Will Ferrell movie. Hee-hee. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Buzz Briefs: Ed McMahon, Gwen Stefani Aug 23, 2008
Will Ferrell gets framed, Celine Dion gets a degree and Aishwarya Rai is "Unforgettable". Photo Essay. (CBS News)
Movie star Carell is a big screen action man Aug 23, 2008
Then he did it again in Anchorman, wiping the floor with Will Ferrell as a surreally dim weatherman. Since then, Carell has broken out with his own super-stardom vehicles in cinemas with the Judd Apatow comedy The 40-Year-old Virgin (who can forget that eye-watering chest hair waxing sequence. (WalesOnline)
