Posts with tag "will ferrell"

Will Ferrell is Newest Hire on 'The Office'

Posted Jan 26th 2011 at 08:03 PM by Rebecca Macatee

Steve Carell is leaving 'The Office' early, but not before an on-screen reunion with his 'Anchorman' co-star Will Ferrell. Ferrell will join Carell in the offices of Dunder Mifflin for a four-episode arc later this season, EW.com reports. Ferrell will play a branch manager who arrives from the home office and turns out to be just as incompetent as Michael Scott. The show's Executive Producer ...

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Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly Working on 'Step Brothers' Rap Album?

Posted Jan 5th 2011 at 03:01 PM by Jett Wells

After teasing us over the years with glimpses of his vocal talents, Will Ferrell is finally recording an album, and he's bringing his rhymes with him. According to a tweet from 'Step Brothers' director Adam McKay, Ferrell and John C. Reilly are currently working on a rap album inspired by 'Step Brothers' (2008) with the help of a mysterious "big-time producer." "I wasn't kidding about Step Bros ...

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Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly Play David Bowie and Bing Crosby, Reenact a Christmas Classic

Posted Dec 14th 2010 at 12:04 PM by Zach Dionne

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are at it again, reenacting a classic video of Bing Crosby and David Bowie's 1977 medley of 'Peace on Earth' and 'Little Drummer Boy.' Most of the FunnyOrDie clip is an exact recreation of the Crosby/Bowie collaboration. Reilly and Ferrell, who have showcased their joint chops for absurdity in films like 'Talladega Nights' and 'Step Brothers,' seem downright ...

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Will Ferrell Tops Forbes' List for Most Overpaid Actors

Posted Nov 5th 2010 at 12:30 PM by Jett Wells

Will Ferrell climbed his way to the top from the nostalgic glory days of 'SNL' to launching Funny or Die and dominating the box-office with flicks like 'Anchorman,' but according to Forbes Magazine's simple mathematics, the actor isn't pulling the weight of his paycheck anymore. After comparing some of the highest paid actors to their overall box office revenue, Ferrell, along with other huge ...

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Will Ferrell's 'Elf' Will Become a Broadway Musical

Posted Jun 11th 2010 at 02:04 PM by PopEater Staff

Twenty-first century holiday classic 'Elf' will launch a holiday Broadway run this November, the New York Times reports. Writer Thomas Meehan told the Times 'Elf the Musical' is in "very good shape, very fun shape." The production will set up at the Al Hirschfeld Theater and run through New Year's Day. "It's hard to imagine a more ideal show to run over the holidays," said Meehan, who has ...

Is Will Ferrell Running the Fake Paramount Twitter?

Posted May 17th 2010 at 04:00 PM by Zach Dionne

A bitingly-comical new Twitter feed flying under the flag of Paramount Films is being run by "a multi-talented actor-writer-director-producer angry at the studio," Deadline Hollywood reports. The parodic tweets skewer the studio with lines like, "To all who are upset about us not green lighting Anchorman 2, we at Paramount say screw you! We have more reboots to fund instead!!" and "To all ...

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For Patrick Hoelck, Photography Was 'A Pleasant Accident'

Posted Apr 16th 2010 at 05:00 PM by Ben Trivett

From LA to New York, Patrick Hoelck has risen above the ranks and established himself as a premiere celebrity photographer. This music video director turned photographer has worked in fashion, documentary and even feature films. Capturing subjects such as Kanye West, Clint Eastwood and Will Ferrell has become a trademark for Patrick. His true talent, though, is establishing a connection with ...

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'SNL' 'Presidential Reunion' Aims for Funny But Fails

Posted Mar 5th 2010 at 11:00 AM by Sam Brand

'Presidential Reunion' is the hottest viral video of the moment -- and the most star-studded thing this side of the 'We Are the World' remake -- but does the Funny or Die exclusive get its point across? Is it even funny? While we're not sure it's anything more than a mangled A-list mishap, it's become must-see Internet TV. But we'll let you decide for yourself. ...

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Will Ferrell, Wife Welcome Third Son Axel

Posted Jan 27th 2010 at 01:37 PM by PopEater Staff

Will Ferrell and wife Viveca Paulin welcomed their third son, Axel Ferrell, on Saturday morning, Jan. 23, in Los Angeles, his rep tells PEOPLE. "All the Ferrells are well," his rep adds. Ferrell met his son just hours after performing 'Free Bird' on the final 'Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien.' The couple, who wed in 2000, already have two sons together -- 5-year-old Magnus and 3-year-old ...

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Cliffs, Pretzels and Baked Beans: Our Favorite Celebrity Death Hoaxes

Posted Oct 13th 2009 at 10:00 PM by Marc Schneider

If all celebrity death reports over the years turned out true (Zach Braff alive!), we'd have lost three big stars to the cliffs of New Zealand by now. Britney Spears would have met her maker thanks to a pretzel truck. And let's just say that Urkel's wake was closed casket. Hoaxes can be random, fun, disturbing. They also lift from common themes. Some of our favorites, starting with ... Deadly ...