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Stephen Colbert Announces His Guest Line-up for ‘The Late Show’ Post Super Bowl Special
January 29, 2016
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Got my Super Bowl squad ready. Hey Tina Fey, @MargotRobbie, Will Ferrell, @KeeganMKey, and @JordanPeele: Aim for the knees! #LSSC

Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Margot Robbie should make for a pretty special episode of The Late Show after this year’s Super Bowl. We mean, that’s in addition to whatever ultra clever stuff Colbert has up his sleeve on his own.

Oh yeah, you should check out what Stephen is up to at The Late Show these days. It’s pretty great and showcases how many gears, both comedic and emphatic, Colbert can shift in and out of even though he’s not in character.

It Doesn’t Get Much More Star Studded Than the Season 7 Trailer of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” Which Includes President Obama
December 21, 2015
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In addition to Garry Shandling, Steve Martin, Will Ferrell, Sebastian Maniscalco, and Kathleen Madigan, Jerry Seinfeld is riding with President Barack Obama and grabbing some coffee for season 7 of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.

Don’t believe us even though Obama’s been setting a new precedent by being on shows like WTF to Running Wild? Watch the trailer.

Look for this new season to start streaming on Wed. Dec. 30th on Crackle.

Will Ferrell Causes Some Holiday Mayhem as a New Santa on Fallon
December 18, 2015
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Will Ferrell went on The Tonight Show last night as a sort of new Santa that has probably been focus tested to be cooler, sleeker, and way more chill than jolly old St. Nick.

Ferrell even stuck around to mess with Jimmy with the help of the other guest, Alicia Vikander.

This definitely harkens back to Ferrell’s days at SNL, which we miss dearly.

Billy Eichner and Will Ferrell and Their Screaming Team Up on “Billy on the Street” for the Holidays
December 12, 2015
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Two of the best screamers in comedy, Billy Eichner and Will Ferrell combine their powers together to remind New Yorkers that either Scrooged or Elf is a better movie on Billy on The Street.

Watch it here.

This Trailer for “Zoolander 2″ By Itself Is Worth The 14 Year Wait
November 18, 2015
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Zoolander came out 2001 and was so damn funny. 

Then, over a decade passed before there were serious whispers of a sequel coming about.

Finally, it will have been 15 years later when the sequel comes out on Feb. 12th, 2016.

We only had to wait 14 years for the trailer, that was just posted this morning, and it is seems to pick up where the original movie left off with how hysterical it is. There’s an unbelievable turn by Benedict Cumberbatch and perhaps Justin Bieber’s most redeeming role in a movie yet, not to mention what’s done to Kristen Wiig and, well, we’ll just stop talking and let you enjoy it already. 

Die Hard Will Ferrell Fans Open up a Will Ferrell Themed Bar in NYC’s LES
October 14, 2015
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(via /Film)

Of course, it’s called Stay Classy.

Commissioned art and curated cocktails with various Will Ferrell references are the order of the day for Stay Classy located now in NYC’s Lower East Side.

Believe it or not, this isn’t some grandiose stunt put on by Will Ferrell, but rather some of Ferrell’s biggest fans in Zach Neil and Brian Link to honor their comedy hero.

That’s dedication that’s matched only by Ferrell’s dedication to doing bits. 

Our only question now is if they’re intending to open a San Diego location.

“Ferrell Takes The Field” Premieres Tonight
September 12, 2015
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10PM on HBO.

Will Ferrell’s HBO comedy sports special wherein he played 10 different positions on one day of the MLB’s Cactus League premieres tonight.

In case you were wondering, here’s what Will was thinking in the middle of his 10 team/position stretch.

Again, it’s on at 10PM on HBO tonight.

Will Ferrell Gets a MLB Hall of Fame Plaque for “Ferrell Takes The Field”
September 7, 2015
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Welcome to the @BaseballHall (sort of), Will Ferrell. #FerrellTakesTheField

A photo posted by MLB ⚾ (@mlb) on Sep 5, 2015 at 9:14pm PDT

Though he’s only played in the Cactus League once, the ten different positions that Will Ferrell took on for his upcoming HBO comedy sports special Ferrell Takes the Field scored him a bronze plaque from the MLB Hall of Fame. 

It’s unclear whether the plaque will be on display at Cooperstown, NY in the actual Baseball Hall of Fame, but it’s probably very likely that his achievement will never be matched again, especially by someone who wasn’t a pro athlete to begin with.

Season 4 of “Billy on the Street” Will Have Billy Eichner Running with Bill Hader, Anna Kendrick, Julianne Moore, and More
September 3, 2015
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(via EW)

As it’s season 4, you have to wonder if people will start answering Billy’s questions, subjective as they are, right more often.

Bill Hader, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jason Sudeikis, Will Ferrell, Anna Kendrick, Julianne Moore, and Chris Pratt will all be guest stars, and likely pulled along whatever street Eichner happens to be patrolling, on this latest season of Billy on the Street premiering on Oct. 8th at 10:30PM on truTV.

We hope Will Ferrell and Billy get into some sort of shouting match over whatever game or obstacle course they’re doing.

Will Ferrell Reveals His Dozens of Pitches That He Apparently Used on “Ferrell Takes The Field”
August 26, 2015
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Think you know everything there is to know about pitching in baseball? Will Ferrell might just prove that he “knows” a little more, if not a lot more in his upcoming HBO comedy sports special Ferrell Takes the Field, premiering on Sept. 12th at 10PM.

Just watch Will break down every single pitch that he apparently takes to the mound.

Here’s a Full Trailer for “Ferrell Takes The Field”
July 27, 2015
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The full trailer for Ferrell Takes The Field shows Will Ferrell grace the diamond in all 10 different uniforms while delivering a Ferrell-style speech at a real MLB spring training game rather than in a sports movie. You’ll notice, as Letterman noted earlier this year, Will does look pretty slick in a MLB uniform. 

Watch the trailer here, then look for the premiere on Sept. 12th at 10PM on HBO.

Watch First Teaser of HBO’s Next Sports Comedy Special “Ferrell Takes the Field”
July 13, 2015
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This weekend, they had 7 Days in Hell with Andy Samberg and Kit Harrington and in a couple months, they’ll have their very next comedy sports special, Ferrell Takes the Field.

Earlier this year, Will Ferrell played 10 positions on 10 different teams over the course of one day of MLB Spring Training and from the looks of this teaser, it has all the promise of a 47 year old Ferrell mixing it up in the big leagues.

Look for Ferrell Takes the Field’s premiere on Sept. 12th at 10PM on HBO.

Will Ferrell’s MLB Spring Training Feat Will Premiere as “Ferrell Takes The Field” on HBO Sept. 12th
June 26, 2015
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See Will Ferrell play every position on the field in #FerrellTakesTheField. Premiering Saturday, 9/12 at 10 PM pic.twitter.com/Wusyr2Fowa

While you’re looking forward to perhaps getting a Will Ferrell baseball card, you can also look forward to an entire special of Will Ferrell playing as many positions on as many MLB teams as he can during MLB Spring Training.

“Ferrell Takes The Field” will premiere on HBO Sat. Sept. 12th at 10PM and will be the second in line of comedy sports specials at the premium cable network.

If 7 Days in Hell goes well in July and Ferrell Takes The Field does the same in September, maybe HBO will do a parody of all those boxing docu-series that they do?

Will Ferrell Toast Strangers Who Opted to Get Married on “The Chris Gethard Show” as Only Will Ferrell Can
June 25, 2015
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If there was a perfect home on television for Will Ferrell giving a toast off the cuff of a couple he’s never met, it would be The Chris Gethard Show.

Watch what exactly went down, which really could have been a fun extra from Wedding Crashers.

“A Deadly Adoption” with Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell Premieres Tonight on Lifetime
June 20, 2015
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Feeling tempted? Watch Will Ferrell star in A #DeadlyAdoption tonight at 8/7c. pic.twitter.com/05czAddici

At one time, we all thought that A Deadly Adoption might have been nixed even though it reportedly was already in the can. 

Luckily, that was all a ruse and the premiere of A Deadly Adoption with Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell playing up all the Lifetime TV movie tropes is happening tonight on Lifetime at 8PM.

With both this and Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever on their resume, we’re curious to see how else Lifetime will expand and redefine their brand in the coming months.

Underground Casino Comedy “The House” Will Have Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, and Jason Mantzoukas
June 17, 2015
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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Hopefully, this will have echoes of Old School.

In “The House”, Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler play a couple that try to win back their daughter’s college tuition via an off-the-books casino. You wouldn’t be surprised to know that Jason Mantzoukas’ character has a lot to do with suggesting that idea.

So far, this has all the makings of the comedies of yesteryear that made Ferrell into the household name he is today. We can’t wait to see a trailer to see if that holds true.

Here’s The First Trailer For IFC’s “The Spoils Before Dying”
June 17, 2015
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IFC will have its latest mini series adaptation from the fictionally legendary author Eric Jonrosh (Will Ferrell) and his “masterpiece” The Spoils Before Dying next month on Wed. Jul. 8th at 9PM.

It’s a meta tale of murder, mistaken identity, jazz and questioning tropes of the whole film noir genre.

You can a great feel for just that in trailer right over here.

Here’s a Full Trailer For The Will Ferrell-Kristen Wiig “A Deadly Adoption” Movie
June 15, 2015
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If you were wondering how much of a send-up/tribute the Lifetime-esque movie A Deadly Adoption with Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig would be of Lifetime, you’ll enjoy the full trailer that definitely shows all the Lifetime movie tropes and then some. 

It premieres this Sat. Jun. 20th at 8PM on Lifetime.

Will Ferrell Is Now on Several Collectable Baseball Cards
June 12, 2015
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As part of the charity event that Will did during MLB Spring Training, Will Ferrell will now be on a set of Topps Baseball Cards commemorating all 10 positions that he played that day.

That includes ones for Oakland A’s, Mariners, The Angels, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Cincinnati Reds, Black Sox, Padres, Dodgers, and Giants.

Autographed cards will be randomly placed into packs that will be released next week. Get a look at the whole of them at MLB.com.

Anyone curious like us to see if this will be astronomically valued in a few decades?

Get Your First Look at Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig in Lifetime Movie “A Deadly Adoption”
June 11, 2015
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A teaser for the intentionally campy Lifetime movie A Deadly Adoption starring Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig was just released today, which should further convince you that the movie is going to premiere on Jun. 20th.

We’re guessing that you should get ready for some of Ferrell’s best outbursts since in some time.

Watch it here.

Looks Like That Will Ferrell/Kristen Wiig Lifetime Movie “A Deadly Adoption” Is Happening After All
June 3, 2015
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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Unless Ferrell and Wiig are doing a sort of long game prank, the overwrought Lifetime style movie will be coming this month.

Earlier this year, it was announced that Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig would be doing a sort of send-up of Lifetime movies on Lifetime, then it was supposedly scrapped as the news was supposedly leaked.

A billboard that was reportedly spotted says otherwise.

The date June 20th, the Lifetime logo, and Ferrell and Wiig’s face show that this movie might indeed be happening.

We’ll all have to wait almost three weeks from now to see if that’s true, but, at this point, we wouldn’t be surprised if this is still just a bit.

NBC’s Charity Variety Special “Red Nose Day” Will Have Will Ferrell, Jack Black, More
May 15, 2015
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(via Deadline)

Pardcast-a-thon helps cleft palates, Night of Too Many Stars helps autism programs, and NBC’s Red Nose Day will help fight child poverty.

Next Thurs., NBC’s primetime block will be dedicated to a star-studded live charity events which will feature appearances by Will Ferrell, Neil Patrick Harris, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Jack Black, Julia Roberts, and Jennifer Aniston just to name a few as well as segments from Funny or Die.

Several charity organizations focused on giving aid to children living in poverty throughout the world will be benefitted from this night. 

We wonder if they’ll have a celebrity filled phone bank like Night of Too Many Stars. Catch Red Nose Day on NBC, Thurs. May 21st 8PM EST.

Will Ferrell Reprises Harry Caray For Letterman
May 5, 2015
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Though there is no box, wrapping paper, or bows, this is a pretty great parting gift from Will Ferrell.

Though Dave was chatting with President Obama, one should also note that Ferrell brought back one of his classic characters “Harry Caray” and crashed last night’s Late Show. 

If only greeting card companies made cards that sounded like Harry saying goodbye to Dave, farewell cards might be worth getting.

Watch it here.

Steve Martin, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Don Rickles Among Final Guests on Letterman
April 13, 2015
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After over 3 decades on late night, David Letterman has 28 episodes left of The Late Show left concluding on May 20th and has made sure the last set of guests is a cavalcade of the show’s most memorable, big names.

Thus far, Letterman has “George Clooney, Robert Downey, Jr., Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Tom Hanks, Jack Hanna, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Keaton, Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Sarah Jessica Parker, Don Rickles, Julia Roberts, Ray Romano, Paul Rudd, Jerry Seinfeld, Martin Short, Howard Stern, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Oprah Winfrey, The Avett Brothers and Brandi Carlile, Elvis Costello, Dave Matthews Band, Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones, Mumford and Sons, Ralph Stanley and Amos Lee, and many more names to be announced in the coming weeks.” for his final few weeks at The Late Show.

We wouldn’t be surprised at all if Bill Murray was the final guest as he was Letterman’s very first guest.

Apparently, Most of The CAA Comedy Department Has Become a Big Part of UTA’s Comedy Department
April 5, 2015
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(via The Hollywood Reporter)

Maybe BoJack Horseman will do an episode about this like they did the William Morris Endeavor merger?

Two big comedy agents, Jason Heyman and Martin Lesak, were at United Talent Agency or UTA, then uprooted with their clients and left to Creative Artists Agency or CAA making a huge shift in which agency had more leverage when it came to comedy. 

Heyman and Lesak, after being reportedly dissatisfied at CAA for a long time, have headed back to UTA and are apparently taking what seems like the entirety of CAA’s comedy department including Nick Nuciforo, Susie Fox, Joanna Scott, Mackenzie Condon and Chelsea McKinnies and their high profile talent, Will Ferrell, Chris Pratt, Melissa McCarthy, Seth Meyers, and way more.

From the point of view of consumers of comedy, the effect might be negligible and comedy movies, television, web series, etc. proceed as planned. Now that legal action is being taken (via Deadline) by CAA against UTA and all the agents that moved over, perhaps certain projects will be slowed.

While suits are being filed and arbitrations are being made, hopefully everything else will seem business as usual.

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