Pick of the Day: COVID Is No Joke Americares Fundraiser

April 24, 2020

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It was our hope that the biggest and brightest names in comedy would be coming out to do big fundraiser in the fight against COVID-19. Indeed, they have and continued to do so.

The latest star-studded comedy fundraiser is Americares’ COVID Is No Joke that will air LIVE on covidisnojoke.org and Americares YouTube channel at 5PM PT/8PM ET on Fri. May 1st.

COVID Is No Joke will be a jam-packed hour of a comedy variety live-stream spanning stand-up, stories, sketches, etc. from the likes of:

Elizabeth Banks, Ike Barinholtz, Jack Black and Tenacious D, Wayne Brady, D’Arcy Carden, Kristin Chenoweth, Tom Cotter, Mackenzie Davis, Mark Duplass, Will Ferrell, Gal Gadot, Kyle Gass, Linda Hamilton, Chelsea Handler, Mindy Kaling, Kerri Louise, Jonathan Mangum, Patton Oswalt, Natalia Reyes, Adam Scott, Finn Straley, Paige Weldon, Jenny Yang and more with actor/director/producer and Americares own Tony Goldwyn set to host.

That line-up really spans so many different corners of comedy and even includes names of comedians that we really dig that you ought to know going forward.

The funds raised will go to providing essential equipment and support (including mental health) for frontline health workers here in the U.S. and across the globe. $100K worth of donations has already been guaranteed FYI.

You can support Americares now or during the event by making a donation on americares.org or by texting “JOKE” to 20222 to make a $25 donation.

Will Ferrell and iHeartMedia Team to Launch New Podcast Network “Big Money Players Network”

October 16, 2019

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Will Ferrell and iHeartMedia Team to Launch New Podcast Network “Big Money Players Network”

Big Money Players Network certainly sets a tone much different from names such as Earwolf, Headgum, Starburns Audio, Forever Dog, Audible, Midroll or even Exactly Right, but we guess that would be the point of a podcast network launched by living/breathing comedy institution Will Ferrell and media giant iHeartMedia.

“The Big Money Players Network will tap top comedic talent and feature both scripted and unscripted podcasts.”

So, it’s very easy for us to imagine A-list talent that frequently worked with Funny or Die and Gary Sanchez might just pop up here, which will make for an interesting inclusion into the podcast eco-system. Team Coco and Conan O’Brien has shown that quality podcasts from big names seem to be sure bet, but we’ll just have to wait and see exactly what Big Money Players Network, Ferrell, and iHeartMedia actually come up with.

Will Ferrell (Probably) Sets Record for Simultaneous Late Night Appearances as Ron Burgundy

August 10, 2019

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In order to promote season 2 of The Ron Burgundy Podcast, Will Ferrell showed up not once, twice, but five times across all of late night last night as his famed Anchorman character, Ron Burgundy.

All told, Ron performed on Conan, Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel, Corden, and Seth Meyers last night.

This is notable for a few reasons.

First, we’re pretty sure that no one else has pulled such a feat off by securing that many late night appearances in one fell swoop and having them all be on the same night (there must be a lot of coordination on wardrobe and pre-taping). Thus, it’s probably a world record.

Second, this is a testament to the power of podcasts these days as Ferrell essentially did a special’s worth of TV appearances in character with almost different, intentionally bad material all to plug the season two premiere of The Ron Burgundy Podcast. Essentially, Ferrell pulled a TV stunt like no other to promote a podcast. Wow.

Third, Burgundy has his best breakdown among these performances with this attempt at doing a ventriloquist act.

Please Enjoy Drunk History’s Season 6 Trailer

December 27, 2018

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Even though the word “drunk” is in the name, Drunk History is a well oiled machine going into its sixth season on Comedy Central.

A cavalcade of funny people get wasted and try to recount an important person and/or event in history, then a lip-synched, word-for-word reenactment is attempted. Creator Derek Waters and company been magic since Drunk History’s early days on Funny or Die and, as this trailer shows, continues on into 2019.

Look for the season 6 premiere of Drunk History on Tues., Jan. 15th at 10PM on Comedy Central.

Please Enjoy Drunk History’s Season 6 Trailer

December 27, 2018

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Even though the word “drunk” is in the name, Drunk History is a well oiled machine going into its sixth season on Comedy Central.

Look for the season 6 premiere of Drunk History on Tues., Jan. 15th at 10PM on Comedy Central.

September 23, 2018

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Well, the line-up for the evening kind of speaks for itself (it seems half of late night is on this thing), but we should add that this evening presented by Will Ferrell is in support of the charity Cancer for College and their 25th Anniversary.

Tickets are going for $49-$500+ and you can get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon Are Bringing Cord and Tish Back to Cover Royal Wedding Tomorrow Morning

May 18, 2018

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If you enjoyed Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon causing a ruckus at the Rose Parade earlier this year, they’ll be up to their hijinks yet again while covering the Royal Wedding via HBO at 7:45AM this Saturday, May 19th.

For our money, it’s a great reason to wake up early this Saturday and the best way to watch The Royal Wedding.

The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord (Will Ferrell) & Tish (Molly Shannon) Now Streaming at Amazon

January 1, 2018

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We’re going to go ahead and guess you didn’t wake up at 8AM PST to catch Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon bring some mischief to the venerable tradition of New Year’s Day Rose Parade.

Thankfully, the replay of Cord & Tish’s 2018 Rose Parade coverage is streaming for you at Amazon Prime. See it for yourself (if you have Amazon Prime) here.

Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon, Er, Tish Cattigan and Cord Hosenbeck Will Host 2018 Rose Parade for Amazon Prime

November 22, 2017

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Perhaps, this Jan. 1st, you might want to either pull an all nighter on New Year’s Eve or not get so hammered on champagne that you sleep through the morning.

That way, you can watch Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon, in character as Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan, bring some mischief to the time honored New Year’s Day tradition of the Rose Parade.

You’ll be able to watch their hijinks at 8AM PST live via Amazon Prime.

Here’s a taste of what’s up their sleeve.

CBS Gets a Bit Edgy with “No Activity” from Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Funny or Die

October 30, 2017

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This uncensored trailer for No Activity, which will be a marquee series of CBS streaming platform, CBS All Access, is decidedly (and thankfully) against type for the broadcast network.

Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Funny or Die along with the cavalcade of your favorite comedy stars (Tim Meadows, Jason Mantzoukas, Arturo Castro, Bridget Everett, Amy Sedaris, etc.) explore what happens in the downtime of detectives and criminals (i.e. the countless hours spent waiting for something to happen).

Of course, such downtime leaves room for plenty of decidedly non-professional police or criminal syndicate behavior. See for yourself in the trailer here.

No Activity debuts on CBS All Access on November 12th.

CBS All Access Picks Up “No Activity”, a Drug Cartel Comedy from Will Ferrell and Adam McKay to Series

August 2, 2017

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CBS All Access Picks Up “No Activity”, a Drug Cartel Comedy from Will Ferrell and Adam McKay to Series

What seems fun about this series, based on the Aussie series of the same name, is that it takes the dynamic of a “buddy cop comedy” to the next level.

No Activity specifically “…follows two low-level cops who have spent too much time in a car together; two criminals who are kept in the dark; two dispatch workers who haven’t clicked; and two Mexican tunnelers who are in too small a space considering they’ve only just met.” It’s a buddy comedy on all sides of the law.

Ferrell and McKay’s Gary Sanchez and Funny or Die will be producing it with CBS to be seen on CBS’ digital platform, CBS All Access.

Since it’s a digital series and has a Ferrell and McKay stamp on it and the original Aussie star Patrick Brammall is starring in this American version, we are crossing our fingers that this will get to seem less like the multicam sitcom fare that represents most of CBS’ comedy brand and that another original cast member, the amazing Sam Simmons will be brought on as well.

Funny or Die Celebrates 10 Years with a Special Retrospective Series by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay

July 12, 2017

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10 years ago, The Landlord came out on Funny or Die and led Will Ferrell and Adam McKay on a path towards changing the game in terms of comedy content on the Web.

To mark the milestone, Will and Adam are doing their own “accurate” recounting of FoD’s history in a new weekly series. Start with part one here.

Will Ferrell Attempted to Sing The Carpenters’ “Superstar” Uninterrupted Because He Left Children’s Birthday Party Early

June 24, 2017

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You know, we would totally be fine with a feature length movie of Will Ferrell doing weird bits on late night and at special events.

See Ferrell do his latest and greatest late night bit on Conan here.

And We Have the First Funny, Inspiring Commencement Speech This Year with Will Ferrell’s Speech to USC Graduating Class of 2017

May 15, 2017

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On top of Will Ferrell giving the delightful, uplifting commencement speech that you’d expect from Ferrell, he is now has an honorary doctorate from USC and we can only hope that he uses that credit all the time, whether applicable or not.

Watch Ferrell’s speech to the USC Graduating Class of 2017 here.

Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Marc Platt Set Musical About Corporate Musicals at Amblin

December 19, 2016

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Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Marc Platt Set Musical About Corporate Musicals at Amblin

Marc Platt is deservedly riding high off of his work in La La Land and the attachment of Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig make this even more high profile of a project.

Beyond that, we’re actually more than intrigued about a musical about corporate sponsored and themed musicals, which is the focus of the source material, the book “Everything Is Coming Up Profits: The Golden Age Of Industrial Musicals”.

It’s high concept and meta to be sure, but this project has plenty of potential.

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