John Madden rips Will Ferrells Cactus League stunt: I hate it
Madden, whos in semi-retirement but offers his opinions periodically on Bay Area radio, has come out against Ferrells stunt. For being a guy known for understanding how to have fun while at work, Madden wasnt having any fun with Ferrells nonsense.
Promoting a Film, and Other Products
Will Ferrell, as Jackie Moon, is selling Bud Light and Old Spice in TV commercials promoting “Semi-Pro,” the story of a fictional A.B.A. basketball team, the Flint Tropics.
Will Ferrell Gets a Temp Gig on The Office
The Scranton, Pa., branch of Dunder Mifflin, better known as the setting for NBCs Office, will get an extra helping of comedic talent just before the departure of its series regular Steve Carell: Will Ferrell, the Saturday Night Live alumnus turned star of Talladega Nights and The Other Guys, will join The Office for several episodes later this season, NBC said on Wednesday evening.. Mr. Ferrell will be reunited with his Anchorman co-star Steve Carell, playing a branch manager who proves to be just as deficient as Michael Scott.
At Ad Conference, Ron Burgundy and ‘Infobesity’
Some highlights from the conference of the Association of National Advertisers in Phoenix.. Advertising column; highlights, sidelights and lowlights from the 2013 conference of the Association of National Advertisers in Phoenix.
WILL FERRELL Tops Most Overpaid List
Forbes has compiled a list of the 10 most overpaid Hollywood stars in the last five years, and the winner (or loser) is the comic actor Will Ferrell.
#FerrellTakesTheField: Comedian Plays for San Francisco Giants, Oakland As
But on Thursday, Will Ferrell was at MLB spring training in Arizona for the role of a lifetime: playing all nine baseball positions in one day. The comedian played for both the the Oakland As and the San Francisco Giants as part of the HBO special.
WILL FERRELL to Receive Mark Twain Prize for Humor
The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is named for one of history’s most distinguished satirists and has, since 1998, been awarded to noteworthy comedians and writers like Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Newhart, Neil Simon and Bill Cosby. But somehow, it just got a little classier: Will Ferrell, the “Saturday Night Live” alumnus turned star of hit films like “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” and “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” will be the 14th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said on Thursday morning. Mr. Ferrell said in a statement that he was “truly honored to receive this distinction,” adding: “I will now begin cultivating a Mark Twain-esque mustache in anticipation of the event.”. Will Ferrell, the “Anchorman” and “Talledega Nights” star, is one of several “Saturday Night Live” figures to receive the Mark Twain Prize, including Tina Fey, Lorne Michaels and Steve Martin.
A Wild and Uncrazy Guy
How does Will Ferrell know what makes nice, normal suburban ex-frat boys so funny? He is one.
Feoktistovs Journal: Big Crowds in the Arenas, WILL FERRELL Movies on the Bus
Im writing this while looking out the window on a bus taking our team from Bismarck, N. D., to Chicago, where well have two days of rest and practice before heading east.. On a tour of the U.S., a young hockey player from Russia faces some tough junior teams.
WILL FERRELL Tops Most Overpaid List
Forbes has compiled a list of the 10 most overpaid Hollywood stars in the last five years, and the winner (or loser) is the comic actor Will Ferrell.
WILL FERRELL Will Play All 9 Positions At Spring Training.
He has been a NASCAR driver and a player/coach in the ABA, and was part of the first all-male team to win an Olympic gold in pairs figure skating, but Will Ferrell has yet to achieve the greatest milestone of his fake-athletic��.
‘Anchorman’ Spoof of 1970s TV News Is Basis for Newseum Exhibition
The exhibition, based on the 2004 film “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” recalls an era of heavily sprayed hair, huge egos and newsrooms with little racial and gender diversity.. Anchorman: The Exhibit at Newseum in Washington, based on 2004 film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, recalls era of heavily sprayed hair, huge egos and newsrooms with little racial and gender diversity.
Oakland As treat Will Ferrell like every other fan favorite
NOT ANOTHER ALL-STAR DOWN THE DRAIN, BILLY. FIRST JOSH DONALDSON. THEN EVERY OTHER STAR PLAYER. NOW THIS. Recommended. Dez Bryant warns DeMarco Murray not to sign with Eagles · We cant stop laughing at this photo of Wiz .
Oakland As trade Will Ferrell to Seattle Mariners - Athletics.
After a half-inning at shortstop, the Oakland Athletics traded Will Ferrell to the Seattle Mariners for a box of sunflower seeds and a comedic actor to be named later (Not really). Ferrell played second base for Lloyd McClendons��.
Comedy Business Turns to the Web
A video with Will Ferrell has become a sensation on a Web site that has the backing of a major venture capital firm.
Will Ferrells Homerun
Finally tonight here, hes been a cheerleader, an elf, an anchorman. Heres ABCs Clayton Sandell. Will Ferrell! Reporter: That rookie, firing up the crowds at spring training. Not exactly a spring chicken. But today, will Ferrell is trading pro funny.
Will Ferrell To Play All Nine Positions In Different Spring.
Will Ferrells latest stunt is a pretty awesome one if youre a baseball fan. Ferrell, who is a huge sports fan, is going to try and play all nine baseball positions on Thursday. Hes going to do so by playing in eight different big��.
Oops, There Goes the Twain Award
To hear Will Ferrell tell it, accepting the 14th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was a matter of relenting.. Accepting the Mark Twain Prize for comedy, Will Ferrell promptly dropped it. But he promised to take really good care of it.
Will Ferrell suits up for Cactus League games | The Kansas.
The comedic actor took the field for the Mariners, the Athletics, the Angels and the Cubs Thursday to raise cancer awareness. Come see how good he looks.
Actor Will Ferrell will play all 9 positions in various Cactus.
Ferrell will reportedly appear in the Athletics-Mariners and Dodgers-Padres games. The start times for both contests were changed to accommodate Ferrell, who is performing the publicity stunt for a good cause. Major League��.
Ruth, Mantle, Will Ferrell; Ferrell Storms Spring Training
Will Ferrell stormed through his Arizona spring training odyssey and emerged — well — just like Will Ferrell.
Hi, everybody! Will Ferrells heading to spring training for his.
The last great comedian to play every position on a baseball field was Bugs Bunny. Tomorrow, at Major League Baseball spring training in Arizona, Will Ferrell will attempt to surpass Bugs by attempting the same feat in at��.
WILL FERRELL plays for 10 MLB teams
Will Ferrell played for the Oakland As, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres on Thursday, March .
One More Ridiculous Red Band Trailer for Get Hard with.
You better check yo-self before you wreck yo-self! Warner Bros has unleashed a red band version of a trailer through Kevin Harts Facebook for the upcoming comedy Get Hard, co-starring Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell. Weve seen��.
VIDEO: Will Ferrell fields ball in center field
As you have probably heard by now, actor-comedian Will Ferrell is in the process of playing every position in five Cactus League games today in Arizona. The stunt is being filmed by HBO for an upcoming special from Ferrells company, Funny or Die.
Ferrell Up! Will Ferrell to suit up for White Sox, Cubs today.
ARIZONA ��� Will Ferrell is about to join the ranks of Ron Santo, Steve Stone, and Sammy Sosa. Hes going to play for the White Sox and the Cubs. Ferrell will play for 10 teams, in five spring training games, today for charity.
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Kevin Hart -- Drops a Deuce on Justin Bieber. In Charity.
[tmz:video id=0_y5u27hpe]] Justin Bieber took on Kevin Hart in a charity tennis match yesterday. with Will Ferrell acting as line judge. Heres what���
[WATCH] Get Hard Red Band Trailer: Kevin Hart and WILL FERRELL
Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart are two of the biggest comedy draws going at the box office these days ��� so why not team them for a sort of anti-buddy comedy? Warner Bros figured that out too, and now comes Get Hard, about a��.
Will Ferrell to play for White Sox, Cubs in upcoming spring.
GLENDALE, Ariz. ��� Actor and comedian Will Ferrell is set to suit up for the Chicago White Sox for the teams upcoming spring training game against the defending champion San Francisco Giants Thursday. The White Sox��.
WILL FERRELL to Suit Up for White Sox Cactus League Play.
Comedian and actor Will Ferrell will reportedly help out the Chicago White Sox in Thursdays Cactus League game against the San Francisco Giants.
Will Ferrell To Star In The House Movie Written By.
EXCLUSIVE: A heated auction has ended with New Line acquiring The House, a comic script by Brendan OBrien and Andrew J. Cohen, the team best known for the hit Neighbors. Cohen will direct the film and Will Ferrell will��.
A Wild and Uncrazy Guy
How does Will Ferrell know what makes nice, normal suburban ex-frat boys so funny? He is one.
SXSW Preview: Film Fest Keeps Its Irreverent Attitude With Biggest Lineup Ever
A screenwriter with credits on ���Tropic Thunder��� and ���Idiocracy,��� Cohen is heading for his first SXSW with directorial debut ��� the Kevin Hart/Will Ferrell starrer ���Get Hard��� ��� in tow. ���SXSW has become an exciting platform for studios to launch things.
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LEADING OFF: Comedian Will Ferrell to Play for 10 Teams
A look at the highlights of whats happening all around spring training in Florida and Arizona on Thursday:
When Celebs Play Ball
Actor Will Ferrell will be visiting five Cactus League locations in Arizona Thursday, playing in Spring Training games for 10 different teams. (This is for a new HBO special from Funny or Die, but hes also raising money for organizations that help.
WILL FERRELL will play shortstop for Oakland As, all other.
The As will give Ferrell one inning to see what he can do before he hops on his helicopter.
As new shortstop was. Will Ferrell!?
MESA, Ariz. ��� For As pitcher Scott Kazmir, who was making his first exhibition start, it was supposed to be all business. Yeah, right. ���Its the one day you just dont want to pitch. You just want to be able to see everything he does and be around.
Five tool Will Ferrell plays 2nd for Mariners
Actor Will Ferrell shows off his cap as he plays second base for the Seattle Mariners during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York). MESA, Ariz.
Ferrell Up! Ferrell Shines as True MVP in Sports Comedies
Will Ferrell has raked in box-office millions over a career built playing the earnest goofball in a string of sports movies thats seen him do it all from lacing up his skates, starting his engines and hitting nothing but net.
WILL FERRELL Fielded Better Than These Angels
They got rid of him after 28 games for Mike Trout but they could have replaced him int he field with Will Ferrell and done fine at least there. 2012: Hunter, Trout and Bourjos were actually +59 runs saved above average. Halos could have traded Ferrell.
TimesCast Politics | Jay Roach Interview
The Times’s Jeremy W. Peters talks to the director Jay Roach about parodying the political trail in the Will Ferrell movie “The Campaign.”
As Scott Kazmir a bit nervous with Will Ferrell at shortstop
Its just the one day you dont want to pitch because you just want to be able to see everything that he does and be around him. But at the same time, it was special. How often are you going to have Will Ferrell as your shortstop? Its almost the.
WILL FERRELL makes Arizona Diamondbacks debut in Cactus League tilt
Salt River Fields was a movie set Thursday for the Arizona Diamondbacks Cactus League tilt with the Cincinnati Reds. Will Ferrell -- a.k.a. Ron Burgundy, Ricky Bobby, Brennan Huff, the list goes on -- was there to star for both the D-backs and Reds.
WILL FERRELL Set to Blow Minds at MLB Spring Training
Will Ferrells on-screen moniker when he parlayed a supporting role on HBOs Eastbound and Down into asinine laughter was Ashley Schaeffer. The baseball themed program starred Danny McBride and was a surprise success over four seasons on the air.
Lip Sync Battle with Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart and Jimmy.
Jimmy asks guests Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart to battle in an intense lip sync-off to songs like Beyonc��s Drunk in Love and John Legends All of Me. Sub.
The Bailouts Latest Critics: WILL FERRELL and Crew
Buried among the explosions and the half-whispered brawls in The Other Guys is another movie begging to come out.. On its surface, The Other Guys is another entry in the Will Ferrell line of slapstick movies. Below that is a half-buried polemic targeting the financial crisis.
Live From the Rink, It’s WILL FERRELL on Ice
With “Blades of Glory,” Will Ferrell and Jon Heder stake an early claim to being the comedy couple of the year.
Five tool Will Ferrell bats, fields, coaches in Arizona
Actor Will Ferrell shows off his cap as he plays second base for the Seattle Mariners during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Thursday, March 12, 2015, in Mesa, Ariz. The comedian plans to play every .
Buster Poseys advice to WILL FERRELL: have fun
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. ��� Buster Posey once played all nine positions in a game at Florida State. But he doesnt feel qualified to offer any advice as comedian Will Ferrell attempts the stunt. ���I didnt have to helicopter in anywhere,��� Posey said. Ferrell.
Kind Of A Big Deal: WILL FERRELL To Suit Up And Play For 10.
Will Ferrell is set to make baseball history today when he plays in five Major League Baseball spring training games in Arizonas Cactus League. The actor is set to take the field to raise awareness for cancer research, and his��.