Will Ferrell

Watch Will Ferrell Sing ‘I Will Always Love You’ in USC Commencement Speech
Watch Will Ferrell Sing ‘I Will Always Love You’ in USC Commencement Speech
Watch Will Ferrell Sing ‘I Will Always Love You’ in USC Commencement Speech
Beaming families, teary smiles, mortarboards in the air — it’s graduation season, which means that more importantly, it’s celebrity commencement address season. While some high-profile speakers have received a chillier reception than others, the A-lister speech has long been a reliably amusing diversion in between long-winded orations from dusty academic types. Maya Rudolph took plenty of artistic license with “The Star-Spangled Banner” at my graduation ceremony from Tulane a few years ago, an unforgettable experience that I was too drunk to currently remember. But today brings video of another movie star taking the stage before a mass of fresh-faced students blissfully unaware of how hard getting a job is. Ladies, gentlemen, Will Ferrell is in the house.
‘The House’ Trailer: Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell Are Bad Parents
‘The House’ Trailer: Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell Are Bad Parents
‘The House’ Trailer: Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell Are Bad Parents
The first trailer for The House is about what you’d expect based on the plot description: Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell need to raise money to send their kid to college, so they start an illegal casino / underground fight club in their basement, various hijinks ensue, etc. It looks pleasant enough, and the combo of Poehler and Ferrell (with a handful of other funny people) should make for a solid comedy — though this one looks a bit safe, which is surprising considering that The House comes from the minds behind Neighbors.
Ralph Fiennes and Hugh Laurie Join ‘Holmes and Watson’
Ralph Fiennes and Hugh Laurie Join ‘Holmes and Watson’
Ralph Fiennes and Hugh Laurie Join ‘Holmes and Watson’
With every new casting update, the gestating detective spoof Holmes and Watson gets a little bit better. Casting former Step Brothers Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as bumbling iterations of Sherlock Holmes and his man Watson was an inspired move to begin with, but landing a supporting cast including Rebecca Hall, Kelly Macdonald, The Trip cutup Rob Brydon, and comedy’s hidden gem Lauren Lapkus s
Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig Cast in a Very Meta Musical
Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig Cast in a Very Meta Musical
Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig Cast in a Very Meta Musical
Hollywood might be bringing back the movie musical for real. After the thrilling success of La La Land, which is now in theaters and a serious awards contender, studios are scouring their contacts lists for those triple threats who can act, sing, and tap dance their way through a script. Today, Saturday Night Live alumni Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig have signed on to a musical project from the producer of La La Land and the songwriters behind the Broadway version of Hairspray, adapted from the book Everything is Coming Up Profits.
 Will Ferrell Cast as Middle-Aged Competitive eSports Gamer
Will Ferrell Cast as Middle-Aged Competitive eSports Gamer
Will Ferrell Cast as Middle-Aged Competitive eSports Gamer
There’s a whole new world out there, hidden beneath the underbelly of the Internet, where gamers compete in virtual tournaments and make millions of dollars through individual sponsorships. Will Ferrell is delving into this world for a new comedy from Legendary, in which he will play a middle-aged gamer on a team full of teens trying to make some big bucks in the arena of eSports.
Rebecca Hall and Rob Brydon Join ‘Holmes & Watson’
Rebecca Hall and Rob Brydon Join ‘Holmes & Watson’
Rebecca Hall and Rob Brydon Join ‘Holmes & Watson’
This past August brought the welcome news that Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly would share the screen in Holmes & Watson, a comic send-up of Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary literary detective Sherlock Holmes and his trusty sidekick John Watson. Before we go any further, though, let’s all take a moment to revisit Ferrell and Reilly’s magnificent performance of “Con te Partirò” at the motherf---ing Catalina Wine Mixer in Step Brothers.
Will Ferrell Brings George W. Bush Back for 'Midnight'
Will Ferrell Brings George W. Bush Back for 'Midnight'
Will Ferrell Brings George W. Bush Back for 'Midnight'
Is Will Ferrell working on a new one-man show? The former SNL star seems to be trotting out a number of his fan-favorite characters for late-night, the other day resurrecting Harry Caray to talk about the cubs with Kimmel. Today, the tour continues, as Ferrell brings George “Dubya” Bush back to Chris Hardwick’s @Midnight.
Will Ferrell Drops ‘Captain Dad’ Days Before Shooting Starts
Will Ferrell Drops ‘Captain Dad’ Days Before Shooting Starts
Will Ferrell Drops ‘Captain Dad’ Days Before Shooting Starts
Imagine you’re a film producer and you’ve spent the last weeks and months lining everything up for your next movie. You’ve booked location shoots with with the city and local businesses, hired local talent to serve on set, and arranged for flights and accommodations for all your cast and crew. And then, days before you’re set to start filming, you get a frantic call saying that Will Ferrell, one of the biggest names in Hollywood, is dropping out unexpectedly at the last minute. On days like this, do you regret ever going into film production as a career?

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