Will Ferrell
‘Despicable Me 4’ Director on Spoofing Superheroes, GentleMinions and Those Crowd-Pleasing Cameos
Despicable Me 4 introduces a new bundle of joy to the popular animated franchise, along with some long-planned Minions shenanigans that have finally come to fruition. The fourth installment in Universal’s movie series that hails from Illumination Entertainment opened in theaters Wednesday ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. Will Ferrell, Sofía Vergara, Joey King, […]
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Box Office: ‘Despicable Me 4’ Heads for Sparkly $120M July 4 Opening, ‘Inside Out 2’ Crosses $500M in U.S.
Gru and his mischievous minions are hoping to fulfill their patriotic duty and once again set off major fireworks at the Fourth of July box office. Illumination and Universal’s Despicable Me 4, which opened Wednesday in theaters across the U.S., posted an opening day gross of $27 million for an estimated five-day holiday debut of […]
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‘The Boys’ Boss on Landing That Surprise A-List Cameo
[This story contains spoilers from episode five, season four of The Boys, “Beware the Jabberwock, My Son.”] Leave it to The Boys to tug on viewer heartstrings while horrifying them at the same time. That’s exactly how episode five of season four, “Beware the Jabberwork, My Son,” was supposed to hit, says Eric Kripke, creator […]
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Will Ferrell’s Son Reveals How His Dad Embarrassed Him at Prom
Will Ferrell never seems to miss an opportunity to embarrass his children. The Emmy-winning actor’s eldest son, Magnus Ferrell, recently took to TikTok to join the photo trend where users jokingly rate things their parents and family members have done throughout their lives. “Rating things my dad has done,” Magnus wrote on the first slide. […]
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‘Despicable Me 4’: Superhero-Spoofing Sequel Pumps Up Crowd at Annecy
Despicable Me 4 got the crowd going bananas over big moments at its French premiere during the Annecy Animation Festival. Director Chris Renaud and co-director Patrick Delage took the stage Thursday to introduce the latest installment in Universal Pictures’ popular film series. The franchise is clearly special to the nation; Delage is a French filmmaker, […]
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Will Ferrell to Star in Netflix ‘GOLF’ Comedy
Netflix is ready to tee off with Will Ferrell. In his first scripted TV comedy series, Ferrell will star in a scripted comedy series titled GOLF. The streamer has picked up 10 episodes of the series, which is co-created by Ferrell, Ramy Youssef — who will also have an onscreen role — and Josh Rabinowitz […]
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Reese Witherspoon, Will Ferrell Battle Over Wedding Venue in ‘You’re Cordially Invited’ Trailer
Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell are not in the mood to share their wedding venue in the first trailer for the comedy feature You’re Cordially Invited. Amazon released the promo Tuesday for director Nicholas Stoller’s movie that is set to begin streaming via Prime Video on Jan. 30, 2025. The film centers on a father […]
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Will Ferrell Appears as Ron Burgundy for Tom Brady Roast: “I Am a Very Big Deal but Tonight Is Not About Me”
Will Ferrell appeared at the Tom Brady roast Sunday night in character as his Anchorman persona, Ron Burgundy. He was introduced as “a living legend, a world-class lover and the No. 1 news anchor in all of Sunday.” “My name is Ron Burgundy,” he said. “I am a very big deal but tonight is not […]
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Tom Brady Roast: Kevin Hart, Jeff Ross, Bill Belichick, Will Ferrell and More Joke About Gisele Bundchen, Deflategate, Crypto Failure
Tom Brady was a good, um, sport Sunday night, where he was roasted about all aspects of his life, from his former marriage to Gisele Bündchen to his role in deflategate. Host Kevin Hart kicked off The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady by noting that the event would be focusing on the “greatest […]
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Jimmy Fallon and Maya Rudolph Reminisce on Will Ferrell’s Various ‘SNL’ Behind-the-Scenes Alter Egos
Maya Rudolph reunited with her former Saturday Night Live castmate Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show Tuesday night, where they reminisced over co-star Will Ferrell’s behind-the-scenes antics at Studio 8H. Fallon asked Rudolph if she remembered a character that the Anchorman star created on set. “Are you talking about Chip Kudrow or Ron?” interrupted Rudolph. […]
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Jon Hamm Narrates ‘Despicable Me 4’ Super Bowl Trailer Mocking AI Glitches
Will Ferrell and Steve Carell make unlikely, AI-assisted cameos in the Jon Hamm-narrated Super Bowl LVIII trailer for Despicable Me 4. Universal Pictures released the trailer Sunday, and it is set to run on CBS prior to Reba McEntire performing the National Anthem for the NFL’s big game taking place in Las Vegas. Filmmaker Chris […]
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Will Ferrell Doc ‘Will & Harper’ Lands at Netflix After Sundance Bow
Will & Harper, the doc about friends Will Ferrell and Harper Steele, has landed at Netflix in a massive eight-figure deal. The doc is about friends reconnecting after a major life event, and those friends just happen to be Ferrell and former Saturday Night Live head writer Steele. Following Steele coming out as a trans woman, the […]
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