Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'will ferrell'

A Band Of 'Brothers' And A Barrel Of Laughs

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:49:00 EDT

The team behind the car-racing comedy Talladega Nights is taking another lap. Director Adam McKay and actors Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly talk about their new film, Step Brothers, and the laughs they had making it.

Anheuser-Busch Leads Super Bowl Advertisers

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:00:00 EST

The nation's beer giant will once again grab the most Super Bowl ad time. Anheuser-Busch will reportedly spend $16 million for four minutes. Its seven ads will feature comedians Will Ferrell and Carlos Mencia as well as the Clydesdales.

Ferrell Carries on with Parody in 'Blades of Glory'

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:14:00 EDT

In the new film Blades of Glory, comic actor Will Ferrell plays a boorish figure skater forced to team up with another man in a pairs skating competition. The role is Ferrell's latest in a series of characters that have parodied macho men.

Will Ferrell Skates Ahead with New Comedy

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:18:00 EDT

Comedian and actor Will Ferrell stars in the new film Blades of Glory. He plays a former Olympic ice skater who, banned from competition with a fellow competitor (played by John Heder of Napoleon Dynamite fame), discovers a loophole allowing the men to compete as a pair.

Will Ferrell, Hearing Voices in 'Stranger Than Fiction'

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:44:00 EST

Comedian and actor Will Ferrell talks about his new film Stranger Than Fiction. Ferrell plays an accountant who finds that his life has a voiceover that only he can hear. It turns out he's the subject of a novel, and that the writer plans to kill him. Ferrell became famous as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2002, and has gone on to star in movies such as Old School, Elf and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

John C. Reilly's 'Talladega Nights'

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:00:00 EDT

Actor John C. Reilly is probably best known for his association with filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, who cast Reilly in the films such as Hard 8, Boogie Nights and Magnolia. He also earned an Oscar nomination for his performance in Chicago. Reilly steps into a comedic role along Will Ferrell as a NASCAR driver in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

Allen Mixes Comedy, Tragedy in 'Melinda and Melinda'

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST

Allen Mixes Comedy, Tragedy in 'Melinda and Melinda' March 18, 2005 · Film critic David Edelstein reviews Melinda and Melinda the new Woody Allen film, starring Will Ferrell.

'Anchorman' Director Adam McKay

Fri, 07 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST

Anchorman, starring Will Ferrell, is now out on DVD. It's a spoof of local TV news shows. McKay was the head writer for Saturday Night Live from 1997 to 2001 and a founding member of the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe. This interview was originally broadcast on July, 8, 2004.

The 30th Anniversary of the Groundlings

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 00:00:00 EST

The Los Angeles theatre improv group The Groundlings celebrates its 30th anniversary. Groundlings launched the careers of the actors and comics including Phil Hartman, Lisa Kudrow and Will Ferrell. We talk with the group's founder, Gary Austin, and former member, Cheryl Hines, who now co-stars in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.

David Edelstein Reviews 'Anchorman'

Fri, 09 Jul 2004 00:00:00 EDT

Film critic David Edelstein looks at Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, starring Will Ferrell as a '70s local news man in San Diego.