Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Anne Heche Producing Comedy for NBC
Frequent collaborators Will Ferrell and Adam McKay have joined forces with actress Anne Heche for a new half-hour NBC comedy called The Judge, according to Deadline. The trio will produce the single-camera series written by Chad Kultgen (The Incredible Burt Wonderstone) based on an idea Heche presented to Ferrell and McKay’s Gary Sanchez Prods about a promiscuous woman who skirts the law while maintaining her job as a court judge. Heche will also be producing another female-centered comedy for NBC, the upcoming mid-season series Save Me in which she will also star.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsThe Five Best Uses of Hall & Oates' "You Make My Dreams"
When it comes to pairings of rock royalty, a few names instantly come to mind. Lennon and McCartney, Jagger and Richards, Townshend and Daltrey and, of course, Hall and Oates. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe Step Brothers Art Show
In honor of the fourth anniversary of the release of Adam McKay’s manchild comedy Step Brothers, which starred Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, it has been announced that an art gallery in Venice, Calif., will host a massive exhibit on Aug. 31 that features art inspired by the film.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayThe Campaign
There’s something depressing about movies about politics, even ones as light-hearted as The Campaign tries to be. Corruption is apparently so pervasive that it’s the fallback narrative for politically themed films. The latest from Jay Roach, who’s directed serious political dramas (Recount and Game Change) as well as broad comedies (Meet the Fockers and Dinner for Schmucks), is a montage of funny sketches (many of which you’ve already seen in the trailer, although the previews also contain gags ultimately left on the cutting-room floor). But as uplifting as the slight story line aims to be, it unfortunately still leaves a... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsSteve Carell to Star Alongside Will Ferrell in Swear to God
Warner Brothers’ 2013 film Swear to God, which will star Will Ferrell as a hedge fund manager who is convinced that he’s seen God, was originally set to be directed by longtime Ferrell collaborator Adam McKay (Anchorman, The Other Guys, Stepbrothers). Now, Deadline is reporting that Justin Theroux has been tapped to re-write and direct the film. Theroux is perhaps best known for his roles in films such as Mulholland Dr., American Psycho and Wanderlust. He also wrote the screenplays for Tropic Thunder and Iron Man 2.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWatch Two Clips from The Campaign Featuring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis
The political season is drawing near—those magical weeks where Americans suffer from Olympic hangover and are only greeted with an onslaught of political attack ads. Luckily, Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis have helped ease the burden with these two political ad clips, which feature scenes from the duo’s upcoming film, The Campaign.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWill Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis Read Fifty Shades of Grey
Will Ferrell and Zach Galifiankis are currently making the usual rounds of press appearances for their upcoming film The Campaign, but things are really starting to heat up. To celebrate their new “sexy roles” (Zach does have his shirt off at some point), the two comedians did a quick reading from E.L. James’ infamous Fifty Shades of Grey. Yeah, yeah, we’re sick of hearing about it too, but for these boys we’ll make an exception.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayWatch Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis and Jon Hamm on The Daily Show
Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis are two of the biggest comedic actors in the world, and they’ll be starring opposite each other in The Campaign, which will hit theaters next month. The Campaign will feature Ferrell and Galifianakis squaring off in a North Carolina congressional race, and to promote the film the two stars stopped by The Daily Show last night to talk with Jon Stewart.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsEastbound & Down to Return on HBO
Good news for those of you who tearfully said goodbye to Kenny Powers in April. According to Vulture, Eastbound & Down is headed back to HBO for eight more episodes. The network renewed the show yesterday, along with True Blood and The Newsroom. Nevermind that Eastbound technically had its series finale with its third season earlier this year—it wouldn’t be the first time a series has dragged itself out of the grave.... read more
Found in: TV, NewsCheck Out Two New Posters for The Campaign
Obama and Romney have begun the head-to-head fight for campaign season. However, there are two other promising candidates willing to battle it out to victory; only this is for Congress. Oh yeah, it’s also a fictional election between Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell. Doesn’t mean the stakes aren’t still incredibly high.... read more
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