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NEWS ABOUT: Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell stories: 23 news summaries

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Semi-Pro Not Even Semi-Funny

Ferrell's basketball comedy has critics crying foul

Feb 29, 08 8:34 AM CST
(Newser) - Semi-Pro, a comedy set in 1976 that stars Will Ferrell as the owner/coach of and player for a losing professional basketball team, is the cinematic equivalent of an air ball, say critics, who call the film erratic, repetitive, and dull. "If you're on the prowl for a Ferrell yuk-fest,... More »

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basketball • comedy • movie review • Will Ferrell • Semi-Pro • sports comedy

'Jackie Moon' Plugs Old Spice

Jocular tie-in to Will Ferrell character to revamp brand

Feb 27, 08 12:10 PM CST
(Newser) - In its latest move to shed its image as a '70s relic, Old Spice has hired a '70s relic as its spokesman: the Afro-ed, headband-sporting basketball player Jackie Moon. Old Spice hopes Moon, a Will Ferrell character starring in the upcoming Semi-Pro, will attract the coveted young male demographic with... More »

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advertising • basketball • Michigan • commercials • Will Ferrell • Jackie Moon • Old Spice • Semi-Pro • 1970s • Dos Equis • young males

Ferrell to Stump This Fall, But Only Onstage

Comedian plans candidate character for upcoming solo show

Jan 19, 08 10:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Will Ferrell is working on a one-man show that could hit Broadway this fall, and he may focus the routine on an interactive bit starring a mock presidential candidate, Politico reports. The onetime "Saturday Night Live" George Bush doppelganger plans to incorporate a stump speech, question-and-answer session, and political... More »

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theater • satire • Broadway • fringe candidates • Will Ferrell • solo show

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