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NEWS ABOUT: Semi-Pro

Semi-Pro stories: 4 news summaries

 Showbiz Bear Kills Trainer 

Bear in Will Ferrell movie bites trainer's neck

Apr 23, 08 4:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - A grizzly bear used in movies attacked and killed its trainer yesterday in California, the Los Angeles Times reports. The 700-pound bear, which appeared in a recent Will Ferrell movie Semi-Pro, lunged at the 39-year-old man and bit him in the neck. Staff at the animal training center managed to... More »

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animal attack • Will Ferrell • Semi-Pro • grizzly bear • bear

10,000 BC Clobbers Competition

College Road Trip pulls into second place

Mar 9, 08 3:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Action epic 10,000 BC fought its way to the top of the box office this weekend, grabbing Warner Bros. $35.7 million, Bloomberg reports. The chronicle of a hunter facing massive beasts clambered over another new release, College Road Trip, a family film which took $14 million, as well... More »

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Hollywood • film • box office • Warner Brothers • Will Ferrell • Vantage Point • Semi-Pro • 10,000 BC • Raven Symone • The Bank Job • College Road Trip

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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

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