Will Ferrell Gossip

Apple TV+ has not yet launched, but they are the winners of a bidding war over a musical adaptation of A Christmas Carol, starring Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell. The exact number is not known, but when have we ever heard a reasonable number for a streaming deal? They probably paid nine figures for this, I'm gonna say, mess. Full Story

I first learned about Eurovision two years ago while working in England for the summer. Not many people are familiar with Eurovision on this side of the Atlantic, and so for those who don’t know, the Eurovision Song Contest is an annual, international music competition where artists from various countries in Europe (and for some reason Australia) participate to win Best Song. Full Story

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly have made two funny movies together: Talladega Nights and Step Brothers. They are re-teaming for Holmes & Watson, a comedy riff on Sherlock Holmes. The first trailer is terrible. Full Story

Yet another R-rated comedy bit the dust as The House bombed over the July 4th weekend. Following on the heels of Rough Night’s similar disappointment, there’s a lot of hand-wringing Full Story

A few weeks ago, Rob Huebel talked to Entertainment Weekly about the upcoming Will Ferrell-Amy Poehler movie, The House – specifically about how they tried to get Mimi in for a cameo only when she showed up, late, obviously, she wanted to play Wonder Woman Full Story

For some reason they’re making a sequel to Daddy’s Home. Sarah reviewed the first movie. She didn’t care for it. In fact, she wrote at the time that actually preferred the Point Break remake. I’m with Sarah but apparently we are a minority because people wanted more Daddy’s Home so Will Ferrell Full Story

As much as I like Will Ferrell, I can probably live without another “Will Ferrell plays a man-baby” movie. I prefer the high-concept Ferrell of Zoolander, Stranger Than Fiction, and Talladega Nights to the broad-appeal Ferrell of crap like Daddy’s Home and Kicking & Screaming. Full Story

The first time I saw Zoolander I didn’t like it, but it grew on me after multiple viewings, so after I saw Zoolander 2 and did not like it, I actually went back the next day and tried it again. Maybe it just needed to grow on me so I could properly appreciate its absurdity, but no. Zoolander 2 isn’t secretly brilliant like its predecessor, nor does it have the kind of absurd humor it takes time to unpack. Full Story

When Lainey and I discussed the show right after it aired, we agreed it wasn’t boring. Some years, sure. But this year it wasn’t boring. There were legitimate races, interesting acceptances, and of course, everyone cringing away from the white-hot glare of Ricky Gervais. So then why were we subjected to Ferrell Full Story

I suppose it’s only fair, since Point Break turned out to be entertaining almost in spite of itself, that the other wide-release non-Star Wars option at the cineplex this holiday season, Daddy’s Home, is exactly as bad as you think it is. Full Story

Forbes released its list of the 10 most overpaid actors yesterday. Coming in at #1: Le Sauvage, Johnny Depp Because a true artist, the one who thinks himself a rock god, should never be appreciated by the masses. So either he doesn’t give a sh-t about this dubious distinction or he’s proud of it. Full Story