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  1. oral history
    ‘Uh-oh, Here Comes Trouble’: The Oral History of Anchorman’s Battle SceneWill Ferrell, Adam McKay, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and others reflect on the iconic scene that “escalated quickly” and “really got out of hand, fast.”
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  2. Here’s a Peek at Last Night’s ‘Anchorman 2’ PremiereIn case you have a little more room in your brain for Anchorman 2 promotion, the US premiere happened last night at New York’s Beacon Theatre, […]
    By Megh Wright
  3. vulture on set
    Photos: Will Ferrell on the Set of Anchorman 2The cast and crew descended on midtown and set the clocks to the Me Decade to shoot the movie’s first scene.
  4. Why Is ‘Anchorman 2’ Being Promoted So Hard?No comedy in movie history has ever been promoted as hard as Anchorman 2. We’re still a week away from the film’s release, but we’re two months […]
    By Bradford Evans
  5. ‘SNL’ Review: Paul Rudd’s ‘Anchorman’ AdThe most beloved SNL hosts over the years can make sketch comedy magic with anyone. Justin Timberlake, for example, seemed to hit it off so […]
    By Erik Voss
  6. Adam McKay Says ‘Anchorman’ Is the Type of Thing He Would Have Gotten In […]Will Ferrell has certainly been making the rounds as Ron Burgundy to promote the upcoming Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,  and now director […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  7. Adam McKay Responds to Jim Breuer Saying He Got Him Fired from ‘SNL’Former SNL cast member Jim Breuer went on WTF with Marc Maron last month and claimed he heard from an NBC executive that Adam McKay, who was […]
    By Bradford Evans
  8. Comedy Central Bought a Pilot of ‘The Chris Gethard Show’, and We Talked […]Last night, it was announced that Comedy Central has ordered a pilot of the long-running and much-beloved Chris Gethard Show. The pilot will be […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  9. barely legal
    NBC Buys Kate Walsh’s Bad Judge Pilot Another presenter at Bad Career Day.
    By Halle Kiefer
  10. Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael Sell a Movie to Will Ferrell and Adam […]Comedy partners Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael have sold a movie pitch to Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gary Sanchez Productions, Deadline […]
    By Bradford Evans
  11. Kate Walsh to Star in NBC Pilot ‘Bad Judge’ from Producers Will Ferrell […]NBC has given an early pilot order to Bad Judge, and Private Practice’s Kate Walsh has been cast in the lead role, THR reports. The project, […]
    By Bradford Evans
  12. Adam McKay Wants to Make a PG Movie About Ron Burgundy’s Dog and Son […]Anchorman director/co-writer Adam McKay talked about a surprising new project while promoting the upcoming sequel. He wants to make a G or […]
    By Bradford Evans
  13. Read an Excerpt from Ron Burgundy’s AutobiographyThe New Yorker has an excerpt from Ron Burgundy’s upcoming autobiography, Let Me Off at the Top! My Classy Life and Other Musings, which comes […]
    By Bradford Evans
  14. Adam McKay Wants to Release an Alternate Cut of ‘Anchorman 2’ With All New […]Director Adam McKay tells Empire there was so much improvisation on the set of his upcoming movie, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, that he […]
    By Bradford Evans
  15. extras
    Anchorman 2 Has Enough Material for an Alternate VersionSame movie, different versions of the jokes.
    By Margaret Lyons
  16. Jason Sudeikis and Kirsten Dunst Are Starring in the Will Ferrell-Produced […]Jason Sudeikis is starring in a new movie produced by his Saturday Night Live predecessor Will Ferrell. Called Sleeping with Other People, it’s […]
    By Bradford Evans
  17. The ‘Anchorman’ Cast Is Doing a Live Reading of the ‘Anchorman’ ScriptThe cast and crew of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy are assembling to do a live reading of the script. Co-writer/director Adam McKay and […]
    By Bradford Evans
  18. A Look Back at the Filmmakers and Short Films of ‘Saturday Night Live’The Paley Center for Media, which has locations in both New York and LA, dedicates itself to the preservation of television and radio history. […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  19. Funny or Die Gets a Big RedesignWill Ferrell and Adam McKay’s web video juggernaut Funny or Die debuted a massive redesign this morning, complete with new features, a new […]
    By Bradford Evans
  20. A Ron Burgundy Autobiography Is Coming Out Nov. 19Will Ferrell’s Anchorman character Ron Burgundy has written his own biography. Random House’s Crown Publishing Group announced today that […]
    By Bradford Evans
  21. Kristen Wiig to Star in a Movie Produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell are currently filming Anchorman 2 in Atlanta, but they’ll be working on another movie together once production […]
    By Bradford Evans
  22. buddies
    Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell Are Making an Indie MovieCalled Welcome to Me.
    By Zach Dionne
  23. The Lost Projects of Adam McKayRanking alongside Judd Apatow and Todd Phillips as one of the biggest modern comedy filmmakers, Adam McKay has built two empires with […]
    By Bradford Evans
  24. series order
    IFC Orders New Shows From Stiller and FerrellFerrell: “This is a crazy and maybe even stupid idea.” 
    By Jesse David Fox
  25. John C. Reilly Will Be in ‘Anchorman 2’ Details on Anchorman 2 have been scarce so far, but the website Bleeding Cool picked up on a casting call for a stand-in from an agency in […]
    By Bradford Evans
  26. ‘Anchorman 2’ Will Take Place in New York and Other Minor Details from […] Plot details are scarce about the new Anchorman movie, which starts filming next week in Atlanta, but writer/director Adam McKay shared some […]
    By Bradford Evans
  27. Kristen Wiig Officially Signs on for ‘Anchorman 2’ Anchorman director/co-writer Adam McKay tweeted last night that Kristen Wiig is officially on board for the sequel. This comes after word […]
    By Bradford Evans
  28. Will Ferrell’s Company Is Developing a Late Night Talk Show for USA Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s production company Gary Sanchez is developing a new late night talk show for the USA Network, TV Guide reports, […]
    By Bradford Evans
  29. Funny or Die Is Expanding into Movies Funny or Die, the web video and TV enterprise created by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, and Chris Henchy, will begin producing movies, according […]
    By Bradford Evans
  30. ‘Anchorman 2’ Has a Release Date: Christmas 2013 This time next year, you’ll be sleeping in after a midnight screening of the long-awaited sequel to Anchorman, entitled Anchorman: The Legend […]
    By Bradford Evans
  31. Earwolf Launches New Shows from Brian Posehn, Adam McKay, Funny or DieThe Earwolf podcast network is debuting two new shows this week, one from Mr. Show alum Brian Posehn and one from Funny or Die that stars the […]
    By Bradford Evans
  32. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay Are Making an NBC Show with Anne HecheWill Ferrell and Adam McKay’s company Gary Sanchez is working with Anne Heche to develop a new NBC pilot called Bad Judge, Deadline reports. […]
    By Bradford Evans
  33. Adam McKay Spills Some ‘Anchorman 2’ BeansAdam McKay revealed some juicy tidbits about the Anchorman sequel during an interview with The Playlist promoting Fully Loaded, a new movie […]
    By Bradford Evans
  34. jazz flute
    Anchorman 2 to Feature Song-and-Dance Number(s)This is the project originally conceived as a Broadway musical.
    By Zach Dionne
  35. Check Out the Trailers for the Zombie Rom-Com ‘Warm Bodies’ and Adam […] Two new comedy trailers dropped today. Here’s the first, for Warm Bodies, a romantic comedy about a zombie that’s due out February 1st. […]
    By Bradford Evans
  36. Comedy Central Picks Up ‘TripTank’, Animated Series with Contributors […]Comedy Central has just picked up TripTank, a new show from Robot Chicken producers Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico that’ll be an anthology […]
    By Bradford Evans
  37. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay Are Producing a New Marriage Comedy for NBCWill Ferrell and Adam McKay’s production company Gary Sanchez just sold a new single-camera comedy to NBC, written by Funny or Die’s Lauryn […]
    By Bradford Evans
  38. The Lost Roles of Will FerrellIt’s hard to imagine SNL ever being canceled, but a few times throughout the long-running sketch show’s history, it’s come close to demise. […]
    By Bradford Evans
  39. ‘The Campaign’ Is an Election Year Comedy for Better or Possibly For WorseIt would stand to reason that an election year would be a perfect time to release a movie or a book related to politics, since the masses are […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  40. Betrayal Planned for ‘Anchorman 2’And not just by milk! Adam McKay was on the improv4humans podcast today to do some improv, which is pretty cool in of itself. However, doubly […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  41. Adam Sandler Is Thinking About a Three Mississippi InterceptionWe had reported over a year ago that Adam McKay was set to direct Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, and Alec Baldwin in the Thanksgiving football […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  42. TBS Purchases a Chunk of Funny or DieTBS now owns 10% of Funny or Die or as Adam McKay put it: “We’re thrilled by our acquisition of Turner.” The relationship will largely be about […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  43. An HBO Comedy Starring Rob Riggle as an 80s Wall Street Douchebag? Yes, […]HBO has been on a hot streak lately, with both of their new spring comedy series, Girls and Veep, getting renewed for second seasons and […]
    By Adam Frucci
  44. Adam McKay Likely to Direct Will Smith and Denzel Washington in Uptown […]Can we talk a second about The Coz’s beard in that trailer? Yowzers! That’s all. Anyway, Adam McKay is signing on to direct a remake of the […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  45. remakes
    Adam McKay Remaking Uptown Saturday NightWill Smith and Denzel Washington could reprise Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier’s roles.
    By Zach Dionne
  46. Anchorman 2 to Take Place in 1978, Feature Another Big Ol’ FightAdam McKay continues to deliver tiny morsels of info on the upcoming Anchorman sequel. They aren’t too far along, with McKay saying that […]
    By Adam Frucci
  47. promises
    Yes, Anchorman 2 Will Have Another Giant MeleeBut will there be a trident?
    By Kyle Buchanan
  48. Anchorman 2 Will Feature a Custody Battle and Bowling For Dollars“I don’t want to give away too much, but I’ll just give a couple pieces of ideas that we’ve kicked around. Keep in mind we’re still writing the […]
    By Adam Frucci
  49. knights of columbus
    Adam McKay Reveals Anchorman 2 Details“I’ll say one phrase for you: custody battle.”
    By Margaret Lyons
  50. Funny or Die’s ‘Drunk History’ Is Potentially Coming to Comedy Central Comedy Central has ordered up a presentation on Funny or Die’s “Drunk History” series, which is the first step towards ordering up a pilot and […]
    By Adam Frucci
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