Tag: Will Ferrell

Photos: Marvel actress Kathryn Newton and Will Ferrell show up to LPGA stop in Los Angeles

The movie stars showed up for a junior golf clinic with 1,000 kids.

Australia’s Hannah Green certainly stole the show (again) on Sunday at the JM Eagle LA Championship, but a couple of Hollywood stars also took in the action at Wilshire Country Club. One famous A-lister, in fact, managed to mostly go unnoticed.

Kathryn Newton has been playing golf almost as long as she’s been acting, and when she told the hundreds of kids gathered for the Junior Golf Show on Saturday that she was Cassie Lang in “Ant-Man and Wasp” and Lucy Stevens in “Pokeman,” well, the kids lit up.

Newton co-hosted the clinic alongside Jill Painter Lopez (KCBS), LPGA players Emma Talley and Maria Fassi and golf influencer Karol Priscilla.

On Friday, Wilshire member Will Ferrell came out to catch the action wearing dark sunglasses and a hat. A tournament official said Ferrell managed to walk the grounds mostly unnoticed, though a staff photographer did snap some photos.

Check out images from the LPGA in La La Land:

Puka Nacua’s first time meeting Will Ferrell was painfully awkward: ‘I was so embarrassed’

Puka Nacua met Will Ferrell recently and he choked under pressure, getting one of the star’s movies wrong

Puka Nacua went from being a little-known fifth-round rookie out of BYU to taking the NFL by storm with the best rookie season ever by a wide receiver. That’s earned him opportunities that a lot of Day 3 picks don’t get, like meeting star actors.

At an LAFC game recently, Nacua got the chance to meet Will Ferrell. Obviously excited about getting to talk to a star like Ferrell, Nacua absolutely choked under pressure. He told Ferrell that he just watched one of his old movies, except instead of saying “Semi-Pro”, he blurted out “Tropic Thunder” – a film Ferrell most definitely is not in.

“I went to an LAFC game not too long ago and met Will Ferrell,” Nacua said on Maxx Crosby’s podcast. “I just watched that movie ‘Semi-Pro’ and I’m like, ‘I just watched one of your old movies.’ I’m blanking on it and I say, ‘Tropic Thunder’. He’s like, ‘Oh, I’m not in that.’ I’m like, ‘I know you’re not in that.’ He’s like, ‘What is it about?’ And I was like, ‘The basketball team! Flint!’ He’s like, ‘Oh, you mean Semi-Pro?’ I was so embarrassed. I blew my moment. It was so bad.”

Thankfully, Ferrell’s son came over and diffused the awkward silence by telling Nacua he’s a big fan.

“But then his son came up and was like, ‘Puka, I’m a fan.’ And he saved it,” Nacua said.

In Nacua’s defense, it was an honest mistake and he didn’t pull “Tropic Thunder” completely out of nowhere. Ferrell’s team in “Semi-Pro” is the Flint Tropics, so that’s where the mix-up came from.

That won’t make Nacua feel any better about getting one of Ferrell’s movies wrong but at least you can see where he was going with it.

Ralphie from A Christmas Story is in Elf?! I was today years old when I learned Peter Billingsley was in Will Ferrell’s movie

This is a true fact!

Hey! Did you know that actor Peter Billingsley — who played Ralphie in A Christmas Story — is in Elf?

Yes! This is the first time I’m learning this, so please bear with me as I’ve taken a lap around the internet to see if this was a thing, and I have now learned that it’s not only a thing now, but everyone seemed to know this but me.

Billingsley plays Ming Ming the elf in Will Ferrell’s movie and you’ll notice him in the “Cottenheaded Ninnymuggins” scene below.

There you have it! Ralphie from A Christmas Story is in another Christmas story!

Watch: Will Ferrell shares his gameplan for Seahawks vs. 49ers

It seems Ferrell does not have a ton of confidence in Seattle this weekend. 

The Seattle Seahawks and the 12th Man quietly enjoys a rather star studded celebrity fan base. From actor Chris Pratt to Cy Young winner Blake Snell, there are big names everywhere.

Among them is beloved actor and comedian Will Ferrell, who has a longstanding friendship with head coach Pete Carroll. A friendship forged during Carroll’s years leading the USC Trojans, Ferrell is still connected to the Seahawks coach.

Earlier this week, Ferrell went on Kay Adams’ show to discuss a gameplan idea for the San Francisco 49ers. Like many in the media, it seems Ferrell does not have a ton of confidence in Seattle this weekend.

Given how poorly the Seahawks offense has been on third downs this year, punting every time seems more appropriate than not.

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Watch: Will Ferrell’s trash-talk to Brady Quinn

“NUMBER 10 — YOUR PANTS ARE TOO HIGH!”

Perhaps Notre Dame‘s most-known quarterback of the last 20-years is [autotag]Brady Quinn[/autotag].  He holds countless Fighting Irish passing records and was a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist during his college days.

Notre Dame’s biggest rival is obviously USC and one of their most famous graduates is comedian and actor Will Ferrell.

Ferrell was at his peak while Quinn was at Notre Dame from 2003-2006 and frequented the USC sidelines at the Coliseum.  We now also know that Ferrell used to trash talk Quinn when the Irish were in town.

Ferrell’s trash talk was one-of-a-kind though, something that the two discussed as Quinn was a guest on the Dan Patrick Show, live from Dublin on Thursday.  Watch below:

Genius by Ferrell.

Players hear about their mothers, get called names that can’t be said here, and plenty of other things during games.  Being called out for their way of wearing pants or for how they run is hilarious though.

Check out pictures of Quinn from his 2006 trip to USC below.  Unfortunately the Irish were routed in that contest 44-24.

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The 5 funniest moments from Will Ferrell’s appearance on the ManningCast

“Make it slippy.” – Coach Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell appearing on Monday night’s ManninCast was about as funny as you could’ve hoped.

Ferrell joined Peyton and Eli Manning for plenty of broadcast shenanigans, and the comedic actor even predicted a touchdown right as it was happening for the Seattle Seahawks.

The ManningCast hysterically broke down the perfect tush push: ‘You gotta push the right butt cheek’

Outside of that impressive broadcasting, Ferrell brought plenty of laughs as he found various ways to reference his career and join in on whatever was going on with the Seahawks and New York Giants.

Ferrell’s appearance is already the highlight of the season so far for the ManningCast, and we sure hope he’ll be back sometime next season.

Here are the five funniest ManningCast moments from Ferrell’s appearance this week.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

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Will Ferrell effortlessly predicted a Seahawks touchdown right as it was happening on the ManningCast

This is kind of a big deal.

While funny man Will Ferrell has a storied career on the big screen and on television, he might have a career as an NFL broadcaster after his ManningCast appearance on Monday night.

As the Seattle Seahawks took on the New York Giants on the road, Ferrell hopped on to discuss his pal Pete Carroll’s team with Peyton and Eli Manning.

Well, his appearance went so well that Ferrell actually called a Geno Smith touchdown pass to DK Metcalf right before it happened.

The ManningCast hysterically broke down the perfect tush push: ‘You gotta push the right butt cheek’

That’s right, Ferrell read the play perfectly as it was unfolding and called exactly where Smith was going to put the ball in the end zone like a seasoned NFL veteran broadcaster. The Mannings were more than impressed.

Hey, that’s pretty darn impressive for Ferrell to call that in the moment.

While it’s certainly not as impressive an achievement as having many leather-bound books and having an apartment that smells of rich mahogany, this is still a pretty cool thing to see for the longtime actor and comedian.

Maybe Coach Carroll will find a job for Ferrell in Seattle?

12 famous celebrities who are Seahawks fans

The Seahawks don’t have anyone quite on Taylor Swift’s level of fame but these 12 celebrities are fans.

Taylor Swift is apparently dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, bringing on a sudden surge of new interest in the league from one of the few fandoms that might be even bigger. As of this morning, Swift had 273 million followers on her Instagram account, which could very well make her the single most famous NFL fan in the world.

While the Seattle Seahawks don’t have a celebrity fan quite on the same level of fame, there are nevertheless a bunch of reasonably famous folks who consider themselves fans. Here are 12 of the most famous celebrity fans for Seattle.

Will Ferrell’s USC trash talk to Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn was original

.@IrishWireND passed along this fun story. Also fun: #USC beating Notre Dame regularly under Pete Carroll.

Our friends at Fighting Irish Wire are generous. They sent us this next story even though it contains a lot of USC glee at Notre Dame’s expense.

Here’s Fighting Irish Wire editor Nick Shepkowski:

“Perhaps Notre Dame‘s most-known quarterback of the last 20-years is Brady Quinn.  He holds countless Fighting Irish passing records and was a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist during his college days.

“Notre Dame’s biggest rival is obviously USC and one of their most famous graduates is comedian and actor Will Ferrell.

Shepkowski noted that “Ferrell’s trash talk was one-of-a-kind though, something that the two discussed as Quinn was a guest on the Dan Patrick Show, live from Dublin on Thursday.”

You will want to watch the video in the article. It’s worth it — not just from a USC perspective, but for anyone who wants a good laugh.

Notre Dame is in Dublin to play its season opener against Navy. Follow Fighting Irish Wire for complete Notre Dame football coverage for the Navy game and beyond.

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Pete Carroll’s impressive football throws at Seahawks practice spark hysterical, NSFW responses from Snoop Dogg, Will Ferrell

Pete Carroll: QB1?

A viral video of Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll making some impressive throws to his players during practice has caught the eye of some prominent folks.

On Saturday, Carroll shared some hilarious, NSFW responses to his surprising passing abilities from folks like Snoop Dogg, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Will Ferrell.

The three “condemn” Carroll for “showing up” his Seahawks players, which of course isn’t actually a thing but y’know, jokes and all.

While the Seahawks certainly aren’t going to have Carroll jump into the quarterback competition, it is kind of funny to imagine a world where someone watches this video and takes it seriously.

Y’know, maybe Carroll could sling it on an NFL field if he really wanted; who’s to say?

While the Seahawks are probably more than happy with Geno Smith as the team’s starter, maybe Carroll will put on some pads and take a snap or two during the Seahawks’ preseason finale later this month.