Tag: Will Ferrell

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.

Ranking the 10 best Will Ferrell performances, including Anchorman’s Ron Burgundy

Will Ferrell is a comedy legend. Let’s rank the best performances of his career.

With his raunchy new dog comedy Strays hitting theaters this weekend, it’s time for us to take a look back at the career of funnyman Will Ferrell.

The Saturday Night Live legend transitioned successfully into a major presence in movies, with so many all-time comedies featuring Ferrell in their casts.

While we’re not necessarily ranking his best movies here, we are taking a look at what we feel are the 10 best performances of Ferrell’s career.

Disclaimer: we know Step Brothers is low on this list. We have nothing against Step Brothers. It is a very funny movie. It’s on here, just low.

Austin Reaves talks about meeting actor Will Ferrell

Austin Reaves says that Will Ferrell was just as excited to meet him as he was to meet the actor.

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In less than two years, Austin Reaves went from relative anonymity as an undrafted player from small-town Arkansas to a rising star on the Los Angeles Lakers.

These days, everyone knows who he is, and everyone knows he has arrived as a quality NBA player. He is armed with a new four-year contract worth over $50 million, and he is spending the summer playing for Team USA as it prepares for the FIBA World Cup.

Being a Lakers standout means Reaves has had the opportunity to meet some of the celebrities that attend the team’s games. While on the “Full Send Podcast,” he recalled the time he met Will Ferrell and how excited the actor was to meet him (h/t Lakers Nation).

“Probably Will Ferrell. I actually met him at a charity event that Clayton Kershaw does, a ping pong tournament and this is one of the craziest stories I’ve had so far. I was with one of my friends and he’d seen him. I don’t wanna ask people for pictures cause I’m kinda shy and I don’t like to do that, but my friend is like, ‘We got to take a picture with him.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, I agree.’ So, he was walking our way and I was about to stop and introduce myself and ask for a picture honestly. He looks at me and he was like, ‘Austin?’ I was like, ‘Yes sir.’ He was like, ‘I’m a huge fan!’ I was like, ‘Oh [expletive], me too!’ He was like, ‘You care to take a picture with my son?’ I was like, ‘No, obviously not, as long as I can get one with you.’ But, that was the one, that I was like this is cool. And he’s just like as you see in movies, we talked for 5-10 minutes and he’s just as funny in real life.”

Ferrell has always been a big basketball fan, and he can sometimes be spotted at Lakers home games. He reportedly refuses to sometimes grant autograph requests, but it is a sign of Reaves’ ascension that he wanted to take a picture with the Lakers guard.

Will Ferrell is reportedly in talks to play NFL legend John Madden in a new film

Will Ferrell is reportedly in talks to play NFL legend John Madden in a new movie.

Longtime comedic actor Will Ferrell is in talks to portray the legendary NFL coach John Madden in an upcoming film at Amazon/MGM, according to a report from Deadline.

The film will reportedly be titled Madden and be directed by American Hustle filmmaker David O. Russell.

The project is going off a 2022 Black List script by Cambron Clark, though Deadline shared that Russell was reportedly doing rewrites on the project before the WGA strike started earlier this month.

Rather than focus on Madden’s coaching days, Deadline says the film will follow the football icon after he left the Oakland Raiders and built a new career for himself as a broadcaster, product spokesperson and pioneer in the sports video game world.

The original Black List-recognized script from Clark focused on Madden getting his self-titled NFL video game franchise off the ground.

The Amazon/MGM film is separate from the Tom Brady-executive produced limited series on Madden’s life that is reportedly in the works.

The newest trailer for Barbie finds the beloved doll out of the box

The newest trailer for Barbie has the beloved doll out of the box.

Barbie is out of the box in the latest trailer for Greta Gerwig’s cinematic imagining of the classic Mattel doll.

The film, starring Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken, has its newest trailer out to give audiences their best glimpse yet into what Gerwig has planned for her Barbie movie.

As folks astutely pointed out that the previous trailer had Wizard of Oz allusions abounding, the film indeed shows Barbie and Ken traveling from their perfect dollhouse world into ours.

The trailer also gives audiences a better glimpse into Will Ferrell’s as the CEO of a toy company. Is this the film’s version of a villain? Will the Barbie movie even have a villain other than whatever existential crisis our heroine is going through? Could Ken be the bad guy all along?

We really don’t know, but we can’t wait to find out.

The film is set for release on July 21, going up against Christopher Nolan’s biopic Oppenheimer.

An Oilers fan trolled Kings fan Will Ferrell by copying his elaborate face paint

If you can beat em’, recreate their face art.

A resident of Southern California, Will Ferrell is well known for showing off his passion for the region’s professional sports teams. In particular, of late, Ferrell is a fixture at Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings — since both squads are in the playoffs at the same time.

With the Kings battling the Edmonton Oilers, Ferrell recently broke out some crazy face Kings-inspired face paint to show his love for his favorite hockey team. It’s cool to see such commitment from him, but there’s just one problem:

Oilers fans noticed Ferrell’s recent elaborate face paint and recreated it to a tee on Tuesday night:

If that weren’t enough salt in the wound for Ferrell, the Oilers have won the last two games — while scoring “face” goals — to take a 3-2 series lead and put the Kings on the brink of elimination. So, fans troll Ferrell’s face paint, and his team is losing the series. Brutal!

In a new golf sitcom, Will Ferrell will star as the ‘face of a controversial new league’, per report

This new scripted comedy does not yet have a name or a release date.

He’s frequently seen courtside at NBA and NHL games. He was on the pitch during an MLS championship celebration. He starred in a “mockumentary” on HBO in 2015 after he played nine positions for 10 baseball teams in a single day during spring training in Arizona.

He’s taken his love of sports to the big screen, portraying a NASCAR driver, a figure skater and basketball player in the movies.

Up next, Will Ferrell is reportedly going to be a golfer in a new sitcom.

According to a report by Deadline, the “series revolves around a professional golfer who becomes the face of a controversial new league competing with the PGA.”

Hmmm, sounds a lot like PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf.

Ferrell, who broke on the scene on Saturday Night Live, has primarily made movies, with sports-themed hits such as Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Blades of Glory and Semi-Pro.

Since his days on SNL, Ferrell’s only significant TV role was on the Apple TV+ streaming service in a show called The Shrink Next Door.

His new scripted golf comedy does not yet have a name or a release date.

In real life, Ferrell has been active in the Cancer For Colleges Classy Golf Classic, a charity which awards college scholarships to children fighting cancer. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports the charity was founded by Ferrell’s USC fraternity brother Craig Pollard. In 2022, a Florida man paid $57,000 to play with Ferrell in the charity event.

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GM, Netflix and Will Ferrell? The trio make a big splash ahead of Super Bowl 57 in first teaser

A trio made possible by the wonderment of Super Bowl commercials.

General Motors is back for another Super Bowl Sunday in 2023, building on the 2021 campaign that starred Will Ferrell and focused on the car brand’s electric vehicles (EVs).

That 60-second ad, titled “No Way Norway,” had a successful stretch during the Super Bowl commercial surge in ’21, placing sixth in the Ad Meter Ratings while enjoying a post-SB week that included a Replay Ratings nod for Best Comedy ad, plus tons of internet and social media conversations—including one from Norway.

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This year, one more passenger is helping guide the creative vehicle in one of the more notable initiatives that truly highlights the common cinematic theme of “life imitating art.”

Enter Netflix.

“Entertainment has a huge impact on culture. We want to make EVs famous on streaming, small and silver screens to build an EV culture through storytelling that incorporates the experiences of driving and owning an EV,” GM’s Global Chief Marketing Officer Deborah Wahl explained in a statement. “Netflix is a great partner because of the company’s compelling storytelling, commitment to sustainability and track record of sparking conversations that shape cultural trends. We are united in creating a better, more sustainable future for our world as we bring everybody in on EVs.”

Netflix’s Chief Marketing Officer Marian Lee, echoed that thinking: “At Netflix, we create shows and films that can influence culture and spark meaningful conversations,” said Lee. “From the TikTok dance trends inspired by “Wednesday” to thoughtful discussions about climate change with “Don’t Look Up,” we know that entertainment can drive fandom and inspire connections. GM is a cultural leader in the auto industry and we are proud to partner with them in their efforts by amplifying the presence of electric vehicles in our shows and films.”

General Motors. Netflix. Will Ferrell.

It’s hard to imagine such a combo, but that’s the quintessential formula for the big game ads—you never know!—and it also uncovers the worldwide demographic that will tune in on February 12…to watch the commercials.

Let’s just hope Ferrell finds a more helpful Zombie to get him back on “the 15” before then.

Watch the first teaser below.

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