Will Ferrell

FunnyOrDie Sister Site BlueCollarOrDie Shuttered

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on July 22, 2008 - 9:14am.

Los Angeles - BlueCollarOrDie, a spin-off comedy site of Will Ferrell-backed FunnyOrDie, has been shut down due to lack of Web traffic, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

HBO Backs FunnyorDie.com; Will Migrate Web Ideas to TV

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 11, 2008 - 7:45am.

Los Angeles - FunnyorDie.com, the comedy site backed by Will Ferrell that offers original video programming, has received an investment from Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) HBO in exchange for a "small equity stake," Variety reports. The deal will also see FunnyorDie create 10 half-hours of programming for HBO, and the two partnering on live comedy tours and possibly FunnyorDie-branded programming on HBO channels.

Will Ferrell, FunnyOrDie.com Launch College Comedy Tour

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 6, 2007 - 1:13pm.

Los Angeles - Comedic actor Will Ferrell and his FunnyOrDie.com comedy site venture on Thursday announced that Ferrell will host a nationwide college campus comedy tour, along with fellow comics Zach Galifianakis, Demetri Martin and Nick Swardson, to promote the upcoming release of Ferrell's film, "Semi-Pro." Will Ferrell's Funny or Die Comedy Tour will visit seven colleges in February, in the lead-up to the film's release on Feb. 29 by New Line Cinema. FunnyorDie.com will also feature a new video each week before the film's debut, featuring Ferrell and "Semi-Pro" co-star Andrew Daly.

Judd Apatow Joins Will Ferrell at FunnyorDie.com

Authored by Scott Goldberg on October 17, 2007 - 7:09am.
Judd Apatow will contribute original content to the site as wellHaving led some of the most successful recent comedies like Knocked Up, Superbad, and The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Judd Apatow is hoping to bring some of his magic to FunnyorDie.com, Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s site.  Apatow has joined the site as a partner.

The Eva Longoria Sex Tape that Never Was

Authored by Scott Goldberg on October 2, 2007 - 4:48pm.
There are Worse Things than Finding Out Eva Longoria Made a Sex TapeIt’s practically mandatory for Hollywood’s starlets these days: Invariably you must release a clip of some skin, whether that be a photo (see: Vanessa Hudgens) or, for the truly ambitious, a video (see: Paris Hilton and Pamela Anderson Lee Rock).  Seeing the headline “Sex Tape of Celebrity (fill in the blank) Discovered” is like winning a thousand dollars in a scratch off ticket.  And this week whispers spread of a sex tape we could only dare to dream about: Eva Longoria’s.  No one doubted the legitimacy.

Ten-year-old Wins Role in Will Ferrell Movie

Authored by Scott Goldberg on September 27, 2007 - 6:31am.
Will Ferrell auctioned off a role in his new film for charityA fraternity brother of Will Ferrell’s at USC running a foundation called Cancer for College auctioned off a role in the actor’s new movie, Step Brother.  The winner, a 10-year-old from Dallas, came in with a bid of $47,100 for the non-speaking part.  His father, who wishes to remain anonymous, placed the bid for a purpose larger than a simple opportunity to rub elbows with Ferrell.  "Winning this auction means a lot to me on a very personal basis," he said in a statement released by the foundation. "I lost my mother to ovarian cancer a few years ago, so I feel fortunate that my 10-year-old and I are able to participate in an event involving Cancer for College and Will Ferrell."

Will Ferrell, 2-Year-Old to Star in Web Follow-up to "The Landlord"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 22, 2007 - 2:26pm.

Los Angeles - A follow-up to the popular viral video featuring comedian Will Ferrell getting upbraided by a 2-year-old landlord is slated to premiere on Monday on FunnyOrDie.com. "Good Cop, Baby Cop" will reunite Ferrell with two-year-old actress Pearl, who will be making her final performance before retirement, according to the press release.

Concert Review: The Shins Fall Short at Madison Square Garden

Authored by Chris Fulenwider on March 19, 2007 - 11:09am.
The Shins Look here, The Shins are good. That being the case, I should be pumped about writing a review. But their concert was so short I thought they were taking a set break when they finished. Feed me biscuits and gravy then kick me in the nuts.