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• 50 ‘Saturday Night Live’ Catchphrases We Say Now

  01-02-2025 00:30 via nytimes.com
  
  Since “Saturday Night Live” began, the show has introduced catchphrases that wind up in our own conversations. Isn’t that special?
  
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• ‘You’re Cordially Invited’ Review: Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon Star in New Rom-Com

  30-01-2025 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon star in a romantic comedy about double-booked weddings that never quite hits its stride.
  
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• ‘You’re Cordially Invited’ Review: Here Come the Brides

  30-01-2025 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon star in a romantic comedy about double-booked weddings that never quite hits its stride.
  
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• When ‘Saturday Night Live’ Laughs at Itself

  29-01-2025 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Lorne Michaels reportedly dislikes when “Saturday Night Live” cast members break character. But over 50 seasons, it’s become one of the show’s signature moves — one that usually delights the audience.
  
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• The Most Memorable ‘S.N.L.’ Sketches Where Actors Break Character

  29-01-2025 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Lorne Michaels reportedly dislikes when “Saturday Night Live” cast members break character. But over 50 seasons, it’s become one of the show’s signature moves — one that usually delights the audience.
  
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• Ladies and Gentlemen, 38 Key Musical Moments on ‘S.N.L.’

  25-01-2025 11:01 via nytimes.com
  
  As the show celebrates its 50th season, look back at some of its most fiery, shocking and groundbreaking performances.
  
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• Harper Steele of ‘Will and Harper’ and Her Matriarchal Jewelry

  04-01-2025 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Family heirlooms remind the co-star of the documentary “Will and Harper” about new connections and the way she now walks through the world.
  
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• Three Great Documentaries to Stream

  27-12-2024 11:01 via nytimes.com
  
  Picks this month include a Bob Dylan sleeper, a harrowing portrait of Syria, and Will Ferrell and Harper Steele’s road trip.
  
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• Will Ferrell-Harper Steele Documentary Drops on Netflix

  27-09-2024 11:02 via nytimes.com
  
  Will Ferrell and Harper Steele, a former “Saturday Night Live” writer, use a road trip to navigate their relationship now that she is out as a trans woman.
  
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• ‘The Interview’: Change Can Be Beautiful. Just Ask Will Ferrell and Harper Steele.

  07-09-2024 11:15 via nytimes.com
  
  The superstar comedian and his best friend and collaborator discuss the journey that deepened their friendship.
  
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• At Telluride, Experimental, Topical and Sometimes Crazy Movies

  02-09-2024 19:39 via nytimes.com
  
  A documentary made with Legos and a biopic starring a CGI monkey showed alongside films about abortion restrictions and other subjects in the news.
  
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• 2024 Sundance Film Festival: Will Ferrell Documentary and More

  28-01-2024 04:04 via nytimes.com
  A documentary about Will Ferrell and his friend Harper Steele brought the house down. It was just one of several discoveries at this year’s festival.
  
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• Sundance Lineup Features Films by Steven Soderbergh and Richard Linklater

  06-12-2023 19:35 via nytimes.com
  Also headed to Park City, Utah, in January are a Richard Linklater documentary series and a movie about a buoy and a satellite in love.
  
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• ‘Strays’ Review: A Raunchy Comedy Goes to the Dogs

  17-08-2023 20:38 via nytimes.com
  
  Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx voice two canines on a quest for revenge in this crude live-action feature.
  
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• ‘Barbie’ Review: On the Road and Out of the Box

  19-07-2023 01:00 via nytimes.com
  
  She’s in the driver’s seat, headed for uncharted territory (flat feet!). But there are limits to how much dimension even Greta Gerwig can give this branded material.
  
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• ‘Spirited’ Review: A Whole Lot of Humbug

  10-11-2022 16:11 via nytimes.com
  Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell star in this musical spin on “A Christmas Carol” from Apple TV+.
  
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• Bursting Into Dance: Gentlemen, Assume the Superhero Stance!

  01-11-2022 14:00 via nytimes.com
  “Spirited,” a revisionist “Christmas Carol,” leads with tap, thanks to the choreographer Chloé Arnold and her team, Ava Bernstine-Mitchell and Martha Nichols.
  
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• Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd on ‘The Shrink Next Door’

  10-11-2021 16:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The comic actors talk about playing more complex roles in this Apple TV+ series about a psychiatrist who insinuates himself into the life of a needy patient.
  
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• Alex Trebek’s Influence on Pop Culture

  09-11-2020 21:49 via nytimes.com
  
  Alex Trebek, who died Sunday at 80, was a household name during his 37 years as the host of “Jeopardy!” Here, we collect some of his most memorable cameos.
  
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• Netflix’s ‘Eurovision Song Contest’: Here’s What You May Have Missed

  02-07-2020 11:28 via nytimes.com
  
  The new film starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams lovingly references many of the competition’s most memorable moments, and features many Eurovision stars.
  
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• ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ Review: Over the Top and Around the Bend

  26-06-2020 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams play Icelandic singing hopefuls in this over-egged musical comedy.
  
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• The Best Movies and TV Shows New on Netflix Canada in March

  02-03-2020 13:52 via nytimes.com
  
  New additions include “Ozark: Season 3,” “Phantom Thread” and “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.”
  
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• ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Opens Strong at the Box Office

  16-02-2020 20:33 via nytimes.com
  
  The movie’s creators redesigned its title character after an early trailer was ridiculed. That may have helped it avoid disaster.
  
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• ‘Downhill’ Review: A Small Disaster in the Snow

  13-02-2020 14:19 via nytimes.com
  
  Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus star in this timid remake of a dark Swedish vacation comedy.
  
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• ‘Saturday Night Live’: Will Ferrell Leads a Celebrity Extravaganza

  24-11-2019 08:31 via nytimes.com
  
  This weekend’s episode offered plenty of “S.N.L.” alumni and other famous guests sending up themselves and various politicians.
  
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• ‘Saturday Night Live’: Alec Baldwin Leads a Celebrity Extravaganza

  24-11-2019 08:31 via nytimes.com
  
  This weekend’s episode, hosted by Will Ferrell, offered plenty of “S.N.L.” alumni and other famous guests sending up themselves and various politicians.
  
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• Funny or Die Finds New Life in the Streaming Era

  20-09-2019 15:00 via nytimes.com
  The company, which began as a comedy website, has branched out to podcasts and feature films, including “Between Two Ferns: The Movie,” which debuts on Netflix on Friday.
  
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• Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky Hopes for a Hollywood Ending

  14-01-2019 21:59 via nytimes.com
  Kaminsky and his teammates were treated to the quintessential Los Angeles experience during a trip that ended with the Badgers’ successful defense of their West Regional title in the N.C.A.A. tournament.
  
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• This Weekend | What to Watch on TV

  14-01-2019 21:59 via nytimes.com
  Alessandra Stanley, a television critic for The Times, previews three new series.
  
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• Review: ‘A Deadly Adoption’ Stars Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell

  14-01-2019 21:59 via nytimes.com
  Watching these comedians playing it straight, you realize that this movie isn’t very good even by Lifetime standards, which are not exactly lofty.
  
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• Is ‘Holmes & Watson’ So Bad It’s Good?

  31-12-2018 00:24 via nytimes.com
  It’s one of the most critically reviled films in recent memory. Would a reporter, armed with severely low expectations, find something redeemable?
  
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• ‘Holmes & Watson’ Review: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly and the Dull Routine of Bromance

  25-12-2018 20:18 via nytimes.com
  The distributor deep-sixed this chapter in Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly’s partnership, yet there are intermittent laughs to be found in the film.
  
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• Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly on ‘Holmes & Watson’ and ‘Step Brothers’

  01-11-2018 15:00 via nytimes.com
  The two talk about the best day they ever spent together, playing Holmes and Watson, and whether they’d do a sequel with Brennan and Dale.
  
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• As George W. Bush on ‘S.N.L.,’ Will Ferrell Wants to Remind You: ‘I Was Really Bad’

  28-01-2018 10:54 via nytimes.com
  Mr. Ferrell brought back his impression of the former president, whose favorability rating has been rising. Other sketches played on the growing impact of the #MeToo movement.
  
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• Review: In ‘Daddy’s Home 2,’ Father Doesn’t Know Best

  10-11-2017 01:00 via nytimes.com
  Mel Gibson gets off lightly as a crass paterfamilias in this comedy sequel to the hit starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg.
  
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• New Trailer: ‘Daddy’s Home 2’

  01-11-2017 21:36 via nytimes.com
  Mel Gibson joins the cast of the sequel to the hit family comedy that stars Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell.
  
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• Review: ‘The House’ Is a Comedy Built on Despair

  30-06-2017 23:51 via nytimes.com
  Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler play a couple who embark on a nefarious scheme in which the odds are always in their favor.
  
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• Will Ferrell on Donald Trump, Michelle Obama and His New Movie

  22-06-2017 15:44 via nytimes.com
  Mr. Ferrell stars with Amy Poehler as a couple who open a casino in “The House.”
  
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• Cheers and Boos at Commencement Speeches

  16-05-2017 01:22 via nytimes.com
  From Will Ferrell singing to the education secretary, Betsy DeVos, getting disapproval, 2017 commencement speeches ran the gamut.
  
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• George W. Bush Isn’t Mad at Will Ferrell, His TV Counterpart

  03-03-2017 11:01 via nytimes.com
  On “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” the 43rd president set himself apart from the 45th in one conspicuous way: He laughed at himself.
  
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• New Movie Musical Planned for Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig

  16-12-2016 19:52 via nytimes.com
  The producer Marc Platt is developing an original musical based on the book “Everything Is Coming Up Profits: The Golden Age of Industrial Musicals.”
  
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• These Bars Want to Be in the Movies

  21-11-2016 20:52 via nytimes.com
  Décor and drinks that evoke films from “The Shining” to “Anchorman.”
  
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• AMC Networks Takes Minority Stake in Funny or Die

  15-11-2016 22:30 via nytimes.com
  The investment could mean there would be Funny or Die programming block on the cable network, AMC and its cable channel, IFC, said.
  
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  29-06-2016 17:24
  
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• The Funniest Ron Burgundy Quotes From 'Anchorman'

  04-05-2016 21:14
  
  Actor Will Ferrell has portrayed a colorful collection of characters over his long acting career but few have resonated over the years quite like Ron Burgundy. 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgund...Read More >
  
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• DVD Review: 'The Spoils Of Babylon'

  15-03-2016 15:00
  
  Ready to tackle a sweeping epic all in the name of comedy?Then follow us as we check out the new to DVD series "The Spoils of Babylon" out now from Anchor Bay Home Entertainment.We see if the s...Read More >
  
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• Review: In ‘Zoolander 2,’ All Is Still Vanity

  11-02-2016 13:00 via nytimes.com
  Ben Stiller’s Derek Zoolander, 15 years later, is forever pursing his lips, striking poses and practicing his telekinetic blue-steel glare.
  
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• ‘Zoolander 2’ Creates a Model-Slash-Juggernaut

  04-02-2016 13:00 via nytimes.com
  With the help of a vast social media network, the fashion world embraces the sequel to the film that poked fun at this image-driven industry.
  
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• Review: ‘Daddy’s Home’ Stars Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell, Playing Naughty and Nice

  24-12-2015 21:49 via nytimes.com
  A contentedly married man’s relationship with his stepchildren comes under siege when the children’s biological father comes back into their lives.
  
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• The ‘Zoolander 2’ Trailer and All Its Looks

  18-11-2015 17:09 via nytimes.com
  The official trailer for the film was released today, including more stars but similar silliness.
  
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