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Dynamite News: Jon Heder Lands Comedy Central Sitcom

• Jul 9, 2009 12:56 PM ET
• by Joyce Eng
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Jon Heder

Napoleon Dynamite is coming to TV — or rather, Jon Heder is. The actor has inked a deal to star in a new Comedy Central sitcom described by the network as "groundbreaking," and to be written and produced by Will Ferrell.

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Debuting in 2010, the as-yet-untitled series will star Heder as an ...
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VIDEO: Go on the Land of the Lost Red Carpet

• Jun 5, 2009 01:21 PM ET
• by Gina DiNunno
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Fans are gearing up for the big-screen makeover of the campy 1970s series Land of the Lost, which is coming to theaters June 5. TV Guide Network's Bob Guiney (The Bachelor) takes you on the red carpet of the movie's big premiere where he caught up with Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny McBride and other stars to talk about the film, improvising lines, and... um, dental work.

Watch the video after the jump.

Will Ferrell Eats Reindeer Eyeballs on Man vs. Wild

• Jun 2, 2009 12:05 PM ET
• by Adam Bryant
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Will Ferrell and Bear Grylls

Stars often go to shameless lengths to promote their movies, but Will Ferrell's Man vs. Wild stunt has raised the bar.

The funnyman will appear on the show Tuesday night (10 pm, Discovery Channel) in a cross-promotional stunt for his new movie, Land of the Lost. The show features Ferrell and host Bear Grylls during 48 hours in the subzero temperatures of the north Sweden wilderness.

In the episode, Ferrell is lowered into the wilderness by rope from a helicopter before hiking with makeshift snowshoes through waist-high snow. He then spends the night with Grylls in a cave, dining on grilled reindeer eyeballs from the head of a carcass... read more

VIDEO: Top 5 Celebrity Commencement Speeches

• May 25, 2009 05:00 PM ET
• by Gina DiNunno
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Jodie Foster, Will Ferrell

Commencement speeches aren't always just platitudes and cliches. Every once in a while, a graduating class will luck out with a seriously entertaining celebrity speaker. Here are the top five speeches we wish we had had at our graduations:

Ellen DeGeneres
School: Tulane University Class of 2009
Best Line: "I realize most of you are hungover and have splitting headaches and haven't slept since Fat Tuesday, but you can't graduate until I finish so listen up."

Watch this speech and more after the jump!

Will Ferrell, Pearl Jam to Kick Off Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show

• May 19, 2009 01:03 AM ET
• by Anna Dimond
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Will Ferrell will be The Tonight Show's first guest when Conan O'Brien takes the reins from Jay Leno on June 1.

Ferrell's appearance on the debut show neatly bridges... read more

Will Ferrell Gone Wild: Funnyman to Guest on Discovery Survival Show

• Apr 16, 2009 04:18 PM ET
• by Adam Bryant
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Will Ferrell's new project features perhaps his most outlandish stunt to date: He drinks his own urine.

Ferrell will appear on a June episode of Discovery Channel's survival series Man vs. Wild, according to Variety. The former Saturday Night Live star and host Bear Grylls will brave the wilds of northern Sweden for 48 hours.

The duo will rappel down a 100-foot-high frozen waterfall, tandem-abseil off a helicopter and brave the overnight subzero temperatures in a snow shelter. They will also find food in the forest, which they wash down with the aforementioned urine.

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To SNL and Back: After JT, Will Ferrell Close Out the Season?

• Apr 15, 2009 01:44 PM ET
• by Matt Mitovich
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Timberlake and Ferrell in previous SNL visits.

Saturday Night Live will wrap up its 34th season with at least one familiar face.

As revealed during the latest show's promos, Justin Timberlake will bring his sexy back to the long-running sketch show on May 9, marking his third turn as guest host. And Will Ferrell may return to lord over this season's final outing, according to ... read more

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg Team Up in New Comedy

• Feb 27, 2009 01:42 PM ET
• by Robyn Ross
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Mark Wahlberg, Will Farrell

Will Ferrell and Mark Walhberg will hit the big screen as cops in "The B Team," Variety reports. Sony Pictures Entertainment acquired the film based on a pitch— a tactic that worked previously with...

Will Ferrell's Broadway Bush Is HBO-bound

• Dec 11, 2008 03:58 PM ET
• by Joyce Eng
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Will Ferrell is going to be on Broadway and HBO at the same time.

HBO will broadcast the actor's one-man Broadway show, You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W. Bush, Variety reports.

An exact date of the special has yet to be determined, but will mostly likely be ...
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TVGuide.com's Top Moments of the Week

• Oct 24, 2008 12:51 PM ET
• by TV Guide News
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Sarah Palin, Will Ferrell and Olivia Wilde

It's been a politics-heavy week, but it will all be over soon, we promise. in the meantime, enjoy our rundown of the week's most wild and wonderful moments, at least one of which still feels like a hallucination. read more