Will Ferrell Makes DirtyElfJokes and Rocks Teeny Tiny Shorts in 'Scared Straight' Prison Skit atSNL50th Anniversary

Will Ferrell in Scared Straight sketch on SNL50: The Anniversary Special. Will Ferrell’s physical comedy still gets all the laughs onSaturday Night Live. Ferrell joined an already star-studded cast of characters in the ‘Scared Straight’ sketch onSNL50: The Anniversary Special. The sketch begins withJason Sudeikisas a cop, addressingMarcello Hernández,Mikey DayandMichael Longfellow, three teens busted for shoplifting. Sudeikis brings in two prisoners to help the teens understand the magnitude of what they’ve done:Kenan ThompsonandEddie Murphy.

Will Ferrell Meets ‘Really Disturbing’ Life-Size Buddy the Elf: 'Someone Signed Off on That and It Wasn’t Me’

Will Ferrell and Buddy the Elf.Photo:NBC NBC Will Ferrellfans were seeing double during his appearance on theTodayshow on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Though he was there to promote his new comedyYou’re Cordially Invited, the actor’s Christmas comedyElfwas a hot topic, co-anchorsSavannah GuthrieandCraig Melvinasking Ferrell about reprising his role as Buddy the Elf at an NHL game back in December. But then the two surprised theSaturday Night Livealum with a gift: his very own, 6-foot tall, talking Buddy the Elf decoration.

Will Ferrell Reveals the 1 Instance Where John C. Reilly Made Him Break Character inTalladega Nights

Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly on ‘Talladega Nights’.Photo: Suzanne Hanover/Columbia Pictures John C. Reillyhas no bigger fan thanWill Ferrell. Ferrell, 57, spoke in honor of his friend and frequent co-star at the U.S.-Ireland Alliance’s 2025 Oscar Wilde Awards at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles on Feb. 27. The Awards honored four Irish and Irish-American creatives, including Reilly, 59. Ferrell said during his speech that he met Reilly when he was working onSaturday Night Live, but it took time for them to work together.

Will Ferrell Reveals the 1 Thing He’d Ban from Weddings Forever — And Why He Once Objected at a Friend's Ceremony

Will Ferrellis speaking out about his wedding no-nos.While promoting his new comedy movie,You’re Cordially Invited, in which he clashes withReese Witherspoonover double-booked weddings, the 57-year-old actor revealed his own wedding experiences and dislikes.During a recent conversation withBuzzFeed UKpublished on Jan. 30, Ferrell said that he disapproves of cash bars and the Macarena.“Cash bar,” Ferrell quickly answered when asked what the one thing he wishes he could ban from weddings forever is.

Will Ferrell Says Christopher Walken Getting 'All Fired Up' TookSNL's 'More Cowbell' Sketch to a 'Level I Didn't Expect'

Christopher Walken cowbell sketch in 2000.Photo:NBC NBC Every once in a while, aSaturday Night Livesketch becomes the talk of the town. In the new Peacock docuseriesSNL50: Beyond Saturday Night,Will Ferrell, along with other members of the cast and crew, look back at an April 2000 moment that had a major pop culture impact. WithChristopher Walkenhosting, Ferrell decided to try out a sketch he’d originally written forNorm Macdonald. The sketch was aBehind the Music-style look at Blue Oyster Cult and the making of their hit, “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper.