Today's edition of the Knoxville News Sentinel chronicles the arrival, the performance, the crowd and the charitable fundraising efforts of comedian Will Ferrell as he promoted "Talledaga Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" to aid a children's charity group..
Some fans recalled the wild days of Frank the Tank in "Old School", and as the KNS article reports, Will gladly played along:
"After the screening we're going to run naked through Borders," he proclaimed to an enthusiastic response. "It's gonna get crazy."
Variety - The Children's Charity of Eastern Tennessee sold 1,000 tickets to the event, the fifth such benefit the group has hosted with Regal. The lure of Ferrell and "Talladega Nights" raised $260,000, besting last year's "Dukes of Hazzard" premiere with Johnny Knoxville, Jessica Simpson and Seann William Scott by about $31,000."
I admit to much hysterical laughter watching Ferrell's work on Saturday Night Live and in many movies. I'll happily stop to watch again and again as he evokes explosive good cheer in "Elf" or as the Anchorman's Anchorman as Ron Burgundy. His humor is not just infectious - it's overwhelming, like a Saint Bernard jumping on top of you and licking your face
Kudos to all who helped raised the money for the charity.
God, I hate Will Ferrell.
ReplyDelete.... well GAC .... i never claimed to be encumberd with good taste ...
ReplyDeleteNo problem. Just felt I needed to get that off my chest.
ReplyDeleteVent away, GAC. The wild laughter I experience at Ferrell or at something like the movie "Dumb and Dumber" is not something I can defend or explain.
ReplyDeleteSometimes, as we say here in Mo'town, you just gotta let Art wash over you. :)