Washington, October 4 : The history of the first anchorman may have more to do with Will Ferrell than people might actually think, a new study has claimed.

Ferrell, who is best known for playing Ron Burgundy in the 2004 comedy `Anchorman', also famously parodied `Jeopardy' game show host Alex Trebek.

New York, August 13 : Jeremy Renner's action tale `The Bourne Legacy' took over `The Dark Knight Rises' as the number one movie at the weekend box office with a
40.3-million-dollar debut.

Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis' political comedy `The Campaign' opened at number two with 27.4 million dollars, the New York Post reported.

New York, August 4 : A helplessly tearful Will Ferrell called Twilight actress Kristen Stewart a “trampire” on Thursday night on a TV programme in the middle of an emotional breakdown over the ‘Twilight’ actress’ break up with co-star Robert Pattinson.

The 45-year-old appeared inconsolable while discussing the couple’s split, which occurred after recent pictures of Stewart smooching director Rupert Sanders surfaced in the media.

Los Angeles, March 11 - Comedian Will Ferrell says he deserves an Oscar nomination for his new Spanish-language movie "Casa De Mi Padre" as he had to improvise in a foreign language.

The actor studied Spanish intensively for 23 days before filming began and insists he should be rewarded for his efforts, reports Entertainment Weekly.

Melbourne, Feb 10 : Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell have topped the Worst Romantic Comedy Couple poll for their film `Bewitched'.

The stars grabbed 17 per cent votes in the St Valentine's Day-themed survey conducted by Fandango.

New York, Nov 20 : Outrageous comedian Will Ferrell reportedly lost an 18-million-dollar lawsuit against Wall Street bank JPMorgan Chase.

According to Forbes. com, he now has to pay 600,000 dollars to bank in penalties and legal costs, reports the New York Daily News.

Los Angeles, Nov 6 - Will Ferrell is Hollywood's most overpaid actor, according to a study by Forbes magazine which found that his movies over the past five years have earned just $3.35 for every dollar he was paid.

The most effective star per dollar was Shia LaBeouf whose movies made $81 for every dollar he earned.

London, Aug 9 - Hollywood funnyman Will Ferrell thinks actress Eva Mendes looks just "kind of average".

Ferrell, who recently starred alongside the brunette beauty in "The Other Guys", has joked that he was underwhelmed by her appearance, reports contactmusic. com.

London, Dec 2 : Funnyman Will Ferrell says it is his biggest dream to play the character of celebrity judge and music mogul Simon Cowell.

"I would love to play Simon Cowell in a movie - heck I would love it. It would be my dream role," the Sun quoted him as saying.

The Anchorman star continued: "He''s become a legend in five years. Nobody in the States knew who he was five years ago and now he is one of the most famous people on TV.

London, Oct 18 : Hollywood comedian Will Ferrell is set to make his Broadway debut with ‘You’re Welcome America - A final Night with George W Bush’, a new solo comedy show.

According to Variety, Ferrell’s collaborator on films like ‘Step Brothers’ and ‘Anchorman’ Adam McKay will be producing the show.

He is expected to co-write the show’s manuscript with McKay, reports BBC.

London, July 3 : Actors Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen have been signed on to star in the comedy version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.

According to Variety, British actor Cohen would be seen in the lead role of the legendary detective and Ferrell would be playing Holmes’ friend and biographer Dr. Watson

The film would be helmed by Guy Ritchie and produced by Warner Bros.

Washington, Mar 3: Will Ferrell's 1970s-spoofing basketball comedy 'Semi-Pro' topped the box office over the weekend, grossing 15.3 million dollars.

However, earnings were a big disappointment for they were the actor's worst opening since he made it big with 'Elf'.