Will Ferrell was surprised with the viral animatronic Buddy the Elf during an appearance on the TODAY show on Jan. 28.

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During his visit to TODAY, Will Ferrell, who’s starring in the Amazon Prime Video subscription -exclusive movie You’re ...

Will Ferrell says some of his fans were not too happy about his decision to bring back Buddy the Elf as a smoker and drinker.

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By Carly Thomas Associate Editor It seems like not everyone cares that Buddy the Elf may be going through a midlife crisis. In December, Will Ferrell went viral after he was seen dressed up as his ...

"The reaction was insane," the actor said of internet attention on his costumed Buddy the Elf appearance on Dec. 29 Ronald Martinez/Getty Will Ferrell is explaining why he dressed up as a grizzled ...

The actor, 57, appeared on Friday’s episode of Travis and Jason Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast and explained why he dressed like Buddy the Elf — with a cigarette in his mouth and a beer ...

And his latest? Turning Buddy the Elf into a beer-drinking, cigarette-holding hockey fan. Will Ferrell attends a game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Los Angeles Kings in the second period ...

Towards the end of the interview hosts Craig Melvin and Savannah Guthrie asked Ferrell if he’d heard about the six-foot, life-sized Buddy the Elf animatronic everyone hates when it went on sale ...

But then the two surprised the Saturday Night Live alum with a gift: his very own, 6-foot tall, talking Buddy the Elf decoration. Fans may remember, the animatronic figure was a viral sensation ...