The 'Elf' star opened up about the viral stunt that had fans talking — and the unexpected inspiration behind his offbeat take ...

Philadelphia Flyers game last month. “Buddy the Elf got laid off, I think, from the North Pole,” Ferrell joked on the podcast. “He’s having a pull from his beer, smoking a cig. That was ...

The actor went viral after dressing up as the beloved character from the 2003 movie, but with a twist, at a Los Angeles Kings game.

"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 ...

Despite the commercial success and cult status of 2003's Elf, Will Ferrell remains hesitant to tackle a sequel for one ...

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

Though he was there to promote his new comedy You're Cordially Invited, the actor's Christmas comedy Elf was a hot topic, co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin asking Ferrell about ...

Will Ferrell came face to face with "Buddy the Elf, the ax murderer," and he may never be the same. The "Elf" star got a firsthand look at the life-size, animatronic Buddy the Elf decoration ...

Will Ferrell recently told People magazine that some of his fans were not too thrilled with his decision to revive Buddy the Elf as a grizzled drinker and smoker. The comedian went viral on social ...

Actor and comedian Will Ferrell showed up dressed as Buddy the Elf, the character he played in the 2003 cult classic “Elf.” Ferrell was spotted in the stands with his wife and their youngest ...

This includes all the Manhattan exteriors, as well as scenes shot at Rockefeller Center, Central Park ... to play against Ferrell’s giddy Buddy, and Caan took the comedy of Elf seriously.