Kenny Powers was supposed to be baseball's next big thing, but when he got to the big leagues, his obnoxious personality (and his not-so-fast fastball) became his ticket right back out. He thought he'd mount a comeback, of course — but for now, he's plotting his next move from his brother's couch while working as a substitute gym teacher. As HBO puts it, "Every kid has a great ball player they Read more

Step Brothers is yet another entry into the canon of movies that have resulted from the collaboration between director Adam McKay, star Will Ferrell, and (. . . wait for it) producer Judd Apatow. After mining all kinds of scenarios for comedy (anchormen, race car drivers, the '70s in general, etc.), even these funny guys have to hit the bottom of the barrel sometime. I imagine the concept that Read more

It's still no Anchorman or Old School, but this next Will Ferrell project Step Brothers looks like it might be at least better than Semi-Pro. For one thing, it's directed and co-written by Adam McKay who wrote Anchorman and who, of course, collaborated with his daughter Pearl to make the viral video "The Landlord." For another thing, it seems like it will be based on these two big kids, Brennan Read more

It was probably just a matter of time. Judd Apatow has joined Will Ferrell and Adam McKay to round out the team behind funny video site FunnyOrDie. The guys have been friends for years, so the collaboration only makes sense to them. FunnyOrDie might prove helpful in the coming months as a writer's strike looms over Hollywood. The site has been touted as a way for the guys to find other funny Read more

And somehow, this seems fitting. In the first deal between Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's company Gary Sanchez Productions and Paramount Vantage, Jeremy Piven will play a used-car liquidator in a "high-concept comedy" titled The Goods: The Don Ready Story. More details. According to Reuters, "Piven will play a character who's hired to save a struggling car dealership during a Fourth of July Read more