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

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.

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.

“Buddy the Elf got laid off, I think, from the North Pole,” Ferrell joked on the podcast ... as he was too tall and large for chairs and showers in Santa’s workshop.

“Buddy the Elf got laid off, I think, from the North Pole,” Ferrell said on the podcast ... who was raised among Santa’s elves in the North Pole, as he searches for his real father in ...

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 ...

Buddy the Elf. Will Ferrell’s lovable, naive, sweet Buddy spread Christmas cheer everywhere he went. None of which is true about his creepy animatronic counterpart Home Depot unleashed on an ...

Made by Gemmy Industries and sold by Home Depot for $199, the decorative Buddy the Elf was dressed exactly like Ferrell in the 2003 film — and even repeated some of the character's iconic phrases.

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 has spoken out after the backlash against his surprise appearance as Buddy the Elf at an NHL game in December. The unexpected moment, which quickly went viral, saw the 57-year-old ...

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 ...