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

Like, 'Will this guy shut the f--- up?'" James Caan thought Will Ferrell was a cotton-headed ninny muggins while they were shooting Elf together. In an interview with Christina Applegate and Jamie ...

Will Ferrell spent an entire week preparing ... job at the North Pole (the consequence of being too much of a cotton-headed ninny-muggins personality hire) and crashing out as a result.

LOS ANGELES — It looks like Buddy the Elf was not sticking to the four main food groups. But before labeling Ferrell a cotton-headed ninny muggins for not being the happy-go-lucky Buddy ...

Ferrell went as a grumpy version of Buddy the Elf on Sunday, accenting the famous digs with a fake cigarette and unshaven face. Entertainment Reporter Entertainment Reporter eboni.boykin-patterson ...

Ferrell had never attended in his “Elf” costume. But before labeling Ferrell a cotton-headed ninny muggins for not being the happy-go-lucky Buddy, the actor had his reasons for appearing grumpy.

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 ...