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

Will Ferrell talks on the TODAY show about "SNL," his new movie with Reese Witherspoon, "You're Cordially Invited," and dressing as Buddy the Elf at a hockey game.

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

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 elf then recited one of Ferrell's quotes from the movie in an ... And I’m like, 'And you can’t smile, you can’t break.' That’s why in a lot of the photos she’s like this (holding ...

The former Saturday Night Live comedian's eldest son Magnus, 20, shared the 10-second clip on Tuesday. In the video, a bearded Ferrell can be seen awkwardly dancing barefoot to the Hannah Montana song ...

It looks like the youngsters (both in the movie and at the Kings game) got an early lesson in the saying “Never meet your heroes.” I do have to wonder if Will Ferrell will possibly think twice before ...

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 ...

The story behind why a sequel to Elf never materialized reportedly hinges on a behind-the-scenes feud between star Will Ferrell and director Jon Favreau. It’s been over two decades since Buddy ...

The elf then recited one of Ferrell's quotes from the movie in an ... And I’m like, 'And you can’t smile, you can’t break.' That’s why in a lot of the photos she’s like this (holding ...