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 inspired ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...

Will Ferrell recently revealed why he decided to don his Elf costume at a Los Angeles Kings game in late December. The 57-year-old actor, best known for his role as Buddy the Elf in the iconic ...

Maybe not specifically at a hockey game, but I guess even the seemingly ever-cheerful Buddy the Elf should be allowed to have a down day. And let’s be real: Seeing Will Ferrell sporting a candy ...

“Personally and on the ice.” Ferrell had reason to smile later, as the Kings scored two goals in the third period to defeat the Flyers 5-4. “Elf” starred Ferrell in the title role as a ...