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

The 'Elf' star showed hockey fans grumpy Buddy at Sunday's game. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Ferrell attended Sunday’s L.A. Kings-Philadelphia Flyers game at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.

On Friday’s episode of the “New Heights” podcast with brothers Travis and Jason Kelce, Ferrell discussed his thinking behind his decision to dress up as Buddy – the usually chipper elf ...

While playing the annoyed father to Will Ferrell’s Buddy, James Caan was “not acting,” recalled the ‘Elf’ star The late James Caan was not necessarily a fan of Will Ferrell while they ...

"Elf" became a modern holiday classic almost instantly after it premiered in 2003. But almost 20 years later, it still baffles me how offensive it is to cognitively disabled adults. It stars Will ...

And his latest? Turning Buddy the Elf into a beer-drinking, cigarette-holding hockey fan. Will Ferrell attends a game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Los Angeles Kings in the second period ...