Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Page #2

Synopsis: In 1970s San Diego, journalism was a well respected profession and people actually cared about what they saw on TV. And the top rated anchor man in the city is Ron Burgundy. He enjoys his run at the top, and has for the last five years. And his news team is equally as good as he is. Professional jock and former professional baseball player Champ Kind handles the sports, the curiously dim witted Brick Tamland - who's a few channels short of a cable subscription - handles the weather, and ladies' man Brian Fantana - whose collection of fine scents would be in the Guinness Book Of Records - handles the on-field reporting. But now all that is about to change forever. The TV station Burgundy works for, Channel 4, has embraced diversity and has hired a beautiful new female anchor named Veronica Corningstone. While Ron Burgundy and the rest of the Channel 4 news team enjoys fighting with competitors, drinking, and flirting with the ladies, Veronica quietly climbs her way to the top. And Veron
Genre: Comedy
Director(s): Adam McKay
Production: Dreamworks
  1 win & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
63
Rotten Tomatoes:
66%
PG-13
Year:
2004
94 min
$84,136,909
Website
6,539 Views


and I don't usually do this, but

I felt compelled to tell you something.

You have

an absolutely breathtaking heinie.

I mean, that thing is good.

I want to be friends with it.

Well, you certainly know

how to compliment a woman.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

Do you know who I am?

No, I can't say that I do.

I don't know how to put this,

but I'm kind of a big deal.

Really?

People know me.

I'm very happy for you.

I'm very important.

I have many leather-bound books,

and my apartment

smells of rich mahogany.

I'm friends with Merlin Olsen, too.

He comes over on occasion.

That's stupid.

No, no, that's very exciting.

Listen, can I... Can I start over again?

Sure.

I wanna say something.

I'm gonna put it out there.

If you like it, you can take it.

If you don't, send it right back.

I wanna be on you.

Wait. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. I...

I wanna be on you.

Baxter! Papa's home.

There he is. There's my little man.

You're okay?

Of course I met a lady tonight.

This one was different.

I have to be honest.

Quite different.

What?

I'm lonely? I'm not lonely!

I'm beloved by everyone in San Diego.

Wow.

You know

how to cut to the core of me, Baxter.

You're so wise.

You're like a miniature Buddha

covered in hair.

Come again?

You know I don't speak Spanish.

In English, please.

You pooped in the refrigerator?

And you ate a whole wheel of cheese?

How'd you do that?

I'm not even mad. That's amazing.

I forgive you.

What do you say we get you in your PJs

and hit the hay?

Bedtime. Okay, come on. Let's go.

Come on.

Oh, that was one crazy party.

I am hung over.

Tell me about it.

I woke up this morning

and I sh*t a squirrel.

I mean it. Literally.

Hell of it is, damn thing's still alive.

So I got this sh*t-covered squirrel

down there in the office.

- Don't know what to name it.

- I'm sorry, Champ.

I think I ate your chocolate squirrel.

All right, guys. Let's focus up.

Morning, everyone.

Here are the stories

we're going to be chasing today.

It looks like Ling Wong,

the rare panda at the San Diego Zoo,

is pregnant.

This is a big one.

This could be

the big story of the summer.

Network is gonna be wanting

plenty of coverage.

And speaking of network,

word on the street is

they're looking for a new anchor.

- So, Ron...

- Network? Are they here?

A lot of you have been hearing

the affiliates complaining

about a lack of diversity

on the news team.

What in the hell's diversity?

Well, I could be wrong,

but I believe Diversity is an old,

old wooden ship

- that was used during the Civil War era.

- That's right.

I would be surprised

if the affiliates were concerned

about the lack of an old wooden ship,

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Will Ferrell

John William "Will" Ferrell is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He first established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and has subsequently starred in comedy films such as Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights (2006), Step Brothers (2008), The Other Guys (2010) and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), all but one of which he co-wrote with his comedy partner Adam McKay. The two also founded the comedy website Funny or Die in 2007. Other films roles include Elf, Old School (both 2003), Blades of Glory (2007), and the animated films Megamind (2010) and The Lego Movie (2014). more…

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