By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Christmas might be over, but we’re still thinking about that moment from long-ago December when Will Ferrell inexplicably dressed up as one of his most iconic characters. Now he’s explaining why he did. 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 from his now-classic 2003 holiday…

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Will Ferrell’s reason for dressing up as Buddy the Elf will shock no one: ‘Occasionally I just like to do weird things’

Christmas might be over, but we’re still thinking about that moment from long-ago December when Will Ferrell inexplicably dressed up as one of his most iconic characters, and now he’s explaining why he did it.

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Will Ferrell appeared on Jason and Travis Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast and finally explained his decision to revive Buddy the Elf as a disheveled beer drinker and smoker. The comedian went viral across social media for dressing as his iconic “Elf” character while attending the Dec. 29 hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and […]

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Will Ferrell Finally Explains Bringing Buddy the Elf Back as a Smoker and Beer Drinker, Calls the Reaction ‘Insane’: ‘I Just Like to Do Weird Things’

Buddy the Elf has seen better days. After going viral for reincarnating the title character from 2003’s Elf — as a beer-drinking and cigarette-smoking brooder, no less — Will Ferrell explained the thought and preparation process behind the stunt. “Buddy the Elf got laid off, I think, from the North Pole,” the multi-hyphenate joked to […]

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Will Ferrell Explains Viral Beer-Drinking, Cig-Smoking Buddy The Elf Stunt: “I Just Like To Do Weird Things”

Will Ferrell spent an entire week preparing to show up as a beer-drinking, candy-cigarette-smoking Buddy the Elf at a Los Angeles Kings game in late December. The bit was part of a social experiment spurred solely by a bizarre idea he had and his curiosity about how people would react to it. 
	“That was just… I get these weird ideas every now and then,” Ferrell said on a recent episode of Jason and Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast. The actor f…

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Will Ferrell Didn’t Shave for a Week in Preparation for Buddy the Elf’s Hockey Game Crash Out

Will Ferrell recounted how he thought it would be funny to dress up as a sad version of Buddy the Elf at a hockey game.

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Will Ferrell Shared The Story Behind His Viral Decision To Dress Up As Sad Buddy The Elf At A Hockey Game, And It's The Most Will Ferrell Reasoning Ever

Smiling might be Buddy the Elf's favorite ... but, Will Ferrell's is to keep people guessing -- 'cause he says he dressed up as the iconic character just to stir things up!

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Will Ferrell Says He Went to Kings Game as Buddy the Elf to 'Stir It Up'

A disheveled Buddy the Elf shocked hockey fans and social media users alike when he appeared at a Los Angeles Kings game in December 2024, complete with cigarette and beer in hand. The surprising transformation of Will Ferrell‘s beloved Christmas character into what appeared to be a down-on-his-luck version of his usually cheerful self immediately set the internet ablaze with speculation. Now, the comedian has revealed the spontaneous thought pr…

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Will Ferrell Explains Decision to Bring Back Buddy the Elf in Shocking Viral Video

Will Ferrell’s reason for dressing up as Buddy the Elf will shock no one: ‘Occasionally I just like to do weird things’

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