Will Ferrell is Ron Burgundy, Anchorman

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Even though its release is months away, Gothamist is excited for Will Ferrell's next movie, Anchorman. Watch the "trailer" (really early clips from Dreamworks) and see Ferrell play a pompous, chauvinistic anchorman from the 70s. He battles with a lady reporter played by Christina Applegate, and has a crack Action News team that includes Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd. The rest of the cast is pretty star-studded - Vince Vaughn, Fred Willard, Chuck D., Tim Robbins. Can't wait until July 9, 2004. In the mean time, our favorite favorite favorite 70s new anchorman, Ted Baxter, will have to do.

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i can't believe how much he looks like burt reynolds used to look.

In the script, Ron Burgundy is described as a cross between Chuck Woolery and Chuck's brother Sean Woolery.

Which pretty much sums up how awesome he'll be.

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I like the porno names of the rest of the characters:

Brick Tamland, Champ Kind, Garth Holliday, Vince Masters, Deedra X, Wes Mantooth

Is the guy in the cowboy hat supposed to be a reference to Eyewitness News' ill-fated 1970s weatherman, Tex Antoine? http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/BronxRoots/1999-09/0936233748

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