Will Ferrell’s sports-themed comedy 2008’s “Semi Pro” didn’t do well at the box office and the failure of this film has made him take a personal vow not to make such movies any further.

“The Other Guys” star has churned out many sports based comedies which have had over 100 million dollars in profit. Movies like “Talladega Nights” about NASCAR racing and “Blades of Glory” a movie about ice skating have achieved such feats.

Washington, November 19 : Will Ferrell has ranked first in the Forbes magazine’s most overpaid actors list.

The ‘Elf’ star apparently earns one dollar for every 3.29 dollars his films make.

Seemingly, Ferrell’s film ‘Land of the Lost’, which grossed 65 million dollars worldwide after a 100-million-dollar price tag, helped him move to the top spot.

Meanwhile, Tom Cruise was positioned sixth in the list.

He apparently earns one dollar for every 7.18 dollars his movies collect, reports Us magazine.

London, Nov 6 - Hollywood comic actor Will Ferrell is interested in owning a British pub.

"All the Chelsea players would be welcome, but I wouldn't want a celebrity place, it would be an old-fashioned pub. I would be hands-on. I could get some great material off all the regulars. I am sure there would be a film in it," thesun. co. uk quoted 42-year-old Ferrell as saying. He is a huge Chelsea fan.

The actor said bars in the US try to copy the British pubs but they cannot compete. "Over-priced fish and chips does not constitute a real British pub," he added. (IANS)

Melbourne, Jun 26 : The Classification Board, which rates all films released in Australia, has received 19 complaints about ''Land of the Lost'' in the two weeks since its release, making it the most complained-about film this year.

The movie, starring Will Ferrell, received complains about its sexual references and coarse language, along with objections that its PG (parental guidance) rating was inappropriate, reports the Herald Sun.

New York, Jun 5 : American comedian Will Ferrell has stripped once again, and this time it is not for the movies, but rather for his line of sunscreens.

Ferrell, 41, can be seen in a semi-nude pose on every bottle of Will Ferrell Suncreen, which comes in three varieties: Sun Stroke, Sexy Hot Tan and Forbidden Fruit.

Proceeds benefit Cancer for College, which helps cancer survivors realize their dreams of attending college.

Washington, May 30 : Comedian Will Ferrell has revealed that he ate raw reindeer eyeball during his stint in Man vs. Wild.

The 41-year-old star will be appearing on the series along with former military man and survivor expert Bear Grylls, for the promotion of his new film `Land Of The Lost'.

The Anchorman star spent two days with Grylls in the frozen Swedish wilderness and learned how to make snowshoes from twigs and light a signal fire.

Washington, Apr 24 : American actor/comedian Will Farrell was forced to drink his own urine to survive his expedition on the Discovery Channel''s Man vs. Wild.

The show''s host Bear Grylls went on a two-day joint expedition with the comedian in the Swedish hinterland.

Armed with only the most basic survival equipment, Grylls took Ferrell through the paces of real life survival in the ice-bound mountain and glacier ranges in the far north of Sweden.

London, Apr 17 : Comedian Will Ferrell is certainly a survivor after successfully making it through British adventurer Bear Grylls' wilderness adventure show `Man vs. Wild', on which he even drank his own urine.

The funnyman spent 48 hours with the former military survival expert in the frozen Swedish wilderness, and learnt how to stay alive against the odds.

The episode, to be aired in June, will show Ferrell drinking his own urine - a regular survival tip from Grylls on his hit show.

New York, December 19 : American comedian Will Ferrell is reportedly planning to stage-manage Iraqi reporter Muntathar al-Zaidi's "shoe attack" in his Broadway show `You''re Welcome, America: A Final Night With George W. Bush'.

In the show, set moments after Barack Obama''s swearing-in ceremony, Farrell will imitate Bush.

Sources have revealed that Farrell has plans to plant an actor in the audience to toss a piece of footwear at him.

Farrell is also said to be looking for Bush's latest blunders to parody.

Sources have also revealed that a recent preview of the comic at the Largo Theater in Los Angeles left the audience giggling.

Los Angeles - US comedian Will Ferrell kicked off a 30-day public campaign Thursday demanding the release of Myanmar's democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi and pushing for freedom in the military- ruled nation.

Ferrell appeared in a two minute video posted on the website Burmaitcantwait. com. He will be followed by stars such as Ellen Page, Judd Apatow, Sylvester Stallone, Anjelica Huston, Jennifer Aniston, Sarah Silverman and Rosanna Arquette who will each appear in a video clip highlighting human rights issues in Myanmar.