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A Deadly Adoption, Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig's Lifetime movie that was confirmed as being scrapped by the network, is to air on June 20. Fans had assumed the homage would be a lost forever, though a billboard in Los Angeles revealed the film will be airing later this month.

Kristen Wiig stars alongside Will Ferrell in A Deadly Adoption

The movie celebrates all the hallmarks of a Lifetime movie - low budgets, melodramatic plots and hammy acting - and it's part of the network's 25tha anniversary of making original movies. Such classics as Hostile Makeover, Acts of Obsession and Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy.

Continue reading: 'Scrapped' Lifetime Movie With Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, To Air This Month

The saga of Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell’s hush-hush Lifetime project could be a movie in itself, but at long last the secret is now officially out, as a giant billboard promoting the movie has appeared in Hollywood. Yes A Deadly Adoption is most definitely happening and we don’t have long to wait for it, as the film is coming to Lifetime on June 20th!

Wiig stars opposite Will Ferrell in A Deadly Adoption.

The film is a spoof of the usual Lifetime movie and stars the two ‘SNL’ alumni as a married couple who take in a pregnant woman (played by ‘90210’s' Jessica Lowndes) with the intention of adopting her unborn baby. Of course things don’t go according to plan for the couple and we can only imagine what’s in store for Wiig and Ferrell.

Continue reading: Kristen Wiig And Will Ferrell's 'A Deadly Adoption' Is Really Coming To Lifetime Later This Month

Two months or so into his new career as an American talk show host, James Corden has been talking about settling into the job, coping with the transatlantic move and the reaction to his show, which has been very popular so far.

36 year old Corden made his debut as host of ‘The Late Late Show’ on CBS at the end of March after replacing the retiring Craig Ferguson, and quickly won plaudits for his warm, friendly presenting style. Speaking with Heat magazine, he said he was “gobsmacked” by the response from audiences.

James Corden with wife Julia Carey

Continue reading: James Corden "Gobsmacked" By Reception To His 'Late Late Show' Start

Eddie Murphy is being honoured for his achievements in comedy by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The 54-year-old actor and comedian will receive the 18th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Murphy will receive the award on 18th October 2015 at a gala performance at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.

Eddie Murphy will be honoured at a gala performance in October.

Read More: Eddie Murphy Set To Star In Saturday Night Live Special.

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Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell have cancelled their plans to star in a Lifetime movie after news of the project leaked online on Wednesday (1st April).

Will Ferrell released a statement announcing he was withdrawing from the Lifetime project.

Read More: Will Ferrell Honoured With Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame.

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Please don’t let this be an elaborate joke, but Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig have reportedly teamed up for a Lifetime original movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Entitled A Deadly Adoption, the film is said to be deliberately poking fun at the Lifetime genre to celebrate 25 years of the network’s original movies.

Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig are reportedly teaming on a Liftetime orginal movie

Ferrell and Wiig will reportedly play a ‘successful couple who house and care for a pregnant woman with the hopes of adopting her unborn child’, before things take a turn for the worse. Former ‘90210’ actress Jessica Lowndes is said to also be starring, with the film set for an early summer debut.

Continue reading: Will Ferrell And Kristen Wiig Are Reportedly Teaming Up For Lifetime Movie 'A Deadly Adoption'

The much-anticipated Comedy Central roast of Justin Bieber, as expected, drew strong viewing figures when it was broadcast on Monday evening. With ratings of 4.4 million from 10pm to midnight, it was the night’s top-rated program in most male demographics and ranks as the network’s third most-watched roast ever, according to Variety.

Featuring the comedian-of-the-moment Kevin Hart as the roast master, celebrities as varied as Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg queued up to aim zingers at the 21 year old, the youngest person ever to be roasted. Subjects included his love life, music and numerous scrapes with the law. Even Will Ferrell made a special appearance as his character Ron Burgundy from the hit comedy Anchorman!

Justin Bieber was the subject of a well-received Comedy Central roast on Monday

Continue reading: Justin Bieber's Comedy Central Roast The Third Most Watched Ever

For an actor who has said he will never play a gay character, Kevin Hart has certainly embraced the bromance, movies that use a romantic-comedy structure to explore an emotional friendship between two men.

Kevin Hart and Will Ferrel in 'Get Hard'

Just this past January, Hart infamously said that he would turn down a gay role if it was offered to him. "It's not because I have any ill will or disrespect," he said. "It's because I don't think I'm really going to dive into that role 100 percent because of insecurities about myself trying to play that part. Does that make sense? Like, what I think people are going to think while I'm trying to do this is going to stop me from playing that part the way that I'm supposed to."

Continue reading: 'Get Hard' Is Another Bromance Movie For Kevin Hart

Get Hard, the new Warner Bros comedy starring Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart, doesn’t appear to have lived up to the promise of its hilarious trailer though maybe our expectations were a little too high in the first place – this isn’t a disaster anyhow.

Will Ferrell [L] and Kevin Hart [R] star in Get Hard

It tells the story of a wrongfully convicted investment banker (Ferrell) who prepares for prison life with the help of a man who washes cars (Hart).

Continue reading: 'Get Hard' Isn't Quite The Sparky Comedy That The Trailer Promised

The sitcom Coach, starring Craig T. Nelson, will return to our screens in a brand new series. NBC announced they had picked up the new series, consisting of 13 episodes, on Thursday (26th March). Coach has been off air for the past two decades but Nelson is set to reprise his role in the new series which will air this fall. The original series of Coach aired on ABC for nine seasons between 1989 and 1997.

 
Craig T. Nelso stars in Coach.

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Continue reading: NBC Orders 13 New Episodes Of 90s Comedy 'Coach', Starring Craig T. Nelson

You'd be forgiven for being a little confused by Will Ferrell’s appearance on last night’s edition of ‘The Tonight Show’, after all host Jimmy Fallon also seemed pretty perplexed by the comedian’s choice of costume. Ferrell appeared on Fallon's sofa dressed as Little Debbie's snack cakes mascot, Little Debbie and refused to break character during his interview, which was meant to be promoting new movie Get Hard. 

Will Ferrell looked slightly different on last night's edition of 'The Tonight Show'

Wearing a blue check dress, a white apron, black patent shoes, white ruffle socks and with a curly brown wig under his straw hat, Ferrell gave no real explanation for his choice of attire, as host Fallon looked on baffled.

Continue reading: Will Ferrell Dresses As Little Debbie For 'Tonight Show' Appearance Promoting 'Get Hard'

Kristen Wiig And Haley Joel Osment will be returning for ‘The Spoils of Babylon’ sequel, ‘The Spoils Before Dying’ network IFC has announced, while Bridesmaids star Maya Rudolph has also been added to the miniseries’ ever growing cast.

Kristen Wiig will appear in 'The Spoils Before Dying'.

Michael Sheen, Val Kilmer, Steve Tom and Marc Evan Jackson who starred in the original miniseries which aired last year, have also singed on return. While joining Maya Rudolph in bringing some new blood to the series will be Kate McKinnon, Tim Meadows, Chris Parnell, Emily Ratajkowski, Andrew Daly, Chris Mulkey, Chin Han, Jack Kilmer, Patty Guggenheim and Berenice Marlohe.

Continue reading: Kristen Wiig And Haley Joel Osment Return For 'Spoils Of Babylon' Sequel While Maya Rudolph Signs On

Justin Bieber has gone on a charm offensive to improve his reputation in the wake of his Comedy Central roast, which he described as a “turning point” in his life.

On Saturday (March 14th), the Biebs was the subject of many a barbed comic put-down at the hands of various celebrity presenters during the taping of his Comedy Central roast. After his experience, he acknowledged his past bad behaviour and vowed to better himself during a contrition speech.

Justin Bieber just before his Comedy Central roast on Saturday (Mar 14)

Continue reading: Justin Bieber Apologises For Bad Behaviour Following Brutal Comedy Central Roast

Actor and funny-man Will Ferrell got thrown out of a basketball game after nailing a cheerleader with a ball. This wasn’t some disgraceful public meltdown, though: Ferrell had surprised New Orleans fans during half-time by shooting part of his new film Daddy’s Home, which also stars Mark Wahlberg.

Will Ferrell shot a scene from upcoming Daddy's Home during halftime in New Orleans

Wahlberg was also courtside on Wednesday night at the Smoothie King Center, home of the New Orleans Pelicans who were playing host to a game against Los Angeles Lakers. Ferrell shot a scene that required him to drunkenly attempt a half-court shot and miss, wiping out an unsuspecting cheerleader in the process.

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Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's inspired Lego Movie is officially the No.1 movie at the UK box office for 2014, beating comedy sequel The Inbetweeners 2 and epic sci-fi film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. The animated movie - which will spawn a sequel in the near future - took an overall £34.27 million.

The Lego Movie is the top grossing movie of 2014 in the UK

The Lego Movie garnered critical acclaim for effortlessly linking audiences young and old with its story of a lowly construction worker fighting to bring down the establishment. Voice stars included Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman. The spin-off will feature Will Arnett as the Lego Batman, in 2017.

Continue reading: 'The Lego Movie' Finishes 2014 As King Of UK Box Office

Penelope Cruz is reportedly set to star in Zoolander 2. The 40-year-old actress will join Ben Stiller in the sequel to the hit comedy.

Penelope Cruz at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in March.

Read More: Esquire Magazine Name Penelope Cruz 2014's 'Sexiest Woman Alive'.

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Stand Up To Cancer aims to reiterate the point that everyone is connected and everyone can be affected by cancer with their every-two-year telethon which this year features a stellar celebrity line-up including Pierce Brosnan, Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston.

Last year, Pierce Brosnon lost his daughter, Charlotte, to Ovarian Cancer

"Simply put, Stand Up To Cancer's goal is to end cancer's reign as a leading cause of death by raising funds to accelerate research that will help transform cancer from a disease that takes far too many lives to one people survive" states the Stand Up To Cancer website. In a bid to remind people that one out of every two men and one out of every three women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, the campaign has been running since 2008 with various famous faces offering their own experiences of the disease and support of the cause.

Continue reading: Stand Up To Cancer Reveals Its Incredible Celebrity Line-Up

Fans of Will Ferrell have come accustomed to see him star in big-budget comedies in recent years, but his next role could be quite different as he is reportedly in talks to play film producer Russ Meyer in the indie flick 'Russ and Roger Go Beyond.'

Ferrell in talks to play softcore porn producer Russ Meyer

The plot of the movie revolves around the softcore porn producer and the time he collaborated with film critic Roger Ebert to make 'Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls,' which he directed and co-wrote with Ebert.

Continue reading: Will Ferrell In Talks To Play Producer Russ Meyer In 'Russ And Roger Go Beyond'