Semi-serious
Will Ferrell more than a good sport when it comes to making comedies

 
By Brandy McDonnell
Published: February 29, 2008

WESTWOOD, Calif. — Will Ferrell has skewered figure skating, mocked NASCAR and spoofed soccer dads in his blockbuster comedies.

In "Semi-Pro,” the former " Saturday Night Live ” star takes on perhaps the most comically fertile sports territory of his film career: the flamboyant American Basketball Association of the 1970s. He plays pop/soul singer Jackie Moon , who funnels profits from his single hit son...


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