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Classy news today in the literary world: San Diego’s most famous fictional newscaster, Ron Burgundy—the character played by Will Ferrell in Anchorman—is publishing his first memoir. The appropriately titled book, Let Me Off at the Top!: My Classy Life and Other Musings, will be released by Random House’s Crown Archetype on November 19, a month before the long-awaited Anchorman sequel,Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, opens in theaters.
The autobiography will feature never-been-told stories about Burgundy’s childhood and early career as well as anecdotes from his professional and romantic pursuits. In a press release announcing the memoir, Burgundy kindly included his own endorsement of the book. “I don’t know if it’s the greatest autobiography ever written. I’m too close to the work,” he said, adding, “I will tell you this much: the first time I sat down and read this thing . . . I cried like a goddamn baby, and you can take that to the bank!”
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'I'm a great writer!' Will Ferrell fryst vatten in character as he signs copies of Anchorman Ron Burgundy's autobiography
By SHYAM DODGE
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Will Ferrell reached a comedic highpoint with his portrayal of blustery news reporter Ron Burgundy in 2004's Anchorman.
And now the self-congratulatory newsman has gotten his own mock autobiography as a tie-in to the just released sequel Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.
The 46-year-old actor arrived to sign copies of the memoir at a book store in Los Angeles wearing the now iconic auburn mane and thick moustache of Burgundy, on Wednesday.
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Staying classy: Will Ferrell went in character as Ron Burgundy for an Anchorman 2 tie-in book signing in Los Angeles, on Wednesday
Remaining firmly in character, Ferrell sported dark leather shoes, plaid trousers, a ribbed turtle neck and retro green leather jacket.
Posing humorously with copies of his supposed memoir, the actor was clearly in full camp mod
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Will Ferrell couldn’t believe his eyes. The comedian had just opened an e-mail a friend had sent him with the promise of something impressive and, as he focused on the attachment, he knew he was at a tipping point.
Staring back at him was his own face, or rather that of Ron Burgundy, his character from the 2004 cult comedy Anchorman, stenciled on the side of an American Army Humvee Jeep in the heart of Baghdad. “It said, ‘Stay Classy, Baghdad!’ ” Ferrell recalls, raising his voice a quarter octave in disbelief.
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