Will Ferrell Funny Or Die HBO Deal
June 12, 2008
HBO Buys into Will Ferrell’s Funny or Die
HBO has joined forces with the website Funny or Die for 10 half-hours of programming for the network.The deal calls for the Funny or Die team, which includes founders Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Chris Henchy and producer-director Judd Apatow, to bring the online humor to the little screen. The cable network is also acquiring a small ownership stake in the company.Michael Lombardo, head of the HBO programming group said:
“This groundbreaking deal brings the innovative spirit of Funny or Die into the television medium,” “With HBO’s long tradition of great comedy, this partnership makes perfect sense.”
Adds Ferrell:
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