Posted Mar 22nd 2007 1:07PM by TMZ Staff
Can white men jump ... or not? That's the debate raging in the TMZ newsroom after we got word from an insider on the set of Will Ferrell and Woody Harrelson's new flick, "Semi-Pro," that both actors are garbage on the basketball court.
According to our source, the pair were a couple of ball-bumbling baboons yesterday. In fact, our guy said that for the majority of the 15-hour day, the guys could barely get a shot near the rim.
This has, however, sparked a rumble here in the office. According to Daniel, a TMZ staffer who has actually played with Ferrell before, "Will definitely has game". Now, since Daniel has yet to reveal the quality of his own athletic talent, it's possible that Will could suck and yet be considered an all-star compared to our guy. (Ed.'s note: I'm good, dammit! -- Daniel)
As far as Woody goes, he played the ringer in the 1992 film "White Men Can't Jump," and appeared to be a b-ball expert in the film. In fact, a friend of TMZ wrote in to say Woody is definitely a baller. Guess anyone can have an off day.
Filed under: Gossip/Rumors, Movies
Tags: basketball, movie, on set, OnSet, semi-pro, terrible, white men can't jump, WhiteMenCan'tJump, Will Farrell, WillFarrell, woody harrelson, WoodyHarrelson
Posted Dec 8th 2005 1:56PM by TMZ Staff
The filmmaking Farrellys, known for their gleeful bad taste in irreverent comedies such as "There's Something About Mary," are taking on the Special Olympics. Johnny Knoxville of "Jackass" fame is the star.
"The Ringer" sounds like a politically incorrect disaster -- but the Special Olympics couldn't be happier.
Knoxville plays a mild-mannered workaday chap who, in a desperate bid for cash, agrees to go along with his smarmy uncle's underhanded plan: he'll feign a mental disability in an attempt to rig the Special Olympics.
"Come on, a normal guy against a bunch of feebs? You'll look like Carl freakin' Lewis out there," says the uncle.
No wonder it took nearly seven years to get the movie made.
But after a long courtship, the Special Olympics decided "The Ringer" could humanize their athletes and add a new cachet of cool to their organization.
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: Movies
Tags: johnny knoxville, JohnnyKnoxville, the ringer, TheRinger, will farrell, WillFarrell
