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November 22, 2008

Access Star Sightings: November 14 - 21

Thursday, November 20 in NYC: Fran Drescher, “Sopranos” star Steve Van Zandt sporting his signature headband and “60 Minutes” correspondent Steve Kroft sitting at separate tables at the Waverly Inn restaurant… Alex Rodriguez having dinner with a man at Nobu 57… Salma Hayek sitting in the NBC elevator bank, in the security chair waiting for her guest pass before filming her guest spot on “30 Rock”…

In Dubai: Mary Kate Olsen, Mischa Barton, Charlize Theron and boyfriend Stuart Townsend and Lindsay Lohan at the grand opening of the Atlantis resort.

Wednesday, November 19 in NYC: Rihanna and Madonna posed on the red carpet at the Oak Room at the Plaza for the Gucci UNICEF dinner… Jessica Alba, arriving around 2 AM after a full day of filming, “An Invisible Sign of My Own,” celebrated TENJUNE nightclub’s second anniversary on November 19 with owners Eugene Remm and Mark Birnbaum in New York City… Widespread Panic performed to a sold out show at the Fillmore Irving celebrating the life and legacy of concert impresario Bill Graham…

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At 6’3” and possessing clean cut, goofy everyman good looks, Will Ferrell may have seemed destined to play the background guy. But his unique humor soon skyrocketed him into the spotlight.

A California native, he started his showbiz life as a local cable channel sportscaster but soon moved on to improv and from there, a successful audition led him to “Saturday Night Live,” for which he became a popular regular. His characteristically wacky portrayals of everyone from Janet Reno to an overeager Spartans cheerleader earned him a 2001 Emmy nomination.

After breaking out of “SNL” (in the long-standing tradition of many show regulars before him), he provided a few solid supporting performances in movies before landing leading roles — first in 2003 in “Old School” and “Elf,” and then, as the vain lead in “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” Slot in roles the film version of “Bewitched,” “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” and “Blades of Glory” and you have a successful comedy career in the making.

Name: Will Ferrell
Birthdate: July 16, 1967
Birthplace: Irvine, California

fun facts

Will’s real first name is John.
Will was a pretty good high school athlete, playing soccer and basketball.
Will was reportedly the highest-paid “Saturday Night Live” cast member in 2001, earning $350,000 for the season.
Will graduated from University High School in Irvine, California.
In an early test of his acting skills, Will used to make the announcements over the P.A. system in high school using disguised voices.

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