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Source: Ben Hopper, 785-532-6571, blhopper@k-state.edu

Friday, Dec. 7, 2007

WILL FERRELL COMEDY TOUR TO PERFORM AT K-STATE FEB. 4; TOUR TO VISIT SEVEN COLLEGE CAMPUSES LEADING UP TO RELEASE OF 'SEMI-PRO' BY NEW LINE CINEMA

MANHATTAN -- In support of the Feb. 29, 2008, theatrical release of his new comedy, "Semi-Pro," Will Ferrell will host a nationwide college comedy tour featuring rising stars of stand-up. The tour will make one of its seven college stops at Kansas State University for a performance at 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in Bramlage Coliseum.

"Not only will this tour make people laugh, but it's going to change lives...I think," said Ferrell about the upcoming comedy tour.

Sponsored by FunnyorDie.com, "Will Ferrell's Funny or Die Comedy Tour Presented by Semi-Pro" pairs Ferrell with three comedians, Zach Galifianakis, Demetri Martin, and Nick Swardson, for a rousing evening of stand-up comedy.

Tickets will go on sale 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at the K-State athletics ticket office at Bramlage or online at http://www.k-statesports.com

K-State student tickets are $40, $35 and $30 and non-students are $55, $50 and $45. Student ticket holders must present a valid K-State student ID to enter. For tickets or questions, call 785-532-7606 between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The K-State Student Union Program Council is promoting the event. For more information about the tour, visit http://www.k-state.edu/upc

Other dates and venues for the seven-college "Will Ferrell's Funny or Die Comedy Tour Presented by Semi-Pro" include: Breslin Events Center, Michigan State University, Feb. 5; Schottenstein Center, The Ohio State University, Feb. 6; Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University, Feb. 11; Ryan Center, University of Rhode Island, Feb. 12; Conte Forum, Boston College, Feb. 13; and Dean Smith Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Feb. 22.

Every week leading up to the release of "Semi-Pro," FunnyorDie.com will unveil a brand new video featuring Ferrell and co-star Andrew Daly. Visitors who sign up at FunnyorDie.com will receive exclusive weekly updates including new videos, newsletters, and ticket on-sale dates.

FunnyorDie.com also will host a contest for budding comedians to submit their videos for a chance to be featured on the big screens at each arena on the tour, in addition to prominent placement on an exclusive "Semi-Pro" section of the site.

Ferrell stars in New Line Cinema's "Semi-Pro," an outrageous comedy set in 1976 against the backdrop of the maverick ABA -- a fast-paced, wild and crazy basketball league that rivaled the NBA and made a name for itself with innovations like the three-point shot and slam dunk contest. Ferrell plays Jackie Moon, a one-hit wonder who used the profits from the success of his chart-topping song "Love Me Sexy" to achieve his dream of owning a basketball team. But Moon's franchise, the Flint Michigan Tropics, is the worst team in the league and in danger of folding when the ABA announces its plans to merge with the NBA. If they want to survive, Jackie and the Tropics must now do the seemingly impossible -- win.

"Semi-Pro" co-stars Woody Harrelson, "Anger Management" and "White Men Can't Jump"; Andre Benjamin, "Four Brothers" and the music group Outkast; Maura Tierney, "ER"; and Will Arnett, "Blades of Glory" and "Arrested Development"; as well as Andy Richter, Rob Corddry, DeRay Davis, Josh Braaten, Jay Phillips and Jackie Earle Haley. The film is written by Scot Armstrong, "Old School"; directed by Kent Alterman; and produced by Jimmy Miller.

FunnyorDie.com, launched in April 2007, is one of the most visited comedy sites on the Web, according to publicly available data at http://www.quantcast.com

In the past month, FunnyorDie.com was featured in Adweek's "Digital Hot List," and has had 3.6 million unique visitors, 17 million page views, and more than 35 million video views. The award-winning video "The Landlord," featuring Ferrell and McKay, is among the top three most-watched videos on the Web, having been viewed more than 49 million times since its April debut. For comedic celebrities, FunnyorDie.com has quickly become the "place to be seen" on the Web, and for users, FunnyorDie.com is the best place to go online to easily find 20 minutes or more of laughter every day.

Ferrell is represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and managed by Jimmy Miller, Mosaic Media Group. Galifianakis, Martin, and Swardson are also represented by CAA.