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Octavia Spencer Calls Will Ferrell 'The Smartest Person' She Knows Just After He Shut Down Heckler During Her Walk of Fame Ceremony

Octavia Spencer is opening up about her friendship with Will Ferrell.

The 52-year-old actress spoke on People‘s Every Day podcast about her Spirited co-star.

“I can tell you that Will is definitely not an adult elf,” she had joked, in reference to his movie, Elf.

Octavia added that Will is actually “one of the smartest people I’ve ever worked with.”

Her comments come just a day after Will shut down a heckler who interrupted Octavia‘s Walk of Fame ceremony.

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Octavia Spencer Honored with Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, 'The Help' Stars Show Up for Support

It was a special day for Octavia Spencer!

The Oscar-winning actress was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday afternoon (December 8) in Los Angeles.

Octavia was joined at the event by her Spirited co-star Will Ferrell, her Truth Be Told co-star Mekhi Phifer, and members of her The Help family, including co-stars Viola Davis (with husband Julius Tennon) and Allison Janney, plus director Tate Taylor and producer Brunson Green.

“To be forever cemented in the mythology of this city and the film industry is an amazing honor,” Octavia said at the ceremony (via CBS News). “It took me a minute to absorb the profundity of this moment, the culmination of my dreams realized, hard work rewarded after a fair but healthy amount of failure and rejection.”

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Pregnant Blake Lively Honors Ryan Reynolds with Touching Speech at American Cinematheque Awards 2022

Blake Lively is honoring husband Ryan Reynolds!

The 35-year-old pregnant actress joined the 46-year-old actor as he was honored at the 2022 American Cinematheque Awards on Thursday night (November 17) at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.

During the event, Blake took to the stage to pay tribute to Ryan as he received the 36th American Cinematheque Award.

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Will Ferrell & Octavia Spencer Bring Their New Christmas Movie 'Spirited' to London

Will Ferrell and Octavia Spencer are stepping out for special screening of their new movie!

The 52-year-old Oscar-winning actress and the 55-year-old Elf actor actor posed together at a screening of their new Christmas movie Spirited on Tuesday (November 15) at the BFI, Southbank in London, England.

Joining Octavia and Will at the screening was the movie’s director Sean Anders.

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Ryan Reynolds Talks About Becoming a Song & Dance Man For 'Spirited'

Ryan Reynolds hits the red carpet with Will Ferrell and Octavia Spencer for the premiere of their new holiday film, Spirited.

The three actors were joined by co-stars Sunita Mani, Aimee Carrero, Marlow Barkley, Jen Tullock, and Patrick Page at the event held at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on Monday (November 7) in New York City.

Patrick‘s wife, Paige Davis, Tracy Morgan, Brooke Shields, and Molly Ringwald, along with their families also attended.

Speaking with ET at the premiere, Ryan opened up about learning to sing and dance for the Apple TV+ movie.

“As I’ve gotten older I’m more comfortable sucking at stuff. I really do believe that you can’t really be good at something unless you’re willing to suck at it,” he shared.

Ryan added some tips about the dancing, too: “Just start off slow, and then you move onto smooth, and then you can start to go fast. We just were patient.”

If you missed it, check out what Ryan shared about expecting his fourth baby with wife Blake Lively.

Check out the trailer for Spirited here!

FYI: Ryan is wearing Isaia.

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Ryan Reynolds & Will Ferrell Dance Together in 'Spirited' Musical Trailer - Watch Now!

The first official teaser trailer has been released for the holiday musical film Spirited, starring Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds.

Spirited will be released in theaters November 11 and globally on Apple TV+ on November 18.

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Jennifer Aniston Joins Several Big Stars in ABC's 'Norman Lear' Special

Jennifer Aniston is joining the cast!

The upcoming ABC special Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter is set to feature a ton of celebs, all coming together to celebrate the TV legend Norman Lear.

“I’ve always believed music and laughter have added time to my life. I’ve seen a lot throughout my 100 years, but I would’ve never imagined America having a front-row seat to my birthday celebration,” he said in a statement, via Variety.

Here’s a summary: “The one-night-only celebration honoring the life and legacy of the famed producer features intimate conversations, special performances and surprise reunions that pay homage to the man behind some of television’s greatest stories in celebration of his 100th birthday.”

The special will premiere on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 9 pm EDT on ABC and will be available on Hulu the following day.

Even more performers and talent will be revealed soon.

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