Will Ferrell Is Coming to Podcasts as Ron Burgundy in 2019
Your favorite Channel 4 anchor is back.
On Monday it was announced that “The Ron Burgundy Podcast” will be coming to iHeartRadio in early 2019 and will be co-produced by Funny Or Die. Actor/comedian Will Ferrell will be hosting the show as Burgundy, a person familiar with the podcast confirmed with TheWrap.
iHeart Radio has ordered two 12-episode seasons of the podcast, with guest names to be announced at a later date.
On Friday, the Twitter account @BurgundyPodcast hinted at the possibility of a podcast with Burgundy coming soon. The account tweeted at CNN anchor Don Lemon, saying, “It’s your good friend, Ron Burgundy. Don’t know if you heard, but I recently had my White House press credentials pulled. They accused me of eating too many hot dogs in the press break room.”
Also Read: Jim Acosta's Press Credentials Restored by White House; CNN Drops Lawsuit
Lemon replied to the tweet, but quickly it was clear @BurgundyPodcast had another agenda.
“Don, I am laughing out loud! So about that favor: the media landscape is changing so fast and I DO NOT CARE FOR IT. That’s why I’m starting a ‘podcast!'” @BurgundyPodcast wrote on Twitter.
iHeartRadio then jumped in and replied to Burgundy by welcoming the mustached man to the podcast life.
The world last saw Burgundy in “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” as he tried to catch up to the nonstop news cycle that is the norm today. The sequel was released seven years after “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” starring Ferrell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Steve Carell and Christina Applegate
Ferrell will next star in the upcoming comedy “Holmes & Watson” alongside frequent collaborator John C. Reilly.
Welcome aboard Ron! ???????? pic.twitter.com/JGgB7x91PK
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) December 3, 2018
Read original story Will Ferrell Is Coming to Podcasts as Ron Burgundy in 2019 At TheWrap
