No Oscar nods for “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” or “Nacho Libre,” but Will Ferrell and Jack Black were on hand at the big show to threaten (via song) select nominees to individual ass-kickings, before John C. Reilly intercedes.
Oscar musical comedy
Comedian's theory on how to make leap to Oscar-worthy performance: Skip the laughs and take "that gay coalmining film with James Spader."
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David Puner
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