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Actor and comedian Will Ferrell told students he was "literally in a glass case of emotion" this week as Emerson College in Boston temporarily named its School of Communication after Ron Burgundy, his character in "Anchorman."
Ferrell appeared as Burgundy, the fictitious television anchorman he plays in the 2004 hit movie as well as its sequel, “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” which opens Dec. 18.
The renaming Wednesday was one of several recent promotional events for the movie. Ferrell anchored a newscast as Burgundy in North Dakota over the weekend. Then he helped cover curling trials in Canada.
A spokeswoman said Emerson received no money for the appearance. The idea came from Ferrell’s publicist, an Emerson alum.
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A lawyer for Amanda Bynes says the actress has left an inpatient mental health treatment facility and is back with her parents.
Attorney Tamar Arminak confirmed the 27-year-old actress’s release Thursday after several months of treatment.
Bynes has been in treatment since July, when she was placed on a psychiatric hold after starting a fire in a driveway in her hometown of Thousand Oaks, Calif. Her mother, Lynn Bynes, was granted a temporary conservatorship over the actress, but the case was dismissed because Amanda Bynes’ care was being overseen by a mental health court.
Arminak wrote in a statement to People magazine that Amanda Bynes’ treatment will continue and she is considering returning to school to study fashion design. Bynes’ release was first reported by celebrity website RadarOnline.com.
The actress starred in the Nickelodeon show “All That” and her own variety series.
Associated Press
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