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Kind of a Big Deal: How Anchorman Stayed Classy and Became the Most Iconic Comedy of the Twenty-First Century

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Dutton
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Culture
Film & TV
History
Non-Fiction
Featuring brand-new interviews with Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, a book that looks back on the film that changed comedy, Anchorman.

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Associated Press
Austerlitz makes a compelling — and hilarious — case that the movie deserves much deeper consideration ... A fascinating account.
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Anchorman fans will thoroughly enjoy this appraisal, and students of film criticism will learn from Austerlitz’s readings. Sterling work.
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An amusing examination ... Though Austerlitz doesn’t always persuade, this has enough behind-the-scenes insights to satisfy fans.
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