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 Ferrell, 47, asked his sons Magnus, Mattias and Axel to take
a lap around the star to show off how they looked "like a
million bucks."
"You want to step up and take a tour around and show people off
your suits? Just take a little lap, don't step on the star," the
comedian quipped as the three boys circled the red carpet
surrounding the star.
Ferrell received the 2,547th star on the Walk of Fame for his
contributions to comedy, from his beginnings as part of the
comedy troupe The Groundlings to a cast member on NBC's live
sketch show "Saturday Night Live," in which he became best known
for playing former U.S. President George W. Bush.
He went on to lead films such as "Anchorman," "Elf" and "The
Other Guys," and also founded the website FunnyOrDie.com with
writing partner Adam McKay.
The actor was joined by fellow comedians Molly Shannon and John
C. Reilly as he accepted his star, albeit with some faux
hesitance.
"It goes without saying that I feel so fortunate, and yet I
can't accept this award. So just cover it up, cover it up for
someone else," he joked, before adding, "I not only accept it,
but I will be here every day from 3 to 5 p.m. polishing the
star. You can count on that. And on those days that John's in
the neighborhood, he will help me as well."
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Ferrell will next be seen alongside Kevin Hart in the raunchy comedy
"Get Hard," out in U.S. theaters on Friday, playing a white collar
criminal preparing for life behind bars.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame, a mile-long strip of plaques on
Hollywood Boulevard, has honored influential figures in the
entertainment industry since 1960.
The plaques which are cemented into the sidewalk can be purchased
for $30,000 by the sponsor of a nominee, who is approved by
Hollywood's Chamber of Commerce. The money goes to the Hollywood
Historic Trust.
(Reporting by Krystian Orlinski for Reuters TV; Writing by Piya
Sinha-Roy; Editing by Richard Chang)
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