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Will Ferrell Saves HBO, Too

3/17/09 at 4:10 PM
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Will Ferrell Saves HBO, Too

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HBO's broadcast of Will Ferrell's Broadway-saving You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush on Saturday scored the network's best ratings for any comedy special since 2004's Chris Rock: Never Scared. It also, we understand, inspired a record number of Google Image Searches for the phrase "Diego Luna." [Live Feed/HR]

By: Lane Brown Filed Under: broadway, diego luna, hbo, will ferrell, you're welcome america

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