Will Ferrell was surprised with the viral animatronic Buddy the Elf during an appearance on the TODAY show on Jan. 28.

"No, that’s just consumerism running amok," Ferrell said, adding later, "Here’s what’s crazy, someone signed off on that, and it wasn’t me." The comedian's distaste for the figure was only ...

It was Ferrell's latest endearing public moment, joining the time he served as a DJ for a fraternity party at USC and his epic drum-off with doppelganger Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.