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Haley Joel Osment To Co-Star In IFC’s Will Ferrell Miniseries ‘Spoils Of Babylon’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday May 3, 2013 @ 10:22am PDTTags: Haley Joel Osment, IFC, The Spoils Of Babylon
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EXCLUSIVE: Haley Joel Osment is set to co-star opposite Will Ferrell, Tobey Maguire and Kristen Wiig in The Spoils Of Babylon, IFC’s  six-episode miniseries produced by Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Funny Or Die. In the vein of The Thorn Birds and Winds Of War, the epic story of The Spoils Of Babylon chronicles the sexy and dramatic lives of the Morehouse family who made their fortune in the oil business. READ MORE »

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Tobey Maguire And Kristen Wiig To Star In IFC’s Will Ferrell Mini ‘Spoils Of Babylon’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday April 29, 2013 @ 5:40pm PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Kristen Wiig, The Spoils Of Babylon, Tobey Maguire
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Kristen WiigTobey MaguireEXCLUSIVE: This is some serious star power. I’ve learned that Tobey Maguire and Kristen Wiig are set to star opposite Will … Read More »

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IFC Orders Comedy Series From Will Ferrell & Adam McKay, Ben Stiller & Bob Odenkirk

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday March 7, 2013 @ 7:32am PSTTags: IFC, The Birthday Boys, The Spoils Of Babylon
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IFC has greenlit original scripted comedy series The Spoils Of Babylon, produced by Funny or Die, and The Birthday Boys, a sketch comedy series executive produced by Bob Odenkirk and Ben Stiller who first worked together on Saturday Night Live and The Ben Stiller Show.

The Spoils Of Babylon, which has received a six-episode order, is an adaptation of a best-selling novel by fictional famous author Eric Jonrosh (played by Ferrell). The blowsy century-spanning saga chronicles the sexy and dramatic lives of a family who made their fortune in the oil business. Andrew Steele (Saturday Night Live) co-wrote the script with Matt Piedmont (Casa de mi Padre) who is directing. The two executive produce with Ferrell and McKay. “This is a crazy and maybe even a stupid idea,” said Will Ferrell. “IFC is either really courageous or really stupid which makes them the perfect partner for us.” Read More »

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