Emerson Faculty Having a Hissy Fit That Ron Burgundy is on Campus

Boston.com - “I was opposed to it from the start,” says Assistant Professor of Journalism Mark Leccese. “I don’t see what the college gets out of it, other than having its name in the media for a day. 

"I don’t see this Hollywood publicity stunt [enhancing] the reputation of Emerson’s School of Communication.”

Leccese’s discomfort was echoed by Journalism Professor Emmanuel Paraschos.

“We get calls from colleagues around the country asking if us if we lost our minds,” he said. “My college roommate called me and said, ‘What are you people smoking?’”

Paraschos has taken to wearing a specially-made name tag reading, “Ron Burgundy Professor of Journalism.” Only he has flipped the words “Emerson College” on the name tag upside down. Associate Department Chair Doug Struck took a show-me stance. “My students tell me Will Ferrell is funny,” he said. “They also tell me they have done their course work. I am skeptical on both accounts.”


"I don't see what the college gets out of it..." Let me break this down for you, Mark Leccese, you nitwit.

Major news outlets are talking about Emerson College right now --> Emerson gets noteriety ---> The notoriety gets kids interested in your communications and/or journalism  program. ----> Those kids apply to Emerson. -----> The same kids are accepted, come to Emerson and pay tuition ------> YOU KEEP YOUR FUCKING JOB...

College professors, for the most part, are such pompous bastards. All high and mighty and above everyone. Pushing their archaic beliefs on students who are paying like $3,000 for every hour in front of them. When your school's two most famous graduates are Conan O'Brien and Henry "The Fonz" Winkler, it's time to get off your high horse. Just be happy that because of Ron Burgundy, come September you will still have a job.

Looking good, Mark, looking good.

You Stay Classy... Bismarck!

Ron Burgundy has been seemingly everywhere as of late. The newscasting guru of the great San Diego area has gotten around making appearances on Conan and starring in a slew of Dodge Durango commercials.

Now Burgundy is taking it to a whole new level. This video has been floating around for a couple days now and it's well worth a watch if you've got half an hour to kill. To promote his upcoming movie Anchorman 2 Will Ferrell got into character and allowed the people of Bismarck, North Dakota to experience the splendor of having Ron Burgundy as their anchorman for the night.

(There are a couple points when the screen goes black for commercials.)

A few things to keep in mind here. Ferrell deserves credit for staying in character for the entire half hour and genuinely doing a pretty good job of sharing the news. Co-anchor Amber Schatz and weatherman Jared Piepenburg somehow manage to hold it together and deserve props for that.

A special shout out to reporter Kay Cooley who absolutely kills her segment. I think I laughed as much at her as I did at Ferrell. The girl has talent, plain and simple.

Check out the video and let us know what you think and don't forget to check out Anchorman 2 when it hits theaters Christmas Day.