Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues – Irish Premiere

9th December 2013: Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner and director Adam McKay attended the Irish Premiere of Paramount’s Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues in The Savoy Dublin. Hundreds of people gathered on O’Connell street to catch a glimpse of the now infamous news team as they made their way down the red carpet to greet their fans and the Irish media who had gathered in force.00083d65-630

Aer TV live streamed the event online whilst Daniella Moyles, Stephen Byrne and The Dublin Gospel Choir kept everyone entertained. Numerous Irish celebrities showed up for the occasion including; Irish news reader Aengus McGrianna, Olympic athlete Katie Taylor,Actress Aoibhinn McGinnity (Love/Hate), celebrity chef Donal Skeehan, comedian Jason Byrne, presenter Darren Kennedy, weatherman Deric Hartigan and models Vogue McFadden and Roz Purcell to name but a few.

Inside, the cast joined the Dublin Gospel Choir for a rendition of ‘Afternoon Delight’, followed by Will Ferrell singing a touching version of ‘Happy Birthday to Ireland’.

The second installment of the franchise is sure to spawn a whole host of new catchphrases so don’t miss it when it opens in Irish cinemas on the 18th December – after all it is kind of a big deal.

You can view all of the action from the red carpet here and view an album of pictures from the night here.