Ron burgundy autobiography of benjamin
“Ron Burgundy” is of course not the actual author of this book it was penned by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. “Ron Burgundy is a fictional character, and this publication, his “autobiography”, is part of the marketing and publicity campaign for the movie “Anchorman II: The Legend Continues” which was released in
At pages, the joke flags quite a bit towards the end. However, the depiction of “Burgundy” his life history, habits, tastes, expressions, attitudes is surprisingly consistent, detailed and well thought-out, which may have led some people to think he is real. (Yes, there are those.)
It has its moments though. I enjoyed the description of the burning coal mine hometown of “Haggleworth” – that was a nice bit of satire thrown in the mix.
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Checking for anachronisms and inconsistencies in the portrayal of the character was entertaining and from the looks of it, the authors made these little slips intentionally. For instance, “Burgun