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

Will Ferrell has spoken out after the backlash against his surprise appearance as Buddy the Elf at an NHL game in December. The unexpected moment, which quickly went viral, saw the 57-year-old actor ...

And his take on Ferrell’s impersonation may not be what you’d expect: It was so funny, I found out from one of the heads of the security — He goes, ‘Hey, I have to tell you, everyone ...