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"Good Cop, Baby Cop" -- Latest Ferrell Video a Hit
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She may be a toddler, but Pearl McKay is already a first-ballot lock for the Viral Video Hall of Fame. Sadly, the adorable little tyke has already announced her retirement -- but what a ride it was.
We first ran into Ms. McKay in The Landlord, in which she played an alcoholic landlord who terrorizes her poor, broke tenant (played by some schlep named Will Ferrell). The clip was a smash hit, racking up millions of views and instantly making it clear that upstart Net outfit FunnyOrDie.com was a site to be reckoned with. For her swan song "Good Cop, Baby Cop," Pearl again takes on the role of alpha dog -- in this case, a tough-as-nails police interrogator who'll stop at nothing to squeeze a confession out of a stone cold assassin (again, that Ferrell guy). The clip went live Monday night, and is already racking up views at an astounding clip.
"Pearl was talking about her career the other day, and she really summed it up well when she said, 'Oh what a long strange trip it's been,'" says Adam McKay, Pearl's father (and Ferrell's partner.) "The reason we stopped is that we don't want to expose her to the evils of the industry. She's at a stage where she's become slightly aware of what's happening, and as soon as that happened, I said, 'That's it, we're done.'"
McKay says that his experience with FunnyOrDie -- which hosts both professional and user-generated content -- "has just totally exceeded our expectations. We've got a full time staff, we have professional writers and directors working for us. And Will's been great -- he really enjoys making these little movies. I'd say the most pleasant surprise was how much funny stuff has been posted by the users."
As for Pearl, we wish you the best. You are living proof that the flame
that burns twice as bright does indeed last half as long.
Related: http://www.bestweekever.tv/2007/06/26/icymi-pearl-is-one-bad-motherfcker/
Will Ferrell and Adam McKay
Will Ferrell meets the toughest cop in the world.
Comedy
4:30
Angel : Will Ferrell
Lieutenant : Pearl McKay
