We were so happy. We really were. Okay, so it wasn’t a production announcement or any official confirmation, but when Adam McKay mentioned that he and the Anchorman actors had A) a great idea for a sequel and B) all agreed to slice their salaries to encourage Paramount to make it, we saw rainbows and rode unicorns in our minds. Well, no longer: McKay has tweeted that the studio passed.
As we try to claw our way out of the glass case of emotion we're now trapped in, bitter tears streaming down our collective, red-from-shouting cheeks, we’re clinging to the comforting thought that this may not actually be the end for Anchorman 2, that it’s merely a bump in the road. Might it one day come true? Or could it be part of a negotiation tactic to push the studio's hand?
And we’ll always have the first movie to love, cherish and watch. In fact, we’re going to do that right now, while sipping three fingers of Glenlivet, with a little bit of pepper. And an entire wheel of cheese.
Oh, and someone else isn’t happy with the news, either. We’re sure the web is going to burp up a “Hitler Learns...” video soon enough (assuming it doesn’t get killed in a copyright sting), but for now we’re going with this{