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Will Ferrell Appears as ‘Anchorman’ Ron Burgundy for Tom Brady Roast

Will Ferrell Appears as ‘Anchorman’ Ron Burgundy for Tom Brady Roast

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Will Ferrell appeared at the Tom Brady roast on Sunday night in character as his Anchorman persona, Ron Burgundy. He was introduced as “a living legend, a world-class lover and the No. 1 news anchor in all of Sunday.” “My name is Ron Burgundy,” he said. “I am a very big deal but tonight is not about me. …  We are here to honor a champion of the gridiron, a great American, a father and a sexy man, a true patriot — until he was not.” Burgundy started out by commenting on Brady’s good looks. “This man is gorgeous. … Look at those cheekbones. That’s a million-watt smile right there. … I could get lost in those eyes and right now I am that person,” he said. “Ron, pull it together. You’re a straight man. He’s making you question your sexuality. Stop looking at him. You’re here to make fun of him. Not fall in love. Concentrate.” He continued: “Tom, it’s clear, everybody up here loves you. I love you, although it might just be …

Chablis, a flourishing Burgundy wine beating the odds

Chablis, a flourishing Burgundy wine beating the odds

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Chablis is grown on 5,846 hectares over 17 towns in the Yonne department. PHILIPPE ROY / AURIMAGES Wine is going through a rough patch and consumption is down? Not according to Chablis vineyards, they’re doing fine. Better than fine, actually. Their commercial success has been getting increasingly evident since the 2000s. The name has even become so famous that it is often synonymous with “white wine” abroad. On January 10, the owners of Château Lafite Rothschild in Pauillac, in the Bordeaux region, bought Domaine William Fèvre from Artémis (billionaire François Pinault’s holding company). 72 hectares in the Chablis wine region, 15.9 of which are Premier Cru and 15.2 Grand Cru. “I seized the opportunity,” explained Saskia de Rothschild, head of Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite, who said she had been “impressed” by the quality of William Fèvre’s wines. She confessed that other factors also played a part in her decision to buy the property. Firstly, the good state of white wine in France – Lafite has already been increasing its share in its various properties …