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

The 'Elf' star opened up about the viral stunt that had fans talking — and the unexpected inspiration behind his offbeat take on Buddy.

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 ...

It's all to do with Ferrell's Step Brothers co-star John C. Reilly, and if you've seen the 2008 film, it's very in tune with ...