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Marking the directorial debut of Adam McKay, former head writer for Saturday_Night_Live and founder of the Upright_Citizen's_Brigade, Anchorman is set during the 1970s and stars Will_Ferrell as Ron Burgundy, San Diego's top-rated news anchorman. While Burgundy is outwardly willing to adjust to the idea of females in the workplace -- even outside of secretarial positions -- he certainly doesn't want his own job challenged. Keeping that in mind, it's no wonder that the arrival of Veronica Corningstone (Christina_Applegate), an aspiring newswoman, is, in Ron's eyes, not the studio's most welcome addition. After Veronica pays her dues covering so-called female-oriented fluff pieces (think cat fashion shows and cooking segments), the ambitious Veronica sets her eyes on the news desk; more specifically, on Ron's seat behind it. Not unpredictably, Ron doesn't take the threat lightly, and it isn't long before the rival newscasters are engaged in a very personal battle of the sexes. Anchorman was co-written by Ferrell, and features supporting performances from David_Koechner, Steve_Carrell, Paul_Rudd, Tara_Subkoff, and Maya_Rudolph. Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

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