1.0 link 89415 <![CDATA[Will Ferrell Movie Disappoints At Box Office With $15M]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/02/will-ferrell-movie-disapp_n_89415.html LOS ANGELES &mdash; Will Ferrell's basketball comedy "Semi-Pro" dribbled to the top of the weekend box office, but it fell short of his previous blockbuster openings in the sports spoof genre, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The New Line Cinema film, starring Ferrell as the owner of a fictional basketball franchise, grossed $15.3 million in its weekend debut. That was lackluster compared to Ferrell's 2006 NASCAR parody "Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," which opened at $47 million, and last...

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