Will Ferrell joined Travis and Jason Kelce's "New Heights" podcast, sharing the hilarious story of his viral ‘Buddy the Elf” moment at the LA Kings game. He also reveals his former character’s Ron Burgundy’s dating advice.

Buddy the Elf has seen better days. After going viral for reincarnating the title character from 2003’s Elf - as a beer-drinking and cigarette-smoking brooder, no less - Will Ferrell explained the thought and preparation process behind the stunt.

Will Ferrell appeared on Jason and Travis Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast and finally explained his decision to revive Buddy the Elf as a disheveled beer drinker and smoker. The comedian went viral across social media for dressing as his iconic “Elf” character while attending the Dec.

Christmas might be over, but we’re still thinking about that moment from long-ago December when Will Ferrell inexplicably dressed up as one of his most iconic characters, and now he’s explaining why he did it.

Will Ferrell explains recent appearance as disheveled Buddy the Elf at Los Angeles Kings hockey game where he drank beer and smoked candy cigarettes.

Will Ferrell told Jason Kelce and Travis Kelce on their podcast why he decided to dress up as a drunken Buddy the Elf at a Los Angeles Kings game on Dec. 29: 'Occasionally I just like to do weird things like that just to stir it up.

Buddy the Elf is apparently now a smoking, drinking, scowling hockey fan, as Will Ferrell reprises role from the holiday classic 'Elf' movie at the Kings-Flyers game.

At running back, Ferrell saw no one better to break some tackles than Old School ’s Frank the Tank. Buddy the Elf, a “flexible and live” character, was drafted as wide receiver, causing some debate between Ferrell and Jason Kelce about whether Blades of Glory ’s Chazz Michael Michaels would do better in the position.

And Ferrell turned his idea into a reality as he transformed into his famous “Elf” character at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Dec. 29. He even broke character to smoke, drink and look grumpy while dressed as the elf, which made him go viral on the internet.