{
  "id": 18032693,
  "title": "The Origins of ‘Elf’: How Will Ferrell Came to Replace Chris Farley in the Christmas Classic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/the-origins-of-elf-how-will-ferrell-came-to-replace-chris-farley-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-03T22:18:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/elf-oral-history-will-ferrell-chris-farley-andy-richter-1236747109/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In an exclusive excerpt from his new oral history, comedian Andy Richter — who has a small part in the movie — retraces the unlikely birth of the 2003 holiday hit.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}