Will Ferrell Puts the Funk in the Dunk. For Will Ferrell, sports comedies mean big bucks at the box office and a string of new quotes for the international lexicon. With his latest comedy, the basketball saga Semi-Pro, Ferrell promises new laughs when he puts the funk in the dunk. In an interview with Peter Travers for ABC News Now's Popcorn, the funnyman admits he has a propensity for sports comedies, but explains: It is the third-slash-fourth sports comedy I've done.