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Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon covered the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as their comedic commentator characters, Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan. The pair hosted 'The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!' on HBO, marking their second time covering an event as these characters, after hosting the 2018 Rose Parade for Amazon.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 May 2018 |
| Time | 7:30 a.m. ET |
| Repeat | 9:45 p.m. ET |
| Network | HBO |
| Event | Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle |
| Show | The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish |
| Producers | Funny or Die |
| Executive Producers | Ferrell and Andrew Steele |
| Producer | Shannon |
| Characters | Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan |
| Character Background | Hosenbeck is a TV and radio host, author, and health and fitness expert; Cattigan is a former Miss Arizona and had a two-episode stint as an assistant DA on L.A. Law |
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What You'll Learn
- Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon hosted the Royal Wedding coverage for HBO as Cord and Tish
- Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan are fictional TV personalities
- Cord and Tish previously covered the 2018 Rose Parade for Amazon
- The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! was executive produced and written by Ferrell and Andrew Steele
- The show received mixed reviews from viewers
Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon hosted the Royal Wedding coverage for HBO as Cord and Tish
Ferrell and Shannon first played these characters for a live special covering the Rose Bowl Parade for Amazon Prime. Their quippy one-liners and off-the-cuff remarks added spice to the New Year's Day parade, and they brought this dynamic to the Royal Wedding coverage. In a promo, Cord is seen having a minor meltdown after getting stuck in a British phone booth due to his claustrophobia. In the teaser video, he says, "Do we have any WD40 around here? I’m not getting back in that death trap".
The pair's coverage of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle included parodies of Markle's longtime role on Suits, with Cord explaining in a voiceover, "Probably the most popular show on TV today, Suits is a show that goes behind the scenes of the high-stakes world of quality menswear, where egos are high and thread counts are higher". Cord and Tish also provided live updates of the couple's first kiss as husband and wife.
The special received mixed reviews, with some viewers finding it hilarious and others feeling it fell flat. One Reddit user commented, "They capture the tone of this kind of fawning coverage, but overall it's disappointing and it's an SNL sketch stretched out to 90 minutes without an ending". Another viewer expressed their desire to see the pair cover more live events, saying, "If Will and Molly ended up doing this full time for all major live events it would be my go-to coverage".
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Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan are fictional TV personalities
Hosenbeck is a TV and radio host, author, and health and fitness expert. Cattigan is a former Miss Arizona who had a two-episode stint as an assistant DA on L.A. Law. Together, they are chipper, quippy, and off-the-cuff. Their coverage of the Rose Parade was described as "the worst hosting I have ever seen" by one disgruntled reviewer who didn't realize it was a joke.
In 2018, Ferrell and Shannon reprised their roles as Hosenbeck and Cattigan to cover the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for HBO. The special, called "The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!", aired live on the day of the wedding, May 19, at 7:30 a.m. ET. In a promo for the special, Hosenbeck says of the wedding, "There will be more luxury packed into that church than all the Bed, Bath & Beyonds combined."
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Cord and Tish previously covered the 2018 Rose Parade for Amazon
Their coverage of the parade was the first time they played these characters, and their quippy one-liners and off-the-cuff remarks added spice to the event. While some viewers didn't quite get the joke, leaving negative reviews, others clearly enjoyed the parody, with one Reddit user calling it "gold".
The pair's coverage of the Rose Parade was followed by their coverage of the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for HBO. In a promo for the wedding coverage, Cord, who is claustrophobic, is stuck in a British phone booth and has a minor meltdown. The special was produced by Funny Or Die, executive-produced and written by Ferrell and Andrew Steele, alongside producer Shannon.
In the lead-up to the wedding, Ferrell and Shannon stopped by *The Tonight Show* and reminisced about *Saturday Night Live*.
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The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! was executive produced and written by Ferrell and Andrew Steele
Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon hosted "The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!" on HBO. The show was executive produced and written by Ferrell and Andrew Steele. The special, which was produced by Funny or Die, aired live on the day of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding, at 7:30 a.m. ET on May 19, 2018, with a repeat at 9:45 p.m. ET the same day.
Ferrell and Shannon reprised their roles as the comedic TV commentator personas of Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan, chipper TV personalities and 'Pasadena broadcast legends'. Hosenbeck is a TV and radio host and author dedicated to physical and mental wellness, while Cattigan is a former Miss Arizona who had a two-episode stint as an assistant DA on L.A. Law.
The pair first played these characters for a live special covering the Rose Bowl Parade for Funny Or Die and Amazon Prime. Their quippy one-liners and off-the-cuff remarks added spice to the New Year’s Day parade, and they brought the same energy to their coverage of the royal wedding.
In a promo, a red-bearded and claustrophobic Hosenbeck is stuck in a British phone booth and has a minor meltdown. "Do we have any WD40 around here? I’m not getting back in that death trap," he says with a smile in the teaser video.
The show received mixed reviews, with some viewers calling it "gold" and others finding it disappointing, like "an SNL sketch stretched out to 90 minutes without an ending".
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The show received mixed reviews from viewers
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord & Tish, featuring Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon, received mixed reviews from viewers. Some viewers praised the show, calling it "gold" and expressing their desire to see the duo cover more major live events. One viewer noted that Ferrell and Shannon were "just as good" as they had been during their coverage of the Rose Parade. Another viewer highlighted Ferrell's breakdown at the end of the show as a hilarious moment.
However, others were less impressed, with some finding the show disappointing and feeling that it was an SNL sketch stretched out to 90 minutes without a satisfying ending. One reviewer commented that while Ferrell is quick-witted and capable of improvising, the show relied too heavily on pre-written gags. This viewer also suggested that it would have been more daring and entertaining for Ferrell and Shannon to crack spontaneous jokes about the wedding attendees and happenings.
Some viewers seemed to miss the joke, with one disgruntled reviewer commenting on Ferrell and Shannon's coverage of the Rose Parade, stating, "This was the worst hosting I have ever seen. Cord was rude and even cut one of the co-hosts off and dug into an old girlfriend. He should be fired!"
Despite the mixed reviews, the special did have its fair share of fans, and the unique perspective of Cord and Tish certainly offered a different take on the royal wedding coverage.
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Frequently asked questions
Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon played TV commentators Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan.
The wedding was covered by HBO.
The special was called 'The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish'.
