David Koechner Latest Celebrity News & Gossip

EXCLUSIVE: Scottie Thompson (Hellfire), David Koechner (Anchorman), Gillian White (Trouble Man!) and Isaiah Washington (Grey’s Anatomy) are currently starring in Christmas action-comedy Dashing Through The Snow.

EXCLUSIVE: MVD Entertainment Group has claimed North American rights to the darkly comedic thriller Wrong Reasons, marking the feature debut of writer-director Josh Roush. The film, executive produced by and featuring Kevin Smith (Clerks III, Red State), is slated for release on digital, VOD, Blu-ray and DVD on August 15.

EXCLUSIVE: Half Baked 2, the sequel to the 1998 cult comedy, has finished production in Baton Rouge, LA with Rachel True reprising her role as Mary Jane in the Universal 1440 Entertainment title. Also joining the cast is Maze Runner‘s Dexter Darden, as well as Moses Storm (Unfriended), Ramona Young (Never Have I Ever), Ash Santos (True Story), Joel Courtney (Super 8, The Kissing Booth), and David Koechner (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.

EJ Panaligan editor High Octane Pictures’ “Izzy Lyon: The Unspun Truth,” an absurd mockumentary about a famous sign spinner, is set for digital release on November 4th. The film stars comedians David Koechner, Greg Proops, Phil LaMarr, Lang Parker and Kym Whitley. Following the murky life of famed sign spinner Izzy Lyon, the film picks up twenty years since Lyon mysteriously disappeared, and a group of fervent fans seek to reunite in order to uncover the truth behind the celebrity’s disappearance. The group of fans investigate Lyon’s life in detail, from his early 80’s rise to his late 90’s downfall, in the process discovering a portrait of a flawed individual that they’ve worshipped blindly in the past. Anti-Izzy adversaries are said to be working to exclude Lyon from the Spinternational Hall of Fame, which is followers must reckon with throughout the film.

Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleeson suit up sharp for the premiere of their new show, The Patient, held at NeueHouse on Tuesday night (August 23) in Los Angeles.

David Koechner was arrested for "operating a vehicle while impaired" following a series of failed field sobriety tests administered by Ohio State Highway Patrol officers earlier this month. The state of Ohio does not recognize the common terminology of "DUI" (driving under the influence) and instead uses the term "OVI" (Operating a Vehicle Impaired) in its place, which prohibits the use of operating nearly any kind of motorized vehicle while impaired, according to the Ohio Bar. The "Anchorman" actor was pulled over in Lawrence County on June 4 after officers witnessed a few "lane violations" while he was driving, and Koechner reportedly refused a breathalyzer test.

TMZ reported.Koechner was seen swerving before a state trooper pulled him over and allegedly smelled alcohol on his breath, sources told the outlet.He was ticketed and is expected to make a court appearance next month.Koechner was in Ohio as part of his “The Office” trivia tour, and had a show later that night in Ironton, according to TMZ.In April, the former SNL cast member was hit with DUI and hit-and-run charges in California stemming from his December 2021 arrest on New Year’s Eve, when police said he was driving erratically and hit a stop sign.The actor and comedian filed for divorce from wife Leigh Koechner in January 2020 after nearly 22 years of marriage.

EXCLUSIVE: Gersh has signed actor, writer and producer David Koechner (Anchorman) for representation.

Pete Davidson is entering the world of cartoons with Netflix’s “Marmaduke”.

Showbiz funnyman David Koechner has been charged with driving under the influence and hit-and-run in Los Angeles after he was arrested back in December 2021. The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office relayed to TMZ on Friday that the charges stem from the "Office" alum's arrest on New Year’s Eve with the outlet further reporting that Koechner faces up to six months in jail for each misdemeanor count.  Records from the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office revealed at the time that the 59-year-old was arrested on Dec. 31 at 3:03 p.m.

David Koechner was allegedly arrested for driving under the influence and for a hit and run on New Year’s Eve. According to TMZ, police were called to Simi Valley, California around 3 p.m. after getting reports of an “erratic driver” who hit a street sign with a car. This was allegedly The Office alum, who was taken into custody after failing a field sobriety test.

Samantha Boscarino (Good Luck Charlie), Griffin Johnson (Ridiculousness), David Koechner (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) and Rizwan Manji (Schitt’s Creek) have signed on to star in Diamond in the Rough, the second feature financed and produced by Creator+, which will enter production in Los Angeles this week.

The film stars Stephan James, J.K. Simmons, Alexander Ludwig, Lil Rel Howery, Tim Blake Nelson, Russell Wilson, Andrew Bachelor, Jeffrey Donovan, David Koechner, Kristin Chenoweth, Timothy Olyphant and Uzo Aduba.

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy and Tony winner Kristin Chenoweth, Jeffrey Donovan, and Lil Rel Howery have joined Stephan James and J.K. Simmons in National Champions, the STXfilms sports drama which is being directed by Ric Roman Waugh. The film also stars Uzo Aduba, Alexander Ludwig, Andrew Bachelor, David Koechner, Tim Blake Nelson, and Timothy Olyphant.

Uzo Aduba and Alexander Ludwig will co-star opposite Stephan James and J.K.

EXCLUSIVE: Eros STX’s Stephan James and J.K. Simmons sports drama National Champions is expanding its thespian team roster with Uzo Aduba, Alexander Ludwig, Andrew Bachelor, David Koechner, Tim Blake Nelson, and Timothy Olyphant.

A table read of Ed Wood's comically bad classic Plan 9 From Outer Space featuring Bob Odenkirk, Laraine Newman, Bobcat Goldthwait, David Koechner, Oscar Nuñez and others is set for next month's virtual edition of the TCM Classic Film Festival. The 12th annual event runs May 6-9 on TCM and HBO Max and kicks off with a 60th anniversary screening of West Side Story and interviews with Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn.

Krampus. This Christmas horror flick has an all-star cast including Adam Scott, Toni Collette, Allison Tolman, and David Koechner, and it follows a family reuniting at the holidays who are terrorized by Krampus, a demon who punishes those who have lost the Christmas spirit. Looks like Krampus is going to be working overtime in December 2020 because a lot of us are having trouble getting into the Christmas spirit thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has picked up the North American distribution rights to Faith Based, the Luke Barnett-scripted indie comedy that stars Jason Alexander, Tanner Thomason, Margaret Cho, David Koechner, Lance Reddick, as well as Barnett.

Netflix has landed the faith-based movie musical A Week Away. The project, which was shot in Nashville, follows troubled teen Will Hawkins (Kevin Quinn), who has a run-in with the law that puts him at an important crossroads: Go to juvenile detention or attend a Christian summer camp.

By Amanda N'Duka

By Amanda N'Duka

"Anchorman" star David Koechner and his wife of 22 years, Leigh Koechner, are splitting up.