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Will Ferrell's Web Venture Open For Advertising

Comedian Will Ferrell's FunnyOrDie kiosk for improv clips by celebrities has signed up with Web researcher Klout.com to promote advertiser-sponsored entertainment.

Dick Glover, CEO of the L.A.-based FunnyOrDie, said the company, which has shows on HBO and Comedy Central, will expand to live comedy shows before an audience of social-media users who have large followings, chosen through Klout's research. Evidently, the company wants to use social media to get ad revenue without losing its independent appearance.

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