Will Ferrell makes a full-time return to TV as executive producer, co-writer, and co-star in Eastbound & Down with up-and-coming funny guy Danny McBride. You might recognize Danny from Pineapple Express & Tropic Thunder, both which were big hits last year and seemingly a new member of WF’s Funny or Die crew. EB&D is already done filming and ready to go over at HBO. WF and HBO is sure to be a dangerously hysterical combination judging from what he’s already gotten away with at FoD and the ultra-tease from the HBO site (above). The mullet sported by the main character Kenny Powers (DMcB) is already priceless. For some reason, my immediate reaction was “I didn’t know Mike Piazza could act!”. No offense to Piazza, but I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what he would look like if he hadn’t made it to the MLB. Fittingly of course, since the show is about a washed-up baseball player still trying to earn his golden ticket to the majors.  The fact that any sport is involved leads me to hope that there will certainly be some physical comedy, which I would expect nothing less from the Talladega Nights/Semi-Pro/Spartan cheerleader genius that is Will Ferrell. Powers’ roid-rage in the trailer above makes me want to punch a hole in my wall with anticipation. I haven’t been this excited to have HBO since The Sopranos.