Christina Applegate, Baxter the dog and Will Ferrell in 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy' (2004) DreamWorks/Courtesy Everett Collection While Veronica Corningstone was dealing with sexism in the 1970s newsroom, Christina Applegate was dealing with her own behind-the-scenes gender parity. The 4x Golden Globe nominee recently recalled her original offer for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) was "a little offensive," but Will Ferrell and Adam McKay made it right by contributing to her pay from their own salaries.