Will Ferrell plays cymbals at Oscars It may have been a night of Hollywood back-slapping but there was plenty of time for comedy at the Oscars, as Will Ferrell proved. The Anchorman star was on hand to present the award for best original song. He took to the stage with Zach Galifianakis, while playing the cymbals. Wearing white band uniforms, they said they had taken time out of their schedule as "serious musicians" to present the award. The gong went to Man or Muppet from The Muppets.