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[@TonySeagle]

71 years old and the man is still as funny and relevant as ever.

[@Neyonius]

The Irish have perfected living human pickling, he'll not expire for another 40 years.

[@ananduril]

Neyonius might be true, anyway he's scottish

[@fergushowe123]

Neyonius You just pissed off the whole of Scotland. Including me.

[@wwfc12345]

Neyonius Don't worry about Fergus. It really doesn't take much to piss off the Scots, they're a very irritable bunch.

[@fergushowe123]

I'm not pissed off but I see that you are trying to piss me off Wade.

[@jackiedavies6956]

The best raconteur of all time no one can spin a yarn like he can. And no one can make people laugh like he can. He just makes the world a better, brighter place to be.

[@rhondafortson5205]

GOD BLESSED THE WORLD WITH BILLY CONNOLLY. RX for Depression = BILLY CONNOLLY!! SIDE EFFECTS = ADDICTION.

[@shainejacob7101]

He set up that joke real good.

[@Rossstewart88]

Well he is the master of comedy :)

[@Revolver1981]

+Ross stewart Si si.

[@maurit.1482]

I wonder why didn't Andy laugh at the end. Maybe he knows somebody with an aggressive parkinson's.

[@Spurioushamster]

He did the Marc Maron podcast where he told the story about the medication side effects, but it was Marc Maron that came up with the "guy in vegas with an erection" joke and said that Billy could use it

[@WolfHeathen]

Billy Connolly is fucking badass. Been a fan of him ever since the first Boondock Saints came out.

[@CmdrSloanne]

I recommend you watch the reruns of Head of the Class (1986-91). he replaced Howard Hesseman :Dr.Johnny Fever" from WKRP in the last season. Billy was hilarious & serious as the new teacher.

[@kaiforward9948]

watch the story where he talks about having sex with girl, where he gets stuck in a sleeping bag and they both throw up inside it, one of the best stories ever

[@oldmoviemusic]

Kai Forward what story is that? where can I find it??

[@reallivebluescat]

oldmoviemusic billy connolly live in new york I think it is

[@galeno07]

I fucking love his accent and his comedy style.

[@michaeljenkins7024]

He was in a folk band called the Humblebums and they say that his comedy simply grew out of how he used to talk between songs. I guess that's why his style seems more conversational than the vast majority of other comics.

[@betsyboy06]

What a gent- not fazed all about talking about his condition and even jokes about it! That's one brave man.

[@KenFromBeara]

+Jordan Betts and that's the way to do it. it's almost like staring death in the face and telling it to bugger off and bug hime some other time! he's the man!

[@Katya_Lastochka]

Jordan Betts Well he is Scottish isn't he?

[@Quentyn73]

Even at half pace this show is so much better than the falon one

[@ILuvSmexyShowgirls]

***** Hoookkkaaayyy...WHY exactly?

[@Quentyn73]

***** Yes, but Conan sucks a lollypop while Falon sucks arse.

[@tipperary1082]

ILuvSmexyShowgirls Fallon is too scripted and just isn't as naturally funny as Conan.

[@vardellsfolly5200]

That man,has been through a LOT in his life,yet he is very optimist and extremely funny,something i greatly admire.The strength of his will is simply amazing!

[@gargantuanclaymore6824]

Seen Billy on the Television awards the other day. Horrible to see him so motionless. It looked like he had to really concentrate on what he was doing. Best person to ever come out of Scotland. What a man!

[@vincentbekkema5197]

dont Forget Fish, former singer of Marillion. ;-)

[@alanbbrady8196]

@@vincentbekkema5197 What about him?

[@camerontungate]

Gotta love Billy, absolute legend, I wish him all the best.

[@Ghost_Of_SAS]

I don't think you could get any more scottish if you tried

[@Pesanteuse]

Well you do get what he's saying right? ;)

[@dabomera]

Oh trust me, being from Scotland you definitely can haha

[@Randy-2468]

You've never seen Rab c Nesbett then.

[@barbarahallinan1151]

ghost81..scottish people dont have scottish passports thats sad they carry british ones.

[@TheJpf79]

Barbara Hallinan You're replying to a four year old comment. Just saying.

[@markmarsh27]

I am very saddened to hear that Billy has Parkinson's...he is the coolest, most charismatic person alive...I love you Billy Connolly

[@LeeCzere]

You're pretty nice when you're nice Mark! (I feel a winky face is somehow suggestive, but, i wuould like to imply the sentiment.)

[@thomaswhite2700]

Lmao even in times of tragedy billy Connolly still makes us laugh..what a genuine class act

[@Nater389]

I think Billy laughed a bit at 2:09 because Conan set him up beautifully for the medication joke. Billy was probably wondering how to work it in...and then chuckled because of how easy it ended up being due to Conan's setup. Great. Only this master of comedy could make light of his own disease. One of, if not the best, jokes I've ever heard.

[@ulmo5536]

The great king Dain II of the Iron hills... No but It's good to see that he can still joke about his condition because Parkinsons is very serious and could also cause you depression.. Stay well Billy!

[@mikedregue]

Love Billy Connolly, great man and a great comedian.

[@gunnblades]

My favorite comedian of all time and I had the pleasure of meeting him when he was shooting Journey to the Edge. You couldn't imagine a nicer person to meet. I asked for his signature and he said, "I thought you'd never ask."

[@markmarsh27]

gunnblades agree with you completely---there's no one like Billy Connolly and never will be--(I envy you having met him)

[@paulmcauley3481]

This voice has accompanied me throughout my life. God love you Bill

[@HotChip343]

i want that accent more than anything in the world...

[@roxyqueen2]

Haha! Come to Glasgow and hear more of it. You might change your mind.

[@HotChip343]

roxyqueen2 it's better than the hill billy accents here...

[@HotChip343]

roxyqueen2 in 'murcia. :P

[@angemull]

you need to go an live in Glasgow for a while you might pick a bit of it up

[@michaelkupfer3723]

Jon Klein I am not American and I don't know what you mean with "Hill billy accents", but I personally find these "old-timey Southern/Wild West accents" you hear in movies awesome! For example the people in No Country for Old Men, or The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Just saw that recently, LOVED the accents there!! It sounds somehow intimate, poetic and raw, all at the same time! Love it!

[@Merlinthehappypig]

Oh god, he's getting old. He used to be so lively :(

[@wheelz8132]

Parksinsons also does that to you. Really slows you down and makes you look more weak .

[@LolaSweetheart]

Jason Kaiser You're so right, I watched my poor father wither away with Parkinsons, it's terrible. I've seen Billy 7 times. My all time comedy hero. :)

[@karlgustaf4170]

Phyl Renshaw well my father has parkinsons disease also, but the main thing that he does with Parkisons disease is that he has good humour about it. I mean he is not going to be able to do the same thing as he was used too, but he is the same person, my grandad also had parkinsons, but i never thought of him to have it, i just thought that he was old, cause he was so lively and willing to do things

[@wheelz8132]

Karl Gustaf Ah my grandfather had it and it really took a lot out of him, so that was what I was basing that on. I guess I shouldn't assume it's the same for everyone.

[@revgriz1979]

He's still relatively lively in his live shows. He's a lovely man that my family has known for years.

[@Lee2k4]

Followed billy since i was 5 years old, what a great guy, a true Scotsman and comedian!.

[@thomasrainbow]

He's great. I'm just curious what you mean by "a true Scotsman"?

[@Lee2k4]

***** Old school Glasweigian that grw up when Glasgow was all working class and the streets were hard.

[@thomasrainbow]

Phil Williams Ah ok. Thanks!

[@boardlife27]

God damn that beard is beautiful

[@rio20d]

I love he took a role as Dain Ironfoot, his accents fits perfectly as dwarf, he was such a badass along with his loyal Dwarven warriors, I really enjoyed his battle scene.

[@kullycrin9657]

The doctor was House.

[@EuanH91]

His son?

[@filipposstavro1233]

God damn it , I was not the only one who thought about it!

[@MilitantOldLady]

Im happy to see Billy look so healthy and vibrant. I hope we get to keep him for a long time still.

[@mikseinimikelpaa]

God damn those pants are beautiful

[@argeshagan7407]

that accent though man...that's dope..

[@DaniboyBR2]

I have such envy of his hair, Im 20 and Im already balding, damn you genes.

[@Ronin5B]

I feel your pain, bald brother

[@paft]

Ronin5B Hello fellow slap heads.

[@The_Daily_Tomato]

Parkinson's? No, good god no!! Not my Billy!!

[@jamieholmes5443]

Fucking terrible!!! :(

[@thecassman]

I believe he was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer on the same day too... Incredibly emotional day I imagine.

[@caal71]

Lets all keep our fingers crossed.

[@The_Daily_Tomato]

***** This person down the street is someone i do not know, Billy is a person i not only know but care deeply about. And if you have nothing good to say to a man that has done you no wrong then go frakk yourself.

[@thecassman]

***** I'm interested to know what money has to do with it? Do the rich not suffer with their illnesses? At the end of the day, regardless of *who* he is, he is human and he is suffering. He deserves as much sympathy, respect and concern as anybody else.

[@theAngryscotman]

I saw him last year in Perth Australia. I feel very privileged to have seen him at this stage in his life. You do notice he's gotten on in years but he still managed to have everyone rolling with laughs.

[@TheBikerBarn]

One of my Comic Heroes

[@SomeoneWitSkill]

***** So i know people in Scotland call him that, But what does it mean? or where did it come from?

[@SomeoneWitSkill]

***** Ahh, ok, thank you.

[@MIDImorphosis]

Mine is probably Batman

[@TheBikerBarn]

indeed! :O)

[@mirandamirae]

Billie Ballantine Billy Connolly is and always will be a comic genius. He's amazing.

[@YOYO-ot1hb]

For me billy is in the top 5 greatest ever standups,

[@NellieKAdaba]

YO YO I agree.

[@humann5682]

Definitely. Never wrote a joke. Said he tried to but couldn't. His whole act was just him articulating his thoughts and explaining how he saw things through the beautiful comic prism he viewed the world.

[@stevensmith8261]

Love Billy's take on Mirapex (the Parkinson's drug he mentioned). The disease sucks balls, but he still has us laughing - what an amazing guy.

[@lynsey4224]

First time I've seen him interviewed since he has Parkinson's. Bless him, you can definitely notice a difference in him. Stay well Big Yin xxx

[@mobidevseo5759]

+Lynsey Foster moreover, he gave some advice to Robin Williams about coping with Parkinson's

[@dieterheiter7991]

+MobiDev SEO no he didn't. They found out he had park's when they cut him open after death

[@icelandmoon]

Yeah he has the demeanor of Ozzie Osbourne now.Ozzie doesn't Have Parkinson's Disease but he has a nervous system disorder.

[@Matt67144]

Just saw the Hobbit and the best part was Billy Connolly as Dain. Never heard of him before but now I find myself becoming a fan. Holly shit his voice is badass! You scot's have a gifted actor!

[@robertomonteiro3410]

Yes, 9 years later but since I heard his voice sounds tough

[@samuraisteven7254]

CANT BEAT HIM HE IS A LEGEND ,LOVE HIM MADE ME LAUGH STILL DOES THROUGH ALL THE YEARS I SEEN HIM 80'S 90'S HIS WORLD TOUR OF SCOTLAND AND AUSTRALIA ..

[@ihaveacar]

That was the best part of the movie when he came running down the hill with his army and spoke. I had no idea he was going to be in it and I almost creamed my pants.

[@ShredCo]

+Weedz420 How do you kids even know who Billy Conolly is?

[@ShredCo]

Somr kid who ejaculated in his shorts becuase of Billy Connoly in a movie theatre...

[@lowlander04]

+Smartphone Phone He plays Dain Ironfoot

[@danielcast98]

+Painted Pony The internet c:

[@TheSpiritOfTheTimes]

+Weedz420 It's a fucking CGI monstrosity, not him, only the voice.

[@cww7855]

The greatest of them all. Wonderfully funny man, I could listen to billy for hours on end.

[@soxxieloux9117]

beautiful soul.

[@spleenoid88]

One of the greatest accents I have ever heard.

[@Pahwahster]

Not a fan of Kim Kardashian then, don't worry none of us are.

[@beqasamxbeqa9004]

i think you are disrespectful to hobbits

[@Pahwahster]

BeqaSamx Beqa If Kanye West was here he'd say his bitch aint no hobbit.

[@didde00]

***** And he ain't no gayfish

[@NicK-vc1he]

You just say that cus you being jelly!

[@kevedwards]

Pahwahster the only thing he has in common with aqua man is his love for the sea.

[@mrartboy1]

Absolutely adore this guy!..the accent is enough!

[@Cantbuyathrill]

"...and I don't like people who have" fucking genius. My kind of guy. Said it once and will say it again : 'If it ain't Scottish, it's crrrrap!!!"

[@0wls2k]

It's both tragic and amazing that this will be the first time some Americans will have seen Billy. Check him out, a true comic genius.

[@antiobamababe]

Muppet Treasure Island was mine!

[@mohamstaz3618]

@@antiobamababe Yep, and then I saw him in Beautiful Joe and Boondock Saints. I love Billy Connolly.

[@ZoraCatone]

Are you nuts?

[@rocketraccoon77]

His accent is Life

[@Deel2506]

That last line killed me

[@CaveManCobb]

He was brilliant on Ron and Fez.

[@yayoineko]

Compared to his 2012 interview on Conan, Billy he seems so much smaller and quieter, frail almost. I hope he keeps going strong in everything he's doing.

[@ErikBAnderson]

He is 71 years old. Early onset occurs when the patient is 21-40 years old.

[@jakejaekels7991]

For years, This guy is one of the best comedians, so very funny. Thanks for bringing a few moments of light hearted comedy to all of us. Jake

[@brettharter143]

I haven't seen billy Connolly in a long time but within first few seconds of this I could tell there was something off with him, definitely appears slower. Great guy

[@VinceP1974]

Yeah.. something happened to him.. its called age.

[@brettharter143]

You sure it couldn't be something else brah......sure?

[@1After100]

brett harter He had that parkinsons blank stare. I noticed it too. This guy is usually far more manic and animated than this.

[@goldenfugnugget]

1After100 You guys are speculating about something that they directly addressed in the video. WTF?

[@heru-deshet359]

73 years of hard living will do that to you.

[@Denkimon]

God damn that dialect is beautiful

[@ladysingstheblues2285]

Denkimon He is speaking English. Very few few people in Britain still speak in a dialect, even accents are beginning to disappear.

[@missyb9438]

Denkimon no. It isnt😉

[@LornQuintana]

What a load of rubbish. You walk down the street and someone's got a different accent.

[@whatyegonnado571]

@@ladysingstheblues2285 away and dnt talk pish he is from glasgow plenty of people speak like that

[@monomakes]

Lovely Billy! RIP matey! What fire he had as young man. Rock star.

[@jdmcdade.9473]

My all time hero. Stay strong big yin. Much love from Glasgow. x

[@clubredken13]

Billy will be the first person to overcome cancer, and Parkinsons. Mark my words. And if early onset dementia rears its head Billy will have his way with ya! I'm sure of it. The pants I'm not so sure of

[@Nectarisa]

I hope so.I love Billy.

[@RosesofWillows]

The pants are weird, for sure! But I miss the caped, black T-shirts for wore on stage

[@DianaAmericaRivero]

"Have you read [Tolkien]? No. And I don't like people who have." Billy Connolly gets me.

[@phatbassanchor]

Billy Connelly played the baddest @$$ dwarf in all of middle earth history! Love you Billy!🥰 Thank you for decades of joy and laughter.🤣 Adventure ever on my friend, Phat🎸

[@Wrongemboyo]

This interview is just lovely.

[@user-wr5yx8tk3r]

This is one of the few times i’ve actually laughed out loud watching a talk show

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

He made a really great warrior Dwarf. Brilliant casting. He may have not read the books or care for such fans, but at least he loves the movies

[@Billie4Mozzarella]

Can't wait to see him in the movies! He'll be amazing, I'm sure!

[@sonicfreak04]

this guy is my favorite scottish actor/comedian bless him

[@idontlikewind.554]

He’s not an actor, he’s a comedian.

[@sonicfreak04]

@@idontlikewind.554 hes both

[@Elekias]

I am so happy this beautiful man played Dain Ironfoot.

[@marioTmaggot]

I love this man.

[@SiavashSafavi]

Best stand up comedian out of Britain, period.

[@JokerRage13]

That sucks to find out one of the people you have looked up to has Parkinson's Disease he looks great thought, we all love you Billy

[@welshbeef3]

my fathers had it for 23 years, im 23 years old... Absolute hero, funniest guy I know!

[@joerobinson7564]

Gareth James yea, Parkinson's is a bad disease but by far not the most horrific one. Many people live with it for a long, long time. It's hard to see them go through but not the end of enjoying ones life. It's good to know there are people like your father who do not dwell on it. My sister has Multiple Sclerosis, unfortunately this will preclude her from enjoying anything about the latter years of her life. This has led her to realise that she needs to enjoy life now while she can. I think what will happen to her scares me more then her.

[@KeziaKez]

Joe Robinson Look up the symptoms of parkinsons, full on parkinsons is about the worst it gets, sorry to hear about your sister though, good to hear shes happy.

[@joerobinson7564]

Sorry bud, you don't know what your talking about. Do the same thing with MS and read about the pain scale.

[@KeziaKez]

Dont try and make this some fucked up competition mate. But these are some of the full onset symptoms of parkinsons: Muscle tremors that start in one area then slowly spread to other parts of your body, you eventually get regular muscle cramps and lose the ability to move your limbs/body. You lose the ability to move your face and get a fixed expression of nothing. You become so dizzy even if you could walk, you would fall over constantly, you get eye problems, being blurred and double vision and struggle to move your eyes. You get bladder and bowel problems and get have trouble sleeping, getting batches of insomnia. You struggle to swallow and lose the ability to speak and struggle to communicate. Your whole body aches with pain. Im not saying one thing is worse than another, but parkinsons is definitely one of the worst things out there. The fact people live with it for such a long time in cases makes it even worse, as you slowly lose control of your body and mind.

[@HeavyMetalGamer45]

Love you Billy funniest man ever wish you all the best.

[@DendyJungle]

Real classy guy. Always has a good vibe.

[@yoyo-jw3mo]

billy i love ur comedy stand up, i know billy is not well and wont be better any time soon. thanku big yin for 50 years of laughter x

[@OldMan_PJ]

Conan needs to do a Serious Jibber Jabber with Billy, the man is a comedic genious.

[@GutzOverFear]

That joke at the end was just pure gold. He's still got it.

[@jessadios1990]

Love Billy's face at the end!!!

[@Halfstar3]

One of the funniest most likeable people in the world Billy is 🙏

[@davidfinch7407]

For years I thought he was John Cleese doing a Scottish accent.

[@vvrsvallabh]

Glad to know I wasn't the only one!

[@Myfavoritecuties]

Same! 😂

[@marshorner1573]

The way he said “Nooo” at the start killed me

[@haydnmarsh9971]

The delivery of that last joke was perfect.

[@padwam1232]

He sounds like a freaking dwarf! Perfect role for him.

[@KenFromBeara]

Billy is so funny. Love this guy

[@Tommyr]

Billy is GREAT! I wish him ALL the best.

[@markmckeown87]

Love the Big Yin!

[@paulaneary7877]

I just fell in love with Billy Connolly. What an incredible man.

[@ragzilbragzilb6603]

Billy is such an underrated actor :D

[@Phelan666]

Those are some very distracting pants.

[@dev009bitoo]

The Las Vegas joke though.. pitch perfect ✌️😂

[@UserSoup123]

I love his accent.

[@116Bears]

That's a great closer.

[@houghtonization]

Thankyou for everything...x

[@jaychoi9433]

I recognized his voice as soon as I heard it even though I didn't know he was going to be in the movie! Was pleasantly surprised. :D

[@GodConsciousness]

Lord LOVE you, Billy! Slowing down just a wee bit, but DAYUM you've still got it! May you pass from strength to strength!

[@TomEbbsjamasteroids]

watched the movie on a plane back from india last night....fantastic! he was great as dain II ironfoot. Connolly always was a great sparse of character!

[@TheSkyshatter]

"Good mornin'! How are we all? I have a wee proposition, if ye wouldn't mind giving me a few moments of yer time. Would you consider...JUST SODDING OFF?!"

[@troidl90]

Just watched this scene. Best dialogue ever

[@joannetaylor2327]

Same thoughts pal,lets hope we all go quietely and with dignity and have a bloody good laugh to accompany or demise!

[@ScottBurden117]

I love you Billy 😂

[@christopherbuckley5929]

For everyone wondering billy connolly wasn't cgi in the movie he was actually in makeup it just appeared that he was cgi because of the grey filter that was in the movie.

[@ezramotz8218]

Wrong

[@damianowens5066]

Parkinson's disease shite! It has affected two of my favorite people ever my grandpa and Billy one thing that they have in common two amazing people! Xx

[@karlmuster263]

That last line is one of the best things I've heard in a while.

[@Simple1Jack]

Three hours in makeup? I just saw the movie and he was CGI!

[@Simple1Jack]

***** His whole face looked cgi to me. Why even put the poor guy in makeup and prosthetics at all when he might as well have just come in one afternoon and done a voiceover?

[@Simple1Jack]

k hk I'll bet he's pissed though.

[@kurvos]

I saw the movie knowing people had said he was in CGI. I couldn't see that. He was definitely there, and he wasn't in CGI. What the hell are you and others even talking about?

[@Simple1Jack]

kurvos Did you see it in 3D or 2D? There was one particular closeup where he looked like a videogame character.

[@kurvos]

Tugg Speedman I saw it in 2D. Maybe it was only apparent in the 3D version then? Could be. :/ Though, from the one time I saw a 3D movie, I thought it blurred out the details (which was the first Hobbit movie actually).

[@sfshinz]

Gotta love the Big Yin.

[@sandorsbox]

So very sad that he has been struck by Parkinson's. It was because of that that he wasn't able to portray Dain Ironfoot on screen and was actually all CG. He still voiced the character, though and the voice made Dain Ironfoot a badass dwarf! Bless him for his continuing sense of humor.

[@godlymike1278]

I died at 2:29. That's also honestly EVERY man in in Las Vegas though XD!

[@MyJohncon]

Uncle Billy such a funny guy.

[@FredDude27]

Fair enough! He is honest..Thats good enough in my mind! :)