Will Ferrell Hilarious Acceptance Speech At The Mark Twain Comedy Award 2011

Taped at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on October 23

[@tantagoth]

“All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. ” Mark Twain.

[@Ignirium]

Why is that a good combination, behaving with ignorance and confidence sounds dangerous. Confidence would require belief/conviction in what is true; have knowledge, while ignorance is a lack of knowledge and understanding.

[@somguy728]

@@Ignirium Thanks, you are your user name. More proof of Idiocracy, love it!

[@Ignirium]

@@somguy728 Make an argument, explain your thinking as i did. I probably don't understand the quote but it says i "need ignorance". There's no way out of Hard Determinism so ignorance is a natural position for us. I actually modeled my name from the word "Ignis" or Igni" which means fire. Originally i chose "Welkin" as a username about 25years ago, but some stupid anime game took that word and made it their main character, so it ruined it! I had that name first before that game was made dammit. 99% of user names are dumb/terrible anyway, look at yours, you don't even care.

[@dusandragovic09srb]

Golden man.

[@garjun29]

Donald Trump... lol

[@themike97_58]

Will's biggest asset imo is his ability to never break in character and make his character seem so real.

[@Dr_B.Fetttt]

I don't think its all a character man :)

[@themike97_58]

Nicholas Cook I would have to agree with that sometimes haha

[@matthewsowers8767]

Nicholas Cook ok to

[@S4MBONE]

totally agreed!

[@AKmacintosh]

He commits to the bit really well.

[@Mr00000111]

This man has no ego. He doesn't mind laughing at himself and being perceived as a total idiot, therefore he is so free and loosened and it's very fun, funny and refreshing to be around that kind of uncommon people.

[@Andy-in8ej]

Idiot,

[@chewyrocker]

Maybe Bed Bath and Beyond. I don’t know.... I don’t know if we’ll have enough time!

[@andrewbell2712]

Yeah. And if he sprayed just a quart or two of orange-patchouli hair spray into his golden locks, he'd look like that other great comedian of American politics, the self-effacing, and ego-free DONALD TRUMP.

[@vladb420]

@@andrewbell2712 lol no one even mentioned trump, u ok?

[@davidhutchinson7888]

@@chewyrocker once it hits your lips, it's so good!!!!11

[@Steve27775]

The acceptance speech shows exactly why he was worthy of the award.

[@BostonHollyAndSnoop]

+Steve27775 Dropping the bust , stumbling over it then attempting a humpty-dumpty re-assembly omg I was crying laughing. I'm used to his antics but this caught me off guard. Have you seen any of his older, SNL skits ? As a corporate sales person, inventor of cat toys ? The Fourth of July Celebration - he's the boss conducting a very important, in office , upper exec, staff meeting , enters , donning *only* socks & his Patriotic, tighty whitie's ?? be close to a loo.

[@Jamietheroadrunner]

I was a kid watching that sketch where he showed his patriotism wearing only that unfortunate underwear and socks, lol! It came right after 9/11, too, right? I remember even my mom laughing hard and there wasn't much lauging during those months.

[@bruzote]

I wonder how many other writers contributed to his speech (if any)? That's a huge part of entertainment, hiring the back office help and not mentioning it. It would not be improper even for an awards speech. Chances are, if he did hire people, you would never find out.

[@mandaleigh5249]

For real. Will Ferrell is an American treasure.

[@scottt7400]

Touche' my friend

[@spaceballs72]

Only Will Ferrell would sabotage his own award for our entertainment.

[@kylierenee5782]

qianstirfry it was a fake award, he said it later.

[@Jamezy316]

fake or not, those awards mean nothing,

[@martinhyizna3299]

duh it was plaster

[@Solidsteakx]

Jon Smith edgelord.

[@chrisjohnson4985]

@@martinhyizna3299 The real one is solid gold.

[@maartenwestermann8229]

His timing of breaking the award while the music’s still going on, his facial expression while he clumsily picks up the pieces and puts them on the table, are pure genius and proof, right there, that he fully deserved the Mark Twain award. He could have stopped at that moment...absolutely brilliant!

[@motasch241]

Word. His timing in this vid is out of the world

[@jdn2156]

Your right definitely deserved...every...single piece of it, including the one that flew in that one guys eye in the front row that he probably took home and tried to sell on ebay after his tears dried up and he could see his computer screen

[@MrCrown040]

“Watched on PBS by hundreds of people.” Pure genius.

[@JohnDoe10350]

There's DOZENS of us!

[@lovabohmlundberg5018]

4:42

[@I_Palaver]

I caught that too! Hilarious!!

[@vinny_the_kidd]

I think it was "hundred" what Will meant😹

[@vinny_the_kidd]

@@lovabohmlundberg5018 the name of it is...IRONY😉

[@kenjiss7666]

His wife is lovely... Not everyone will get Will's brand of humour ..Love him !

[@ghddsfhtfdfgtdr2824]

Ken Jiss

[@RoadCone411]

One has to assume she 'gets' his humour - she married him and his comedy!

[@jamesdaugherty7138]

No really. Everyone gets it.

[@aumarigan]

Everyone gets it...

[@lovabohmlundberg5018]

she’s from Sweden like me hej hej jag gillar godis

[@mariotreglia4066]

Will Ferrell, Jim Carrey, Martin Short, Dave Chappelle and the late Norm MacDonald, masters of their craft, funny and intelligent, impossible not to laugh…

[@ericchromy1019]

I swear I nearly died when he decided to thank his two prior wives.

[@raniasidhu557]

For helping "me" make tonight possible... if any of you ever needs me to speak on your behalf, ever, I mean this sincerely, I'm probably not available.

[@jakegravad4342]

You left me for Gary busey...and l will never blame you 😂😂😂

[@johnspehn4051]

Will telling his wife, the point is, "it's his night"! After the show, if he decides to pull an all night bender with Gwen Eiffel... He's gonna do it! Hilarious! Party animal & PBS host Gwen Eiffel on all night bender w/will Is vision I cannot shake.

[@ronburgundy2474]

Who is this devilishly handsome man??

[@Mr.Nobody10000]

Is it weird that Ron Burgundy himself only gets 29 likes in 5 years of this post?

[@joshualuntsford]

I like yas Ron

[@michaelderyder426]

He looks like Ricky Bobby

[@thejammfam]

He is kind of a big deal...

[@sesanalorenzo]

Ron Burgundy i love you

[@azher191]

I think it's pretty wholesome that Will is married to his wife for 20 years and has 3 children

[@infoMania07]

Yes. In America it'd be considered wholesome.

[@4plus4equalsmoo]

@@infoMania07 is it lame in other parts of the world?

[@infoMania07]

@@4plus4equalsmoo yeah why not.

[@4plus4equalsmoo]

@@infoMania07 is monogamy frowned upon?

[@battlefront390x]

@@infoMania07 I'd like to hear your perspective very much! Or how your country, religion, ego might view it?

[@chapinero017]

will ferrel doesnt have to say anything. His own image is enough to make me laugh

[@Tomyvilacorta]

chapinero017 i feel ya, same here tho

[@trager94]

+chapinero017 Funnily enough, that was how people felt about Mark Twain. There are anecdotes about him going out to speak to crowds, and just staring at them silently until people started giggling, then laughing, then erupting into laughter.

[@happycamper6888]

😂 I know you think that's a compliment but 😂😂

[@armandoflores4281]

chapinero017 p

[@ctwining]

Steve Martin was the same.

[@KLUJICS]

Once again, he thanks and highlights his wife and family. Respect him more and more every time I hear him speak. Being successful is laughing at yourself and acting foolish from time to time. Life is too short and to make light from time to time is needed. We need more of it right now in 2020-21.

[@chrisburnette6186]

Well said friend....well said!

[@ericperry72]

I'm I got tears in my eyes watching this, and as a married man, when he he thanked his ex wives first...omg I lost it! Lol

[@Stevon125]

1 billion divided by 10 thousand is still 100,000 a year....that be an awesome award.

[@binkey3374]

I'm glad I'm not the only person watching who was nerdy enough to do the math on that.

[@PabloDPena]

Actually 100000 sounds great for the first couple of decades but then inflation kicks in not to mention the aweful war with China and 2nd great depression of 2156 and then 100,000 is basically nothing so FUCK YOU Mark twain award.

[@TheMegadethMonk]

Did it in my head... yeah, just sayin.... sayin I'm pretty smart... for a drunk guy that is.

[@verslalchimie5824]

Except that after just 300 years of 3% inflation, $100K will be worth only $14 in today's money.

[@jaye1006]

How can you call yourself a nerd if you don't understand the time value of money?

[@John-uh5et]

I can't help but feel that if Mark Twain were in the audience he'd be dying laughing

[@mmonroe8253]

No, he wouldn't be...😂

[@gezzepiboi4121]

@@mmonroe8253 Yes, he would be 😂

[@dannys5513]

@@gezzepiboi4121 no, he wouldn’t be

[@donnbradley1249]

Well, he's halfway there....

[@verslalchimie5824]

That would be really sad to be resurrected like that only to immediately expire again

[@Funkbutterfly]

The rare time when something labeled "hilarious" on KZbin actually is.

[@Needro13]

All i can say is thank you for that.....wow somebody else gets it.....

[@stevebag3720]

I made it 1/2 way through this without even smiling. How was the second 1/2?

[@marcusmillerjr.3842]

God--I will never get tired of this speech. From the very beginning to the very end, it's just freaking perfect. Perfect balance of genuine gratitude and humor, perfect comedic balance of jokes with the perfect amount of wit, physicality and even a pratfall thrown in... it's just a downright masterclass in how to have a true mic drop moment in comedy!

[@TheCatholicChurchIsJesusChurch]

It’s not right to use God’s Name in vain. He tells us that in the Bible. God bless and just letting you know. Exodus 20:7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain.”

[@philipbloom]

@@TheCatholicChurchIsJesusChurch Jesus Christ mate!

[@DiegoBrigante]

This guy is a comedic genius. I about rolled on the floor laughing when he told is wife she was lippy. Best part of the speech.

[@yungforensics]

Not a comedic genius. Funny as fuck, but not a comedic genius

[@25Quarters]

Jack Torrence Norm Macdonald... Though Mr show was pretty great.

[@chrisrembert297]

Bill Bixby Norm Macdonald saves the interview on Conan.

[@Nautilus1972]

Diego Carrera No. No he is not a genius. Not at all, and it's not even a thing.

[@bamfordsteele555]

+Diego Carrera I literally burst out laughing when he said his wife was lippy! If he wasn't the class clown as a kid I'll eat my hat. :)

[@brianjay9811]

I love when a speech is both heartfelt and entertaining. Weaving the two with confidence and creative wit is only for the top masters of the craft. Case in point...

[@RobertBrownlee]

The man is a comic genius. Rarely does a talent like his come along that can make so many people laugh consistently. Legend

[@krieger_1386]

I love reading about comedians who have been married since before their fame and have amazing marriages to this day. The idea that someone still finds you funny as the first time you made them laugh is so heart warming to me, I hope Will and Viveca continue their posterboy example of true happiness and that we all someday experience that true level of joy.

[@dakoitcave817]

Genius. It is true love when a man can get on the stage and dedicate a whole funny bit to his wife. And make everyone laugh their asses off.

[@raniasidhu557]

I would certainly feel loved

[@devinroberts1984]

You can tell this man is just the most kind and generous person you could ever have as a father or husband. His family is so lucky to have him! Must be the coolest dad ever!

[@biggin92191]

A billion dollars over 10,000 years is still almost $2000 a week. Not too bad.

[@jeffreyshimko1228]

Phillip Betts i was calculating the same thing soon as i heard it. Lol. Glad there is people out there like me

[@iseeicyicetea]

if you assume 5% interest, a billion dollars over 10,000 years (let's say yearly payments of 100,000) is worth as much as 2,000,000 dollars today. not bad, but nowhere near as much as "one billion" makes it sound like.

[@0991ekul]

thats a low end super car per year for 10 thousands years!

[@horrorfreaklondon3037]

I would be happy with it

[@johnjohnson201]

No, that’s 100,000 a year. A very respectable salary, more than enough to live happily on. So who on this planet needs to have over 10 billion dollars? It’s more money than any one man could ever spend.

[@iheworld134]

I love how even the orchestra stopped playing the music immediately

[@mortimerrush]

whats with all the jerks? if you don't think he's funny that's fine but calling him an idiot and saying the audience laugh to easy is uncalled for. he's just doing his job at making people laugh, and it is working. but if you don't like his jokes that doesn't give you the right to insult him.

[@moralityisnotsubjective5]

If they want to criticize I say let's see you do what he does for a living and win an award for it. Right?

[@MrMustangMan]

people are jealous....

[@Professicchio]

I want to see Ferrell win an Oscar just to see him doing the same thing again...

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

As he pointed out, the Oscars don't appreciate comedy as the art form it is. What Andy Dick did in Danny Roane (4.5 on imdb) and what Rob Corddry did in Lower Learning (4.0 on imdb) is actually more difficult and in shorter supply than pretending you're really sad, but they don't care, they're no clowns.

[@AdamC2013]

Brazilian Atlantis as what was essentially a hilarious joke, Ferrell starred in a lifetime TV movie with Kristen Wigg, where they played it totally straight. Very dramatic. No one understood why it wasn’t funny, which was the joke.

[@cb3642]

Oscar is 💩 now

[@isabellegiorgis2975]

Perfect delivery. His genius is to play self absorbed jerks with a straight face while being the coolest individual.

[@longhornfanforever1576]

When he said Do you hear me? I lost it. Will Ferrell is a National treasure

[@isabellegiorgis2975]

@@longhornfanforever1576 LOOK AT ME IN THE EYES!!!!

[@ronnietoots6797]

I think once you get Will Ferrel, you cant stop...

[@GetAssista]

Cant stop addicted to the shindig

[@jorgensenmj]

The only thing that I would suggest to improve Will Ferrel is: MORE COWBELL.

[@rum102larkommod7]

Here aft

[@mkhuzosokoni2407]

Watched on PBS by hundreds, watched on KZbin by millions

[@mkhuzosokoni2407]

Helirious

[@tpte]

Only Will Ferrell could get away with such a comment about PBS.

[@kashmirha]

10 million and more :)

[@mrpurk3085]

"ive just been informed im only the 11th Caucasian to receive this award", Thanks for making me spit out my drink in laughter Will.....

[@spodermanmemes]

''If my children touch it ,I will beat them'' i'm dying ☺

[@dicksucker2260]

David Lesman You watched it too?!

[@muskyme]

David Lesman yeh, he's killin' me too!

[@corybaxter1018]

Does anyone notice this guy's username cocksandballs123

[@johntheatheist.123]

+PsychoticSheep that's not the person name. but good try.

[@StygianStyle]

+Pixie “Cory in the house” Pug Yeah, I noticed that, like, how uncreative is "123"? That's always the first 3 numbers you think of.

[@DillonHockett]

Almost a decade later, this is still gold. Absolute comedic gold. My favorite part about this is that, Mark Twain, in his own absurdist sort of way, would think this was absolutely hilarious.

[@bergerman487]

Will Ferrell always on point when he freaks out and raises his voice, that's his specialty.

[@efisgpr]

9:18 😂

[@tibiriustoll5062]

For those who don't know, his wife is an auctioneer (and actress), hence the lippy joke.

[@MrMustangMan]

....did not know that.....

[@boredtolife7879]

.....nor did I......

[@zgfffgg4124]

How does that even relate

[@0Gladiatrix]

@@zgfffgg4124 that guy just wanted to put a fact out there...Ferrell was totally kidding, and loves his wife deeply and respectfully...

[@UTarcher72]

@@zgfffgg4124 because Will said "you've got a big mouth and you like to run it" Ever been to an auction?

[@85nikki96]

When he said "And finallly, Viveca...", you can tell she knew something was coming. :) She's a good sport for sure. So funny.

[@plve82]

Here after listening to Conan's podcast first episode with Will Ferrell 👍🏻 Very funny indeed 😂

[@Fridayfridge]

Im psyched for this podcast, and happy for Matt Gourley making it as producer and actually sitting in on it.

[@RezaAl82]

Me too

[@Scarybug]

Same!

[@rodribrito]

I'm only expecting the best of that podcast

[@AdamC2013]

Same

[@Orangelemonblue]

“I'm only the 11th Caucasian to win this prestigious award" lol

[@brosifstalin415]

"pretty cool." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@motasch241]

Wahahaha that shit got me

[@adorable3817]

That was awesome!!! 😁👍 I hope they do something about that. Who won the award since him?

[@adorable3817]

Will got his award in 2011. 8 since then, of which 2 are black. Eddie Murphy and Dave Chapelle.

[@bugynites09]

@George Tropicana HAHA you should write for SNL

[@dhanpaul7744]

I lost it when he said “ you got a big mouth and you like to run it” 😂😂😂

[@amandajohnstongroovingupsl2976]

Same, I hooted 😂😂

[@noirjacques3274]

That and “…. you get a little lippy”- always tears me up. 😂

[@thetruth1733]

Well deserved absolute legend, being watched by millions now

[@KipperTheArt]

Will Ferrel is my favorite actor of all time and I mean that sincerely. I think he is absolutely brilliant and I love all of his movies. This was great.

[@laurajohnson4086]

I agree, and some of my favorite comedy movies of all time are "ELF" ... "STEP BROTHERS" ... "TALADEGA NIGHTS" ... "SEMI-PRO" ... "BLADES OF GLORY" ... "GET HARD" ... "LAND OF THE LOST" !!!!!!

[@Krazyvet666]

I like him, he’s silly. He never laughs in character mode, he’s seriously in tune.

[@tubhair]

Dropping the bust of Mark Twain was just brilliant. Makes me laugh every time.

[@shanbhogue]

Why brilliant?

[@zedooncadhz]

The way he balances that tiny head back on the bust...

[@krashd]

Is as mesmerising to ponder as how Will's close friend and lover John C. Reilly manages to balance his enormous head on a regular sized body.

[@lednuge]

ive been watching will farrell clips from conan, jimmy fallon, etc..for the last hour. havent stopped laughing...thanks, will.

[@mattfoley1718]

lednuge same hahaha

[@mattfoley1718]

lednuge 2 years latwr

[@terraneansub245]

SAME

[@robfab5204]

fallon is okay😂

[@thetruth1733]

Same in 2018

[@dtimbs84]

It's crazy how even when he's being serious, u just sit there with a smile on your face

[@Ry_Guy]

I couldn't stop laughing after he dropped that award. That was one of the funniest things I've ever seen

[@ChristianCotterman]

The look on that woman's face... Awesome.

[@odiemodie1]

E Christian Cotterman if I'm not mistaken, that would be his wife, Viveca Paulin.

[@happycamper6888]

I'm still not 100% convinced it wasn't real

[@tonyschmitz1997]

RyGuy That bit reminds me of the time Monty Python spilled the urn of their friend and colleague.

[@scoutmiller7912]

Totally staged and totally a rip off of an old Monty Python sketch

[@mrjones29]

A real comic talent, genius ability to remain deadpan while everyone else cracks up. Whatever you may think of his films, his standup performances are priceless.

[@Shiva555-g5h]

His wife has a good sense of humor 👍

[@lauralee9694]

And thinks he is funny!

[@magnumpush]

She’s still gonna kick his ass! Lol

[@Kaukaisija]

I love to see Will Ferrel handing it over to his wife and kids. This really warms my heart.

[@ncheelz28]

It's not "smart comedy" but it's still funny. I feel like if you don't think this is funny then you're taking it way too seriously. It's supposed to be stupid everything with Will Ferrell is and this is hilarious in my opinion. Relax and laugh a little bit.

[@DNole97]

Couldn't agree anymore man

[@Mardiiin]

Agree :)

[@jimmycodmw2]

wtf is "smart comedy" stupid is the only kind of funny.

[@ncheelz28]

Kim Jong-un political comedy for instance is "smart comedy." Colbert, John Stewart, Weekend Update, etc. are all examples of smart comedy.

[@GodWeenSatan]

It's still smart even if it is dumb

[@ydkmgaming1285]

i love how is wife is worried about the award dropping at first but then realized who shes married too and understand hes being funny

[@raniasidhu557]

Does anything ever surprise her anymore?

[@JuiceHasser]

"By hundreds of people" LOST IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! haha

[@sy_ck]

and the way he said it omg tears 😂

[@noirjacques3274]

👍 me too… that and, in tribute to his wife: “sometimes you get a little lippy”. 😂😂😂

[@Ricktjames]

Calm down and educate yourself. My God.

[@josefermin6847]

i was already laughing hard when he was talking to his wife but when he raised his voice man i lost it lmfao

[@entertained...]

+jose fermin awesome how he ends it with a normal "i love you" ha ha.

[@DjMiBsweden]

+jose fermin swedish women do that to you =) we have fun and are sarcastic all the time

[@Andy-in8ej]

Tosser.

[@soraksr5574]

I laughed when he said "...because of prize money" & my stomach ached when he continued to "1 billion dollars over 10,000 years!" Miss him, especially his presence at SNL.

[@mcdonald-sama6345]

He literally proved why he won that award!

[@raniasidhu557]

And hundreds of viewers on PBS would agree with you

[@derpitron]

I started dying at the "you got a big mouth and you like to run it"

[@nicholasjohnson6498]

I found your comment while doing the same

[@johnp1787]

....me too...so funny..I'm in tears..🤣😂

[@dcool2u2]

" you're a little lippy" 🤣

[@ozherbtube]

He's hilarious & has a massive amount of fans. Even if you hadn't seen or heard of him before, just watching this clip would make you appreciate his down to earth, yet quirky nature/humour. He is a guru!

[@laundrymoose2904]

"Only the eleventh caucasian" Man, that's excellent!

[@amandajstar]

Is it? Why?

[@42Lailoken]

@@amandajstar I thought it was hilarious. That said, it's difficult to explain why anything is funny really. There are some theories about why certain things are funny though and to whom. Off the top of my head Incongruity theory comes to mind.(theconversation.com/science-deconstructs-humor-what-makes-some-things-funny-64414) Basically it is funny because it subverts expectations. It can also be explained by Benign violations theory. This would also explain why people who are sensitive about being white when it comes to current racial issues would find it less funny (the violation isn't so benign to them) edit: I realize this looked like I was making assumptions about you and why you asked your question and that was not my intent. I know nothing about you, and this was an honest response.

[@biabeo8540]

@@42Lailoken Gosh! ⚡

[@biabeo8540]

@@42Lailoken p.S. O No! I clicked the link you provided and got a page from the conversation.com saying: *OOPS WE COULDN'T FIND THE PAGE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR* O well. 🥁

[@agFinder2]

@@amandajstar He's making fun of the racism involved in almost all the winners having been Caucasian.

[@luisalmeida1391]

They should give an award to his wife too. :)

[@benparker384]

why?

[@Ben-dk6su]

I think you've got a little carried away watching this

[@zippac]

@Josip why wouldn't you call a plumbers wife to fix your....pipes?

[@mloftin6472]

She did win a prize. My penis.

[@crlhr123]

I like that he accepted the award by sarcastically saying " boy" and then it gets better

[@maryallison2644]

He's GREAT!!! I'm so happy I was able to enjoy him on his original days on SNL. He's a genius. Congratulations Will you deserve it.

[@richarddavis1163]

She's lovely.

[@gitlyndon]

I come back to watch this every now and then. Wonderful comedy.

[@caseywalker1714]

Recovering from knee surgery and this guys stuff on the net is keeping me sane..

[@TimsFoyleHeadgear]

Casey Walker Will Ferrell is there for all of us.

[@zentopia7]

Casey Walker Heal soon!

[@flatsfishin]

Casey Walker exactly what i did when i blew out my knee last year lmao get well

[@lunasky272]

Doing the same exact thing rn lol

[@WestCoastGoldProspecting]

He is a true artist and one of the greatest laughs I have ever had in my entire life. Love this guys humor.

[@nathanielmeese6207]

Julie you left me for Gary Bussey.... And I will never blame you for that. Ever!

[@therealgs1301]

Will Ferrell simply has a god given gift to be naturally and genuinely hilarious.

[@saltedllama2759]

The stuff about his (pretend) first two wives, and then directly to Viveca were hysterical!

[@stanxx8011]

That exquisite sense of "awkwardness and uneasiness" most of us likely had as he starts to go after his wife then mixed with seamless delivery is his magic. This is brilliant and so very unique.

[@flyinbryan76]

Will Ferrell. The type of man whose ridiculousness takes me far away from the seriousness of life. Because of his art, I likely upset the neighbors, bellowing laughter. A true comedian. This award is well deserved.

[@maskof]

Never liked him when he was on SNL, but after watching some of his movies, including "Stranger Than Fiction" where he plays more or less a straight man, I realize he's a pretty talented dude and he IS funny.

[@bradymoore5280]

Digging your profile pic.

[@TheTruthKiwi]

Apart from a few skits by Jim Carrey and Chris Farley SNL isn't funny at all imo

[@Robrulz666icloud]

Thank you for whoever put this amazing talented human being on this earth I could hardly watch the whole speech without tears of absolutely rolling down my face. Without laughter and joy and individuals like will well if you watched it you know. Thank you for making me cry in the best possible way.😂

[@CoralPolyps]

1 billion dollars over 10,000 years is still $100,000 a year so, yes please.

[@stuartcowen774]

lolnation123 great math!

[@ZarkowsWorld]

lolnation123 It might be payed on on a scale, to counter inflation. So it might start at 1 dollar this year...

[@pavelratatoskov]

Don't forget about taxes. -30% imho

[@Jivje0is0pr0]

+lolnation123 If the prize represents a future value (after 10.000 years) of 1 billion dollars and you incorporate compounding interest of even 0,5% into the calculation, the monthly/yearly payments would be practically zero.

[@Marcusm92]

That's fast math, we could use you in Tulsa.

[@AKmacintosh]

My favorite part of this was the bit centered around the trophy. The irony when his speech keeps centering on how he's going to look after the trophy is really funny. He also leans into the bit and takes his time awkwardly picking up the pieces of the award and glancing nervously at the busted bust as he speaks.

[@chefgiovanni]

Will is so crazy. That Sax player was great, but we needed more Cowbell.

[@qbop8931]

I've seen this like 1000 times and its still amazing

[@iid3athcor3ii88]

Will is awesome! The part when he talks to his wife is gold!😂

[@Sjrick]

The director had one job, To catch him dropping the statue and he screwed that up. Unreal.

[@IIISWILIII]

Probably the greatest comedian of our time. It's amazing how effortlessly and undetectably Will Ferrell can go from being dead serious to hilarious. You never know which is which and that keeps your attention firmly fixed on his every expression at all times. Truly a master of humor

[@DuaLeaD]

I fucking lost it when he tried to piece the bust back together.... Also super funny when the band started playing too early....LMAO!! Just a great routine

[@cashbyrd781]

His wife was selling it too lol he is either really smart tho to flip his whole speech

[@stranraerwal]

"Sometimes you get a bit lippy" Ferrell is a great comedian !

[@aussieaussie4848]

You can see what movies Will Ferrell makes and acts because the rants are his speciality he's a legend

[@mArTiAnaTTack]

Big nope on this guy

[@KvnDWr]

"Donna, what can I say?" 😂😂😂

[@RedTV8888]

Oh my god the way he put the broken face back on could not have turned out more perfectly.

[@bennyvega100]

One of the best acceptance speeches I have ever heard. Totally hilarious.

[@VernePhilleas]

Will Ferrell is frickin' hilarious. First off, he BROKE the frickin statue! Then he delivers a hilarious speech. He ran marathons! TRUE! Will Ferrell cracks me up. I can only think of him running naked from Old School lol. His comment about PBS and a hundred viewers cracked me up LOLing big time! I could see Will scaling the Washington Monument. I just start laughing when I see Will Ferrell. I love that guy!

[@kangjj1]

Only fans of Will Ferrell's works will understand his humo(u)r.. and I love it

[@MrakoplasNU8]

How do you becoma a fan then?

[@kangjj1]

Wasn't really a fan of him until I watched Anchorman

[@RFC3514]

ilostmyhair Anchorman? Thought this thread was about humour.

[@HumbleMuslim7]

RFC3514 true, anchorman sucked, step brothers is where it is at

[@NeaksGraffit]

hell yeah, Im with you

[@HealingMusiciansLaunchcast]

His wife what a sport!!!

[@jessyjkn]

Jason Heilman that would not pass today... 🖕

[@sbounty3]

Is that a new gender that people are identifying as now??

[@blaccbeard]

"The insurance game didn't work out for me so i fell back on comedy". that one got me good lol.

[@pete4693]

The man is brilliant and what a great wife.

[@atomicinjun]

"Since I was a small boy, I have thoroughly enjoyed his delicious fried chicken."

[@jackfarrell4727]

Yes too funny

[@djbis]

One of the best to ever do it (in my era). Don't want others getting all upset. Will is a freakin comedy genius and I thank him for the many, many, many hilarious moments and laughs he has given us all.

[@nobodynobody783]

He and Jim Carey are the funniest guys in Hollywood. Wow, pure talent.

[@stuffsnjunkks1003]

Adam Sandler, sacha boron , Kevin James , Steve carrel lol

[@zrekcufouy5850]

Chris Rock would slam them both

[@BleedOrangeNGreen]

Adam Sandler can stand there with the best.

[@fran8926]

@@stuffsnjunkks1003 Kevin James 😂 aka the trash copy of Chris Farley

[@KingNike316]

Dude its comedy, premeditated. His wife knows its comedic, he's not talking down to his wife; why am i explaining this?

[@mindsprawl]

***** the

[@joneejonee]

Roronoa Levreaux pll

[@nettlebloom]

his wife really does seem to have genuine concern at the start, it wouldnt surprise me if he didn't tell her he was going to do that.

[@Gnossiene369]

Because it's important to you that people who you will never meet or never care for thinks you are intelligent of some form. Good job.

[@cameronleslie1940]

Actually, he's talking UP to his wife...

[@mohamudhaji7967]

The 14th winner got 14M views. Awesome stuff from the hilarious Will.

[@realgoodlearners2711]

""And I want to thank the Kennedy Center for upholding comedy for what it truly is, an art form."