Will Ferrell to become Granted Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Will Ferrell is within Washington tonight: the funnyman reaches The Kennedy Center in D.C. accepting the objective Twain Prize for American Humor.our editor recommendsComedy 'He's F***ing Perfect' Acquired By Fox 2000 for Will Ferrell to create (Exclusive)'Y tu mama tambien' duo join Will Ferrell filmConans Beard Shaved by Will Ferrell (Video) The first kind SNL castmate and "Funny or Die" co-creator won't be the only real comedian in the home: Erectile dysfunction Asner (Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant, Up), Jack Black, Matthew Broderick, Adam McKay (co-founding father of "Funny or Die" with Ferrell and Chris Henchy), Conan O'Brien, John C. Reilly, Paul Rudd, and former SNL costar Molly Shannon all will be speaking in the event. STORY: Disappointed Hollywood Giving Obama Cold Shoulder The pop-punk band Eco-friendly Day can also be scheduled to do. The evening pays tribute towards the actor, author, and producer, 44, who rose to the top comedy totem pole when he first became a member of Saturday Evening Reside in 1995. Throughout his 7-year regular stint on NBC, Ferrell produced such memorable roles as Leader George W. Rose bush, Alex Trebek, Harray Caray, Within the Stars Studio host James Lipton, Jesse Reno, Spartan cheerleader Craig Buchanan, and also the evening club-going Steve Butabi, who visited the giant screen in 1998's A Evening in the Roxbury. Younger crowd made an appearance in a number of films throughout this era, including Austin Forces, Celebrity, Jay and Quiet Bob Strike Back, and Zoolander. PHOTOS: Stars Who've Performed Political figures After departing SNL in 2002, Ferrell demonstrated he could standalone around the big screen with Old-fashioned in 2003, then Elf exactly the same year. He ongoing to become a box office success with Anchorman: the Legend of Ron Burgundy, Starsky & Hutch, and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ough Bobby, and voiced the title character in DreamWorks Animation's Megamind. This is actually the 14th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Previous those who win includeRichard Pryor (1998), Jonathan Winters (1999), Carl Reiner (2000), Whoopi Goldberg (2001), Bob Newhart (2002), Lily Tomlin (2003), Lorne Michaels (2004), Steve Martin (2005), Neil Simon (2006), Billy Very (2007), George Carlin (2008), Bill Cosby (2009), and Tina Fey (2010). The show is going to be recorded for any 90-minute special airing Halloween evening next Monday, October 31, at 9 p.m. EST on PBS. Related Subjects Jack Black John C. Reilly Will Ferrell Conan O'Brien