Theater

Dubya Gets His Own Hollywood Tribute

Will Ferrell’s Broadway debut remembers our former president

by Lisa LeeKing   |   Jan 15, 2009

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Will Ferrell just might be the funniest man alive, from his standout performances on Saturday Night Live—including the infamous cowbell-playing skit—to his over-the-top movies about race car drivers with two names (Ricky Bobby), caffeinated soccer coaches (Kicking & Screaming) and oversexed newscasters (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy). Upping the ante, and sure to be just as memorable, is Will Ferrell’s farewell to our former president: a one-man show appropriately titled, You’re Welcome America: A Final Night with George W. Bush.

The show is sure to be full of satire, and will only last 70 minutes. In a Patrick Healy New York Times article, Ferrell shared his feelings about the venture: “I’ve never been in a Broadway show; I’ve never done that much stage work to begin with; I’ve never done a one-man show; I’ve never memorized 75 minutes of material before. So all those things are very exciting and terrifying to me; so that kind of unique combination, weirdly enough, is what I’m looking forward to.” So are we!

In the meantime, check out some of Ferrell’s most recent, hilarious internet bloopers:


Along with Adam McKay, Ferrell meets his landlord, Pearl, a cute two-year-old who insists, “You pay now, bitch!” She then threatens him with, “I put you on the streets.”


Ferrell’s Bush impersonation “on the ranch,” complete with a pitchfork in hand, talking about liberty and freedom.


And there’s something amazing about watching Ferrell sing 20 seconds of Neil Diamond’s “Forever in Blue Jeans” for a Gap denim commercial.