Will Ferrell Wins Nation's Top Humor Prize In Dc

BRETT ZONGKER, Associated Press: Entertainment
Sun, 10/23/2011 - 4:09pm

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The "Saturday Night Live" star who perfected his character as "President George W. Bush" and later took his presidential act to Broadway is receiving the nation's top humor prize Sunday night in Washington....

Senh: What? Will Ferrell co-founded Funnyordie.com? Nice.

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