Washington (CNN) — The stars were out Sunday night as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts bestowed its prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on actor and comedian Will Ferrell.
The award, which was established in 1998, honors comedians who have shaped American society with their work, as Mark Twain once did.
Ferrell himself commented on the importance of the prize, telling CNN it’s “the only legitimate award that recognizes comedy,” and he was honored to receive it.
Fellow comedians Jack Black, Tim Meadows, Ed Asner, Paul Rudd, Andy Samberg, Conan O’Brien and Molly Shannon showered Ferrell with praise at the ceremony.
“He’s a blast. I mean, he’s always coming up with new stuff,” said actor Rudd, who co-stared with Ferrell in “The Legend of Ron Burgundy.”
He’s, “just fun to watch, and he’s very good at keeping it together.”
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