Will Ferrell To Become Honored In Electricity

First Released: October 23, 2011 3:34 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Caption Will Ferrell hits the Burlesque premiere at Graumans Chinese Theatre on November 15, 2010 in HollywoodThe Saturday Evening Live star who perfected his character as Leader George W. Rose bush and then required his presidential act to Broadway gets the nations top humor prize in Washington. Comics and entertainers including Jack Black and Conan OBrien will recognition Will Ferrell on Sunday evening using the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in the Kennedy Center for that Carrying out Arts. The show is going to be recorded for broadcast March. 31 on PBS stations countrywide. Once the award was introduced in May, Ferrell stated he'd begin growing a Twain-esque mustache for that event. Ferrell got his begin in comedy using the La improv group, The Groundlings, where he is discovered by SNL. He starred for seven seasons on SNL making movies including Anchorman and Talladega Nights. Copyright 2011 through the Connected Press. All privileges reserved. These components might not be released, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.