Will Ferrell’s HBO comedy special You’re Welcome America — A Final Night With George W. Bush drew 2.3 million viewers last Saturday, Variety reports. The 90-minute program, in which Ferrell inhabited various incarnations of the former President, attracted the largest audience for an HBO special since 2004′s Chris Rock: Never Scared.
Mar 17
2009
11:15 PM ET
Will Ferrell's George W. Bush HBO special nets big viewership
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It was what you’d expect. Decent comedy, but not especially intelligent. Funny but not really a classic if you ask me.
It was like a SNL skit you got tired of after 7 minutes… stretched out to an hour… a total cash-in by a guy who saw what the Palin impression did for Tina Fey’s stock. Boring and unnecessary.
you guys are both retarded.
you guys are both retarded.