Will Ferrell's Bush Goes From Broadway To HBO

You can watch Will Ferrell play George Bush live even without heading to Broadway, thanks to HBO. Variety reports that Ferrell's Broadway show, "You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush," will open up to HBO cameras one night for a live telecast:

HBO will air a live telecast in the spring of Will Ferrell's Broadway show "You're Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush."

The cable net's special will be directed by Marty Callner, who also has helmed HBO comedy segs starring Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams and George Carlin. Exec producers are Callner for Funny Business as well as Ferrell, Adam McKay and Jessica Elbaum for Gary Sanchez Prods.

HBO is now a producing partner of the stage show itself, joining a team that includes Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and Steve Traxler, who count plays "August: Osage County" and "Speed-the-Plow" among their Rialto credits.

An exact date for the HBO airing has not been confirmed, although it seems likely it would come toward the end of the run of "You're Welcome America" to prevent the telecast from cannibalizing ticket sales for the Broadway engagement. Limited Rialto stint is slated to end March 15.

Read more about the HBO special here or watch a clip of Ferrell playing Bush on SNL below:

Previously:
Will Ferrell Heading To Broadway With Bush
Will Ferrell's Bush On Broadway: Sneak Peek

Comments

[Bariis]

Yay!

[Jayson F BA]

Will had GW pegged from the start. His presidency turned out, just that bad.

[ProudAmericanLiberal]

The perfect combination:

I hate George W. Bush and I hate Will Ferrel.

[ladyrefined2000]

doesnt will farrell just do that 70's thing?

[rabiddog6708]

Maybe they could bring back THAT'S MY BUSH as well. Shrub makes a perfect sitcom character.

[RickO]

Of all the SNL-based presidential impersonators, Farrell's Bush is by far the best. He captures the smug frat boy like no other.

[cyrano1]

Exactly! Now I have to go make friends with someone who gets HBO!

[kidflash]

Ferrell and Fey are the last two great talents to come from SNL. I think the show is dying personally although admittedly the 2008 election and the primary prior to that did throw it a lifeline.

[devanate]

I thought it was dead years ago but seems to be coming back to life lately.

[ladyrefined2000]

the thing is though:

bush is going away in about 4 weeks.......


and sarah palin is already gone.

and hillary is just the sectretary of state.

cant you guys move on??????????????

[kidflash]

I've already moved on - thank you.

[slj316]

I didn't catch Will Ferrell's impersonation of Bush until they did the one with Bush giving McCain and Palin his endorsement. That was hilarious. When he said the election was between the hot lady and the Tiger Woods guy, I almost fell out of my seat laughing. So this HBO special will definitely be hilarious.

[Yalegirl03]

It will be awesome! I loved his Bush skits! It was so prophetic. I liked the Gore counterpart with the national tests and the Nader on was awesome.

[grantlingel]

I can't wait for that to air! I might even try and catch it on Broadway.. it will be a riot! Ferrell's Bush is an absolute riot.
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[ManWithGoldShoes]

When he's gone. Will everyone forget that our NSA, FBI, and CIA are still spying on us?

[stanblack]

Many will forget about big brother with the wave of idealistic optimism coming with the Obama administration. I won't forget the spies among us.

[jeniferdaniels]

God, i cannot wait!