Andy Samberg Opens F8 Keynote Impersonating Mark Zuckerberg (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

When Mark Zuckerberg took the stage for Thursday's f8 keynote, he wasn't really taking the stage.

Andy Samberg was.

The "Saturday Night Live" star, and most recognizable third of The Lonely Island, pulled out his best comedic impersonation of Facebook's founder, going so far as to introduce a few incredible "new" features. These included the "I'm Not Really Friends With These People" (for awkward friends from middle school and drunk old ladies you met at a charity event) and the "Slow-Poke," a poke that you have 24 hours to take back before it reaches the target (for people who tend to poke when they're inebriated and regret it in the morning).

Samberg also ribbed Zuck himself a bit, making fun of his love for his new pet dog Beast, until the man himself took the stage. At that point, Samberg stopped with his Zuckerberg and pulled out his other "Berg" impressions, doing his best Jesse Eisenberg and Mark Wahlberg before ceding the stage to the Facebook CEO.

Though funny, none of Samberg's humorous Facebook changes were anywhere near as dramatic as those released for real by Facebook. You can check out a recap of the keynote here, at our liveblog of the event.

So was it funny or not? Judge for yourself by watching the segment for yourself, below.

For more of our comprehensive coverage on f8, take a look at our guide to the 7 most important announcements from the event. Then, get familiar with the new profile by checking out our tour of the radical redesign.

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Comments

[Cats Staff]

12:11 AM on 09/25/2011

Been done... Macworld NY 1999 - Noah Wyle imitating Steve Jobs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIClAanU7Os

[Liberal Chic]

08:25 PM on 09/24/2011

I don't understand why everyone on here is critiquing his comedic timing. Of course he is awkward, he is a computer geek. Geez, you can't be good at everything! :-)

[Edward Standley]

07:47 AM on 09/25/2011

Reminds me of "niche jokes", like the plumber killin' at the plumbers convention with the one about the "bi-directional Pingel valve". He's funny to other nerds. :)

[grimcity]

03:22 PM on 09/25/2011

"I said sprocket, not socket!" -Steve Martin, pretending to tell jokes to attendees from a plumber's convention.

[Allan Sportiello]

05:00 PM on 09/24/2011

Even when he is poking fun at himself he is extremely awkward. That guy is creepy!

[gurukalehuru]

12:37 PM on 09/24/2011

Basically, Mark Zuckerberg wants to take over the world. More at www.gurukalehuru.com

[BMLT]

08:06 PM on 09/23/2011

Mark Z was so out of his element, he is a better nerd :0.

[onionboy]

05:48 PM on 09/23/2011

Zuckerberg was completely unfunny and untalented in that skit.

That being said, he was still funnier and more talented that Samberg in that skit.

[sammyscout]

01:13 PM on 09/24/2011

not really

[sourpatch575]

01:57 PM on 09/23/2011

Well that was awkberg.

[pqr728]

12:25 PM on 09/23/2011

Was he paid in stocks or cash? Will this become an issue when he runs for presidency in 2036?

[theshortladders]

11:53 AM on 09/23/2011

At the end of the day FB is a business. There's not a person on here that wouldn't be stoked to have Andy Samberg at some lame conference they had to go to for work. And yeah Mark's not on SNL so he shouldn't be crazy comfortable or even good at working the skit with Samberg.

[mrpotatohead]

10:39 PM on 09/25/2011

Exactly. Conferences aren't primarily entertainment events. It's a way of throwing the attendees a bone.

[3dtrix]

11:08 AM on 09/23/2011

One of the great joys of my life is NOT being on facebook...

[Nebbers]

03:56 PM on 09/24/2011

One of the great joys of my life is the humor I find in the lengths that people who don't use Facebook will go to make sure the world knows.

On an unrelated note, I hate cabbage. BRB, I need to go post about how much I dislike cabbage on every cabbage-related article on the Internet.

[3dtrix]

07:48 PM on 09/24/2011

All things being equal - that was one of my shorter lengths.

And as relates to cabbage - I find it a versatile leafy green - or red - or purple. Whether or not I like it depends on its preparation - although I find its shape pleasing before harvest, as well - fresh produce has that effect on me.

Did I ever tell you about my Aunt Lily and the television repairman she married who turned out to be a multi-millionaire? Turns out he was allergic to cabbage - and she was of Germanic extraction - which was peculiar because none of the rest of the family is. Anyway, it was a problem - until he revealed his previously-hidden wealth.

They opened a Thai restaurant. In Sao Paulo.

Can I be your friend now?

[Hunter Robbins]

11:43 AM on 09/28/2011

As always, I enjoy reading your self-righteous dribble.

[tanya11111]

09:00 AM on 09/23/2011

Can't wait until Fakebook crashes and burns...

[decolonizeme]

08:46 AM on 09/23/2011

My favorite part was any time Mark Zuckerberg wasn't talking.

[Kyle Noe]

05:14 AM on 09/23/2011

Funny till Mark came on stage.

[whyanything]

10:53 PM on 09/22/2011

painful at best

[AboutFaceNTime]

10:51 PM on 09/22/2011

Wooooooooooooooooo! Jazz hands!