Top 5 Funniest: Ricky Gervais, Conan O'Brien, Zach Galifianakis and More (VIDEOS)

As predicted in last week's Top 5 Funniest, the Emmy Awards provided some solidly hilarious moments, including the epic Jimmy Fallon/Glee opening number and George Clooney's Modern Family cameo. But for me and many others, it was Ricky Gervais brief appearance as a presenter that really killed. From his Mel Gibson gem, to the beer he gave away to everyone in the audience (except for recovering alcoholic Matthew Perry), to Bucky Gunts(!), this was the highlight of the show.





Jewel continued her Funny or Die comeback mission with this video in which we go "Betwixt the Music" with the little known folk-pop duo Sarah Barracuda and the Jewel. Any video that manages to effectively re-purpose the Sarah Palin playing the flute footage is OK with me.

Betwixt The Music: Jewel & Sarah Palin from Jewel

Conan O'Brien may not have gotten much air-time at the Emmys, but he did make a big splash this week by with the highly anticipated announcement of the name of his new TBS show. I would brag about calling the name of the show as Conan the day before it happened, if he didn't end up calling it Conaw instead.





The last two celebrities to appear on "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis" (Steve Carell and Ben Stiller) are both comedians. So it was fun to see someone with zero sense of humor get the chance to sit down with Zach Galifianakis' twin brother Seth.

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Sean Penn from Between Two Ferns

The fifth and final video of the week is 60 seconds of unintentional awkward humor from the future ex-Governor of Arizona Jan Brewer. If this is what happens when she's asked to deliver a prepared opening statement, I'd hate to see someone ask her a tough question.





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Comments

[RateABull guy]

09:45 PM on 09/20/2010

Did you see this funny song it's called Christine O'Donnell - Everybody Masturbates. It's pretty great! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydTgCBZji2Q

[tobynsaunders]

03:46 PM on 09/18/2010

stewart

[tobynsaunders]

03:45 PM on 09/18/2010

Actually Steward & Colbert probably do lots of political good... maybe that's the best comedians can do... hey, I changed my mind! Comedy CAN be great!

[tobynsaunders]

03:36 PM on 09/18/2010

Alcoholism isn't very funny. Actually, comedy is pretty sick altogether! What does it do other than keep rich Westerners from thinking about important issues? Maybe some good has been done by comedy, but come on, it's a diversion, like my avatar... it's an addiction.

[CrankyGal]

09:34 PM on 09/15/2010

I LOVE Ricky!

He made me cry on LOUIE.

[americancolonyinhell]

11:46 AM on 09/08/2010

In my book, ZGallifinakis rules the comedy roost right now.

[Jason Ungar]

11:12 PM on 09/07/2010

you just gotta know that it kills Sean Penn to best be known as Spicoli. When they put that up on screen I laughed so hard.

[Sanjeev Shan]

02:14 PM on 09/07/2010

I'm glad to see Ricky Gervais getting his dues. He was BRILLIANT in the Office. His standup and podcasts are just as great too. He makes telling jokes seem like he's having an everyday conversation with people, rather than a medley of jokes strung together

[Genius]

03:12 AM on 09/09/2010

He is priceless.

[MurrayAbraham]

10:34 AM on 09/07/2010

Ricky Gervais, a gem indeed. He really is good at hitting it out of the park with a minimum of fuss.

[Matthew Harrold]

04:14 AM on 09/07/2010

For the love of God Penn, smile!

[quivira]

01:26 PM on 09/07/2010

The unsmiling Penn is part of what makes this so funny.

[rini]

10:28 AM on 09/08/2010

exactomundo

[rini]

10:30 AM on 09/08/2010

His straight face and temper are legendary. This is exactly what he was parodying in the bit. I think it was hilarious. Zach's humor only works because it's so dry.

[Snarkyone]

07:16 AM on 09/06/2010

I keep expecting to see Jan Brewer's teeth jump out of her mouth and go chattering across the floor...

[rini]

10:32 AM on 09/08/2010

Maybe she uses FIxodent (or however you spell it.)

Seriously, you're governer, Jan. Dental implants are within your financial means and can save your jaw and gums from further, um, "withering." Your brain is gone, but you could still try to save something.

[ptrgamb]

07:01 AM on 09/06/2010

I'd like to think, as you say, that Jan Brewer is soon to be the future ex-Governor, but I expect Arizona to re-elect her. Being dimwitted doesn't seem to be an impediment to getting elected this year. It's kind of an asset.

[rini]

10:27 AM on 09/08/2010

She is way ahead of the Democrat in the polls.

sad