Will Ferrell Visits White House, Receives Comedy Award

Funnyman Will Ferrell was in Washington this weekend to receive honors for his comedy prowess, stopping by the Press Briefing Room to pose for pictures with Press Secretary Jay Carney.

Ferrell was in town to accept the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, an award that has been presented annually by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since 1998. The event- which will air on PBS- happened Sunday, and Paul Rudd, Jack Black, John C. Reilly, Conan O’Brien, Maya Rudolph and Molly Shannon were among the former colleagues and co-stars of Ferrell on hand to honor the improv and film actor. As he posed with the Press Secretary, Ferrell joked, “Jay, why are you forcing me to take a picture? This is all for your benefit!”

Up next, Ferrell is said to be producing a new dating comedy, He’s F*cking Perfect, with Adam McKay. Cinema Blend describes the film, in which Ferrell is expected to star:

He’s F*cking Perfect tells the story of a cynical gal who spends her time using the Internet to evaluate the men her friends date, looking for dark secrets and red flags. Her cold veneer begins to chip when the new guy one of her friends starts dating seems to be perfect… for her. She sets about trying to break the two of them up so she can snatch him up for herself, and pits all her online ninja skills to the task of making herself irresistible to him.

No word on when the film could be released.