Funny or Die’s Billy on the Streethas been the home of some great celebrity viral clips these past few months, and the latest installment is a hoot. The comedian and game show host is joined byElfstarWill Ferrell. He also happens to be aproduceron the show. And he has appeared before to help quiz contestants on the streets of New York. But never quite so aggressively.
Will Ferrellis clearly feeding off of his friendBilly Eichner’s intense, hostile energy. Together the pair roam around Time Square and the outlining area. Their goal is to quizunsuspectingtourists and passerby’s about various Christmas movies, includingWill Ferrell’s own classicElf. As is usually the case, a lot of contestants don’t recognize Will. And those that do can’t name him.
A particularlyhilariousmoment has Will and Billy attempting to give a stranger the gift of hay. Even though they claim it came from Jesus' real manger, this guy doesn’t want it. And even though the man considers meetingWill Ferrellgift enough, you’d never know it from his demeanor that he is at all excited about meeting thiscomedy legend.
The clip come-on the heels of two previous moments fromFunny or Die’s Billy on the Street, which quickly became trending topics. A few weeks ago,Oscar-winningactressJulianne Moorejoined a crowd of beggars in New York City to see if she could collect tips in exchange for heracting abilities. For a quarter, she agreed to act out one of the scenes from her previous movies. For a dollar, she’dcry on cue. While she brought some stellar acting work to the streets of NY, no one really seemed too moved by her makeshift performances.
ThoughChris Pratthas been called one of the most promising up and coming actors of this generation, no one inTimes Squareor the surrounding area knew who he was when he appeared on the show last month. And the one lady that recognized him, thought he was his Marvel counterpartChris Hemsworth.Julianne Moorefared a little better. But not much.
Declared TheKing of Christmas,Will Ferrellreturns toFunny or Die’s Billy on the Streetfor a very special holiday lightning round! you’re able to further watch how New Yorkers react to him when Will and Bill demand holiday cheer! Watch the full episode tonight at 10;30/9:30c on TruTV! Right now, you can get a sneak peek at all the fun in this clip.
