Documentary Now! | "David Letterman: Beginnings" with Fred Armisen and Bill Hader

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Childhood friends Ralph Masterson (Fred Armisen) and Sam Cooper (Bill Hader) share very special tales of David Letterman's beginnings in a tribute to the comedian for winning the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Tune in to watch the event on PBS, Monday November 20 at 8/7c.
The clip was made by by Seth Meyers, Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Rhys Thomas, Alex Buono and John Mulaney.
Presenting sponsor of the Mark Twain Prize is Capital One.
On Sunday, October 22, 2017, an outstanding lineup of entertainers gathered in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute David Letterman, recipient of the 20th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The Prize, which is named to honor one of the world’s greatest humorists, was given at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy and taped for broadcast nationwide.
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  • @oswaldocontreras1507
    @oswaldocontreras15076 жыл бұрын

    "Dave just really liked letterman jackets... His real name is Dave Parka" LMAOOO

  • @fezzik7619

    @fezzik7619

    2 жыл бұрын

    Right. That’s what he said in the video we all watched.

  • @awmer83

    @awmer83

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fezzik7619 anybody want a peanut?

  • @fezzik7619

    @fezzik7619

    Жыл бұрын

    @@awmer83 he’s very very short on…charm!

  • @bootss5202
    @bootss52024 жыл бұрын

    Why is Bill Hader so good at playing jerks and Fred Armisen so good at playing the likable guy?

  • @CoolFellaProductions

    @CoolFellaProductions

    4 жыл бұрын

    Omg Fred can't be not likeable! He played a serial killer in the show Last Man on Earth and he was like the sweetest character on those episodes. It also made him have a scarier appeal, though...

  • @BbGun-lw5vi

    @BbGun-lw5vi

    3 жыл бұрын

    Boots S Which is weird cause in real life they’re the opposite.

  • @johngabrielmercado7047

    @johngabrielmercado7047

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BbGun-lw5vi fred is so nice irl tho, it's hard to not like him

  • @BbGun-lw5vi

    @BbGun-lw5vi

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@johngabrielmercado7047 I don’t think so. He’s very talented but all his exes have said he’s an awful person. On the Stern show he admitted he was awful to them.

  • @campsjams
    @campsjams3 жыл бұрын

    2:58 the closeup coffee sip of the guy NOT talking is...perfect.

  • @2JasonJay3
    @2JasonJay36 жыл бұрын

    Bill Hader's Hoosier voice is the best I have ever heard. I can't believe he isn't from Indiana.

  • @JXY2019

    @JXY2019

    5 жыл бұрын

    Jason Barr really? I think it sounds like he’s from Michigan. Unless you’re from South Bend or something?

  • @MrSteelermania

    @MrSteelermania

    4 жыл бұрын

    He's from Oklahoma so not too far off

  • @wolf986

    @wolf986

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MrSteelermania Yes they share a border......

  • @MrSteelermania

    @MrSteelermania

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@wolf986 you'll find a lot of similarities between Southern Indiana and Northeast Oklahoma

  • @zoperxplex

    @zoperxplex

    3 жыл бұрын

    He is just trying to imitate Letterman.

  • @toniroberts8117
    @toniroberts81175 жыл бұрын

    “How would I describe Dave...dry..not funny dry either...a guy who describes things with little else to it.... Who would of thought that would be funny”... Lmao. I love Bill Hadar. That stupid voice of his, and serious face 😂

  • @S.Pociecha

    @S.Pociecha

    Жыл бұрын

    But but but that's not what was said. "Who would've thought that would be something people would like someday?" As in no 'alternative facts'.

  • @toniroberts8117

    @toniroberts8117

    Жыл бұрын

    @@S.Pociecha 😆 I do sometimes not memorize what people exactly say and give my own version 😂

  • @S.Pociecha

    @S.Pociecha

    Жыл бұрын

    @@toniroberts8117, the exact words aren't so important, but keeping the same meaning would be good. I see we're all doing our best.

  • @toniroberts8117

    @toniroberts8117

    Жыл бұрын

    @@S.Pociecha I admit while I’ve watched letterman and enjoyed him, I’ve never been a huge fan and I just haven’t seen many episodes to probably understand what your talking about exactly. “Alternative facts”…. Is that a skit or something Dave did on the show? I honestly just thought Bill Haider was commenting on how weird Dave’s humor is that he’s surprised people thought he was funny 😂

  • @A-small-amount-of-peas
    @A-small-amount-of-peas5 жыл бұрын

    Love the barber in the background giving a fake haircut 😂

  • @sr.chiqitibum8607
    @sr.chiqitibum8607 Жыл бұрын

    The “That’s not yours to take, Dave!” line is so spot on. 😂

  • @JH-lu9lx
    @JH-lu9lx5 жыл бұрын

    As a native Midwesterner, I am impressed with how these guys nailed the Midwest accent. I never noticed or thought we had an accent until I moved to California and definitely notice it now.

  • @Winteramen

    @Winteramen

    3 жыл бұрын

    @JDMime Fred Armisen is the master of accents; any continent, country, state, city, to the town! Except for Jamaican.

  • @jordanebert3017

    @jordanebert3017

    3 жыл бұрын

    To be fair, Bill Hader is from Oklahoma, so he naturally has our accent.

  • @dln.sweeney

    @dln.sweeney

    2 жыл бұрын

    Everyone has an accent, you just don't notice your own if you're surrounded by it

  • @raleighsmalls4653

    @raleighsmalls4653

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cuban

  • @dougfromsoanierana

    @dougfromsoanierana

    Жыл бұрын

    They said “pop.” 😉

  • @robotshaman1779
    @robotshaman17793 жыл бұрын

    This is no joke. My great uncle was on Dave's swim team growing up, at lunch one day they started throwing hot dogs in the pool, he swears they came up with "Will it Float" together!

  • @229BlackHat

    @229BlackHat

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's amazing lmao

  • @osmoho7165

    @osmoho7165

    Жыл бұрын

    That is a lie I was there with him ! Lying son of a b****

  • @geinikan1kan
    @geinikan1kan6 жыл бұрын

    Two legends and Daaave. Armisen and Hader are an incredible team.

  • @dimitralavrakas6661

    @dimitralavrakas6661

    Жыл бұрын

    And better on any day than Letterman.

  • @plaidawan
    @plaidawan3 жыл бұрын

    The dude in the barber chair trying to hold in a laugh makes this 3x better.

  • @pkune5158

    @pkune5158

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking the same

  • @scottipippen6554
    @scottipippen65546 жыл бұрын

    "Mike Pence!"- killed me, lol..

  • @kumarg769
    @kumarg7696 жыл бұрын

    These two are great at these mockumentaries..funny!

  • @jaypers232
    @jaypers2323 жыл бұрын

    The Meta part about bill hader on dry humor is brilliant.

  • @lindsaygrant1517
    @lindsaygrant15176 жыл бұрын

    This is all sorts of wonderful

  • @EPJamesMacAdams

    @EPJamesMacAdams

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lindsay Grant Damn straight

  • @youtubedrifter5594

    @youtubedrifter5594

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lindsay Grant: Same could be said about your smile 😊

  • @lolaromero2417

    @lolaromero2417

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lindsay Grant your all sorts of wonderful

  • @anonymousanthropoid
    @anonymousanthropoid6 жыл бұрын

    I have missed bill hader, the man,

  • @ontologicallysteve7765

    @ontologicallysteve7765

    6 жыл бұрын

    Anonymous Anthropoid After he left that seemed to signal the downfall and spinning drain spiral of SNL. Hasn't been the same since. He's a comedic genius.

  • @danielmancillas5672

    @danielmancillas5672

    6 жыл бұрын

    Anonymous Anthropoid me too

  • @danielmancillas5672

    @danielmancillas5672

    6 жыл бұрын

    There hanging there

  • @danielmancillas5672

    @danielmancillas5672

    6 жыл бұрын

    Anonymous Anthropoid whew

  • @afrovince1735

    @afrovince1735

    5 жыл бұрын

    We got Barry now, Baby!

  • @Dazlidorne
    @Dazlidorne Жыл бұрын

    I missed this when it came out. I'd watch a whole 2-hour long documentary with Fred Armisen and Bill Hader about Dave.

  • @tolfan4438

    @tolfan4438

    7 ай бұрын

    Documentary Now is a must watch series

  • @sudiptaa6159
    @sudiptaa61595 жыл бұрын

    When they did a close up to Bill.. While he is drinking... Typical documentary.. Lol

  • @jacksonrandolph6569
    @jacksonrandolph65695 жыл бұрын

    He used to stuff the lead into the wood lmaooooo

  • @aarfan84
    @aarfan844 жыл бұрын

    Omg how do they get through these with a straight face?! 🤣

  • @hunterjenkins11
    @hunterjenkins116 жыл бұрын

    So awesome. All I could think about was how Dave's reaction would be to this.

  • @sydbarrett5

    @sydbarrett5

    Жыл бұрын

    I bet he would go "A hee heee heee!" and then he would clear his throat and straighten his tie.

  • @masterxyr

    @masterxyr

    9 ай бұрын

    probably laughed his beard off

  • @jkta97

    @jkta97

    8 ай бұрын

    @@masterxyr That beard needs to go, man!

  • @rocketreindeer
    @rocketreindeer3 жыл бұрын

    HA HA HA HA..!! Not mixed messages at all, they're so happy for him while slurping coffee and bitterly staring off into space. I laughed my ass off at this when they did it, and it made such an impression in my brain I had to watch it again years later.

  • @akshatah7525
    @akshatah75255 жыл бұрын

    They are so salty. Lol love it !

  • @contactkeithstack
    @contactkeithstack6 жыл бұрын

    That's funny my extended family lives in Indiana and at my cousins wedding there were several jokes about how my uncle has all these convoluted connections to David Letterman. He really is a folk hero inthat state.

  • @dorian4404
    @dorian44046 жыл бұрын

    The guy is getting a haircut AND a Bill Hader character.

  • @everkief8650
    @everkief86503 ай бұрын

    I have seen all the documentaries these are based on. I have watched seasons 1 and 2 of "Doc Now" and am trying to find all of seasons 3 and 4. I Absolutely LOVE their treatment of the original material and Bill Hader, Fred Armisen are brilliant/hilarious in almost everything they have ever done. I did a spit take when I saw the Photo of them portraying the Beales from Grey Garden. That was the first "Doc Now" I saw and now I have to see them all. Bills portrayal of James Carville is also a bit too spot on and F-n hilarious!

  • @johnnydtractive
    @johnnydtractive3 жыл бұрын

    I love that in the school yearbook Dave Parka comes after James Patty. God is in the details.

  • @robstack3712
    @robstack37123 жыл бұрын

    Different & Funny, Hader almost morphed into Herb, the senior reporter at the end, classic

  • @Slowdwood
    @Slowdwood6 жыл бұрын

    When will Armeson write a feature length film. He impresses me

  • @joelbates6499
    @joelbates649910 ай бұрын

    "Can you name a funnier guy who *left* Indiana?" "Mike Pence" -- LOL!!! These guys are so great... Starting this video over again :D ...

  • @susanschaffner4422
    @susanschaffner4422 Жыл бұрын

    I went through highschool with David, I don't know these guys. He was bestman at my wedding.

  • @Datonedudeee
    @Datonedudeee2 жыл бұрын

    This is absolute gold!! 😂

  • @sweetboo1022
    @sweetboo10226 жыл бұрын

    yeah, 2 legends & Dave

  • @michelebartlett3921
    @michelebartlett39215 жыл бұрын

    These are all so well done....LOL

  • @wowsuddenlyigtg9439
    @wowsuddenlyigtg94394 жыл бұрын

    why..am i...attracted to bill...even when he’s dressed like this

  • @blazejournal

    @blazejournal

    3 жыл бұрын

    wowsuddenlyigtg cos you like grandpas

  • @meganstacey1140

    @meganstacey1140

    3 жыл бұрын

    Because he’s beautiful

  • @fezzik7619

    @fezzik7619

    2 жыл бұрын

    Celebrity worship?

  • @BobPagani

    @BobPagani

    2 жыл бұрын

    Repressed homosexuality perhaps?

  • @joilisch

    @joilisch

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm a lesbian, and in love with Bill, so...

  • @lizmagu3189
    @lizmagu31896 жыл бұрын

    Lmao... Miss these two on SNL

  • @chinookvalley
    @chinookvalley6 жыл бұрын

    "He was the biggest thing to ever happen to this part of Indiana." hahahaha

  • @jasonmurdoc9533
    @jasonmurdoc9533 Жыл бұрын

    “Dave I need this!” Haha

  • @duermedespierto
    @duermedespierto6 жыл бұрын

    I loved this. So funny....I wish it was longer.

  • @lynnturman8157
    @lynnturman81576 жыл бұрын

    This makes me feel a thousand different things. Only the beginning.

  • @Kreepyb5
    @Kreepyb5 Жыл бұрын

    Freaking love this!! Too busy with kids working etc!! Love ut!! Bahahaaaaaaaaaa

  • @renodavid
    @renodavid6 жыл бұрын

    Super funny. Thanks, guys.

  • @Dreyno

    @Dreyno

    6 жыл бұрын

    David Parker oh my God. It’s David Parka 😀 No. Wait. Parker. David Parker. Never mind.

  • @koshersalaami
    @koshersalaami Жыл бұрын

    God, these guys are brilliant

  • @annm9139
    @annm91396 жыл бұрын

    Fred, gotta love him

  • @lindagarland5223
    @lindagarland5223 Жыл бұрын

    This was frickin' hysterical!!!!!

  • @Lord_Sheshomeru
    @Lord_Sheshomeru2 жыл бұрын

    These 2 need to do more skits together!

  • @S.Pociecha

    @S.Pociecha

    Жыл бұрын

    They do do more! Look up Documentary Now.

  • @ZRiceFilms
    @ZRiceFilms6 жыл бұрын

    This is amazing!

  • @TheWalkingDavid
    @TheWalkingDavid6 жыл бұрын

    I️ can only hope to receive such raving reviews as this when I’m old.

  • @9265704
    @92657045 жыл бұрын

    Dave! I need this!

  • @Saybleu
    @Saybleu6 ай бұрын

    I somehow missed this one ☝️. Love this series so much. Brilliant chemistry

  • @rman2448
    @rman24486 жыл бұрын

    WOW! creative even though it's a random event video. talented comdiens!

  • @carthag
    @carthag6 жыл бұрын

    very heartful, this

  • @ENigma-um8zw
    @ENigma-um8zw3 жыл бұрын

    Fred and Bill does great store work

  • @pacoEXNIHILO
    @pacoEXNIHILO6 жыл бұрын

    this makes me so happy!

  • @joshmontes3439
    @joshmontes3439 Жыл бұрын

    Born and raised in Los Ángeles but I have lived in Indiana off an on throughout my life and I can definitely say that Bill Hader nailed that Midwest accent. It had a slight hint of a Chicago accent but that makes sense given that Chicago is only several hours away.

  • @I_Heart_Hader

    @I_Heart_Hader

    3 ай бұрын

    his Dad is from Chicago

  • @moviesfordudes
    @moviesfordudes6 жыл бұрын

    Simply amazing

  • @kristinj3339
    @kristinj33393 жыл бұрын

    Dave Parka! Brilliant!

  • @atikaseptarini
    @atikaseptarini4 жыл бұрын

    4:01 is it just me or Bill does look a lot like young Zac Efron?

  • @carolineiscoolest
    @carolineiscoolest6 жыл бұрын

    omg i love this

  • @KeithCarey33
    @KeithCarey336 жыл бұрын

    ohhh, the pencil story. Don't forget Mike Pence ... comic gold

  • @bhaktabilly4669
    @bhaktabilly46696 жыл бұрын

    Amazing

  • @brownskinladyiam
    @brownskinladyiam3 жыл бұрын

    I’m from Indiana This is 100% accurate

  • @uleczkakropeczka570
    @uleczkakropeczka5706 жыл бұрын

    So cool

  • @toniroberts8117
    @toniroberts8117 Жыл бұрын

    “I’d only watch Jay Leno’s monologue because it was sooooo funny…. But then every time I’d switch to Dave”…. 😂😂

  • @FAYMprod
    @FAYMprod6 жыл бұрын

    brilliant

  • @bethputnam4410
    @bethputnam44104 жыл бұрын

    OMG!!! I can't 😂😂😂

  • @user-wm1me7kh7q
    @user-wm1me7kh7q3 жыл бұрын

    Nice!

  • @alhutch1798
    @alhutch17986 жыл бұрын

    I LIVE in Broad RIpple where his mom Lived, Pissed this is so abstract. ALSO not pissed this is so funny.

  • @lambrisering2398
    @lambrisering23986 жыл бұрын

    Omgomgomg ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @malcolmrjmcleod
    @malcolmrjmcleod Жыл бұрын

    I laughed so hard at the barber behind Bill Hader during his interview that's using the razor on the "customer" even though the razor is nowhere near the "customer's" head.

  • @jesperschultz2727
    @jesperschultz27276 жыл бұрын

    LOOL. This made my day... :-)

  • @joelrepp5413
    @joelrepp54135 жыл бұрын

    I love this show. These guy are actually actors Fred Armison and Bill Hader. Hahaha!

  • @KevinRay_man
    @KevinRay_man5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah two legends, and *daayyve* lmao just likes lettermen jackets damn this was funny.

  • @brownskinladyiam
    @brownskinladyiam5 жыл бұрын

    Lol I currently live in broad ripple village 😂😂😭😭

  • @rickya.t1208
    @rickya.t12086 жыл бұрын

    fucken Dave,still got it. luv this dude. im 53,followed him since the beginning of ..... yep,Dave.

  • @denisespurlock7869
    @denisespurlock78692 жыл бұрын

    Hi from Shelbyville Indiana.

  • @BigJohn6060
    @BigJohn6060 Жыл бұрын

    Bril!

  • @meganchwee5501
    @meganchwee55015 жыл бұрын

    This show reminds me of surfs up😂

  • @Andy-Mesa
    @Andy-Mesa Жыл бұрын

    I lost it when they did the laugh.

  • @notrocketscience1950
    @notrocketscience19502 жыл бұрын

    how tf did i miss this until now....

  • @seabiscuittwitter6147
    @seabiscuittwitter61475 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @corbelius6
    @corbelius66 жыл бұрын

    so stupid funny! Dave Parka!

  • @blankpool
    @blankpool8 ай бұрын

    3:58 goodness gracious look at that photo

  • @Kbwintyy
    @Kbwintyy5 жыл бұрын

    We need an oh hello meets documentary now sketch pls and thank u

  • @cutzymccall7675
    @cutzymccall76752 жыл бұрын

    LOL the two funniest men on the planet. Comics are my heroes. (Originally, I incorrectly typed in “Comics are my herpes.” I removed it but put it back because I knew these guys would laugh at that. Or at least chuckle. Cause they’re so DRY.)

  • @katie4623
    @katie46235 жыл бұрын

    Why does Fred armisen look like Jackie Chan in that "old" photo?

  • @osmoho7165
    @osmoho7165 Жыл бұрын

    Fred armisens hair is coming out of his soul

  • @richsackett3423
    @richsackett3423 Жыл бұрын

    BRV is on the morning walk. It's the next neighborhood over from Warfleigh.

  • @alanademetri390
    @alanademetri3904 жыл бұрын

    What if...Bill and Fred played a variation of Michael and Dwight (or Fred could be Jim)...or Creed. I could see Bill as Creed

  • @katherineleblanc8094
    @katherineleblanc80946 жыл бұрын

    THAT'S NOT YOURS TO TAKE DAVEE

  • @loln00bsify
    @loln00bsify3 жыл бұрын

    0:20 Is he grinding down a house key? 😂

  • @thelonf356
    @thelonf3566 жыл бұрын

    When are we getting a season 3

  • @malvavisco10

    @malvavisco10

    6 жыл бұрын

    2019... long time, but we'll make it somehow.

  • @michelebartlett3921
    @michelebartlett39215 жыл бұрын

    Hilarious

  • @davidcarter2720
    @davidcarter27204 жыл бұрын

    Retirement video ... I need to make a funny retirement video for my boss. These two available? Not too expensive.

  • @manelew7482
    @manelew74824 жыл бұрын

    Actually Dave got his laugh from me.

  • @leslieroycroft3569
    @leslieroycroft3569 Жыл бұрын

    Mike pence 😂😂😂😂

  • @abigailmartin2650
    @abigailmartin26503 жыл бұрын

    w h y do they have such good hoosier voices JDHFKS

  • @BaselGaming
    @BaselGaming6 жыл бұрын

    Fred looks like Jackie Chan at 4:02

  • @krock90
    @krock905 жыл бұрын

    Armisen kinda looks like Jackie Chan @03:57

  • @MrUndersolo
    @MrUndersolo6 жыл бұрын

    Fucking genius! ✏️

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