Kumail Nanjiani gives a Twain Talk | 2018 Mark Twain Prize

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  • Опубликовано: 14 ноя 2018
  • Kumail Nanjiani honors Julia Louis-Dreyfus with a "Twain Talk" during the 21st Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The Kennedy Center.
    An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathered in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Julia Louis-Dreyfus, recipient of the 21st annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on October 21, 2018. The Prize, which is named to honor one of the world's greatest humorists, was presented at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy. The event was taped by WETA Washington, D.C. and aired nationally on PBS on November 19, 2018 at 9:00 p.m. ET.
    Under the direction of the creative team from Done + Dusted, the Kennedy Center’s new producing partner for the Twain Prize, the cast features many of Louis-Dreyfus’s admirers, friends, and collaborators, including Stephen Colbert, Bryan Cranston, Tina Fey, Ilana Glazer, Tony Hale, Abbi Jacobson, Jack Johnson, Keegan-Michael Key, Lisa Kudrow, Kumail Nanjiani, and Jerry Seinfeld.
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus earned worldwide acclaim for her portrayal of Elaine Benes in the hit NBC series "Seinfeld," and as Christine Campbell in the CBS hit comedy "The New Adventures of Old Christine." She currently stars in, and executive produces, the HBO series "Veep," which will soon begin its seventh season.
    Between all shows combined, she has received eleven Emmy awards (six consecutively for "Veep") with twenty-four nominations, a Golden Globe award, nine Screen Actors Guild awards which makes her the most decorated actor in the history of the SAG awards, three Television Critics Association awards, five American Comedy Awards, a Peabody Award, and the Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy. She has broken the record for the most Emmy's won by a single performer, as well as the most consecutive wins for a single role ("Veep").
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  • @Faro0ky
    @Faro0ky 5 лет назад +805

    I have yet to see a bad or even an average or mediocre performance by Kumail. 10/10.

    • @ayumashruddin383
      @ayumashruddin383 5 лет назад +2

      Farrukh Shabbir exactly. He so funny 🤣

    • @qua9
      @qua9 5 лет назад +2

      Absolutely true

    • @Allagi22
      @Allagi22 5 лет назад +2

      5/7 truly the best

    • @amiruldaniel9076
      @amiruldaniel9076 2 года назад +2

      watch eternals

    • @zeeshanilahi6400
      @zeeshanilahi6400 2 года назад +2

      @@amiruldaniel9076 His performance was great in that too. Although the plot of the movie sucks.

  • @MauFerrusca
    @MauFerrusca 5 лет назад +697

    This dude is amazing. He NEVER said the name, he didn't need to. What a speech.

    • @peterwood5989
      @peterwood5989 5 лет назад +32

      Mau Ferrusca
      Stream his movie “The Big Sick.” He’s awesome as is the movie 🍿!

    • @MauFerrusca
      @MauFerrusca 5 лет назад +8

      @@peterwood5989 will do. Thanks.

    • @muhammadalinasir8444
      @muhammadalinasir8444 4 года назад +2

      Good one

    • @paulhammons7077
      @paulhammons7077 4 месяца назад

      So David? .. I'm sorry, what name ? Ty 😊

  • @varadhitkari2039
    @varadhitkari2039 5 лет назад +792

    Pakistani Denzel getting the recognition he deserves

  • @Leguminator
    @Leguminator 5 лет назад +327

    At first I thought the TwainTalk bit might fall flat, but he nailed it --- hilarious!

    • @fridaymorning139
      @fridaymorning139 4 года назад +2

      Same thing with the clown picture. I thought it was a little weird at first, but the way he kept coming back to it to embarrass her was hysterical!

  • @aberizal8022
    @aberizal8022 4 года назад +89

    Kumail should be a host for 2020 oscar. He deserved it.

  • @thomazcannizza
    @thomazcannizza 5 лет назад +596

    “You take your eyebrows and you get out” 😂😂😂

    • @oxiary
      @oxiary 5 лет назад +18

      DID NOT EXPECT THAT.
      ded 😂😂😂

  • @jljf2f
    @jljf2f 5 лет назад +155

    Can we bring up the picture of the clown and Julia again? Lmao. He killed it

  • @intheatremode
    @intheatremode 3 года назад +16

    "She is diplomatic. That used to be part of it." Fucking awesome.

  • @adityabhat5062
    @adityabhat5062 5 лет назад +108

    Now that's what u call a set.... Brilliant

  • @vmana2
    @vmana2 5 лет назад +388

    With the career trajectory that this dude is on, we might have to start calling Denzel: American Kumail

  • @micheni734
    @micheni734 5 лет назад +36

    From the moment I watched Silicon Valley. This guy has been my favorite comedian.

  • @didderjade
    @didderjade 5 лет назад +208

    Down to the hand gestures perpendicular to the camera screen and the remote clicks. Brilliant.

  • @xiaoliangtube
    @xiaoliangtube 5 лет назад +131

    Kumail is a real genius!

  • @boppob1343
    @boppob1343 5 лет назад +55

    Kumail slayed so hard. My god! That might have been perfection right there.
    Also the "Shes diplomatic. That used to be part of it".

  • @ruuu48
    @ruuu48 5 лет назад +76

    5:41 Bryan Cranston, priceless..

  • @hutch1197
    @hutch1197 5 лет назад +171

    This was absolutely brilliant.

  • @prh198
    @prh198 5 лет назад +278

    I want to fix his tie. So badly.

    • @sox-b9999
      @sox-b9999 5 лет назад +7

      calm your OCD

    • @NB-pf6il
      @NB-pf6il 5 лет назад +6

      Oh thank god somebody said it😂

    • @cydre3401
      @cydre3401 5 лет назад

      Exactly...My OCD 😩😩

    • @Allagi22
      @Allagi22 5 лет назад +4

      Honestly Kumail Nanjiani is such a perfectionist that I honestly assume it was done intentionally. Just to be a little off, but very noticeably visually, to add comedic affect.

    • @putdalimeindecoconut
      @putdalimeindecoconut 5 лет назад +1

      Nothing is wrong with his bow tie. It has a mic attached to it.

  • @PartVIII
    @PartVIII 5 лет назад +83

    Kumail is one of my favorite human beings.

    • @taurusking_1997
      @taurusking_1997 5 лет назад +1

      You sound like you are an existence above humans

    • @rokudodamaza
      @rokudodamaza 3 года назад

      @@taurusking_1997 Whatever do you mean, my fellow human being?

  • @cutielol0
    @cutielol0 5 лет назад +214

    I am so proud of him as a fellow Pakistani ❤️ Pakistan Zindabad & Pakistan loves you Kumail bhai ❤️ 🇵🇰

    • @arraikcruor6407
      @arraikcruor6407 5 лет назад +2

      He became an atheist. So not totally Pakistani.

    • @hammadmalik5783
      @hammadmalik5783 5 лет назад +26

      Arraik Cruor Pakistan is a country not a religion.

    • @arraikcruor6407
      @arraikcruor6407 5 лет назад +8

      @@hammadmalik5783 A country made for the Islamic identity.

    • @bajwaahmadali
      @bajwaahmadali 5 лет назад +8

      Arraik Cruor oh shut up !!!go get some education please

    • @erumbatool6389
      @erumbatool6389 4 года назад +6

      @@arraikcruor6407 becoming an athiest dosent automatically changes your nationality i guess?

  • @scikick
    @scikick 5 лет назад +49

    The way she said 'get out', pure acting genius.

  • @shairdill
    @shairdill 5 лет назад +65

    Kumail deserves every bit of success that he is getting. Too bad that in Pakistan, noone knows about him like they should.

    • @NB-pf6il
      @NB-pf6il 5 лет назад +12

      We do know him here in Pakistan. If you are talking about every person here then it is not possible as he does his shows in a foreign language

    • @shroudjr3705
      @shroudjr3705 5 лет назад +3

      we know him

    • @IITTPPEEDD
      @IITTPPEEDD 4 года назад +1

      @@NB-pf6il well said

    • @aberizal8022
      @aberizal8022 4 года назад +4

      He built his career in hollywood not in pakistan. Of course he is more known in US.

  • @technowey
    @technowey 5 лет назад +134

    That was hilarious.
    I'm not a pervert, but that is my screen saver! Lol

  • @Hullabaloo2013
    @Hullabaloo2013 5 лет назад +62

    Easily my favorite of the night. A+

  • @saisubhash8907
    @saisubhash8907 5 лет назад +22

    He's nailing it now a days.. Love from India kumail, keep up the good work.

    • @DarktekG
      @DarktekG Год назад

      Is he in another current serie?

  • @moryan6447
    @moryan6447 2 года назад +9

    I’ve watched this multiple times…still brilliant. I don’t think I’ll ever tire of it or him!

  • @JaneDoe-ci3gj
    @JaneDoe-ci3gj 5 лет назад +158

    3:21 the clown comment savage😂😂😂 and how Julia tries to explain it to her mum sitting beside her😂😂😂

    • @kimsw4219
      @kimsw4219 5 лет назад +2

      Jane Doe My favorite part 😂😂😂

  • @jadenkarim5367
    @jadenkarim5367 5 лет назад +38

    *his punch lines are always top notch! well done Kumail* 👍👍👍

  • @livemylifeinthecity
    @livemylifeinthecity 5 лет назад +10

    I love you Julia. And you too Kumail. Love from Bangladesh.

  • @siiiiiuu7
    @siiiiiuu7 4 года назад +8

    Never saw this until now! Kumail is so good, wow

  • @StephenGeorge
    @StephenGeorge 5 лет назад +57

    Kumail never disappoints

  • @hutch1197
    @hutch1197 4 года назад +19

    "She is diplomatic.....that used to be part of it."

  • @judydoyle1124
    @judydoyle1124 5 лет назад +22

    Top notch bit, Kumail!

  • @A_A_K_123
    @A_A_K_123 5 лет назад +22

    AMAZING

  • @karwanekamran
    @karwanekamran 5 лет назад +181

    Amazing Pakistani American dude!!

  • @ie78520
    @ie78520 5 лет назад +45

    Kumail did an amazing job. Wow! I can’t stop laughing 😂

  • @lynlo469
    @lynlo469 5 лет назад +60

    Damn, that was pretty... pretty good

  • @bochaowang2400
    @bochaowang2400 5 лет назад +41

    If you watch closely, Kumail is holding down his smile when she said that line.😂😂😂

  • @machine60
    @machine60 5 лет назад +27

    What a funny guy!

  • @arsalanchauhan
    @arsalanchauhan 5 лет назад +1

    you are brilliant Kumail, so fine of a comedian and actor

  • @ukj1299
    @ukj1299 5 лет назад +2

    This guy really deserves the attention he is raelly funny he works with his heart and the thing is the funny things just come to him naturally

  • @SilasTalam
    @SilasTalam 5 лет назад +10

    Brilliant guy Kumail

  • @bagirassegaff4099
    @bagirassegaff4099 2 года назад +1

    This was great!! Well done Kumail! got the whole tedtalk vibe and so very funny!

  • @AsBi1
    @AsBi1 5 лет назад +1

    he is amazing

  • @Nubmahc
    @Nubmahc 5 лет назад +6

    Amazing craft!

  • @halibeth6
    @halibeth6 4 года назад +3

    I never knew how much I needed to watch Bryan Cranston and Kumail interacting before this!

  • @kittybear9693
    @kittybear9693 5 лет назад

    Love

  • @eddie9559
    @eddie9559 4 года назад +2

    This is brilliant.

  • @eulman09
    @eulman09 5 лет назад +11

    Brilliant!

  • @billiebuffalo
    @billiebuffalo 5 лет назад +3

    I love Kumail's delivery.

  • @gladyscomedy
    @gladyscomedy 5 лет назад +6

    The funniest. always knew he would be big!. So Hilarious!!

  • @22xplod
    @22xplod 5 лет назад +1

    Top Notch!!!

  • @enatp6448
    @enatp6448 5 лет назад

    The best!!

  • @pikegroup6076
    @pikegroup6076 5 лет назад

    Love kumail

  • @devinmoose
    @devinmoose 3 года назад

    Love Kumail.

  • @TheCMLion
    @TheCMLion 5 лет назад +12

    He's always so funny.

  • @futureglobal7258
    @futureglobal7258 4 года назад +3

    the marvel cinematic universe has Mr. Nanjiani getting buffed. hence the form-fitting suit. i wouldn't be surprised if he started doing more action and dramatic roles.

  • @elenaeisenhardt3280
    @elenaeisenhardt3280 5 лет назад +10

    Brilliant! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @codefantasy
    @codefantasy 4 года назад +8

    This guy's speech is funnier than Jerry Seinfeld's that day!

  • @fridaymorning139
    @fridaymorning139 4 года назад +5

    DEPLETE THE MARSH!

  • @ravipeiris4388
    @ravipeiris4388 4 года назад

    I love it

  • @nisanurgul369
    @nisanurgul369 3 года назад

    kumail is the best comedian i have ever seen

  • @planetboondock2383
    @planetboondock2383 5 лет назад +12

    There aren't enough up-votes for this.

  • @droughdough
    @droughdough 5 лет назад +2

    Might be the best speech of the night in terms of comedy. Also, that tux is fucking killer.

  • @KHUZAFARAUF
    @KHUZAFARAUF 5 лет назад

    Kumail is awesome.

  • @openocean09181
    @openocean09181 2 года назад

    Killed it

  • @zakaullah1263
    @zakaullah1263 2 года назад

    U r matchless

  • @kwasiquartey
    @kwasiquartey 5 лет назад +8

    laughing so hard my face hurts

  • @1hayes1
    @1hayes1 5 лет назад +5

    damn, that's a seriously good suit

  • @kerrycavanaugh4268
    @kerrycavanaugh4268 5 лет назад +13

    So funny

  • @MauFerrusca
    @MauFerrusca 5 лет назад +4

    "I think so, yes..."

  • @gicking3898
    @gicking3898 5 лет назад +4

    Great eyebrows Kumail!.. I mean great speech! Hehe

  • @vasantiyer3312
    @vasantiyer3312 4 года назад

    I first thought wow that's a nervous start but then wooo he took off

  • @That1SonOfGodIam
    @That1SonOfGodIam Год назад

    👑 of 👑's ♾️

  • @Stephensofceea
    @Stephensofceea 5 лет назад +5

    That eyebrows, though, are inexplicable

  • @exosellie
    @exosellie 5 лет назад +1

    Omg it is hilarious!

  • @FranktheTank25186
    @FranktheTank25186 4 года назад

    Genius

  • @noelgenoway9360
    @noelgenoway9360 2 года назад

    Kumail ..............ya nailed it!!

  • @imoon5858
    @imoon5858 5 лет назад +6

    That was perfect 😂😂😂

  • @ashoknair6535
    @ashoknair6535 5 лет назад

    Simply superb!

  • @Naziz1000
    @Naziz1000 5 лет назад +2

    Lol he’s hilarious

  • @katr.9902
    @katr.9902 5 лет назад +1

    "You don't have to be a dick to be a comedian"
    YES!!

  • @naliaclifford7776
    @naliaclifford7776 3 года назад +2

    OMG I was so uncomfortable for Julia with that picture

  • @AnnamPrasanth
    @AnnamPrasanth 5 лет назад

    They should rename this to Julia roast session!

  • @TheSysrocked
    @TheSysrocked 5 лет назад +2

    That Bowtie though..

  • @jandreid1056
    @jandreid1056 5 лет назад +7

    Why are Robin Williams and Don Rickles not given the Mark Twain Prize?

  • @daniyalghauri6120
    @daniyalghauri6120 5 лет назад +2

    You a genius keep rocking 😂

  • @shuvoameer8081
    @shuvoameer8081 4 года назад +1

    Well......... That was good.... 👏👏 👏

  • @rukawa23gold
    @rukawa23gold 5 лет назад +8

    F.... a clown? I couldn't believe she sacrificed so much on the holy altar of comedy. 🤣😄😅😂😆

    • @maazkalim
      @maazkalim 5 лет назад

      #ClownsArePeopleToo°

  • @mattj1450
    @mattj1450 5 лет назад +9

    🤣🤣🤣

  • @haqmalik4238
    @haqmalik4238 4 года назад +1

    that wonky bow, HURTS!

  • @HST_Entertainment
    @HST_Entertainment Год назад

    moral: you should never say mean things to a comedian roaster

  • @raiyanahmed8795
    @raiyanahmed8795 5 лет назад +1

    So he asked julia before showing the photo? Is it like that he said concent

    • @viperswhip
      @viperswhip 5 лет назад +2

      It was in a magazine, kind of a public picture, also, they are friends, so he probably knows her humour better than you perhaps.

    • @raiyanahmed8795
      @raiyanahmed8795 5 лет назад

      @@viperswhip got it man thanx

  • @lilBabyBornInCalifornia
    @lilBabyBornInCalifornia 5 лет назад +1

    killin it, so fucking funny

  • @shaankarim2074
    @shaankarim2074 2 года назад +1

    Who says pakistan is not shinning and works not shine . We have the most talented young generation of all time in their youth right now back in pakistan.
    This is the nation which is respected by the most brutal force on earth ( Talibans) , and this is the nation from whom ; India the 3rd largest economy of the world is most fearful of . Bruvooooooo

  • @ammarzaidi765
    @ammarzaidi765 5 лет назад +11

    Repping us on the map like a b.a.w.s.s, you go Kumi with them eyebrows, good on ya brother 🤙🇵🇰🇺🇸

  • @abdullahashraf8549
    @abdullahashraf8549 5 лет назад +2

    I did not get the diplomatic that used to be part of it joke!

    • @adamsons8057
      @adamsons8057 5 лет назад

      Abdullah Ashraf: I think, being diplomatic is part of being presidential in his opinion, the current one is weak in that part.

  • @peterwood5989
    @peterwood5989 5 лет назад +1

    Kamal rocks the house!!! Brilliant!

    • @maazkalim
      @maazkalim 5 лет назад

      Kumail... FTFY Bason!

  • @faizaanbashir8993
    @faizaanbashir8993 5 лет назад

    Lol

  • @SummeRain783
    @SummeRain783 4 года назад +1

    He’s the most sophisticated comedian today

  • @maacpiash
    @maacpiash 5 лет назад +1

    2:32 _giggity_