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Jim Carrey gets awkward, Betty White gets frisky and much more during the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special._ by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Jun 5, 2015 2:38 PM UTC  Actor/honoree Steve Martin arrives at the American Film Institute's 43rd Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute To Steve Martin at Dolby Theatre on June 4, 2015 in Hollywood, California. Actor/honoree Steve Martin arrives at the American Film Institute's 43rd Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute To Steve Martin at Dolby Theatre on June 4, 2015 in Hollywood, California.Jeffrey Mayer—WireImage/Getty Images by [Sarah Begley](https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/) ## Sarah Begley Jun 5, 2015 2:38 PM UTC There are no shortage of actors and comedians who’ve been inspired by the talents of Steve Martin, and many of them lined up to pay him tribute at his AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony. From Martin Short to Tina Fey, Hollywood’s best and brightest zinged the star of _The Jerk_ and _Father of the Bride_ on Thursday night at L.A.’s Dolby Theatre. The show doesn’t air on TV for another week, but we already have a [hearty](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/steve-martin-roasted-by-tina-800299) [helping](http://www.thewrap.com/13-funniest-lines-from-afis-steve-martin-tribute-from-tina-fey-to-queen-latifah/) of [jokes](http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2015/06/05/steve-martin-afi-lifetime-achievement-award/28523205/) from the event. **Steve Carrell**: “I have spent the majority of my life doing a pale imitation of Steve Martin, and I resent him for this.” **Amy Poehler**: “We’ve had some fun and had a lot of laughs, but now it’s time to remember why we’re here – to raise money for FIFA.” **Tina Fey**: “Steve donates all his old white suits to lesbian commitment ceremonies.” **Martin Short**: “People sometimes ask me how do you duplicate Steve Martin’s longevity in show business, and my advice for them is try to look 70 when you’re in your thirties.” **Steve Martin** himself, to _SNL_ producer Lorne Michaels: “Lorne is really responsible for my being here tonight—Lorne, thank you for driving.” The show will air June 13 on TBS. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3910624/steve-martin-afi-jokes/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3910624/steve-martin-afi-jokes/"},"headline":"Here Are 5 of the Best Jokes From the AFI Tribute to Steve Martin","datePublished":"2015-06-05T14:38:39.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T07:59:00.150Z","description":"Hollywood's best lined up to honor the comedian","url":"https://time.com/3910624/steve-martin-afi-jokes/","keywords":["celebrities","Comedy"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd33dadfe158d5eeb/6988532d06f2c12c9d33a834/steve-martin.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Sarah Begley","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/sarah-begley/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd33dadfe158d5eeb/6988532d06f2c12c9d33a834/steve-martin.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"American Film Institute's 43rd Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute To Steve Martin - Arrivals","caption":"American Film Institute's 43rd Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute To Steve Martin - Arrivals","creditText":"Jeffrey Mayer—WireImage/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/celebrities/","name":"celebrities"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3910624/steve-martin-afi-jokes/","name":"Here Are 5 of the Best Jokes From the AFI Tribute to Steve Martin"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Stars Abound for the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special","description":"Jim Carrey gets awkward, Betty White gets frisky and much more during the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/sswJzf1k/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-02-16T16:58:11.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/sswJzf1k.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/3910624/steve-martin-afi-jokes/","duration":"PT1M19S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/3910624/steve-martin-afi-jokes/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```