Jimmy Kimmel

And that is a shame because you, Dave, are the funniest, the smartest, the weirdest, the coolest, and the best one ever, hands down.

And the greatest thrill of my career came last month when Dave agreed to be a guest on my show.

He could tell I was nervous, so right before the show, he came to my dressing room and just held me.

But Dave, whether you like it or not, you are my hero and you are a hero to most everyone in this room, with the possible exception of the people who came to see the ballerina.

No one will ever measure up to you.

It's impossible because we wouldn't know how to do this without you.

You taught us, you inspired us, and most of all, you made us laugh really hard.

Thank you, Dave.

Well, he used to do a Friday night show every once in a while, like once every three months.

And we would have I'd have people over the house.

Paul Schaefer used to sing a song.

It was this little stupid thing.

He'd say, Bermuda, it's a cuckoo nutty place.

And so I decorated my house to look like Bermuda for one of these parties.

We'd I'd recreate props that I'd seen on the show.

There was a they did a bit about the summer barbecue or something.

And they had a sign that said, if the grill's not clean enough for you, go home.

And so I made a sign that said that above the grill.

I'd make buttons with Dave's face on them and then everyone would wear them.

Looking back on it, I know it's ridiculous, but it made perfect sense at the time.