Will Ferrell and doppelgänger Chad Smith settle their rivalry with a delightful Tonight Show drum-off

Will Ferrell and doppelg&amp;auml;nger Chad Smith settle their rivalry with a delightful Tonight Show drum-off

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last updated 8 January 2015

Will Ferrell and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith really do look remarkably alike. And when Ferrell suggested in February that Smith was really just a character he created, a rivalry was born. The two look-alikes explained their feud to Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night's Tonight Show. With a twist:

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All entertainment rivalries have to go somewhere, and this one went to a drum-off: four drum solos each, the winner takes all. If Smith is passably funny, he's a great percussionist — and Ferrell is passably good at acting like a great drummer. Between the drum solos and surprising ending, everyone wins. --Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.