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"Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis" is the comedy talk show TV series, hosted by Zach Galifianakis ("The Hangover") featuring celebrity guests, including Charlize Theron, Brie Larson and Natalie Portman, hilariously insulted:

"... the show opens with Dave Blume's arrangement of Bernard Herrmann's theme from 'Taxi Driver'.

"The set intentionally resembles a low-budget amateur production for public-access television.

"Galifianakis maintains an awkward and often antagonistic demeanor with his guests...

"...asking bizarre, inappropriate or insulting questions mixed with offhand non-sequiturs. The guests' responses are mostly improvised..."

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"Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis" is the ongoing comedy talk show TV series, hosted by Zach Galifianakis ("The Hangover") featuring celebrity guests, trading barbs and insults:

"... the series' theme music is Dave Blume's arrangement of Bernard Herrmann's theme from 'Taxi Driver'.

"The set intentionally resembles a low-budget amateur production for public-access television.

"Galifianakis maintains a very awkward and often antagonistic demeanor with his guests...

"...hilariously asking them bizarre, inappropriate or insulting questions mixed with offhand non-sequiturs. The guests' responses are mostly improvised, despite pre-interviews..."

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Four top TV directors will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Emmy contenders this month. Each person will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Monday, May 24, at 5:00 p.m. Pt; 8:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Rob Licuria and a group chat with Rob and all of the group together.

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This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Emmy contenders:

“Bridgerton”: Julie Anne Robinson

Robinson’s career has included “Castle Rock,” “The Good Place,” “Masters of Sex” and “Orange is the New Black.

Funny Or Die has a new owner: Henry R. Muñoz III, a prominent business leader, architect, philanthropist and Democratic fundraiser, has acquired the 14-year-old comedy website and production company.

Financial terms of the deal aren’t being disclosed. Muñoz is now the sole owner and chairman of L.A.-based Funny Or Die, whose co-founders include Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Judd Apatow. The acquisition includes the Funny Or Die brand, the Funny Or Die content library, its original production slate, and Funny Or Die’s social media assets with more than 40 million followers.

Muñoz purchased Funny Or Die from the company’s former stakeholders, which included AMC Networks, WarnerMedia’s Turner and Sequoia Capital. With the sale, Ferrell will continue to collaborate creatively with Funny Or Die, serving as an adviser.

“I fell in love with Funny Or Die,” Muñoz said in an interview, explaining that he began acquisition...

As it continues to focus on premium scripted content, Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent Group) has boarded MGM’s romantic comedy “Valley Girl,” a reboot of the 1983 classic starring Nicolas Cage and Deborah Foreman.

“Valley Girl” marks Nent Group’s first foray into the U.S. feature landscape and will be labeled a Viaplay Original film. As such, the movie will be available exclusively on Viaplay — Nent Group’s streaming service — in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland in July.

“Valley Girl” stars Jessica Rothe (“Happy Death Day”) and Josh Whitehouse (“The Knight Before Christmas”). Rachel Lee Goldenberg directed the film (“Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis”) from Orion Classics. The vibrant 1980s soundtrack was produced by Harvey Mason Jr., who has written and produced songs for artists including Aretha Franklin, Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears.

“Valley Girl” was released on in the U.S. on VOD and in select drive-in theaters...

Zach Galifianakis’ Funny or Die series “Between Two Ferns” will soon be a movie, with a global release on Netflix on Sept. 20.

“Between Two Ferns: The Movie” is directed by co-creator Scott Aukerman, who co-wrote with Galifianakis. For the uninitiated, “Between Two Ferns” features Galifianakis on a comically low-budget set as he conducts awkward, often combative interviews (full of factual errors) with famous people. Notable guests have included Brad Pitt, Jon Hamm, Hillary Clinton, and then-President Barack Obama, among others.

Created by Aukerman and Galifianakis, the show debuted on Funny or Die in 2008. Twenty-one episodes have been produced, as well as a 2012 Comedy Central special.

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Per the official logline, in the movie version, “Zach Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show ‘Between Two Ferns’ and...

Zach Galifianakis is back with a new episode of Funny or Die’s “Between Two Ferns,” featuring guests Jerry Seinfeld and Cardi B.

The last time we saw an episode of “Between Two Ferns,” Galifianakis sat down with Hillary Clinton in September 2016.

As is common with episodes of “Between Two Ferns,” this installment is extremely uncomfortable as Galifianakis grills Seinfeld on “lazy car-based non-comedy” in regards to his show “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” as well as his movie “Bee Movie” which Galifianakis says should’ve been called “D-Minus Movie.”

Halfway through the episode, Galifianakis welcomes another, “better” guest, Cardi B, and the tone of the episode shifts completely — much to Seinfeld’s awareness. Moreover, Seinfeld is forced to sit on a crate outside of the ferns.

Galifianakis gives the pregnant Cardi B a gift,...

Zachary Knight Galifianakis is an American actor, writer and comedian. He is best known for his roles in The Hangover trilogy (2009-2013), The Campaign (2012), Birdman (2014) and Masterminds (2016). He currently hosts the Emmy Award-winning talk show Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis on the website Funny or Die. Galifianakis (born October 1, 1969; age: 48) was born in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. His […]

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In 2007, Will Ferrell went viral when he staged a joke conversation with his daughter. One decade later, the company introduced through that clip, Funny or Die, is celebrating its tenth birthday, and it remains a respected comedy brand in the digital video space.

Will Ferrell, Adam McKay (whose directorial credits include Anchorman and The Big Short), and screenwriter Chris Henchy launched Funny or Die on April 12, 2007. “The Landlord,” in which McKay’s then-20-month-old daughter Pearl delivers a profanity-laced tirade to Ferrell, served as the site’s first video. It ended up becoming a massive hit, and it currently has more than 85 million total views. We have no word on whether Ferrell ended up paying his rent.

Bolstered by the success of “The Landlord,” Funny or Die spent the next decade living up to its name, often with the help of celebrities. The company’s most popular program, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis,...

Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gary Sanchez Productions has hired Emmy-nominated Betsy Koch as a producer. In her new job, Koch will focus on television and film projects with an emphasis on finding new and emerging talent. Two-time Emmy nominee Koch moves to Gary Sanchez Prods after six years at Funny Or Die where she produced videos such as Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, and executive produced HBO comedy specials for Sarah Silverman, Jerrod Carmichael, and Tig…...

“Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis” has hosted both President Obama and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. So how would the Funny Or Die talk show handle President Trump? “I would, maybe, try to do a prank episode where we surprised him with, you know, intel we had gained proving that he’s a traitor to the United States,” director Scott Aukerman joked during an interview with TheWrap’s Stuart Brazell. “If we were able to come across any kind of Russian intelligence that proved that he is a traitor and should be impeached,” Aukerman said. “It would be a fun prank thing,...

If you aren’t familiar with Baskets, the FX show starring Zach Galifianakis, make sure you catch up. FX has announced that the second season will hit on January 19th, and you want to make sure you’re ready for this one.

The show was a hit with critics and audiences, hitting as the most-watched basic cable primetime comedy series premiere since 2014, and features Galifianakis as twins Chip and Dale Baskets.

The cast of Baskets features Zach Galifianakis as twins “Chip” and “Dale Baskets,” Louie Anderson as “Christine Baskets” and Martha Kelly as “Martha.”

Season two is going to crank things up a notch, with the family dynamic getting thrown into further chaos. Chip, having lost his wife and his rodeo job, jumps on a train to get out of Bakersfield, but he gets dragged right back into the drama he was hoping to avoid. Dale’s marriage crumbles as...

Hillary Clinton's appearance on Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis is a bona fide hit. The video, in which Clinton withstands a series of awkward and often insulting questions from Galifianakis' wacky talk show host, broke Funny or Die records after it appeared online on Sept. 22. The video was viewed more than 30 million times in its first 24 hours, the highest first-day viewership in Funny or Die history. It had been nearly two years since the last episode of Between Two Ferns — an October 2014 clip with Brad Pitt — when the video went

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Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis: Hillary Clinton from Funny Or Die For those who felt Matt Lauer asked Hillary Clinton all the wrong questions during NBC's "Commander-in-Chief Forum" earlier this month – Zach Galifianakis has got your back.

The host of Between Two Ferns didn't hold back when Clinton appeared on his Web series, asking the hard-hitting questions that are really on voters' minds. Like: "What happens if you become pregnant?" "Any regrets over losing the Scott Baio vote?" and "As secretary, how many words per minute could you type?"

Galifianakis even asked tough follow-up questions, such as: "How...

Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis: Hillary Clinton from Funny Or Die For those who felt Matt Lauer asked Hillary Clinton all the wrong questions during NBC's "Commander-in-Chief Forum" earlier this month - Zach Galifianakis has got your back. The host of Between Two Ferns didn't hold back when Clinton appeared on his Web series, asking the hard-hitting questions that are really on voters' minds. Like: "What happens if you become pregnant?" "Any regrets over losing the Scott Baio vote?" and "As secretary, how many words per minute could you type?" Galifianakis even asked tough follow-up questions, such as:...

Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis: Hillary Clinton from Funny Or Die For those who felt Matt Lauer asked Hillary Clinton all the wrong questions during NBC's "Commander-in-Chief Forum" earlier this month - Zach Galifianakis has got your back. The host of Between Two Ferns didn't hold back when Clinton appeared on his Web series, asking the hard-hitting questions that are really on voters' minds. Like: "What happens if you become pregnant?" "Any regrets over losing the Scott Baio vote?" and "As secretary, how many words per minute could you type?" Galifianakis even asked tough follow-up questions, such as:...

Hillary Clinton is down in the polls with young voters as the election looms near. So what better way to get young eyes on her agenda then placing her where most 18-year-olds don't go? On Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis! The show, which is purposely iconoclastic, has always been steered towards a more eloquent, older audience. Though, it's probably one place we won't see Donald Trump pop up any time soon.

Hillary Clinton's slumping poll numbers with first time voters is cited as one of the reasons she decided to do Zach Galifianakis' unique talk show, where he doesn't ever quite treat his guests fairly. And she is fairly game and pleasant, playing along as Zach sneaks up on her in a Halloween mask, only to be taken down by her secret service before he can reach his host chair.

Truth be told, Hillary Clinton doesn't have great comedic timing,...

Zach Galifianakis’ online talk show “Between Two Ferns” features the host and a celebrity guest trading barbs and awkward exchanges each episode. While the majority of the guests have been fellow actors such as Jon Hamm, Bradley Cooper, or Sean Penn, the show garnered a higher profile when Galifianakis interviewed President Barack Obama in 2014 to encourage citizens to go visit Healthcare.gov. But for the latest “Between Two Ferns,” Galifianakis sits down with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to discuss all the “important” issues. Watch the episode below.

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Galifianakis begins the interview with, “Critics have questioned some of your decision making recently, and by you doing this show, I hope it finally lays that to rest,” to which Clinton shoots back, “Oh, I think it absolutely proves their case, don’t you?”

Other highlights of the interview...

On Monday, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will square off in the first presidential debate of the election season, in what’s likely to be an unpredictable evening to say the least. So, how better for Clinton to prepare than dropping by “Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis“?

The candidate is the second major politician to appear on the show following Barack Obama, who timed his guest spot to his push for Obamacare.

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Today's Emmy nominations had a few snubs and a few high points too. To round out your Emmys analysis diet, here are some lesser-heralded nominations and trivia items that may have escaped your notice.Jane the Virgin nabbed one very important nomination. For its narrator, Anthony Mendez. Mendez is up against Neil deGrasse Tyson, who's nominated for Hubble's Cosmic Journey; Miranda Richardson, who's nominated for Operation Orangutan; Peter Coyote, for The Roosevelts; and Henry Strozier, who's nominated for Too Cute! Which Too Cute! episode, you wonder? "Tubby Puppies." Tubby! Puppies! Billy On the Street is going up against Katy Perry. And if there's any justice in this world, he'll win. They're competing in the Outstanding Short-Form Live-Action Entertainment category, up against Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis: Brad Pitt, an episode of Childrens Hospital, and Key & Peele Presents Van and Mike: The Ascension. But come on! Those are not...

Brad Pitt was the latest star to serve as guest on Zach Galifianakis’s Funny or Die talk show Between Two Ferns, where the Fury star was asked about Friends.

Brad Pitt On "Between Two Ferns"

“How old were you when you lost your virginity? Zero?” Galifianakis asked at the top of the infinitely awkward interview.

In true Between Two Ferns tradition, Galifianakis continued to ridicule his A-list guest, joking about how Pitt is overshadowed by his wife, mega star Angelina Jolie in this particularly funny exchange:

“Is it hard for you to maintain a suntan?”

“Why?”

“Because you live in your wife’s shadow.”

The interview wasn’t all funny quips. The short video also features gum swapping and a short stand-up by Louis C.K.

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Brad Pitt from Zach Galifianakis

Of course, the most talked about moment of the interview occurred towards the end of the interview,...

Fans of Zach Galifianakis' Funny or Die show Between Two Ferns are all too familiar with its edgy format, in which the actor (playing a moronic version of himself) interviews various celebrities by insulting them over and over again. It's often very comical to watch, and the guests are always in on the joke -- heck, President Obama starred on an episode! It all feels very much like a comedy roast where one person is doing the roasting, and this week's show featuring Brad Pitt will go down as an all-timer -- a menacing barrage of Brad Pitt insults that are so mean and hilarious, the random Louis C.K. cameo in the middle isn't even the best part. Watch for yourself below... Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Brad Pitt from Zach...

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Brad Pitt appeared on the hilarious Funny or Die web-series Between Two Ferns with comedian Zach Galifianakis. I love this series and how incredibly awkward it is. During the conversation Pitt and Galifianakis talk about showers, handsomeness, Thanksgiving, charity work, why the actor likes playing Nazi haters in the movies, living in his wife's shadow, and more. There's a few really great moments during this interview, one of my favorites is when they are talking about when Pitt first laid eyes on Angelina Jolie, and Galifianakis starts comparing it to the Rachel and Ross dynamic in the TV series Friends, and then busts out the theme song. Check it out out! 

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Brad Pitt from Zach Galifianakis...

He’s been working hard to promote his new movie “Fury,” and Brad Pitt even paid a visit to Zach Galifianakis for a new episode of “Between Two Ferns.”

In addition to calling him Bradley Pitts and citing one of his movies as “12 Years a Salve,” Zach asked a barrage of insulting questions like “Showers. Why don’t you take them?”

But things got especially uncomfortable when Galifianakis indirectly referenced Pitt’s ex-wife Jennifer Aniston while asking about his current wife Angelina Jolie- “Tell me what it was like the first time you laid eyes on Angelina. Was it like one of those classical love stories when Ross first saw Rachel? You know that show ‘Friends,’ have you seen it?”

Zach ended out the chat with, “Do you think maybe people focus too much on your looks and don’t even realize that you’re just the sh*tty actor?...

He’s been working hard to promote his new movie “Fury,” and Brad Pitt even paid a visit to Zach Galifianakis for a new episode of “Between Two Ferns.”

In addition to calling him Bradley Pitts and citing one of his movies as “12 Years a Salve,” Zach asked a barrage of insulting questions like “Showers. Why don’t you take them?”

But things got especially uncomfortable when Galifianakis indirectly referenced Pitt’s ex-wife Jennifer Aniston while asking about his current wife Angelina Jolie- “Tell me what it was like the first time you laid eyes on Angelina. Was it like one of those classical love stories when Ross first saw Rachel? You know that show ‘Friends,’ have you seen it?”

Zach ended out the chat with, “Do you think maybe people focus too much on your looks and don’t even realize that you’re just the sh*tty actor?...

In the latest installment of Zach Galifianakis’ show “Between Two Ferns”, Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt guest stars to talk about “Fury.” But Btf is no ordinary talk show. Channeling the shoestring budget of local access television, Galifianakis does his damnedest to ask the most odd, inappropriate, non sequitur questions imaginable. Warning: If you easily suffer from 2nd hand embarrassment, brace yourself now. Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Brad Pitt from Zach Galifianakis...

President Obama was a good sport on Between Two Ferns. And so, too, is "Bradley Pitts." Or so Brad Pitt is mis-introduced by Zach Galifianakis on the Funny or Die Web show in a hilarious new episode released Thursday. Pretending to be the dumbest talk-show host alive, Galifianakis is known for being brutally deadpan with his guests. And Pitt gets a hail of abuse right from the start - on-screen text identifies him as "Bard Pit," star of "12 Years a Salve," and the first question he's asked is about when he lost his virginity. Galifianakis goes on to ask Pitt,...

Zach Galifianakis really went for it with Brad Pitt in a new segment of Between Two Ferns. Pitt went on the Funny or Die interview series to promote the World War II drama Fury, or as Galifianakis calls it, Furry. Pitt became the target of Galifianakis' barbs—which start out relatively quaint at first, as Galifianakis asks about Pitt's shower habits (or lack thereof), Pitt's Playgirl spread back in the day, and his penchant for playing Allied forces despite looking like "Hitler's dream." However, the segment descended deeper into harder burns, asking if Pitt could get a suntan because of living "in his wife's shadow,...

In "Birdman," Zach Galifianakis takes a detour from the broad comedy he's known for to play a mostly harried, straight-man supporting turn. But don't worry, he hasn't left his uncomfortable, abrasive style behind. Another edition of "Between Two Ferns" is here, and it's pretty great. The guest this time is Brad Pitt, and you've got to hand it to the actor for letting himself be the butt of a joke that ends with the punchline, "because you're Hitler's dream." Louis C.K. stops by —which gives Galifianakis a chance to call him "the reverse Benjamin Button"— which he particularly enjoys because Pitt is sitting right beside him. To say any more would be to spoil the fun, so start your day off right and click below. Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Brad Pitt from Zach Galifianakis...

"How old were you when you lost your virginity? Zero?"

Zack Galifianakis asks Brad Pitt the tough questions in the latest segment of "Between Two Ferns."

Pitt went on the Funny or Die mock interview series to promote World War II drama "Fury" and Galifianakis didn't hold back. After calling the actor "Hitler's dream" and bringing up Pitt's old Playgirl spread, the comedic actor dared to venture into Jennifer Aniston territory. He also asked if Pitt could get a suntan because, ya know, he lives "in his wife's shadow."

Galifianakis's ribbing of Pitt ("Bradley Pitts") makes for one of the best "Between Two Ferns" to date, and you can truly tell both actors are having a great time playing their roles. Did we mention a special guest also stops by halfway through? Enjoy.

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First Lady Michelle Obama made a cameo in the latest Funny or Die video, which featured a fake movie trailer starring Chloë Grace Moretz and Tyler Posey. The fake film, Snackpocalypse, follows a theme close to the first lady's heart: the unhealthy effects of eating junk food. She doesn't seem too impressed by the trailer, though, as she says, "Can we just watch Frozen again?" Her cameo comes on the heels of President Obama's Emmy recognition, as his appearance on Funny or Die's Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis won the Emmy for outstanding short-format live-action entertainment. Watch the full video above, then check out more must-see viral videos!

Los Angeles – It was one more lap around the victory track for the AMC-tv show ‘Breakling Bad,’ as the gritty drama about a teacher turned meth dealer took home six Primetime Emmy Awards at the 66th ceremony on August 25th. ‘Modern Family’ took home the statue for Outstanding Comedy Series for a a fifth straight year.

Julia-Louis Dreyfus Wins Her Second Emmy Award in a Row for ‘Veep’

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Repeats dominated the awards. Besides the win for ‘Modern Family,’ Jim Parsons took home Outstanding Lead Actor for ‘The Big Bad Theory” for the fourth time. Julia Louis-Dreyfus won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy for ‘Veep’ for the second year in a row. Julianna Margulies got her second Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for “The Good Wife,” and Bryan Cranston took one more bow as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama for “Breaking Bad.”

Other notable winners...

So the big Emmys don't air until next Sunday night and at Moviefone we will have, of course, full coverage. But last night the Creative Arts Emmys were handed out, for the people that are largely responsible for making these shows that you absolutely love -- you know, the behind-the-scenes talent tasked with conceptualizing and realizing your favorite programs. Oh -- and some guest actor and actresses awards were handed out, so there's that too!

In the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series category Uzo Aduba took home the prize for "Orange is the New Black." Since we are, very shamefully, one of a handful of Americans who hasn't seen a single second of "Orange in the New Black," this doesn't mean a whole lot to us, but we are very happy for her! (We promise, we'll watch soon.) For the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, the...

Saturday Night Live had a good Saturday night: The show won five awards — more than any other program — at the annual Creative Arts Emmys, held August 16 in L.A.

Although the Creative Arts Emmy focus on the non-performance aspects of TV programming, there were a few awards handed out for guest acting: Uzo Aduba won for her role as Crazy Eyes in Orange is the New Black while Allison Janney won for playing Margaret Scully in Masters of Sex.

The Primetime Emmy Awards air August 25. See the full list of Creative Arts Emmys winners below:

Outstanding Animated Program

“Mazel Tina,...

The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were handed out in Los Angeles last night (August 16).

HBO scooped the highest number of awards, with Game of Thrones and True Detective among the winners.

Digital Spy presents a full list of all the winners and nominees below:

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black - Winner

Natasha Lyonne, Orange Is the New Black

Laverne Cox, Orange Is the New Black

Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live

Melissa McCarthy, Saturday Night Live

Joan Cusack, Shameless

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Programme

Jane Lynch, Hollywood Game Night - Winner

Betty White, Betty White's Off Their Rockers

Tom Bergeron, Dancing With The Stars

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, Project Runway

Cat Deeley, So You Think You Can Dance

Anthony Bourdain, The Taste

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Programme

Deadliest Catch - Winner

Alaska: The Last Frontier

Flipping Out

Million Dollar...

Find out who already won an Emmy.

Today, we have some Emmy announcements!

Traditionally held the weekend before the Primetime Emmys, the Creative Arts Emmy Awards are largely for achievements in technical and behind-the-scenes work. The Creative Arts Emmys show is today at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles and will air on Fxm on Sunday, August 24.

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Orange Is the New Black is up for 12 Emmys and started off the night with the first win.

Casting in a Comedy Series

Jennifer Euston-Orange Is the New Black

Casting in a Dramatic Series

Alexa L. Fogel, Christine Kromer, Meagan Lewis-True Detective

Casting in a Miniseries

Rachel Tenner, Jackie Lind-Fargo

Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Allison Janney as Margaret Scully- Masters of Sex

Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Joe Morton-Scandal

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Uzo Aduba-Orange Is the New Black

Guest...

Chicago – Some old TV favorites and some new online upstarts highlight the nominations for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, which takes place on Monday, August 25th, 2014. The Netflix series “Orange is the New Black” competes with stalwart sitcoms “The Big Bang Theory” and “Modern Family” at this year’s ceremony.

The Emmy Awards Will Be Broadcast Live on NBC, August 25th, 2014

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The nominations were revealed by the Television Academy on the morning of July 10th, 2014, and were announced by Mindy Kaling and Carson Daly. Late night host Seth Meyers will host the 2014 edition of the Emmy Awards, to air live on NBC-tv. The complete list of nominations are as followed…

Best Series (Drama)

Breaking Bad (AMC)

Downton Abbey (PBS)

Game of Thrones (HBO)

House of Cards (Netflix)

Mad Men (AMC)

True Detective (HBO)

Best Actor (Drama Series)

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad)

Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom)

Jon Hamm...

The 2014 Emmy Nominations were announced today, with Game of Thrones and American Horror Story picking up quite a few nominations in top categories. The Walking Dead also picked up nominations for visual effects and sound editing. The official list is below and the winners will be announced live during the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards on August 25th.

Drama series

“Breaking Bad” (AMC)

“Downton Abbey” (PBS)

“Game of Thrones” (HBO)

“House of Cards” (Netflix)

“Mad Men” (AMC)

“True Detective” (HBO)

Comedy series

“The Big Bang Theory” (CBS)

“Louie” (FX)

“Modern Family” (ABC)

“Orange is the New Black” (Netflix)

“Silicon Valley” (HBO)

“Veep” (HBO)

Miniseries

“American Horror Story: Coven” (FX)

“Bonnie and Clyde” (A&E)

“Fargo” (FX)

“Luther” (BBC America)

“Treme” (HBO)

“The White Queen” (BBC America)

TV Movie

“Killing Kennedy” (National Geographic)

“Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight” (HBO)

“The Normal Heart” (HBO)

“Sherlock: His Last Vow” (BBC America)

“The Trip to Bountiful...

If you don't think that you recognize Scott Aukerman, you have definitely seen his work. Scott is the creator of Funny or Die's Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis, and you will quickly grow to love him as the host of his talk show, Comedy Bang! Bang! Watch the video to learn more about Scott and the show. Plus find out what it was really like filming at the White House with President Obama!

"Sorry, can you repeat that? I’m playing the new South Park video game. It’s amazing!" The interview has just started, and Chris Hardwick is already apologizing over the phone from his L.A. home. Had almost anyone else mentioned there were gaming in the middle of a conversation, the statement might be considered borderline rude. But come on: This is the man they call "The Nerdist," who's built an empire out of reviewing gadgets, internet binging and hosting conversations with past and present genre icons. It's that passion...

Turns out, President Barack Obama has a loyal—and intelligent—friend in Bradley Cooper. In a new post titled "Behind the Obamacare surprise," Politico reports that the Silver Linings Playbook star played a crucial role in facilitating the Potus' appearance on the mock-interview show Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, which lead to a massive surge in Obamacare enrollment. With girlfriend Suki Waterhouse by his side, the 39-year-old actor visited the White House on Feb. 11 for a state dinner honoring President François Hollande where he met with Obama's senior adviser Valerie Jarrett to "brainstorm ideas about how to help get the word out on Obamacare," the site...

Funny or Die's crusade to get as many people signed up for health insurance by March 31 continues. First President Barack Obama appeared on "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis," now "Parks and Recreation" star Adam Scott has revisited his memorable role as a scumbag from "Step Brothers."

The video includes cameos by Mark Cuban, Jeff Probst and Chris Daughty. What is important though, is the impassioned speech Scott gives as Derek Hough. He doesn't need health insurance. He drinks antifreeze, is riddled with concussions and and finds his multiple experiences being struck by lightning erotic. Who needs healthcare when that's your life?

Of course, none of that helps when he trips and breaks his ankle. He must be wishing for Obamacare now.

President Obama’s appearance in early March 2014 on Funny or Die’s Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis accomplished two things. One, it helped push Americans to Healthcare.gov in statistically significant numbers. And two, it drew the ire of conventionally conservative news programs with critiques of unpresidential behavior. Stephen Colbert has a rather comprehensive clip showcasing the on-air criticisms Potus received from a number of different Fox news reporters, anchors, and hosts after his online video publicity stunt. The critique that resonated most with the press came from Bill O’Reilly, who expressed his opinion that Abraham Lincoln wouldn’t have been part of what he believes to have been a disrespectful shill. Here’s the segment from Colbert Report: O’Reilly’s critique resonated with Obama, too. The President of the United States defended his nontraditional media appearance on the web series during another non traditional media appearance...

Continuing to urge Americans to sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage before the March 31 deadline, President Obama today turned to the woman who’d broken his re-tweet record, Ellen DeGeneres. Obama appeared on her syndicated The Ellen DeGeneres Show via live shot from the White House – his first appearance on the show since being elected to the White House. It’s been about a week since Obama appeared on the Funny or Die web series Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis to tout the benefits of Obamacare; some members of the media had a field day with that one, but they’re pretty busy now with the missing Malaysia Airlines plane story so you may not see so much hair-tearing about today’s appearance, in which Potus discusses his having eaten carrot sticks with potato chips while Flotus Michelle Obama is in China with their daughters; his Practically Perfect...

IFC has unveiled a slate of new and returning comedy projects, along with projects in development,  ahead of its upfront tonight in New York. New programming for 2015 includes American Documentary (working title), a docu-parody created by Saturday Night Live vets Fred Armisen, Bill Hader and Seth Meyers; and American Storage (working title), a scripted half-hour comedy starring Rob Huebel (Childrens Hospital, Human Giant). IFC is also collaborating with CollegeHumor on the first-ever Comedy Music Awards, a satire of traditional awards shows incorporating the best of the comedy and music worlds. Returning for an expanded fourth season is Comedy Bang! Bang! hosted by Scott Aukerman (Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis), and a sophomore season of its original sketch comedy The Birthday Boys, executive produced by Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad, Mr. Show) and Ben Stiller (The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty, Zoolander), featuring the La comedy troupe of the same name.

President Barack Obama is following up his triumphant appearance on “Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis” with an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Obama will appear on the syndicated talk show on Thursday via a live shot from the White House. See video: President Obama Says Zach Galifianakis ‘Was Actually Pretty Nervous’ During ‘Between Two Ferns’ Interview Much like his turn on Galifianakis’ Funny or Die video series, Obama will use the appearance to encourage citizens without health insurance to sign up for coverage via the Affordable Care Act. Except, presumably, with fewer ferns. This will mark Obama's first appearance on.

Last night I managed to pull myself away from Titanfall long enough to check out Veronica Mars which, surprisingly enough, is playing in a theater within an hour of me. As a fan of the series, the movie hit every note I could have asked for but also confirmed my suspicion that Mars is best suited for the type of long-form storytelling that television permits. Creator/director Rob Thomas does an admirable job of bringing us up to speed on the lives of our favorite Neptune characters against the backdrop of a ten year high school reunion. That said, 107 minutes doesn't leave much time for breathing in between the introduction, mystery set-up, and resolution. I often felt rushed through the process, longing for 20-22 episodes for Veronica to crack the case as opposed to 75 minutes or so. This small gripe aside, Veronica Mars is a movie made for the fans (and,...

Earlier this week, we couldn't help but smile when we saw pics of President Barack Obama shopping for the ladies in his life at the Gap, and now the Potus is opening up about his recent shopping spree. The father of two phoned into On Air With Ryan Seacrest on Thursday, where he dished on his trip to the popular retailer, as well as his comical appearance on Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis while encouraging young folks to sign up for the Affordable Health Care Act. But before he shared a few fun anecdotes, the president got right down to business and stressed that there are many more Americans who should sign up for the Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law in 2010 with the goal of increasing...

Watch President Barack Obama on Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis. President Barack Obama recently appeared on Zach Galifianakis‘ Show on FunnyorDie.com. President Obama sparred with the comedian, delivering more than a few zingers and derived laughs at the expense of the obnoxious host. The Us President [...]

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See President Barack Obama like you’ve never seen him before! Don’t worry–it’s nothing salacious or something horrible. But you will see him flex his deadpan comedic chops on Funny or Die’s “Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis.” The web short featured the President get awkwardly interviewed by Galifianakis to hilarious effect. A lot of the time, Galifianakis will take the mick out of his guests, and the President is no exception to the rule. But the President also gets tons of digs at Galifianakis, particularly when it comes to “The Hangover” films. So why was President Obama on Funny or Die? He was doing what he has been doing for [ Read More ]

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