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Zach Galifianakis to host Indie Rock Trivia in NYC

We love Zach Galifianakis here at Paste (a lot, like, wasting entire days watching his hundreds of hilarious Internet videos a lot), and the Comedian of Comedy/pianist who likes to introduce himself as "Zatch," well, he loves music. Ol' Gal pals around with Fiona Apple and Kanye West—last year he and fellow beard aficionado Will Oldham (a.k.a. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) spent a day on Zatch's North Carolina farm filming a countrified lip-dub for 'Ye's "Can't Tell Me Nothing"—so he must've been a natural choice for New York magazine's latest NY x NY event: Indie Rock Trivia featuring Les Savy Fav...  read more

Zach Galifianakis and Kimmel chat on Between Two Ferns

People not to take interview cues from: 1. That NPR guy who had a painful interview with Sigur Rós. 2. Bill O'Reilly. 3. Zach Galifianakis. The bearded genius behind his and Will Oldham's alternate video for Kanye West's "Can't Tell Me Nothin'" and a recent Absolut-commissioned advertisement (featuring Tim and Eric) can now add "talk show host" to his colorful work experience. His series Between Two Ferns, posted on FunnyOrDie.com, has already featured a tickle-resistant Michael Cera and now, Jimmy Kimmel. Watch Galifianakis get barefoot, ask his guest about cocker spaniels and mispronounce every name but his own below: Between...  read more

Zach Galifianakis stars in Absolut Vodka advertisement

Comedian Zach Galifianakis is the creator and star of a new Absolut Vodka ad, made at the company’s request as part of an ongoing series of artist-focused spots. When Absolut approached Galifianakis about the ad, he agreed on the condition that he could do whatever he wanted with no restrictions. Absolut agreed, and the end result is a textbook example of the comedian’s ridiculously dry sense of humor. Galifianakis asked his friends Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim of Tim and Eric’s Awesome Show, Great Job! to join him in creating the spot, which involves bathrobes, a hot tub and a...  read more