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Zach Galifianakis Didn’t Meet His ‘Puss In Boots’ Co-Stars Until Film’s Junket

Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Zach Galifianakis united for the animated feature, “Puss In Boots,” but the funnyman said he only met his co-stars – for the first time – at the film’s junket over the weekend.

Zach Galifianakis & Justin Bieber Among 15th Annual Webby Awards Winners

As a mock interview show host, Zach Galifianakis is accruing awards at the rate of a “60 Minutes” correspondent.

Galifianakis led the 15th annual Webby Awards on Tuesday with four awards for his Web series “Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis.” He won best Web personality/host, best comedy short and best online variety show. He won the latter in both the voter-chosen “People’s Voice” category, and the proper Webby Award category.

Todd Phillips, Zach Galifianakis Explain Mel Gibson’s Axed ‘Hangover 2’ Cameo; Robert Downey Jr. Defends Star

“Due Date,” the latest comedy from director Todd Phillips, is heading to theatres in just over a week, but at the junket for the Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis-starring film on Wednesday, the helmer set the record straight on what really happened with Mel Gibson’s axed “Hangover 2” cameo.

Zach Galifianakis Talks ‘The Hangover 2’ & Shaving His Bountiful Beard

Don’t worry “Hangover” fans – “Fat Jesus” is not going to shave his beard.

The hilarious Zach Galifianakis revealed “Hangover 2” production details and discussed the fate of his famous facial hair with Access Hollywood at the Toronto Film Festival, leaving our crew in stitches as he spoke.

Zach Galifianakis’ Reading For Children At North Carolina Library Also Draws Adults

A reading at a North Carolina library was intended for young people, but the person behind the book attracted plenty of adults as well.

That’s because the reader Tuesday was Zach Galifianakis, a comedian, movie star and Wilkes County, N.C., native. The Winston-Salem Journal reported Galifianakis was at the Wilkes County Public Library for a children’s reading that drew hundreds.

Paul Rudd, Tracy Morgan & Zach Galifianakis Laugh It Up For GQ

Paul Rudd, Tracy Morgan and Zach Galifianakis know funny – and the three comedians sat down with GQ for the mag’s August Comedy Issue to talk about their favorite comedies, their “Tonight Show” loyalties and tips for improving the Oscars.

“I’m gonna go with ‘Talladega Nights,’” Tracy said of the funniest recent film.

“‘The Piano,’” Paul joked. “One or two more fart jokes would do it.”

Zach Galifianakis Shaves His Beard While Hosting ‘SNL’

While hosting “Saturday Night Live,” Zach Galifianakis covertly shaved his trademark beard.

The 40-year-old comedian slipped backstage while the show’s musical guest, Vampire Weekend, performed. When Galifianakis emerged for the next sketch, his shaggy, reddish beard was gone, with a mustache in its place.

Zach Galifianakis Scores ‘Dinner’ Invitation

Now that his “Hangover” has passed, Zach Galifianakis is ready for “Dinner.”

The funnyman will join Steve Carell and Paul Rudd in the comedy “Dinner for Schmucks,” Access Hollywood has learned.

Robert Downey Jr. Joins Zach Galifianakis In ‘Due Date’

Robert Downey Jr. will join Zach Galifianakis in Todd Philips’ “Due Date,” Entertainment Weekly reported.

Robert will star as a dad-to-be who has to race across the country in time for his child’s birth, with Zach playing what the mag called an “unlikely travel companion.”

Rising Star: Zach Galifianakis

With roles in “Into The Wild,” “What Happens In Vegas” and “The Comedians Of Comedy,” Zach Galifianakis is no newcomer to the Hollywood scene, but in this weekend’s “The Hangover,” audiences are going to see more of him than they ever expected.

As Alan, the soon-to-be brother-in-law of Doug (Justin Bartha), Zach bares his backside — and beyond — in the raunchy film, which chronicles a bachelor party in Las Vegas gone horribly wrong. It’s a brave, breakthrough role for the bearded comedian – and it’s made him AccessHollywood.com’s latest Rising Star.