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Zach Galifianakis Unlikely to Bring Back Between Two Ferns: "We're Living in Meaner Times"
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Zach Galifianakis Unlikely to Bring Back Between Two Ferns: "We're Living in Meaner Times"

Consequence·Chris Coplan·about 1 month ago
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Despite the sheer amount of low-hanging fruit he offers up hourly Donald Trump’s presidency has also irrevocably changed the face of comedy . Case in point: Not even Zach Galifianakis will bring back his beloved Between Two Ferns web series for the post-truth era. Th actor-comedian made clear the show’s continued hiatus during not one but two separate podcast appearances this week. First, appearing on The Rich Eisen Show , Galifianakis said that “tonally, [the show] wouldn’t work anymore.” Days later, on Vulture’s Good One comedy podcast, Galifianakis made similar statements, adding, “We’re living in meaner times, and I don’t know if it works (anymore).” A big chunk of Galifianakis’ own commitment to shelving Between Two Ferns has to do with guest’s level “involvement.” When Eisen told Galifianakis that “people [the audience] are now in on the gag,” he enthusiastically agreed.…

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