Thursday, February 14, 2013

SEE IT: Galifianakis' 'Between Two Ferns' Oscar special ends in brawl

SEE IT: Galifianakis' 'Between Two Ferns' Oscar special ends in brawl

In Between Two Ferns: Oscar Buzz Edition Part 1, Zach Galifianakis interviews Anne Hathaway

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Zach Galifianakis interviews Anne Hathaway on 'Between Two Ferns.'

It’s the kind of insight that Academy Awards watchers never get from Barbara Walters.

A who’s who of Oscar-nominated actors submitted to questioning from Zach Galifianakis for a two-part special on his Funny or Die show, “Between Two Ferns.”

The “Hangover” star â€" who plays a hyper version of himself in the popular online series â€" welcomed Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway, Naomi Watts, Christoph Waltz, Amy Adams, Sally Field, Jessica Chastain and Bradley Cooper for a progression of uncomfortable interviews.

He opened with Lawrence â€" favored by many industry insiders to talk home he Best Actress Academy Award for her turn in “Silver Linings” playbook â€" and began to talk about her career-making film, “The Hunger Games.”

“Isn’t that your life story,” she snickers.

“You shouldn’t say that, it’s off putting,” responds Galifianakis.

“You should be off pudding, because you’re fat,” says Lawrence.

Galifiankis quickly segued into a question about her “Silver Linins Playbook” character â€" but then cut her off immediately by playing music over her answer.

“Are you seriously playing me off right now,” said Lawrence as she was escorted off by a tall model, whose head was just out of the camera frame. “Oh my God.”

But there were still plenty of celebrity cameos to cram into the segment.

He asked Waltz (“Christ of Waltz” in the on-screen lower-third) if he “uses the N-word more in ‘Django Unchained’ or in real life?”

Immediately afterwards, “Les Miserables” star Anne Hathaway lumbers on screen, seemingly drunk, and sits in Galifianakis’ lap.

“You’re funny,” she slurs. “I like you.”

Galifianakis left plenty for the second part of his Oscar edition episode.

Calling the star of “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Jessica Chestain,” he goes on to offend the red-headed bombshell by suggesting that no one is interested in a film about the killing of Osama bin Laden.

“So you’re just playing the person who actually caught him,” he says. “It would’ve been nice to get the actual person who caught him.”

“Well, she’s undercover in the CIA, so no one can know what she looks like,” she answers.

“Well doesn’t she look like you,” he says. “So she looks like an average looking redhead in a red dress.”

For Hollywood icon Sally Field of “Linkin Park” (or “Lincoln” as the rest of the world calls it), he began the interview by saying, “I read that you gained 25 pounds for the role.”

“Yes I did,” she answers.

“How did you do that, did you eat Anne Hathaway,” he quips.

After inadvertently bringing out Emmanuel Lewis instead of Daniel Day Lewis, Galifianakis wrapped the skit with his pal Bradley Cooper, who’s apparently nominated for Best Actor for “Silver Lining Cookbook.”

It all ends badly, with Galfianakis getting hit in the head with a potted fern launched by his “Hanover” co-star and “Between Two Ferns” regular after giving Cooper a speech to read at the Feb. 24 Oscars.

“Thank you. I’ve just called to congratulate Daniel Day Lewis on his victory,” it began. “So I wish I had been able to fulfill my dream of being a talented, respected actor, but the Academy has chosen someone better.”

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