Hungover

Before his breakout success in The Hangover, Zach Galifianakis had what I thought was one of the funniest, all be it, short lived late night talk shows.  The Late World with Zach premiered in the spring of 2002, but was quickly canceled due to low viewer turnout.  Unfortunately, VH1 failed to hold onto a comic gold nugget that was way ahead of its time.  The opening piano monologue, interviews in strange places, Sneaky Jesus, and Zach's digressions into all sorts of unrelated and offbeat topics with guests, were a perfect storm of funny.  Check out this opening where Zach shoots the opening monologue from his (alleged) house.

 

Another great pre-Hangover Zach moment, is his leading man role in Fiona Apple's video for "Not About Love" from 2005's Extraordinary Machine.  The nonsensical antics of Galifianakis play perfectly off the heavy weight of Fionna's lover out of love lyrics.  The quick cuts to Apple slamming the piano punctuate the song's quick changes of tempo.  Apple and Galifianakis convincingly play their parts as ex's in the "glad to see you go" breakup tale.  The video captures the unhinged, just about to jump energy of the music which Fiona does so well, with a playful visual counterpoint.