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Funny or Die, Inc.
Company typePrivate
Industry
  • Film
  • Television
  • Internet
GenreComedy
FoundedApril 12, 2007;17 years ago(2007-04-12)
Founders
  • Will Ferrell
  • Adam McKay
  • Mark Kvamme
  • Chris Henchy
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
U.S.
Key people
Mike Farah (CEO)
OwnerHenry R. Muñoz III
Websitefunnyordie.com
Footnotes / references
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Funny or Die, Inc.is a comedy video website and production company owned byHenry R. Muñoz IIIthat was founded byWill Ferrell,Adam McKay,Mark Kvamme,andChris Henchyin 2007.[2]The website contained exclusive material from a regular staff of in-house writers, producers and directors, and occasionally from a number of famous contributors includingJudd Apatow,James FrancoandNorm Macdonald.The associated production company continues to make TV shows includingtruTV'sBilly on the Street,Comedy Central's@midnightandZach Galifianakis' web seriesBetween Two Ferns.

Many videos on the site featured well-known actors (examples includeNina Dobrev,Steve Carell,Charlie Sheen,Ryan Gosling,Patrick Stewart,Daniel Radcliffe,Sophia Bush,Mila Kunis,AnnaSophia Robb,Hilary Duff,Adam West,James Van Der Beek,Jim Carrey,Ariel WinterandSelena Gomez). Michael Kvamme, an aspiring young comedian who is also the son of Mark Kvamme, the venture capitalist who funded Funny or Die, came up with a concept for a new kind of comedy site, and the site was developed by Randy Adams. After the site was funded by his father, Michael Kvamme wrote a screenplay for Will Ferrell[3]and founded Global eSports Resources[4]in partnership with the Saudi Arabian Federation of Electronic and Intellectual Sports.[5]

Funny or Die launched on April 12, 2007 with the site's first video, "The Landlord"."The Landlord "has received over 84 million views[dubious–discuss]and features Ferrell confronted by a swearing, beer-drinking two-year-old landlord.[6]In June 2007, they received venture capital funding fromSequoia Capital,[7]and in June 2008, they announced a partnership withHBO.[8]On August 3, 2016, Funny or Die shut down one of its California offices, reducing its headcount by 30% to 95 employees, with the announcement coming just two months after the new CEO, Mike Farah, took office.[9]

Henry R. Muñoz IIIbought Funny or Die for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition was announced inVarietyon May 12, 2021. Muñoz purchased Funny or Die from the company's former stakeholders, which includedAMC Networks,WarnerMediaandSequoia Capital.[10]

Online presence

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Unlike other viral video sites, members of Funny or Die are encouraged to vote on videos which they view, with the options of "Funny" or "Die". The video then gets a score of the total percentage of people who voted the video "Funny". If the video receives an 80% or greater "Funny" rating after 100,000 views, it gets an "Immortal" ranking. If the video receives a 20% or less "Funny" rating after 1,000 views, it is relegated to the Crypt section of the site.

The Funny or Die staff can also select a rating of "Chosen One", which disables voting for a video, merely saying "Chosen One" instead.[11]

Television and movie productions

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Funny or Die expanded to include a television and film production company in 2011.

Shows

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Between Two Ferns

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Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakisis an Emmy Award-winning comedy series featured on Funny or Die. Galifianakis interviews various celebrities on a low budget set, decorated by a pair of potted ferns. The series often involves interruptions for product promotions and musical guests.The Lonely Island's "Spring Break Anthem"music video was embedded into an episode withJames Francoand featured actorEdward Norton.[12]

Galifianakis has interviewed the likes ofBrad Pitt,Justin Bieber,Jennifer Lawrence,Samuel L. Jackson,Richard Branson,andPresident Barack Obama.Galifianakis interviewed President Barack Obama during the launch of the United States health insurance exchange website. The video was released on March 11, 2014 and garnered over 32 million views.[13]

Billy on the Street

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Funny or Die'sBilly on the Streetis a half-hour comedy game show hosted byBilly Eichner.The show's producers include Anna Wenger, Mike Farah and Billy Eichner. Billy on the Street premiered onFuse TVon December 18, 2011. On October 8, 2015 the show began airing ontru TV.Eichner quizzes people on the streets of New York on pop culture in exchange for cash and prizes. Many episodes feature a special guest and celebritiesLindsay Lohan,Anne Hathaway,Neil Patrick Harris,andOlivia Wildehave made appearances on the show.[14]

In 2013, Eichner received aDaytime Emmy Awardnomination for Outstanding Game Show Host.[15]The series wrapped its third season on May 14, 2014.

Drunk History

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Drunk Historyis a comedy series onComedy Centralthat was released on Funny or Die in December 2007. The show originated as a web series created byDerek Watersand Jeremy Konner. The show features a drunken narrator who attempts to recount an event from American history. The actors are played by celebrity guest stars who lip-sync the narrator's dialogue.[16]

Due to their general drunkenness the narrators are unable to accurately discuss the historical events and oftentimes make up and embellish aspects of the story. Guests includeJack Black,Michael Cera,Bill Hader,Nick Offerman,Winona Ryder,Chris Parnell,Kristen Wiig,Luke Wilson,andJason Schwartzman.

Gay of Thrones

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Gay of Thronesis a comedy web series hosted byJonathan Van Nessin which he and a guest recap the most recent episode ofGame of Thronesin Van Ness' hair salon. Its first episode, recapping the first two episodes ofseason 3 ofGame of Thrones,was released in April 2013[17]and has covered each episode from then until the finale in May 2019.[18]Guests have includedAlfie Allen,Tiffany Haddish,Kumail NanjianiandLena Headey.

@midnightand@after midnight

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@midnightwas a late night comedy panel show hosted byChris Hardwickand produced by Funny or Die. The show debuted on Comedy Central on October 21, 2013. The show features three guest comedians that respond to different social media postings and pop culture references of the day including responses to actual tweets onTwitter,Craigslistad postings and comments onReddit.[19]

@Midnight used social media as a platform to engage with their fans. The show createdhashtagsincluding #HashtagWars and #SpookyCelebs that were used by fans to submit their own responses to the game on Twitter.[20]

ACBSrevival of the series, entitled@fter midnight,was launched on January 17, 2024 and is hosted byTaylor Tomlinson.The show retains some previous segments from @Midnight, and introduces some new games that lean more into improv and physical comedy.

The Spoils of Babylon

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The Spoils of Babylonis a comedy miniseries that aired on January 9, 2014 onIFC.The show was created and written by formerSaturday Night LivewritersMatt Piedmontand Andrew Steele. Piedmont also directed the series. The series starsWill Ferrell,Kristen Wiig,Tobey Maguire,Jessica Alba,Haley Joel Osment,Tim Robbins,Michael Sheen,Carey MulliganandVal Kilmer.[21]

Ferrell plays Eric Jonrosh, a fictional author whose novel is being adapted for TV. The Spoils of Babylon novel follows a wealthy oil tycoon's family, the Morehouses. Robbins plays Jonas Morehouse, the patriarch of the family. Wiig and Maguire play Cynthia and her adopted brother Devon.[22]

IFCandFunny Or Dieadapted Jonrosh's first novel,The Spoils Before Dyinginto another miniseries, which aired on July 8, 2015.[23]

Throwing Shade

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Throwing Shadeis a podcast hosted by Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi, that addresses topics such as mainstream pop culture, women's rights and gay rights. In 2011 Gibson and Safi created the Throwing Shade podcast afterInfoManiawas cancelled and in 2013 Funny or Die began filming the podcast on a set, and airing the recordings of the podcast on its website.[24]

The podcast occasionally has famous guests includingCheyenne JacksonandDustin Lance Black.Throwing Shade won aPodcast Awardfor Best GLBT Podcast in both 2012 and 2013.[25]

The duo have recorded 80 videos since signing on with Funny or Die.[26]

Tween Fest

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Tween Festis an eight-episode Funny or Die series starringJohn Michael Higgins,Joey King,Drew Tarver,Arden Cho,and Lou Wilson that follows a two-weekend outdoor festival in the middle of the desert where all the acts are internet stars.[27]The show launched on August 3, 2016 on the streaming servicego90.[28]Tween Festwas created by Nick Ciarelli and Brad Evans, was directed byScott Gairdner,and featuresJane Lynch,Tim Meadows,Chris Parnell,David Koechner,Dave (Gruber) Allen,Josh Fademand more in supporting and guest-starring roles.

Other shows

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Former
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Pilots

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  • What's Going On? with Mike Mitchell(2011, FX)

Specials

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Between Two Ferns: A Fairytale of New York

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A 2012 special aired on Comedy Central withZach Galifianakis.

Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles

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On November 23, 2013,HBOpresented a special in association with Funny Or Die titled, "Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles" featuringstand-upby comedianSarah Silverman.[32]During her hour-long set, Silverman made jokes about rape, religion, and her personal insecurities.[33]

The special received a 2014Emmy Awardnomination for Outstanding Variety Special and Silverman's writing earned her anEmmywin for Outstanding Writing For a Variety Special.[34]Record labelSub Pop,went on to release the special on vinyl, CD, and through digital download.

Jerrod Carmichael: Love At the Store

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Funny Or Die produced a special featuring comedianJerrod CarmichaelforHBOwhich aired on October 4, 2014.[35]During the 70 minute special, Carmichael covers topics including poverty and wealth, controversial artists, female empowerment, and crime and race.

"Jerrod Carmichael: Love At The Store," was directed bySpike Leeand was filmed atThe Comedy StoreinLos Angeles.Carmichael chose the location because it was the first venue he performed in back in 2008.[36]

Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted

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Funny Or Die produced a comedy special for HBO featuring comedianTig Notaro.Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interruptedpremiered on HBO on August 22, 2015. Notaro promoted the special by walking the streets of Los Angeles to bring awareness to a giant billboard of her face.[37]

During the HBO special Notaro talks about her breast cancer diagnosis, her break up with her girlfriend and the death of her mother. Notaro performs the final third of her set topless to expose the scars of her mastectomy to the audience.[38]

Ferrell Takes the Field

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A 2015 special aired on HBO withWill Ferrell.

Movies

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Funny or Die Presents

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Main article:Funny or Die Presents

In June 2008, HBO and Funny Or Die announced that HBO had purchased a stake of less than 10% in Funny Or Die. With this, Funny Or Die will be responsible for developing at least 10 half-hour episodes for HBO, and the companies may organize future comedy tours together. Regarding the agreement, Will Ferrell said, "I don't want to overstate the importance of this deal, but this is the missing link moment where TV and Internet finally merge. It will change the way we as human beings perceive and interact with reality. Okay, I overstated it. But it is an exciting deal."[40]

In August 2008, Funny Or Die hired Andrew Steele, a twelve-year veteran ofSaturday Night Live,and one of three head writers in recent years, to oversee content production and development for the site and for the HBO partnership.[41]

Live events

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Funny or Die Comedy Tour

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In February 2008, Funny or Die launched "Will Ferrell's Funny Or Die Comedy Tour Presented by 'Semi-Pro'", in conjunction with the promotion of the movieSemi-Pro.The tour featured Ferrell, members of the FOD Team and comediansZach Galifianakis,Demetri Martin,Nick SwardsonandAndrea Savage.Adam McKay andWill Arnettserved as tour announcers. The eight-city tour hit college campuses inKansas,Michigan,Ohio,Pennsylvania,Rhode Island,Massachusetts,North CarolinaandNew York.The tour ran February 4–24, 2008.[42]

Funny or Die Oddball Comedy Festival

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2013

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In June 2013 Funny Or Die announced the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival comedy tour partnered withLive Nation[43]The tour was headlined byDave ChappelleandFlight of the Conchords.The lineup also includedAl Madrigal,Kristen Schaal,Brody Stevens,Demetri Martin,John Mulaney,Jim Jefferies,andHannibal Buress.The tour ran August 23 – September 22, 2013.

2014

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In 2014, Funny Or Die continued the Oddball Festival, touring 20 cities across the U.S. from August 8 – September 21. The tour featured comediansLouis C.K.,Sarah Silverman,Aziz Ansari,Chris Hardwick,Amy Schumer,andJim Gaffigan.[44]

2015

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The 2015 lineup includedAmy Schumer,Aziz Ansari,Anthony Jeselnik,Ashley Barnhill,Bridget Everett,Dave Attell,Donnell Rawlings,Jak Knight,Jay Pharoah,Jeff Ross,Jim Norton,John Mulaney,Katherine Ryan,Mark Normand,Michael Che,Nick Kroll,Nick Thune,Nikki Glaser,Rachel Feinstein,Rory Scovel,Sebastian Maniscalco,Steve Rannazzisi,T.J. Miller,Tim Minchin,Todd Barry,and Tony Hinchcliffe. The tour ran August 28 – October 18, 2015.[45]

Treasure Island Music Festival: Blah Blah Blah Comedy Tent

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Funny Or Die curated a comedy lineup for the 2015 Treasure Island music festival in San Francisco, CA. The Funny Or Die Blah Blah Blah tent featured comedy acts fromTim Heidecker,Jerrod Carmichael,Jonah Ray,Chris Gethard,Jon Dore,Lauren Lapkus,Brian Safi & Erin Gibson, Kate Berlant & John Early, Guy Branum, Michelle Wolf, Max Silvestri, Barry Rothbart, and Jermaine Fowler.[46]

Political activism

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Although ostensibly independent of organized politics, site creators Ferrell and McKay are supporters of theDemocratic Partyand have personal politics that "tend to lean a little left."[47]In addition to their well known March 2014 foray in support of the Affordable Care Act, the previous year Funny Or Die launched a campaign for the legal defense of Shezanne Cassim, aMinnesotaresident who was jailed inAbu Dhabifor allegedly endangering national security by posting a parody video toYouTube.[47]ComediansPatton OswaltandTony Halewere subsequently made part of Funny Or Die's effort to raise funds and awareness to "Free Shez."[47]Originally sentenced to a year in prison, in the face of growing public pressure Cassim was released in January 2014 after serving 9 months of his sentence.[47]

Funny Or Die has also been responsible for creation of parody videos lampooningCalifornia's 2008 traditional marriage initiative,Proposition 8,and taking a pot shot at theNational Rifle Associationwith a video featuring comedianJim Carrey.[47]The site also worked with television starAlyssa Milanoto "leak" a purported sex tape of the actress which was in fact an awareness-raising video on the bloodySyrian Civil War.[47]In July 2013, shortly after theNational Security Agency'sPRISM surveillance programwas first publicized,Sasha Greystarred in a Funny or Die "Sexy NSA Commercial".[48]

Obama interview

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Galifianakis interviewing Obama onBetween Two Ferns

On March 11, 2014,Zach GalifianakisinterviewedBarack Obamaon his showBetween Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakison the website. During the interview, they asked people to sign up for healthcare on the Healthcare.gov site as part of theAffordable Care Act.By the next day, 11 million viewers had watched the video, and more than 890,000 people viewed the website during just that morning.[49]

Michelle Obama's Eat Brighter Campaign

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On February 16, 2015, the First Lady of the United States,Michelle Obama,teamed up withBilly EichnerandBig Birdto promote her health initiative called 'Eat Brighter!' In the episode the trio join together at a grocery store inWashington D.C.to play a game titled "Ariana Grande or Eating a Carrot?"[50]

Michelle Obamamade an appearance in a Funny Or Die movie trailer for "Snakpocalypse" which was featured on September 2, 2014. The trailer described the events that led to the elimination of a teenage population due to poor food choices offered at their high school. Michelle Obama'sLet's Move!campaign supports healthy eating in youth and adults and she appears in the video crunching on a carrot.[51]

Kristen Bell & Christina Hendricks For Women's Wage Equality

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"Mary Poppins Quits" with Kristen Bell was featured on Funny Or Die on July 23, 2014. In the video Mary Poppins played byKristen Bellsings about increasing minimum wage in order to meet living wage standards.[52]

"Modern Office" with Christina Hendricks was published on August 6, 2014.Christina Hendrickswho plays fictional characterJoan HarrisonAMC'sMad Mengets a new job in a modern office. Hendricks transports her character from the 1960s into a modern office environment. The video insinuates that modern office environments maintain antiquated policies regarding women's roles in the workplace.[53]

Prop 8 The Musical

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In response to2008 California Proposition 8( "Prop 8" ) Funny or Die produced a short musical written byMarc Shaimanand starringJack Black(asJesus),John C. ReillyandNeil Patrick Harrissatirising Prop 8.[54][55]

"Free Shez"

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Funny or Die launched a campaign for the legal defense ofShezanne Cassim,aMinnesotaresident who was jailed inAbu Dhabifor allegedly endangering national security by posting a parody video toYouTube.ComediansPatton OswaltandTony Halewere subsequently made part of Funny Or Die's effort to raise funds and awareness to "Free Shez." Originally sentenced to a year in prison, in the face of growing public pressure Cassim was released in January 2014 after serving 9 months of his sentence.[56]

Jim Carrey NRA Song for Brady Campaign: Cold Dead Hand

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In March 2013, Funny Or Die created the video, "Cold Dead Hand" starringJim Carreyas both a country singer and former NRA president,Charlton Heston.[57]

In the video, Carrey is joined by singers portrayingMahatma Gandhi,Abraham Lincoln,andJohn Lennon,all of whom were assassinated by gunmen, as they perform onHee Haw,the 1970sCBSvariety show.[58]

Trump administration

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Funny or Die posted various videos showing concern over the Trump administration's activities.[59][60][61][62]

Hoaxes and controversies

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On March 2, 2014, twopromotional videoswere released on a YouTube channel supposedly controlled by HUVr Tech, a company claiming to have invented ahoverboardmuch like those in theBack to the Futurefilm trilogy.[63]The videos included demonstrations of the board by celebrities such asTony HawkandMoby.Two days later the project was revealed to be ahoaxperpetrated by Funny Or Die, after the video's costume designer posted the experience on her online resume.[64]

Awards

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Webby Awards

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Year Association Category Recipient
2011 Webby Special Achievement: Film & Video Person of the Year Funny Or Die
2011 Webby Web: Humor Funny Or Die
2011 Webby Best Web Personality / Host Between Two Ferns w Zach Galifianakis
2011 Webby Individual Short Or Episode Between Two Ferns w Zach Galifianakis: Steve Carell
2011 Webby Online Film & Video: Variety Between Two Ferns
2011 Webby Online Film & Video: Variety (People's Voice) Between Two Ferns
2011 Webby Best Individual Performance (People's Voice) Jim Carey in Funny Or Die's Presidential Reunion
2011 Webby Comedy: Individual Short or Episode (People's Voice) Justin Bieber Takes Over Funny Or Die
2011 Webby Comedy: Long Form Or Series (People Voice) Funny Or Die's Presidential Reunion
2012 Webby Online Film & Video: Best Individual Performance President Bush Reacts to Osama Bin Laden's Death with Will Ferrell
2012 Webby Online Film & Video: Comedy: Long Form Or Series Drunk History Christmas
2013 Webby Online Film & Video: Best Individual Performance Charlize Theron Gets Hacked
2013 Webby Online Film & Video: Comedy: Individual Short or Episode Wire: The Musical
2014 Webby Online Film & Video: Comedy: Best Longform Or Series Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Justin Bieber
2014 Webby Online Film & Video: Comedy: Best Longform Or Series (People's Voice) Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Justin Bieber
2014 Webby Web: Humor Funny Or Die
2015 Webby Web: Humor Funny Or Die

Primetime Emmy Awards

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Year Association Category Recipient
2014 Primetime Emmy Outstanding short format Live-Action Entertainment Program Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: President Barack Obama
2015 Primetime Emmy Outstanding short format Live-Action Entertainment Program Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: Brad Pitt
2023 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Outstanding Television Movie Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

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