--- description: An episode of online comedy series "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis" featuring President Barack Obama was among the Emmy nominees. title: Barack Obama Receives Emmy Nomination For 'Between Two Ferns' Episode image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt600f7ee593e7717d/69869b441eebf77507371d06/barack-obama-fern.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Obama's 'Between Two Ferns' Episode Nominated for an Emmy ## Video: President Obama Goes 'Between Two Ferns' [Watch (HLS stream): President Obama Goes 'Between Two Ferns'](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/ZAgUYt9B.m3u8) (1:32)  _Published 2014-03-11. It was a six-and-a-half minute interview that saw the president trade some pretty hilarious barbs with comedian Zach Galifianakis. “Between Two Ferns” is the same off-color online show that’s also featured the likes of Natalie Portman, Ben Stiller an_ by [Mirren Gidda](/author/mirren-gidda/) ## Mirren Gidda Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 10, 2014 5:26 PM CUT  U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy at the technology start-up hub "1776" July 3, 2014 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the economy at the technology start-up hub "1776" July 3, 2014 in Washington, DC.Pool—Getty Images by [Mirren Gidda](/author/mirren-gidda/) ## Mirren Gidda Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 10, 2014 5:26 PM CUT An episode of online comedy series “Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis” featuring President Barack Obama was among the [Emmy nominees](http://www.emmys.com/sites/default/files/Downloads/66th-nominations-list.pdf "undefined") announced Thursday morning. The six-minute, 30-second episode featuring the President has been nominated for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program. It was first [published](http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/18e820ec3f/between-two-ferns-with-zach-galifianakis-president-barack-obama "undefined") on the humor website _Funny or Die_ on March 11\. Galifianakis’ show sees the actor interview a string of famous guests whom he asks inappropriate and awkward questions. Though Galifianakis is biting, he’s no match for the President who, when asked if he wishes he could run a third time, replies: “Uh, if I ran a third time, it’d be sorta like doing a third _Hangover_ movie. It didn’t really work out very well, did it?” Obama then proceeds to try and educate Galifianakis about the Affordable Care Act and registering with Healthcare.gov online or by phone. Galifianakis responds: “I’m off the grid. I don’t want you people, like, looking at my texts.” While Obama himself is not up for an Emmy for the episode, he has previously received the Grammy for best spoken word album for _Dreams from My Father_ and _The Audacity of Hope_ in 2006 and 2008_,_ respectively. The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast on August 28 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. 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