--- description: Zach Galifianakis is coming to a TV near you as—get this—a clown. title: Zach Galifianakis to Star As a Clown in New FX Comedy 'Baskets' image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt040ba4ffa6469089/6986a13135ba6ff941c03947/zach-galifianakis.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 # Zach Galifianakis to Star As a Clown in New FX Comedy _Baskets_ by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 27, 2014 10:15 PM CUT  Actor Zach Galifianakis performs at the Festival Supreme comedy and music festival on the Santa Monica Pier on October 19, 2013 in Santa Monica, California. Actor Zach Galifianakis performs at the Festival Supreme comedy and music festival on the Santa Monica Pier on October 19, 2013 in Santa Monica, California.Michael Tullberg—Getty Images by [Maya Rhodan](/author/maya-rhodan/) ## Maya Rhodan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 27, 2014 10:15 PM CUT Zach Galifianakis is coming to a TV near you as—get this—a clown. FX has greenlit a pilot starring the Hangover actor in a show called _Baskets_ co-created by Louis C.K., _Portlandia’s_ Jonathan Krisel, and Galifianakis, [_The Hollywood Reporter_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fxs-zach-galifianakis-louis-ck-728639?utm%5Fsource=Sailthru&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=hollywoodreporter%5Fbreakingnews&utm%5Fcampaign=THR%20Breaking%20News%5F2014-08-27%2014%3A00%3A00%20America%2FLos%5FAngeles%5FBbishop "undefined")reports. A 10-episode run is set to air in 2016, starring Galifiankis as a man desperate to become a respected professional clown but who’s stuck working at a local rodeo. The show has already garnered praise from FX executives, though that may come as no surprise thanks to the success of CK’s current show, _Louie_. “To say Zach’s portrayal of the lead character Chip Baskets is hilarious/unique/riveting/fascinating would be an understatement. We can’t wait for the world to meet him,” FX’s _p_resident of original programming for FX Networks said in a statement, _The Wrap_ [reports](http://www.thewrap.com/zach-galifianakis-comedy-baskets-gets-series-order-from-fx/?utm%5Fsource=newsletter&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=contactology "undefined"). \[[_THR_](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/fxs-zach-galifianakis-louis-ck-728639?utm%5Fsource=Sailthru&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fterm=hollywoodreporter%5Fbreakingnews&utm%5Fcampaign=THR%20Breaking%20News%5F2014-08-27%2014%3A00%3A00%20America%2FLos%5FAngeles%5FBbishop "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3198233/zach-galifianakis-louis-ck-baskets/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3198233/zach-galifianakis-louis-ck-baskets/"},"headline":"Zach Galifianakis to Star As a Clown in New FX Comedy Baskets","datePublished":"2014-08-27T22:15:17.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T09:53:29.347Z","description":"The show was co-created by Louis C.K.","url":"https://time.com/3198233/zach-galifianakis-louis-ck-baskets/","keywords":["Television","TV","Louis C.K.","FX"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt040ba4ffa6469089/6986a13135ba6ff941c03947/zach-galifianakis.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Maya Rhodan","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/maya-rhodan/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt040ba4ffa6469089/6986a13135ba6ff941c03947/zach-galifianakis.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Festival Supreme","caption":"Festival Supreme","creditText":"Michael Tullberg—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3198233/zach-galifianakis-louis-ck-baskets/","name":"Zach Galifianakis to Star As a Clown in New FX Comedy Baskets"}}]}] ```