The Oscars have Barbara Walters and The Comedy Awards have Zach Galifianakis. On Sunday, May 6, Comedy Central will host an evening of programming honoring great comedy and the people who make it, starting with the television premiere of Between Two Ferns: A Fairytale of New York, a spin-off of the pioneering, no-holds-barred Funny Or Die series.

The special 30-minute Between Two Ferns: A Fairytale of New York, hosted by Zach Galifianakis and produced by Funny Or Die, will air at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT and serve as a precursor to the 2nd annual The Comedy Awards airing at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Hoping to do for ferns what Barbara Walters did for trees, Zach Galifianakis - a multiple The Comedy Awards nominee - will welcome fellow The Comedy Awards contenders Tina Fey and Jon Stewart, as well as Sir Richard Branson, to his foliage-filled set for the show's primetime television debut.

Funny Or Die's award-winning series Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis is an 'anything goes, you-never-know-what's-going-to-happen' interview talk show. Shot between two ferns - literally -actor/comedian Zach Galifianakis asks questions to unassuming celebrities and personalities who often find themselves asking, and almost always out loud to Zach, 'what am I doing here?'. Scott Aukerman (Comedy Bang Bang), is the Executive Producer and Director of Between Two Ferns: A Fairytale of New York.

The Comedy Awards now in its second year, is dedicated to celebrating the art of comedy with a historic, one-night-only celebration honoring the most talented writers, directors, actors and stand-ups, who provided the laugh track to our lives this past year. The ceremony will premiere on Comedy Central on Sunday, May 6 and air on Comedy Central's international channels across Europe, New Zealand, India, Israel and Africa.