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Gregg Goldstein
Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:05pm EDT

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Comedian Zach Galifianakis has snagged lead roles in the comedy feature "The Hangover" and in the HBO pilot "Bored to Death."

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In "Hangover," Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms play best buddies at a wild Las Vegas bachelor party who lose the groom just hours before his wedding. Director Todd Phillips begins shooting the Warner Bros. project this weekend.

In "Death," Galifianakis plays a struggling comic book artist and best friend of an alcoholic writer who pretends to be a private detective (Jason Schwartzman). Ted Danson also stars in the project.

Galifianakis recently appeared as Ashton Kuchner's sidekick in "What Happens in Vegas" and will be seen in Walt Disney's upcoming action-adventure film "G-Force."

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