Trevor Noah has a very exciting announcement!
30.11.2023 - 16:59 / variety.com
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “Saturday Night Live” alum Aidy Bryant has been tapped to host the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards, which will once again stream live on Film Independent’s YouTube channel and IMDB.com from its signature Santa Monica beach tent location. Last year’s ceremony marked the first time since 1997 that the annual celebration of independent cinema and television wouldn’t air on the IFC network after it did not renew its licensing deal.
The comedian follows past Spirit hosts such as Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, Melissa Villaseñor, Aubrey Plaza and last year’s Hasan Minhaj, who drew criticism for his monologues about trade journalism, award shows and one joke involving Armie Hammer and cannibalism. An acclaimed comedian, Bryant got her big break when she joined the cast of NBC’s long-running sketch series in 2012, where she starred for 10 seasons.
During her tenure, she picked up three Primetime Emmy nominations — original music and lyrics in 2014 (“Home for the Holiday [Twin Bed]” and two for supporting comedy actress (in 2018 and 2021). During her stint on “SNL,” she was also the showrunner, co-creator and star of the acclaimed Hulu comedy series “Shrill” for three seasons, which netted her a lead comedy actress nod in 2021, making a rare double acting nominee.
The Arizona-born multi-hyphenate recently signed an overall deal with Universal Television, where she’s currently developing multiple projects, including her new television vehicle, “Lonely Hearts Club,” produced by Ari Aster. In addition, Bryant voices the lead character “Emmy the Lovebug” on Netflix’s animated series “Human Resources.” “We’re thrilled to have the incandescently talented Aidy
.Trevor Noah has a very exciting announcement!
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