On November 11, The Film Independent Spirit Awards announced that they're teaming up with comedy powerhouses Kate Berlant '11 (MA, Performance Studies) and John Early '10 (BFA, Drama), who will host the 2027 Spirit Awards at the Hollywood Palladium on March 6th, 2027.
From Variety:
"Friends and creative collaborators for more than a decade, Berlant and Early have built a devoted following on a distinctive brand of absurdist comedy that blends sharp social satire, improvisation and performances that rarely go where you expect. Their joint work includes the acclaimed sketch series “555” and the Emmy-nominated Peacock comedy special “Would It Kill You to Laugh?,” which took familiar comedic conventions and twisted them into something entirely their own.
Individually, both have carved out celebrated careers across film, television and live comedy. Berlant’s film credits include “Sorry to Bother You,” “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” and “Don’t Worry Darling,” and she has appeared in FX’s comedy-drama series “The Bear.” She also earned acclaim for her one-woman show “Kate” and her comedy specials “Cinnamon in the Wind” and “Parmesan.”
Early is best known for his breakout performance in the dark comedy series “Search Party,” which ran on TBS before moving to HBO Max, as well as his stand-up special “Now More Than Ever.” He recently made his feature directorial debut with “Maddie’s Secret,” which also features Berlant"