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Andy Samberg to Host Film Independent Spirit Awards

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Popular funnyman Andy Samberg is set to host an indie movies awards show on February 23. Fans of his stand-up comedy will be happy to learn that former “Saturday Night Live” star Andy Samberg has been chosen to host the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Samberg, who recently starred in the independent romantic comedy “Celeste and Jesse Forever,” will present awards to the winners of the best independent movies on February 23. Samberg will be emulating his friend, Seth Rogen, who hosted the ceremony last year.

While the Film Independent Spirit Awards are not as widely publicized as other entertainment awards shows, such as the Academy Awards or Golden Globes, it runs on a smaller budget. This gives the special’s host the leeway to perform in a looser and edgier style than is ordinarily considered acceptable for a broadcast program.

The 34-year-old Samberg was raised in a Jewish family in Berkeley, California. His maternal grandfather, industrial psychologist and philanthropist Alfred J. Marrow, served as the executive chair of the American Jewish Congress. Samberg has found success as an actor, comedian, voice actor, writer, rapper and member of the comedy group The Lonely Island. During his seven-year stint on SNL, he and The Lonely Island have been credited with popularizing the Emmy Award-winning SNL Digital Shorts, the comical short films and music videos starring Samberg and other members of the SNL cast. As a film actor, Samberg has starred in Hot Rod and That’s My Boy, and appeared in Space Chimps, I Love You, Man and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

The members of The Lonely Island (which includes Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer) began writing for Saturday Night Live in 2005 and released their debut album in 2009. Samberg has appeared in numerous theatrical films, commercials, music videos and has hosted special events, including the 2009 MTV Movie Awards.

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