Kate Berlant And John Early To Co-Host Film Independent Spirit Awards

Comic duo Kate Berlant and John Early have been set to co-host the 42nd annual Film Independent Spirit Awards, which take place March 6, 2027 at the Hollywood Palladium.

It will mark the latest team-up for the pair, which have collaborated on numerous projects including the sketch series 555 and the 2022 comedy special Would It Kill You to Laugh? which scored them an Emmy nomination for writing. Most recently, Berlant appeared in Early’s feature directorial debut Maddie’s Secret, in which he also starred.

“If there’s one thing we don’t need, it’s another predictable awards show,” Film Independent president Juan Devis said in a release Wednesday revealing the news. “Kate and John are two of the funniest, strangest and most brilliantly unpredictable performers working today. They embody everything we love about independent storytelling: originality, fearlessness and a healthy disregard for convention. We’re excited to shake things up, break a few rules and have some fun along the way.”

Previous Spirit Awards hosts include SNL alum Ego Nwodim last year, Aidy Bryant, Hasan Minhaj, Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, Kate McKinnon and Kumail Nanjiani, Fred Armisen and Kristen Bell, Andy Samberg and John Waters.

Nominations for the 2027 Spirit Awards are due December 2 ahead of the ceremony, for which Roman Coppola was recently tapped in a newly created Creative Consultant role. This year’s Spirits will also feature two new categories: Best International First Feature and a Digital Creator Award.