In a reversal of their stance on most of the major awards shows this season, Variety tells us the WGA is not only allowing Guild member Rainn Wilson to host the 2008 Spirit Awards, but he has received a waiver to write gags for it as well. The awards ceremony will be held February 23, a day before the Oscars (which did not receive a waiver), on the Santa Monica beach in a tent.
Broadcast live and uncensored on IFC at 5/4pm Central, the Spirit Awards honors the best in independent filmmaking and tends to feature a lot of off-color humor and remarks. Hell, last year's host Sarah Silverman opened the ceremony with a long discussion of her Mommy parts! Hopefully Wilson won't feel the need to discuss his Daddy parts, but if he wants to tell any off-color stories about Jenna Fischer, I'm all ears. Pam Beesly is my Office crush (Shh! don't tell HR) and now that Jenna's as "single" as Pam is, I can fantasize about both of them without feeling guilty! It's a win-win ... win!
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12-21-2007 @ 1:02PM
DanGarion said...
What do you mean as single as Pam?
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12-21-2007 @ 2:48PM
Brent McKee said...
Jenna Fischer and her husband James Gunn separated on September 5. Not quite as single as Pam though.
12-21-2007 @ 1:14PM
Argus said...
I can't wait to hear dirty Wilson jokes.
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12-21-2007 @ 2:14PM
Midnight13 said...
The Spirit Awards were great when they didn't take themselves that seriously. When they got John Waters to host the show and he always talked about ways Independant movie makers could be more "edgy", and they spent the night bascially making fun of "The Oscars". Yet with each year "The Spirit Awards" becomes just like the Oscars. Often nominating and awarding the same films the Academy recognizes, and less humor with each year. As a fan of the Spirit Awards early years, or at least the televised ones, its sad to see.
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