Recent SNL departee Andy Samberg has just been announced as the host of the 2013 Independent Spirits Awards, the awards show that recognizes the best in independent films. The event will be held during the day on Saturday, February 23rd (the day before the Oscars), and will air on IFC at 10pm that evening. This year’s most-nominated films at the Spirit Awards are Moonrise Kingdom and Silver Linings Playbook, with five nominations each. This is Andy Samberg’s first time hosting a trivial movie awards show since the MTV Movie Awards in 2009.
