Comedy power couple Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman will host Film Independent’s 2022 Spirit Awards show. Winners of the Spirit Awards will be revealed in-person on March 6 in Santa Monica and will air exclusively on IFC and stream on AMC+ at 5 pm ET.
A star of television, stage and screen, Mullally is an Emmy® winning actor and musician known for her work as Karen Walker on the hit sitcom Will & Grace, and Broadway revivals of Grease, It’s Only a Play, and How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, and the original Broadway production of Young Frankenstein. Additional credits include seven seasons of the Emmy Award-winning Children’s Hospital, Parks and Recreation (as Tammy 2), Lydia on Party Down, Aunt Gayle on the animated FOX series Bob’s Burgers and Alyson on The Great North. In film, Megan has starred opposite Bryan Cranston in the hit comedy Why Him? and appeared in LEMON, The Disaster Artist, Smashed, and Infinity Baby. In recent years, Mullally has toured the world as the bandleader, singer and choreographer of the beloved band, Nancy And Beth.
Offerman is an acclaimed actor, author, and woodworker and co-host and executive producer of Making It. Best known as the character Ron Swanson from Parks and Rec, Offerman’s recent and upcoming projects include Pam & Tommy, Devs, The Last of Us, and the reboot of A League of Their Own. He has written five New York Times bestselling books, including his latest, "Where the Deer and the Antelope Play," and publishes the Substack newsletter Donkey Thoughts.
Together Mullally and Offerman have toured the U.S. and U.K. with their comedy show Summer of 69: No Apostrophe and released The New York Times best-selling book, "The Greatest Love Story Ever Told."
Past Spirit Awards hosts have included Melissa Villaseñor, Aubrey Plaza, Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, Kate McKinnon and Kumail Nanjiani, Fred Armisen and Kristen Bell, Patton Oswalt, Andy Samberg, Joel McHale, Sarah Silverman, Samuel L. Jackson, Queen Latifah and John Waters.
Mike Pierantozzi joins Movers+Shakers as exec creative director
Creative agency Movers+Shakers has appointed Mike Pierantozzi as executive creative director. In this new role, he will help guide the creative direction of Movers+Shakers’ socially-native campaigns. Pierantozzi will report to co-founder and chief creative officer Geoffrey Goldberg.
With nearly two decades of experience as a copywriter, creative director, and multi-platform storyteller, Pierantozzi brings a wealth of knowledge from his work with major brands including Kraft, Unilever, IBM, and Walmart. He has led the creation of award-winning campaigns for agencies like Red Tettemer, Ogilvy, The Brooklyn Brothers, TAXI, Saatchi & Saatchi, and most recently, Vayner, where he spearheaded culturally iconic work for Planters including “Death of Mr. Peanut.” He led the National Down Syndrome Society and Luvs account, whose “First Kid. Second Kid” campaign was awarded by the Effies, ADC, Clios and LIAs.
Outside of the office, Pierantozzi practices what he teaches brands. He’s gone viral multiple times on his own TikTok account, featuring comedic interactions with his son and a trombone. He’s accumulated 15K followers on TikTok.
“Mike brings a rare and awesome combination of deep social and platform experience, a keen eye for excellent storytelling, and a humble and kind approach to leadership,” said Goldberg. “Mike’s got a knack for turning brand stories into cultural movements, making him the perfect fit for Movers+Shakers. He’s got the kind of bold vision and attention to culture that fits perfectly with our mission to push creative boundaries and drive industry firsts. Plus, as a creator himself he has the innate ability to make people stop, laugh, and share--which is exactly what we’re about.”
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