Nick Offerman to host 2016 Webby Awards
Nick Offerman -- the actor and comedian best known for his role as Ron Swanson on NBC’s Parks and Recreation -- is set to host one of the Internet's most exciting nights: the 20th Annual Webby Awards.
“Nick is one of the most talented and versatile actors and comedians out there and perfectly captures the creativity and ingenuity that The Webby Awards love to recognize,” David-Michel Davies, executive director of the Webby Awards, said in a press release. “And, also, the man carved wooden emojis, which is really all that matters.”
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This year's panel of judges, which included Alexis Ohanian, Questlove, Susan P. Crawford, Vint Cerf and Eva Chen have chosen the 2016 winners, and they're pretty spectacular.
It should be quite the night watching Offerman ensure that winners respect the legendary five-word acceptance speech rule.
The awards will be held at Cipriani Wall Street on May 16 and fans around the world can watch and share the ceremony on demand at WebbyAwards.com starting the morning of Tuesday, May 17.
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