When IndieWire Honors host Alex Edelman took the stage at Citizen Information in Hollywood to kick off the present, his monologue completely encapsulated the enjoyable, laid again strategy that powers the biannual ceremony honoring inventive independence. (Watch the video of Edelman on IndieWire’s purple carpet above.)
“Is that this the fanciest award present? No! However it is going to be one of many shortest,” he stated. “In the event you discovered avenue parking, you gained’t must refill the meter!”
Edelman went on to introduce the esteemed group of TV artists being honored, which included
Carol Burnett, Quinta Brunson, Issa López, Lulu Wang, Riley Keough, Dakota Fanning, Francesca Sloane, John Mulaney, Fisher Stevens, and the duos of Matt Bomer and Ron Nyswaner, and Bryan Lee O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski. And whereas he heaped loads of reward on the group’s inventive achievements, he additionally had fun about considered one of his personal previous encounters with an unnamed honoree.
“At this social gathering, we’re going to be celebrating 13 unimaginable individuals who have been dedicated to leisure and storytelling,” he stated. “And amongst these honorees are filmmakers, actors, writers, and one individual I smoked marijuana with as soon as within the car parking zone behind the Hollywood Improv comedy membership.”
As he started to deal with the honorees individually, Edelman defined that, like many individuals within the room, he was starstruck by the presence of Carol Burnett.
“I fucking love Carol Burnett,” he stated, earlier than singling out a few of her “Palme Royale” moments that reminded him of her comedic brilliance. “There’s a soar the place Carol’s character Norma is in a coma, and I noticed it and stated ‘Carol Burnett is funnier in a coma than I’m usually.’”
However for all of Edelman’s jokes in regards to the honorees, there was one comedy icon on the lineup that the “Only for Us” star opted to keep away from.
“I’m not going to make any jokes about John Mulaney,” he stated. “As a result of no joke I made about John Mulaney can be funnier than no matter jokes John Mulaney makes about John Mulaney.”
Watch the video of Edelman on IndieWire’s purple carpet above.