Patton Oswalt to Host 2013 Webby Awards

Patton Oswalt will wrangle the Internet's biggest celebs as host of the 2013 Webby Awards. The actor and comedian also hosted last year's shindig, making him the Billy Crystal of Internet award shows.

“Patton can out-nerd the nerdiest of nerdy nerds, and out-funny just about anyone,” David-Michel Davies, executive director of the Webby Awards, said in a press release

Hosting duties require more than entertaining attendees with song-and-dance numbers. Oswalt will also be responsible for ensuring winners don't break the five-word acceptance speech rule. If Al ("Please don't recount this vote") Gore and Stephen ("Me. Me. Me. Me. Me") Colbert managed to follow the rule, this year's honorees shouldn't have to get the hook from Oswalt. Read more...