Patton Oswalt to host Annie Awards

Actor and comedian Patton Oswalt will be the host of this year's 39th annual Annie Awards show at UCLA's Royce Hall, organizers said. The Feb. 4 event will celebrate the best in animation for 2011. "The Annies are where the real weirdos hang, and it's a visual feast just to have a drink with them," Oswalt said in a statement Monday. "I can't wait." "Patton's comedic talent, audacious humor and love for animation will bring great energy and visibility, not to mention fun, to this year's ceremony,'' ASIFA-Hollywood President Frank Gladstone said. "We are extremely excited to have him aboard." Oswalt provided the voice for Remy the rat in Pixar's Oscar-winning movie "Ratatouille." His live-action film credits include "Young Adult," "Magnolia," "Big Fan," "Starsky and Hutch" and "The Informant."