What did the host of the 18th Independent Spirit Awards rise to fame for?
18th Independent Spirit Awards:  It was hosted by John Waters. John Waters: John Samuel Waters Jr. (born April 22, 1946) is an American film director, screenwriter, author, actor, stand-up comedian, journalist, visual artist, and art collector, who rose to fame in the early 1970s for his transgressive cult films.
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