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MUMBAI:
US music broadcaster MTV has announced that actor Mike Myers
Shrek wuill host the 17th edition of the MTV Movie Awards.
The
shiow takes place on 1 June 2008 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City,
California.
This
is the second time Myers is hosting the awards show. The show
will be executive produced by Emmy Award winning producer
Mark Burnett. Categories will include Best Kiss, Best Villain,
and Best Comedic Performance.
Myers
says, "I've spent the last year and a half of my life having the most fun
ever working on The Love Guru,' and now I'm thrilled to have the chance to work
with Judy McGrath, Van Toffler and Mark Burnett. Hosting the MTV Movie Awards
is like a party, but without having to do beer runs in your mom's mini van; we
do beer runs in Will Smith's four-story motor home."
MTV
president Van Toffler says, "Mike Myers blew us away
last time he hosted the MTV Movie Awards with his lord of
the dance and over the top musical productions.
"He
keeps creating iconic film characters that have been etched
in the minds of MTV's audiences forever. 'The Love Guru' is
sure to spur yet another cultural movement, so we're elated
to have Mike back as our host."
The
event is MTV's irreverent nod to the typical awards shows,
celebrating the year's best in movies, stand-out musical performances
and more.
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