Mike Myers to anchor
MTV Movie Awards
By TOSIN AJIRIRE
Saturday, May
3, 2008
A green ogre, a rock star wannabe, an international spy of
mystery, an upcoming love guru and now host of the 2008 MTV
Movie Awards, Mike Myers takes the reins for the 17th annual
show taking place on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at the Gibson Amphitheatre
in Universal City, California.
This is Myers’ second time hosting the alternative awards
show. With the legendary golden popcorn up for grabs in such
eccentric categories as “Best Kiss,” “Best
Villain,” and “Best Comedic Performance,”
the 2008 MTV Movie Awards promises more over-the-top moments
than ever before.
"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 host the MTV Movie Awards. This gig
is like a party, but without having to do beer runs in your
mom’s mini van; instead, we do beer runs in Will Smith's
four-story motorhome."
Van Toffler, President, MTV Networks Music, Logo and Films
Group said: “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 celeb-filled event is MTV’s irreverent nod to the
typical awards shows celebrating the year’s best in
movies, stand-out musical performances and more. Hailed for
clever, one-of-a-kind film parodies, sexy lip-locking moments
from the likes of Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen, and
outrageous acceptance speeches such as Mike Myers’ ode
to Austin Powers with a mojo-induced dance number, the MTV
Movie Awards has produced some of the most unforgettable and
outrageous moments in award show history!
Mike Myers, star of the upcoming film “The Love Guru”
released in the US on June 20, is one of the most multifaceted
performers of his generation, having brought a distinct array
of characters to life on both film and television. For his
groundbreaking work on "Saturday Night Live," Myers
was nominated for an Emmy for "Best Performance in a
Comedy or Variety Show" and won an Emmy for "Best
Writing for Comedy or Variety Show." Myers successfully
brought his popular SNL character, Wayne Campbell, to the
big screen in 1992 with "Wayne's World," followed
a year later with "Wayne's World 2".
On the heels of the "Wayne's World" empire, Myers
appeared in a range of films including "54," for
which he earned critical acclaim. In 1997, Myers wrote, produced,
and starred in his first of three Austin Power's films, "Austin
Powers: International Man of Mystery." This was followed
in 1999 by "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me"
and in 2002 by "Austin Powers in Goldmember".
Additionally, Myers is recognized as the lead voice in the
2001 Dreamworks animated feature "Shrek." The tale
continued in 2004 with "Shrek 2," and the third
installment, "Shrek the Third" can now be seen in
theatres nationwide.
Nominees for the 2008 MTV Movies Awards will be announced
in May. The Awards will air across Africa on MTV base (DStv
Channel 322) and MTV (DStv Channel 321) in June 2008.
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