MTV News Correspondent Josh Horowitz Gets the Evening Started During the “2016 MTV Movie Awards” Pre-Show, Airing At 20:30 Cat
Johannesburg, 8 April 2016: The “2016 MTV Movie Awards” promises to deliver an incredible night under the stars with an amazing line-up of Hollywood’s hottest actors, celebrities and musicians when it airs outside for the first time from the backlot of Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California on Monday 11 April on MTV (DStv channel 130).
Comedian, actress, writer and producer extraordinaire, Melissa McCarthy will receive its “Comedic Genius Award” at this year’s awards for her bold and fearless comedic style that has captured audiences’ hearts. Melissa started her career at the Groundlings Theatre and became a household name with her breakout roles in Bridesmaids and “Mike & Molly”. McCarthy has starred in the hit films St. Vincent, Spy, Identity Thief, and The Heat. Her latest film The Boss (Universal) which she co-wrote with Ben Falcone and Steve Mallory hits US cinemas this week, and her upcoming film, Ghostbusters (Sony) will be released in July.
MTV News Correspondent Josh Horowitz will highlight the most honoured stars of the night during the “Movie Awards” red carpet, looking back at some of the most iconic past “Movie Awards” moments, and offering sneak peeks at Hollywood’s most-anticipated movies, including Baywatch, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, and Kong: Skull Island.
The 25th annual MTV Movie Awards stars co-hosts/nominees Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, alongside Will Smith, Generation Award Recipient/Nominee (Concussion and Focus), Melissa McCarthy, Nominee and Comedic Genius Award Recipient (Spy), and performers Ariana Grande and Halsey.
Confirmed Presenters:
- Common, Presenter
- Chris Evans, Presenter/Nominee (Avengers: Age of Ultron)
- Eddie Redmayne, Presenter
- Gigi Hadid, Presenter
- Kendall Jenner, Presenter
- Keegan-Michael Key, Presenter
- Jordan Peele, Presenter
- Kendrick Lamar, Presenter
- Adam Devine, Presenter/Nominee (Pitch Perfect 2)
- Anna Kendrick, Presenter/Nominee (Pitch Perfect 2)
- Emilia Clarke, Presenter
- Seth Rogen, Presenter
- Zac Efron, Presenter
- Jesse Eisenberg, Presenter
- Lizzy Caplan, Presenter
- Woody Harrelson, Presenter
- Andy Samberg, Presenter
- Cara Delevingne, Presenter
- Jared Leto, Presenter
- Margot Robbie, Presenter/Nominee (Focus)
- Halle Berry, Presenter
- Will Smith, Presenter/Generation Award Recipient/Nominee
- Stephen Amell, Presenter
- Charlize Theron, Presenter/Nominee (Mad Max: Fury Road)
- Chris Hemsworth, Presenter/Nominee (Avengers: Age of Ultron)
- Jessica Chastain, Presenter
- Alexander Skarsgard, Presenter
- Samuel L. Jackson, Presenter/Nominee (Kingsman: The Secret Service)
- Jonah Hill, Presenter
- Miles Teller, Presenter
Confirmed Attenddees:
- Aldis Hodge, Nominee (Straight Outta Compton)
- Amy Poehler, Nominee (Inside Out)
- Brittany Snow, Nominee (Pitch Perfect 2)
- Chris Pratt, Nominee (Jurassic World)
- Chrissie Fit, Nominee (Pitch Perfect 2)
- Corey Hawkins, Nominee (Straight Outta Compton)
- Crystal Moselle, Nominee (The Wolfpack)
- Daisy Ridley, Nominee (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
- David Wolthoff, Nominee (Concussion)
- Ed Skrein, Nominee (Deadpool)
- Izabella Tzenkova, Nominee (The Wolfpack)
- Jason Mitchell, Nominee (Straight Outta Compton)
- Jayson Jackson, Nominee (What Happened, Miss Simone?)
- J.J. Abrams, Nominee (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)
- Ken Mok, Nominee (Joy)
- Larry Shuman, Nominee (Concussion)
- Matt Alvarez, Nominee (Straight Outta Compton)
- Matthew Heineman, Nominee (Cartel Land)
- Nargis Fakhri, Nominee (Spy)
- Neil Brown Jr., Nominee (Straight Outta Compton)
- O’Shea Jackson Jr., Nominee (Straight Outta Compton)
- Patrick Crowley, Nominee (Jurassic World)
- Peter Landesman, Nominee (Concussion)
- Rebel Wilson, Nominee (Pitch Perfect 2)
- Ryan Reynolds, Nominee (Deadpool)
- Scott Bernstein, Nominee (Straight Outta Compton)
- Simon Kinberg, Nominee (Deadpool)
- Tomica Woods-Wright, Nominee (Straight Outta Compton)
Nominees for the “2016 MTV Movie Awards” include Avengers: Age of Ultron, Creed, Deadpool, Jurassic World, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Straight Outta Compton.
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