MTV Movie Awards Set For April 13, 2014

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday May 8, 2013 @ 9:52am PDT

MTV Movie Awards DateMTV today announced 2014 dates for the MTV Movie Awards (April 13) and MTV Video Music Awards (August 24). The Movie Awards moved up from its traditional June spot this year with an eye on kicking off the summer blockbuster season. The show drew 3.8 million total viewers and a 3.4 rating, up 21% in the 12-34 demo, 45% in adults 18-34 and 44% in adults 18-49.

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MTV Movie Awards Ratings Up Double Digits From 2012

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Monday April 15, 2013 @ 2:07pm PDT

Rebel WilsonBig winner Jennifer Lawrence didn’t show up at last night’s 2013 MTV Movie Awards and Parks & Recreation’s Aubrey Plaza got thrown out but that didn’t stop viewers from watching.  With 3.8 total … Read More »

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‘Iron Man 3′ And ‘Man Of Steel’ Teasers From MTV Movie Awards

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Sunday April 14, 2013 @ 10:58pm PDT

The fanboy crowd got a Marvel vs. DC blockbuster showdown at tonight’s MTV Movie Awards. Which superhero tease got the most mileage? Here’s the Iron Man 3 extended action clip. Disney releases the pic May 3:


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Zac Efron & Seth Rogen & Danny McBride Get Raunchy On MTV Awards Show

By JEN YAMATO | Sunday April 14, 2013 @ 10:45pm PDT

Basic cable experienced a raunchy night as the MTV Movie Awards were held live. Host Rebel Wilson kicked off the night with an “Iron Mangina” sketch. Then Universal’s Townies co-stars Zac Efron, Seth Rogen, and Danny McBride took the stage for a … Read More »

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Aubrey Plaza Ejected After MTV Movie Award Mayhem With Will Ferrell: Video

By JEN YAMATO | Sunday April 14, 2013 @ 10:18pm PDT

Will Ferrell was accepting the Comedic Genius Award at tonight’s MTV Movie Awards. Suddenly he had company onstage – Parks & Recreation‘s co-star Aubrey Plaza. She ran up and tried to wrestle the award out of Ferrell’s hands. Apparently, it was to hype her own upcoming movie – the August … Read More »

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Jennifer Lawrence No-Shows At MTV Movie Awards: “Audibly Upset Room”

By JEN YAMATO | Sunday April 14, 2013 @ 9:32pm PDT

2ND UPDATE:  Deadline hears “there was a scheduling conflict” to explain why Jennifer Lawrence wasn’t there. But this appeared to be the last thing the cable network expected as the live MTV Movie Awards scrambled to adjust to the glaring … Read More »

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‘Avengers’, ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ Top 2013 MTV Movie Awards

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Sunday April 14, 2013 @ 8:41pm PDT

The Weinstein Co.’s Silver Linings Playbook and leading duo Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper came up big at the 2013 MTV Movie Awards, nabbing Best Female Performance, Best Male Performance, and Best Kiss at the annual fan-driven ceremony. Marvel’s The Avengers took home three awards including Movie Of The Year, while host Rebel Wilson and her breakout summer pic Pitch Perfect also garnered kudos. Meanwhile, Taylor Lautner of Summit’s The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2 snagged a win out of the film’s lone nomination: Best Shirtless Performance. Here’s the full list of winners, highlighted in bold:
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Will Ferrell To Receive MTV Movie Awards’ Inaugural Comedic Genius Prize

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday February 27, 2013 @ 7:12am PST

MTV announced today that Will Ferrell will be the first-ever recipient of the Comedic Genius Award, created to honor an actor who has “provided a major influence through their work” and “transformed the … Read More »

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Rebel Wilson To Host MTV Movie Awards: Video

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday December 20, 2012 @ 8:01pm PST

The cable network tonight revealed that the Pitch Perfect, Bachelorette and Bridesmaids star will host the 2013 MTV Movie Awards. MTV announced the news with this promo that aired during the season finale of Jersey Shore. The awards will be broadcast live on Sunday, April 14, 2013.

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MTV Movie Awards To Move To April

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday October 2, 2012 @ 10:00am PDT
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MTV is shifting the Movie Awards telecast to April. The cable network just announced that the 2013 MTV Movie Awards will be broadcast live on Sunday, April 14, 2013. Since its launch in 1992, the MTV Movie Awards has aired at the beginning of June. Read More »

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MTV Movie Awards Down From Last Year

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday June 4, 2012 @ 5:29pm PDT
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With Twilight mania subsiding, ratings for the MTV Movie Awards are going down too. Last night’s 2012 MTV Movie Awards delivered a 2.8 rating in persons 12-34 and 3.2 million total viewers. That is down 28% in 12-34 from last … Read More »

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Hot Trailer: ‘Perks Of Being A Wallflower’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Sunday June 3, 2012 @ 6:59pm PDT

Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller introduced this new trailer at tonight’s MTV Movie Awards. Written and directed by Stephen Chbosky and based on his novel,The Perks Of Being A Wallflower opens September 14.

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Russell Brand Will Host ’2012 MTV Movie Awards’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday May 10, 2012 @ 4:27am PDT

NEW YORK, May 10, 2012 — MTV today announced that comedian, actor and TV personality Russell Brand will take the “MTV Movie Awards” stage for the first time as host when the show airs live on Sunday, June 3rd at 9 pm ET/PT on MTV from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. Brand will build upon his triple-threat skill set to give viewers a new, off-the-cuff and unique spin on the past year’s biggest films and hottest stars.

“This MTV Movie Awards will be more impressive than The Avengers and you won’t have to wait an hour for someone to Hulk out,” said Russell Brand.

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MTV Movie Awards On Par With Last Year, Up In Teens, So-So Premiere For ‘Teen Wolf’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday June 6, 2011 @ 3:36pm PDT
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Last night’s MTV Movie Awards drew 4.5 million viewers on MTV, down a fraction from last year’s audience of 4.6 million. In MTV’s core demographic of persons 12-34, it posted a 3.9 rating, down 5% from last year’s 4.1 rating. … Read More »

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Jason Sudeikis & Taylor Lautner’s ‘Hangover’ Parody At MTV Movie Awards

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Sunday June 5, 2011 @ 10:50pm PDT
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Much like the Academy Awards, the MTV Movie Awards tonight opened with a montage featuring host Jason Sudeikis weaved into scenes from recent Oscar contenders The Social Network, Black Swan and 127 Hours. The skit’s main story was a spoof of blockbuster comedy Hangover starring Sudeikis, Twilight star Taylor Lautner, … Read More »

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Jason Sudeikis To Host MTV Movie Awards

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday April 27, 2011 @ 10:14am PDT
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MTV Renews ‘Hard Times’ For Season 2

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MTV has renewed original comedy series The Hard Times of RJ Berger for a second season with an order for 12 new episodes. The coming-of-age, about a late-blooming loser, did so-so in its premiere following the MTV Movie Awards. But, while … Read More »

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