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WHO TOOK HOME THE GOLDEN POPCORN?

 

Here’s the list of winners from the recently concluded 2008 MTV Movie Awards:

 

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE

Ellen Page – Juno

 

BEST FIGHT

Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet – Never Back Down

 

BEST SUMMER MOVIE SO FAR

Iron Man

 

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE

Will Smith – I Am Legend

 

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE WINNER

Johnny Depp – Pirates of the Caribbean:  At World’s End

 

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE

Zac Efron – Hairspray

 

BEST VILLAIN

Johnny Depp – Sweeney Todd

 

BEST KISS

Briana Evigan and Robert Hoffman – Step Up 2 the Streets

 

BEST MOVIE

Transformers

 

 

What a sweet night for Johnny Depp.  He now owns 2 popcorn trophies for his comedic and villainy performances for Pirates of the Caribbean and Sweeny Todd, respectively. 

 

Oh, Zac Efron won too.  I didn’t feel him when I watched Hairspray though.

 

And hooray for Transformers!  It finally got the recognition for being the best movie last year.  For me, it really was the best…

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THE 2008 MTV MOVIE AWARDS AIRS LIVE TONIGHT

 

So who’s going to win the golden popcorn? Find out later at 8 PM ET. 

 

Watch as the Pussycat Dolls perform their single “When I Grow Up” from their upcoming album.  Coldplay will also be on stage performing “Viva La Vida” off from their new album out June 17. 

 

This is gonna be a one hot night!!!

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THE 2008 MTV MOVIE AWARDS PRESENTERS AND PERFORMERS

 

The coveted popcorn does not have any feet to walk on its own and hand over itself to the declared winner of the night so it has to be handed out.  And what’s the best way to usher the honor? Why not get the biggest stars in showbiz to date?

 

Here are the announced presenters, in no particular order,  for this year’s award ceremony:

 

Tom Cruise

Will Smith

Will Ferrell

Sarah Jessica Parker

Lindsay Lohan

Steve Carell

Robert Downey Jr.

Seth Rogen

Charlize Theron

Rainn Wilson

Anna Faris

Katherine McPhee

Megan Fox

Brendan Fraser

Danny McBride

Liv Tyler

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

Jennifer Hudson

 

To spice up the show more, why not hire the most popular pop/rock group in the industry for a one hot steamy performance.  As of this writing, the confirmed acts to perform are Coldplay and the Pussycat Dolls.

 

Isn’t this exciting or what? Guess I have to see the whole thing first before I speak.  And oh, I did see Lindsay Lohan on the list of presenters.  Hmm…

 

 

The 2008 MTV Movie Awards will be airing live from from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA on Sunday, June 1st. 

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THE 2008 MTV MOVIE AWARDS NOMINEES

 

The golden popcorn is once again up for grabs.  Here goes the list of the categories and so are the nominees vying for the most sought-after popcorn.

 

·          BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
Amy Adams – Enchanted

Johnny Depp – Pirates of the Caribbean:  At World’s End

Jonah Hill – Superbad

Seth Rogen – Knocked Up

Adam Sandler – I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry

 

·          BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE

Amy Adams – Enchanted

Jessica Biel – I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry

Katherine Heigl – Knocked Up

Keira Knightly – Pirates of the Caribbean:  At World’s End

Ellen Page – Juno

 

·          BEST FIGHT

Alien vs. Predator – Alien vs. Predator – Requiem

Hayden Christensen vs. Jamie Bell – Jumper

Matt Damon vs. Joey Ansah – The Bourne Ultimatum

Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet – Never Back Down

Tobey Maguire vs. James Franco – Spider-Man 3

Chris Tucker & Jackie Chan vs. Sun Ming Ming – Rush Hour 3

 

·          BEST KISS

Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey – Enchanted

Briana Evigan and Robert Hoffman – Step Up 2 the Streets

Shia LaBeouf and Sarah Roemer – Disturbia

Ellen Page and Michael Cera – Juno

Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

 

·          BEST MALE PERFORMANCE

Michael Cera – Juno

Matt Damon – The Bourne Ultimatum

Shia LaBeouf – Transformers

Will Smith – I Am Legend

Denzel Washington – American Gangster

 

·          BEST MOVIE

I Am Legend

Juno

National Treasure:  Book of Secrets

Pirates of the Caribbean:  At World’s End

Superbad

Transformers

 

·          BEST SUMMER MOVIE SO FAR

The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Iron Man

Sex And The City: The Movie

Speed Racer

 

·          BEST VILLAIN

Javier Bardem – No Country for Old Men

Johnny Depp – Sweeney Todd

Topher Grace – Spider-Man 3

Angelina Jolie – Beowulf

Denzel Washington – American Gangster

 

·          BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE

Nikki Blonsky – Hairspray

Chris Brown – This Christmas

Michael Cera – Superbad

Zac Efron – Hairspray

Megan Fox – Transformers

Jonah Hill – Superbad

 

* The winners in each category are determined by online votes.  Fans can cast their votes by visiting MovieAwards.MTV.com before May 23rd to support their favorite nominees.

 

 

There you have it.  So who takes home the golden popcorn and eat it – I mean keep it? Hmm…

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