May 23, 2008

Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, Sarah Jessica Parker Sign On As MTV Movie Awards Presenters

By Shawn Adler (MTV.com)

What do comic book superheroes, jungle warriors and Playboy playmates all have in common? This year, they'll be onstage at the MTV Movie Awards.

Well, sort of.

Previously announced Hollywood megastars like Jack Black, Lindsay Lohan and Steve Carell will be joined at this year's ceremony by a newly announced crop of presenters, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Presenter Robert Downey Jr. will be making a cameo appearance as Tony Stark in The Incredible Hulk, but audiences needn't wait until then to see Iron Man and the Hulk together, as the "smashing" pair of Edward Norton and Liv Tyler have also confirmed that they'll present at the awards show, broadcast live this year on Sunday, June 1, from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California.

Also joining the fun are Emma Stone and Katharine McPhee from The House Bunny.

The new presenters can mingle on the red carpet with stars Mark Wahlberg, Seth Rogen, Megan Fox, Jennifer Hudson, Anne Hathaway, James Franco, Rumer Willis, Brendan Fraser and Danny McBride, all of whom will be handing out Golden Popcorns to the lucky winners.

This year, the top nominees include films like Superbad (five nominations), Juno (four noms), Transformers, Enchanted, Knocked Up and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (three noms each).

The 17th annual MTV Movie Awards will be hosted for the second time by comic Mike Myers, and will include live performances from both Coldplay and the Pussycat Dolls.