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NEW YORK, April 27 (UPI) -- "Saturday Night Live" star Jason Sudeikis is to serve as host of the 2011 MTV Movie Awards show in Universal City, Calif., the network announced Wednesday. The event is to take place June 5 at the Gibson Amphitheatre.
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"Smart and funny is the new rock 'n' roll for our audience -- and that combo pretty much sums up Jason. He is a smart-ass and a gentleman who never goes for the easy or obvious joke," Stephen Friedman, president of MTV, said in a statement Wednesday. "Because of that, he is the ideal 'Movie Awards' host and we are confident with him anchoring the show our audience is in store for unexpected and crazy moments with Hollywood's biggest stars and musicians."
"I'm sincerely flattered that the folks from the 'Mostly Teenage Viewers' network have invited me to host this year and I look forward to keeping the streak of flawless and critically-lauded movie award show hosting in 2011 alive," added Sudeikis.
