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Realitytvmagazine.com Mark Burnett To Executive Produce MTV Movie Awards (sarah michelle gellar mention)Saturday 27 January 2007, by Webmaster MTV announced today that Mark Burnett, one of the most famous names in reality television, will be executive producing the 2007 MTV Movie Awards. Mark Burnett is best known as the mastermind behind such reality shows as Survivor, The Contender, The Apprentice, and Rock Star. The 16th Annual MTV Movie Awards will premiere live on MTV, Sunday June 3rd from Los Angeles, California. In addition to the regular categories of "Best Kiss," "Best Villain," and "Best Comedic Performance," several new awards are scheduled to debut. Salli Frattini, who has served as executive producer of the Movie Awards for the past 10 years, will return and work closely with Burnett as well. The star-studded event is MTV’s irreverent nod to the typical awards shows celebrating the year’s best in movies, stand-out musical performances and mor Hailed for clever, one-of-a-kind film parodies, sexy lip locking moments from the likes of Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair, and outrageous acceptance speeches such as Jim Carrey’s comedic rant surrounded by 60 angels, the MTV Movie Awards has produced some of the most unforgettable and outrageous moments in award show history! "Mark has great ideas and vision for the Movie Awards, and I know he’s going to bring some fresh energy to the show," said Christina Norman, President, MTV. "I can’t wait to see how his vision comes together to create a one of a kind experience for the Movie Awards, on television and on line." "I began my career at MTV with Eco-Challenge and worked closely with Salli Frattini on every aspect of that project. I love MTV and I especially love its Movie Awards, so when you combine MTV, Salli Frattini and movies it was easy to say yes," said Mark Burnett. "Adding a live element to the Movie Awards irreverence and spoofs, it simply means ... anything can happen. Buckle your seatbelts!" |