Andy Samberg To Host MTV Movie Awards

NEW YORK — "Saturday Night Live" star Andy Samberg will host the 2009 MTV Movie Awards.

It will be Samberg's first time as host of the event, to air live from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif., on May 31.

Samberg says he grew up watching the awards and was a writer for the show before landing his gig on "SNL," so "it will be a sweet and satisfying homecoming. I can't wait to act really important."

Samberg, 30, has appeared on the NBC sketch comedy show for four seasons, building a fan base with quirky video shorts featuring himself, fellow "SNL" players and celebrity guests such as Justin Timberlake and Natalie Portman.

The MTV Movie Awards are presented in unconventional categories including "best villain" and "best kiss."

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[scoopervonscoopy]

FINALLY a good host!! i hear MTV is trying to get better hosts - again, finally!

http://www.gotcast.com/casting-calls/MTV-Host-Project/53533

[proudandtrue]

Andy is the Andrew Dice Clay of our generation. Except less funny. And uglier.

[SColbert]

Andy is one of the most untalented "comedians". He is not funny. Get some real talent, MTV. Actually, forget it--no one watches these things anyways.

[PW1206]

Well... I have no opinion on this at all, and yet, I was inspired to comment. Does that tell you more about me or about Andy Samberg or the MTV Movie Awards?

I predict awards for Twilight...

[Clavis]

Hey, Andy: you stink. Quit smirking and get a haircut.

[Pseudocide]

Good for Andy for getting non-SNL related gigs, he's one of the few genuinely funny people on SNL right now.. but really though.. why does MTV even have an award ceremony anymore? Just last year they officially stopped playing music videos on the main MTV channel and relegated all videos to sub-channels. They aren't a forum for music anymore, the only people who watch MTV now are teenagers whos brains are riddled with ADD, who like their music from the radio only, and seem to prefer it condensed into 15 second soundbites edited in here and there throughout a reality show.. what a joke. I weep for the future and their utter lack of musical and artistic taste.

[TrippyWeekender]

Will he do "Dick In A Box" with Justin Timberlake???

[jrb35]

15 years too late. MTV hasn't been even remotely relevant since the early nineties.

[eveningprim]

thank you

[misanthropexlife]

He's hi-larious.
Can't wait to see this!

[Jamie Frevele - Huffpost Blogger]

This will be the first time I'll watch this awards show in about eight years since I find Samberg incredibly hot and awesome. Good luck on the gig, Andy!

[sweetwhine]

Is he a genuine talent?