| 2007 MTV Movie Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | Sunday, June 3, 2007 |
| Location | Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Sarah Silverman |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV |
| Produced by | Mark Burnett |
| Directed by | Joe DeMaio |
The 2007 MTV Movie Awards took place on June 3, 2007 (June 4 in Europe) were hosted by Sarah Silverman.[1] The ceremony featured performances by Rihanna featuring Jay-Z, who performed "Umbrella", and Amy Winehouse, who performed "Rehab".[2] It was the first MTV Movie Awards show broadcast live to American audiences, and it was located at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California.[3] Mark Burnett directed the show and executive produced this year's ceremony.[4] Nominees were announced on April 30, 2007, and the voting for the main categories ran until the end of May.[5]
A pre-recorded movie parody included Sarah Silverman re-enacting with the characters from Babel, Dreamgirls, The Pursuit of Happyness, The Departed, 300, The Devil Wears Prada, and Transformers. Sarah Silverman repeatedly made negative jokes towards Paris Hilton, which caused mixed reactions from the general audience. The audience at the Gibson Amphitheatre, however, were cheering after Silverman stated that Paris was going to jail very soon.[6] In 2011, it was reported that Sarah apologized to Paris for joking about her prison time.[7][8]
The pre-show was the subject of a rather vociferous ad campaign for the upcoming summer flick Transformers (distributed by Paramount Pictures, a subsidiary of Viacom, which also owns MTV), which included an extended interview with star Shia LaBeouf, several sneak previews, a "real-life" example of a car used in the movie, etc. The focus on the film was further reinforced when the film won in the category "Best Summer Movie You Haven't Seen Yet." The pre-show also included Hilton's last interview before entering jail.
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- ^ MW Staff (May 1, 2007). "Nominations Announced for the 2007 MTV Movie Awards". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ "Paris upstages MTV Movie Award winners". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. June 4, 2007. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ Kinane, Ruth; Nolfi, Joey (March 5, 2021). "Sarah Silverman says she 'immediately' regretted Paris Hilton jokes at 2007 MTV Movie Awards and wrote her to apologize". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ Ushe, Naledi (March 4, 2021). "Sarah Silverman Apologizes to Paris Hilton for Joking About Her Jail Time at 2007 MTV Movie Awards". People. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.