Jennifer Coolidge Accepts Comedic Genius Award at 2023 MTV Movie and TV Awards: ‘All Great Comedy Starts With Great Writers’

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Disney’s live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” starring Halle Bailey. With the film’s Los Angeles premiere now concluding, first reactions to the musical have begun to hit social media. Ahead of its May 26 debut in theaters, Disney unveiled footage of “The Little Mermaid” at last month’s CinemaCon in Las Vegas, showing an early glimpse at Melissa McCarthy singing “Poor Unfortunate Souls” as Ursula. Variety also reported that director Rob Marshall and his husband, producer John DeLuca, held a private screening of the film, with a guest list including Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Matt Damon and Ben Platt. The star-studded audience apparently applauded after each musical number and continued to rave during a post-screening reception.

nothing more than a clips episode. The original plan for a full-on awards ceremony broadcast was scuttled when host Drew Barrymore pulled out in solidarity with the WGA.

Jennifer Coolidge is the latest winner of MTV’s Comedic Genius Award.

The winners 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards have been announced!

accepted it live from her bathroom. Jennifer Coolidge was thrilled to receive the Comedic Genius Award.

in solidarity with the WGA, and MTV scuttled plans for red carpet interviews and an in-person ceremony in order to to avoid run-ins with picketers (and lack of talent willing to show up).The show that aired was largely made up of clips of memorable moments from past MTV Movie Awards ceremonies — everything from Jim Carrey accepting his award as Jim Morrison to Sacha Baron Cohen landing crotch-first into Eminem’s face after a “stunt gone wrong.” They even played Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg’s performance of “California Girl” from the 2010 show in full, just to fill some time.As for the awards themselves, nominees from each category were called and the winner then accepted in the form of a pre-recorded message.

Too hot to handle! Madison Bailey and Rudy Pankow won the coveted Best Kiss category at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards.

Jennifer Coolidge was honored with the Comedic Genius award at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards. Although the show turned into a clip show due to the writers strike, the White Lotus star accepted her award via a pretaped message.

2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, Jennifer Coolidge was honored with the Comedic Genius Award, becoming only the sixth person to receive the coveted honor, which recognizes «actors who have made incomparable contributions to the world of comedy, providing a major influence through their work and transforming the genre at-large.»However, this year, Coolidge accepted the award in a pre-recorded video message. The annual MTV award show was originally slated to air live, but due to the ongoing WGA writers' strike, the ceremony was pre-taped. «Thank you, MTV,» the actress began.

2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards kicked off Sunday night and celebrated the very best of entertainment, in a revamped, reimagined pre-taped version of the show, due to the ongoing WGA strike.Going into Sunday's show, top nominees on the scripted side this year included and all with six nods, and and with four each. Meanwhile, on the unscripted side,, and each nabbed two nominations apiece.The show also saw a lot of famous faces as first-time nominees, including Austin Butler, Bad Bunny, Bella Ramsey, Cara Delevingne, Courteney Cox, Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Jennifer Coolidge, Quinta Brunson and Riley Keough, to name a few.So who walked away with the fancy new hardware? Check out the full list of winners — marked in — below! Austin Butler —  Florence Pugh —  Keke Palmer —  Michael B.

A big night! Ariana Madix, Katie Maloney and Scheana Shay celebrated Vanderpump Rules‘ big win at the MTV Movie & TV Awards on Sunday, May 7.

During the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, Jennifer Coolidge was honored with the Comedic Genius Award, becoming only the sixth person to receive the coveted honor, which recognizes “actors who have made incomparable contributions to the world of comedy, providing a major influence through their work and transforming the genre at-large.”

The show must go on. The 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards will crown winners during a broadcast on Sunday, May 7, without a red carpet or host.