AT MTV'S FILM AWARDS, REEL LIFE BEGETS REAL OFFBEAT.Byline: Fred Shuster Daily News Staff Writer You knew you were in a parallel universe when the award for best prosthetic pros·thet·ic adj. 1. Serving as or relating to a prosthesis. 2. Of or relating to prosthetics. prosthetic serving as a substitute; pertaining to prostheses or to prosthetics. device went to the head on a stick from ``Men in Black.'' At the 1998 MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. Movie Awards - the evil stepchild step·child n. 1. A child of one's spouse by a previous union. 2. Something that does not receive appropriate care, respect, or attention: "Demography has a reputation for being the stepchild of . . . of the Golden Globes - the camera immediately cut to the audience, where the notorious fake male organ from ``Boogie Nights'' - wearing a bowler hat - was grumbling to its manager about losing. It was the kind of awards show where actress Milla Jovovich Milla Jovovich (Serbian: Милица Јововић/Milica Jovović, Ukrainian: Мілла Йовович; Russian: announced backstage that she was playing Joan of Arc Joan of Arc, Fr. Jeanne D'Arc (zhän därk), 1412?–31, French saint and national heroine, called the Maid of Orléans; daughter of a farmer of Domrémy on the border of Champagne and Lorraine. in an upcoming movie and a reporter immediately asked what type of character that might be. ``She's kind of cool,'' Jovovich answered at the awards show taping Saturday in Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. . Meanwhile, in a nearby tent, a rabid pack of photographers - the kind that makes the throng terrorizing the Academy Awards each year seem like a crew from the Vatican - was demanding that model-actress-whatever Carmen Electra “Tara Patrick” redirects here. For the porn star, see Tera Patrick. Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20 1972), professionally known as Carmen Electra,[1] is an American glamour model, television personality, dancer, singer, and actress. take her top off. She declined. The MTV Movie Awards is the most unconventional of awards shows. As a result, the stars let their hair down, appearing more honest and less scripted than at other public appearances. Along with unusual categories such as best screen smooch, best fight and dance sequence, the program offers musical performances and spoofs. ``Jackie Brown'' actor Samuel L. Jackson “Samuel Jackson” redirects here. For the senator from Indiana, see Samuel D. Jackson. Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning actor. hosted the two-hour show, which will be broadcast for the first time at 9 p.m today on MTV and repeated often afterward. Some of the best moments took place backstage. Before Australian ex-soap opera star Natalie Imbruglia “Imbruglia” redirects here. For the Australian indie rock singer-songwriter, younger sister of Natalie, see Laura Imbruglia. Natalie Jane Imbruglia (IPA: [ɪm'bɹʉːlɪə] appeared in the press tent, an assistant announced that the singer of the hit ``Torn'' would accept ``no personal questions.'' Who knew anything personal about Imbruglia beyond her much-copied pixie haircut to begin with? A gossip maven from E! Entertainment Television filled us in: One of her ex-boyfriends is David Schwimmer David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 12, 1966) in Astoria, New York) is an Emmy-nominated American actor and director, who gained popularity when playing Dr. Ross Geller on the American sitcom Friends. of TV's ``Friends.'' Award winners included ``Titanic'' for top movie of the year and John Travolta and Nicolas Cage for best on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. duo from ``Face/Off,'' which also won for best action sequence for its speedboat chase. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. MTV viewers, Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore delivered the best kiss in ``The Wedding Singer''; Neve Campbell got best female performance for ``Scream 2''; and Heather Graham, who played Rollergirl in ``Boogie Nights,'' gave the year's breakthrough performance. Will Smith and Mike Myers each won two awards: Smith for his theme from ``Men in Black'' and for the best fight with a giant cockroach in the same film, and Myers as best villain in ``Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery'' and for his dance sequence in the same movie. Myers and Sandler both dedicated their awards to Phil Hartman, their fellow ``Saturday Night Live'' alum who was murdered last week at his Encino home. ``Phil Hartman was one of the greatest character actors ever,'' Myers said. ``And his wife, Brynn, was a wonderful person and a wonderful mother.'' In one of the show's best bits, MTV gave its Lifetime Achievement Award to character actor Clint Howard, who starred in ``Gentle Ben'' as a youngster and went on to appear in a host of films, including many of brother Ron Howard's productions. Martin Landau introduced Howard as ``a great artist, a great man, a true American original ... four of his films have grossed more than $1 million at the box office!'' Best comedic performance award winner Jim Carrey (for ``Liar, Liar'') predictably gave a knockout turn at the podium, pretending to be the devil while snickering, ``I'd like to thank my fans who have always supported my comedies but don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how to take me in a drama.'' After it was all over, before audience members and stars hoofed it to the after-show bash, Jackson told what he liked best about hosting the program. ``It's loose, everyone can be themselves,'' he said. ``It's really a lot of fun.'' We second that emotion. THE FACTS The show: ``1998 MTV Movie Awards.'' What: Hailed for its clever parodies of blockbuster films, this year's edition of the world's goofiest awards show features a takeoff of the pitch meeting for the sequel to ``Titanic,'' with Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn sitting down with James Cameron to share their vision of how the movie could continue. The stars: Jim Carrey, Minnie Driver, Courteney Cox, Jeff Goldblum, Martin Landau, Cameron Diaz, Neve Campbell, Heather Graham, Matt Dillon, Ann Heche, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Denise Richards, Christina Ricci and others. Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson. Where: MTV. When: 9 tonight. CAPTION(S): 6 Photos Photo: (1) Heather Graham (2) Jim Carrey (3) Carmen Electra (4) Milla Jovovich (5) Matt Dillon, Cameron Diaz (6) Jackson |
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