A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago

NOW, RETURNING TO REGULAR PROGRAMMING: While I'm singularly unexcited by the prospect of Jessica "look at my abs!" Alba hosting the MTV Movie Awards this year, the fact that Borat will be a presenter may outweigh that. Also of note in the release--although MTV phased out its original joking "lifetime achievement" award after Clint Howard won it, the winners of its replacements have been announced. Do The Right Thing wins the second annual Silver Bucket of Excellence for a film of enduring quality and value (won previously by The Breakfast Club), and Jim Carrey wins the MTV Generation Award (won previously by Tom Cruise), for his "dynamic career and acting roles that have captured and entertained MTV audiences for years." Though I could do without Carrey, whose appearances on the MTV Awards in the past have not been nearly as funny as he thought they were, I'm pleased to see Spike's fine film get some love.