Scary excellent news! Drew Barrymore channeled the M3GAN doll — and teamed up with Ghostface — to announce her gig because the 2023 MTV Film & TV Awards host.
“And now for a breaking Drew’s information report, we go to our particular correspondent M3GAN,” Barrymore, 48, mentioned by way of a particular clip from The Drew Barrymore Present launched on Wednesday, March 15.
The discuss present host then remodeled into the horror movie character, revealing, “Thanks Drew, I even have information for you. You’re internet hosting the 2023 MTV Film & TV Awards. How thrilling.”
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M3GAN beforehand made a cameo on a January episode of the Drew Barrymore Present when actress Allison Williams stopped by to advertise the horror comedy. Barrymore donned the creepy contact lenses and spoke in a haunting accent all through the interview.
On Wednesday, nonetheless, the By no means Been Kissed actress took again the reigns and revealed how overjoyed she is to be taking up the MTV present in Might. “Oh, wow. I’m so honored to have been chosen particularly this yr when the present is all in regards to the followers,” she mentioned. “I’m a fan.”
Barrymore then requested, “And also you’re a fan of scary motion pictures, proper?” as Ghostface from the Scream franchise joined her on digital camera. (The California native famously performed Casey in 1996’s Scream.)
“It’s going to be an epic evening. Huge moments. Large film stars,” the 50 First Dates star promised earlier than she introduced a beloved 2023 film character onto her set. “Cocaine bear, are you free on Might 7? The 2023 MTV Film & TV Awards, we’ll be there … will you?”
The awards present will happen on Sunday, Might 7, reside from Barker Hanger in Los Angeles. The night will embrace each scripted and unscripted classes.
“The night will honor the largest and finest in each motion pictures and tv, throughout scripted and unscripted, for one supersized, can’t-miss occasion, which will even air on MTV internationally in additional than 150 nations,” the press launch states.
Barrymore, for her half, isn’t any stranger to the particular occasion. The Charlie’s Angels actress has been nominated for 9 MTV Film & TV Awards throughout her profession and has taken house three Golden Popcorn trophies.
Her first win got here in 1998 for Greatest Kiss after enjoying Julia Sullivan in The Marriage ceremony Singer alongside Adam Sandler. Most not too long ago, Barrymore and Sandler, 56, have been honored with the Dynamic Duo trophy on the 2020 MTV Awards: Biggest of All Time ceremony.
The 2023 MTV Film & TV Awards air on MTV Sunday, Might 7, at 8 p.m. ET.
