Aziz Ansari to host MTV Movie Awards

by Sneha Goud - Michigan State – Graduate

“I’m so happy Ronnie from Jersey Shore was unavailable and this exciting opportunity was able to come my way.”

That’s how Aziz Ansari, popular comedian, actor, and certified brown person announced he was hosting the 2010 Movie Awards.  New York Magazine’s website correctly pronounced the acceptance funnier than “most of the stuff from any given MTV Movie Awards.”

I haven’t watched any MTV award shows since high school, preferring to read and watch the most popular bits the next day online.  But I’m really excited to watch Ansari in action.  His observations on Twitter attract 185,000 followers.  His appearances on talk shows always make me laugh, and Ansari’s ladies man character on Parks and Recreation keeps getting better.  As “Tom Haverford” he describes his life goals, allowing his original style to shine through:

“All I want in life is to own a nightclub on every continent, have my own line of upscale sweatsuits and cologne called Tommy Fresh and I fell a thousand dollars short.

Ansari’s Tom is another Indian character on television whose personality is larger than just his ethnicity.  He is a low-level government employee, not a doctor or engineer.  His sense of humor revolves around his large ego without becoming a caricature.

Ansari’s MTV hosting will allow his comedy to reach a wide audience – and maybe even attract fans who have outgrown the channel.

The 2010 MTV Movie Awards will air Sunday, June 6th at 9/8c. Have your DVRs at the ready! You can check out more about Aziz and the awards show here.

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