Leslie Jones set to host 2021 'MTV Movie & TV Awards'

'Get ready for some fun, y'all!'
Leslie Jones
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Actor and comedian Leslie Jones has been tapped to host the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards.

"Guess who’s hosting the 2021 #MTVAwards!!?" Leslie posted on her social channels early Wednesday. "Get ready for some fun, y’all," she added while also encouraging fans to continue to log their votes until this Friday.

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It's sure to be an incredible night, as the Saturday Night Live alum and now executive producer for ABC's Supermarket Sweep reboot is also nominated for the Best Comedic Performance award for her part in Eddie Murphy's long-awaited cult-classic sequel, Coming 2 America.

This year producers are making the always unmissable MTV Movie & TV Awards even more of a spectacle over two nights honoring the best in film and television.

On Sunday, May 16 MTV will air the 2021 Movie & TV Awards telecast from the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The following night, Monday, May 17, catch the inaugural Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted, a celebration of everything you love (and love to hate) about reality television. Click here to see the full list of nominees for both nights.

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