Lopez, ‘Spider-man’ highlight awards
Jennifer Lopez made an emotional speech about how believers and skeptics contributed to her success, as she accepted a career achievement honor at the MTV Movie & TV Awards on Sunday in California.
“I want to thank the people who gave me joy and the ones who broke my heart — the ones who were true and the ones who lied to me,” said Lopez, who nabbed this year’s Generation Award for actors whose diverse contributions have made them household names. She also took home best song for the track “On My Way” from the “Marry
Me” soundtrack.
Lopez shed tears as she thanked fans, her longtime manager and children for “teaching me to love.”
MTV’S youth-focused celebration of film and TV hosted by Vanessa Hudgens offered a lighter, breezier awards show, with 26 categories in gender-neutral categories such as best villain, best kiss and new category “here for the hookup.”
“Spider-man: No Way Home” entered the night with a leading seven nominations. It took home best movie, and its star Tom Holland won for best performance in a movie.
Zendaya won for best performance in a show for her role in “Euphoria,” which came away with best show. The HBO series also won “here for the hookup.” Olivia Rodrigo won best music documentary for “Olivia Rodrigo: driving home 2 u.” “Loki” star Sophia Di Martino won breakthrough performance for her role as Sylvie on the Disney+ series. Daniel Radcliffe won best villain for his portrayal of a billionaire in the adventure comedy “The Lost City.”
Jack Black, star of “School of Rock,” two “Jumanji” films and the
animated “Kung Fu Panda” franchise, also received a career achievement award, Comic Genius. “Comedic genius. C’mon are you kidding? For what?” he said. “I don’t deserve this, but I’ll take it.”
Spain honors Cruz:
Penelope Cruz has won one of Spain’s top film awards for her contribution to Spanish cinema, the country’s ministry of culture said Monday.
The jury of the 2022 National Cinema award was unanimous in its decision to honor the Madridborn star, 48, describing her in a statement as an “iconic actress whose brilliant legacy enriches Spain’s cultural heritage.”
“Committed to her craft, she seeks excellence in her work, allowing her to create some of the most unforgettable characters in the history of our cinema,” the jury added.
Bassist Such dies: Alec John Such, the bassist and a founding member of the iconic rock band Bon Jovi, has died at age 70. The group on Sunday announced the death of Such, the New Jersey
band’s bassist from 1983 to 1994. No other details were immediately available.
Bon Jovi credited Such for bringing the band together, noting that he was a childhood friend of drummer Tico Torres and brought guitarist and songwriter Richie Sambora to see the band perform. Such departed the band in 1994 and was replaced by bassist Hugh Mcdonald. He later rejoined the band for its induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
“When Jon Bon Jovi called me up and asked me to be in his band many years ago, I soon realized how serious he was, and he had a vision that he wanted to bring us to,” said Such at the induction. “And I am only too happy to have been a part of that vision.”
June 7 birthdays: Actor Virginia Mckenna is 91. Singer Tom Jones is 82. TV host Jenny Jones is 76. Actor Liam Neeson is 70. Actor Colleen Camp is 69. Producer L.A. Reid is 66. Musician Juan Luis Guerra is 65. TV personality Bear Grylls is 48. Comedian
Bill Hader is 44. Actor Larisa Oleynik is 41. Actor Michael Cera is 34.