Tiffany Haddish to Host ‘MTV Movie & TV Awards’

MTV has named actress/comedian Tiffany Haddish to host its June 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards, the network said Thursday.

Haddish, who starred in the film Girls Night Out and is set to star in TBS’ The Last OG, will host the June 18 ceremony, which honors the best performances on both the big and small screens, according to the network.

Haddish made the announcement Thursday on Instagram:

So I got some Great News Everybody! I will be hosting the MTV Movie and TV Awards.. make sure you watch Monday June 18th on MTV. The Awards will be in Los Angeles and it will be fun! #MTVAwards #SheReady #godisgood #mtv #godisshowingout

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R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.