CULVER CITY, California (AP):
JESSICA ALBA played starring roles in King Kong, Mission Impossible: III and The Da Vinci Code.
At least she did on Saturday, when she parodied the three blockbusters as the host of the 2006 MTV Movie Awards, known for taking a light-hearted look at the industry it honours.
This is the awards show where a teen-is-king attitude reigns and stars step out in jeans. "It's not even like an awards show," said actor Zach Braff. "It feels like a birthday party."
The unconventional ceremony, held on a soundstage at Sony Studios, celebrates the fun of films with prizes recognising the best on-screen hero, villain, kiss and fight, as well as sexy, funny and frightened performances.
Last summer's Wedding Crashers was the night's big winner, collecting three trophies, including the coveted Golden Popcorn for best movie.
The film also earned breakthrough performance honours for Isla Fisher and best on-screen team award for Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson.
"For most people, playing a bipolar nymphomaniac would have been a challenge," Fisher said with a grin. "But I just played myself."
Vaughn, accepting his award by video, said that working with Wilson made him "feel like a jockey on the back of a great horse."
"I thought we had a shot at best on-screen kiss," Wilson quipped.
The kiss award went to double-winner Jake Gyllenhaal, who beat out Oscar-winner Reese Witherspoon for best performance and teamed with Brokeback Mountain co-star Heath Ledger for best kiss.
"This is a real honour, not just for me and Heath but for all of you, that you picked this movie and this kiss over all the other ones," Gyllenhaal said.
The awards are based on fan votes. The show is scheduled to air at 8:30 p.m. June 8 on MTV.
List of some of the 2006 MTV Movie Awards winners:
Best movie: Wedding Crashers.
Performance: Jake Gyllenhaal, Brokeback Mountain.
Comedic performance: Steve Carell, The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
On-screen team: Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, Wedding Crashers.
Villain: Hayden Christensen, Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith.
Breakthrough performance: Isla Fisher, Wedding Crashers.
Hero: Christian Bale, Batman Begins.
Sexiest performance: Jessica Alba, Sin City.
Fight: Angelina Jolie vs. Brad Pitt, Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
Kiss: Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger, Brokeback Mountain.
Frightened performance: Jennifer Carpenter, The Exorcism of Emily Rose.
Silver Bucket of Excellence: Spike Lee, Do the Right Thing.
