MTV Dishes It Out At Movie Awards

(From The Hartford Courant -- From Wire Services)

Not even award shows are safe from ridicule at the MTV MOVIE AWARDS.

The ceremony known for its lighthearted celebration and skewering of films and actors turned on itself Saturday night, jabbing at everything from acceptance-speech advocacy to booming TV announcers.

Host JIMMY FALLON got into a heated argument with the disembodied show announcer, who said he would fight Fallon in person. But when a masked man ran onstage, and Fallon knocked him down some steps, the announcer revealed, "You just killed FRANKIE MUNIZ."

In another segment, OWEN WILSON and VINCE VAUGHN coached a young man on how to get into parties, but their pupil was stopped and beaten by a bouncer at the MTV AWARDS red carpet.

EMINEM made reference to his run-in with TRIUMPH THE INSULT COMIC DOG at a past award show by mimicking the puppet to tease LINDSAY LOHAN.

"You like to remake movies," he said, referencing FREAKY FRIDAY and HERBIE -- FULLY LOADED. "What are you going to remake next, GLITTER?"

There was also a rare hint of nostalgia in evidence as the youth-focused cable network gave out its first lifetime achievement award to TOM CRUISE and honored the 1985 film THE BREAKFAST CLUB.

Cruise accepted the award from girlfriend KATIE HOLMES, who poked fun at his OPRAH appearance by dropping down on one knee in celebration and asking the crowd "Should I go get him?"

HILIARY SWANK introduced a reunion of four members of THE BREAKFAST CLUB cast, saying the film about students brought together in high school detention reflected "the good, the bad and the ugly of teenage wasteland."

DUSTIN HOFFMAN, in accepting his award for comedic performance for MEET THE FOCKERS, said he was making an effort to keep in touch with the younger generation by copying EMINEM. He stepped away from the podium and grabbed his crotch between each thank-you.

RACHEL McADAMS took home three awards, including breakthrough female performance for her role as the meanest of the MEAN GIRLS and best kiss for her rain-soaked smooch with RYAN GOSLING in THE NOTEBOOK. The two re-created the kiss onstage, and Gosling gushed, "Look, it was my pleasure."

McAdams' third award, for on-screen team, was shared with MEAN GIRLS co-star Lohan, who also received the award for best female performance.

"Watch out for the paparazzi," said Lohan, who hosted last year's show and was slightly injured when a celebrity photographer crashed into her MERCEDES-BENZ last week.

The MTV MOVIE AWARDS airs this Thursday at 8:30 pm ET/PT on MTV.