Will Ferrell to be named Comedic Genius at MTV Movie Awards

Will Ferrell may be lacking in Oscars, Emmys and Golden Globes, but he’s about to kick off a tradition on the upcoming MTV Movie Awards. The actor is getting the first-ever Comedic Genius Award on the telecast April 14.

Is 45 too young to be given a lifetime achievement award? Maybe so, but MTV’s key demo is teenagers, so middle-age might as well be the end of life as far as they’re concerned.

In a statement, MTV President Stephen Friedman said, “Over the course of his extraordinary, 17-plus-year career, he has entertained audiences across the globe with an impressive array of laugh-out-loud performances on air, online and in films. Simply put, Will Ferrell is ‘kind of a big deal.’ �

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For those not in the know, Friedman worked in a reference to Ferrell’s comedy hit “Anchorman,� which came out in 2004. The long-awaited sequel, “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,� comes out this Christmas. Any bets that Ferrell will show up to accept the award in his Ron Burgundy suit?

The rest of the nominees will be announced March 5 during the “2013 MTV Movie Awards Nominations Spectacular,� which will be revealed by MTV News’ Josh Horowitz and Rebel Wilson, the host of the awards show.

Wilson, who shot to fame in “Bridesmaids,� had a role in last year’s “Pitch Perfect� and appears in the upcoming “Pain & Gain,� directed by Michael Bay.

Forget about “Argo,� expect “The Hunger Games� to have a good showing.

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