Melissa McCarthy to Debut New Clip of THE HEAT Tonight on MTV

As a part of the week-long celebration of the Summer Blockbuster Movie season, "MTV Sneak Peek Week" rolls on tonight with the new film "The Heat." Stars Melissa McCarthy and Paul Feig will be onsite to introduce an exclusive clip from the film at 11:00 p.m. ET on MTV and immediately following treat fans to an extended live Q&A with MTV News' Josh Horowitz on MTV.com. Those at home can get in on the action via Twitter using the @MTVNews handle, hash tag #MTVSneak or submit their questions for the cast online via MTV.com. Fans that live in the Los Angeles area are invited to attend tonight's Q&A taking place at the "5 Towers" on Universal CityWalk.

Each night of "MTV Sneak Peek Week" will build anticipation toward who will take home the Golden Popcorn Award during the "2013 MTV Movie Awards" broadcasting live from the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA on Sunday, April 14 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT staring Rebel Wilson as host.

In "The Heat," (20th Century Fox) uptight FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock) and foul-mouthed Boston cop Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy) couldn't be more incompatible. But when they join forces to bring down a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies. From Paul Feig, director of "Bridesmaids."

The "MTV Sneak Peek Week" continues through Friday, April 12, including:

Friday, April 12:
"The Bling Ring" (A24) with appearances by Emma Watson, Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Taissa Farmiga and Claire Julien.

The "2013 MTV Movie Awards," airing on Sunday, April 14 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, will continue the official kick off to the Summer Blockbuster season with rising superstar and host Rebel Wilson set to go off and deliver the show's trademark irreverent celebration of the movies, actors and music that audiences love LIVE. In a musical mash-up first, the stars of the hit musical comedy, "Pitch Perfect," will open the show with a musical bang when Skylar Astin, Anna Camp, Esther Dean, Adam DeVine, Alexis Knapp, Hana Mae Lee, Ben Platt, Brittany Snow and host Rebel Wilson re-unite as the dueling college a cappella groups, The Barden Bellas and Treblemakers, for one not-to-miss musical performance conceived and executed by the film's director, Jason Moore. The night's big moments and laughs will continue with MTV's Inaugural "Comedic Genius Award" recipient Will Ferrell, who is nominated for "Best On-Screen Duo" with Zach Galifianakis for "The Campaign," "Trailblazer Award" recipient Emma Watson who is nominated in three categories including "Best Female Performance," "Best Kiss" and "Best Musical Moment" for her role in "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," along with special musical performances by Selena Gomez and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.

Brad Pitt, Peter Dinklage, Steve Carell, Melissa McCarthy, Zac Efron, Kerry Washington, Seth Rogen, Danny McBride, Amanda Seyfried, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Chris Pine, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto and Kim Kardashian are confirmed to present. "Hunger Games" star Liam Hemsworth will be on-hand to introduce the two-and-a-half minute never-before-seen official teaser trailer for the long awaited second installment of Lionsgate's Hunger Games film franchise, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire."

Keeping with the show's tradition of celebrating current cultural memes, this year's telecast will introduce two new categories: "Best Shirtless Performance" and "Best Musical Moment." Fans can head to MovieAwards.MTV.com now through Saturday, April 13 to vote. As in previous years, the category of "Movie of the Year" will remain an ongoing battle throughout the 22nd annual "2013 MTV Movie Awards" telecast.

MovieAwards.MTV.com is the official site for the "2013 MTV Movie Awards" where fans can visit to vote and get up-to-date info on this year's show, watch video of last year's biggest occurrences, get the full list of 2012 show winners, and check out fashion and celebrity commentary from the red carpet.

The "2013 MTV Movie Awards" will air across MTV's global network of more than 60 channels reaching more than a half-billion households around the world. In addition, its convergent programming and content will reach the entire interactive community, via MTV's more than 200 digital media properties around the world. The 2012 MTV Movie Awards grew its reach +4% YOY with the coveted 12-24 demographic across key international markets, including the UK, Australia, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Singapore and Mexico.

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