Melissa McCarthy to Receive Comedic Genius Award at 2016 MTV MOVIE AWARDS

MTV announced today that comedian, actress, writer and producer extraordinaire, Melissa McCarthy will receive its "Comedic Genius Award" at the "2016 MTV Movie Awards" for her bold and fearless comedic style that has captured audiences hearts. The "2016 MTV Movie Awards," hosted by Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, airs on Sunday, April 10 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT for the first time under the stars and outside from the Warner Bros. backlot in Burbank, Calif.

Melissa started her career at the Groundlings Theatre and became a household name with her breakout roles in Bridesmaids and "Mike & Molly." McCarthy has starred in the hit films St. Vincent, Spy, Identity Thief, and The Heat. Her latest film The Boss (Universal) which she co-wrote with Ben Falcone and Steve Mallory and which Falcone directs hits theaters on Friday and her upcoming film, Ghostbusters (Sony) will be released in July.

"Honoring Melissa McCarthy with 'MTV's Comedic Genius Award' is exciting on so many levels, it's the first time this award is going to a woman which is fantastic," said Casey Patterson. "We love Melissa for her performances but she also writes, produces and directs comedy, so this award is incredibly well deserved. The most exciting thing about Melissa is how brave she is, you don't want to miss her moment in the show."

Previously, McCarthy has received "MTV Movie Awards" in "Best Comedic Performance" and "Best WTF Moment" categories for Bridesmaids.

Official sponsors of the "2016 MTV Movie Awards" include M&M'S® Brand, Mountain Dew® and Taco Bell®.

Casey Patterson, Garrett English and Jane Mun serve as Executive Producers for the "2016 MTV Movie Awards." Jim Roush serves as Co-Executive producer. Wendy Plaut serves as Co-Executive Producer and Executive in Charge of Celebrity Talent. Sandy Alouete is Executive in Charge of Music Talent.

The "2016 MTV Movie Awards" official gift bag is produced by Karen Wood at Backstage Creations.

About Casey Patterson Entertainment: Casey Patterson Entertainment is a full service production company producing premium content, live events, and talent-driven series and specials with offices in New York City and Los Angeles. Patterson is an Emmy®-nominated, critically-acclaimed executive producer who has created an array of groundbreaking programming during her 20 year tenure at Viacom. Patterson's current projects include the breakout hit-series "Lip Sync Battle," the highest-rated series in SPIKE history; "Guys Choice;" Spike's "One Night Only;" "The TV Land Awards;" and "Rock the Troops" with Dwayne Johnson's Seven Bucks Productions. Patterson's credits include such high-profile events as "The Concert for New York City;" "The Concert of the Century at the White House;" "Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Special;" " The Comedy Awards;" "Between Two Ferns- A Fairy Tale of New York;" "The Video Game Awards;" "Scream;" "GQ Men of the Year Awards;" "VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards;" "VH1 Divas Live;" "FOX's "Billboard Music Awards;" and "NBC's "Concert for America."

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