Adam Sandler to Receive Special Honor at Spike TV's First-Ever 'Guys Choice'

Adam Sandler to Receive Special Honor at Spike TV's First-Ever 'Guys Choice'

'Swingers' Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau Will Receive the First-Ever 'Guy Movie Hall of Fame Award'

Two-Hour Event Hosted By Tracy Morgan Premieres Wednesday, June 13th at 10 PM, ET/PT

Presenters, Appearances and Honorees Include Chuck Liddell, Kevin James, Elisha Cuthbert, Mandy Moore, Masi Oka, Andy Samberg, Artie Lange, Brittany Snow, Chris Cornell, Disturbed, Donnie Wahlberg, James Gandolfini, Joe Rogan, Kelly Carlson, Rob Corddry, Seth Rogen, Sofia Vergara, Steve-O, Tricia Helfer, Will Ferrell, Will Forte and Many More

NEW YORK, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- As chosen by voters at http://www.spiketv.com/, Adam Sandler has been deemed as the ultimate "Guy's Guy" and will be honored as such at Spike TV's first annual "GUYS CHOICE." Expect to see Sandler toasted and roasted at the show by friends including Kevin James and his favorite band of all time STYX. In addition, Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn will be in attendance to accept the first-ever "Guy Movie Hall Of Fame Award" for their movie, "Swingers." This star-studded event is scheduled to tape on June 9 at Radford Studios in Los Angeles. Spike TV's "GUYS CHOICE" premieres Wednesday, June 13 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT, will feature everything guys want including comedy, the hottest women in the world, the best in music, sports the most viral videos and so much more.

Hosted by comedian/actor Tracy Morgan, Spike TV is giving the biggest shout-outs in television history to the things guys love most and is relying on its millions of viewers to decide who to bow down to from the worlds of sports, music, film, television and the internet. This preeminent night of the year for men will also feature unforgettable tributes to legendary entertainers, rockers and most viral videos, as well as edgy stand-up comedy and house-shaking musical performances. To view all categories and nominees log-on to http://www.spiketv.com/.

Spike TV's GUYS CHOICE will also feature performances, presenters and honorees including: Chuck Liddell, Kevin James, Elisha Cuthbert, Mandy Moore, Andy Samberg, Artie Lange, Brittany Snow, Chris Cornell, Disturbed, Donnie Wahlberg, James Gandolfini, Joe Rogan, Jon Favreau, Kelly Carlson, Masi Oka, Rob Corddry, Seth Rogen, Sofia Vergara, Steve-O, Tricia Helfer, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, Will Forte a tribute to Adam Sandler, performed by his favorite band of all-time: STYX, and a special performance by ZZ Top featuring Carmen Electra and the Bombshells.

After becoming one of the most popular cast members in the history of "Saturday Night Live," Adam Sandler took his talents to Hollywood, where he has gone on to star in comedic classics such as "Billy Madison," "Happy Gilmore," "The Waterboy," and "The Wedding Singer," among others. Sandler is also one of the most successful comedic recording artists of all time, as his blend of comedy and music has resulted in platinum sales for every album he has released.

The official sponsors of Spike TV's "GUYS CHOICE" are Cingular, now the new AT&T, Corona, Jeep(R) Patriot, Pizza Hut, SNICKERS(R)Brand, Southern Comfort(R) and U.S. Army.

Emmy Award-winning producer Joel Gallen of Tenth Planet Productions and Casey Patterson, Senior Vice President, Event Production & Talent Development for Spike TV will serve as executive producers. Alicia Portugal is the executive in charge of production for Spike TV.

Spike TV is available in 91.6 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. A unit of VIACOM (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B) , MTV Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.

Source: Spike TV

CONTACT: Shana Agron of Spike TV, +1-212-767-4275, or
shana.agron@spiketv.com, or Aileen Budow of Spike TV, +1-212-767-3952, or
aileen.budow@spiketv.com

Web site: http://www.spiketv.com/

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