Ben Stiller To Host Kids' Choice Awards
POSTED: 11:06 am CST February 10, 2005
"Meet the Fockers" star Ben Stiller is the choice for host of Nickelodeon's 18th annual Kids' Choice Awards.This marks the first time Stiller is hosting the show.Stiller has starred in such hits as "Meet the Parents," "There's Something About Mary," "Zoolander" and "Starsky and Hutch."At the awards, children get to pick their favorites in entertainments and sports during the show.But some unlucky participant, like last year's host, Hugh Jackman, will get dumped with trademark green slime.Nominees include "Shrek 2," which received a leading five bids including Favorite Movie and Favorite Video Game.Hilary Duff received three nominations, including Favorite Movie Actress and Female Singer while Usher got three bids in the music category -- one for Favorite Male Singer and two for Favorite Song.Voting begins March 7 on Nick.com, through wireless text messaging on cell phones and by mail.The ceremony will air on Nickelodeon in April.
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