Jack Black has been announced as the host for this year’s MTV Music Video Awards which will happen on Aug. 31, the Associated Press reports.

“Prepare yourself for a rip snortin’ humdinger. I am Jables, hear me roar,” the actor said about his new gig.

“(He is the) perfect mix of comedy, rock, irreverence and star power,” MTV President Christina Norman said in a statement about why Black was chosen to host the show.

Performers at the show this year include Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Panic! At the Disco and Ludacris.






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