14 DAY TRIAL // “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” may have been the biggest winner at this year’s MTV Movie Awards, but it was Les Grossman who stole the show. After opening the gala with a pre-taped message, Grossman appeared on the scene in person, taking to the stage and executing a physically challenging hip routine with the help of none others than rapper Ludacris and singer Jennifer Lopez, as MTV News can confirm.
Grossman is a character from “Tropic Thunder” (a 2008 film written and directed by Ben Stiller), played by Tom Cruise. He’s fat, hairy and balding, and has a mouth that would put a trucker to shame. He’s also the manager of all the who’s who in the industry, like Jaden Smith, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Tom Cruise. Grossman was definitely the biggest hit of the evening, especially when he popped up on stage to shake his oversized derriere to Ludracris’ beat.
“Resident ‘mega mogul’ Les Grossman has been working overtime the last few weeks. First, he helped MTV promote the Movie Awards with three terrific and twisted promo spots. Then, Grossman, who was revealed to be ‘the producer of this year’s MTV Movie Awards,’ helped kick off the awards show with a special intro video. And third, he brought the house down with a showstopping musical number with two VIP guests. If anyone deserves a special Movie Awards shout-out, it’s Grossman,” MTV says in a piece recounting the highs of the evening.
“Grossman’s best moment came when he graced the actual Gibson theater stage at the Movie Awards. The mastermind took to center stage, mike in hand, and called out for his buddy, rapper Ludacris, to sing his familiar song ‘Get Back.’ Grossman then joined a group of female dancers for a little impromptu dancing, heavy on the booty-shaking and suggestive moves. Roughly a minute into the song, the tune switched to J.Lo’s ‘Get Right,’ at which point Jennifer Lopez herself waltzed onto the stage to dance with Grossman. The twosome showed off some practiced choreography, complete with an impressive use of canes, and for the big finish, Grossman dropped down into a half split maneuver and popped back up,” the e-zine further reports.
While Grossman / Cruise was busting moves on the stage, his wife Katie Holmes was in the audience, barely able to contain her giggles. Indeed, Grossman’s interventions in the show have qualified as the funniest of the night, especially when he does stuff like allow himself to be slapped across the backside by Lopez. Below is the video: try to enjoy even if it’s of poor quality.