World Wrestling Entertainment® announced today that comedian and
radio talk show host Dennis Miller will host the 2009 Slammy® Awards
during a special three-hour presentation of Monday Night Raw®
live December 14 at 8:00 PM
ET / 7:00 PM CT
on
USA
Network
from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi,
TX.
Created by the Academy of Wrestling Arts & Sciences in 1986, the Slammy
Awards is considered to be WWE’s version of the Oscars. 2009 Slammy
Award categories will include: WWE Superstar of the Year, WWE Match of
the Year, and WWE Diva of the Year.
It is well known that Dennis Miller has an acerbic wit and can host a
live talk show, but how will the comedian fare with WWE’s Superstars and
Divas as emcee of the 2009 Slammy Awards? Miller joins the prestigious
list of past Raw celebrity guest hosts, including NBA All-Star
Shaquille O’Neal, Emmy-winning actor Jeremy Piven, television legend Bob
Barker, Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell and rock icon Ozzy Osbourne,
just to name a few.
Dennis Miller serves as the National Spokesperson for USA Cares, a
Kentucky based nonprofit organization that provides financial assistance
to military families in need. Now in its sixth year, USA Cares has
distributed millions of dollars in organizational and outside resources
to deserving military families. For more information log onto to www.usacares.org.
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