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When Third Rock Radio's movie critic Jr. Mintz (alter ego of KLOL - broadcast veteran Doug Harris) and cult movie actress Dona Speir announced "The Happytime Murders" as the 2018 "Best Worst Movie" category, ESPN 97.5's afternoon host Barry Laminack stepped from the wings to unofficially accept the award on behalf of Melissa McCarthy.
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Now apparently in the decade plus these awards have been happening, no winner of that category has dared to show up!
Turns out the gag was set up in advance with Gow Media (the event sponsor and Laminack's employer) with full knowledge of the show's producers who thought that the radio host's experience as a standup comic would bring something extra to the show.
Judging from the reaction of the sold out crowd, they were right.
Among the evening's other surprises were an unannounced appearance by KHOU's Great Day Houston host Debra Duncan, brought onstage by Leonard Courtright, President of the Courtright Family Companies, and the presence and participation of all five consuls general representing the countries whose films were nominated by the HFCS in the Best Foreign Film Category.
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