UK's most vulnerable and dangerous inmates live side by side in solitary

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOtttHS19qOWd1Kkx_xNLwvZkrqHjzVLAyJK_g25VPctJPvqIgRBHBMqGIzwlx0IKTf-QVrYuLzdyAcQqzG8f5P7ynuk4HD-xfBc0y-d2tKKvUxAdsQwOyjkYAQmiDjc1CmIHQEe7YDas/s1600/4368.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOtttHS19qOWd1Kkx_xNLwvZkrqHjzVLAyJK_g25VPctJPvqIgRBHBMqGIzwlx0IKTf-QVrYuLzdyAcQqzG8f5P7ynuk4HD-xfBc0y-d2tKKvUxAdsQwOyjkYAQmiDjc1CmIHQEe7YDas/s320/4368.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Solitary confinement, or segregation as it is known in <a href="http://collective-news24.blogspot.com/search/label/UK" target="_blank">British</a> prisons, is used fairly sparingly in prisons in England and Wales, according to the European Prison Observatory.<br /><br />The total segregation capacity of prisons in England and Wales was 1,586 cells in 2015, including 54 places in “close supervision centres”, which house some of the most dangerous men in the <a href="http://freedownload-pc-software.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">system</a>. Not every prison has a segregation unit.<br /><br />British penal practice differs from that of many other European countries in that segregation units are used not only to isolate inmates for reasons of order and discipline, but also to separate vulnerable prisoners who are at risk of self-harm or harm from others.<br /><br />More than a third of 50 prisoners interviewed for a 2015 Prison Reform Trust (PRT) study, Deep Custody, said they had deliberately engineered a move into segregation in order to escape violence or lack of discipline on general prison wings or to raise concerns about their treatment and conditions.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">The PRT study found that almost one in 10 prisoners had spent at least one night in segregation, which it described as “complex places where some of the prison’s most challenging individuals are confined alongside some of the most vulnerable people, within a small enclosed space”.<br /><br />The specialist close supervision centres (CSCs), or “prisons within a prison”, are sometimes referred as “a secret <a href="http://collective-news24.blogspot.com/search/label/World" target="_blank">world</a> within the high-security estate” and described as “like a submarine”, with little light and austere cages for exercise yards.<br /><br />Prisoners’ complaints about their isolation are often couched in terms of mental torture. A recent prison inspectors’ report highlighted concerns about potential mental health problems and the disproportionate number of black and Muslim men held in the <a href="http://freedownload-pc-software.blogspot.com/search/label/Antivirus" target="_blank">system</a>, but also described the humanity and care of staff as impressive.<br /><br />The report concluded that CSCs provided the means to manage the most dangerous men in a way that minimised the risks to others, while offering them decent and safe basic conditions.<br /><br />The PRT report said those in the more general segregation units also experienced a combination of <a href="http://collective-news24.blogspot.com/search/label/Regions" target="_blank">social</a> isolation, inactivity and increased control that was proven to harm mental health and wellbeing.<br /><br />The average stay in CSCs is more than 40 months, but the overwhelming majority – 71% – of those on the general units spend less than 14 days in segregation.<br /><br />They often endure impoverished regimes comprising little more than a short period of exercise, a shower, a phone call and meals. The 20 to 30 minutes of exercise is well short of the UN’s Mandela rules, which require a minimum of 60 minutes.</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Please <a href="http://adf.ly/1ZsM8w" target="_blank">Click here</a> to Find out Post credit.</span></span></div> </div>

UK's most vulnerable and dangerous inmates live side by side in solitary

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Philippines to sell Imelda Marcos's 'ill-gotten' jewels, worth millions

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The Philippine government has approved the auction of former first lady Imelda Marcos' jewelry collection -- worth approximately $21 million in total.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">There are three collections, each boasting a dazzling array of different jewels and precious stones.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4cFpFvaz8M8PG65wnxkNP29l-99i4WawZanRIS6RhfRwXRl7N-UsawmBX4FJEM2CCv0oLGeJ0pVKjKAybUfD242bi36QqtA6wc6M4y6rcNvlcPO2AWBDm92A3jQ_vbKCLUcbLS-MQg_c/s1600/stly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu4cFpFvaz8M8PG65wnxkNP29l-99i4WawZanRIS6RhfRwXRl7N-UsawmBX4FJEM2CCv0oLGeJ0pVKjKAybUfD242bi36QqtA6wc6M4y6rcNvlcPO2AWBDm92A3jQ_vbKCLUcbLS-MQg_c/s320/stly.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Two of these are still being contested in court, but the Hawaii collection -- seized by US Customs when the family arrived in Hawaii after being overthrown in 1986 -- is now up for sale on the international market.</span></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The piece de resistance in the Hawaii collection is a rare 25-carat pink diamond, said to be the size of a grape and worth approximately $5 million. The collection also includes a Cartier diamond tiara, revalued in November, and discovered to be worth up to 10 times the initial estimates of $50,000.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Not just jewelry</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The jewels, which have deep historical and political significance in the Philippines, will be publicly exhibited prior to auction.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">"The collection is a critical part of the past," said Richard T. Amurao, Chairman of the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG), the agency tasked with recovering the Marcos family fortune.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">"We believe that the exhibition of these ill-gotten jewels will be a great vehicle to raise awareness -- especially for the younger generation and those who have forgotten -- and to remind the Filipino people of the perils of the two-decade regime of corruption that was under the Marcoses," he said.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The PCGG wants all three collections, amounting to 300 pieces, to be auctioned before President Benigno Aquino III steps down next year.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">According to the agency, this has nothing to do with the increasing popularity in the polls of Imelda and Ferdinand's son, Ferdinand Marcos Junior.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">"We're just exercising our mandate. In fact, more for us that it's been such a long time so maybe we should hurry it up," said PCGG Commissioner Andrew De Castro. "Plans for this were made even before Senator Marcos declared his intention to run."</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The Marcoses were accused of stealing billions of dollars from the Filipino people during Ferdinand's presidency. Imelda was renowned for her lavish spending. She is probably best known for her extensive shoe collection. When her husband was ousted she reportedly had to leave more than 1,200 pairs behind.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Post Credit: <b><i>Cnn</i></b></span></div> </div>

Philippines to sell Imelda Marcos's 'ill-gotten' jewels, worth millions

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Shoulder surgery keeps Paul Stanley from KISS benefit show

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Shoulder surgery has prevented Paul Stanley from performing an intimate show with KISS.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lqInzGbJpgVwwfp-rZtVvcKbBYpYSq9-PTr4UaAZ5SZreY5wM0MeCnxuPPDjphxU76I-eYzlCXBssQp_CeRR83DgMMLTp8j0RpuS2Cr5UKbcctWsYIWkw8O8CTdJNz9-yLp0SpoYgFN5/s1600/musc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lqInzGbJpgVwwfp-rZtVvcKbBYpYSq9-PTr4UaAZ5SZreY5wM0MeCnxuPPDjphxU76I-eYzlCXBssQp_CeRR83DgMMLTp8j0RpuS2Cr5UKbcctWsYIWkw8O8CTdJNz9-yLp0SpoYgFN5/s320/musc.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley and Peter Criss donned their classic stage makeup and costumes to play a four-song set Friday to benefit multiple sclerosis research. KISS was the headlining act at the 23rd annual Race to Erase MS fundraising gala held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.</span></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Former "American Idol" judge Randy Jackson introduced the band and explained Stanley's absence. Jackson said the lead singer would be recovered in time to tour with KISS this summer.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Other performers at the fundraising dinner included Eric Benet, David Foster and "The Voice" winner Jordan Smith. The event raised more than $250,000 toward finding a cure for the nervous system disorder.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Post Credit: </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Foxnews</i></b></span></span></div> </div>

Shoulder surgery keeps Paul Stanley from KISS benefit show

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Tech company to give employees half-day off to watch 'Game of Thrones' premiere

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A company is giving its employees a half-day off on April 24 — so they can stay up late and watch the “Game of Thrones” premiere.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The tech company, +rehabstudio, surprised its United Kingdom staff earlier this week when it announced they would get next Monday morning off.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4-TvXPiHNfr1cP8yUaXdNIs5iGuy98rgh_GorA760aOGzH1TaUFnUBrEwBPFSONuNhW0uPCh-A_YrYi5teq_KtHjk8wZemTnCGq5r9c-bVpcoud0cg6pJv1EFLjts5ejbyjB99Oe4a5f/s1600/tv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4-TvXPiHNfr1cP8yUaXdNIs5iGuy98rgh_GorA760aOGzH1TaUFnUBrEwBPFSONuNhW0uPCh-A_YrYi5teq_KtHjk8wZemTnCGq5r9c-bVpcoud0cg6pJv1EFLjts5ejbyjB99Oe4a5f/s400/tv.jpg" width="400" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"></span><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">“We’re always trying to look after our guys and make sure we’re giving them the best work environment and social life as well,” said the company’s founding partner Tim Rodgers.</span></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The sixth season of HBO’s hit show premieres next Sunday and airs in the US at 9 p.m., but it doesn’t make it overseas until 2 a.m.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Many of Rodgers’ 68 employees at the Belfast office are obsessed with the award-winning series, especially because parts of it are filmed in Ireland.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">“They are massive fans,” he said.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The half-day is now included in the company’s official holiday policy in its handbook, which was shared on LinkedIn by London operations director Emma Willis.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The announcement has caused some “friendly banter” between the overseas offices and those back in the US, who are planning their own watch parties with their co-workers, Rodgers said.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And the policy has been good for business, too, with a 20 percent increase in job applications this week following the news of the “GoT” perk.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">“Looking after what you have and bringing great people in is super important to us,” Rodgers said. “We have a work hard, play hard atmosphere.”</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Post Credit: </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Foxnews</i></b></span></span></div> </div>

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'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' takes top prize at MTV Movie Awards

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" took the top prize at the 25th annual MTV Movie Awards.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The audience at Warner Bros. Studios waved what looked like red and blue lightsabers as star Daisy Ridley and director J.J. Abrams accepted the final golden popcorn trophy at Saturday night's ceremony.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2MR_688zEVsOC08M4II9zkHG0gOkHvajtDJEqbIDZ0kgjzaKOioRJsFpByVPZJf_UeaUn2nTC4aTItZnN_bESc86LiaHjnIXZCMoTVG6eACcTazjCpo-5ETuZ_O-MZru2vyBlnPtRz-x/s1600/Mo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC2MR_688zEVsOC08M4II9zkHG0gOkHvajtDJEqbIDZ0kgjzaKOioRJsFpByVPZJf_UeaUn2nTC4aTItZnN_bESc86LiaHjnIXZCMoTVG6eACcTazjCpo-5ETuZ_O-MZru2vyBlnPtRz-x/s400/Mo.jpg" width="400" /></span></a><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The prize capped off the irreverent awards show, which presents fan-voted film awards and touts upcoming releases.</span></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart hosted the show, opening it "Mad Max" style by riding through Warner Bros. Studios strapped to the front of a tricked-out truck. Later, they performed a rap song about the year's films that repeated the refrain "Leo got (expletive) by a bear" in reference to "The Revenant."</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Will Smith and Melissa McCarthy each received special honors, and their heartfelt speeches were respites of sincerity in an expletive-laden show that featured more F-bombs than awards.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Smith told the audience that he is "dedicated to being a light in this world" when he accepted the show's highest honor, the Generation Award.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"I want to help people," Smith said after being introduced by Queen Latifah and Halle Berry. "I want to be a light. I want to display love. I want to play roles that have dignity. I want to help in this world."</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">McCarthy, who crowd-surfed her way to the stage to claim the Comedic Genius Award, said that while she is the first woman to receive the recognition, "I am certainly, certainly not the first one to deserve it."</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">She thanked everyone who buys tickets to her movies or watches her shows. "You are absolutely the single reason I get to keep doing what I love doing so much," she said.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Charlize Theron won the first award of the night: best female performance for "Mad Max: Fury Road." She thanked the film's director, her son, Jackson, and daughter, August.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"The story of 'Fury Road' is in part a story of the power of women and the power to create our own destinies," Theron said as she accepted the award in her daughter's name.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"Pitch Perfect 2" co-stars Rebel Wilson and Adam Devine created an intimate destiny for themselves as they claimed the prize for best kiss, pretending to be overcome with passion and collapsing in an embrace on the stage.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Other winners included Chris Pratt (action performance for "Jurassic World"), Amy Poehler ("virtual performance" as Joy in "Inside Out") and "Straight Outta Compton," which won for true story. Ryan Reynolds won two prizes for "Deadpool": comedic performance and best fight, which he shared with Ed Skein.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Reynolds said he worked for 10 years to get "Deadpool" made, but he added that "it was not all unicorns and cocaine" during production.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The MTV Movie Awards serves as a marketing platform for summer movies. Most presenters were principals from upcoming films, including Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele of "Keanu," out later this month. Theron took the stage with Jessica Chastain and Chris Hemsworth, her co-stars from "The Huntsman: Winter's War." Devine presented alongside Anna Kendrick and Zac Efron — the three star in "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates."</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Other presenters included Seth Rogen, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Common, Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid. Ariana Grande, Halsey and Salt-N-Pepa provided musical performances.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The show also included never-before-seen footage from "Suicide Squad" and "Captain America: Civil War." Eddie Redmayne unveiled the world premiere of the trailer for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ridley and Abrams accepted the night's top prize from Samuel L. Jackson and Alexander Skarsgard, who co-star in the forthcoming "The Legend of Tarzan." Skarsgard came onstage wearing a tuxedo jacket and no pants, saying: "You got to give the fans a little skin."</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The MTV Movie Awards are set to air Sunday on MTV, Comedy Central and other Viacom channels.</span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Post Credit: </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Foxnews</i></b></span></span></div> </div>

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