Jennifer Lopez to receive honor at MTV Movie & TV Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Lopez will be honored for her film and television achievements at the MTV Movie & TV Awards.

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The network announced Friday that Lopez will receive the Generation Award on Sunday in Santa Monica, California.

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The award celebrates actors whose diverse contributions in

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both film and television have turned them into household names.

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Previous recipients include Scarlett Johansson, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson,

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Tom Cruise, Sandra Bullock, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Pratt, Will Smith and Reese Witherspoon.

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Her first breakthrough came as a dancer on the 1990s sketch comedy series “In Living Color.

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She pursued an acting career and landed a leading role in “Selena” in 1997.

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She would go on to appear in such films including “Anaconda,” “Out of Sight

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