LOS ANGELES — Jason Sudeikis of “Saturday Night Live” has been named to host the 2011 MTV Movie Awards, which will be telecast live on June 5 from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City.

It will be the first time Sudeikis has hosted the ceremony, which will be executive produced by Mark Burnett (“Survivor,” “Celebrity Apprentice”). The show gives out statuettes in such categories as “Best Jaw-Dropping Moment” and “Best Line from a Movie.”

“I’m sincerely flattered that the folks from the Mostly Teenage Viewers network have invited me to host this year, and I look forward to keeping the streak of flawless and critically lauded movie award show hosting in 2011 alive,” said Sudeikis.