MTV to Honor Jonze

By Stephen M. Silverman

11/27/1997 at 12:00 AM EST

"Being John Malkovich" director Spike Jonze will be named Best New Filmmaker at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, where Sarah Jessica Parker will serve as host and presenters are expected to include George Clooney, Halle Berry, Tom Green and Nicolas Cage. Jonze rose to fame as a director of music videos. The show will be broadcast on the network on Thursday. For a backstage report, be sure to check the PEOPLE.com Daily's overnight report this Sunday.