Tim Allen to Host TV Land Awards

Tim Allen will host the 8th annual TV Land Awards, the network announced.
"Tim Allen is a versatile and hilarious performer who fits perfectly into the plans for this year's TV Land Awards," Larry W. Jones, president of TV Land, said. "We are thrilled to have him as our host this year."
Allen, who starred in ABC's Home Improvement for eight years, will again voice Buzz Lightyear in the Disney/Pixar animated film Toy Story 3,scheduled to hit theaters June 18. Allen's last on-screen appearance came in his feature film directorial debut, Crazy on the Outside, which co-starred Ray Liotta and Sigourney Weaver.  It's scheduled to come out on DVD next month.

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Honorees this year include Glee (Future Classic Award), Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, who will each receive the Legend Award, Charlie's Angels (Pop Culture Award) and Everybody Loves Raymond (Impact Award).The cast of Charlie's Angels will pay tribute to Farrah Fawcett, who died in June 2009 from cancer, while the cast of Raymond will reunite for the first time since Peter Boyle's death in 2006.The ceremony will be held Saturday, April 17, and will air Sunday, April 25, at 9/8c on TV Land.