Jack Black and Sarah Michelle Gellar host the “2002 MTV Movie Awards” (8 p.m.). Now in its 11th year, this show is closer to a parody than a real awards show. For starters, it isn’t even broadcast live. The ceremonies were taped Saturday, and many of the awards were mentioned in Sunday’s paper.

No one really cares who wins Best Picture. The MTV Awards are really about the comic patter between presenters, who include Kate Beckinsale, Nicolas Cage, Jennifer Connelly, Will Smith and Gellar’s fiancFreddie Prinze Jr. There are also offbeat award categories like Best Kiss, Best Villain and Best Fight. And the award show also serves to rekindle memories of some of 2001’s over-hyped teen movies that we’ve already forgotten. In fact, maybe the most Over-hyped and Forgettable Film of the Year should be its own category. I’d nominate “Orange County,” “Crossroads,” “A Knight’s Tale,” “Not Another Teen Movie” and “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.”

Steve Harvey returns for the second consecutive year to host the “2002 Essence Awards” (7 p.m. Fox) honoring black Americans in the arts. Singer Janet Jackson receives the Entertainer of the Year Award, as chosen by more than 35,000 readers of Essence Magazine. Other recipients include Halle Berry, Alicia Keys, India.Arie, James “Jimmy Jam” Harris & Terry Lewis, Terry McMillian, Kenny Gamble and Cathy Hughes.

“The Directors” (7 p.m., Encore) examines the films of Michael Mann, including “Ali,” “The Insider,” and “Manhunter.” Mann is perhaps best known for the 1980s series “Miami Vice.”

Tonight’s other highlights

Bob Barker hosts “The Price is Right Salutes the United States Air Force” (7 p.m., CBS).

The mayor and the Fire Department squabble over salary on the documentary series “Boston 24/7” (9 p.m., ABC).

Late night

Nicolas Cage appears on “Late Show with David Letterman” (10:35 p.m., CBS) Jay Leno hosts Matt Damon, Nia Vardalos and Avril Lavigne on “Tonight Show” (10:35 p.m., NBC).

Bill Maher welcomes Mark Wahlberg and Cheri Jacobus on “Politically Incorrect” (11:05 p.m., ABC).