VMAs
 

Ummm... who is that guy Brittany spears hugs when she gets her two VMAs... and they said she was going to open the show... introducing Rhanna is not opening the show... VMAs last year with the parties throughout the hotel was so much better.

There are all these youngies on here... I feel so old.

honestly...I'm watching it now, and I'm really less than impressed.

i canNOT believe i am postponing my shower to find out who won video of the year. someone just post it here so i feel somewhat up-to-date on my pop culture in the AM.

For years the VMAs and even the Movie Awards have declined. It seems like they try to out do themselves, but it just looks tacky.


I miss the one with Jimmy Fallon (wasn't it the VMAs?), that was my favorite awards show.

:confused: I missed the beginning so I was wondering how Britney would "open" the show after everyone said she wouldn't be performing.

I need to preface this next part of the post by saying, I'm not trying to dogg on Britney's latest album, but as someone who does enjoy her "music" or whatever you want to call it for working out & jamming out & stuff, I didn't enjoy her latest album a huge deal. "Piece of Me" was actually nothing compared to some of her other hit songs/videos(that never won VMAs). (Sorry that was the longest run on sentence ever). Does anyone else get the feeling that MTV is "throwing her a bone" (or two or three) by nominating her and even awarding these Moon Men to her? I guess the "winners" were selected by votes, but those other songs are honestly way more popular than "Piece of Me' ever was. :confused:

Anyway... did anyone see Christina Aguilera perform? I have heard that song but I had no idea it was her. I think she did a good job and she looks great. Some people will say she's "fat" but I don't think she's fat at all. She's def. not as skinny as she used to be, but I think the few lbs look good on her.

ETA: I'm just glad it wasn't the Jonas Bros that won... LOL

"Piece of Me" Britney Spears won Video of the Year

Yes! I posted this on the "What are you thinking" thread. I've never HEARD of Pieces of Me, shoot as much as I hate the Jonas Brothers i've at least heard their song. How could she win Video of the Year? I do think they were "throwing her a bone." I mean even at the peak of her popularity she had never won "Best Female Artist" and NOW she gets it? Something a little fishy there.


ETA: The guy that Brit kept hugging was her manager Larry Rudoph.

He did the MTV Movie Awards with Kirsten Dunst once, and then solo another year. I don't think he did the VMAs, but I know he did a spoof on it.

Way better than last year, but still needs improvement.

Yeah, they might have thrown some bones to Britney tonight, but admit SHE LOOKED GOOD!!!! :D I don't know about the rest of ya'll but I was so proud of her tonight.

As much as I like Christina too, weren't you wondering "If Britney had performed, shouldn't this have been the performance she would have gave?"

The host needs to go back to England. Please bring back Jimmy Fallon or Chris Rock. Hell, bring back Arsenio (I went way back in the day).

I was amazed that Lil Wayne's pants stayed up the whole time.

Rhianna's first performance reminded me of those cheesey 80s videos with the dancers with the tore-up leotards.

Must. find. Kanye's. new. song. :D

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That's right. I think I'm thinking of the one where he did it solo. Where dressed as Enrique Iglesias, Avril, Eminem, and just spoofed them. I think that is why I thought it was the VMAs. I love Jimmy Fallon, i think he's hilarious.

Didn't Arsenio host rather recently? Like in the past couple years?

Arsenio hosted it for several years in the late 80s-early 90s. It was when his late night show was popular. I know Jamie Foxx hosted it a few years ago (and he was corny, which was odd for him).

Jimmy Fallon hosted the VMAs in 2002, per the MTV VMA website.

http://www.mtv.com/content/ontv/vma/...lon_spoof2.jpg

I was thinking of '04, cause Arsenio was suppose to host, but ended up not.

The VMAs left something to be desired. Is it just me, or did the opening monologue make anyone else feel really uncomfortable?

But I must say, I LOVED Christina!

The only thing good was Kanye. Which was sad because I had to watch the whole thing just to get to that part. I normally love the VMAs. I was rushing home from Bid Day to watch this...sooooo not worth it. I loved Russell Brand. I think he just needed stronger jokes and I feel that MTV may have watered him down.

They were just flat this year. But then again, MTV has long since given up being about MUSIC and/or videos, so *shrug*. And who or what is Tokio Hotel? They look like a bad 80s hair metal group.

I'm still trying to decide re: Christina. She looks great, but I wasn't sure about the song. Jitterbug1913, kindly get out of my head, I was thinking the same thing.

Brit looked great!

They needed another host.

Jordin Sparks, not everyone who has had sex is a slut, OK? :rolleyes:

Britney did look great. Long story, but my cousin had to stop by her house on Saturday when they were taping some of the first scenes. She actually looked very put-together. Honestly, I think she was one of the best dressed celebs there.

And can someone tell me what Rihanna's get-up was? Thigh-high boots were not flattering

I loved Pink's performance and the song. :)

I kept waiting for Lil Wayne's pants to just fall completely down. Maybe thats why he kept his hand glued to his crotch?? :confused:

HATED the host. HATED him. Can't believe he went on about Obama and then to "keep things even" brought up Palin's daughter. I stopped watching the show the minute it happened and you'll no longer see me supporting the MTV network.

Having someone who presents an award talking politics is one thing. Having the host is something altogether not acceptable. At least not when it's a network that the targets young, impressionable public. I would not be OK with it regardless of who the host was saying to support.

KDAngel: Is it that serious? He was commenting as an outsider. I don't let MTV shape my political views or have any bearing on my political choices. I don't think most people do, either. (Then again, I came up during Choose Or Lose's hey day, when MTV was about something, lol.)

JennRN: I think that's why his hand was there. Belts and/or regular fitting pants do the same thing. Or maybe he just wanted to make himself feel good while he was performing... :p

Is MTV still relevant these days? Or did it lose credibility when Kurt, Tabitha, Karyn, John and Gideon left? Is Gideon still there? Does anyome remember who those names are? lol Did I just date myself?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Brand

Honestly, from what I've heard what he did is just part of his regular shtick.

This reminds me of when people got upset about "Dame Edna" making comments about Latinos and didn't bother to find out who Dame Edna was and that her comedy was satire.

British humour still doesn't translate here.

They lost credibility when my husband Quddus left.

But no, seriously, I remember everyone but Gideon.

Oh, I long for the days of Martha Quinn, Nina Blackwood, JJ, Alan Hunter and Mark Goodman

What? No Adam Curry?!! lol..

and he did not say my husband Quddus?! lol..

Very anti-climactic.

I thought the opening was pretty funny. I didn't think it was apporpriate for a more diverse audience...which included Jonas Bros and Miley fans. If my daugher were 12, I'd be putting my hands over her ears.

Don't know if someone else answered it, but Brit was there with her manager Larry Rudolph.

Agree with whomever said they felt really old. Hubby and I were like 'Who are these people?" when half of them were arriving. Seemed like a pep rally more than anything else.

Does MTV even play music anymore? Last time I caught TRL, they didn't even play the whole videos. What's the point?

MTV jumped the shark at around the time when The Real World did. When it became all about drinking, hooking up and fighting, and NO ONE they cast was real.

The other time I remember MTV making a big mistake was when I was in college and they had the I Wanna Be a VJ contest, and they had the viewers vote on the winner. Anyone remember this, when Jesse the tweaked out guy won? They ended up giving him small roles, and they hired Dave to host Say What Karaoke!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...aunch_full.jpg

OMG Jesse Camp. I had pretty well excised THAT from memory.

^^I agree. Too much of young hollywood, and not enough of top celebs.

I totally agree, I mentioned that yesterday as well. This is an awards show, not a political commentary, and he kept it up throughout the show. I didn't know what his whole point in making fun of the Jonas Brothers & their promise rings. I'm glad Jordin Sparks made a comment about it while she was on stage.

I don't really care if it was British satire, it isn't appropriate for an awards show.

And again I say, now that Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers are part of MTV life, i've officially moved on. I'm too old to be watching those little tweeny boppers.

*dead* @ Jesse Camp. I swear, I thought he was high most of the time. The last host I liked was Riki Rachtman, and even he got old after a few years. I was surprised that Headbanger's Ball is now only ONE hour. :eek: Metal Mania plays more "metal" music than HB does now.. *smh* MTV 1981 to 1999.. lol... RIP.

highlights: Christina
lowlights: Anything Rihanna, Jordin Sparks not being able to take a joke, Britney's pity awards and Russell Brand

The VMAs have been on the failboat for awhile now :(

I didn't get Russell cracking on the Jonas Brothers, but I do admit chuckling when he did mention the election.

I agree with the previous poster that the VMAs have been bad for a while.

I remember Jessie Camp! I remember thinking America was crazy for voting for him. I still see Dave on TV.

I remember Kennedy, Pauly Shore and Bill Bellemny; when Total Request and Live were two separate shows; Remote Control; when Real World was a show you actually looked forward in watching; seeing Tyrese on Jams; The Cut with Left Eye (RIP); Yo! MTV Raps; etc.

I miss the old MTV (and the old BET, but that's another thread).

If you have to mention it EVERYTIME you were on stage, it no longer is a joke. I thought it was funny the first time he said it, but he kept saying it over and over, even the audience stopped laughing.

We were not the only ones who thought this...

http://www.tmz.com/2008/09/08/if-you...he-real-thing/

I think that that can be attributed to the fact that his brand of humor didn't translate well at the VMAs. I'm not annoyed at her statement, I'm annoyed that she went on like she did.

OMG yes, Remote Control...with Adam Sandler way before his time.