Jezebel: Vmas

5 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:40:00 EDT

In this week's (abbreviated holiday edition) compilation of pop culture crap, Snooki and Jeff Bridges form an unlikely friendship, Adele had second-hand embarrassment during Lady Gaga's VMA performance, and Kate Gosselin gets her dead presidents mixed up. More »

Beyoncé's 'I'm Pregnant' Dance, And Six Other VMA Moments Worth Watching

Whitney Jefferson — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:40:00 EDT

For an awards show without a host this year, the MTV Video Music Awards sure left us with a lot to talk about the next day: Lady Gaga spoke only as her alter (male) ego for the night (and almost kissed Britney Spears), Jonah Hill speaks about his dramatic weight loss, and Beyoncé and Jay-Z are having a baby. Catch up on what you missed, below. More »

The Red Carpet Reeks Of Lady Gaga's Influence

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT

Ever since Lady Gaga came on the scene with her bizarre masks, tall hats and concept outfits, everyone thinks looking like an idiot on the red carpet is a sign of artistic integrity. More »

MTV VMAs Finally Planning Tribute To Britney Spears

Whitney Jefferson — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:40:00 EDT

Today we learned that MTV will pay homage to Britney Spears when the Video Music Awards air at the end of this month. It's about time, considering the network practically birthed her and more or less kept her going by allowing her to her shimmy around onstage whenever she wanted (though as time passed, some shimmies were less advised than others). Anyway, the network has released a promo for the event. Britney looks happy, or at least happy to be playing happy. More »

VMAs Introduce ‘Best Video With A Message’ Category

Lane Moore — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:10:00 EDT

"This special category celebrates the powerful intersection of music and social activism, and highlights artists who created music videos with positive messages of self-empowerment or raised awareness of key social issues facing today's youth. With an outpouring of support from across the pop culture spectrum the last year, artists mobilized to support bullied youth, reject LGBT discrimination and emphasize self worth — issues MTV has been addressing through A Thin Line, its anti-cyberbullying and digital abuse campaign, launched in December of 2009 - and now via this special 2011 MTV Video Music Award Category." More »

Today's Most Ridiculous Press Release

Anna North — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:45:00 EDT

Do you like tacos? Do you like music? Do you want a taco with some music in it? Taco Bell addresses your cravings with this absurd press release: More »

Lady Gaga Can Totally Explain Why Her Outfit Was Made Of Meat

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:56:00 EDT

After the VMAs, Gaga sat down with Ellen — who is vegan — and attempted to rationalize why she was wearing a hat, dress and shoes made of meat. More »

160 Seconds Of The VMAs Worth Watching

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:19:48 EDT

At the start of last night's show, host Chelsea Handler said, "I'm scared that this year all of you idiots will suddenly get your acts together." Unfortunately, she was right. Still, with no scandals, there were some memorable moments. More »

VMA White-Carpet Fashion Was A Classic Cop-Out

Sadie Stein — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:36:00 EDT

Sure, there was skin. There were sequins. There were feathers. But from the VMAs, for gosh sakes — from Gaga, Katy and Ke$ha! — frankly we expected a little less cutesy, a little more rock 'n' roll. More »

Don't Ask Don't Tell Could Take Another Well-Deserved Hit

Irin Carmon — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:03:26 EDT

Last night at the VMAs, Lady Gaga walked the red carpet with four gay former servicewomen and men to protest Don't Ask Don't Tell. Meanwhile, a lesbian military nurse's legal battle for her reinstatement hits the courts today. What's next? More »

Penelope Cruz Pregnancy Rumors Swirl Again

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Unsolicited Uterus Update! Penelope Cruz is filming the new Pirates Of The Caribbean movie, and this paper claims that she seems to have "a bump beneath her rigging."

Taylor Swift Sings Her Boring Song About Kanye

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 22:43:09 EDT

Tonight, Taylor unveiled a song inspired by Kanye interrupting her acceptance speech at last year's awards, taking pity on the rapper. Basically, it was her version of "Cheer Up, Charlie." Meaning it was nice—and boring. More »

VMAs Tonight!

Hortense Smith — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:20:00 EDT

Don't forget: we'll be covering the VMAs tonight at 9pm Eastern. So, as Melissa Joan Hart says in the 90s teen classic Drive Me Crazy, "Be there...in your formal wear." Or your pajamas. Whatevs. More »

VMAs Open Thread Tomorrow Night

Hortense Smith — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 17:40:00 EDT

A reminder: we'll be having an open thread for tomorrow night's MTV Video Music Awards at 9pmEST, so that we can laugh, cry...or, you know, just probably feel kind of annoyed and old, but at least we'll do it together. More »

I'mma Let You Finish: The Greatest Interruptions Of All Time

Sadie Stein — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:20:00 EDT

Says today's Times, "interruption has clearly gained a foothold in American discourse these days, and is proving a powerful weapon for influencing the national conversation." Indeed! Just look at some of recent history's most infamous incidents. More »

Audio Leaks Of Obama Calling Kanye A "Jackass"

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:30:00 EDT

TMZ acquired audio of President Obama's off-the-record pre-interview discussion with CNBC's John Harwood about Kanyegate. At the link, Obama says, "I thought that was inappropriate... He's a jackass," then worries his comment will turn into another "fly thing." [TMZ, Politico] More »

Taylor Swift Was "Rattled" By Kanye At VMAs (Updated)

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:35:10 EDT

Taylor Swift was set to perform on The View today, but, considering what happened at Sunday night's VMAs, her appearance was expanded to include an interview on the couch, where she gave her reaction to it all. More »

Pink: "Kanye West Is An Idiot, A Waste, And A Toolbox"

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:00:00 EDT

"And he's getting exactly what he wants right now. People are talking about him," Pink said, not mincing words this morning on Today, when Matt Lauer asked her about last night's events at the VMAs. More »

Celebs React To Kanye At The VMAs

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:00:00 EDT

Today in Tweet Beat, celebs like Chris Brown, Pink, Katy Perry, Jenna Jameson, and Ricky Martin all turn to Twitter to weigh in on Kanye West's behavior at last night's VMAs. More »

Why Kanye Wasn't Invited to Obama's Health Care Speech

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:30:00 EDT

It was obvious during the inauguration that President Obama is a Beyonce fan, but even he wouldn't appreciate Kanye West's obnoxious VMA interjection. Clip at left. [YouTube] More »

The VMAs, In Which "V" Stood For Vagina

Sadie Stein — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:30:00 EDT

The MTV Video Music Awards always bring out some spectacular trainwrecks, but 2009's, at Radio City, was a vagina-showcasing, skintight, navel-plunging, transparent house of horrors that either said something really optimistic about the economy or foretold the end of days. More »

Live Blog: 2009 VMAs

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:56:33 EDT

Janet Jackson performing in the Michael Jackson tribute that will open the 2009 VMAs is probably the most anticipated performance of the night, but we'll stick around for the rest of the 110 minutes to live blog. More »

Kanye West Is Such A Dick

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:55:16 EDT

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There was no reason for Kanye West to get involved and tell us something we already knew. Update: Kanye has now "apologized". More »

Loose Lips

Jessica G. — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:40:00 EDT

Jordin Sparks gives a half-hearted apology for calling all non-promise ring wearers "sluts" at the VMAs. “I wish I would’ve worded it differently — that somebody who doesn’t wear a promise ring isn’t necessarily a slut — but I can’t take it back now. It was a split-second thing, and it came out kind of wrong,” the American Idol said. Yeah she sounds really sorry. Not! • John Mayer is allegedly back together with the waitress, Maria Marin, he was dating before he started seeing Jennifer Aniston. Yawn, we are so over the activities of John Mayer's wenis. • Ruh roh! Kim Kardashian was pulled over for speeding in a school zone. Watch those traffic signs, Kimmy! [The Sun, The Sun, TMZ] More »

MTV VMAs: 70 Seconds Worth Watching

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDT

God, the VMAs were beyond boring this year. Even the people in the live audience didn't want to be there. You know it's bad when Jamie Foxx has to come out on stage and literally tell people to wake up. I think the show's producers were hoping they'd be credited for introducing Russell Brand to America, hoping he'd be the new Borat. Except, he sucked, so he's actually the new Yahoo Serious. Nice knowin' ya, Russell! And you know, not that I really care about how the award winners are determined, or that I even give any credence to the legitimacy of these things, but how fucking bullshit was it that Britney walked away with all three awards that she was nominated for, just so that MTV could get her to show up? Anyway, above you'll find the awards boiled down to the only 70 seconds worth seeing. More »

Fasten Your Seatbelts: It Was A Bumpy Night For VMA Fashion

Sadie Stein — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:30:00 EDT

You could certainly argue that the fashions on view at New York's Fashion Week right now aren't all Sublime. But no one - no one! - could claim that what walked down the MTV Video Music Awards red carpet last night at Hollywood's Paramount Pictures Studios was not Ridiculous. Yeah, you expect the VMAs to bring it, grotesqueness-wise, but even given their own high standards, they outdid themselves. Katy Perry (left) kissed a girl, wore a bathing suit; Christina Aguilera cleared up any misconceptions about her taste level; several gents channeled Professor Harold Hill, and anyone who could show breasts, did - especially when they could do so in booties! The Good, the Really Bad, the Seriously Ugly - after the jump. More »

Britney Wins MTV Award For Just Showing Up, Not Tripping

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Britney showed up at the MTV awards. And talked. And somehow won a few. Then Russell Brand made jokes about promise rings and George Bush. [E!]
Jordin Sparks defended purity rings and some people in the crowd cheered. MTV used to be edgy and subversive, right? [People]
Schlocky tabloid paper News Of The World is reporting that Lindsay Lohan wants to have a baby and raise the kid with Sam Ronson. LL apparently wants one of her ex-boyfriends to be the baby daddy. [News.com.au]
No money for old men? Tommy Lee Jones is suing Paramount Pictures, claiming he was promised "significant box-office bonuses" from No Country for Old Men, which made more than $160 million. [USA Today]

Breaking: Britney Spears Will Be Opening The 2008 VMAs

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:00:00 EDT

We just received a press release from MTV announcing that Britney Spears will be opening the 2008 VMAs, and that it is an opening not to be missed. However, it will not be a performance. (A sign that she's finally making some good decisions.) Brit is nominated for three awards this year, which brings her up to a total of 19 VMA nominations in her career, with no wins so far. So what do you think the big opening will entail? She's already appeared with two broke creeps (Kevin Federline, Michael Jackson), and writhed around with two leathery creatures (that snake, Madonna). What more could there be? More »

Live, From New York: It's Michael Phelps

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Michael Phelps will host the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. Um, swimming skits? Will you watch if he's not bare-chested? Just asking. [Yahoo News]
Lindsay Lohan responds to the stuff her dad's been saying: "He’s out of control. I want him to stop hurting and talking to the media about the people I love." [Perez Hilton]
Sam Ronson responds to LL's dad too: "i really don't want to say anything because i feel like he wins- he, being the man who is so desperate for attention that he goes to the media whenever possible… i am not the reason that he has no contact with his daughter… i feel no need to publicly defend my role in lindsay's life… i'm just sorry that she likes me more than him… i'm not the one that is so lost that i need to use my relationship with lindsay to earn a living…" There's more! [Perez Hilton]
Hilary Duff's dad was sentenced to 10 days in jail for contempt of court for violating a court order that prohibited him from selling off assets without the consent of his estranged wife, Susan. Susan was requesting $25,000 to celebrate Hilary's 21st birthday (9/28), and pretty much calling Bob Duff a deadbeat dad for not paying up. On one hand, surely Hilary has her own cash? On the other hand, a father has to do what a father is legally obligated to do. He was taken from the courtroom in handcuffs… [Yahoo News]

Kanye West Loses His Shit After Losing At The VMAs

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:30:00 EDT

Still-Life With Britney Spears: It's The VMAs, Bitch

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:30:00 EDT

This is how the MTV Video Music Awards opened last night: A shot of Britney Spears' wack-ass extensions. Fuck lady basketball players, this is what a nappy-headed ho looks like. But seriously, how fucking boring was she? Not the least bit animated. Anna was like, "Yeah, Britney totally phoned that one in." But really the whole show was boring, and I couldn't even be arsed to put a clip together, especially since the whole thing is online anyway. However, there's plenty to mock in screen-shot form, after the jump, natch. More »