411 MTV VMA 2008 Blog Report 09.07.08
Posted by Mitch Michaels on 09.07.2008
Britney! Kanye! Moonmen! It's the 25th annual VMAs! Come watch it with me...
Alright kids, it's 411mania's FIRST EVER LIVE MTV VMA report. This actually may be the first live report for the music zone of any kind, actually. I'm like Neil fucking Armstrong here!
I'm Mitch Michaels, of course, and I'm live from the red carpet. Well, green carpet. I'm at home, see. But hell, that doesn't keep me from seeing the good stuff that makes TV!
We're just 3 minutes from the big show, and it will never, EVER air in its original version again (because they'll cut out the boring shit!), so keep clicking here every commercial or so and JOIN THE FUN BABY!!! I'll be telling you about all the winners, performances, snafus, shills, uh...is there anything else? Oh, and answering comments live too! So what are you doing? Oh you're already reading this.
Oh hey, we have some pre-show award winners for the categories no one cares about:
TECHNICAL AWARD WINNERS
Gnarls Barkley's "Run" took home Best Choreography for choreographer Michael Rooney and Best Art Direction for art directors Happy and Kells Jesse; Kanye West's "Good Life" (featuring T-Pain) video took home Best Special Effects for special effects artists SoMe, Jonas & François; Death Cab for Cutie's "I Will Possess Your Heart" takes Best Editing for editors Aaron Stewart-Ahn and Jeff Buchanan, and The White Stripes' "Conquest" scored Best Cinematography for DP Wyatt Troll.
VMA LIVE REPORT IS ON!!!
BRITNEY SPEARS APPEARANCE THAT IS NOT A PERFORMANCE
We surprise Britney Spears in her dressing room blowing...oh wait, no hanging out with that Jonah Hill guy from Superbad. He's helping her relax by trying to make out with her. Britney is not good at acting all "I don't wanna make out, what's up". Jonah Hill wears his fat well. We both have girly Verizon Chocolate cells. Or was that a joke. Brit is all, fuck this noise, I gotta do the VMAs. Uh, you're two minutes late.
OPENING! ELEPHANTS! OMG!
Brit is entering Goldberg style. She's WALKING! Is something funny going to happen? Nope. Nice boobs though. Silver sparkly thingy. What am I, a fashion consultant?
Britney read a lame intro. That was it???
RIHANNA PERFORMANCE
Some weird zombies are coming with glowsticks. Or are those extras from Doomsday? Oh, it's Rihanna in a big concrete cake. Rihanna has no pants on. She's singing "Disturbia", which ain't that great. I'm down with the dancers though. Very "Thriller"-esque. Zomebies are bowing to her, their zombie queen. Rihanna's guitar player has no business trying to look like a rock guitarist. Seriously, how often does she break him out live? The back of Rihanna's outfit is either a bow or an adult diaper.
White Stripes "Seven Nations" riff in this song? Is that in the studio version?
Songs over, zombies are dead. Hot opener, I must say. Don't like the song though.
RUSSELL BRAND WELCOME
And HEEEEERE'S Russell Brand, coming out to Oasis' "Rock 'n' Roll Star". Is anybody else wondering who he blew...knew to get the gig? Seriously, he was in one movie, right?
Leopard print + leather + British accent = gay.
Jordin Sparks got her own seat. Plus a little of another. SLASH IS FRICKING IN THE HOUSE!!!
Brand is referencing how un-famous he is. Barack Obama shilling by this British guy. Racists get a shout out. Bush sucks. How forward thinking! "George Bush wouldn't be trusted with a pair of scissors in Britain". CUTTING EDGE! Sarah Palin is a VILF. Figure it out. Where's the humor? He's like just reading the fucking news. Can you say the word masturbating on TV?
The Jonas Brothers are funny because they won't have sex. "Jonas Brothers not having sex is like Superman taking the bus". My first lol.
VMA history time, with it being the big silver anniversary. A-Rod reference. Madonna getting raped with a baseball bat joke? I'm IN!
DJ AM & Travis are the house band. Brand is done. He was way too nervous. Close out with un-funny Bush-bashing. Seriously. Oh wait - "Eight years of Bush are what the Jonas Bros will have to cram into their bachelor party!"
BEST FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Jamie Foxx is our first presenter. It's rapper Jamie, not serious actor Jamie. Gives Jeezy a shout out. Foxx gives T-Pain's entrance (on an elephant!!!) a shout out.
Female Video Of The Year time...Britney and Mariah have never won. Rihanna won last year. Jordin Sparks and Katy Perry have never been nominated, being new and all. Jamie Foxx has the word shit bleeped out.
Cool 50's nuclear bomb test site theme for the nominee reading. It's funny that presenters can't even read the nominees. And the winner is....
Britney Spears for "Piece Of Me". I CALL FOUL! I guess we know how they got her to come out and read that terrible 5 second intro. Thanks to God and family and her boys for inspiring her every day. Well, every other weekend. And her fans. Short. She must have a party to go to.
Best New Artist shill time! Brand mentions the "let the fans vote" idea. Pete Wentz explains the process, because we're all fucking retards. Some chick and a guy say who they vote for. You DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER THAT!!! Jordin, Katy P., Tokio Hotel, Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift, which is funny seeing as how I don't think MTV plays her videos.
DJs rock out a remix of "Wonderwall" to go to commercial. Cheeky. Brought to us by Pepsi and Taco Bell and Verizon Wireless, of course. And Rhapsody.
COMMERCIALS
And we're back. Brand calls Brit's 5 second acceptance speech an incredible moment.
BEST MALE VIDEO
Demi Moore is here looking much younger than she should. Nice short skirt. She forgot her mic. IT'S LIVE TV!!! David Bowie won the first Best Male Video award. Since then - Bruce, Usher, Kanye.
OK, weird different themes to each nominee read. This is like...a cabin? And the winner is...
Chris Brown for "With You". Sounds about right. Rihanna's gonna be all pout face about not winning too and he's gonna act like it's no big deal, then call his boys and be like "Damn, I did it!". Brown says Lil Wayne shoulda won. Thanking God and the label and familey. Uneventful. T.I. looks dapper tonight.
JONAS BROTHERS PERFORMANCE
Taylor Swift is here to introduce them. Paramount Studios is a small place. The Jonas Brothers are playing the backlot. Taylor Swift almost read that perfect.
I think they're playing from Sesame Street, beside Oscar's trash can. But Oscar's been moved. Motherfuckers. They're playing the acoustic-y "Lovebug". Is that a mandolin? Yep. I thought it was a baby guitar at first. This is like Macy's Thankgiving Day Parade-y. Shine your shoes mister? Fuck off queer.
I believe I would have rocked it rather than go the "cute boys singing a cute song on Sesame Street route". Ah, they're rocking and the girls are losing their fucking MIND! Fat chicks, skinny chicks, young chicks, younger chicks. There will be plenty of sweet dreams tonight. Girls have spontaneously begun dancing in the windows. The screaming is impressive. The singing Jonas is in the crowd. I'm surprised they didn't rip his shirt off. PLANTS!
Michael Phelps is coming! Dance battle coming! Katy Perry is singing. Camel toe! She's singing "Like A Virgin". Straps on her top are down...COMMERCIALS! DAMN YOU!!!
Comment time:
I kind of like the smaller venue, it keeps the riff raff out. And yes, technically, it would be VPCILF. But technically, it would be VPCILFBSGTO. Vice Presidential Candidate I'd Like To Fuck Before She Got Too Old.
We're back. Katy Perry is singing "I Kissed A GIrl. A shame they regulated her to commercials. Oh, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall is on DVD this week. Coincidence?
Russell Brand references cherry chap stick and putting it where it don't go. I must try that!
Michael Phelps is walking in. Yes, he swims fast. He listens to music. He's just like ME!!! Except he swims faster. And girls want to have sex with him. And he likes rap.
LIL WAYNE PERFORMANCE
Leona Lewis is taking us to chuuuuuch. Apparently shirts are optional there, as T-Pain proves. Crotch grabbing is also encouraged. T-Pain is singing "Church", if you didn't getit. Those pants are close to coming down but by the grace of God. Now we're doing "Can't Believe It". Not much flash other than a light show. Oh wait, it's Lil' Wayne. There's the flash. This is the problem with only celebs in the small room. No one's that excited. And this is pretty damn cool. Paris Hilton likes it, too. As does Busta.
Russell Brand improvs about as well as...well, me obviously, as I can't think of a bad improviser.
BEST DANCING IN A VIDEO AWARD
Lindsay Lohan and Ciara are out to present a dance battle award. Lindsay is in that hot chick/lesbian limbo. Her top is kind of hot, but the straight black pants ruin it. FANNY PACK IS THE WINNER!!! HOLY FUCK!!! OMG!!!!!
Oh, but that's not all. Best Dancing In A Video goes too....
Pussycat Dolls for "When I Grow Up". Can you guess which Aussie 411 staffer loves this song? Check out the Music Roundtable tomorrow to find out! Pussycat Dolls are in varying degrees of hotness. Nicole Schchcleznger's cleavage - hot. White suit girl - not so much. Thanking God, label and family. And the dope video director. Nicole speaks for the entire PCD. US troops shout out! Album shill!!
Commercial time again! Miley will be singing Bon Jovi. I'm staying put!
And we're back.
Pete Wentz is watching some girls counting votes on their sidekicks. Oh, it's Danity Kane. Best New Artist shilling. Does anybody else wonder what it would be like to press a curling iron against Pete Wentz' face?
Russell Brand is now openly admitting he doesn't know what's going on. Another jerk-off joke. Kobe Bryant is here. His date just mouthed "save me".
PARAMORE PERFORMANCE
It's some people from some Twilight books thing. I don't know these kids and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Paramore is playing from the Whisky-A-Go-Go. "Nothing is as it seems." Cryptic!
The chick from Paramore went to the Gwen Stefani school of dancing. No Doubt era, anyway. They're doing "That's What You Get". Audience likes it, but not on a Jonas level. Is this really the Whisky? More kids flood in. Was that the surprise?
Wait, what the fuck! They weren't at the Whisky, they were in the theater all along. I guess that worked better on the live audience. Color me underwhelemed. Good performance though. Bet they'll be getting lots of downloads tomorrow morning. Hopefully through V-Cast.
Miley and Pink are coming! But not together. That takes some skill. I'm only one man!
Vince Vaughn gets another chance at a Christmas movie. Maybe he'll get it right? Nope, doesn't look like it.
Russell Brand calls everything amazing. Hey Russell, have you seen my cell phone? It makes calls without any sort of cord. "That's amazing!" He's apparently ONLY aware of the Jonas Brothers as far as music goes.
BEST ROCK VIDEO
Slash and Shia LeBouf are out. New Velvet Revolver frontman??? Best Rock Video time. And the winner is...
Linkin Park for "Shadow Of The Day". Slash was happy. I am too. I think they rocked hardest, anyway. Whole band isn't there. "Transformers was awesome" says Joe Hahn. He should be the host!
PINK PERFORMANCE
Miley Cyrus is singing "Living On A Prayer" on "Rock Band 2". Ah, I love fake banter. At least she's an actress. I think Miley is drunk. She's introducing Pink, who is outside in the backlot.
Pink is angry and wearing a big blue coat. She's tearing down LA! No, she's just sliding down a rope. Upskirt shot! Pink broke a window cause she's a rock star. Very Hollywood. This song blows. "Check my flow", that's embarassing. She's got her dancing posse and explosions now. She's unstoppable! This is apparently her new single "So What". She has also forgotten her pants under the coat. And several buttons. Too bad her face is so ugly. "So what/I got my paper bag...and don't turn on the lights!".
Lots of hip-hoppers coming next! T.I. is hooking up with Rihanna "for real". Uh, OK?
And we're back..
The Ting Tings get a few seconds to sing "Shut Up And Let Me Go". "P. Wentz" is with his big fat wife Ashlee. Trust me - it's just weight gain. No way Pete Wentz had sex with her. More Best New Artist shilling. If I weren't chained to 411, I'd vote for Katy Perry. Or go to bed. It's a toss up.
Russell Brand's political humor bothers me a bit as he's not even from around here!
BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
Slipknot to present Best Hip-Hop Video. OK? Suits and masks are cool. Wait, something is amiss. The one with the lame mask is McLovin from Superbad. And that other movie where he's a retarded kid or something. "Shut up Reindeer Games!". Slipknot promise McLovin a beat down. He looked really afraid. I think this is a shoot!
And the winner is...
Crowd likes Flo Rida and "Low". Lil Wayne gets the nod for "Lollipop". He ditched the suit. and is wearing a big red scarf. Thanks to God, family and fans. God is getting a lot of props tonight.
T.I. PERFORMANCE
John Legend and Jordin Sparks are out...HOLY FUCK THAT CHICK IS HUGE!!! Jordin Sparks takes up for promise rings and hates on sluts. Unscripted! It's live TV! I think the real problem is that is the only non-political joke Russell Brand can riff on. John Legend is like, ooh, controversial.
T.I. is on the backlot. He's all like macking on a chick and then, Oh, hi there. Back to macking. "Whatever You Like". I'll bet if she'd like a copy of that Star Wars Christmas special, Tip would be all over eBay's ass to find it, cause he's sweet like that. They're apparently going somewhere in his car, but we're following. Is this a movie? Chick is painted up ultra-slutty. Wait, it WAS a movie! T.I. is all off duty now and walking with his crew. Rihanna emerges from the pits of L.A. "Live Your Life"! I gotta say, Rihanna has been the star of the show thus far. T.I.'s hoodie makes me smile. I fucking dig this song.
I wonder how many hip-hop songs say "hey, ho"?
High School Musical kids are coming. Oh Lord. DJ AM plays us out with "Take On Me". They should just play in the spots where Russell Brand was supposed to talk.
CHRISTINA AGUILERA PERFORMANCE
High School Musical kids are out to introduce Christina Aguilera. Someone grab their cell phones, we need content!
Christina's greatest clips play on the video screen. Christina is Catwoma. "Genie In A Bottle"! But slowed down. It's a bottle of mellow groove. "Genie In A Bottle '08". Christina is going down...the elevator. In a glass building. High concept? There are dancers waiting on her. Someone let her out! Her pleas fall on deaf ears. New set. Dancer with briefcases. Christina is unmasked! I think this is lip synching. Someone tell AJ Grey I can see her cleavage! Some days Christina is a super bitch, crotch grabbing super bitch at that. This is new song - "Keeps Gettin' Better". I want to work at this office the dancers work out. Lots of unbuttoned shirts, lingerie and gyrating. My office has polos and...good security? It's not even a contest.
God performance by Christina. Hopefully it will help her upstage Britney for good.
Russell Brand is apologizing for the promise ring jibes. LAME!!! Turns it into an R. Kelly joke. "Bit of sex occasionally never hurt anybody". Tell that to the guy who knocked up...every teenage girl ever.
BEST NEW ARTIST
"Gossip Girl" has boobs and I like them. Nirvana won this award? Wow. And the winner is...
Tokio Hotel. Style over substance every day. Well, in this case it's style over other styles. But seriously, I hate this band. I hate this girl's hair. Oh, it's a guy. They are NOT thanking the record company, just the fans. And their hair stylist. What are these kids, 13?
Best Pop Video and Kanye are coming! All Access Update by a lameass guy who watched them load the extras. Russell Brand would find that amazing.
We're back!
LL Cool J is doing some "Going Back To Cali". The dude's a "back from commercial performance" guy? That sucks. Albums shilling! Russell Brand and LL shop for lingerie together. Huh?
BEST POP VIDEO
Paris Hilton is here. McLovin is safe in the audience. Slipknot has been defeated! Paris can't find the cue cards. Best Pop Video time. And the winner is...
Britney Spears for "Piece Of Me". Well, it would stand to reason, I guess. Britney thanks God, family and record company again. And the fans. Did I accidentally rewind? How much did they pay Britney to not want to be there.
Lupe Fiasco is singing us out. He doesn't care if he gets to sing it all. He's digging it.
And commercials again? WTF?
Russell Brand is back. He still isn't apologizing for sucking. More lingerie banter, call back to Jordin Sparks' slut comment. Let it go dude!
KID ROCK PERFORMANCE
Drake and Josh are out. Nick and MTV are owned by the same company afterall. Kid Rock represents what the VMAs are all about.
Kid Rock and Twisted Brown Trucker Band manage to look cool in the most uncool places. "All Summer Long", after an intro that suggests, if we don't like Kid Rock, we can kiss his ass. If Bob Seger and Run-DMC had a baby...it'd be fucking disgusting. There's nothing funny about an unprotected homosexual menage-a-trois and then nine months of Rev. Run not being able to fit in his pants. T-Pain is back, because T-Pain must sing on EVERY fucking song. I don't think he knows the words though. I'd reference Henry Rollins growling in the Evilive version of the Misfits' "We Are 138", but I think I would be the only one reading that got it.
More commercials. Kobe Bryant is handing out the big prize.
Here's a question: why can't MTV tell us the exact time the show will end if they know to the MINUTE how long it will be until each award and performance happens?
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
And we're back. Kobe Bryant is here and gets a big ovation. He says music is inspiring. I kind of like money too. And the winner is...
"If Britney Wins, We Riot" sign in the audience. Not really, but wouldn't that be a cool reference?
And the winner is...
Britney Spears for "Piece Of Me". Honestly, this couldn't have been more rigged. Or that "Leave Britney Alone" guy must have voted a million times. Thanks to the fans and that's all. Brit joins Russell on a golf cart as he babbles his way out and Britney says she's happy. Lame lame lame.
KANYE WEST PERFORMANCE
Kanye doesn't need a fucking introduction. He's got a lit up heart. And he's outside. This must be "Love Lockdown". Cool light show AND we weren't up until 3 AM to see it. Kanye looks dressed for either a funeral or a Justice Of The Peace wedding. Is this song going to pick-up? It's cool and all, but not a show ender. Some drummers do what they do with glow in the dark sticks and drums. Is it mandatory these days to get a shot of someone in the crowd taking a digital camera picture? It's a fucking sea of cameras. Hey - if you WATCH IT, you'll REMEMBER IT!
And that's it, we get some pyro and "Love Lockdown" has no 5th gear. Still better than Britney and Russell Brand. "Love is the real winner" says Brand. Whatever dude.
This had some good performances, but the Britney wins were so dull, there's no way to spin it as a positive. Brand was full of energy but no ideas. Brand is STILL talking about Jordin Sparks over the credits. Let it go, dude.
wow. 20 minutes in and the show has sucked the life out of me
Posted By: wemedge (Guest) on September 07, 2008 at 09:21 PM
man that britney opening SUCKED. talk about being overhyped.
Posted By: Guest#1017 (Guest) on September 07, 2008 at 09:26 PM
who the hell is that idiot host? i have no clue who he is. he is the best guy MTV could get?
Posted By: Huh (Guest) on September 07, 2008 at 09:27 PM
who the hell is taylor swift. I noticed the venue is pretty small. MTV downsizing a little?
Posted By: wemedge (Guest) on September 07, 2008 at 09:30 PM
Wouldn't it be "VPCILF"?
Posted By: Marc (Guest) on September 07, 2008 at 09:31 PM
Man, that British guy sucked. No wonder why no one knows who he is - because his hack cockney accent does not translate to good humor in the U.S.
Posted By: jackblack (Guest) on September 07, 2008 at 09:46 PM
I watched through the first break. At 28, I have never felt so old and detached in my life.
Posted By: Rick (Guest) on September 07, 2008 at 09:49 PM
Rick, I wouldn't feel too bad. I am 21 and feel like I am left out in the dust. I agree with most of these comments. No matter who anyone votes for on Election Day, I hope they don't choose a candidate based on a "star" from the UK who does not have to live with the outcome of the presidential race.
Posted By: Veronica (Guest) on September 07, 2008 at 09:56 PM
Taylor Swift is actually quite popular, surprising that youre watching the VMAs and dont know who she is.
Posted By: Soham (Guest) on September 07, 2008 at 10:07 PM
Russell Brand is a ridiculous obnoxious tool - how dare he come to our country and tell us what to do - the audacity of NERVE!
Posted By: Guest#8786 (Guest) on September 07, 2008 at 10:15 PM
I have been watching waiting on one group 30 seconds to mars. tokio hotel is good christina ag. is beautiful still. LL cool J WoW But the host gay not funny guy WHY. Now Kid Rock. Maybe it will get better.
Posted By: Vikki (Guest) on September 07, 2008 at 11:00 PM
The MTV VMAs are watered down, one can't help but feel they're watching the teen choice awards instead of the video music awards. MTV is reflective of the state of the music industry right now.. which is total flux. It's silly for a channel to have a show dedicated to a concept that they pioneered and then abandoned for regular broadcasting. The shows have become total lackluster and celebrity involvement has overshadowed musician involvement.
Posted By: timmy (Guest) on September 07, 2008 at 11:00 PM
I dont know why I keep tuning in to this crap every year it must be that ive been watching ever since I was a kid but man these shows get worse and worse. Kid Rock sucks and he def stunk up the place Kanye new song was kinda fresh britney wins 3 awards how awful just shows you how fixed the show really is
Posted By: thedouce (Guest) on September 07, 2008 at 11:24 PM
When good, meaningful music becomes profitable again, MTV will capitalize on it, and then over expose it (see 1992 the year grunge broke) and then move on. MTV, to their credit, has always been about the youth culture anyway. But honestly, if you are over the age of 25 and watched tonight's show you couldn't help but feel old and out of touch. This is the age of young, rich hollywood, TMZ and instant gratification. I couldn't help but feel the musicians played second to the celebrities that were involved with the show. And maybe because Viacom owns everything, I felt like I was watching the Nickelodeon Teen Choice Awards.
Posted By: timmy (Guest) on September 07, 2008 at 11:35 PM
EPIC BULLSHIT!!!!
Posted By: Guest#0233 (Guest) on September 07, 2008 at 11:39 PM
mtv hosting a video award show is like comedy central showing the espys.
the channel that was once cutting edge now has absolutely nothing to do with music.
Posted By: jd (Guest) on September 07, 2008 at 11:41 PM
@jd: While I think your analogy is misguided, I laughed none the less :)
And it's events like this that make me happy that I don't own a television.
Posted By: Ben Czajkowski (Registered) on September 08, 2008 at 12:36 AM
Consider Russell Brand our payback for you forcing Madonna and Ruby Wax on us. Please keep him.
I saw him a bar in London once. I could smell his hair from accross the room.
Posted By: Luke (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 01:05 AM
"Does anybody else wonder what it would be like to press a curling iron against Pete Wentz' face?"
I imagine very awesome and satisfying beyond belief, that man is the biggest moron on this planet
Posted By: Brad (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 02:00 AM
What are you guys talking about? Russell Brand is Freaking Awesome! Hasn't anyone seen Forgetting Sarah Marshall???
Posted By: anon (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 02:26 AM
Russel proves that americans don't get real comedic timing.
Posted By: Guest#5227 (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 05:54 AM
I think youre confusing T-Pain and Lil Wayne throughout your column. Lil Wayne was the one without his shirt on, and Wayne is the one who came out a the end and sang with Kid Rock.
Posted By: guest (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 06:46 AM
I don't care what MTV says, the VMAs wasn't " cable news channel live". Rather, it's the usual 7 seconds or more delay I despise so much.
Other than that complaint it was an ok show for someone who hasn't watched the VMAs in five or six years. Paramore's performance was the only reason I tuned in at all this year.
Posted By: ghostly (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 08:28 AM
Russel proves that americans don't get real comedic timing.
Posted By: Guest#5227 (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 05:54 AM
I agree with you there. Rednecks don't like Brand, that's the basic premise.
Posted By: Harry (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 09:32 AM
My wife watched parts... Could they be more politically biased? I'm glad that guy was a douche since hopefully he didn't sway anyone that relies on MTV for their political choices.
Posted By: Jerkstore (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 09:34 AM
Well if you are so impressed by Slash being there then maybe you actually have something to be thankful to Russel Brand about, Slash even said he was only there because of Russell being that they are friends, similarly all the oasis music played was because Noel Gallagher is also a good friend of Russell and gave him his permission to use it, And i think both of these people aren't likey to suffer fools gladly! Check out Russells latest radio shows on bbc radio 2 online both Slash and Noel are on it! I agree Russell wasn't his best but then it was always going to be that way on the VMAs but anyone who has actually seen his stand up or him numerous tv appearences know what he is capable of and he is nothing short of amazing!!! haha and to say he isnt a great improviser is ridiculous, seriously you guys need to check him out on youtube on letterman and leno . . and loads more actually before you all judging him on some music awards that lets face it were always going to be crap!
Posted By: Laura (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 09:44 AM
Brand kicked serious ass in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall". And honestly he was the only entertaining person on that awful show.
Posted By: Pones420 (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 10:03 AM
I agree about Jordin Sparks. The girl is MASSIVE. I just have a feeling she'll get pissed off once day and powerbomb another female singer backstage. That'd be AWESOME.
Posted By: Mikus (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 10:25 AM
I loved how Brand insinuated that if we don't vote for Obama, we're racist. How about if we don't vote for McCain, does that make me racist against white people? Or is racism only against blacks now?
I bet Russell Brand has no fucking clue what Obama even stands for. Then again, he is one of millions of Democrats who can say the same thing.
Posted By: Michael (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 10:37 AM
Linkin Park did Peice of Me's Video years ago, it didn't win awards.
BULL!
Posted By: Davis (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 10:51 AM
i gotta ask again . why do they still have this show on? they ignore music videos. i know lots of people have mentioned that in the past. im just confused why they have the award show for something they pretty much ignore.
i also know that there are more MTV channels out there but noe every cable or sattelite system carries them.
also just for fun i looked at my cable guide to see when MTV would have something music wise on. Ina 24 hour span they only had one hour for music. the rest were dating shows ,lie detector shows and odd crap like that. they really should change the name of the channel since they dont deal with music anymore.
Posted By: gutter (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Russell Brand sucked...what a wanker..comedic timing? Hello-did he show any of that? I took great joy in seeing that he did not get much reaction from the audience except maybe disgust...
Posted By: Jen (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 11:31 AM
Russel proves that americans don't get real comedic timing.
Posted By: Guest#5227 (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 05:54 AM
I'm English and I don't like the guy, he is a boring tool. There are a lot of better British comedians who could have done a better job than him. I would say I feel sorry for the American's who had to put up with him, but as someone already said, thats payback for Madonna and Ruby Wax.
And, to the guy who said about seeing "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", I have seen it, good film, but would have been better had someone with talent replaced Russel Brand
Posted By: Chris (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 12:06 PM
the vmas pretty much sucked this year.when preparing for this show i read up on russell brand and watched his stand up and i thought hes going to be so funny but it was like someone told him dont do this and dont do that. you coud tell he was nervous. and no offense but the britany trio of trophys were definately fixed they put in those promos and made her open the show just so she would be there she even knew it was rigged ther was not one ounce of excitement in her voice if im not mistaken i think i heard shock surprise and utter humiliation that out of all of the songs in her career that shit one 3 vmas. hello!
Posted By: christina (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 12:07 PM
And if Russell Brand were such a comedic genius, he wouldn't have needed to resort to the Bush jokes. Those are on par for creativity with Yo Momma jokes.
And him criticizing someone for waiting until marriage to have sex is pathetic. This is what I hate about the left. They claim to be tolerant yet this shows how intolerant they can be of other people's beliefs. The only reason Russell gets any is because the women think he is a celebrity.
Posted By: Michael (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 03:28 PM
By the way, I legit LOL @ your write up. Much funnier than Russell Brand's attempt at humor. They should make you a political columnist, cracking jokes on both candidates.
Posted By: Michael (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 03:32 PM
The entire reason I haven't watched mvt since I got out of high school. Good thing I barely listen any mainstream music.
Posted By: kinaj (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 03:48 PM
@ Gutter: I did the same thing not that long ago and got about 2 or 3 hours out of the day with videos. VH1 by comparison had about 8 (still not great). This is why I've given up on mainstream music/
Posted By: John (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 06:08 PM
I think Slash was laughing at the fact that a poseur band like Linkin Park would eever win Best Rock anything. I had no idea those hacks survived the Great Crap-Rock Purge of 01. At least Limp Bizkit had red hats to make them standout.
Posted By: Paul (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 06:34 PM
Aaaah damn it. I was really hoping America would go nuts for Brand so he would hit it big over there and we could escape the unfunny, irritating, talentless little bastard once and for all.
Are you sure you can't keep him?
Posted By: Steve D (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 07:02 PM
I've faithfully watched these for 20 years, and last nights was more embarrassing then when Puff Daddy hosted it and turned it into 2 hours of him selling himself and the Notorious BIG.
Ever since the early 2000s, I have watched these now and see just how out of the mainstream of music I really am...and I for one love it.
I've found far more talent elsewhere. And Miley Cyrus cannot sing worth a shit...that Rock Band skit showed that.
But yeah, style over substance...the REAL reason the record industry is fucked.
Now back to some real music...
Posted By: Matt (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 07:53 PM
Veronica said: "I hope they don't choose a candidate based on a "star" from the UK who does not have to live with the outcome of the presidential race."
Actually, the whole world has to live with the outcome of your presidential race; it effects us all! Have you not noticed what's been going on in the rest of the world lately?
Posted By: Nikki (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 08:41 PM
dude - the "chick" from paramore is named Hayley Williams, and they played Misery Business not Thats what you get
Posted By: guest (Guest) on September 08, 2008 at 08:50 PM
Don't you Americans wish you'd paid those few extra thousand dollars for Ricky Gervais right about now?
Posted By: Anvil (Guest) on September 09, 2008 at 11:35 AM
Yeah, we get it, you hate the VMAs and watch it because you have to. You even try to throw in some "cool" Henr Rollins references just to show that you keep your distance from it all.
But at least get the artists and the songs right! This was worse than J.R. commentary!
Unless we have been watching separate VMAs, Lil Wayne's performance consisted of Misundastood, A Milli and Got Money. And Lil Wayne was the one with his pants down, not T-Pain. AND the Paramore song was called "Misery Business". AND it was Lil Wayne who performed with Kid Rock.
So yeah, we get it. You don't care.
Posted By: Guest#2459 (Guest) on September 09, 2008 at 03:02 PM
