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Live-Blogging the VMAs

8/31/06, 6:58 pm EST

Gosh, another MTV Video Music Awards! Tonight is the night when millions of music fans hit the couch to bury a Thursday night’s worth of brain cells in a Zima coffin, watching famous people in silly pants. Awesome! It’s always one of the year’s hottest TV parties. Except last year, when Diddy hosted. Or the year before, when nobody hosted. But hey, we’re rooting for the show this year. Why? Just because.

But first, for reference . . .

suck (suhk) verb. [[Middle English suken, from Old English sucan]] 1: to draw (as liquid) into the mouth through a suction force produced by movements of the lips and tongue. 2: to draw by or as if by suction. 3: to take in or consume as if by exerting a suction force. 4 (slang): to be objectionable or inadequate.

7:42 PM: That definition of “suck” is already changing! And the show hasn’t even started yet! For the pre-show, we’ve got Fergie on the red carpet, doing “London Bridge.” Nice bladder control! John Norris interviews the other Black Eyed Peas about her performance. “It symbolized a lot,” Will.I.Am. tells him. Sure did, Will.

Paris Hilton is wearing white bike shorts under a tutu. It’s gonna be that kind of night.

My Chemical Romance are on top of a building performing “Bohemian Rhapsody.” No, wait, it’s “November Rain.” Uh, the entire second disc of Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness? What the hell is this? A choir of kids dressed up as skeletons? Gerard Way tells Gideon Yago the song is about a guy named Rapacia who “examines his own mortality.” Uh huh. I need another Zima.

7:55 PM: Diddy is doing an interview with John Norris and NOT TALKING. He stands there and nods while his spokesman explains, “I’ll be speaking for Diddy tonight.” John asks Diddy about hosting last year. The spokesman says, “We don’t expect anyone to do better than him because, you know, he’s Diddy.” This is seriously cool.

8:04 PM: Smart move opening with Justin. He’s so wiggly. “Sexy Back” isn’t exactly his finest moment, but at least he doesn’t have a choir of skeleton children examining their mortality.

8:12 PM: The Raconteurs with Lou Reed! Doing “White Light White Heat!” Respect! This Zima’s for you, Lou.

8:18 PM: Lil Kim announces “I’m bringing sexy back!” The show just started, and sexy has been brought back at least twelve times. Fortunately, sexy can take a little breather, now that James Blunt is onstage.

8:26 PM: I am into Andre 3000’s Seventies Braves cap. I am not so into “My Humps” winning Best Hip-Hop Video.

8:37 PM: I like Shakira and Wyclef because it’s only eight dancers, no explosions, no special effects, no ice sculpture . . . it looks like Shakira’s doing her own song for “Pants Off Dance Off.” Which is a compliment.

8:43 PM: Xtina is so pissed at not winning. Jealous much?

8:45 PM: Lil Jon is a frontrunner for fashion king of the night, if only for his “CRUNK NOT DEAD” piece. Did Montel go home?

8:54 PM: Almost an hour into the show and no Jessica Alba . . . yes, it IS a problem. Did Jack Black go home already? Did the Ranconteurs? Too bad Sarah Silverman didn’t get Lance Bass to make out with her on camera, that would’ve been cameo-tacular.

8:52 PM: Dylan i-pod commercial . . . holy fuck. Why the hell didn’t he come out to shake ass during “Hips Don’t Lie”?

9:01 PM: Jessica Simpson’s hips don’t lie. She looks simp-trocious. And she’s slurring like Paula Abdul at an Irish wedding. Nick Lachey is mighty comfy in his seat right now.

9:08 PM: This OK Go shit is by FAR the boringest and stupidest moment of the night. Nothing will top it unless K-Fed sings. Hell, that was even dumber than Pussycat Dolls winning an award.

9:14 PM: Jackass! Stevo and the lobster! Now this is quality TV.

9:18 PM: Why are All American Rejects playing in front of a video? Why are the supposed punk rock bands giving the most canned performances of the night, while Shakira and Ludacris were stripped-down and spontaneous? And why is Paris even here, let alone lecturing us about how “this song has a message worth listening to”?

9:19 PM: Nicole Richie. Well, at least now something has replaced the My Chemical Romance guy’s hair in my internal hideous-o-meter. At least she seemed semicoherent compared to the Simp.

9:22 PM: Pink . . . how early did that pre-show open bar start?

9:32 PM: Jack Black, you are killing it tonight.

9:33 PM: I love Snoop holding his gin and juice. Snoop walking to the stage is more fun than most of the musical performances. “Some of these nominees were still in underoos when the Doggfather started his verbal slanging.”

9:38 PM: Beyonce’s big choreography number is a total rip-off of Weird Al’s Michael Jackson tribute, “Fat.” Probably works well in the room, but boring on TV. Nice song though. The straight hair works for her.

9:49 PM: T.I.’s performance is a lot like My Chemical Romance’s . . . lots of dancing zombies from “The Omega Man” in the background. My girlfriend says, “Lots of epics tonight.”

9:54 PM: Jared Leto is bringing sexy back, but unfortunately not all the way back to Jordan Catalano. I guess they’re saving Axl for last. Is he gonna team up with K-Fed to do “Patience”?

9:57 PM: The Raconteurs finally do “Steady As She Goes” . . . they are definitely walking tall tonight. Oh God, they’re bringing Pink back out? No . . . between her and Nicole Richie and Jessica Simpson it’s like a PTA meeting after-party at Chili’s . . . get me to Zima and Fourthmeal, stat.

9:59 PM: T-Crash, you are killing it tonight! Respect!

10:03 PM: Ringtone of the year? Rihanna is like, I got my hair did for this? Poor Rihanna, that dress is excellent, she looks so doily, and all they let her do is present a Ringtone award to the guy from Linkin Park? Poor girl.

10:06 PM: Panic! at the Disco — what a surprise, another epic! Jamiroquai demands his hat back!

10:08 PM: Bands who go on the VMAs to just do a “live” “performance” of a video really need a clue. What is this “Life Is a Cabaret” crap?

10:12 PM: AllTiredandStuff, I am SO not worthy!

10:13 PM: Rihanna, you’re cute. Fergie, I’m convinced you’re a character Kathy Griffin is playing as a long-term media prank. Avenged Sevenfold, you suck but “Bat Country” is kind of funny and that was a funny speech. What does it mean the only God-thankers of the night are Chamillionaire and those noted theologians, the Pussycat Dolls?

10:20 PM: Jack Black writes sins, Jack White writes tragedies — discuss!

10:22 PM:
Britney and K-Fed didn’t show up? And he didn’t even sing a shitty new song? I feel cheated.

10:26 PM: Slim Thug . . . not so slim, right? Britney looked kind of cute, right? Kanye just compared Hype Williams to Picasso, right? I still miss Biggie.

10:29 PM: Missy is god.

10:30 PM: Missy’s jeep is god.

10:30 PM: Timbaland is god.

10:30 PM: Missy not being able to get out of her jeep is god. Sorry Lil Jon, you have been fashion-housed.

10:32 PM: I want one of those Missy’s-face umbrellas.

10:34 PM: AllTiredandStuff you are OTM about Axl coming back with all the dolphins to do “Estranged.” It’s a night of epics. Sarah Silverman, you’re pretty fucking funny.

10:37 PM: Christ, they’re bringing out Jennifer Headscarfpez AND Xtina??? Zima don’t fail me now.

10:38 PM: Jon, I fear you are right. Sarah’s crazy hot. But I bet Lance Bass still won’t make out with her. (Damn, MTV blew their window of Lance-cameo-opportunity tonight.)

10:43 PM: Xtina is not the worst and stupidest and boringest moment of the night, but of ALL TIME. This is vomit. She can’t sing. String section. Dim lights. Bricks. Red dress. Vomit.

10:45 PM: My first “MUTE” of the night. Xtina, you have outdone yourself.

10:47 PM: Lou Reed, what IS your shirt? Did you and Jimmy Buffet trade clothes backstage? Didn’t you used to show up everywhere in a black t-shirt and a leather jacket? You look all fucking Corona. And you’re standing next to Pink.

10:50 PM: I love how the AFI guy tries for a big Lou Reed hug . . . “Lou Reed! Lou Reed!” and Lou Reed just folds his arms and stands back and refuses to even smile, kind of cool, just wish he wasn’t wearing a gold chain and a rainbow-van t-shirt. It’s like when Snoop refused to even go onstage to get his trophy with the Pussycat Dolls.

10:51 PM: Ranconteurs and ZZ Top! “Cheap Sunglasses”! Fuck yeah!

10:52 PM: Al Gore? With Jackass? Is Stevo going to staple his scrotum to the dwarf’s buttcheeks?

10:58 PM: I love how the guys in Black Eyed Peas who aren’t Fergie think they’re famous.

11:00 PM: “You DID bring the thunder. The thunder of friendship.” This Tenacious D bit was worth waiting all night for. Well done, gentlemen.

11:04 PM: I would be enjoying this Jackass segment even more if I hadn’t committed suicide during the Xtina song.

11:08 PM: Al Gore blew it by not getting up there and singing “Sugar, We’re Going Down.” I never noticed before but he looks a lot like Jack White. Latifah is bringing the sexy back.

11:10 PM: Sorry, but Jennifer Lopez couldn’t bring the sexy back with a wheelbarrow. Have you revisited “U-Turn” lately? She was actually hot back in 1998, now she’s Rhoda, life goes the fuck on. Xtina’s a real singer the way Joe Satriani is a real guitarist. I guess we’re not getting the Bob Dylan/Alicia Keys duet tonight, but there’s still time for Axl.

11:16 PM: Like my girlfriend said, “Just when you thought Jim Jarmusch couldn’t get any cooler . . .” the Raconteurs and Mr. Stranger Than Paradise doing “Internet Killed the Video Star,” NIIIIIICE. He is so Nick Zinner times Andy Warhol. He is bringing sexy back!

11:20 PM: Congratulations to Amex! at the Hot Topic. You have to admit, they sound a lot like Blues Traveler. Save us, Axl.

11:22 PM: Waaaait, Axl came out, but he didn’t sing . . . he introduced the Killers instead of vice versa? This is a choke of Yankees-ALCS-2004 proportions! Choke choke choke!

11:26 PM: Thanks, Killers! I always wondered what it would sound like if the Hooters covered “Bizarre Love Triangle!”

11:44 PM: I think we can all agree the word “suck” has changed forever tonight. No definition will ever be complete without a footnote to Jessica Simpson’s little speech, or OK Go’s treadmill dance, or Xtina’s moment of clarity, or Brandon Flowers’ bringing the John Oates stache back, or Axl’s not doing a damn thing, or Lou Reed’s fucking shirt. Thanks for the memories! And now: it’s Fourthmeal O’Clock. Zima, we’re going DOWN!

Plus: Check out our Red Carpet photo gallery for J. Lo in headscarf, Pete Wentz with a primate, Justin bringing sexy back and much more.

2006 VIDEO MUSIC AWARD WINNERS:

Video of the Year:
Panic! At The Disco - “I Write Sins, Not Tragedies”

Best Male Video
James Blunt - “You’re Beautiful”

Best Female Video
Kelly Clarkson - “Because of You”

Best Group Video
The All-American Rejects - “Move Along”

Best Rap Video
Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone - “Ridin’”

Best R&B Video
Beyonce featuring Slim Thug & Bun B - “Check On It (Pink Panther)”

Best Hip Hop Video
The Black-Eyed Peas - “My Humps”

Best Dance Video
Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg - “Buttons”

Best Rock Video
A.F.I. - “Miss Murder”

Best Pop Video
Pink - “Stupid Girls”

Best New Artist in a Video
Avenged Sevenfold - “Bat Country”

Best Direction in a Video
Robert Hales for Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy”

Best Choreography in a Video
Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean - “Hips Don’t Lie”

Best Special Effects in a Video
Missy Elliot - “We Run This”

Best Art Direction in a Video
Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Dani California”

Best Editing in a Video
Gnarls Barkley - “Crazy”

Best Cinematography in a Video
James Blunt - “You’re Beautiful”

MTV2 Award
30 Seconds to Mars - “The Kill”

Best Video Game Soundtrack
Marc Ecko’s Getting Up

Best Video Game Score
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Jeremy Soule)

Ringtone of the Year
Fort Minor - “Where’d You Go”


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Santinasi | 6/6/2007, 9:18 pm EST

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Panics girl | 11/11/2006, 7:30 pm EST

Am i the person who thinks Panic! is a good band… Their performance wasn’t anything like when their play live, but who can blame poor Brendon for being nervous they were the newest band there! I mean he did look so hot in that hat as well :)

jonny | 11/5/2006, 3:28 pm EST

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boredom | 9/27/2006, 12:22 pm EST

The best part of the VMAS was just the raconteurs… oh and the drunken Pink i suppose, hehe. But seriously? I wasted about 3 hours on this??? I was very disapointed in the winner of the video of the year, the Chili Peppers deserved it, not Panic! at the freaking boring disco. All stupid lame emo-band-bands need to die… and Christina and Justin, they just cant be left out. I dont think Ill be tuning in next year.

Dan | 9/22/2006, 6:46 pm EST

The VMA’s aren’t about talent. They are not even about music. Its just all about soft porn music videos. It tries to be edgey. It misses the mark. The thing is, theres nothing wrong with soft porn music videos. But when people perform. God its all so bland. and cringeworthy, I always find myself cringing whilst watching the VMA’s the crap jokes, the pathetic! and I really emphasise the word pathetic presenters. I cringe when presenters that have nothing in common, such as Pamela Anderson and a nun, for instance come on stage and role off the lines of a pre-scripted auto cue. You can even see them squinting to see the lines. The awkward silences from the audience when someone cracks a shit scripted joke. The only joke of the night is the VMA’s. If I was an artist such as the Red Hot Chilli Peppers who didnt win anything, id be thanking my lucky stars, because an award from MTV just doesnt have as much prestige does it? So therefore to reclaim the magic, the producers and the “creative” teams need to sit the hell down and sort out the format. Its just painful to watch. I feel embarrassed for everyone who goes on stage.

My final point, Britney has undoubtedly been the highlight of previous VMA’s. Im not a massive fan, I know she cant sing, but at least she brings a bit of spice, shes like a mini world tour in the space of 3 minutes. I mean hi jacking a circus for her slave for you performance and dancing with a snake was genius, fresh and imaginative, and above all, SEXY.

J.M | 9/18/2006, 7:51 am EST

The show was really anticipated, i can tell! but, whoa, when i watched it i thought i was going to sleep! who the hell picked “sexy back” as the opening no. i would pay big money to see christina open the show! the best performances of the night were ring tha alarm “beyonce” she had the hottest performance. shakira was flaming with her song hips dont lie, ROB! christina can sing clean your ears, her performance with hurt was the most anticipated performance of them all! even if she had some flat notes, she saved the show, I almost cried happy listening to her music! I love her!!! over all christina aguilera was the best performance, but this was the worst! VMA’s ever, But, christina brilliant performance!!!

Quiche | 9/18/2006, 2:24 am EST

If MTV is going to let us vote on awards, why don’t they let us nominate videos too. That way maybe we wouldn’t be stuck trying to choose between five equally crappy videos, for Video of the Year.

shaggy13 | 9/11/2006, 11:13 am EST

MTV is turning into a joke. by the way I just found a really cool online dating and matchmaking service for singles called Keywordlove (www.keywordlove.com). What’s the best part about this site? It’s FREE!!

Megan | 9/9/2006, 3:05 am EST

ok..RS should set their standards a little higher next year when they choose someone to blog a play-by-play of the vmas..yes they weren’t exciting.. but Christina Aguilera had the best performance of the night and this guy obviously has it out for her in a bad way.. let someone under the age of 60 do it next year.. please..for the sake of us all!

anastacia | 9/7/2006, 7:50 pm EST

well i think mtv’s killing the music and the real artist,the video of the year deserved the red or shakira …….and that boy rock bands are the worst thing could ever happend

PUSSY CAT DOLLS_SNOOP | 9/6/2006, 10:10 am EST

When they won their award, the camera flipped over to Snoop when they were thanking him, and you could tell by reading his lips that he said to the guy next to him: “That was fucking horrible”. I thought that was pretty funny, yet, rude. But, the PCD did sound like 15 year old girls.

MEGAN | 9/5/2006, 5:14 pm EST

OMG, THOSE DRESS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OO CUTE

MEGAN | 9/5/2006, 5:14 pm EST

OMG, THOSE DRESS R SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OO CUTE

Rock69 | 9/5/2006, 3:00 pm EST

Just to make clear. Good parts of the show:

1-James Blunt winning(at least it wasn’t Diddy)
2-My Humps is actually pretty cool
3-Missy Elliott
4-Sarah Silverman
5-The Raconteurs and Lou Reed
6-Drunken Pink
7-Drunken guy from All-American Dejects
8-Chamillionaire winning(at least it wasn’t Diddy)
9-Tenacious D
10-Axl Rose sucking like always
11-The Killers
12-Shakira (even though she was clearly having trouble with her voice)

But, nevertheless, this was the worst show ever! Almost as bad as when Master P performed a few years ago.

Rock69 | 9/5/2006, 2:53 pm EST

What is it with you guys and Christina Aguilera? If you ever saw a single interview with her, you can see that she’s one of the most obnoxious girls in the music biz! Yes she can sing, so what? Then join a freakin chorus or something. Britney can’t sing but at least she has charisma, so does Shakira and Jessica Simpson.
Christina looked like she was 35 years old in that performance. Yesssss, she can sing, but that does not stop her from being bland and boring!

David F | 9/5/2006, 12:16 pm EST

Once again MTV has proven to that it has lost it’s edge and is now a pathetic wannabe to BET. The bands sucked (except the Raconteurs), the rappers were retarded (bring back N.W.A. please!) and the pop was shitty as always. I think the scariest thing is that many of the people who voted for such shitty no talent ass-clowns as Panic! At the Disco, AFI, All American Rejects and Pussycat Dolls, can also vote in elections (hence the appearance by Captain Dipshit himself Al Gore to bore us all with his little slide show). My only hope is that the voters are as lazy as they are lacking in musical taste and don’t go out to the polls on election day.

David | 9/5/2006, 7:47 am EST

From what I’ve seen at least Capt. Blunt knew how to make the most out of the night: “I’ll race you to the bar!”

Scream | 9/4/2006, 6:16 pm EST

VMAs are bullshit.

Panic! doesnt deserve to win anything, let alone video of the year. They need to go away, very far away, and right now.

It really pissed me off that RHCP was snubbed so bad. They won one award that wasnt even big enough to be annouced live on the show….They should have gotten video of the year no argument. And even Madonna and Christina. Personally I dont like their music that much, but theyre more talented than a lot of the garbage that actually won.

And the song is pretty good, but now that sexy is back im getting sick of everyone saying theyre going to bring it back. Sexy might need to leave soon.

MTV is killing music.

wtf mate???? | 9/4/2006, 6:12 pm EST

I just read this blog about some bitch whining about what he thought was bad on the VMA’s. It’s the fucking VMA’s what do you expect?? Rob Sheffield needs to get laid or something… we don’t need someone complaining about every aspect of a show he wouldn’t like in the first place.

Rob | 9/4/2006, 2:01 pm EST

Wow this blog sucks. its amazing how much one person can bitch so much. lets hope he doesnt get paid to complain.

ford | 9/4/2006, 11:46 am EST

one word = LAME ! Go away mtv, please, just go away!!!!

Jay | 9/3/2006, 8:07 pm EST

Let me relieve myself of this comment: How rediculous was Brandon Flowers’ mustache? He looked like Charlie Chaplin. Jack Black was a bust. Not quite the funny guy we all thought. Christina Aguilera, eh, she’s possibly done better, but good song. My Chem: excellent preshow performance. Probably the best performance of the night. The Raconteurs: good house band, but probably should have just performed once for the night. Panic!: awesome performance, but it was a little too theatrical. I think it would have been better had it been just the guys playing with a guitar, bass, piano, and a small set of drums. Otherwise, I’m thrilled they won video of the year compared with the people they were up against. But I have to say the Chili Peppers’ video was awesome, neck and neck. Panic! deserved the award. Overall, the only thing that was halfway exciting were the performances. The commentaries between were horrible. Please take “sexy” back where it came from and bury the phrase “sexyback”.

the sundance kid | 9/3/2006, 7:32 pm EST

who the fuck listens to Christina Aguilera?

Mark | 9/3/2006, 5:55 pm EST

I thought everyone was terrible(with the exception of the raconteurs), what is wrong with today’s music every lead singer of every pop band has a flat voice(with the exception of jack white). But the best idea of the night was jack black and jack white forming a band.

BRITS BRIGGEST FAN | 9/3/2006, 4:37 pm EST

Okay the vmas have sucked ever since they went to miami! the two best vma performers werent there this year and they are .. BRITNEY SPEARS and EMINEM! if they were there i believe it would have been a hell lot better. They always do the best performances especially BRITNEY! and the night wasnt even exciting with a surprise visit by brit and kev! wow the vmas sucked! i cant wait for brits comeback!

Stacy | 9/3/2006, 11:53 am EST

Sad little show, sad little man. Still love ya Sheffield. Aint it sad

mark | 9/3/2006, 11:17 am EST

justin was impessive. christina sucked. beyonce was okay. jack black was not funny. i felt like shakira’s performance was lacking any kind of ingenuity. madonna didn’t win anything?! but the pussycat dolls did?! yeah they’re all hott but who gives a shit about sexy…i want to see some goddamn entertainment. just bring britney spears back for the love of god and thrills us all a little.

Brenda Starr | 9/2/2006, 6:27 pm EST

Brilliant shit, Rob! Jack Black ruled, so did Raconteurs, Lou Reed, Justin, TI, Billy Gibbons… Actually this was the best VMA in years and this play by play was the best part!!

T-Crash | 9/2/2006, 3:04 pm EST

Wow, I’m a celebrity, huh? Being called out by Rob Sheffield! Now, if only anybody knew who the hell he is…

Hey, I might be featured in the next Rolling Stone…but probably not. If I was RS, I wouldn’t want to reminisce on the crap-fest called the VMAs…

Louee | 9/2/2006, 2:16 pm EST

Jasmine, you’re right! I was too timid to admnit it before, but I think Beyonce’s performnace was a rip off of Brit’s AMA performnace-especially as far as the outfit goes. The long coat with leather undershorts and black thigh boots-that was all Britney. Bet she was pissed, but she’s too sweet to say anything! People can dog Britney all they want, but the VMAs have sucked since she’s ducked into motherhood and they always will until she comes back!

Sabrina | 9/2/2006, 12:17 pm EST

i have to agree for the most part with aries73. rob is hilarious but aries73 is right. give something after 1990 a chance. fo real fo realz.

ok go is amazing. so are the killers. everyone else “sucks.”

panic! at the disco and fall out boy need to die.

kevin | 9/2/2006, 12:16 pm EST

MTV sucks, VMA’s suck, every pop star who appeared sucked…but Billy Gibbons, Lou Reed, and Racounters must live on. You are our only hope!!! (P.S. Jack Black, you died a little in my heart that night.)

Moe | 9/2/2006, 10:45 am EST

I think all rockers who rule should boycott this awards show!I have never seen such a lack of talent or originality in my life! I have lost all respect for Jack Black,just think he tried to talk Sharon Osborne into letting him play Ozzy!For those of us who still love rock,long live Greenday,Chilli Peppers, U2,etc….

Cornelius T. Pepperpot. | 9/2/2006, 9:50 am EST

Hehehe a night spent drinking Zima and bitching about the VMAs online, This guy has got to be a virgin.

Jasmine | 9/2/2006, 4:19 am EST

All the performers sucked. Bring Britney back. At least it was fun with her there. Not to mention she is the best female performer. Beyonce’s performance was a total ripoff of Britney’s ama performance, and Janet’s “Ryhthm Nation” video. Britney rules the vma’s.

maia | 9/2/2006, 1:24 am EST

WILL SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME HOW THE CHILI PEPPERS GET NOMINATED FOR 7 AWARDS AND NOT WIN ANY??? I WONDER WHICH ONE OF THESE WANNABE PUNK BANDS WILL BE AROUND AFTER 20 YEARS LIKE THEY HAVE!!! THIS JUST MAKES ME LAUGH. YOU KNOW WHO I FEEL SAD FOR? WHOEVER PICKS THE WINNERS, THEY SHOULD ALL BE FIRED FOR NOT KNOWING WHAT THE FUCK THEY’RE DOING!!! FROM NOW “M” IN MTV STANDS FOR MORONIC!!!! AND EVERYONE WHO WORKS AT MORONICTV SHOULD BE ASHAMED!!! SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous | 9/2/2006, 1:10 am EST

why did that crap band panic! get video of the year when only one frigging member of the band is in the video.

www.fotolog.com/mariemosla | 9/2/2006, 12:14 am EST

hi
soy Mariela, MTV lo mejor CA.
Saluods desde Chile.
Bye

RLG | 9/1/2006, 11:16 pm EST

im just happy diddy didnt host, and a mit it it wasnt that bad what else would we have wached friday night

JLI | 9/1/2006, 11:06 pm EST

The last time I watched MTV was 15 years ago. Was garbage then and I am sure it is garbage now. But after reading about their stupid show I have one question. Why the hell would Lou Reed lower himself and be on that stupid show? And I wish Jack White would distance himself from those idiots at MTV. He doesn’t need them and Lou Redd sure doesn’t them either.

jatspears | 9/1/2006, 10:54 pm EST

Honestly, this VMA’s was the worst EVER!! The only shinning moment of the night was Christina Aguilera’s performance -and I’m not his fan-…, but the rest of the show really sucks. I preffer watch “The Dark Side Of The Moonman Awards”: It’s a lot of fun and it’s so much better than the trash that I saw on TV last night. And plus, Panic At The Disco, Best Video Of The Year!?? Ewww!!! I vomit when I see that stupid video, It’s the worst video ever. Literally, “MTV Killed The Video Star”.

Louee dont know shit | 9/1/2006, 10:50 pm EST

sorry Louee VMAs sucked and so did xtina

Louee | 9/1/2006, 10:35 pm EST

Rob, I am a huge fan of your writing. I flip stratight to your column when I get my RS in the mail, but baby come on! Christina was positively alluring. What an image she presented! I’ll concede her vocals were not in absolute top form, but even with half her typical lung power she can blow the faces off of anybody that touched that stage last night. How can you not agree? She has the truest (only?) talent of the younger generation. I agree that Britney did look darn cute, and ignore some of these posters on here…it’s okay to be smitten with her. I can’t wait for her to perform on the VMAs again (without the hubby, please!) And to whoever said it, Britney did not get booed. I watched it again just to see, and I didn’t hear any booing! Beyonce has such a glamorously glorious stage presence. I think she was ad-libbing some, and sure her dance routine did nothing to prove Jermaine Dupri’s comments about her being a Janet clone wrong, but I find it difficult to blink during her performances-she’s that captivating. I think the bands, whereas they are supposed to add some substantiality to the ceremony, completely sucked the life outta the VMAs (which were much in need of resuscitation to begin with). Jack Black,the nacho libre hack, was wack. Justin didn’t even look like he was trying, but his songs are so pumping and thumping that I still had to sway along (forgive me!)I wish they would send Jessica Simpson to perform in Lebanon, and maybe that would be the end of her. Some questions: Who shot J.Lo’s stylist? Doesn’t Pink realize that with “Stupid Girls” she’s penned a self-loathing anthem? How much am I supposed to revere Hype Williams (we only met last night)? Oh well, another one in the bag. It was a terrible bore, but thanks Rob for blogging. Indeed the best thing about this year’s VMAs has been reading the scathing reviews.

Raised By Bees | 9/1/2006, 9:12 pm EST

Why are you drinking Zima?

auramac | 9/1/2006, 9:07 pm EST

Worst VMA’s of all time. Worst show. Worst music- except the Raconteurs- who unfortunately kept getting cut off for backstage crap, commercials, etc. as if it was a late- night talk show and the band was mainly there for the live audience. Jackass and midgets made me vomit. So did tattooed, slurring lowlife non-talents. There’s some great musicians out there- why don’t we see them?

Melanie | 9/1/2006, 7:27 pm EST

Hey Rob, why are you always hating on Christina? What did she do to you? Jealous much?

saad | 9/1/2006, 7:00 pm EST

that shit was wack…where was a nod for either of beck’s videos??…how about a little more respect for greenday’s “wake me up…” video…that shit was moving and tragic…no imagination in many of the winning vids…at least panic! won for best…even though gnarls deserved it…u may hate the song…but their video is actually pretty well done…admit it…

Adam | 9/1/2006, 6:42 pm EST

You are not the worst and stupidest and boringest blogger of the night, but of ALL TIME.

And to think RS actually gives you space to spew this crap, even if they do at least have you relegated to the web and don’t actually waste ink on you. Yet still, how sad.

Alex Mar | 9/1/2006, 6:39 pm EST

Rob, if you were only half as funny as you think you are…

Fall Panic! Boy | 9/1/2006, 6:18 pm EST

Lame show. Xtina probably was the best performance of the night simply because she at least has some stage presence, but her voice was way off — she was really straining. Missy Elliot in a gardbage bag, stuck in a little jeep? Terrible. Jack Black was weak. Sarah Silverman’s little segment about Paris was not funny — fell completely flat, and once you heard her first two lines, the rest of her bit was predictable. Finally, EMO needs to die a very quick death. Slitting its wrists won’t be quick enough. Shotgun to the head. The world must be rid of emo.

Matt | 9/1/2006, 6:08 pm EST

The VMAs sucked. I guess you can’t expect much from an award show that has a category called “best ringtone”

Sandra | 9/1/2006, 5:43 pm EST

The show did suck, but the only think that saved it from being a total crapfest was Christina Aguilera. Even with her voice at under 100% her act was more powerful and memorable than every other act combined.

TGFChristina!

Manuel | 9/1/2006, 5:39 pm EST

I can’t believe MTV actually gve an award to “The Pussycat Dolls” instead of Shakira or Madonna, who are way better perfomers and had aweseome videos… Panic! at the Disco Best Video of the Year? Now i can see why Madonna prefers to perform at Paris than losing her time watching how MTV goes down and down…

Jack Black tried too hard and didn’t nail it. Why do the even bother to nominate Shakira for 7 awards and not give anyone to her in the ceremony? I guess MTV executives are all stoned and snob 30 somethings that think that gibing awards to this “indie bands” (yeah right!) is cool…

Bottomline: 2006 VMA’s sucked.

lana | 9/1/2006, 5:38 pm EST

if anyone needs singing lessons it’s beyonce with her off-key often lipped performance. it makes sense for her to be so angry, she’s lost her mind. so sad that her album won’t sell very well when it comes out. christina on the other hand, gave the best performance of the night and she is the definition of vocal talent. this is the third time she’s performed without an award to show for it. may be if paris hilton was scheduled to performed the show might be more entertaining with an idiot trying to sing and be sexy at the sametime.

beaker | 9/1/2006, 5:02 pm EST

christina aguilera,nelly furtado and madonna should won an award. Christina can´t sing?? She had one of the best voice´s of the world

Bob | 9/1/2006, 4:23 pm EST

Disclaimer: I an old man of 44.I couldn’t sit thru the whole boring thing, will fast forward on DVR.

Rock and Roll isn’t about hitting all of the right notes; Christina,Satriani, et al take note.

How can you be a rock and roll fan this summer and not know who The Raconteurs are? The best!

Sorry Rob, but Axl was never that great the first time around. He just framed the razor edged guitars of LA Metal with a little MTV type style. Sort of like Fred Durst did to his genre. No Legs.

Norge | 9/1/2006, 4:01 pm EST

Christina was the best… so go fuck your self ass hole!

Mars | 9/1/2006, 3:37 pm EST

This awards show play-by play brought to you by the much missed Well Hung at Dawn, and Rob Sheffield, doing his best Well Hung at Dawn impression (which really, really sucks…)

SoulOnFire | 9/1/2006, 3:31 pm EST

Christina can’t sing. Are u on crack?¡ Probly was the best of the nite.

Everything else was so predictible; I miss the old shakira, now she seems to be another stupid lady like paris.

Coy | 9/1/2006, 3:24 pm EST

The Killers, Panic At the Disco, and Fall Out Boy should NEVER be nominated…let alone WIN…an award.

What a bunch of pathetic, untalented losers.

pinkdot | 9/1/2006, 3:23 pm EST

WTF is Lou Read doing at the VMAS?????
total disapointment… the world is comig to an end

anonymous | 9/1/2006, 3:20 pm EST

I agree about the Madonna thing. I doubt she would want to attend future VMA shows if she gets a chance to see the current one. A lot of the music that is out right now would not sell if it did not have a visual attached to it. Jack Black was a deer caught in the headlights.

j-mad-G | 9/1/2006, 3:06 pm EST

Jack was NOT funny at all. The show sucked really bad this year. The Pussy Cat Dolls won? Come ON!
Why wasn’t snoop up with them? He was in the Video too.
Anyways, Hung up won zero, That really pissed me off~

Cliff | 9/1/2006, 3:01 pm EST

Raconteurs owned the night. They’re the band of the moment as of this morning.

And I agree with the poster who said the awards were missing Madonna. If you look back through the previous years, it’s the non-Madonna ones that are a bore. When the other artists hear she’s going to be there, they step up their game considerably, hoping to match the spectacle she creates.

.... | 9/1/2006, 2:55 pm EST

WTF? The Raconteurs not good enough to have an actual performance on tv so they’re reduced to being a house band playing only during comercials? I didn’t think MTV even knew who they were. I swear they only wanted them so Jack Black could do that stupid joke with Jack White.

It was pretty boring. Jack Black wasn’t even that funny and the performances were either bad or ok. I only liked the end 1)Because the Killers played their new song and it was awesome and 2)Well, after that the show was over

OK Go on with ya bad self | 9/1/2006, 2:51 pm EST

MTV’s Mission Statement:
Follow da money!

Belle | 9/1/2006, 2:51 pm EST

RACONTEURS….ROCKED THIS SHOW…NOTHIN BUT

Bell | 9/1/2006, 2:50 pm EST

VMA’s…..wow, the only thing that saved this show was the performances of the Raconteurs. They absolutely ROCKED THE HOUSE!

jfire | 9/1/2006, 2:49 pm EST

The VMA’s or should I have said ” the hip hop awards” sucked big time. Bring back some freaking rock!! I keep on watching the VMA’s thinking they might be get better, but they kep getting worse.MTV.. bring back the producers you had back in the 80’s and early 90’s. That show last night was pathetic.

wayne | 9/1/2006, 2:30 pm EST

I didn’t really follow the awards for the past couple of years, but I should not have expected much when they hand out awards for ringtones and video game soundtracks. MTV needs to go “Back to Basics”. I had no idea that “My Hump” was considered hip-hop. I should have taken my hump to bed and avoided this mess altogether.

Anonymous | 9/1/2006, 2:27 pm EST

I must say that that was the saddest display of non-talent I have ever seen. The 2006 VMA’s was a total flop and completely un-entertaining.

I hate to say this, but I think that Rock is oficially dead. When is the music industry and MTV going to realize that the term “artist” actually implies god-given talent. Being an artist requires more than ripping off another artist’s music, dressing up in glam, singing through a filter, putting together an over dramamtic video and boxing it up for the masses. To call bands and solo acts like Panic at the Disco, All American Rejects, and for the love of god, Paris Hilton, “artists” is an INSULT to greats like Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Red Hot Chili Peppers, etc.

In addition, the show itself should be re-titled The 2006 MTV Video Hip-Hop Awards. It would be so nice to actually see musical TALENT in a program like this. EVERY act I saw, save the cameos from Lou Reed, Billy Gibbons, and POSSIBLY Christina Aguilera (at least she has a voice), was an imitation of the previous act. An original thought, idea, sound MIGHT be a nice idea.

In addition to the lack of talent, the show itself was completely discombobulated. Jack Black was WAAAAYYYY over the top and completely un-funny. The music ques were way off, and the show seemed very disorganized. The only amusing moment in my opinion was the drunk bastards of Jack-Ass presenting on stage, and that dude stealing Panic’s sunshine at the end. Other than that, I was bored, annoyed and sad, thinking about the state of musical talent that NON-exists today.

MTV WAKE UP!!!! Its about music, not popularity!

mandy_lou | 9/1/2006, 2:01 pm EST

come on people! THERE WERE ONLY LIKE 5 PEOPLE UP FOR A VMA!! i kept on seening the same people up for an award, and i got really bored. at lest they had the racontures playing or eles i would have died. your right the VMA’s changed the definition of suck.

Ryan | 9/1/2006, 2:00 pm EST

Once again the producer’s final vote decides the winners of the VMA’s. This year they “apparently” let the public vote on their favorites in all major categories. Being a biast, huge Madonna fan, I bet that she did receive the most votes from fans in her nominated categories, but she came out winnerless. It’s frustrating, but who really cares about the video’s anymore, MTV doesnt even play a video anymore unless its a 30 sec snippet on TRL or the full version at 3 AM. A video just isnt a video anymore. Record companies are not supplemeting the costs of videos; you can simply tell. So why even hand out the ridicolous moonmen anymore?

Finally, lets say the lack of the Madonna “factor” by her not being there was partially a reason the VMA’s are not as fun anymore. Her past performances and her simply showing up gave those years huge ratings and there was always a lot of water cooler gossip. I wish they would have included her playing in Paris lastnight, at least their would have been something to watch.

OK Go on with ya bad self | 9/1/2006, 1:57 pm EST

Britney… Al Qaeda…
That’s it!!
K-Fed is really Osama bin Laden!!!That bastard’s been hiding right under our noses all this time!!

hbk_cvh@hotmail.com... lol | 9/1/2006, 1:55 pm EST

Was pretty obvious that Axl was not going to do anything but, perform… they said Axl as a presenter… anyone who thought he was gonna sing is a idiot. But, yes it should have been the other way around. In my eyes there is only two highlights. Axl (the definition of sexy back)… even if it was in the smallest capacity you could possibly have a person with “Iconic” rock status. The other being the black guy who came out and bum rushed the aluminum foil covered J-Lo. I like his reality show sales pitch to bad he spoke to fast that I couldn’t do anything to help his cause. I think you were to got to a site like 6000/mtv.com that is not it but, you get the idea. If people know email me… PLEASE. Overall I will use the word Axl used for the 02 Medley… “catastrophe” to describe a dying art known as the VMA’s… they could have done numerous things to make this one better. Axl performing with any of the performers… I mean any… he would have made their song “Better” otherwise another quick idea is cancel the VMA’s. Zima’s wouldn’t even help me after Christina I switched to double shots of Everclear.

Mike | 9/1/2006, 1:50 pm EST

Yep….the 1992 VMA’s were great…then I’ll go so far as to say ‘93 was the last good one, period. Pearl Jam w/ Neal Young “Rockin’ in the Free World” is THE best peformance at the VMA’s ever. Then MTV decided hippity-hop, and lip sync’ing were acceptable artforms. People…the Pussycat Dolls won a freakin’ award last night. Are you actually kidding me? First of all…why does there need to be 6 of them? 6 girls up there, when only one of them is “singing”?

MTV and Britney Spears are the root of all the world’s problems. Yep…if Britney had never lip-sync’d her way to superstardom, gas prices would still be $1.25. In fact, I think I think she might be Al-Quaida.

CRJ | 9/1/2006, 1:21 pm EST

c’mon Guys..the best performance goes to Shakira..u american idiots

Aries73 | 9/1/2006, 1:05 pm EST

T-Crash, save your faux-artsiness for people dumb enough to buy into it.

As disappointed as I am with the caliber of many artists today, the attitude of some music fans makes me want to burn every coffee shop in America down–with these artsy clowns in it (not really, but you get the idea).

Music snobs such as those on this blog are nearly as insufferable, if not more so, as much of the music on mainstream radio.

Axl Rose being the highlight of that show is a damning indictment of the whole concept of awards shows.

Felipe | 9/1/2006, 1:04 pm EST

The Last good MTV VMA were in 1992 when Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Guns N Roses, Metallica and U2 were nominated. Afterwards MTV killed rock n roll

. | 9/1/2006, 1:04 pm EST

Ok Rob, Chrisitina’s performance was bloated and melodramatic, but to say the woman can’t sing is flat out ridiculous.

Repent.

Felipe | 9/1/2006, 12:45 pm EST

As always Axl was the only real rock star at the show (but it was also great to see Lou Reed). GOD SAVE AXL WHO´S BACK IN THE RING!

James | 9/1/2006, 12:32 pm EST

The show may have sucked but your review was even worse. Please go away!

phill | 9/1/2006, 12:09 pm EST

Rob your`e sooo right the show sucked:

Jones | 9/1/2006, 12:02 pm EST

One more thing, don’t get on here acting like you Beyonce because if you must know, the rumors about the Jay-z and Rihanna thing isn’t true. Damn do you listen to tv or watch the news, stupid!

Jones | 9/1/2006, 11:58 am EST

First off, Don’t hate on Beyonce because you wish you were where she’s at, which is famous, hot sexy, beautiful and rich. She doing her thing and that’s all you can say. If I were you I would really say what you want to say, O don’t worry I will say it for you, Beyonce is Hot and she doing the damn thing!

Mike | 9/1/2006, 11:55 am EST

No Lil’ Kim….you’re definately NOT bringing sexy back. $100 to the first person who rearranges Lil’ Kim’s playdough face into something resembling a human being.
Nothing says sexy like a 4′10″ surgically disfigured ex-con.

jj | 9/1/2006, 11:51 am EST

Excuse me, hater but I believe the worst performance ever is Britney spears trying to sing Everytime live at the onyx hotel tour. Your just upset that your precious britney got booed by the mtv crowd and christina had one of the biggest appauluses of the night. You need to get over your hating obbession because it’s sad

Mo_Saf | 9/1/2006, 11:33 am EST

Are you effing high? Chistina can’t sing and gave a bad performance? Shut up please. I’m sure Briteny would impress you.

T-Crash | 9/1/2006, 11:30 am EST

And explain to me how Rolling Stone is “the next MTV”. That woul go to crap magazines like “Blender”.

T-Crash | 9/1/2006, 11:28 am EST

Okay, about X-Tina…she could sing.

But, unfortunately, that doesn’t matter if the song is unbelievably boring and her performance sucked.

Aries, you’re right, we should all watch MTV to listen to some good music…I mean, from Paris Hilton to Fergie, MTV plays the best that there is!

Sara | 9/1/2006, 11:23 am EST

Well Christina was the best performance of the night. She sang great even though she was getting over a cold. The audience sure thought so, they cheered so loud!

She deserved an award but then again what do you expect from MTV? I don’t know what your problem is with her, she actually deserves the recognition, she has the talent and is actually trying to do something new with her music each and everytime. Not like some of the same s*** out there.

marco | 9/1/2006, 11:18 am EST

to me the best performance was Beyonce ring the alarm. HOT HOT HOT

OK Go on with ya bad self | 9/1/2006, 11:15 am EST

Aries73: You sure are a bitter old man to be 33. I have no secret pass the hear all of the elite “unheard” bands, but if I had to solely rely on MTV to play music that I like or even appeals to me, I may as well puncture my eardrums with an ice pick. I love OK Go’s Music, but guess what, I also like “SexyBack”. The Internet just allows me to find out that Justin Timberlake is not the only person making music.

Tiago Moura | 9/1/2006, 11:10 am EST

I think these were the worst VMA’s ever!

1-Jack Black was only funny when he did the Tenacious D bit…Sarah Silverman should’ve presented the show! She was really funny!
2-I tend to love Christina but her perfomance was awful!!!Not in a technical way…she hit all the notes and blah blah blah…but it was such a terrible moment…I hadn’t heard The Racounters before this, but i actually thought they should’ve just let them play all night….they were brilliant!!! OK GO was also a cool moment!
3-I get the decision of letting the fans vote…but c’mon…it’s now official that fans have awful taste…AFI…Avenged Sevenfold…Panic at the disco!!!Oh and by the way if the fans are voting now what’s the purpose of the viewer’s choice award?!?
Is there even a purpose for these awards anymore…

JoJo | 9/1/2006, 11:05 am EST

Who did the treadmill dance? Ok Go!? Pleas sum1 tell me!!! That was fucking hilarious. Only thing I watched

Hunter | 9/1/2006, 11:00 am EST

Axl Rose is alive and well!!! That was the highlight. Lou Reed, Billy Gibbons and the Racounters( is that the spelling? I’m buying ther album now) were the best parts. Everything else was pretty lame.

MTVSux | 9/1/2006, 10:48 am EST

A-hole: Joe Satriani has more talent in his pinky finger than you could ever dream of having, you clueless hack.

Dwayne W. | 9/1/2006, 10:44 am EST

I thought the show was pretty boring. Jack Black (who I thought was a bad selection for host) was boring. Panic @ the Disco was awful!! Beyonce’s performance was just all hype, and though i’m a big fan of Xtina, she chose the wrong song to perform. Hello!!! This is the VMA’s, NOT the Grammys! I understand you want to promote your new single, but geez! We all know she’s a great singer, but what an over-blown, overly dramatic performance that was! Just like Pink, I was surprised that she won the only award she was nominated for! And how the hell were Christina Aguilera, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and MADONNA snubbed?! WHAT THE FUCK!! WHO’S VOTING!? It was a very disappointing show- I didn’t even bother to watch it to the end because that’s when I would have been really pissed to see the stupid Panic @ the Disco win for Video of the Year! Nobody who actually deserved to win won! If these “winners” are the choices of voters, we really live in a sad world. Again I ask- WHAT THE FUCK!! The VMA’s seem to be trying to retain some semblance of importance, but after watching this show, we wonder if they really do! Thumbs down!

Aries73 | 9/1/2006, 10:42 am EST

I feel sorry for you guys that represent the Internet Generation. You guys, and the blowhole who wrote this tripe, are so “Too Cool for School” that no artist is any good to you unless:

A) They’re played in coffee shops
B) They attract no more than 2,500-3,000 people per city
C) They’re covered in obscure college or “alternative” newsmagazines.
or
D) They’re either past their prime or could never get a record deal if their lives depended on it.

I’m 33 and grew up mainly in the late 80’s/early 90’s. I’m about as selective about music as the next person, but at the VERY least I’m willing to give artists the benefit of the doubt and listen to what they’re offering. Some of the music today is good and some of it is dog food, but that’s the case for EVERY decade.

To the nobody who wrote this and thought his opinions were worth more than the bird droppings on a car: get over yourself. Musicians don’t play for you and you alone. Contrary to what you or others may believe, there are enough people who buy/download albums by these artists that your opinion is worth as much as a Confederate nickel.

To the idiot screaming payola: I don’t like that concept either as it has hurt the careers of many artists, but please stop and think before you level that charge without some concrete evidence.

Oddjob | 9/1/2006, 10:38 am EST

OkGo and Jack Black were great and hilarious, Killers new song is cool, & I hate to admit it but Christina was the only performer all night who actually DID hit all the notes.

And for the record, Rolling Stone circa 2006 is the MTV of magazines (NOT a compliment)

OK Go on with ya bad self | 9/1/2006, 10:27 am EST

OK Go’s treadmill dance was the only relevent moment of the evening. It was the insanely goofy pimple on the buttcheck poking out from under the too-short shorts that MTV is still trying to squeeze its overbloated ass into after 25 years. MTV, I’m only saying this as a friend, but you’re not a size 2 anymore.

Francisco Valdes | 9/1/2006, 10:18 am EST

Yes the show sucked, but why does Rolling Stone cover it so much every year if they think or know in advance that its gonna suck?. Viva Lou!.

wayne | 9/1/2006, 9:13 am EST

Were all of the Florida votes counted in this award show? I was hoping that Ashton Kutcher would come out at one point in the show and announce that we all had been punked.

Samantha | 9/1/2006, 9:07 am EST

Rob Sheffield,

You obviously can’t hear very well. Christina Aguilera has an amazing voice and her performance was outstanding.

Gabi Hoopasteak | 9/1/2006, 8:59 am EST

This Rolling Stone Web Rag calling the MTV VMA’s lame is like the pot calling the kettle black.

tw | 9/1/2006, 8:43 am EST

I was looking forward to a great 2006 VMAs. Unfortunately I kept looking for 3 hours and was cleary not impressed. I clearly have to blame myself for watching the entire broadcast. You seem to have a personal issue with Christina. Did she turn down your invite to your high school prom?

. | 9/1/2006, 7:34 am EST

Joe Satriani is actually quite a proficient axe-slinger.

Luke | 9/1/2006, 7:19 am EST

Madonna shunned by the VMAs? Something has seriously gone wrong with the world. Best Female Video is practically the Madonna award. Mayeb they were “hung up” on the fact that she couldn’t be there.

CHRIS | 9/1/2006, 6:35 am EST

Happy everyone got their yearly celebration of mediocrity. The state of music is very sad these days my friends.

Stains | 9/1/2006, 5:58 am EST

Why is everyone so anti-moustache? I thought the fashionable people watched this sort of shit on TV? It’s a fact that the truly fashionable have been pro moustache since the industrial revolution. Brandon Flowers has provided the only shred of credibility to the whole show by having a moustache. Rock on Brandon

Beyonce | 9/1/2006, 5:46 am EST

How did I pull off my Ima kill J if he ever cheats on me with that Rihanna bitch dance?

Beyonce | 9/1/2006, 5:44 am EST

How did I pull off my Ima kill J if he ever cheats on me wit that rihanna bitch dance?

PinkPick | 9/1/2006, 3:45 am EST

You do know because of this post the 07′ VMA awards are going to have clips of artists reinacting their music videos while being intoxicated by Zima. MTV is known for ripping off ideas. I mean, the “stick-man” gimmick was really lame…

Plus this year’s sponsers sucked, no Sega Dreamcast? Shame on you MTV for not making everybody want PSP movies because UMDs will replace DVDs! Like OMG the future is here and MTV needs more money for its hip award shows!

Christina Aguilera | 9/1/2006, 3:36 am EST

O Rly?

teddy | 9/1/2006, 3:30 am EST

This VMA show had so many “what not to do” moments. Hopefully, next year will correct all of the wrongs done this year. I agree with a number of your observations but I actually enjoyed Christina’s performance. I really wish I had not sat through the whole show, but I kept waiting for it to get better!!!!—Was I wrong

Shaneda | 9/1/2006, 3:11 am EST

Christina showed so much emotion, it almost made me cry.

Lorenda | 9/1/2006, 3:10 am EST

i would love to hear you sing?

javicie | 9/1/2006, 2:59 am EST

Christina was awesome!
So, get your head out of your ass!

KEEBIE | 9/1/2006, 2:58 am EST

Christina was very captivating on stage.
She had my attention.
But, honestly, she wanted to pull off a freakin ballad at the VMA’S so I give her props for the guts…

Jake Williams | 9/1/2006, 2:53 am EST

Yeah but possibly the suckiest part of this whole crapfest is the Chili Peppers being nominated seven times, not performing at the show, and losing the big award to a bunch of 15 year old emo losers. In fact, I didn’t even see any of them on camera all night. Maybe they were somewhere doing this crazy thing I heard about called “Writing Your Own Songs”.

Norge | 9/1/2006, 2:45 am EST

Christina was the best Performance of the night…

HeyYou | 9/1/2006, 2:42 am EST

Christina can’t sing? Are you high?

E | 9/1/2006, 2:24 am EST

MTV should have invited and asked Craig David to sing “Fast Cars” on this year’s VMA’s. Craig would have did good. But I guess the Music Industry and MTV is messed up!

Ding Ding | 9/1/2006, 2:21 am EST

RHCP and TI got fucking snubbed!!!

Miguel G | 9/1/2006, 2:11 am EST

The best performer was christina Aguilera. Wonderful!!!

Chuck | 9/1/2006, 2:08 am EST

Can I just say…Rob you kick ass! I love reading every word you write, and it’s even better when set against EMPTYv’s cluelessness. Your commentary was far more entertaining than any VMA i’ve seen.

E | 9/1/2006, 2:07 am EST

I have laughed so much because the VMA’s was so bad. Jack Black was so silly. I have thought that Christina Aguilera is one of the most powerful vocalist of the evening. I do wished that the VMA’s was as good as when Jimmy Fallon hosted the show a few years back. Maybe MTV should have invited Kelly Price and let her sing I live here now. Hopefully the VMA’s will improve.

LZ | 9/1/2006, 1:53 am EST

Seriously Rob, what’s your problem? Christina sang perfectly fine. Don’t be an asshole.

William | 9/1/2006, 1:49 am EST

CAPTIVATION….CHRISTINA…wak e up…who sings like she does now? Who works an audience for all their worth? Think fast. Outstanding Performance…stick in your memory…never forgotten vocals.. THAT’S MUSIC.

JOHN | 9/1/2006, 1:34 am EST

I agree Axl Rose was the only thing worth watching,,thats why they put him on last…its good to hear he still has the scream….

William | 9/1/2006, 1:34 am EST

Ahhhhh. real talent…HERE’S TO MR. WILLIAMS….VANGUARD…. and vay to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!

William | 9/1/2006, 1:30 am EST

Back to the MTV…is this a performance of The Lion King…who is putting the schedule of acts together? All of this could be better thought out….sorry.

jt086 | 9/1/2006, 1:08 am EST

i have a bad feeling sexy back references will be here for a while :S

not a huge fan, and even tho kinda boring song…xtina definitely can sing the hell out of most of the other peformers tonite…rather see her doing sumthing uptempo, but talent is rare on that stage….paris hilton anyone?

David William | 9/1/2006, 12:57 am EST

Christina’s performance was fantastic…What happened, Rob? She kill a few of your puppies? Get over it. You’ll never get laid by anyone, let alone her!

William | 9/1/2006, 12:49 am EST

Oh MTV video awards…you bore me.

Matt | 9/1/2006, 12:41 am EST

ummmm…. how about the definition of the word “pussy.” keep talking about drinking zima and the definition of “pussy” will be forever changed.

William | 9/1/2006, 12:21 am EST

Hey…went to go watch Sally Fields narration on Barbara Stanwyck on TCM….rock on.

William | 9/1/2006, 12:04 am EST

Here’s to six dancers with a dream…go PUSSYCAT go…anyone got a problem with that? This was the ticket.

William | 8/31/2006, 11:53 pm EST

You go Sarah Silverman… and while we’re out it. Paris! get OUT OF THE GREEN ROOM. Sarah made me laugh…remember laughter?

RockGod | 8/31/2006, 11:49 pm EST

Axl Rose, the only reason why anyone watched the show! Guns N Roses, Chinese Democracy, 2006, bringin music back to where it should be, GOOD, FUCKIN, NIGHT!

William | 8/31/2006, 11:46 pm EST

Good lord…Kelly Clarkson…who’s voting? When you have Madonna and Christina Aguilera in the same room…what is Kelly doing? Serving the appetizers.

William | 8/31/2006, 11:39 pm EST

o, kay…I don’t want to see the music stars brushing their teeth or combing their hair or walking backstage. I want MTV AWARDS to have some frickin’ dignity….every one of them can rock n roll on stage and be honored…but I don’t feel honored by seeing all these cameras…feels like a nest of flys

Agogo | 8/31/2006, 11:35 pm EST

You know, as much as this show blew, it comforts me to know that Green Day did not win an award.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:33 pm EST

You know what, Rob is right…my definition of “suck” has surely changed…

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 11:32 pm EST

The Killers dedicated their performance to Patti “darling you know that no 9-11 widow could take me away from you….wait a second Im not the Boss and this aint the E Street Band”

WTF | 8/31/2006, 11:30 pm EST

gay

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:30 pm EST

A post show? God, unless Led Zeppelin goes on stage and starts playing “Stairway to Heaven” while Jessica Alba strips on camera, I’m leaving…

DeadHorse | 8/31/2006, 11:28 pm EST

Ditto. Raconteurs rocked. The bad thing was that they kept cutting them off. That ticks me off.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:27 pm EST

Okay, the only saving grace of this show was the Raconteurs…

DeadHorse | 8/31/2006, 11:27 pm EST

Hey, Brandon Flowers; Freddie Mercury called from the grave…he wants his mustache back.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:26 pm EST

See, that is a GOOD performance…though I was wishing for “Estranged” and the dolphins…

jon | 8/31/2006, 11:25 pm EST

I’m not sure what Brandon Flowers is doing with a stach but it’s kind of weirding me out.

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 11:25 pm EST

he doesnt look like a thing like Jesus but he looks just like you imagined, when you were young………On closer inspection this song is not about Axl Rose

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:24 pm EST

This song is good…at least that’s what Rolling Stone said…we’ll see!

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:23 pm EST

After that scream, I’m now going to burn all my GNR records…excuse me…

Benji | 8/31/2006, 11:22 pm EST

what ended up with vid of the year?

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 11:22 pm EST

Oh gentle Poseidon Axl Rose

jon | 8/31/2006, 11:22 pm EST

there showing axls nipples…it’s over.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:21 pm EST

Holy shit, Axl Freakin Rose!!

jon | 8/31/2006, 11:21 pm EST

Even axl has more integrity than this, and that’s saying a ton

DeadHorse | 8/31/2006, 11:21 pm EST

Axl Rose went home after he saw what crap is winning awards

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:20 pm EST

You know what sucks? “Dani California” didn’t win a damn thing…

jon | 8/31/2006, 11:20 pm EST

What the FUCK. Panick at the disco…..hold on fluffy I”m coming towards the light

truant | 8/31/2006, 11:20 pm EST

The payola awards.
Payola, payola, payola.
When is the internet going to put all of these people out of business? >myspace.com/regulateyourcyc cle

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:19 pm EST

Holy shit, that was vid of the year? I watched this damn show for that? And where the hell is Axl Rose?

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 11:19 pm EST

Dylan/Alecia Keys- That would totally own the rolling thunder revue

DeadHorse | 8/31/2006, 11:19 pm EST

I wish Axl would announce the release date for that album he’s been swearing to be working on for the last 10 years +

jon | 8/31/2006, 11:18 pm EST

does J-blow have cancer? Or maybe she’s trying to fade into the scenery.

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 11:18 pm EST

yes I feel my geneation could perhaps be defined by Hips Dont Lie, or that Panic at the Disco video, you are so right Jennifer Lopez

truant | 8/31/2006, 11:17 pm EST

I meant payola, of course. And they were singing “Internet killed the video star” not radio star.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:17 pm EST

And when America went sucky…here’s the winner!

DeadHorse | 8/31/2006, 11:16 pm EST

“Internet Killed the Radio Star” by the Raconteurs….That could be big!

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:16 pm EST

“Video Killed the Radio Star”…how ironic, hah!

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:15 pm EST

This has to be the longest awards show ever…and the most pointless…who defines their career by winning an MTV award?

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 11:15 pm EST

All night and no footage of John Mark Karr……..damn you MTV

truant | 8/31/2006, 11:12 pm EST

Jesus, no fucking wonder the music industry isn’t selling any records. One need only watch this pathetic show to realize why that is so. Payoloa, anyone?

jon | 8/31/2006, 11:12 pm EST

Where are the freaking killers? If I watched all this and they cut them I will seriously loose it. Damn diddy….I don’t know how it’s his fault but it should be

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 11:12 pm EST

Next up, Pat Buchanan is coming out to talk about America’s War on Immigration, stay tuned.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:11 pm EST

Al Gore is super-serial about Man-Bear-Pig…I mean, global warming…aww, he just needs a friend…

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:10 pm EST

I find it funny that they did the global warming segment this late into the show- by now, everybody’s turned the channel!

jon | 8/31/2006, 11:09 pm EST

What the fuck is Al Gore doing! He’s sucking what fun there is in this show out.

LB | 8/31/2006, 11:09 pm EST

Al Gore is super cereal about global warming.

jon | 8/31/2006, 11:06 pm EST

A midget who hits people in the balls…original. Why the hell hasn’t this ended yet?

William | 8/31/2006, 11:06 pm EST

o,kay..right back at ya. Justin Timberlake in a leisure suit singing too high and moving in on Michael’s moves…gross…and I’m glad he wants to bring sexy back…but please…if that’s his idea of sexy…I’ll stick with Cameron.

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 11:06 pm EST

The viewers chose Fall Out Boy, who are they going to choose in ‘08, tonight on Anderson Cooper 360

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:05 pm EST

KristaK, just for that, I’m poppin’ another Zima!

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:04 pm EST

Okay..Dance Dance will win..they showed us the damn stats throughout the whole thing

KristaK | 8/31/2006, 11:02 pm EST

I have agreed with you all night long up til this point - you are full of shit and Christina Aguilera is the best singer - actually - the ONLY real singer that has performed all night. You might wanna lay off the zimas…

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:01 pm EST

The sad thing is that Tenacious D are actually better than most of the performances tonight…

jon | 8/31/2006, 11:01 pm EST

Jack black segment…awkward….James blunt playing in the background terrible

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 11:00 pm EST

Whoa…Jack Black’s official “Chris Farley” moment…

Benji | 8/31/2006, 10:59 pm EST

I’m defintely with you jon…screw this shit, play some old Pearl Jam, Tool, NIN, etc

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:59 pm EST

Oh my God!! He ate Fergie!!

Benji | 8/31/2006, 10:58 pm EST

that really pisses me off…AFI is such a sell out whiny ass band

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:57 pm EST

Al Gore decided mankind was not worth saving after Xtina’s performance.

jon | 8/31/2006, 10:57 pm EST

A little old Jam and some Tool, possible some NIN.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:57 pm EST

If Al Gore even mutters “I’m serial!”…I will give him credit for the rest of my life…

jon | 8/31/2006, 10:55 pm EST

lets not be petty. I’m sure Al wouldn’t appreciate being called a dwarf.

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:55 pm EST

What if instead of the Raconteurs the Mars Volta were the house band…….imagine the possibilities

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:55 pm EST

Dude…three-fourths of the people who vote on this show don’t even know who Tool is…I could go for some Pearl Jam right about now…

Benji | 8/31/2006, 10:54 pm EST

man Tool gets no credit for their stuff, it’s really sad

jon | 8/31/2006, 10:54 pm EST

ONe of them was wearing purple pants, does that tell you anything? Where the hell is TOOL? Probably wouldn’t come if they were nominated, at least they have class.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:53 pm EST

They even shortened the ZZ Top song…yeah, good move, MTV, cause X-Tina’s performance was so much better…

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:51 pm EST

Who the hell thanks their lawyer?? For a rock band, these were the pussiest acceptance speeches of the night…

Benji | 8/31/2006, 10:50 pm EST

well I give up on the awards then…that was the only category that interested me.

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:50 pm EST

speaking of Weird Al, doesnt the guy from AFI kindve sound like him.
Maybe thats just me

jon | 8/31/2006, 10:49 pm EST

At least it wasn’t panic….but still don’t consider AFI rock….more alternative.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:49 pm EST

Yay, another wasted award…

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:48 pm EST

I predict: Chili Peppers

Only non-goth, nin-emo band there…

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:48 pm EST

I nominate Lou Reed being on stage with Pink as his worst career move since Metal Machine Music.

Benji | 8/31/2006, 10:47 pm EST

can anyone give me a quick update of the winners?

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:47 pm EST

God, here comes Pink!! I’m waiting for a Courtney Love moment!!

Jon B. | 8/31/2006, 10:46 pm EST

turn the fucking television OFF

jon | 8/31/2006, 10:46 pm EST

If lance made out with her it would drop her hotness to nicole richie status….lets not let that happen,maybe there is a petition we can sign.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:46 pm EST

No, but speaking of killing, I’m about to go shoot myself when X-Tina’s peformance is done…

Let’s hope to God Brandon Flowers and bunch don’t overdo it…

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:45 pm EST

Christina- hot song of the summer, boring ballad of the fall

jon | 8/31/2006, 10:41 pm EST

have the killers performed yet?

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:41 pm EST

Paris and Nicole back together, but the Smiths are not. God truly has turned his back on us.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:40 pm EST

now*

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:40 pm EST

Wow, Paris and Nicole are getting back together!! That sucks, not they’re un-interesting again…

jon | 8/31/2006, 10:38 pm EST

Come now they couldn’t have her telling racist jokes after the moving tribute to that video guy…..what the hell is his name….whatever.

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:37 pm EST

wheres the lifetime achievment for Evan Dando?

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:36 pm EST

Sarah Silverman was on Mr. Show.

Damn I miss Mr. Show.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:35 pm EST

Silverman is funny, but where are all the sex and racist jokes? I feel cheated…

I get the impression that she was being somewhat sarcastic about Paris…anyone else?

jon | 8/31/2006, 10:34 pm EST

Are the gods crazy….or is Sarah really hot?

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:34 pm EST

Missy can do it all…besides dance or sing.

jon | 8/31/2006, 10:32 pm EST

Damn, the LAPD should be here for this, they might be able to find biggies killer in the crowd…probably on the stage.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:32 pm EST

If Hype Williams is Picasso, then K-Fed is Bob Dylan…or Jack Black is Jack White…you get the idea…

jon | 8/31/2006, 10:31 pm EST

Britney lost and “cuteness” points when she got impregnated by a back up dancer. Genius of “black video?” A tad racist aren’t we Kanye?

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:30 pm EST

They had to show EVERY Hype Williams video??

jon | 8/31/2006, 10:29 pm EST

Another twenty minute rap presentation…..where has the time gone?

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:28 pm EST

Jack White performed Ball and Biscuit with Bob Dylan. This means that he has touched the hand of God. Jack Black was on Mr. Show. This means that he touched Bob Odenkirks hand, and thats pretty cool too.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:26 pm EST

That’s it…I’m poppin’ out a Zima!!

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:25 pm EST

Kanye…I’m about to cry…

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:23 pm EST

thank you Mr. Sheffield, I will make it my personal mission to make sure your wikipedia page says “Rob Sheffield brings the crunk” from now on

jon | 8/31/2006, 10:23 pm EST

The sad thing is that it was totally unscripted between Britney and Kevin, they don’t know where there ugly little bastard is. It looked like Jack White was going to kill Jack Black, that would have been worth watching.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:21 pm EST

Yay, another 15-second snippet of the Raconteurs!! The show is extended as long as possible, yet it can’t provide more rock music? Looks like Jack White was psyched to team up with Jack Black, huh?

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:21 pm EST

Dont talk to Jack White or he will leave and then we are shit out of luck

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:19 pm EST

I was kidding, but if that did occur it would go hard.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:17 pm EST

Wow, I’m surprised, “Estranged”, another epic…

jon | 8/31/2006, 10:17 pm EST

I was talking about mtv cutting to commercials whenever they are on. Love em

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:16 pm EST

Axl doesnt have time to save the show, slowly but surely, he is bringing democracy to china, and after that he’s bringing the troops home from Iraq

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:16 pm EST

Axl doesnt have time to save the show, slowly but surely, he is bringing democracy to china, and after that he’s bring the troops home from Iraq

ExileOnMassSt | 8/31/2006, 10:14 pm EST

Axl….come save this show.

Benji | 8/31/2006, 10:14 pm EST

for what? best new artist?

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:13 pm EST

Avenged Sevenfold will be performing Estranged later with Axl Rose, and yes there will be dolphins

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:13 pm EST

Holy shit…a metal band won…run, folks, armaggeddon!

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:10 pm EST

God, the singer is off!! He sounds like Eddie Vedder on crack…

I love how even in music awards, there is always room for a movie plug-in…

Benji | 8/31/2006, 10:09 pm EST

lol, not a fan of Panic! eh? I’d rather listen to them than T.I., that’s a definite.

vinnie | 8/31/2006, 10:09 pm EST

hav the red hot chili peppers won anything yet im stuk at school this sux

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:07 pm EST

No not yet, and they wont either, because after the Panic at the Disco performance rock n roll will be proclaimed dead

Benji | 8/31/2006, 10:05 pm EST

I don’t have cable…have they done best rock video yet?

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:04 pm EST

party foul against Rob Sheffield for not showing respect to me, AllTiredandStuff

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 10:03 pm EST

Hmm? I love The Raconteurs…I was serious when I said it should’ve been nominated for rock video…that and Life Wasted.

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 10:02 pm EST

my hump ringtone………now that is a party foul

jon | 8/31/2006, 10:00 pm EST

keep screwing jack white and see what happens

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:56 pm EST

Good, “Steady As She Goes”…awesome song…should’ve been nominated.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:55 pm EST

Wow, what a coincidence, performing the song, and winning it!! It is also unanswered why none of the other bands were even there. No, it’s not fixed.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:53 pm EST

Prediction: Chili Peppers

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:52 pm EST

God, another “Sexy back” reference…

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 9:52 pm EST

hey look…….its the guy from the Hives…….nope its just Jared Leto

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:50 pm EST

I actually feel bad for Rob Sheffield…he has to sit through the whole thing…I have a remote, hello ESPN!

jon | 8/31/2006, 9:48 pm EST

oh sweet god, T.I is the biggest joke in the world. I’m missing south park for this train wreck?

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:47 pm EST

Goddammit, another performance? Get this show over with!

jon | 8/31/2006, 9:45 pm EST

axl is there to present some “relevance,” for older mtv fans………HA HA

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:41 pm EST

Oh shit: Axl’s here?? Damn, if he returns again with dreads, I’m going to laugh my balls off.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:40 pm EST

Yes, because we all know about Beyonce’s lyrical genius. From “Bootylicious” to this song, she’s like the female Bob Dylan!

ExileOnMassSt | 8/31/2006, 9:39 pm EST

I’m just waiting for Axl Rose. Any predictions on what he’s here for?

jon | 8/31/2006, 9:38 pm EST

what the hell is up with O.K. go? IT has to be the stupidest gimmick ever, almost as bad as this retarded beyonce performance. I’m actually watching to see white trash britney and her “thugband,” just to make my sad life seem better.

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 9:37 pm EST

Beyonce’s performance: A comment on the police state of George W. Bush?

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:37 pm EST

Okay, the only way this award show can be saved is if Pearl Jam’s “Life Wasted” wins an award…and I’m not even sure it’s nominated…

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:34 pm EST

What was worse: Snoop’s “inspiring” speech, or Chamillionaire’s life story?

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 9:34 pm EST

I dont think Rob will speak to WITH us, but rather TO us, kindve like God

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:32 pm EST

I love how they parodied the Rolling Stone cover to show Busta Rhymes’ video…Rob Sheffield, did you endorse this?

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 9:30 pm EST

thank god for the raconteurs
Lets hear that cover of “crazy”

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 9:27 pm EST

That Fergie song is probably the worst song I have ever heard in my life.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:25 pm EST

Well, that JC Penney commercial was the most exciting event of the night so far…

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:22 pm EST

Well, Pink’s acceptance speech was kind of…disturbing, to say the least…

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:20 pm EST

Prediction for pop vid: Pink…it would be so ironic that Nicole Richie presented it…

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:17 pm EST

God, how long is this show? How about this: forget the performances (we’re not missing anything) and just say who wins…if this continues, this could be as boring as the Emmys…

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:07 pm EST

Forget the Pussycat Dolls, let’s go OK Go! Seriously, a bunch of geeky white boys dancing on treadmills…I’m waiting for one to slip and fall…that would make my day…at least the song is catchy…

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 9:06 pm EST

OK Go Away.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 9:04 pm EST

Well, if anybody called Jessica Simpson an idiot before, her rambling acceptance speech confirms it…

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 9:02 pm EST

Dylan’s got the porkchop and Shakira has the pie

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 9:01 pm EST

Um, at the top of the broadcast it was mentioned that Axl Rose will be there……….I think I smell a Rose/Raconteurs performance of “My Michelle”

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 8:51 pm EST

Wow! The Pussycat Dolls came onstage…and did absolutely nothing! What a pleasant surprise!

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 8:47 pm EST

You know, there is a complete difference in the hosts from the Movie and Video awards!

Jessica Alba- gorgeous, blonde, and, well, gorgeous.

Jack Black- overweight, sweaty, and comical.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 8:45 pm EST

Nope, Clarkson reins vicorious…on one of her ten singles from her recent album…

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 8:44 pm EST

I’ll predict the women’s winner- Christina Aguilera…because it sucks the least…of course, that’s never stopped the VMA’s before!

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 8:43 pm EST

I really thought 50 cent was going to yell like Howard Dean at the end of that geographical lesson

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 8:37 pm EST

God, the Raconteurs are awesome, almost makes me forget about the White…oh, crap…what were they called again?

whatinthebleedinghell? | 8/31/2006, 8:34 pm EST

who the fuck watches this crap? apparently, Rob Sheffield!

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 8:32 pm EST

Hmmm…is Shakira speaking English? Doesn’t matter, I’m watching it muted anyways…:)

Nammacus | 8/31/2006, 8:32 pm EST

overproduced GARBAGE

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 8:30 pm EST

zima gets ir crunk.

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 8:28 pm EST

Kanye o for 2. damn…….defeated by rod stewart

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 8:25 pm EST

You can mark down Andre 3000 on thw “worst-dressed” list…nice cowboy shoes, homie…

AllTiredandStuff | 8/31/2006, 8:24 pm EST

Dylan has popped up in an Ipod commercial. Maybe we will see him and The Raconteurs or perhaps him and Montel.

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 8:15 pm EST

Alright, the Raconteurs, some good music! For once…surprisingly, the VMA’s have been devoid of any great music, well, for a while…and what was with Gerard Way’s hair?

T-Crash | 8/31/2006, 8:11 pm EST

Yeah, but you gotta admit, Jack Black is at least semi-funny…best host the VMA’s ever had…

laz-e boy | 8/31/2006, 7:43 pm EST

heh heh

what is it with you guys and the zima?

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