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NEWS ABOUT: Video Music Awards

Video Music Awards stories: 9 news summaries

 Kanye Calls  
 Taylor to Apologize 

Rapper reaches out after Swift's appearance on The View

Sep 15, 09 3:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kanye West called Taylor Swift today to personally apologize for rushing the stage during her VMA acceptance speech, Entertainment Weekly reports. “Kanye did call me,” right after her appearance on The View, Swift told ABC News. “He was very sincere in his apology, and I accepted that... More »

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Kanye West • apology • Video Music Awards • Taylor Swift • MTV Video Music Awards

OPINION

 Kanye's Tantrum Smells Staged 

VMA debacle with Taylor Swift 'merely a way to distract' from MTV's lacking lineup

Sep 14, 09 9:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kanye West’s outburst at last night’s Video Music Awards allowed MTV “to sneak up behind the rest of the cable lineup and command the television-watching nation’s attention"—a definite coup when you consider it was competing with the US Open, football, and the True Blood ... More »

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entertainment • Kanye West • celebrity • award show • Video Music Awards • Taylor Swift • MTV Video Music Awards

SLIDESHOW

 Jackson Tributes 
 Steal Video Awards 

If it weren't for a certain rapper, Michael would have stolen the show

Sep 14, 09 7:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - With the exception of Kanye West's inebriated attack on Taylor Swift, last night’s MTV Video Music Awards were all about Michael Jackson, with longtime friend Madonna and sister Janet delivering moving tributes, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Material Girl introduced the tribute, while Janet performed her half... More »

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entertainment • Britney Spears • Janet Jackson • Eminem • celebrity • award show • Video Music Awards • Beyonce • Madonna • Michael Jackson • Rihanna • Beastie Boys • Green Day • Lady Gaga • Taylor Swift • MTV Video Music Awards

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Beyoncé, 
 Lady Gaga 
 Top VMA Noms 

Britney secures her comeback with seven nods

Aug 4, 09 12:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Beyoncé and Lady Gaga lead the pack with nine MTV Video Music Award nominations each, People reports. E! adds another notable: Britney Spears, with seven. The awards are set for Sept. 13. Elsewhere:
  • One of the two police chiefs charged with breaking into the home of Matthew Broderick and
... More »

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entertainment • Britney Spears • OJ Simpson • celebrity • Sarah Jessica Parker • Video Music Awards • Beyonce • Matthew Broderick • Guy Ritchie • Jay-ZTV • Lady Gaga • Sherlock Holmes

 Britney Sweeps 3 VMA Awards

But delivers uninspiring 'performance'

Sep 8, 08 4:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Comeback kid Britney Spears swept three MTV Video Music Awards last night—but delivered an uninspired performance, reports ABC News. Fans had hoped Spears' appearance would redeem her image after the star's last addled MTV performance. But Britney delivered a meek Valley Girl skit with Superbad star Jonah Hill, lamely... More »

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music • Britney Spears • MTV • pop music • music videos • Video Music Awards

Britney Not Planning Encore for MTV Awards Show

"Gimme More" singer will instead focus on next album

Aug 28, 08 3:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears won’t be doing it again, after all. The singer, whose erratic performance at last year’s MTV Video Music Awards had her critics buzzing, won’t be staging a comeback for this year’s ceremony. Instead, Spears, a nominee for video of the year, will focus on... More »

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music • Britney Spears • MTV • Video Music Awards

Get Britney a Sequined Glove

Spectacular falls of pop's king and princess eerily similar

Sep 21, 07 1:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears' meteoric rise, suspect marriages, bad parenting, outrageous public behavior, not to mention her spectacular VMA flub—it's better than watching a train wreck, but we've seen this implosion before. The LA Times studies the pop princess' antics and finds an eerie resemblance to the fall of the King... More »

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Britney Spears • pop music • celebrity • Video Music Awards • Michael Jackson • child star

Hysterical 'Leave Brit Alone!' Rocks YouTube

Teen-on-edge
harangues haters

Sep 13, 07 3:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - If it's a performance, it's better than Britney's. More than 2.8 million viewers have pored over an out-of-control rant by YouTuber "Chris Crocker" who smears his eyeliner as he sobs and screams at the "bastards" who aren't cutting Spears slack for the "hard time" she's going... More »

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music • Britney Spears • YouTube • MTV • Video Music Awards • Chris Crocker

Oops!...She Flubbed It Again

Britney's 'comeback' MTV performance tanks

Sep 10, 07 7:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Britney Spears' attempt to return to pop at last night's MTV VMAs may have fizzled, drawing boos from critics, bloggers and even fellow performers. Her fractional lip-synching to “Give Me More” left audiences unconvinced, while lethargic dancing and her added weight got bad reviews—except from gossip columnist Perez... More »

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Britney Spears • MTV • Video Music Awards • Perez Hilton • Sarah Silverman

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