So what did you guys think of this year’s VMAs?
I hated it. I really didn’t like any of the performances either. And I guess it’s cool that MTV used Paramount studios to create like, movie-like scenes and meshed them with some of the performances, but what totally sucks is that none of the performers really took advantage of that.
Yeah, you have stuff blowing up, and there’s Pink breaking mirrors and windows, which is typical of her to break shit, but seriously, where’s the wow factor in that? They were all boring as hell.
Also, the awards took place literally at like a small venue, and the capacity of the room (yes, ROOM) could probably hold a little over a hundred. Or even less. You know, that explains a lot though, I was checking out the prices of the tickets to the VMAs a while ago and all of them cost at least a thousand bucks. The cheapest ones usually cost around hundred.
But anyway, I’ve watched every VMAs ever since I was a little youngster, and every VMAs was always held at some large, extravagant amphitheater, so to bring the VMAs into a small, cheap space for the first time makes me feel claustrophobic and not as privileged.
And the host—Russell Brand—isn’t that funny, at least not in the awards show. He talked about the Jonas Brothers the most, and the fact that all three of them have purity rings. None of the jokes referring to the “Jo Bros” wasn’t even close to funny, but Brand wouldn’t give it a rest.
To conclude, VMAs is the worst VMAs of all time. It definitely did not measure up to their previous awards show. It was at the lowest of low. It was the suckiest of sucked. Host sucked. Setting sucked. Performances all sucked. I want my three hours back.






i totally agree!
& what was up with britney winning, what was it?, three awards?! after never having won any?
i think it rigged. i think mtv felt so bad for her that they decided to boost her confidence by MAKING her win all of the categories she was in. ok, so she did deserve it because her songs were more tolerable than everyone else in all those categories, but the night was all about her.
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I agree. 2008 VMAs had no spark. For me, the host had only 1 funny joke (the cherry chapstick joke), the crowd felt dead b/c there wasn’t one; however, letting us know of new music was all that kept me watching.
Britney winning was a scam. She won only because people or the producers wanted her to get better in life. Whatever.
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What. The VMAs were last night. I spent the whole night playing Spore… damn I missed Gossip Girl too!
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Totally missed it… I guess it would’ve been 3 hours wasted? Maybe it’s karma.. and next year will be really good haha
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I haven’t watched the VMAs in a few years, actually. No real reason as to why, I just don’t/haven’t. Or maybe it’s because I just recently got my cable back after a few years… haha. But still. I’ve seen the commercials for them, and that Russel dude didn’t even come off as a little bit funny to me. I don’t even know who he is? Haha, wack.
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