Archive for September 13th, 2009
Taylor Swift Thanks “Gracious” Beyonce for Inviting Her Onstage After Kanye Stunt at VMAs
September 13th, 2009
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Since Kanye West got to do most of the talking during Taylor Swift’s aborted acceptance speech for Best Female Video, the country darling popped into the press room at the end of the night to talk about her eventful evening at MTV’s Video Music Awards.
Her first reaction to seeing West join her onstage at Radio City Music Hall? “I was really excited, because I had just won the award. And then I was ...
Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” Trailer Premieres at VMAs
September 13th, 2009
Photo: Mazur/AEG via Getty ImagesThe trailer for This Is It — the documentary capturing rehearsal footage for what would have been Michael Jackson’s epic return to the stage — premiered as the finale of the 2009 Video Music Awards. It was a spectacular preview of what fans can expect to see October 28th when the film hits theaters for a two week engagement. “This is an adventure, a great adventure,” Jackson says of his show ...
The 2009 MTV VMAs Winners List
September 13th, 2009
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With all the buzz surrounding Madonna’s surprise tribute to Michael Jackson and Kanye West’s stage invasion during Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech, it’s almost easy to forget MTV gave out a few trophies during tonight’s live broadcast of the Video Music Awards. Here’s the full list of honorees who walked off with Moonmen. (Plus, catch up on all our VMAs coverage here.)
Video of the Year:
Beyoncé, “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)”
Best New Artist: Lady ...
Kanye West’s VMAs Stage Invasion and Infamous Awards Moments
September 13th, 2009
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Kanye West pledged to keep his ego in check, but as he demonstrated at the 2009 VMAs, if Kanye has something to say, he’s going to say it. He made headlines tonight by rushing the stage during Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech, hijacking her big moment to complain Beyoncé hadn’t won the Moonman for Best Female Video.
Of course, this isn’t the first time Kanye has stormed a VMA stage because he didn’t like the results ...
Extended “New Moon” Trailer Debuts During MTV’s VMAs
September 13th, 2009
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Twilight stars Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart took the VMAs stage tonight to debut an extended trailer for the upcoming The Twilight Saga: New Moon — “a first look at a movie we’ve been working on for months,” said Pattinson.
Q&A with Robert Pattinson: “There’s only so much adoration you can take.”
The trailer offers a look at the darker sequel to last year’s blockbuster, which details what happens when Pattinson’s vampire hunk ...
Read Madonna’s VMAs Speech Dedicated to Michael Jackson
September 13th, 2009
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Madonna surprised MTV’s VMAs tonight by opening the show with a long speech about Michael Jackson that was followed by a performance by Janet Jackson. The show closed with a spectacular look at This Is It, the film assembled from Jackson’s concert rehearsals. Read Madonna’s entire tribute here:
Michael Jackson. [Cheers] I have a little bit more to say than that. OK, here we go again. Michael Jackson was born in August 1958. So was ...
Kanye West Storms the VMAs Stage During Taylor Swift’s Speech
September 13th, 2009
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Leave it to Kanye West to produce one of the most infamous moments in VMAs history before the 2009 show was even an hour old. It happened after Taylor Swift’s victory in the Best Female Video category for “You Belong With Me,” which beat out Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It).” Just moments after Swift accepted the Moonman and began her acceptance speech, West stormed the stage, taking the microphone from Swift ...
Janet Jackson Honors Michael With Dance Tribute at VMAs
September 13th, 2009
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With the Jackson family looking on from the audience, Janet Jackson kicked off the 2009 Video Music Awards with a tribute to her brother, Michael. Before Janet took the stage however, Madonna emerged on the darkened stage to reminisce about her experience knowing Michael, drawing comparisons between their difficult childhoods and the King of Pop’s everlasting impact on music.
“There is no question Michael Jackson was one of the greatest talents the world has ever ...
Madonna Surprises VMAs With Michael Jackson Tribute
September 13th, 2009
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What was billed as a special tribute to Michael Jackson starring his sister, Janet, turned into an even more epic performance: Madonna took the stage at tonight’s MTV Video Music Awards to honor an artist she has called “one of the greats.”
In a long, heartfelt speech about her personal relationship to Jackson, Madonna called the King of Pop “a hero,” and reflected on how his early stardom led him to forever search for his ...
The 2009 MTV VMAs Live Blog: Gaga for MJ at NYC’s Radio City
September 13th, 2009
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Green Day, Jay-Z, and Taylor Swift are at MTV’s Video Music Awards tonight and so is Rolling Stone! Welcome to our annual live blog, where we’ll be charting all the winners and wardrobe malfunctions as they happen. The big party is happening right now at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, where the highlight of the Red Carpet Pre-Show was astronaut and original Moonman Buzz Aldrin yelling “the Yeah Yeah Yeahs!” as he announced ...