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Sunday, September 09, 2007

• Enough already with asking every artist and their momma "Do you think Britney can make a comeback". Obviously the channel is going to bank either way - either she does well and makes a comeback and they get press or she tanks, the comeback is nil and they still get press. Like Nelly Furtado said, she was raised doing this - child star and all. Can we move onto something more interesting?
• So over this 9/11 - Kanye/50 Cent drama. Really - let's remember what 9/11 is REALLY about - it's not about record release dates. Here's a novel idea - how about either of these two hip hop "stars" donating a portion of the record sales to 9/11 families?
• So over the swag endorsements - Neutrogena Gifting Suite. I'm sure there were gifting suites galore.
• Mary J. Blige - Classic Diva. Love her. The earrings were very dramatic. Bad form to ask her about Britney.
• While we are on the subject of clothing choices, Rihanna looked great
• PCD's Nicole & Lil' Wayne are performing... standby - she can't even get TI to do the track with her LIVE??? I love the PCD, but I'm so sick of the song already. I've heard some of the advance tracks from her new album and I'm not impressed yet.
• I have to say - I really really really hope that these hip hop artists with all the bling in their mouth also put some money away in investments and things of that nature as well - live off the interest!! (Sorry - watched a Forbes profile on Jay-Z - now that is a businessman!)
• Back to the Nicole/Lil' Wayne show - not lovin' the booties with the dress. Makeup was flawless as usual.
• Sujin Pack's dress is really interesting.
• The Room Check ads are quite funny - 578 breath mints for Justin Timberlake???
• I LOVE Gym Class Heros - the fact that Travis flat ironed his hair had me in SHOCK. "Clothes Off" is one of my fave tracks.
• Oh boy - Paris has arrived. *yawn*
• Jennifer Hudson - looks amazing!! Luda looked good as well. Boy is he shorty short short. Every Forbes profile I watched this weekend, he was also included - another smart businessman. But petite next to Ms. Hudson.
• Another yawn - Kanye has arrived *yawn*. Let's hope he says something "relevant" and less self centered. I'd like him to be a bit more humble but lately his ego has rivaled Justin Timberlake's. EGADS! Wait - he just admitted that the whole 9/11 is truly a marking thing. Interesting. Well he gets points for honesty.
• Paris Hilton is being interviewed. Wait - isn't that Gwen Stefani wore TWO YEARS AGO - (or similar). However she said she was in for the night - wasn't she there yesterday also - hmmm..

OK... well let's hope the award show is a bit more interesting...

• Britney Spears... She seems coherent - lipsyncing - surprise surprise - however, IMO, I've seen better from her and I hope the special effects or whatever she's working on with Criss Angel surpasses. I'm loving the flash to various artists on the floor, Diddy, 50 Cent, Rihanna, etc. and they all seem to have the normal industry look of "Next?"... Wait - no special effects from Criss Angel *yawn*
• Sarah Silverman - I somewhat find her funny, yet sometimes I wonder "HUH" when she speaks. Wait - she's ragging on Britney Spears. Now I'm really astounded with what she's saying - lots of boos. Interesting.
• Alicia Keys - WOW! Old school glamour. Focus on the celeb party suites.. They say its a one time airing, but on TiVo it says it's repeating at 11. Hmmmm...
• Mark Ronson - Reese has been raving about his album. His single is really good - has a touch of the old Kim Wilde song, "Keep Me Hanging On".
• Eve & Nicole Scherzinger (Pussycat Dolls) - Eve looks pissed. They are presenting Monster Single of the Year - Many of those songs that are nominated, I hope to NEVER hear again (Avril, Party Like a Rock Star, etc) and the winner is Rihanna - Umbrella!! Good choice. Again, they flash to her competitor for reaction - T-Pain & Lil' Mama.
• Kanye performing from the party suite - that's different. I do like the track, tho. Hate to admit it.
• Oh lord - Akon again. My version of "Smack That" would be more of smackin' the mic out of his hand.
• Superbad who??
• R&B Royalty - Robin Thicke and Jennifer Hudson. Interesting, Mr. Thicke sounds so much like his pops, Dr. Seaver aka Alan Thicke when speaking.
• Justin Timberlake won Quadruple Threat and he's now challenging MTV to play more videos. I think I just saw his head inflate a touch more. Can't wait to see what Lainey says about this tomorrow on her site.
• Flash to Fall Out Boy Suite - looks like they are in the Hugh Hefner suite... At least they are singing live.
• Foo Fighters in yet another suite... are all performances going to be in the suites and not on the arena stage??? Is this Timbaland's idea of being "maestro"?? Seems more like chaos to me.
• Notice that everyone appearing pretty much has an album to promote, movie to promote, project in the works, needs good PR, is a media tabloid "resident" or some other ulterior motive to be there.
• Oh brother - enough with the Kanye/50 Cent thing. That's it - I'm buying NEITHER album (well I wasn't anyways but this time I'm REALLY not).
• Beyonce & Shakira won for Beautiful Liar. MTV - did you have to put the tables throughout the ground floor? Again, kinda chaotic when a winner needs to get the award.
• Wait - Maroon 5 is on - performances are more scaled down and on the upper parts of the theater, but shortened...
• TI and the stripper pole. Am I the only one that thinks that the "Pole" on stage is over played? Apparently he's in Justin's "Southern Hospitality Suite"
• Rosario Dawson?? Wonder what movie she's got coming out. Chris Brown - I swear this kid really might out dance Usher and seems to have the big show elements down. Wait - now I see the reasons for the tables on the floor - they are stages. Lipsyncing again but that's to be expected on numbers with high energy dancing and TV production :::sigh::: cut to Rihanna is singing live... Umbrella... Chris Brown back doing a Michael Jackson tribute performance in front of the MTV logo - cut back to his song. I think the two little kids dancing with him really were great. Standing ovation from the room. Britney - hope you were taking notes - THAT was a production.
• I think Souljah Boy was just on - *yawn*
• The Hills gals are on presenting Male Artist of the Year: Akon, Robin Thicke, TI, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West and the winner is.... Justin Timberlake.. Wait -he's left the suite and is escorted up by Timbaland?? Why is Timbaland accepting the statue. Wait - it's his duty as Maestro. oh brother. Long live the Pip to quote Lainey. Wait - Justin - commending another artist - GOOD!
• Cut to Foo Fighters performing Darling Nikki with Cee-Lo.
• Now 50 Cent performing in the Southern Hospitality Suite and then the camera cuts to Johnny Wright holding Justin Timberlake's moonman, with Justin & TImbaland right behind him. Now they join the 50 cent performance. Always good to see Mr. Wright - gotta keep earnin' that 2%, right?
• Where the heck has Shia Lebeauf come out of lately - it seems I see his name everywhere over the past couple of months... He's announcing Female Artist of the Year: Beyonce, Fergie, Nelly Furtado, Rihanna, and Amy Winehouse. Winner is *drum roll* FERGIE! I was swearing it would be someone in attendance. GO Stacey!
• Pam Anderson introducing T-Pain. Can we take that guy's voicebox away for just one track? I'd love to see if he could sing without the effects. And more Kanye.
• Gym Class Heros jamming with Fall Out Boy & Lil Wayne. The girl in front looked more put out like "how do I dance to this?"
• Another one that has been everywhere lately - Meghan Fox aka the Angelina Jolie look alike. Timbaland is taking over Rain nightclub.. let's see what performance this is. I'm guessing its the Pip, Timbaland and Nelly Furtado. The man is a musical genius (Timbaland, not JT) I can see why he commends top dollar for tracks. Wait - it's LINKIN PARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I'm a happy gal! I love Chester's voice. Can I tell you how much I burned out the Queen of the Damned Soundtrack.
• When they promoted the "Boys from Entourage", I was under the impression that it would be the WHOLE gang, not just Adrian Grenier and Kevin Connolly. That's okay - they are presenting Best Group - winner is... Fall Out By. What is up with Adrian with his little handi-cam??
• Rihanna performing with Fall Out Boy as her backup band?? She's got alot of energy - I think people forget how young she is, even if it is her third album. The earrings were straight out of Salt n Pepa's video for "Push It".
• Alicia Keys performs... now this is how one sings live while performing. Not sure about bringing back the "headband". Seems very 1982, American Bandstand for the outfit.
• More Gym Class Heroes/Fall Out Boy? and it looks like Travis' hair has gotten a life of it's own.
• Jaime Fox & Jennifer Garner presenting - their movie "Kingdom" comes out soon. Jaime is pratting on about some fight with Kid Rock and Tommy Lee (note to self: check gossip blogs tomorrow) and Jennifer Garner looks very "deer in headlights" again. Thankfully Jaime can work a stage. Best New Group: Gym Class "Fall Out" - *LOL* Wait - I hope that is not the curse of death... GCH could care less - they are too busy celebrating.
• I'm really about to curse MTV for my 3 hrs back. :::sigh::: I hope they don't repeat this mess - nothing really I would care to see again or on a highlight reel.
• Mark Ronson & his vocalist performing "Stop Me". I really like this track. Has this old school vibe.
• Mary J. Blige - and the gal is wearing what it looks to be Mary Janes - might have picked a different shoe for that dress but still - flawless. The woman is the Queen of Hip Hop and some of these artists need to take some notes. She's introing Dr. Dre and called 50 Cent - 50 CentS *LOL*. Now that I am giggling over. Dr. Dre, much like Timbaland, is highly regarded when it comes to production. Diddy with his "pagent clap" - oh brother. Why does Diddy have a mike?
• Video of the Year: Rihanna won Video of the Year! Kanye & Pip: Comments from the peanut gallery?? Kanye was waxing all poetic about how he needed that video and should have gotten it. JT, well everyone was saying how he'd sweep it. Gotta look out for the young upstarts.
• Diddy is on the mike. Apparently it was a fight between Kid Rock & Tommy Lee. Just can't give some people some alcohol. Or sit certain people near each other.
• Did Hero's cheerleader get to see the show at all She's been in the Neutrogena Fan Suite all night.
• 11:07 and it's STILL Not over.
• JT/Pip performing - with Timbaland, and Nelly Furtado. Speaking of Nelly Furtado - love her music, not sure if I'm a total fan of the blonde hair tho. Good she's got a hat on and she's singing live (with a vocal track). Timbaland brought the whole crew - D.O.E. and Magoo - one of the fave hiphop tracks from the 90s was Timbaland and Magoo so glad to see Timbaland keeps lifting up his other artists, besides the usual. Keri Hilson is another artist of his that is amazing. Listening to her sing live tonight tho - hmmm.. All in all - great closing performance. Even Justin gave a good show. The man can perform - I always give him props for that. IS THAT JOEY AND JC WITH HIM???? False alarm... still good show.

I'm so ready for the Grammys now - 50th Anniversary, lots of fun, parties, good people, fabulous clothing, cocktails, and shenanigans... Its not Sin City, but still sooo much fun!

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