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opinion:
our view
Video awards
past its prime
Despite protests from
the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, pop "sensation"
Britney Spears performed at the MTV Video Music Awards Thursday,
accompanied onstage by live cheetahs (caged) and an anaconda
wrapped seductively around her bare shoulders.
Although Spears
claims she prefers fake fur to the real deal, as well as pleather
instead of leather, she ignored PETA's requests to forego
using live animals in her performance of "I'm a Slave
4 U."
As if that weren't
enough, the rest of the VMAs were ridiculous, a culmination
of many years of commercial music. Michael Jackson dancing
with N Sync? They are no Jackson Five. And "Wacko Jacko"
was looking like one of the monsters in Thriller. Meanwhile,
sister Janet paid tribute to singer Aaliyah, only to be cut
off in the middle of her speech.
Technical difficulties
seemed to be the theme of the night, as well as cheesy cameos.
Andy Dick did a mock Christina Aguilera/Britney Spears song
while dressed in drag, and Will Ferrell jumped onstage to
create another ruckus.
Host Jamie Foxx
did his best to offend the majority of guests, including making
numerous references to Jackson's child molesting days.
His jokes were
in poor taste, poking fun at Backstreet Boy A.J. MacLean's
recent stint in rehab. The crowd did not seem entertained
by Foxx's cruel jabs. MTV needs to find a host that's not
a reject from "In Living Color."
We think that J.Lo's
ass is old news. And Puff Diddy, P.Daddy, whatever, oh, he
is definitely a bad boy for life. MTV tried to keep the spirit
of music alive by offering a Video Vanguard award to real
musicians U2.
Jay-Z tiznalked
and riznapped about his biznatch, while reporters tried to
discern just what he was saying.
And the number
of stars wearing designer sunglasses onstage under the bright
lights were blinding. Maybe they needed to hide their dilated
pupils.
The only bright
spot of the whole show was a performance by comedy band "Tenacious
D."
The VMA's should
be about less flash, boy bands and talentless hacks, and try
to have more music. Because somewhere in the late '90s, the
music in music television flew out the window and into the
garbage.
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