Retro Friday

I used to watch Singled Out on MTV in the 90s! Such a great show and even at the age of 10 when I used to watch it, I always wanted to go on the show :D

Retro Friday

Beavis and Butthead Rocked!!! :D One of the greatest things to come out of MTV!!!

MTV TRL to be cancelled in November!

Total Request Live launched on MTV in September 1998, to wrap with two-hour special in November.

According to the report, TRL executive producer Dave Sirulnick said the show, which launched in September 1998, will wrap with a two-hour special on a Saturday afternoon in November. Sirulnick added, however, that the show’s ending was not final, leaving the door open for a return in some form.

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Yep I was right

Yesterday's post about Katy Perry covering Madonna's Like A Virgin, I did say I was a little weary when artists cover other massive artists songs. I was right (in my opinion. Check out a short video of Katy Perry attempting "Like A Virgin"



Now onto the VMAs themselves. I have not read one positive review about last night's MTV VMAs. Having Russell Brand as a host had me confused. He is popular over here in the UK but in the US not many people know who he is. He also has a kind of humor that some Americans don't understand. Obviously he struck a nerve with one particular artist yesterday...Jordin Sparks!

Then the winner's themselves. Britney is ok, however I wouldn't really have given her 3 awards! She hasn't been promoting her new songs anywhere. I was really surprised by the nominations as well. No wonder Britney won a lot compared to her other nominees, for example Video of the Year award!


Chris Brown — "Forever"
Jonas Brothers — "Burnin' Up"
Pussycat Dolls — "When I Grow Up"
Britney Spears — "Piece of Me"
The Ting Tings — "Shut Up and Let Me Go"


YAWN!!! I'm probably getting too old for MTV now but when decent artists get nominated I will be in support of the VMAs again.
Compare this with the same category 10 years ago:

1998 Video of the Year

Brandy and Monica — "The Boy Is Mine"
Madonna — "Ray of Light"
Puff Daddy and the Family — "It's All About the Benjamins (Rock Remix)"
Will Smith — "Gettin' Jiggy wit It"
The Verve — "Bitter Sweet Symphony"

You get my point?!

MTV, remember you were once a really decent music channel that played music videos and had really cool award shows?! Please MTV do us all a favour and watch old tapes of previous VMAs and realize why this award show sucked!!!

Just incase you don't want to watch the full show heres 2 mins of the "best parts"

BWE.tv's Two Minute VMA Wrap Up @ Yahoo! Video

MTV VMAs

The 2008 MTV VMAs are on tonight in the US. Early Monday morning for me. Zzzzz! :D

The one thing i'm looking forward to is Travis Barker and DJ-AM's performance. According to the MTV offical blog, they will perform with Katy Perry! I'm not really a big fan of her. I don't like "I Kissed A Girl" maybe because its been played a million times and probably a massive hit in clubs everywhere. Apparently she is going to be doing a cover of "Like A Virgin" and hopefully Travis will drum harder to drone her out?! Hahaha I'm a little weary when artists cover massive artists songs. I love Madonna! I always get a little skeptical whenever someone covers her songs. On the other hand it must be really cool to be Madonna and get paid everytime someone covers your song. Madonna is probably over here in England and doesn't even have to show her face and her song is going to be played at one of the biggest music events.

However listening to Travis and DJ-AM's music and downloading some of their music they do AWESOME mixes and so I am looking forward to this performance by Katy Perry.

Does Britney Spears deserve to open at the VMAS tonight?

As you may have heard already due to the high media following of Britney Spears being invited by MTV to open the VMAS in Las Vegas tonight.

The last time Britney Spears took part in the VMAS was in 2003 when her and Madonna did that "famous" kiss. Britney's last album was released in 2004 and since then Britney has had 2 kids,marriage,divorce and had a complete breakdown.

Tonight will see the return of Spears performing to a large audience, many people waiting anxiously to see her performance. These people are mostly going to be media,her fans and a lot of critics. However is it fair to the other artists who have worked a lot harder than her this year.

Kayne West isn't happy about the return of Miss Spears, "I should have opened the MTV awards because 'Stronger' is the number one album in the country," he said. "It just shows you that you have to do s--t to get ratings, and maybe they feel like they will get more ratings with Britney."

Kayne does have a point, but as stated money and ratings are the must haves in the world of TV.

My opinion is,Britney doesn't deserve to open the VMAS tonight, but she will bring in the ratings and money for MTV and even though Britney hasn't released anything for a couple of years she is already the clear winner tonight.

Whatever happens in her performance tonight,tomorrow she will be on every headline and be the most talked about person in the world for the next couple of days.

TV

Yes we all have tv shows we love to watch every week and The Hills is one of mine. I blame university. Since I have been at uni I have watched all the seasons of Laguna Beach and The Hills.

Sometimes you often sit there and think wow that was staged and then there are other times you are like woah I can't believe that just happen.

Monday's episode of The Hills made me continue to dislike Spencer. I don't think I have ever come over someone who actually likes him,apart from Hedi, but that doesn't count. :D Calling your best friend because he is hanging out with your "enemy" saying they can't be friends anymore was very immature. Still it does seem a little fixed that Hedi's boss would say to Hedi in a meeting at work that he saw her ex best friend with her boyfriend's best friend was staged. At my work we wouldn't be gossiping around in front of each other saying that sort of thing.

Still I will continue to watch the Hills for the entertainment factor. :D