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VMAs Gone Wild: Three Cats Reenact The Infamous 2003 VMA Britney/ Christina/ Madonna Kiss!

Posted 8/25/11 12:03 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music, Videos, VMAs

Triple kisses aren't only limited to the confines of college dormitories and suburban sports bars. They are also widely available for your viewing pleasure on various local cable channels... like MTV! We're referring, of course, to the triple kiss that rocked the world at the 2003 VMAs between Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Madonna. Don't quote us, but that might have been the most epic triple kiss OF ALL TIME.

That is until we decided to make three cats reenact it!!!! Yes, ladies and gents, from the same people who brought you two dogs reenacting Lady Gaga in a meat dress handing Cher her meat purse and a cat dressed as Madonna reenacting her 1984 VMA performance of "Like A Virgin" comes our latest VMA animal reenactment video!

Starring Mazzy as Britney Spears, Muncie as Christina Aguilera, and Mona as Madonna, our latest VMAs Gone Wild video takes us back to that famous moment when two pop star brides (Brit and Xtina) were wed by pop star queen Madonna. And we all know what happened after that! (Spoiler alert: They all kiss each other, keep up.) If three cats kissing isn't enough to make you watch the video (um, what's wrong with you?), then at least press play for the Justin Timberlake cameo. Well played, editors!

+ CATS REENACT THE 2003 VMA BRITNEY SPEARS/ CHRISTINA AGUILERA/ MADONNA TRIPLE KISS!

+ A CAT DRESSED LIKE MADONNA REENACTS MADONNA'S 1984 VMA "LIKE A VIRGIN" PERFORMANCE

+ DOGS REENACT LADY GAGA AND CHER AT THE 2010 MTV VMAS

+ Check out more photos of kitty Britney, kitty Christina, and cat Madonna after the jump!

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New Video: Lil Wayne, 'How To Love' + See Wayne's Old-School VMA Video

Posted 8/25/11 11:09 am EST by in Celebrity, Music, Must See, Videos, VMAs

Normally one for bottles and clubs, Lil Wayne tackles myriad social problems in his new video for "How To Love," the third single from the rapper's upcoming Tha Carter IV.

Starting with a change of heart during a planned abortion, "How To Love" details the broken life of a girl plagued with familial strife and sexual abuse. As we watch the embattled girl grow up, promiscuity, stripping, prostitution and HIV dominate her life, showing the tangible, debilitating effects of early childhood traumas. Weezy ends the plaintive track on an optimistic note, though, outlining an alternate path for the girl that involves loving parents, studying and diplomas.

"The concept is more a narrative," director Chris Robinson told MTV. "It's a story about two paths in someone's life and how one small choice that you make can affect your whole life." Conceived and written by Weezy himself, "How To Love" is a tough, yet necessary, video detailing the snowball effect of traumatic personal events.

Tha Carter IV will be available starting midnight August 29 following the rapper's performance at the 2011 Video Music Awards.

+ Watch Lil Wayne's "How To Love" video and after the jump, watch Lil Wayne get old-school in his 1980s Max Headroom-style VMA promo video, and see what Lil Wayne has planned for his VMA performance.

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Chiddy Bang Talk Favorite VMA Moment, Perform 'Mind Your Manners' On The VMA Tour

Posted 8/24/11 3:36 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music, Videos, VMAs

Hip-hop duo (and apparent comedy troupe) Chiddy Bang recently hit the road with Mike Posner and Miguel as part of mtvU's 2011 VMA Tour, and we have their exclusive live performance of "Mind Your Manners," 'cause we cool like that. We also spoke to them about their fave VMA moments, and the dudes had some hilarious responses.

In the video below, watch Chiddy try his best to stay cool on what looks like a scorching summer day. The heat doesn't affect his flow though, as it shouldn't -- homeboy broke the Guinness World Record for longest freestyle ever (nine hours and 18 minutes WHAT)!

After that, check out Chiddy Bang dishing about their favorite VMA moment (hint, hint: Kanye West and Taylor Swift are involved... together), and hear what categories they think are missing from the VMAs. They had quite a few suggestions, but our favorite is probably "Best Band Name That Starts With 'Chiddy.'" Gotta love some quick and dirty self-promotion.

+ Watch Chiddy Bang's VMA Tour performance of "Mind Your Manners," and check out their favorite VMA moments below!

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VMAs Gone Wild: An Adorable Cat Reenacts Madonna's Legendary 'Like A Virgin' 1984 VMA Performance

Posted 8/24/11 2:04 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music, Must See, Videos, VMAs

Who could forget Madonna's legendary 1984 VMA performance of "Like A Virgin"? You remember: the one where she dressed up like a randy bride in a Boy Toy belt and a wedding dress that felt more like the underpinnings of a regular wedding dress and then proceeded to lay down and consummate her marital relationship with the stage.

What does Madonna's VMA performance have to with a cat? Not much, but everything has to do with cats when you blatantly get a cat involved. Which is why we -- the same people who brought you dogs dressed like Cher and Lady Gaga in her VMA meat dress -- called upon a gifted cat name Mona to dress up like a cat version of Madonna and recreate Her Madgesty's iconic "Like A Virgin" VMA performance -- cat-sized wedding cake and all -- in today's VMA animal reenactment.

(Credit, all cat photos: Michele Crowe/ MTV)

Mona the cat's version of "Like A Version" is far tamer (get it? tame?) than Madonna's but no less inspired. Upon descending the cat-sized wedding cat, Mona pauses (or PAWS-ES? GET IT?), gives the camera a silent Blue Steel stare (WERQUE!) and then calmly descends the cake staircase, arriving at the kitty VMA stage, then finishing her performance with the decision to nap. (That's vintage cat right there.) Because being Madonna is exhausting (all that yoga and clean eating!). And because sometimes you're just plain tuckered out.

And seriously, a round of applause for Mona. She was the sweetest cat maybe possibly of all time (um, I kinda know what I'm talking about when it comes to cats), and I was a little afraid I'd get kicked off the set for cooing over her like a wackadoo. If cats could roll their eyes she probably would've rolled them at me for fawning so unabashedly in her little kitty face. But really, could you blame me? SHE'S ADORABLE AND DRESSED LIKE MADONNA!! For real though, I'd give this cat a Moonman if I could.

Watch a cat dressed in a wedding dress reenact Madonna's 1984 VMA performance of "Like A Virgin," and watch a dog in a dog version of Lady Gaga's meat dress and little meat hat accept a VMA from a little dog version of Cher. And Stay tuned for more VMA animal reenactments!

+ A CAT DRESSED LIKE MADONNA REENACTS MADONNA'S 1984 VMA "LIKE A VIRGIN" PERFORMANCE"

+ DOGS REENACT LADY GAGA AND CHER AT THE 2010 MTV VMAS:

CHECK OUT MORE PHOTOS OF CAT MADONNA AFTER THE JUMP!

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Jared Leto's Nominated & Presenting At The VMAs! We Hope He Wears THIS!

Posted 8/24/11 1:12 pm EST by in Celebrity, Photos, VMAs

If we were to tell you that we're kind of hoping Jared Leto shows up to the VMAs shirtless, you'd probably start to think that we have some kind of problem. I mean, we talk about him being shirtless all the time.

So no, we're not going to say we hope he shows up to the VMAs shirtless. Jared and Thirty Seconds To Mars are actually nominated (three times!) for their video "Hurricane" (Best Cinematography, Best Direction, Best Editing) and he's also presenting, so he'd actually be pretty out of place if he like, forgot the top half of his outfit. Then again, it's the VMAs. Who knows?

So, for your viewing pleasure, we made a VMA-themed GIF of Jared Leto wearing a Cosby Coogi sweater, and it descending slowly from the sky a la the "Deal With It" sunglasses meme! Some might say this is an extreme loser move is a sign that we're on the Internet too much. HOG WASH, we say! We're just excited about the VMAs!!! (And seeing Jared Leto IRL. SO SUE US.)

If by any chance you can't wait until Sunday to see Jared at the VMAs, you can contain yourself with Thirty Seconds To Mars' "MTV Unplugged" EP, which just came out this week (which you knew).

Watch the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards live from Nokia Theatre L.A. in Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV and MTV.com. Cast your votes for Best New Artist up until the show airs!

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Beyonce To Perform at 2011 MTV VMAs! Will Ferrell, Jack Black And More To Present!

Posted 8/24/11 10:11 am EST by in Celebrity, Music, VMAs

All you diva stans out there are going to need so many paper bags to breathe into this Sunday because not only is Lady Gaga performing and and will Britney Spears be making an appearance (for some kind of mystery "tribute"), but MTV has just announced that Beyoncé will also take the stage as a performer at the 2011 MTV VMAs!

Beyoncé, who's nominated for three Moonmen this year -- Best Female Video, Best Choreography, and Best Cinematography -- has not confirmed what song she'll be performing, but I think it's pretty safe to say that there will at least be one sequin involved in the making of her costume. In fact, if you're placing bets, I'd err on the side of caution and put your money on 50 or more sequins. Pop music news and gambling tips, folks -- we've got 'em.

Also confirmed to take the stage as presenters this year are Will Ferrell, Jack Black, Zoe Saldana, Kevin Hart, and Victoria Justice. They will join previously announced presenters Selena Gomez, Kim Kardashian, Jared Leto, Joe Jonas, and more!

Watch the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards live from Nokia Theatre L.A. in Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV and MTV.com. Cast your votes for Best New Artist up until the show airs!

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2011 VMA First Look: Bruno Mars Gets Old-School In His VMA Promo Video

Posted 8/23/11 8:06 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music, Videos, VMAs

If the VMA First Look promo video were high school, then Bruno Mars would definitely be the all-star quarterback of the MTV VMA class of 2011. In our previous VMA promos, we've seen Lil Wayne crash the party as the ubiquitous bad boy, Britney Spears wow the crowd as homecoming queen (duhhh), and Lady Gaga as the artsy drama girl who decided to throw her own party altogether (again, duhhh). But four-time VMA nominee and grenade catcher Bruno plays the role of Mr. Popularity -- and he does it quite well -- in his VMA promo video.

Showing up to the shindig in a fitted letterman jacket and retro sunglasses, to the sounds of The Police's "Roxanne," Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally," James Brown's "I Feel Good" and his own songs like "Runaway Baby" and "Grenade," Bruno busts into the party and immediately hugs every woman in the room (see: quarterback metaphor). He spends a little time as DJ, a little time as drummer, and a little time as the party photog before he ends up on the piano performing his VMA-nominated "Grenade."

Check out Bruno Mars in his 2011 MTV VMA First Look promo video below, and tune in to the VMAs to see if he walks away with a Moonman (or four)!

Watch the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards live from Nokia Theatre L.A. in Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV and MTV.com. Cast your votes for Best New Artist up until the show airs!

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Miguel Talks Favorite VMA Moment, Performs 'Quickie' On The VMA Tour

Posted 8/23/11 5:35 pm EST by in Celebrity, Music, Videos, VMAs

Yesterday we brought you Mike Posner's insight on his favorite VMA moment and his hilarious suggestion for a new VMA category, "Best Groomed Red Beard." Today, we check in with his mtvU 2011 VMA Tour buddy and previous MTV PUSH artist Miguel to hear this thoughts. We also have a live performance of his hit "Quickie" from the road which is, in a word, sweaty.

Now, we didn't go to school for science or anything, but one would deduct that if a musician were to perform under hot stage lights outside in the middle of summer, said musician would probably not elect to don a leather jacket during the performance. But nay, said Miguel! How else could he appropriately sing his song, "Quickie": "I don't wanna be loved/I don't wanna be loved/I just want a quickie/No bite marks, no scratches, and no hickeys/If you can get with that, Mami, come get with me"? Leather coat required lyrics right there, folks. Peep the video below.

After his performance, Miguel sits down to talk about his favorite VMA moments, which range from Chris Brown and Kanye West to Fall Out Boy and Travie McCoy. As for what category he thinks is missing from the show, Miguel made a pretty decent suggestion: "Best VMA Host." And his pick? You're going to have to watch the interview to find out! (We make our living on click-throughs, guys, come on!)

+ Watch Miguel's VMA Tour performance of "Quickie," and check out his favorite VMA moments in the interview below!

+ Check out Miguel's favorite VMA moments after the jump.

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VMAs Gone Wild: Adorable Dogs Reenact Lady Gaga In A Meat Dress & Cher At The 2010 VMAs!

Posted 8/23/11 11:58 am EST by in Celebrity, Music, Must See, Videos, VMAs

Remember last year, while you were watching the 2010 MTV VMAs and enjoying the mind-breaking surreality of Lady Gaga asking Cher to hold her meat purse? Didn't you at one point -- between seizing up considering an music industry salmonella outbreak and at thought of fresh meat touching your skin -- think to yourself "this would all be just SO much better if, instead of real people, I were watching adorable dogs dressed up like Lady Gaga and Cher instead"? Well, we here at MTV did. Which is why we're bringing you... ANIMAL REENACTMENTS OF FAMOUS VMA MOMENTS! It's just like the real thing, but 184383838 katrillion times more adorable. And tinier. AND WITH REAL, LIVE DOGS!!!! And, please, a quick round of applause (or... aPAWS -- GET IT!?) for Moxie the dog, who wore the meat dress like a champ (and managed not to eat any of it!), and for Sugar, whose version of "If I Could Turn Back Time" really must be seen to be believed.

Also, as someone who was on the set of MTV's VMA animal reenactments (best day of my life next to the time I met Hanson!), I can confirm that that's a real dog-sized meat dress and meat purse (it's jerky, actually), yes they're real dogs. Professional, trained animal actors who were handled by trained professionals. Actually, their lives seemed more glamorous than my own. Plus, they got to nap on set. Any job where you get to nap is a job worth holding onto.

Watch an adorable dog version of Lady Gaga and a spot-on doggie Cher reenact Lady Gaga's 2010 Video Of The Year acceptance speech (and watch Lady Gaga and Cher's original version below if you don't believe me.) And stay tuned for more VMA animal reenactments, including CATS!!!!! (Obviously.)

+ DOGS REENACT LADY GAGA AND CHER AT THE 2010 MTV VMAS:

+ LADY GAGA WEARS A MEAT DRESS TO ACCEPT HER 2010 VIDEO OF THE YEAR MTV VMA FROM CHER:

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Play 'You Don't Know Jack,' VMA Edition!

Posted 8/23/11 11:19 am EST by in Celebrity, VMAs

If you're like me, the only thing you liked about junior high were sick days and game time in the computer lab, especially when it was "You Don't Know Jack" day! "You Don't Know Jack" is a series of computer games that was introduced in the mid-'90s and it tested your pop culture knowledge, as well as your breadth of more highbrow material. Basically, it was like a really cool "Jeopardy!", but with a sarcastic bald host and the questions were multiple choice. It was also good for learning or whatever.

Now Jellyvision, the makers of "You Don't Know Jack," have teamed up with MTV to bring you "You Don't Know Jack: VMA Edition"! The questions combine information on 2011 MTV VMA nominees like Britney Spears, Lady Gaga and more, as well as overall knowledge of things you might have learned in high school and have since forgotten (i.e. the Mayan calendar, biology, or science in general). In other words, it's totally addictive. I've already wasted a half hour playing and it's not even lunch time yet.

+ Put your VMA knowledge to the test and check out "You Don't Know Jack: VMA Edition"! Apologies in advance for making you late to work.

Watch the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards live from Nokia Theatre L.A. in Los Angeles on Sunday, Aug. 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on MTV and MTV.com. Catch the live preshow at 8 p.m. ET/PT and cast your votes for Best New Artist up until the show airs!

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