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The 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards are happening now in New York City -- a mash-up of music's famous faces, and on-point performances. And we're liveblogging it all on the MTV Buzzworthy blog. Stay here for the backstage, birdseye, and middle-of-it-all 2009 mtvU Woodies report. And watch the 2009 mtvU Woodies Friday, December 4, at 10 p.m. ET on mtvU, MTV, MTV2, and Palladia.

10:51pm -- We're off to the after party, see ya, it's been a blast! For more Woodies gossip, party reports and general madness check in with Buzzworthy tomorrow or check out highlights from the show on the Woodies site right now. We have tons of photos, red-carpet looks, rehearsal performances (some of which you saw here earlier today) and more. PEACE!

10:23pm -- Matt & Kim can't go anywhere without throngs of admirers following them. They're pretty much the Brangelina of the Woodies. Except they don't own several kids and possibly hate each other.

10:14pm --  is swaying along to "Treat Me Like Your Mother." Jack White looks like a cross between a pissed-off vampire and The Crow. In a way that works, though.

10:09pm -- is taking the Woodies to the church of bad news on all-white instruments. Allison Mosshart's on a square guitar, and I'm pretty sure it's got the devil inside.

10:04pm --Mary-Louise Parker drops an eff-bomb while intro-ing the Dead Weather! RAWK!!!!!!

10:02pm -- and Kim (of Matt & Kim) are exchanging phone numbers on the floor, David Cross is catching up with Matt Pinfield, and and , present, and they're each dressed totally future-forward. They're dropping Woodie of the Year.

9:51pm -- Jamie Tworkowski wins the Good Woodie for To Write Love On Her Arms, and dedicates the award to people battling depression and drug addiction.

9:43pm -- drops some knowledge on the Clipse. The vibe is straight-up old-school -- no tricks, no autotune, no stunts. Just hype hip-hop. And , bossin' behind shades, centerstage. Appropriately the crowd is dancing on barstools.

9:37pm -- The men of are launching tiny burgers into each other's mouths and ordering extra whiskey shots. A saucer-eyed, autotuned Janelle Monae intros the Clipse as the crowd yells out "You're beautiful!"

9:33pm -- Matt & Kim win Video Of The Year, and as their friends in the crowd toss their drink about 40 feet in the air, M&K bypass the stairs, crawl on top of the crowd, and rush the stage. They accept the award, thank pretty much everyone in one swoop, and Kim takes another dive off the stage.

9:27pm -- Death Cab just performed meet "Meet Me On The Equinox" to a mesmerized crowd but pretty much got the U2 reception when they did "Sound of Settling"

9:23pm -- MTV alumni Jon Norris and Matt Pinfield are catching up on the floor.

9:18pm -- David Cross has crown shoved into his pocket, and he's telling a Tom Cruise Scientology joke, for those of you who don't know what Dianetics is.

9:12pm -- Overheard, P.O.S telling someone "I just hope I looked cool," after someone congratulated him on his performance.

9:10pm -- P.O.S.just rapped over live flipcup percussion.

9:06pm -- Asher Roth gives out the Best Performing Woodie to Green Day. They're not here to accept so Asher stagedives instead.

9:04pm -- I'm down on the floor where all of the talent's seated, not at tables but at dozens of narrow glittery bars. There's a 1:2 ratio of kegs to celeb bar, and Oh The Story has their own personal shot waiter. Wisely, one member of Oh The Story cut himself off and ordered a diet coke.

9:00pm -- A production assistant carrying the next Woodie just rushed the award backstage.

8:59pm -- David Cross and the Clipse are having a heart-to-heart. Intense!

8:57pm -- Just walked by David Cross, who's dressed like he's going to a Superbowl party.

8:55pm --  gives out the Best Music On Campus Woodie -- an award she promises will lead to getting laid more -- to an ecstatic Hotel Of The Laughing Tree whose friends are freaking out on the floor behind me.

8:46pm -- Amber Tamblyn intros via Twitter. Passion Pit is clearly a crowd favorite -- we've got people on top of people's shoulders, air drumming (like the Rush scene in "I Love You, Man," but far far cooler...)

8:42pm -- 3Oh3! is presenting the Left Field Woodie... DRESSED AS LADY GAGA AT THE VMAS!!!! The red dress and the white bird's nest mask thing! Reference was made to soiled panties! :O  wins it and makes a Woodie joke and drops a KRS-One lyric!!!

8:28pm -- Never Shout Never has the shortest acceptance speech ever: "Power to the people!" Talks least, says most!

8:26pm -- Zooey Deschanel, darling as always in a darling dress, cracked a joke about not taking off her clothes as they swept up Matt & Kim's castoffs. She's presenting the Breaking Woodie Award, which goes to Never Shout Never!

8:23pm -- Pete Wentz, red solo cup in hand, is going rogue. Give that guy a mic and he'll take a mile. He just cracked a swine flu joke and dropped the "douchebag" bomb as he kicked off the 2009 Woodies!

8:21pm -- How'd do you get to college parties? BIKE there! Matt & Kim just biked here from Brooklyn straight into the lobby of the Woodies. They brought some friends who aren't just singing backup, they're stripping down to their skivvies for lessons learned. Undies party!!! Extra points to Kim -- she jumped up onto the drumkit and WALKED ON TOP of the crowd!!!!

8:15pm -- Jack White and the didn't walk the red carpet -- they basically ran it. Jack White needs a role in "Eclipse." Dude is whiter than a natural-born Cullen.

8:10pm -- Never Shout Never's Christofer Drew wins Best Dressed at the Woodies. Hands down. That Mickey Mouse sweater deserves its own award.

8:03pm -- Woah... just ran down the red carpet! No sign of ...

8:01pm -- What's a college party without flipcup! The mtvU Woodies have their very own flipcup game going on at one of the bars. , just took aim. Isn't that how you get swine flu?

6:58pm -- The red carpet is under way, and I just caught up with breaking band Sparks The Rescue, who informed me that votes aliens are the new vampires.

Today is Veterans Day, and we thought we'd honor those serving (and those who have served) in the armed forces by highlighting some videos that feature characters in the services. And tonight, watch Real World: Brooklyn cast member Ryan Conklin document his second tour of duty on Real World Presents: Return to Duty at 9pm ET.

My Chemical Romance, "The Ghost Of You"

This video, taken from My Chemical Romance's Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge, was directed by (500) Days Of Summer's Marc Webb and features Gerard Way and Co. playing as a WWII-era USO band at a dance. Very Memphis Belle.

Green Day, "Wake Me Up When September Comes"

This Green Day power ballad from American Idiot was directed by music video giant Samuel Bayer (the man responsible for Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"). In it, Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot) and Evan Rachel Wood's love story is violently interrupted and brought tragically to an end when he joins the Army to fight in Iraq.

Angels & Airwaves, "The War"

Never the type of band to shy away from the sweeping, epic or grandiose, Angels & Airwaves "The War" isn't really about a war. Or at least not one that's happened yet. That being said, while the video for "The War," directed by Shilo, takes place in a dystopian, Children-of-Men-esque future and features lots of surveillance and spaceships, Tom DeLonge's lyrics do make oblique reference to WWII's D-Day. A&A will actually be featuring a Civil War plot-line in their feature film, Love (you can watch the trailer here).

Drowning Pool, "Solider"

Drowning Pool's documentary style video for "Soldiers" (which was directed by Lizzie Palmer) is perhaps the most emotionally effective of the lot, if only because it uses authentic images of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. The video also served as a call to action for a very worthwhile cause (support for returning soldiers).

3 Doors Down, 'Citizen Soldier'

3 Doors Down's video for "Citizen Soldier" was from their 2007 self-titled album, but also served as an homage/advertisement for the National Guard, with the video depicting the Guard's history and paying tribute to those who have served.

The performances at the 2009 MTV Europe Awards were like hitting "shuffle" on your iPod... except exponentially more intense. Shakira and Beyonce, Jay-Z, Leona Lewis, U2, Green Day, Foo Fighters, and Tokio Hotel -- all celebrated popular music's bounty, from U2's timeless unifier, "One," to Shakira's box-fresh "Did It Again."

Watch each and every live performance from the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards now.

The 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards are just around the corner. If you haven't booked your ticket to Berlin, well, you're probably screwed. But fortunately Buzzworthy's gonna give you a first-hand look at all of the international stars, performers and performances, and fan-picked awards on Thursday, November 5.

Here's what you need to know about the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin.

+ Katy Perry's hosting! Fun and fashion are expected... if not DEMANDED!

+ Rock royalty Foo Fighters and Green Day, hip-hop kingpin Jay-Z, the lycanthropic Shakira, and the gorgeous Leona Lewis will all perform too.

+ ... And Hometown heroes TOKIO HOTEL will perform! LIVE. Digest that.

+ U2 will hold a special musical performance in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.

+ Pete Wentz will be hosting the online show with exclusive backstage access.

+ And THE JONAS BROTHERS AND BACKSTREET BOYS are presenting! It's like boy bands' greatest hits go to Germany!

+ More presenters include the darling Miranda Cosgrove, and the empirically bananas-hot Bar Refaeli, Joss Stone, and more.

It's like the VMAs but with a more impressive passport.

Stay tuned to the MTV Buzzworthy Blog for more 2009 EMA info, AND to stream the entire show as it happens, live in Berlin.

Feeling ready? Almost? Not quite? Vote for your favorite EMA nominees, watch Katy Perry battle Hans the creepy German puppet, check out this greatest hits video of EMAs past, featuring Justin Timberlake, Snoop, Wyclef Jean, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and more, to see what you're in for, and watch Tokio Hotel perform "Automatic" live on MTV.

In preparation for what will no doubt be a sumptuous main course of a video, we humbly offer this appetizer to Rise Against's video for their third single from their Appeal To Reason album, "Savior." Little can be gathered from this brief glimpse. The video, directed by alt-rock auteur Kevin Kerslake (Stone Temple Pilots, Green Day, Smashing Pumpkins) is divided into two parts: a performance by Rise Against lit merely by flares, and sub-plot featuring someone dressed as a polar bear.

We can only hope that the video culminates with the polar bear man meeting up with the guy dressed as the disco mutt from Daft Punk's "Da Funk" video. The full video for "Savior" premieres Monday.

Most VMA rehearsals consist of an artist rehearsing the same song and sections of a song over and over; dissecting choreography until every dancer hits their mark and has every move down in militaristic lockstep (not that I'm complaining about watching Lady Gaga or Beyonce's rehearsal).

Clearly though Green Day has no dancers, and they've been performing live for longer than Gaga and Beyonce combined. But just because Green Day are tried and true rock vets doesn't mean they phone in a rehearsal.

They tore into "East Jesus Nowhere," sounding fresher and newer than ever (side note -- Billie Joe looks like he's aging in reverse), and after that, Green Day treated the VMA producers and crew to an impromptu concert, playing a medley of "Holiday," "American Idiot," "Know Your Enemy," "Murder City," and "Longview," against a splashy backdrop dressed in images worthy of an album cover. I've never had the chance to see Green Day live before, but watching Tre Cool bust out the rolling drum solo from "Longview" on a riser atop the Radio City stage while everyone on the floor recited, "Bite my lip and close my eyes," by heart along with Billie Joe has been one of the greatest MTV insider experiences I've ever had. And I cannot WAIT to see that Green Day energy live tomorrow night.

Big news out of camp VMA 2009! Two new performers were just added to the 2009 VMA lineup today -- Green Day AND Pink!

Pink blew up the 2008 VMAs -- literally -- with her fiery performance of "So What" -- and while I hope she doesn't burn down Radio City this year, she'll definitely bring down the house with whichever song she performs off of Funhouse.

Green Day, who've been blowing minds on tour this summer, will perform a song off of their latest album, 21st Century Breakdown. It'll be their first VMA performance since 2005.

Also on the 2009 VMA bill -- Taylor Swift and Muse!

But don't tune in just for the performances! (That'd be like watching MTV just for the videos.) 2009 VMA presenters/ pretty people will include Katy Perry, Ne-Yo, and Chace Crawford. And you know you wanna see which hat Ne-Yo's gonna wear, and if Katy Perry will make her entrance in a giant sparkly bowl of fruit. It could happen.

Watch Pink perform "So What" at the 2008 VMAs, and tune in to the 2009 VMAs live from New York City's Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, September 13, 2009.

+ Wanna hear the new track "Celebration" off Madonna's new compilation CD that hasn't hit stores yet? Check it. (Towleroad)

+ Green Day and P!nk were announced today as scheduled performers at the 2009 MTV VMAs. If P!nk brings anything like what she brought last year, this year's show will be amazing. (MTV News)

+ As we all know by now, Demi Lovato is this week's Billboard star, taking the number one spot. What is surprising is how mediocre sales for Jordin Sparks' new CD were. (Evil Beet)

+ Kanye West helped himself to a tall glass of crazy, recently proclaiming himself as the new King of Pop. (Bitten & Bound)

+ Miley Cyrus is making a Twitter MESS of herself, tweeting this and that about love and missing people. Close up shop, lady. Close. Up. Shop! (Anything Hollywood)

+ Lily Allen is starting up her own jewelry line? Exactly what we needed. (Holy Moly!)

+ Instead of just owning up to the fact that her goose is cooked (not in Tamar's opinion, mind you) Mariah Carey did a little Twitter damage control following her performance at the Michael Jackson memorial service yesterday at L.A.'s Staples Center, saying she was just too overcome with emotion to give a perfect performance. However, longtime collaborator Trey Lorenz was pitch-perfect and sounded pretty much exactly the same as he did on Mariah's original MTV Unplugged version of "I'll Be There". (MTV News)

+ Season-ticket holder to Crazytown Lil Mama likened Michael Jackson's passing to the death of THE Jesus Christ. (Rap-Up)

+ Long-forgotten rapper Mase has been inspired by who else to make a comeback? None other than Michael Jackson/Jesus Christ. UGH. Jesus Christ! (Perez Hilton)

+ Sam Lutfi, Britney Spears' former best buddie/pal/stalker/drug crusher-upper/phonewire cutter is like the STD bronchitis you just can't kick. He's now filed papers in court saying that BritBrit has made him fear for his life. He's even naming some character witnesses, including Brit's former paparazzi squeeze Adnan Ghalib. Vat a mess... (TMZ)

+ In other douchebag news, Chris "Plea Bargain" Brown was not only seen kickin' it to Kanye's ex, Amber Rose at Diddy's annual White Party, but he also wore a beautiful, custom-crafted $300,000 diamond pendant that said "OOPS." Has this kid's parole started yet?? (Cele|bitchy)

+ Green Day is cashing in on their piece of music game "Rock Band," having just added three songs to the game's catalog. (MTV News)

+ And all this time I thought Raven Simone was just big-boned! SHE WAS PREGNANT?! At least for nine months of the last seven years. (Global Grind)

Billie Joe's Mugshot

Billie Joe's Mugshot

About a month ago, during the lead-up to the release of 21st Century Breakdown, I told the story of what hell broke loose at my high school when Dookie came out (still can't get over that phrase). Here is an excerpt, in case you missed it.

"I was 14 when Dookie came out and my whole school just about lost its mind. The next day everybody had green hair, tight striped shirts and lip rings ... When [Green Day] came to town, their show got shut down because kids were freaking out and throwing bottles. It was the coolest thing any of us had ever heard of ... They were so dangerous."

What I didn't mention, is that those events took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As far as I know, an early curfew was the only consequence Green Day faced for that mayhem. BUT! I have just discovered, with the help of the ever-illuminating MTV Vault, that Green Day's beef with Milwaukee didn't end there!

Two years later, Green Day came back. I can't remember if they were promoting Insomniac or Nimrod, but I do remember that the Dookie really hit the fan that time! For a colorful account of how Billie Joe landed in the Beer City slammer, just click play below.