MTV

DID KANYE WEST TAKE IT OUT ON THE MTV CARPET?

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Two years ago Kanye West stormed the stage at the MTV Europe Music Awards to complain about not getting best video. This year he was honored with the Ultimate Urban Award, so he should have been happy, right? Maybe he didn’t like his accommodations this time around, because the rumor has just surfaced that he peed on his dressing room carpet instead of going to the mens room. We’re thinking the unlucky UK group Ting Tings who SHARED that dressing room with Kanye, are the ones who leaked the story.

VMA HOST RUSSELL BRAND: LOATHSOME, OR NOT SO BAD?

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Russell Brand’s hosting of the VMA’s has been the subject of considerable conversation. Except for his appearance in the movie “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” few Americans know who the British comic is. The puzzled audience kept asking each other “Who IS this guy?” And a lot of his jokes fell flat- he mocked the Jonas brothers “purity” rings and called our president a “retarded cowboy.” (Wasn’t the word “retarded” just banned in the US?) He urged everyone to vote for Obama and managed to turn off EVEN the people who agreed with him! Despite his lame attempts to be hip and timely, Russell did walk away far more famous than he was before, so it may pay off for him.

RUSSELL BRAND'S DATE WITH A DUMMY

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Drivers on La Cienega were treated to an amusing scenario this afternoon. Russell Brand was on the street dressed in black with his crazy hair flying – he was doing some kind of photoshoot in front of Trashy Lingerie. He was posing with a mannequin that looked like it hopped right out of the Trashy window – barely dressed in sexy pink plaid lingerie. Brand and his “companion” even sat down on a nearby bus bench while a photographer snapped his every move. Before anyone could say “Have you got a permit to shoot here?” Brand leaped into a limo and was gone. They were probably shooting something for the MTV Video Music Awards, which Russell is hosting.

PARIS HILTON IS ON THE PROWL FOR A BEST FRIEND AND GETTING PAID FOR IT

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Photo Credit: Buzz Foto

It appears that Paris Hilton is having a happy shopping day with her sister and mother at the Nanette Lepore shop on Robertson. But looks are deceiving because she is actually fliming footage for her new MTV reality show, possibly titled “My New BFF.” As usual, Paris is in the company of her mother and sister because she has no female friends. Girls that Paris would LIKE to pal around with, want nothing to do with the boyfriend-stealing prevaricator. So maybe she’ll find one on this TV show.

BRITNEY SPEARS DIDN'T COME BACK

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We’re still reeling from Britney Spears’ performance at the VMA’s. From here she looked like she was in a daze, barely connecting with the other dancers or audience. (Too many lollipops?) Her plain outfit looked two sizes too small and gave her a stuffed sausage look. When male dancers lifted her she seemed like dead weight. Did she bother to sing AT ALL? We never saw her lips move with the music. Even more embarrassing than her awkward dancing were the looks on the faces of celebrities in the audience. They could barely contain their shock and pity. We wonder if Criss Angel backed out at the last minute.

CAN CRISS ANGEL MAKE BRITNEY SPEARS AWFUL REPUTATION DISAPPEAR?

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Las Vegas Illusionist Criss Angel is milking his MTV collaboration with Britney Spears to the absolute max. He inserts himself in every possible photo op with her. Criss, 39, and Brit, 25, both have the same manager, Jeff Kwatinetz of The Firm and Jeff masterminded their working together (and stirring up PR together.) There is NO romance, but Criss is enjoying the camera flashes and Britney might benefit from his magic at the MTV show – IF she shows up. Whether she’s “ready” won’t be decided until the LAST minute. By WHOM, we don’t know.