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September 13th, 2010

With a characteristically unusual costume at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, will.i.am has sparked some controversy.

The Black Eyed Peas singer was clad head to toe in black during a pre-show performance with Nicki Minaj, but it was his face — also painted black to complete the look — that drew criticism.

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September 13th, 2010

It’s hard to believe it was only one year ago that Katy Perry and Russell Brand began their whirlwind courtship.

The now-engaged couple met at last year’s MTV Video Music Awards, but weren’t quite able to relive that magical moment at last night’s show.

Perry attended solo… but she had Brand’s likeness nailed – literally.

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September 13th, 2010

Most artists are ecstatic just to attend the MTV Video Music Awards, but according to PopEater, Taylor Swift was anything but that.

In fact, the site declares Swift “was terrified to perform” her new song, “Innocent,” which was directed towards Kanye West and the incident last year at the awards show.

Wait, the chart-topper and seasoned performer was “terrified”?

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September 12th, 2010

Lindsay Lohan made a surprise appearance during the opening of tonight’s MTV Video Music Awards.

Host Chelsea Handler encountered Lohan backstage while racing to avoid ass slaps from well wishers.

Check out the full opening…

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September 11th, 2010

Justin Bieber fans were treated to a free, unannounced concert yesterday.

In advance of his performance tomorrow night at the MTV Video Music Awards, the teen singing sensation rehearsed outdoors for close to two hours near the Staples Center in L.A. Not everything, however, went smoothly.

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September 9th, 2010

Last week, rumors began to spread online claiming that Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart would attend this Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards.

The duo appeared with ‘Eclipse’ buddy Taylor Lautner back in June at the network’s Movie Awards.

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August 3rd, 2010

MTV has announced the nominees for the 2010 Video Music Awards, and Lady Gaga leads the pack with a record 13 nominations.

She’s also the first female artist ever to be nominated for two different videos in the “Video of the Year” category. Both “Bad Romance” and “Telephone” made the cut.

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January 21st, 2010

Gossip Cop feels it’s like shooting fish in a barrel, but since we’re about presenting the most accurate celebrity news, we sometimes have to call out Perez Hilton more than once a day.

Today is one of those days.

Under the headline, “Kanye’s NOT Invited,” Perez writes that “Kanye West was not invited to participate in George Clooney’s telethon fundraiser for the earthquake victims in Haiti due to his bad reputation.” How wrong is Perez?