Gothamist: Star and Navel Gazing at the the MTV Video Music Awards

Jen

Thu, 28 Aug 2003 12:12:19 -0500

Glenn, re: your comment, you can be sure that some variation on that theme will be a Chris Rock joke.

FDL

Thu, 28 Aug 2003 11:35:37 -0500

Chris rock is funny. But I don't have cable. Will they be airing it in taxicabs?

Glenn

Thu, 28 Aug 2003 11:34:32 -0500

This should be the M2 VMAs. Last I checked M2 was the station that actually shows videos.

Jen

Thu, 28 Aug 2003 11:32:29 -0500

I think the VMAs get bigger and bigger, as sort of a "You don't want to miss what will happen this year," with their version of watershed moments being Madonna at the first VMAs, Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie, Britney's striptease... I will be tuning in for Chris Rock's hilarity myself. And Coldplay.

FDL

Thu, 28 Aug 2003 11:28:28 -0500

The media blitz MTV has created around the VMAs is really remarkable, considering I have a black-and-white television with no cable, yet have heard about this thing no less than once a day for the past week. Well done to MTV for reaching people well out of its demographic via print and bus-stop ads, Big Brother tie-ins, reputed celebrity stunt marriages and NYC nightlife promotions. I haven't thought about the VMAs since my teen years, so have they always promoted them this rabidly or am I on to something?

philip

Thu, 28 Aug 2003 10:16:55 -0500

navel gazing... omphaloskepsis. and yes, I slept at a Days Inn last night.