I am – Hercules!!
I’ve been letting TiVo store up “Real World Australia,” so I’ve missed a lot of promos and the MTV Video Music Awards has snuck right up on me while I’m waiting around to watch “Big Brother” and “The 4400.” This show used to be as much about comedy as music. Over the years its hosts have included the likes of Jack Black, Chris Rock, Jimmy Fallon, Ben Stiller, Dennis Miller and even (if one goes back far enough) Eddie Murphy. No longer, I guess. These days it doesn’t carry as much heat for me. It’s just an opportunity to see what the kids were listening to since I let my Rolling Stone subscription lapse. Fitting Sense. Justin Timberland. Pee Daddy. Connie West. Ratings are down, one hears. The number of categories has bene reduced dramatically and the kudofest itself has been cut back from three hours to two. One hears also Timberland’s fellow Mickey Mouse ex, Britney Spears, might stop by to show off her latest wig? Oh, look, Jennifer Garner has popped by to plug “The Kingdom.” Paris Hilton is demonstrating she still hasn't grown a personality. The show is being held at the Palms in Vegas tonight. I’m now watching Hayden Planetarium, who plays the indestructible cheerleader on “Heroes,” acting as greeter some sponsor’s lounge. Kurt Loder turned 62 on May 5. Yikes. MTV News’ John Norris, now pushing 50, disturbs me; he has dyed what’s left of his hair blonde and I think he’s wearing mascara. Take up valuable bandwidth with your predictions and reactions. 9 p.m. Sunday. MTV.

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