What a theatrical spectacle it was to behold! MTV's Video Music Awards packed the punch of a mid-afternoon soap. And the scripting was just as laborious. Of course, Russell Brand has all the charisma and boyish charm needed for the roll of host for the evening. One question - who is this guy and what does he do? Of course, KANYE's interception of Taylor Swift's moment in the sun was unplanned. And of course, the perfect person to be our conscience and harangue us ad nauseam for not intervening and saving Michael was Lady Esther. I do give props to Pink for her remarkable trapeze performance - just breathtaking! And Green Day brought a dollup of sanity to the evening. But for me, I just couldn't quit looking at the GaGa in this ensemble, remnant of Bjork and her bird. This has to become the IT Halloween costume of 2009. Let's sing with Billie Joe, shall we ..."Don't want to be an American idiot. One nation controlled by the media. Information age of hysteria. It's calling out to idiot America."
