The 2018 MTV VMAs aired tonight, and it was…well, interesting. Tiffany Haddish threw shade at Fifth Harmony, Shawn Mendes got rained on, Jennifer Lopez performed all her hits and left me star-fished on the floor (pun intended), and Madonna gave a tribute to Aretha Franklin that was more about herself than Franklin. (More on that…
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Camila Cabello won big tonight at the 2018 MTV VMAs, taking home the awards for Video of the Year and Artist of the Year. However, she wasn’t the only artist who received some shine during the show. Childish Gambino won several technical awards (plus the Video With a Message Award) for his poignant “This Is…
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Before Jennifer Lopez took the stage for her career-spanning performance at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, presenter Shawn Mendes pointed out that the awards were being held at Radio City Music Hall, just 13 subway stops away from the Bronx, where J.Lo grew up. It was a poignant lead-in to an electrifying performance that…
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Days before the MTV Video Music Awards aired, the show’s executive producer Jesse Ignatovic told Variety that the 2018 VMAs’ “level of production is probably greater than we’ve ever done.” Even with the scrambling to produce a new segment honoring Aretha Franklin, who died Thursday of pancreatic cancer, there was “big focus” to make sure…
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Tonight’s performances at the 2018 MTV VMAs ran the gamut, from flashy pop numbers (Ariana Grande) to acoustic vibes (Shawn Mendes), and several spell-binding rap sets. (Nicki Minaj! Travis Scott! Post Malone!) Of course, a highlight of the evening was Jennifer Lopez’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard performance, which featured an array of her greatest hits…
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When it came to her first official appearance in months, Cardi B wasn’t skipping a beat. On Monday, the rapper walked her first red carpet since welcoming daughter Kulture in July at the 2018 VMAs. But she wasn’t going to call it a night at just one gown. No, this is Cardi B: She squeezed…
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