Britney Spears launched her highly anticipated comeback at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, drawing ridicule by dressing up as a stripper and miming her new single.
Somewhere, Kevin Federline is laughing. An out-of-shape, out-of-touch Britney Spears delivered what was destined to be the most talked about performance of the MTV Video Music Awards — but for all the wrong reasons.
Kicking off the show Sunday night with her new single, ‘Gimme More’, Spears looked bleary and unprepared, much like her recent tabloid exploits on the streets of Los Angeles. She walked through her dance moves with little enthusiasm. She appeared to have forgotten the art of lip-synching. And, perhaps most unforgivable given her once-taut frame, she looked embarrassingly out of shape.
Even the celebrity-studded audience seemed bewildered. 50 Cent looked at Spears with a confused look on his face; Diddy, her new best friend, was expressionless.
Some comeback. Breathlessly hyped by MTV as the evening’s most anticipated performance, it became the most shockingly bad of the night. Jive Records might want to push back that Nov 13 album release date.
Justin Timberlake and Timbaland, Kanye West, Fall Out Boy and the Foo Fighters each hosted separate suite parties, where much of the show’s performances were held.
Thankfully, after Spears’ dismal start and an awkward, off-color intro by comedian Sarah Silverman, the show rebounded with several exciting performances. Timberlake’s suite was packed with revelers, alcohol and eight lingerie-clad stripper types on raised platforms. Before he accepted the Quadruple Threat of the Year award at his suite, the DJ summoned the partygoers to watch the monitor and go crazy if Timberlake won.
He did, they did, and Timberlake said: “I want to challenge MTV to play more videos!” Then he was whisked away by bodyguards and disappeared.Timberlake was the night’s big winner, with four trophies.
Meanwhile, Rihanna won the coveted Video of the Year for her metallically inspired ‘Umbrella,’ and Monster Single of the Year for her ubiquitous hit ‘Umbrella,’ and Beyonce and Shakira won Most Earthshattering Collaboration for ‘Beautiful Liar.’ Beyonce’s shimmering gold dress barely contained her top; immediately after she picked up her trophy, she asked an assistant backstage to help fix her dress, apparently to prevent a wardrobe malfunction.
Chris Brown gave one of the evening’s most extravagant performances — a dance-centric, eye-popping spectacle that channeled Michael Jackson, right down to a brief ‘Billie Jean’ imitation.
Alicia Keys had the evening’s most rousing performance, debuting her new song ‘No One’ and then an inspired, choir-backed cover of George Michael’s ‘Freedom’. Akon crooned a bit of his ‘Smack That’ before an award was announced.
Choreographed or not, Timberlake and Timbaland’s joint suite looked like the most exciting — TI, buffeted by pole dancers, delivered a rousing version of ‘Big Things Poppin’ while 50 Cent stopped by to perform ‘Ayo Technology’ with Timberlake and Timbaland. And unlike in recent years, there was plenty reason to come back for more.
Britney Spears sucks in VMA
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