It's hard to believe that all the action of the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards can possibly be contained in just a few hours of prime time — especially considering that the first half hour alone will feature a hotly anticipated performance from Lady Gaga, another from Taylor Swift, a show-opening tribute to Michael Jackson featuring sister Janet Jackson, plus appearances from Eminem, Pete Wentz, Justin Bieber, Jack Black, Shakira, "Twilight" star Taylor Lautner and Kristin Cavallari.
A year after he needled the Jonas Brothers, Madonna and then-President George W. Bush, host Russell Brand has promised a kinder, gentler hosting stint for his second go 'round. This time, he says, it's all about the love — we'll see!
The stage itself, festooned with towering video screens and a series of "West Side Story"-inspired scaffolding, will play host over the course of the night to performances by Beyoncé, Green Day, Pink, and Jay-Z with Alicia Keys; there will also be performances from Taylor Swift and Muse.When it comes to the elusive, fashion-fast-forward Gaga, though, no one will even tell us just what her performance will be like. But good pal Perez Hilton has promised it will be "next level" and VMA Creative Director Lee Lodge predicted it would be a "classic VMA performance" that he compared to Madonna's iconic set piece from 1984.
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