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| Poll crowns Michael Jackson king of MTV VMAs Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:43 AM PDT LOS ANGELES, Aug 26 — King of Pop Michael Jackson is gone, but he is not forgotten — not by MTV Video Music Award voters. Two days before the widely watched awards show, MTV today released a poll of the top moments chosen by voters in the programme's nearly three decades with Jackson singled out for most iconic and best pop performances for a medley of songs he sang in 1995.  Michael Jackson, in this 1997 file photo performing his "HIStory World Tour" concert in Vienna, tops the voter poll. — Reuters pic The "Thriller" singer, who died in June 2009 from a drug overdose, also got the nod for best pop performance with the same medley, again topping artists including Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, TLC and his own sister, Janet Jackson, who performed a tribute to Michael the year he died. MTV annually gives away awards for best videos in what has become one of its most-watched telecasts. Last year's VMAs were seen by 11.4 million viewers, its biggest audience since 2002. Perhaps more important than awards and stars, the programme is known for its sometimes impromptu, often planned, outrageous moments that grab headlines around the world. Last year, Lady Gaga showed up in a dress made completely of raw meat. Two years ago, Kanye West jumped onstage and grabbed a microphone from a stunned Taylor Swift to tell audiences that Beyonce, not Swift, should have won one award. But where outrageousness is concerned, nothing beats the kisses shared among Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera at the 2003 show. It was voted the most outrageous moment of the VMAs history, with 53 per cent of the votes from some 15 million total ballots cast online. The infamous kiss, during a performance of "Like a Virgin" and "Hollywood", beat out the fight between Kid Rock and Tommy Lee in 2007, Howard Stern appearing as Fartman and Diana Ross jiggling Lil Kim's breast at the 1999 show. In fact, the flashy purple pantsuit Lil Kim wore, which left one breast exposed except for a pasty over her nipple, was picked by 39 per cent of voters as the wildest outfit ever worn to the show, beating Lady Gaga's meat dress and Britney Spear's black leather biker ensemble from 2002. Other results of the MTV poll, which also looked at best videos of the 1980s, '90s and '00s, as well as top performances in hip hop and rock, can be found at newsroom.mtv.com. The VMAs air on Sunday, starting at 9 pm. — Reuters |
| Rihanna tweets down talk of sex tape Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:48 AM PDT  Rihanna dares Hustler to produce sex tape. — Reuters pic The singer responded to media reports that adult magazine Hustler had such a tape by tweeting, "We don't believe U, U need more people . . . AND of course an actual sextape!." J. Cole, 26, also replied with a tweet, saying "Gossip, Gossip . . . Just stop it." Cole performed on Rihanna's Loud tour recently, and will release his debut album, "Cole World: The Sideline Story", in September. Earlier, Hustler magazine told celebrity news website RadarOnline.com and others that it had a video of the singers but did not know what they would do with it. Rihanna, 23, has scored numerous hits including "Rude Boy" and "Only Girl (In the World)". She is known for skimpy outfits on stage, and "S&M" features overtly sexual lyrics. — Reuters |
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