2009 MTV VMAs

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/14/obama-kanye-is-a-jackass_n_286623.html

During a CNBC interview on Monday, President Obama called hip-hop artist Kanye West a "jackass" over his behavior at the MTV Video Music Awards. (Watch video of Kanye at the VMAs here.)

Obama's colorful remark was actually made in an off-the-record portion of the interview that was tweeted -- and then deleted -- by ABC News reporter Terry Moran.

"Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a 'jackass' for his outburst at VMAs when Taylor Swift won. Now THAT'S presidential," Moran wrote.

Politico's Michael Calderone has ABC's statement apologizing for Moran's journalistic breach.


PRESIDENT OBAMA DOESN'T LIKE KANYE PEOPLE!!!!
 
Why is everyone making a huge deal about it? I thought it was funny

its funny but also a little sad Kanye could be a great musician but his own ego and stupidity is holding people back from taking him serious. Also on a lighter note this is after that "gay fish" episode of South Park supposedly inspired him to not take himself as seriously and relax the ego it makes him look even more like an ass . . . . and yeah it is funny :hehe2:
 
I've posted this same thing on Buffy Boards but i figured i'd copy and paste it over here too...

As i've said already i'm a huge country fan and so i'm signed up to recieve the CMT Newsletter and I just got one in my inbox today about this whole thing... I mean its not hugely interesting but Taylor Swift made an apperance Tuesday on ABC's The View and i thought i'd post a few things from the article.

Swift told the hosts of The View that she still hadn't been contacted by West in the aftermath of his outburst on the awards show, but she said she would be willing to speak to him. "Sure. I mean, he has not personally reached out or anything, but if he wanted to just say hi," she said.

West phoned her shortly after the Tuesday episode of The View aired.

"Kanye did call me, and he was very sincere in his apology, and I accepted that apology," she told ABC News Radio.

The article also has her saying this

Recalling her reaction when she realized she had won the award, Swift said, "My overall thought process went something like, 'Wow, I can't believe I won. This is awesome. Don't trip and fall. I'm going to get to thank the fans. This is so cool. Oh, Kanye West is here. Cool haircut. What are you doing there?" And then, 'Ouch!' And then, 'I guess I'm not gonna get to thank the fans.'"

Swift said she didn't have time to mentally process the situation at the time.

"I'm not going to say that I wasn't rattled by it, but I had to perform live five minutes later, so I had to get myself back to the place where I could perform," she said.

If you want to read the entire thing Here's the link
http://www.cmt.com/news/country-mus...oys-support-from-other-artists-and-fans.jhtml
 
I totally agree with Kings of Leon getting robbed, Brandon. I wanted either them or Paramore to win best rock. Green Day is just...blah for me.

Loved Pinks performance....and honestly, I just didn't get Lady Gaga's. I mean, I saw the Paparazzi video so I know what the overall premise of the performance was supposed to be about, but it was still just weird to me. I wish she had preformed LoveGame. :(

As for Kanye West, I saw his interview on Jay Leno and :rolleyes:. I'm so over him.
 
I know Sam.. I would have loved for Maya Rudolph as Donatella Versace to come out and just scream at him...

GETTT OUUTTTT!! :p
 
its like i said the night it happened in the shoutbox, that fool inadvertently did her a FAVOR! she's got the #1 album on itunes right now, she was the top search on google for like 2 days in a row and i'm like "REALLY!?"

I've BEEN over HIM...but I never thought much of HER either. Just goes to show how our society works in this age of technology.

MTV benefited as well, this years VMAs was even the topic of discussion at the whitehouse when President Obama called him a jackass! LOL!
 
Well Also.. She was the best selling artist of 2008. She's doing something right. Her album is being re-released with all this dvd bonus disc concert footage and such, and I think she was the best selling artist of 2009 for the first half.. her new album Fearless has sold 10 million copies and there is HUGE speculation that she is going to be nominated for Album of the Year at the next grammy's, the girl has got it going on... but I have to say, to her credit, she was selling plenty of albums and songs BEFORE Kanye's stupid ass.

Plus her itunes song downloads reach like 19.5 million or something I think.
 
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