VH1 News — Where did VMA host Russell Brand come from? Britney Spears, the Jonas Brothers and the stars of "Twilight" all fell victim to the relatively unknown funnyman. more info

The Independent — Britney Spears swept the board at MTV's Video Music Awards today, in an appearance that was hailed as a "resurrection" of her career. more info

MTV.com News — Britney Spears, Jonas Brothers, 'Twilight' stars all fall victim to funnyman's acerbic wit during hosting stint.By Shawn Adler Russell Brand hosting the 2008 VMAs Sunday Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com Britney Spears, the Jonas Brothers a... more info

Yahoo! Music — E! Online - The red carpet of the Video Music Awards was its own kind of eye-popping spectacle, but during the show I couldn't take my eyes off Britney Spears. And I wasn't the only one—she had at least two bodyguards watching over her the ... more info

The Newsroom — Britney Spears has provided some of the most notorious moments in MTV Video Music Award history. Sunday Spears made news and earned a standing ovation just by showing up, smiling and not making a fool of herself. (Aug. 8) more info

MTV.com News — 'That's something cool for a kid to keep,' Hilton says of the brothers' promise rings. Paris Hilton at the 2008 MTV VMAs Sunday Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage (Editor's note: The VMAs are a big assignment, and our friends at Us... more info

NME — Britney Spears, who was widely considered the darling of the MTV Video Music Awards until her botched "comeback" performance at last year's ceremony, has triumphed once again, taking home awards in all categories in which she was nominated. more info

MTV.com News — 'That's something cool for a kid to keep,' Hilton says of the brothers' promise rings. Paris Hilton at the 2008 MTV VMAs Sunday Photo: Steve Granitz/WireImage (Editor's note: The VMAs are a big assignment, and our friends at Us... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Viewers of the awards show got to see the relaunching of the Britney Spears brand. more info

Yahoo! Music — AP - Britney Spears has provided some of the most memorable moments in the history of the notoriously unpredictable MTV Video Music Awards, for better and for worse. more info