Big Apple Music Scene — This year's Video Music Awards had no host -- unless you count Jesse J singing nominees' songs into commercial breaks -- but what it lacked in one unifying star, it made up for in a bevy of amazing facial expressions. Most of the best reaction shots... more info

CNN Showbiz — What better way to kick off this year's host-less MTV Video Music Awards than Lady Gaga's tough-guy alter-ego: pompadour-sporting, cigarette-smoking, beer-swilling Joe Calderone opening the show with a monologue and performance of Gaga's latest singl... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — MTV VMAs: Chris Brown dances to Nirvana and Lady Gaga lauds Britney Spears. more info

Perez Hilton — This will MOST definitely go down in history as one of the most memorable opening performances at the MTV VMAs. Lady GaGa showed up as her alter ego Jo Calderone and started off the 2011 VMAs with one amazing bang!! Performing You and I, GaGa/Jo had ... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Lady Gaga opened the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday dressed as her male alter ego in her video "You and I," and Britney Spears took home the first award for best pop video at the widely-watched program. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Lady Gaga opened the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards with a Broadway-inspired bit that wasn't the surprise producers tipped, as Gaga's career is littered with theatrics. More often than not, she's skirted the line between entertainment and controversy, b... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — During the MTV VMAs preshow, #whatwillgagawear emerged as the top trending topic on Twitter: After all, how was Lady Gaga going to follow up last year's meat dress? ...Apparently, by sauntering in as her alter-ego Jo Calderone, ranting about being i... more info

ContactMusic — Lady Gaga has landed the first 2011 Mtv Video Music Awards honour. Her Born This Way promo was named Best Video with a Message shortly before the ceremony began in Los Angeles on Sunday night (28Aug11). She beat out videos from Pink, Katy Perry and E... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — A scruffy Shia LaBeouf, Lady Gaga in a diamond bib, Demi Lovato performing and more were part of the pre-MTV VMA festivities over the weekend.A scruffy Shia LaBeouf, Lady Gaga in a diamond bib, Demi Lovato performing and more were part of the pre-MTV... more info

Pop Crunch — China’s Ministry of Culture has banned 100 songs from music websites due to lyrics that are “vulgar” and “in poor taste,” fearing the lyrics will have a negative influence on [...] more info