The Independent — Kesha, actress Lucy Hale and British singer Charli XCX were among the first to arrive on the red carpet ahead of the MTV VMAs 2014. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Nicki Minaj’s rehearsal for the MTV Video Music Awards took an unexpected turn Friday night when a massive snake bit one of her backup dancers.  more info

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Perez Hilton — Some people apparently forget that these are live animals! Nicki Minaj’s dancers were getting ready for their bootylicious VMAs performance, when one got bit by a 6-foot-long snake! Ironically, it’s believed to be an anaconda, since Nicki was per... more info

NME — Guilty snake was a boa constrictor, not an anaconda more info

Stereogum — TMZ reports that one of Nicki Minaj’s backup dancers was bitten by a snake during rehearsals for the VMAs. According to MTV, the offending snake was a six-foot boa constrictor named Rocky, who has been in the entertainment industry for fifteen year... more info

TMZ — With the surge of big-booty stars like Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea and Kim Kardashian it's no surprise famous people are taking to the web to put their backsides on blast!Can you guess which celebs are the proud owners of these instagram assets?! more info

Perez Hilton — WOAH. It might be hard to believe, but Nicki Minaj dressed like this just three years ago. YUP. Our Anaconda beauty was underneath that mess at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. At least Nicki can look back at this red carpet and remember her mistake... more info

TMZ — A 6-foot long snake -- believed to be an anaconda -- just bit a dancer during a VMA run-through for Sunday's show ... TMZ has learned.Nicki Minaj was on stage performing her hit, "Anaconda" when a female dancer was squared bit by the reptile in… ... more info

Perez Hilton — Al Roker is definitely NOT a fan of Nicki Minaj's booty poppin' ways! The Today show host didn't hold back when asked about Nicki's sextastic Anaconda video. Al commented: “It almost seems like Nicki Minaj has gotten desperate and needs to do some... more info