Idolator — Surely I'm not the only person who thought that the O-Zone-inspired "Live Your Life" was T.I.'s attempt to put one over on the Internet and leak a fake single that pushed the right memetic buttons, and that the recently house-incarcerated rapper woul... more info

MTV.com News — Highlights of 2008 show include performances by Lil Wayne, Rihanna, Jonas Brothers, T.I. and more.By Gil Kaufman Britney Spears shows off her Moonmen Photo: Stephen Granitz/ WireImage Britney won her first (and second, and third) Moonman, ... more info

Starpulse — LOS ANGELES (AP) - The MTV Video Music Awards are all about unique collaborations and blowout performances, but a few show guests Sunday added a touch of politics [...] Read more! more info

PopSugar — The long awaited Britney Spears opening included a pre-taped clip with Jonah Hill before her blink-and-you'll-miss-it intro which was greeted by a touching standing ovation and eventually three moonmen! Host Russell Brand didn't hold back when bashi... more info

MTV.com News — Plus: Christina Aguilera sings, Jonah Hill dances, and Paris Hilton rocks out to Good Charlotte.By James Montgomery, Jennifer Vineyard and Shaheem Reid Paramore's Josh Farro and Hayley Williams attend Nikon and Pepsi's VMA after-party on Sunday ... more info

VH1 News — Christina Aguilera, Lindsay Lohan, Katy Perry and Paris Hilton turned out for the VMA afterparties, while T.I. and Lil Wayne quietly disappeared. more info

Starpulse — Rapper T.I. insists he'd still be a free man, not looking at a year behind bars, if he had trusted his instincts during a gun deal that went bad.[...] Read more! more info

MTV.com News — 'We thought, 'Let's give him a call and see if he's interested' in closing the show, executive producer Dave Sirulnick says.By Shaheem Reid and Robert Mancini Kanye West performs at the 2008 VMAs on Sunday Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage.com ... more info

MTV.com News — Also: Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens lose smiles when cameras appear; Lil Wayne's Shirt Vanishes.By Tamar Anitai, James Montgomery, Shaheem Reid and Jennifer Vineyard Chris Brown and Rihanna at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards Photo: Kevin Mazur/... more info

Yahoo! Music — AP - The MTV Video Music Awards are all about unique collaborations and blowout performances, but a few show guests Sunday added a touch of politics in this hot election year. more info