Chicago Tribune — NEW YORK (AP) — The MTV Video Music Awards are known for kicking off with the kind of zaniness that has come to define the show, from a dazed Britney Spears to a disgraced Pee-wee Herman. more info

VH1 News — We look back at the glamorous getups Beyoncé, Rihanna, Kanye, Britney Spears and others showed off on the VMA red carpet in recent years. more info

MTV.com News — 'When we come home, we feel like tourists. So what better way to show up?' Gabe Saporta says.By Rick Marshall Cobra Starship's Gabe Saporta Photo: Christopher Polk/ Getty Images While waiting for Cobra Starship and 40 of their biggest fans... more info

MTV.com News — Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Pink and more will also perform during action-packed show, airing at 9 p.m. on MTV!By MTV News staff Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty Images It's hard to believe that all the action of the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards can... more info

MTV.com News — 'If she was a car with a paint job, I was going to show off the paint job,' director says of the steamy sauna shots, in Behind the Lens. By Gil Kaufman Britney Spears in "Womanizer" Photo: Jive Records Picture it: you, Britney Spears, a sw... more info

VH1 News — Director Joseph Kahn convinced Britney Spears to drop trou again for her VMA-nominated "Womanizer" video. "If she was a car with a paint job, I was going to show off the paint job," the director said in Behind the Lens. more info

MTV.com News — Janet and dancers re-create classic MJ video routines after Madonna's speech.By Gil Kaufman Janet Jackson performs at the 2009 VMAs Photo: Christopher Polk/ Getty Images Sunday night's 2009 MTV Video Music Awards got off to a glittering st... more info

8/1 — Joan 'Cover' adlı yeni albümde Britney Spears'ten David Bowie'ye, Nina Simone'dan Public Enemy'e aklına geleni cover'lamış. Ä°ÅŸte aÅŸağıda ilk örnekalbüm kritik yakında burada! MP3: Joan as Police Woman - Overprot... more info

MTV.com News — We look back at the glamorous getups Rihanna, Kanye, Britney Spears and others showed off on the red carpet. Beyoncé at the 2007 VMAs Photo: Jon Kopaloff/ Getty Images We can only imagine what Lady Gaga will wear to the 2009 MTV Video Mus... more info

MTV.com News — Here's a handy reminder of 2009's big nominees, performers, premieres and presenters.By Eric Ditzian Jay-Z Photo: Larry Busacca/ Getty Images When the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards blast off at Radio City Music Hall tonight, you'll once agai... more info