For those of you who missed it, I envy you. After watching MTV's Video Music Awards last night, my friend summed it up well: "OMG, Britney sucked HXC!" That's pretty much all there is to be said. Britney looked out shape, bored, arguably intoxicated, and just... messy. If you haven't seen it yet, you can watch it here.
Given that Britney was the most exciting thing from this year's VMA's (not including Sarah Silverman's skewering of the former pop princess), I can only imagine what the Nielsen chart for the awards looked like. High ratings when Britney began her performance followed by a sharp drop-off as people with children and stomachs changed the channel, and then an Enron-like descent after she was done.
This may be a blessing, though, for Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA), parent of MTV, because people finally are talking about the VMAs which lost thier relevance sometime during the Clinton Administration.
But the nice thing about watching Britney self-destruct is that she's not a major talent. It's not like Billie Holiday, or even Amy Winehouse, where we can watch the dysfunctional descent and say: "What a shame. So much talent and she's throwing it all away". No. With Britney, all we can do is laugh, and maybe feel a little bit sorry for her children... and any other children who happened to be watching. So it may finally be time to declare Britney's career completely over. I would say Novastar Financial (NYSE: NFI) is a better bet here.
It's hard to imagine why Britney even bothered: She was stumbling around on stage and barely danced at all. Did she really think the headlines would be anything other than what they were? Here's a sampling:
Spears bombs...
Spears' MTV comeback a big letdown
Spears disappoints in MTV comeback.
Britney Spears disaster: a dead career bounce
And of course Perez Hilton, who put it this way:











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-10-2007 @ 6:13PM
Geminate said...
Britney should go from brain-dead pop fool, to being a pole dancer at some loser club in Vegas. It's all over, but she could attempt to dance and lip-sync for drinks.
9-11-2007 @ 12:03AM
JRy said...
I love how MTV panned on all the people in the crowd like Rihanna, 50, and Diddy because their faces of horror were HILARIOUS. I think Britney would have gotten better press if she just decided not to show up. I think a monkey could have lip synced better than she did. This will be the end of her musical career, but not her tabloid career. Personally, her voice is not even good to begin with, it sounds like a midget who just sucked helium at a "happy 5th birthday" party.
9-11-2007 @ 12:04AM
April said...
Ok, I dont think she deserve all the bad press she is getting, it wasn't the best show, but it wasn't an ashley simpsons mess up if you ask me. I think she looked great. Today i was reading all the brit news and I came across her home that is for sale on this one site (wasn't easy to find), but its cool the home is giant check it out,
http://www.housefront.com/PropertyDetail.aspx?qry=419618&propertyID=793455
9-11-2007 @ 10:47AM
maria said...
no way brit deserved that bad press she has been throu so much over the years n her confidence has gone but who gives she came back to show wat she can do no matter how bad the show was she had the guts i think she is ace n she deserves the best in life and her kids i think once her confidents cums back she will be ace we all luv ya brit xxxx
9-11-2007 @ 12:20PM
a luxton said...
Anyone who is laughing at or rooting for the downfall of Britney should be ashamed of themselves. To wish bad things for someone, anyone and to make such a big issue of her weight, her parenting skills is awful. Of course its obvious she hasnt had a good couple years career wise and her performance at the VMAs could have no doubt been better - but no one is perfect. Who cares about her personal life, that's her business. Leave her alone and start looking at your own lives people. Keep tryin Brit! I'm behind you 100%.
9-19-2007 @ 6:00PM
rido said...
Britney'll never make this list...so sad.
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9-11-2007 @ 1:12PM
Tooni said...
The whole package was painfull!
She isn't fat, but that was the wrong outfit for her current figure.
She's lip syncing again! Live perforamances are her bread & butter--she better get her head out of her butt real quick!
The performance was terrible! Blaming it on her partying before the show was just more proof of her unprofessionalism. She blew it. The only career she can hope for is in a titty-bar swinging on a pole--at least it would help her keep her balance.
The new song? Average--nothing special, just the same old crap.
I hope you've been saving some of those millions you've made because you'll need it to retire!
9-11-2007 @ 2:08PM
Lisa said...
Listen...honestly..She does look pretty good for having some kids...set aside the drug induced weight loss, and the lipo. Her choice of clothing was very BAD!...If she had covered up a bit more..and revealed just a a little..she would have gotten better reviews. Her dance was very weak..showing her * unfit body. Her dancers in the background got more publicity than she did this night I am afraid! The girl is pretty..but I agree with the comment above..the only thing she is really good for now is pole dancing..and thats only if its real dark.
9-11-2007 @ 4:39PM
CRISS said...
Personally I really don't like Britney, I prefer 100% christina aguilera but I couldn't believe that was Britney, the woman is more then lost. I felt sorry about her, I couldn't be happy for her mistakes, I mean we all make them. She wasn't a great singer, she was more like an entertainer, she danced pretty good, I could see her performances, because they were good, but it was so painful to see her on Sunday. But who knows what the future will bring for her, I mean I remember Mariah Carey had a breakdown too, and she cameback in big, nevertheless, Mariah has a wonderful voice, she is pure talent, songwriter, producer, director, mmm, it's difficult to compare Mariah to Britney, Mariah is in another level, anyway, my point is maybe she can comeback again. Who knows, but for now she should take care of her kids and clear her mind, leave the showbusiness for a while, for her own good
9-11-2007 @ 5:02PM
boi47 said...
it's weird that everyone is making such a dramma over a performance. Britney looked rather pretty actually. some people just judge people without knowing them. someone is having a drink, next morning your picture is on the internet and what do people say?? alcohol abuser!! needs rehab!! people should not always believe what they read or see. after all even if you think Britney's career is over, maybe yours practically is too...
9-12-2007 @ 12:47AM
Erin483 said...
Alright. I agree that Britney did bomb. She completly bombed, and her choice of clothing was a horrible. She could hardly stand up let alone dance with her back up dancers. She looked wobbly and drugged up. However it bothers me that the issue of her weight was thoroughly discussed. Not only was it discussed here but through out the nation. It is horrible that it has come to our society only accepting the extremly thin and modelistic women. Although I agree that Britney needed a different wardrobe, I was so happy to see that she was heavier than she was before. She looked healthy and I loved her slight belly jiggle. Call me crazy, call me what ever you like, but it's time that we stop making the girls and women who are bigger than a size zero and weigh more than a sack of bones, feel like they are sub human or not good enough. Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes and no one should be shunned because they weigh more than a stick thin super model. What happened to liking a little meat on a woman's bones? It is ridiculous that people are commenting on how "fat" Britney got. Well DUH! She had what, two children? Of course she's going to be different. I loved how she went out there (and although she was considerably drugged) she worked it and flaunted her curves, her belly and her bigger breasts. It's sad that now days women who are average and are healthy are now being called fat and obese. I think although Britney with out a doubt did stink up the VMA's, she was very couragous for showing the world her "lady lumps" . Whether she ment to or not, hopefully she showed women and girls that you can have a shape and a figure and still be beautiful.
9-12-2007 @ 4:04PM
Linda said...
Leave the poor thing alone.
No wonder she is so messed up the way she has been criticized for every single move she makes
It can't be good for your mental health always being treated like a bug under a microscope.
She's just a flawed human like the rest of us.
9-12-2007 @ 10:54PM
Brittany said...
We all know the bitch ain't really a good singer.. but all I gotta say is she should of had wore an different outfit.. I think she would of got half of the criticism.. but no, her ass had to let it out like it looks sexy.. it doesnt. No offense to anybody with children, but you can be sexy within ladies, but doesn't make you sexy on the outside.. Britney should of covered up and it would of been okay. I'm not knocking down the way she sang or anything, but she would of did better singing on a car without moving.