The Definitive MTV VMA Postmortem

Is here, from TMZ.com's The Johnny Lopez: "Rock and Roll is officially dead when a spoiled brat from "My Super Sweet 16" would seem less out of place on the MTV red carpet than a band like Slipknot. [...] The last time the VMAs were even remotely fun was back in 2003 with the Britney/Madonna/Xtina kiss thing, then came the Miami and Vegas debacle years. RIP. Last year’s highlight – if you can call it that – was the world’s first live public crucifixion. So it’s only fitting that last night’s theme appeared to be redemption – at least as far as Britney and her armies of stylists and pharamacists are concerned. That being said, how can the show have any real clout when in reality, MTV’s best new artist is not a musical act – it’s Heidi and Spencer?"