30 / August
30 / August
MTV Killed the Music Video Star

Did you see the MTV Video Music Awards last night? Me neither. It's not exactly analogous to ESPN hosting the Oscars, but why should MTV give out awards for music videos? Perhaps if they had an awards show about the best television program on gaudy celebrity homes or the best television program on transforming a piece-of-junk car into a hot rod, it would seem more natural. But since they hardly play music videos anymore, why go through the motions as if do?

posted at 08:46 AM
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Didn't see them, but I seen where the Kerry girls were booed. I don't think MTV imagined they would be booed. I find it utterly hilarious.

Posted by: Daniel on August 30, 2004 09:37 AM

MTV is not even relevant anymore.

the 'M' does not even apply to Music as it's programming is more reality TV these days.

VH1 actually has programming with and about music.

They had Carmen Electra hosting the top 100 hard rock bands this weekend.

Good and good.

Missed are the days where David Lee was jumping around doing karate kicks on MTV videos.

Posted by: Mike Boyle on August 30, 2004 10:11 AM

Okay, pop quiz. Who can name the original MTV VeeJays. No cheating!

There were 5 if I remember correctly.

Posted by: Dwain "Sponge Daddy" Koch on August 30, 2004 10:27 AM

JJ Jackson, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, and Nina something . . .

Posted by: Finbar on August 30, 2004 12:46 PM

Nice work Finbar. Her last name is Blackwell. I long for the days of 120 minutes. Viva le Dave Kendall!!!

Posted by: The Brim on August 30, 2004 01:13 PM

Wrong Brim, it's Blackwood...Nina Blackwood.

Posted by: Doug Buford on August 30, 2004 01:27 PM

Nina was the hottest! In a trashy bimbo kinda way.

Posted by: buggler on August 30, 2004 01:57 PM

Come on Buggler, you know you wanted to be hunted by Alan Hunter!

Posted by: Quiet Riot on August 30, 2004 02:30 PM

Easy trivia question: What was the first video shown/played on MTV?

Posted by: Bill on August 30, 2004 04:09 PM

Was it "Video Killed the Radio Star"??

By...someone?

Posted by: O'B on August 30, 2004 04:58 PM

Video Killed the Radio Star was by the Buggles.

Posted by: Jim Eltringham on August 30, 2004 07:22 PM

Hence my name in the previous post.

Posted by: buggler on August 31, 2004 12:45 PM
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