VMA Gossip About M

I’m hearing that Madonna may defy convention (and gravity, as usual) at tonight’s MTV VMAs by – gasp! – walking the red carpet and doing pre-show interviews.

The Queen of Pop is attending the ceremony at Radio City Music Hall in the Big Apple to kinda sorta introduce Janet Jackson, who will open the show with a tribute to the late King of Pop, her brother Michael.

MTV supposedly had wanted M to do the tribute (because who else could), but I hear the Jackson family is very involved with that part of the program and they...suggested that Janet do it.

I’m also hearing that Madonna has put her own stamp on her introduction – nobody tells the Queen what to say, after all – and that part of it will include a little nod to a performer who has influenced many acts working today...a performer, who like her, wanted to rule the world. And then, she won’t ask the audience to give it up for Janet Jackson...not specifically, not by name. As least she is not expected to.

Oh, and ever since it was announced that M will be attending the show, all the other performers have been busy upping the ante. For instance, Lady GaGa’s wetting her leotard preparing “a very Madonna-like performance of ‘Paparazzi.’” And Pink’s gonna get her acrobatics on when she performs...“Sober”?

Photo: FashionTime.hu.

Update 1: Are Shakira and Pink wearing the same dress? Yep. Balmain. Hello!

Interesting: Is Balmain the It designer now that Madonna wore it in her “Celebration” video?

Update 2: Great speech, M. Personal and real and touching.

Update 3: Was that Chris Judd, Jennifer Lopez’s second ex-husband, dancing with Janet Jackson?

And by that way, was that opening number kinda totally lame?

Update 4: No, you know what was lame: Kanye West ruining Taylor Swift’s moment.

Kanye, you’re an ass. I hope you’re proud of yourself – you probably just made a teenaged girl cry. It’s one thing for you to lose your s--- when you, well...lose, but Beyoncé’s an independent woman. She doesn’t need your help, and she didn’t want it, either.

A--!

Update 5: Suck on that, KW! Taylor Swift rocked two subway stations, not to mention one heckuva subway ride, and showed you why she won. You can apologize now.

Update 6: Sorry, Lady GaGa, but you tried too hard, dear. You ain’t taking Madonna’s crown tonight.

Update 7: I loved what Green Day did on stage. Security looked like they were loving it.

Update 8: Twilight’s Taylor Lautner does look so much bigger than when I met him last November. His suit looks like it’s about to burst.

Update 9: Go, Beyoncé with your big bad safe self!

Your bodyguard was kinda douchy on the red carpet (did y’all see that?). And Kanye West, well...you know. But your Brazilian wax technician deserves a raise!

Update 10: Kanye West has issued an apology to Taylor Swift.

I hope he enjoyed the crow.

Update 11: In case you care about who won what, click here.