VMAs.

Just a few thoughts:

• I know I'm now officially out of the MTV target demo, but seriously... there was nothing that was entertaining on last night's show.
  
  
• Well, except for Hoobastank. How amazing was that? That dude was off-key for the entire song. And, like, horribly-cat-screechingly off-key.
  
  
• Is Mase-- oops, sorry--Ma$e retarded? I really thought he was. When he came out with Diddy and just kept saying "Welcome baaaack" in that sing-songy way with the Rain Man/shit-eating grin, I was thinking "Who is that 'tard that wandered on stage?" And when you are the person returning for religious exile, aren't your fans supposed to say "Welcome baaaaaack"? It would make more sense that way.
  
  
• Are we all sick of that fucking Gap ad yet?
  

Lame.

Update:
Oops, I forgot a couple things:

• How awesome was it that Andre 3000 made it known that he was sick of performing "Hey Ya!"? What did he say? Something like: "And now for the millionth time, 'Hey Ya!' goddamit." Awesome.
  
  
• Did Usher think he was winning a Nobel prize? For serious: that motherfucker was up there talking for, like, 20 minutes after winning BEST DANCE VIDEO. Hey douche bag, no one cares.
  
  
• Did I mention how funny Hoobastank was?
  
  
• They give out awards for Best Videogame Soundtrack? They couldn't find the time to give Mark Romanek his best director award during the show, but they stopped everything to give out an award for Best Videogame Soundtrack?
  
  
• Wayne Coyne showed up in a bubble. That was kind of cool.
  
  
• Who is Yellowcard and why do we care?