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How Planned Spectacle and Unscripted Moments Shaped the VMAs’ Chaotic Reputation

How Planned Spectacle and Unscripted Moments Shaped the VMAs’ Chaotic Reputation

While other awards shows struggle, the MTV VMAs thrive on a unique formula of unscripted drama and calculated mayhem. Here’s why it works.
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The Data That Can Matter Most After the VMAs

The Data That Can Matter Most After the VMAs

The real winners of the VMAs aren't just those who take home a Moon Person. We explore the data that record labels actually care about.
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How the VMAs Build Unpredictability Into a Highly Planned Live Show

How the VMAs Build Unpredictability Into a Highly Planned Live Show

Discover the production secrets that turn MTV's Video Music Awards into must-see TV by embracing, and even manufacturing, unscripted chaos.
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How Live-TV Timing Puts Pressure on VMA Acceptance Speeches

How Live-TV Timing Puts Pressure on VMA Acceptance Speeches

Ever wonder why VMA acceptance speeches are so frantic? Here's the inside story on the unforgiving broadcast clock that dictates every second.
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Deacon Phillippe on His Feature Film Acting Debut and Parents Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe: ‘I Acknowledge That I’m Extremely Lucky’

Deacon Phillippe on His Feature Film Acting Debut and Parents Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe: ‘I Acknowledge That I’m Extremely Lucky’

Deacon Phillippe insists he wasn’t going to rely on his Hollywood genes — his parents are Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe — to make it in Hollywood. So much so that the 24-year-old aspiring musician and actor was intent on getting a college education and graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts […]
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How Planned Spectacle and Unscripted Moments Built the VMAs’ Anything-Can-Happen Reputation

How Planned Spectacle and Unscripted Moments Built the VMAs’ Anything-Can-Happen Reputation

A look at how MTV's Video Music Awards built a brand on spontaneous chaos, while carefully producing its most iconic and controversial moments.
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How VMA Career Tributes Can Connect an Artist’s Legacy With the Present

How VMA Career Tributes Can Connect an Artist’s Legacy With the Present

A successful VMA tribute isn't just a medley of hits; it's a careful balancing act between celebrating an artist's history and proving its modern power.
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Two big names book holiday shows in Jacksonville

Two big names book holiday shows in Jacksonville

Two of the biggest holiday tours are coming to Jacksonville later this year. Plus, Jo Koy and Death Cab for Cutie.
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Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company Announce Production of Faith-Based Film "My Jesus" Inspired by Anne Wilson

Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company Announce Production of Faith-Based Film "My Jesus" Inspired by Anne Wilson

Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company Announce Production of Faith-Based Film "My Jesus" Inspired by Anne Wilson
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When VMA Spectacle Starts to Overshadow the Performer

When VMA Spectacle Starts to Overshadow the Performer

It’s the error hiding in plain sight during music's biggest night: when the spectacle of a VMA performance accidentally swallows its star.
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Why VMA Fashion Often Takes More Risks Than Traditional Awards-Show Style

Why VMA Fashion Often Takes More Risks Than Traditional Awards-Show Style

From its rebellious roots to the unique demands of the music industry, we explore why the MTV VMAs are a playground for daring, viral fashion.
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Who was eliminated on 'Dancing with the Stars' tonight? Week 2 results

Who was eliminated on 'Dancing with the Stars' tonight? Week 2 results

Here's who was sent home, who topped the leaderboard and who's still in the competition.