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VMAs, 140 Characters at a Time
Two things I don't know much about: Twitter and the current crop of VMA superstars. Two things there probably aren't much to know about: Twitter and the current crop of VMA superstars. So let's combine them and kill a few hours on a Sunday night. I can't believe John Norris...
By David Malitz | September 7, 2008; 08:49 PM ET | Comments (0)
Twittering the VMAs
This is going to be an experiment. I'm going to attempt to Twitter the VMAs on Sunday night. I've never Twittered before but this seems like a good time to start, since I doubt there will be anything worth a comment of more than 140 characters. We'll see. I'm just...
By David Malitz | September 5, 2008; 05:40 PM ET | Comments (2)
Best New Who?
One of the most entertaining Grammy categories is always Best New Artist. That's because, in addition to the usual dash of Grammy irrelevancy, we also get some extra cluelessness and straight-up factual inaccuracy. Let's face it: "new" and "Grammys" don't really go hand in hand. The Old Guard is always...
By David Malitz | December 7, 2007; 01:30 PM ET | Comments (0)
Grammys: And The Nominees Are...
Amy Winehouse, Amy Winehouse - and, also, Amy Winehouse. (Did we mention Amy Winehouse? [And what about Kanye West?]) How many writers will lead their Grammy nominations stories today with something like this? "The Recording Academy said yes, yes, yes to Amy Winehouse." (Second graph: "But they said no to...
By J. Freedom du Lac | December 6, 2007; 01:35 PM ET | Comments (18)
Grammys: Does The Recording Academy (Heart) Fergie?
I mentioned in this week's Freedom Rock chat that it's always worth noting who's been invited to the annual Recording Academy news conference to announce the Grammy nominees. Since, you know, those who show up to announce the nominations are often rewarded with nominations themselves. Reuters considers this trend in...
By J. Freedom du Lac | December 6, 2007; 08:22 AM ET | Comments (3)
