Britney Could Have Given More at the VMA's

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The much-anticipated opening performance at the VMAs was Britney Spears, who kicked off the event with a dance number set to her new track, "Gimme More." Britney had been hyped by MTV as the big surprise performance, with a last-minute press release going out to media outlets to confirm that yes, the pop star was hoping to make this her big comeback performance. And, Britney didn't pull an Amy Winehouse, and actually did show up to the event (much to the relief of many an MTV exec, I'm guessing), but it didn't look like she brought any of the old Britney with her. Despite the fact that she was flaunting her trademark abs in an outfit consisting of some tiny hot-pants, a bra-top and some go-go boots, Britney really didn't look as if her heart were into the dance number she had been working on and instead appeared to be merely lip-synching carefully as she walked up and down the stage. Seriously, the poor thing actually looked like she were counting, "1,2,3,4 and turn and step," over and over in her head. When People magazine interviewed rapper, Common, about his reaction to the performance, he pretty much said what all of us were thinking:

"That could have been better. She needed to focus more. She looked nervous and I think the pressure got to her."

"I think it didn't seem like she wanted to be there. There wasn't any spark, it didn't feel like life was there."


Gimme, gimme MORE. Gimme MORE. Gimme, gimme MORE. Sorry, but seriously, I'm going to need way MORE than that to call this anything near a comeback, Brit. Because really, if that's Britney, bitches, then I'm sorely disappointed.

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More photos from Britney's VMA performance after the jump.



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36 Comments

Gotta say -- her performance was actually painful to watch. She's definitely crashing under the pressure of public scrutiny. She's simply not sure of herself, and I actually feel sad for her. She's a beautiful girl, but man! She needs a personal trainer and a serious choreographer. I almost find it insulting that MTV would allow that performance. Then again, the MTV awards are possibly THE WORST of television. They suck! Totally unprofessional. Who the hell produces and directs that disaster? They ought to be banned from television forever.

September 10, 2007 9:43 AM

sad sad sad. what would have been AWESOME is if she had teamed up w/ Mark Ronson & the DAP Kings did HIS version of "Toxic": http://youtube.com/watch?v=mFBkgp8HcQc

poor kid. GREAT opportunity squandered.

Oh gurl.... what a dissapointment!! She was barely moving!! I know drag queens that perform better than that!! What the hell kind of comeback is this. I move more then her in a k-hole!

Sweet Jesus!

I'm not bitter.

It was like watching a self parody on Saturday Night Live. I was laso counting her steps ...

Between her physical appearance and the way she moved it's like she binged ate at one of the all you can eat buffets!

I heard on the radio this morning that 2 days before the show that MTV told her that they couldn't get her act insured because of the high wire act she was going to do ( flying) so with 2 days to go she had to makeup a whole new routine. Also, they said that she nearly pulled out at the last minute because she heard that comedian's act and the trash talking she was going to do about her kids and told MTV to tell her not to do it or she was out and they did but she still said those things. So it seems that she had some problems and some drama to deal with right before she went on.

September 10, 2007 10:08 AM

I'm no fan of Britney's but her "performance" was freaking painful to watch. And Sarah Silverman was way outta line and not funny.

September 10, 2007 10:16 AM

Lisa... WHAT TRADEMARK ABS did you see??? I only saw an out of shape zombie! She would have been wiser to wear the same one-piece that the poll dancers were wearing. If she had she would have left more to the imagination and it would have made her look better. Plus a little spandex around her middle wouldn't hurt!

Poor thing!

ehm... reality check, anyone?

I think everyone should stop being so hard on Britney shes been through enough bull from the public.Id like to see any of you judgemental people put up with what she has to put up with every day every minute of her life.She has no privacy what so ever its amazing she can go to the bathroom in peace.Id like to see any of you judgemental morons try to lead a life like Britney has to puy up with I know most of you would crack in an instant.If Britney ever commited suicide wouldnt you all feel very bad remember Marilyn Monroe?Im sure many of you judgenental morons are to young but she killed herself cause of the preasure of the public leave her alone and let her get her act together I have faith in you Britney your a sweet girl and you just got in with bad company like Kfed he really did a number on you but you can over come his crap you are way way better than him and his kharma.Love ya Britney Ill keep praying for you I know you will come through with flying colors.Brit if you read this you dont let them get to you you here me?? Email me please Love ya Ric

Ok, here's the deal I love this Southern Girl and always hope for the best. Maybe it's my (not-so) secret wish that I was her, but my God this was apocalyptic! My left testicle has done more dancing on Sunday night. The un-lip-syncing, the bloated belly, the off balance boots from hell, the crappiest award show ever...I'm surprised my TV did not explode. To her credit, the song is unf*cking believable! The performance I gave in my living room to an audience of me was a rock-solid comeback! At least someone won.

I think everyone should stop being so hard on Britney shes been through enough bull from the public.Id like to see any of you judgemental people put up with what she has to put up with every day every minute of her life.She has no privacy what so ever its amazing she can go to the bathroom in peace.Id like to see any of you judgemental morons try to lead a life like Britney has to puy up with I know most of you would crack in an instant.If Britney ever commited suicide wouldnt you all feel very bad remember Marilyn Monroe?Im sure many of you judgenental morons are to young but she killed herself cause of the preasure of the public leave her alone and let her get her act together I have faith in you Britney your a sweet girl and you just got in with bad company like Kfed he really did a number on you but you can over come his crap you are way way better than him and his kharma.Love ya Britney Ill keep praying for you I know you will come through with flying colors.Brit if you read this you dont let them get to you you here me?? Email me please Love ya Ric

I think everyone should stop being so hard on Britney shes been through enough bull from the public.Id like to see any of you judgemental people put up with what she has to put up with every day every minute of her life.She has no privacy what so ever its amazing she can go to the bathroom in peace.Id like to see any of you judgemental morons try to lead a life like Britney has to puy up with I know most of you would crack in an instant.If Britney ever commited suicide wouldnt you all feel very bad remember Marilyn Monroe?Im sure many of you judgenental morons are to young but she killed herself cause of the preasure of the public leave her alone and let her get her act together I have faith in you Britney your a sweet girl and you just got in with bad company like Kfed he really did a number on you but you can over come his crap you are way way better than him and his kharma.Love ya Britney Ill keep praying for you I know you will come through with flying colors.Brit if you read this you dont let them get to you you here me?? Email me please Love ya Ric

I think everyone should stop being so hard on Britney shes been through enough bull from the public.Id like to see any of you judgemental people put up with what she has to put up with every day every minute of her life.She has no privacy what so ever its amazing she can go to the bathroom in peace.Id like to see any of you judgemental morons try to lead a life like Britney has to puy up with I know most of you would crack in an instant.If Britney ever commited suicide wouldnt you all feel very bad remember Marilyn Monroe?Im sure many of you judgenental morons are to young but she killed herself cause of the preasure of the public leave her alone and let her get her act together I have faith in you Britney your a sweet girl and you just got in with bad company like Kfed he really did a number on you but you can over come his crap you are way way better than him and his kharma.Love ya Britney Ill keep praying for you I know you will come through with flying colors.Brit if you read this you dont let them get to you you here me?? Email me please Love ya Ric

I don't buy all this pre-show drama that apparently ruined her performance. I think that's MTV trying to cover for what turned out to be a crappy performance. Her face was dazed, she had no presence on stage, there was no energy at all. I think she looked as uncomfortable as she felt. And if that was supposed to set her career back in motion, I think she's in trouble.

I agree, Rick. I love Brit Brit. No decent producer or director would have allowed that performance, OR ANY of those sh*tty performances! I was disgusted more with the entire show than Britney. But I certainly hoped for more from her. I feel for her. I'm going to have to go buy her CD just to help the kid out;)

And does anyone think Rick thinks we should leave Britney alone?

I don't have a lot of sympathy for a fame whore who begs for attention. She wants to be in the public eye and she is. There's good and bad to that. She gets a ton of money but she also has people talking about her appearance, her talent, her personal life, her mothering skills, and so on. She's reaching out with both hands for continued exposure. She gets the drawbacks too.

September 10, 2007 10:33 AM

She looked a bag of nerves. She needs to get in shape and stop dressing like a prostitute, but she is still very pretty and the song isn't bad , as pop ditties go. There is hope for her yet.

Maybe KFed was sitting in the front row and that put her off her stride.

Sad, sad performance, gosh I feel for her...She needs to get a stylist and a reality-check...she looks great for having two kids...just SOOOOO off..almost droned

I'm not a fan by any means, but I was actually rooting for her. The girl has been doing this her whole life, I really thought she'd pull a great performance off...but that was just painful. Embarrassing.

And Sarah Silverman is a cunt of the highest order. Again, I'll be the first to slam Britney for her disgusting lack of parenting skills but Sarah's going straight to hell for kicking that dog when it was down. At least her whole act seemed to bomb. Instant karma.

September 10, 2007 10:50 AM

JESUS! Would you guys listen to yourselves? You feel sorry for her?!?! There are a lot more people with far more important problems then a bloated belly and a half-assed lip synch. If she was worth half of what she spent on her nappy, greasy extensions, she would hold off on a comeback, stop partying all the time, spend time with her children and GET SOME HELP. This bitch obviously has serious mental issues. Instead of wasting your time worrying if our criticisms will drive her to commit suicide, shouldn't you be wondering why she isn't taking some serious time off to fix her mental problems.

I love reading gossip and I love socialite's life, but I am so tired of everyone on here throwing themselves at the bloated britney alter. She had no one to blame but herself.

September 10, 2007 10:51 AM

btw, sarah silverman rocked.

She never could sing, and now it's clear she can't even put on a good show by MTV's cliched standards. When you can't even pull off a lip synch, it's time to stop pretending this girl still has any relevance whatsoever. She's part of MTV's past as sure as ZZ Top and the Thompson Twins. IT'S OVER, and the bloggers still trying to prop up interest in her new music are just being dishonest.

My friends who were watching the VMAs with me asked who Sarah Silverman was... I replied... My hero.

People can choose to hate her, feel sorry for her, love her or not give a rat's A$$. Free country.

I feel bad to say that, because she has a great body for a mother of two - but she looked fat in that outfit.

SHE COULD HAVE WORN CLOTHES AND SANG OR JUST STAYED HOME.

September 10, 2007 12:34 PM

LISA are you blind?? TRADEMARK ABS? i barely recognized that little fat girl who embarrassed herself up there as britney f'in spears! give me a break people, feel sorry for her??? she will do anything and everything for attention, including assaulting my eyes daily with one hooker getup after another and im tired of her antics.

Hey Britney Fans!

Stop focusing on what went wrong at the VMA's! Now is the time to bond together and start a petition for a "do-over" at the 2008 Grammys in February!!! This should give Britney's team enough time to secure insurance and licenses for the magic tricks, plus Sarah Silverman won't be there! Britney needs our support now more than ever!

LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

September 10, 2007 1:51 PM

to: Rick Dalhover - Boy have you got it wrong about Marilyn Monroe... She craved the public's attention! Also... there are many who feel that she did not commit suicide but rather was killed by someone close to the Kennedy's who were both having affairs with her...

Britney is nothing like Marilyn Monroe... first of all, Marilyn was an icon... Britney is a Mouseketeer gone wild! No comparisons... to incinuate that they are in any way equal is an insult to Marilyn Monroe!

Uhh... the song sucked too.

Silverman reminds me of Kelly Clarkson. Tries too hard and it doesn't work.

Sarah Silverman was not FUNNY ! You see Karma is here for Britney Spears - She went after an LOSER (K-FED) when he was with Shar and now he left her and went after the money ! she was so stupid to get involved with an loser ! here the old saying goes - you lay down with a DOG , you are bond to wake up with FLEAS - She has so much body ,and if her handlers didnt tell he to lose weight or put on more clothes , then they need to be FIRED ! She look dazed and almost look like she lost her footing on one part !

If you continue to post such suck up commentary like "trademark abs" and talk about how it was just a slightly lackluster performance, then I'm not reading your website anymore. That performance was simply heinous and embarassing! Britney is DONE DONE DONE. And all those weirdly obsessed people who think she's so wonderful and that we need to band together and pull for her - GET A LIFE! She's a trashy, washed up nobody who is 100% responsible for ruining her own life. Ohhh, let's feel sorry for the multi-millionaire. Pathetic.

September 10, 2007 9:54 PM

I agree the "performance" was lacking, but geez people, this is a woman who had a kid 11 months ago! I WISH I was that fat, porky, whatever you choose to call her. The film of the rehearsal was better than the performance...she should have worn the jeans/white top. Bikini was cheese, even on someone skinny.

I guess unless you are boney/anexoric you are fated to be bombarded with crap.

who cares about a few extra pounds?

i saw her vag flaps in and out that hotel.

what a silly bitch.

Britney's not my style, but she does have talent, she is pretty when made up and she has a bod. Her performance sucked because she's not a professional who can manage her life with discipline. The fame went to her head, she uses sleazy methods for attention and she has poor parental skills that could possibly land her in jail one day or lose her kids.

Britney has caused her own problems and needs serious help. Her mother and friends further affected her emotional well-being. She's trying to grow up alone, doesn't know who to trust and functions under a microscope. Without real family support, she's flailing at trying to be an adult and no doubt cringes as the barbs keep coming.

She could make a comeback if: she gets immediate professional help and does self-analysis; gets one of the best advisors, stylists, fitness trainers and nanny; gets spiritual guidance; and learns to appreciate the gift she's been given. She will need to give up the sleazy ways and acting like trailer trash, stay home and be a parent.

Silverman uses cutthroat methods to make a sale, which will end up costing her a promising career. No one likes ugly comedy because we all know it could turn on us like a dragon.

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