She’s not performing, but Britney Spears, as part of her latest comeback attempt, will have a presence at this year’s Video Music Awards. Last week, Britney’s manager, Larry Rudolph, pulled the plug on speculation that she’d be opening the awards just like last year. But she is nominated for an award for her video, “Piece of Me,” and rumor has it that she’ll also be presenting an award along with Olympic champion Michael Phelps.
Britney Spears is to make her return to the MTV VMAs next week accompanied by Olympic swimming golden boy Michael Phelps.
The troubled star had been planning to perform live at the show too, but her manager pulled the plug on the idea – probably a good idea after her disastrous bikini-clad performance at the show last year.
Instead, it’s emerged that Britney will take the stage with human fish Phelps to present one of the many awards on September 8, introduced by host Russell Brand.
She may well end up accepting a gong too – she’s been nominated for her single Piece Of Me.
The official MTV VMA web site doesn’t list Britney as a presenter, though it does confirm that Phelps will be there.
He walked away from this summer’s Olympic Games with a record-setting eight gold medals. So what’s swimming sensation Michael Phelps going to do next? Well, after his requisite trip to Disney World — he’ll be heading out to Los Angeles’ Paramount Pictures Studios on September 7 to hand out a Moonman or two during the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.
MTV revealed Thursday (August 28) that Phelps, Miley Cyrus, Lindsay Lohan, Ciara, Scarlett Johansson, “Superbad” scene-stealer Christopher Mintz-Plasse and “High School Musical” stars Ashley Tisdale, Corbin Bleu, Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens will be presenters at the show, which will air live at 9 p.m ET. They’ll join “Twilight” stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, who were also announced as presenters on Tuesday.
Additionally, it was announced that DJ AM and Blink-182 kitman Travis Barker will be mixing live drum beats to scratched records throughout the evening. Later in the show, the pair will team up with Katy Perry, T-Pain, Lupe Fiasco, the Ting Tings and other special guests to perform new and past MTV hits as part of a special celebration of the VMAs’ 25th birthday.
The news follows the recent announcements that Rihanna, Pink, T.I., Kid Rock, Paramore, Lil Wayne and the Jonas Brothers will be taking the VMA stage this year. Additional presenters and performers will be announced in the coming days.
This year’s VMAs will be hosted by British comic and “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” co-star Russell Brand.
Of course, that doesn’t mean Britney won’t be presenting- MTV might just be keeping it under wraps for now.
Britney Spears is shown on 6/26/08. Micheal Phelps is shown yesterday and this morning, 8/27/08 and 8/28/08. He should definitely keep his shirt off. Credit: WENN. Edit – more shirtless photos added by popular demand. Credit: PRPhotos
You are spot on in your Michael Phelp’s picture equation:
1 picture with shirt to 3 pictures without shirt
It’s definetly a good ratio.
hehehe
If Phelps lends his wholesome goodness to Brit’s cause, he should be nominated for sainthood.
Oh no! Now the shirtless pictures are gone, did I jinx it?
Cali! I named the photos the same as earlier phelps photos by mistake just “phelps” and had to fix it. I’ll add some shirtless photos back to even out the equation as you mentioned!
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Id hit that… Till it broke off… Phelps not Brit…
he can swim but he sure ain´t a beauty…
Anni, I haven’t interacted with you much in the past but I’ve kept up with your posts – just wanted you to know you were missed at CB – glad you’re back!
I wonder if Britney will want his phone number like Lindsay Lohan? Michael’s mother was shown on televison to delete Lindsay’s vulgar message on ” how hot his body was” ( using other words ). She also wanted his number, but mom said, ” Hell no “. She had been around the block and back again.” Maybe Lindsay was questioning her sexuality then??? Who knows? But, if his mother has anything to do with it, ( and she does I heard ), Britney does not have a snow balls chance in hell to get even close. Michael is so goofy looking he is cute. His mother should be proud of what she has done with her children by herself. Especially Michael !!!!!
Thanks CB! 😀
or thanks Msat! 🙂
I’m confused- who’s helping who’s image out here ?
Aw, SeVen – well, I’D hit that – and I’m talking ’bout Brit, not Phelps! 😛 Brit’s downright sexy as all get-out to me. She is hot, interesting, intense and crazy – but I’m almost dead certain she and I would clash pretty drastically as far as minds and egos go, if we ever really DID get to know each other in real life. I get the feeling that she’s more than I can handle, and I’m NOT the type to cater down to any woman or man, so, you know – fantasy, and all. But Britney is the hot one, the truly hot one. Phelps is hot for showing the world exactly what he can accomplish, the amazing swimming feats and all – and then Spears is hot for both what she has accomplished, the superstardom pop-princess thing, PLUS the colourful craziness and the life within the paparazzi fishlens 24 hours a day for the past few years.
B. Spears is FASCInating, extremely so, and she just doesn’t stop being fascinating, not to me, anyway. Phelps is amazing for his swimming Olympic gold medals, and that’s awesome, but do we want to know every day what transpires in his daily life? Not like we do Britney Spears, and that’s the truth.
Britney’s persona, life and vibe, crazy included, is super, SUPer sexy to me. Michael Phelps isn’t sexy to me, but he IS fine, and I’ve got an enormous amount of respect for the guy for how hard and how long he worked in order to perfect his athletic art and get eight Olympic gold medals for all his hard work. I’d still choose Brit over Michael, though, if it came down to it! What? I love that woman!!
MSat great write up, especially loved the human fish comment 😛
If this is true, it’s smart for her to make an appearance in a presenting role, than a performing role.