The MTV Video Music Awards are the only awards show out there where courting controversy and providing spectacle are just as — if not more — important than passing out trophies.
Where else but the VMAs could Madonna tongue-kiss Britney Spears, Diana Ross jiggle Lil' Kim's breast, Kanye West make Taylor Swift cry, Eminem zing Moby or Kid Rock and Tommy Lee trade punches (during an Alicia Keys performance, no less) and all be considered entertainment?
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This year's show, which will take place Sunday in downtown L.