Stars Lower Their Tinted-Eyewear Guards At MTV Video Music Awards
We're going to just come out and admit we didn't watch MTV's Video Music Awards last night, though we feel obligated to post something about it anyway. We thought we'd embed this video of what many are calling "the performance of the night"—OK GO recreating their quad-treadmill, viral-hit music video live—until we actually watched it, and the soul-sucking tedium of a synchronized jogging routine quickly set in. (Jack Black's overheated, rock n' roll-carnival-barker emceeing style wasn't exactly doing it for us, either.) Instead, we'll share the above montage of celebrities pulling down their sunglasses, a proud declaration that they have beaten the odds and conquered conjunctivitis once and for all. SPECIAL BONUS VIDEO: After the jump, enjoy NYC sister site Gawker's parade of your favorite hip-hop stars' diamond-encrusted dental work. Look closely and you can still make out some of the pre-show hors d'oeuvres!