Here's the opening of last night's MTV Video Music Awards, a mind-numbingly awful Britney Spears performance that kicked off perhaps the most unwatchable VMAs ever.
Word is that Britney was upset because she overheard Sarah Silverman rehearsing her monologue backstage, which made fun of her children. There was no sign whatsoever of the Criss Angel smoke-and-mirrors routine that was rumored to be part of the opening number. Unfortunately for Ms. Spears, the routine lacked any magic whatsoever.
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