AP - Russell Brand seemed a little out of place as the host at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Reuters - A year after her disastrous comeback attempt at the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears swept the event on Sunday, winning the first three "Moonman" statuettes of her career.

AP - A minute-by-minute account of what went down inside the VMAs:

AP - The MTV Video Music Awards are all about unique collaborations and blowout performances, but a few show guests Sunday added a touch of politics in this hot election year.

AP - Britney Spears has provided some of the most memorable moments in the history of the notoriously unpredictable MTV Video Music Awards, for better and for worse.

AP - LOS ANGELES — No Madonna kiss. No Michael Jackson cameo. No flying Howard Stern. Not even a Kanye tantrum.

E! Online - I feel like a total creep asking this (I'm too old to be thinking about them!), but I'm a fashion student and I simply must know: Do the Jonas Brothers have a stylist? What are some of the labels they wear most?

Reuters - Pop star Madonna, once accused by the Vatican of staging one of the most satanic shows in history, surprised fans by dedicating her hit "Like a Virgin" to the pope at a sold-out concert held in Rome.

AP - Another year, another attempted comeback for Britney Spears at the MTV Video Music Awards.

E! Online - If a former associate has his way, Gene Simmons could be wagging his tongue in court.

E! Online - Ann and Nancy Wilson are hoping the Republicans change their tune—and aren't planning on waiting until November to find out.

E! Online - Don't look for Making the Band's new star Donnie Klang to be reuniting with former flame Aubrey O'Day anytime soon.

E! Online - Every note you fake, it will look like Sting is watching you.

E! Online - She's got style for miles. Kicking off New York Fashion Week, Beyoncé looked fabulous in this beautiful banana-colored gown at Friday night's Fashion Rocks event.