MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards is a tradition born in 1984, the occasion marks a style of young pop culture extravaganza, with performances and sketches with the top names in corporate-approved subversion. The former Destiny's Child singer even managed to outshine Lady Gaga in drag, who picked up 2 awards and Katy Perry – also known as Mrs Russell Brand – who won three, which includes video of the year.

Yet another vital second came during Jay-Z & Kanye West's "surprise" collaborative performance from the Watch The Throne track "Otis," complete with pyrotechnics and a huge American flag. Just the way in which the two fellas orbited one another onstage made it complex not to wish to go buy tickets to The Throne tour immediately.

The MTV VMAs annually turn up the total on surprises and outrageous acts by the world's top singers and bands. Legendary soul singer Tony Bennett and pop star Bruno Mars took portion in the tribute on the late soul singer Amy Winehouse, who recently died. Bennett said some people just have talent and other people do not.

 2011 MTV Video Music Awards

Video of the Year: Katy Perry - Firework
Female Video of the Year: Lady Gaga - Born This Way
Male Video of the Year: Justin Bieber - U Smile
Best Hip Hop Video: Nicki Minaj - Super Bass
Best New Artist: Tyler, the Creator - Yonkers
Best Pop Video: Britney Spears - Till The World Ends
Best Rock Video: Foo Fighters - Walk
Best Collaboration: Katy Perry ft. Kanye West - E.T.
Best Video with a Message: Lady Gaga - Born This Way

Hurricane Irene Could be a Recor Disaster

Hurricane Irene is kind of likely to be the 10th billion-dollar disaster of 2011, breaking 2008's history for number of billion-dollar disasters a year, in accordance with preliminary estimates.

In between the summer floods, tornados, blizzards and drought, 2011 had already a racked up nine natural disasters that cost at least $1 billion each, tying 2008's record. If damage estimates hold, Irene would make 2011 a record-breaker.

Nobody knows what the final toll of Irene is going to be, but estimates were higher as the hurricane churned toward the Carolinas on Friday (Aug. 26) being a Category two storm with winds of up to 105 miles per hour (169 kilometers per hour). By 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, the National Weather Service reported that winds were picking up speed along the North Carolina coast. Hurricane-force winds are anticipated in that location overnight Friday, with hurricane conditions arriving along the mid-Atlantic coast by Saturday afternoon.

The news firm Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 25) that risk assessor Kinetic Analysis Corp. had estimated that Irene could possibly cause $13.9 billion in insured losses and $20 billion in total economic losses when factors such as lost work hours and disruption of transport are factored in.

Will and Jada Smith's Marriage still Intack

Will Smith and wife of 13 years Jada Pinkett Smith were rumored to be headed for splitsville this full week, but it appears as if both are just fine in their marriage. At the least that is what they're stating -- along with stars like Justin Bieber.

Just days after InTouch Weekly said the couple had separated, the couple was seen out in public smiling and laughing, and the Bieb even wrote in regards to the satisfied couple on his Twitter page. And, the Bieb doesn't lie.

The 17-year-old star, who is close friends with the couple's teen son Jaden, wrote on his page: "Will and Jada are one of the best couples ever. #FACT #real"

And, Jaden has also been tweeting with the hashtag "#ItsAllLies." The couple also responded to the rumor on the statement that read: "Although we're reluctant to respond to these forms of press news, the rumors circulating about our relationship are totally false. We are still together, and our marriage is intact."

Although the language seems somewhat strange, but they do deny they're heading for divorce. And, yesterday the couple was spotted out having a blast together and smiling to the cameras. Convincing, right? Well, there's numerous speculation that there is certainly one thing going on involving both, but no one's quite sure what.