MTV Video Music Awards

Apparently Kanye West and his "Perfect Bitch" can actually do something aside from pose for the paparazzi.

In a new spot for the MTV Video Music Awards, Kanye and Kim Kardashian are actually seen interacting for the first time (for marketing purposes, of course), as they appear opposite comedian/event host Kevin Hart. The subject of the commercial?

Threesomes and couple nicknames, of course. Topics very close to Kim's heart.

Watch now and learn what moniker Hart wants to give the three, along with the way in which the conversation somehow turns to white hoods and KKK. Does this make you want to watch the VMAs on September 6? Or bludgeon your TV screen with a sledge hammer?

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West: VMA Commercial

Trend-setting collaborators Rihanna and Drake lead the star-studded list of nominees for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, released this morning.

Following a year when both singers pushed boundaries by mixing in even more dance and R&B flavor, the pair lead all nominees with five apiece.

Rihanna, in fact, has two chances to take home the top Video of the Year prize for her solo hit "We Found Love" and her duet with Drake, "Take Care."

Chris Brown, a name often linked to both Rihanna and Drake for different reasons, also scored a pair of nominations at the annual extravaganza.

Frank Ocean, who came out as bisexual earlier this summer, is up for two awards. 2011's biggest winner, Katy Perry, is second with four nominations.

This year's show will air live on September 6 at 8 p.m. EST from the Staples Center in Los Angeles and feature a host of big-name performances.

Read the full list of 2012 MTV Video Music Awards nominees below:

Video of the Year
Katy Perry, "Wide Awake"
Gotye, "Somebody That I Used To Know"
Rihanna, "We Found Love"
Drake feat. Rihanna, "Take Care"
M.I.A., "Bad Girls"

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Lady Gaga certainly did not leave anything in the bag in her bid to become Jo Calderone at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles Sunday.

The pop star didn't just wear men's clothing and fake stubble. Lady Gaga took dressing in drag to the extreme, wearing a prosthetic penis, even.

Seriously, she was. Talk about getting into character.

Perhaps that was the impetus behind the revelation that Gaga/Jo used to pleasure himself to Britney Spears when he was a kid. He/she didn't say.

"I am from New Jersey," Jo Calderone said. "My family is from Palermo, Sicily. I'm not a singer or a model or an actor or anything. I am just a guy."

A guy who always keeps things interesting, for sure.

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Sunday's telecast of the MTV Video Music Awards set a record with 12.4 million viewers, the largest audience ever for the network, according to reports.

The previous high was set by ... the previous week's Jersey Shore.

The VMAs, a celebrity gossip bonanza and the one night every year that the network that once revolutionized music pretends to still care about it, were up nine percent in total viewers from last year. It was the top cable telecast of the year so far.

Among the many highlights? A rare Britney Spears appearance, Beyonce's pregnancy announcement, The Hunger Games trailer and Gaga's male alter ego.

No word if Jo Calderone will be asked to host next year's event.

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Chris Brown flew through the air. Beyonce made a major announced AND performed on stage. And Lady Gaga channeled her inner Jo Calderone.

As always, the MTV Video Music Awards delivered a night of drama, humor, talent... and did we mention fashion? THG is your one-stop online shop for everything VMA, as our coverage is linked to below...

Chris Brown VMA Performance 2011

• Kim Kardashian vs. Kreayshawn! Justin Bieber vs. Taylor Lautner! The Jersey Shore cast vs. each other! Browse through our VMA photo album now!
• Lady Gaga, errr, Jo Calderone, used to enjoy herself to thought of Britney Spears.
• Jay-Z: Not a fan of Chris Brown?
• Why is Lil Wayne popular again? How hard is it to yell, curse and barely wear pants?
• Katy Perry won Video of the Year. Was it deserved?
• Demi Lovato was forced to defend her weight against idiotic Twitter users.
• Who needs special effects when you have a voice like Adele's?
• Justin Bieber talked about his penis.

Hey, Lady Gaga is just calling it like she sees it. Or at least like Jo Calderone, her male alter ego who performed at the MTV VMAs last night, sees it.

Jo put on quite the show on stage, but also in the press room, where he weighed in with some, um, interesting remarks about Britney Spears.

Asked if he would hook up with Britney, Calderone said this ...

"Well, maybe if she wants to, you know what I'm saying ... She is f--king hot. Britney's f--king hot. I don't know. Gaga is my girl, but Britney's f--king hot - this is f--king Britney Spears! Didn't you jerk off to Britney when you were a kid?"

Okay then.

As for who the heck Jo Calderone - an anagram of "Alejandro" - thinks he is and where he came from, the drag version of Gaga had this to say:

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Talk about a matchup made in celebrity fashion heaven.

Lady Gaga's performance as Jo Calderone wasn't the last we saw of her male alter ego at the MTV Video Music Awards. She showed up at Sunday's event in character and continued to channel Jo at an after party following the show!

Topping last year's meat dress wasn't easy, but she may have managed it in her understated drag. That is way too convincing. Gaga may have even outshone Nicki Minaj - not an easy feat - for wildest couture choice of the night.

Whose fashion do you think was best? Cast your vote!

Chris Brown's VMA performance was, by all accounts, one of the highlights of the night, and one that left most people in the crowd on their feet.

Jay-Z is not most people, however.

Everyone from Kanye West to Justin Bieber stood up and cheered, but Jay-Z just sat there expressionless, not even smiling as Brown did his thing.

Of course, Jay has other things on his mind - what with Beyonce pregnant and all - but he remains tight with Rihanna, a singer he made famous.

Think his decision not to applaud (around the one-minute mark) was motivated by some lingering animosity? Or is Jay just too cool? Or maybe tired? You tell us ...

Chris Brown VMA Performance 2011

Twihards vs. Beliebers.

Acting vs. singing.

Black pants vs. red.

Oh, yes, it's on in every conceivable way between Taylor Lautner and Justin Bieber, as each walked the red carpet of the MTV Video Music Awards, looking as dashing as ever. The former was able to relax and simply enjoy the ceremony, while the latter took home the Moon Man for Best Male Video and also made Selena Gomez squirm with talk about his snake.

But which of these studs looked better at the event? You tell us.

One of the lovely ladies below won Video of the Year on Sunday.

The other won Best Pop Video and was given a special tribute.

The musical talents of Katy Perry and Britney Spears were honored at the MTV Video Music Awards, while both women shined on the red (black) carpet with their fashion choices as well. Britney especially looked great, don't you think?

Who do you think was the best dressed of the two? Vote below!