Kanye West just took the microphone from Taylor Swift after she won and said:

[jesus_of_suburbia]

Beyonce should have won.


He's an asshole.




(I'm talking about the MTV Music Awards)

[prolesunited]

1. Didn't he do something assholish before at an awards show?

I think he should be banned permanently from attending.

[jesus_of_suburbia]

10. He did, but it was when HE was nominated for the award.

It was when Evanescence won something over him. He was nominated. So even though it was tacky, it wasn't NEARLY as tacky as this time.

He wasn't even nominated, and he ran on stage to say that Taylor shouldn't have won.


Just TERRIBLE.

[rainbow4321]

21. Pick a number, any number

http://www.mamapop.com/mamapop/2008/11/the-top-ten-rea.html?cid=1

[jonnyblitz]

31. well, he DID say " George Bush hates black people" at some

televised event in the past after Katrina had happened and was *instantly* dubbed a hero to the masses by DU at the time.

[rcrush]

2. Who's Taylor Swift? And why does Beyonce need another award?

And does Kanye like fish sticks?

[bigwillq]

9. Taylor Swift is a popish-country singer (nt)

[CBR]

3. Totally asshole move but ....

Beyonce's vid was clearly better.

[jesus_of_suburbia]

5. I agree that Beyonce was better.. but I'm appalled at what he did to her.

I loved him when he spoke against Bush after Katrina.

And I know he has acted up before when HE lost an award to someone else.


But he was way fucking out of line doing what he did tonight.

[jefferson_dem]

8. I dig his music but Kanye is an immature arrogant prick who has developed a reputation

as one of the biggest shits around.

[jefferson_dem]

4. Video of assholery here - Kanye West Disrespects Taylor Swift at MTV Awards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou5V7wylyEM

[Amerigo Vespucci]

27. "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Viacom."

THAT was FAST.

[LibDemAlways]

6. Totally classless move and not appreciated by the audience. He should have

stayed in his seat and STFU.

[Fleshdancer]

7. That was bs

Beyonce was offended and Taylor Swift was obviously hurt. Why the hell was he allowed on stage? He wasn't one of the presenters for this award.

[romantico]

11. One of the presenters

One of the presenters tweeted that Taylor was in tears. Imagine, a teen girl like this winning her 1st MTV award and have the moment ruined by this idiot! We have tennis players dropping F bombs, Congressmen screaming at the President and now this. There is no class anymore and MTV should be embarrassed with this train wreck of an award show!

[Sebastian Doyle]

19. Actually, after Jackass, Tila Tequila and a reality show where one of the "stars" was a murderer....

...Kanye's stunt is a step UP for them.

[brettdale]

12. What a jackass

Poor miss swift, she is not one of these tabloid trashy wanna be cleebs types, she has just turned 18, and she has too put up with a jerk like Kayne.

[romantico]

13. Not sure

Not sure if it's true or wishful thinking but someone tweeted that MTV has banned Kanye for life from future Award ceremonies. Kanye is too big and MTV will fold after this all blows over.Kanye at the very least needs to apologize to Taylor and it had better be a damn convincing and humble apology! My question is when Beyonce performed why didn't she denounce Kanye's actions? I understand she does not want to get involved but Kanye totally embarrassed Beyonce as well as himself.

[jesus_of_suburbia]

17. I'm guessing the MTV people told Beyonce she would have another chance to talk about it.

I'd say if she hadn't won video of the year, the MTV people would have told her that she could go ahead and say something when she performed.

Beyonce has always seemed sweet to me (from the things I've heard and seen)... so I'd say she was horrified by what Kanye did. And she didn't do anything wrong, it was Kanye. And you are right that she should say something.. and thankfully she did.


Like I said, Beyonce has always been gracious from what I've read. I'm sure the MTV people told her she'd have a chance later.

[EndersDame]

29. Beyonce is a Class act and let Taylor give her speech after she (Beyonce) won

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Ig38qaUxE

[jesus_of_suburbia]

14. Beyonce was awesome... don't know if anyone saw it, but she invited Taylor onstage...

when Beyonce won her award.


Beyonce was great. Such class.


I'm glad Taylor had her moment. And I think Beyonce had a moment of her own (in showing her class by giving the spotlight to Taylor).

[JBoy]

18. That was a very classy move by Beyonce.

And it poked a clear finger in the eye of Kanye West to boot.

[Dappleganger]

15. They should have called security and dragged his ass off stage

then banned him from the next MTV award ceremony.

A friend of mine worked security at Lalapalooza when he was there not long ago, he was a jerk to everyone and the audience was hated him.

Fuck Kanye.

[rainbow4321]

22. Seeing as how his twitter account said he was watching the rest from his "crib"

I'd say that security did just that.

[Dreamer Tatum]

25. Tase him, bro.

I'm serious. Just wait till the next awards come up, and have someone ready to zap him.

[Danger Mouse]

16. Thought I couldn't care less about Taylor Swift's music...

that's completely classless on Kanye West's part. What is he, a three year old?

[rainbow4321]

20. He did a lame apology on his twitter account

LAME.
Said he was watching the rest of the show "from his crib". Translated that most likely means he GOT KICKED OUT by MTV.

Looks like THIS list needs to be UPdated

http://www.mamapop.com/mamapop/2008/11/the-top-ten-rea.html?cid=1

Here is his non-apology:

http://twitpic.com/hofzt/full


SHOULD have been a clue to MTV officials when he showed up on the red carpet with A BOTTLE in his hand..and I don't mean bottled water, either.

[Odin2005]

23. Yep, definitely an asshole!

BTW, anyone else think Taylor Swift is hot? :loveya:

[Mojambo]

24. MTV does music awards?

How strange...

[Iggo]

26. And they'll invite him to the next awards show, too.

I think he hopes South Park'll do him up again.

[JonLP24]

28. He apologized for it

He came out in support of Obama and criticized Bush. He's ok in my book and we all have our moments.

[rainbow4321]

30. His apology involved saying "welcome to the real world"

and "everyone want to boooo me but I'm a fan of real pop".

That's no apology. That's an alleged drunken washup kicked out of his industry's award show (in the twitter he said he was now watching the show from "his crib because, well, you know" ). OH, we KNOW... the MTV people probably had to drag his ass to the front door.

[JonLP24]

39. I don't know

I just read somewhere he apologized on his blog. I never cared for the MTV awards but to me the good outweighs the bad.

[jonnyblitz]

32. so people can be total ASSHOLES but if they support Obama

and criticize Bush they are fine with you? :crazy:


oh that's right. he apologized.

[MissHoneychurch]

33. Hey johnnyblitz

:hi: :hug: :loveya:

Good to see you

Sorry for the thread-jacking

[joeglow3]

34. Wow. He apologized?

Do you forgive Joe Wilson too????

Oh, and go read that POS "apology."

[Courtesy Flush]

36. Are you kidding? EVERYBODY was doing that last year.

He was a total prick, and his politics don't mitigate that.

[Dappleganger]

37. It makes no difference what he said.

This is the second time he has stormed the stage and acted like a child, I don't care who he supports he's still a major douchebag. He's only sorry until the next time. Sorry is as sorry DOES. He ruined that night for Taylor's moment and there is no taking it back.

[Hippo_Tron]

41. People can simultaneously support Obama and be assholes

[mvd]

42. Pink and Katy Perry also like Obama, so..

it shows that this goes beyond politics.

[Demoiselle]

35. Please tell me Mz Swift bonked him in the teeth with her award.

Or at least muttered "asshole" when he was finished with his nasty little performance. I don't know who Taylor Swift is either. And it doesn't matter!

[jesus_of_suburbia]

38. No, but P!nk would have! She's a singer too, and she'd have kicked his ass.

(she was nominated in the same category last night)


Taylor is kind of "soft" (there were rumors she cried backstage). I think Kelly Clarkson would have done something too... but Taylor was just too shocked.

[mvd]

40. I read that Pink tried to go onstage, but was restrained

I'm glad she was, because her going up would have made things worse. She and Katy Perry gave it to him on Twitter.. and others gave nice messages of support to Taylor or Beyonce (Hayley Williams and A Fine Frenzy did.)