VMAs

Russell Brand and Katy Perry are apparently an item now.

Just when we thought the Kanye West-Taylor Swift-VMAs drama was dying down, another celebrity has chosen to weigh in.

Now that we got our Kanye rant out of the way, we can talk about the good parts of MTV's Video Music Awards last night, and there were a lot!

Why is Kanye West such an idiot? We really can't begin to answer that question, but last night at MTV's Video Music Awards he brought out his antics to a new low.

MTV appears to be smitten with hosts imported from the UK. Alexa Chung moved across the pond to host It's On during weekdays, and now Russell Brand has been invited to host the Video Music Awards again, making him the first to do so two consecutive years.

Last year, the controversial comedian raised a big ol' hoopla by repeatedly making jabs at the Jonas Brothers and mocking their purity rings.

This morning, Britney Spears celebrated her 27th birthday by returning in full force with a performance of her new single "Womanizer" (which we love thanks to the Chuck Bass Gossip Girl ads) on Good Morning America.

Happy birthday to her!

It was almost Brit Brit of old, complete with pyrotechnics, butt cheek exposing hot pants and several inches of bare midriff.

Continuing her road to redemption, Britney Spears is reportedly preparing for a surprise performance at the American Music Awards on Sunday.

It better be more exciting than her semi-surprise appearance to open this year’s super sucky VMAs.

“They have these surprises that 75 people on the crew know about, but they won’t tell the host," said Jimmy Kimmel, the show's host. "Apparently, there is some big surprise.  I sent ... the producer an e-mail yesterday and he was like, ‘I can’t tell you.’”