MTV VMAs 2011: The 5 most talked about moments from this year's show
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We've known for a while now that Gaga's been developing a male alter ego character -- he first showed up on the cover of a Japanese version of Vogue last year -- and last night Jo Calderone made his first public appearance, opening the show with a stand-up routine and launching into "You and I," complete with a walk-on guitar solo by Queen's Brian May. For all the controversy or whatever that Gaga's cross-dressing was supposed to cause, nothing beats the look of total awe on Dave Grohl's face when May takes the stage. Rock 'n' roll!
Beyonce Has a Bun in the Oven
Beyonce always said she would have a baby when she was 30, and with that big 3-0 just a few days away she took the opportunity to end her blissful and breathless version of "New Day" by unbuttoning her lil tuxedo jacket to reveal her baby bump to the world. As the crowd goes nuts, the camera pans over to Jay-Z and Kanye West, who are freaking out and doing the proud papa and uncle-to-be routine, and -- oh my god, this baby is going to have such a weird life.
Kanye West Loves 'Surprises'
Speaking of Jay-Z and Kanye, these two were "scheduled" to make a "surprise" appearance, which just about describes to a T the level of spontaneity possible at a show like this. Even Kanye's once-shocking shakeup during the 2009 VMA's (lest you forget the Taylor Swift Incident) has itself become a meme, which was awkwardly reenacted by Katy Perry as she and Ye accepted their award for Best Collaboration. Surprisingly, Kanye just kind of smiled and went along with it, barely flinching when Katy called him "her boo."
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