Awards / Awards Shows

Platinum-selling superstar Robin Thicke has been nominated for two BET Awards: Best Male R&B Artist, and his song "Lost Without You" is up for a Viewer's Choice Award. Only two other white artists have ever even been nominated for a BET Award -- Justin Timberlake and Eminem -- but neither of them took home the prize. Could Robin break down the BET color barrier?!

The competition is thick; Thicke is up against Akon, John Legend, Gerald Levert, and Ne-Yo for Best Male, and competing with Beyonce, Birdman & Lil' Wayne, Bow Wow featuring Chris Brown, Ciara and UNK for the Viewer's Choice.

After being somewhat publicly outed in an Associated Press interview last month, "Frasier" star David Hyde Pierce did not pull a Hilary Swank -- and remembered to thank his longtime partner, Brian Hargrove, during his Tony award acceptance speech. Sorry, Daphne, Niles was on the DL!

After acknowledging a laundry list of agents, managers and cast members for his winning role in the Broadway musical "Curtains," Pierce thanked "My partner Brian, cause it's 24 years of listening to your damn notes. That's why I'm up here tonight." A real class act!

While this was his first Tony win, Pierce has four Emmys for his work on "Frasier."

Also appearing on the show: Will Ferrell, Elisha "24" Cuthbert, Mandy Moore, SNL's Andy Samberg, second banana Artie Lange, Donnie Wahlberg, James Gandolfini and Jackass Steve-O.

Silverman announced, "In a couple of days, Paris Hilton is going to jail," which was followed by a huge roar of approval from the Gibson Amphitheater crowd -- and a tight reaction shot of the distressed heiress.

Silverman went on to say, "As a matter of fact, I heard that to make her feel more comfortable in prison, the guards are going to paint the bars to look like penises." Silverman paused for the laugh and continued, "I think it's wrong, too. I just worry that she's going to break her teeth on those things." Low blow, Sarah!

For once, the guys outdid the ladies in the bad fashion department at an awards show! Nice work, fellas!

2:53 PM I finally made it!

I had to do some detective work on my way here. I knew that the awards show was at the Gibson Amphitheater. I plugged that sucker into my GPS and was on my way. Oops ... forgot about that whole super-tight security thing. Some parking attendants told me that I had to park in a specific parking structure -- Jurassic Parking. Oh, how clever! It was next to impossible to find. I had to ask at least four different people before I was even close. After I parked, I had to go to EB Games in Universal City to pick up my press pass. Keep in mind; this is all new to me! Me with the press? I had a press pass for a concert once, but that's about it. I am still in college for God's sake!

After getting the runaround (surprise, surprise) from a number of Universal Studios employees, I finally made it to the "Bloggers Room" on the back lot of Universal Studios Hollywood. That might sound a lot fancier than it actually is. Technically, I am sitting in a tent with a lot of wires and dim lights. But hey, there is air conditioning and free food!

Some of the female swag hags can hide their star eyes behind Soda Sunglasses. The trendy eyewear will be given away at a pre-MTV Movie Awards event thrown by the Silver Spoon in Beverly Hills, with swag pigs going hog wild.

It's true! Nick Cannon, from MTV's "Wild 'N Out," is being honored today at the Cannes Film Festival. Apparently, someone feels that his performance in "Bobby" was groundbreaking -- and qualifies Canon as the "Breakthrough Actor of the Year."

That's quite an accomplishment for someone whose prior memorable moments include improv fart noises and "yo mama's so fat" jokes.

The video, shot for the "Best Kiss" segment of the show, has Silverman moving toward her small black dog, turning it over, and planting a wet one on its mouth. Someone please tell the dog where that mouth has been!

In addition to Sarah's animal love, the show will feature performances by Rihanna, Jay-Z, and British bombedshell Amy Winehouse's first live TV performance in the states.

TMZ has learned MTV is set to announce tomorrow that the 2007 Video Music Awards will be held in Las Vegas on September 9 at the Palms Hotel and Casino. Not only will the awards show air that Sunday, but MTV plans on turning Vegas out that entire weekend. Time to book that Southwest flight!

In addition, what happens in Vegas really will stay in Vegas. The network, notorious for running its awards shows over and over ad nauseum, has changed its tune. This year's VMAs will only be seen once, broadcast live in its original form. Remixed versions of the show will be run, created by and for you -- the viewer. If you only want to watch the rap-related awards -- that's what you'll get.

We're told MTV thought the Palms' owners, uber-celebufriends the Maloofs, would be a perfect fit for this year's event.

Snoop Dogg just got dogged by Australia, which is barring entry of the rapper because of his extensive rap sheet, making this the second time in two months he's been shut out of another country.

The Doggfather (real name: Calvin Broadus) was supposed to fly into Sydney this week to co-host the MTV Australia Video Music Awards, but Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews says Snoop didn't pass their character test and added, "He doesn't seem the sort of bloke we want in this country." Arf!

The last time Snoop was in Oz, he overstayed his visa by two days and got an official warning. He has 28 days to appeal the decision, but his L.A. based lawyer had no comment this morning.

The TV Guide Channel has replaced veteran red carpet fashion mavens Joan & Melissa Rivers with Lisa Rinna! Who will you be wearing?

Rinna has signed a multi-year contract with the network, which will see the former "Dancing with the Stars" booty shaker hosting five red carpet pre-shows and five fashion recap shows, beginning with the Emmy Awards in September. TV Guide says they chose Rinna because, "In addition to being an established TV star, she also has fashion expertise as both a business person and commentator, so she is a great fit for this role and for our brand." Lisa owns two L.A. area boutiques called Belle Gray.

The network released a statement saying, "TV Guide Channel is very appreciative of Joan and Melissa Rivers' contributions to the success of our Red Carpet programming over the past three years. We wish them the best in their future endeavors." Snap!

While it is not known where the mother/daughter team will end up next, Joan Rivers, through a rep, told TMZ, "I will tell you my true feelings and experiences, as soon as we finalize our new deal." Can we talk?!

Joan, who invented red carpet fashion reporting as we know it, and daughter Melissa had been with TV Guide since January 2005, after leaving E!

Check out the best of the worst in TMZ's CMT awards fashion gallery, y'all!

The odd couple walked the red carpet on Saturday and proved that there hasn't been a stranger pairing at an awards show since Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Pressley kissed like two dead fish at the MTV VMAs in 1994. Mwah!

While Coulter and Walker are not romantically involved, their diabolical press plan worked -- they were definitely noticed! Immediately following the show, Ann was helicoptered out of the venue and placed back under her rock.

The F.A.M.E. (Fans of Adult Media and Entertainnment) Awards will be given out on June 23 at Erotica L.A., and Gold sponsor ImLive.com is bestowing a pearl necklace (valued at $5,000) on the winner of the Favorite Female Performer award.

Some of the potential necklace recipients include such industry legends as Tera Patrick, Jenna Jameson, Jenna Haze, and Janine. Fans can vote for their favoriite at www.thefameawards.com, and the original 29 nominees will be whittled down to a final 8.