Britney Spears performs at the start of the MTV Video Music Awards held at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.
Britney Spears performs at the MTV Video Music Awards held at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas. In what appeared to be the most talked about performance of the night, Spears looked bleary, out of shape and unprepared.
A view of Britney Spears' back as she performs at the MTV Video Music Awards held at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.
Britney Spears performs "Gimme More," at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.
Comedian Sarah Silverman speaks on stage during the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Palms Hotel and Casino on Sept. 9, 2007 in Las Vegas.
Rihanna accepts the award for monster single of the year for "Umbrella" at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.
Musician Alicia Keys speaks on stage during the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Palms Hotel and Casino on Sept. 9, 2007 in Las Vegas.
Rappers 50 Cent, right, and Kanye West face off before they present an award at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas. The two will battle it out next Tuesday when they each release new albums.
Singer Chris Brown performs on stage during the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Palms Hotel and Casino on Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.
Chris Brown, right, dances on a table at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.
Justin Timberlake watches the show from the party suites as he wins the award for Male Artist of the Year during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas. Timberlake repeatedly said that MTV should go back to airing more music videos instead of reality shows.
Singer Justin Timberlake holds his award for Male Artist of the Year on stage during the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Palms Hotel and Casino on Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.
Rihanna performs at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.
Singer Rihanna performs on stage during the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Palms Hotel and Casino on Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.
Rappers Kanye West and 50 Cent present the Most Earth-Shattering Collaboration award to singer Beyonce Knowles during the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Palms Hotel and Casino on Sept. 9, 2007 in Las Vegas.
Actors Kevin Connolly, left, and Adrian Grenier are seen in the audience during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas. The "Entourage" star also handed out the award for best group to Fall Out Boy.
Singers Jennifer Hudson and Robin Thicke present the award for Quadruple Threat of the Year during the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards held at The Palms Hotel and Casino on Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas.
Pamela Anderson sits on ex-husband Tommy Lee's lap during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas. Tommy Lee tussled with another Anderson ex-husband, Kid Rock, at the awards.
Pamela Anderson introduces Kanye West at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Palms Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007, in Las Vegas. Anderson starred in West's 2006 music video "Touch The Sky."