European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 09, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday september 9, 1995 faces n Plages the stars and stripes Page 15 i from the associated press politics. Foul language. Loud music. Yes the always entertaining mtg video music awards were Back for the 12th time and Madonna used the occasion to lash put at sen. Bob Dole for his condemnation of rap music. Madonna s verbal assault Complete with the of word was the highlight of thursday night s show in new York City. Host Dennis Miller was bleeped twice in his monologue. Red hot Chili peppers bassist Flea Cavor Ted in Black Bikini. Briefs. Michael Jackson Sang danced and grabbed his Crotch during the opening number. In Between awards were handed out. Pop rap Trio tic won four including video of Trie year for its cautionary aids tune waterfalls alternative rockers Geezer matched that total with buddy Holly their video homage to television s Happy Days. Madonna in a Green silk shirt unbuttoned below her Bra minced no words in presenting the Best rap video award to or. Dre. Bob Dole is sorry he could t be Here tonight to give out the award for Best rap video. Rap has proven itself a Force to be reckoned with. Either listen up or get the of out of the Way she said to cheers from the sold out radio City music Hall crowd. Three months ago the Kansas Republican and presidential candidate criticized the violent and sexist lyrics of several rappers. -. Madonna and Miller weren t alone in using four letter words. Green Day performing from Sweden via satellite was bleeped As was Courtney love when she Sang with her band Hole. Love raged through the song Violet after dedicating it to her Date husband Kurt Cobain and to drug overdose victim River Phoenix. The show also featured Bon Jovi playing live in times Square before a huge crowd and , playing before winning the Michael Jackson video Vanguard award for lifetime t " achievement. Members of tic get video of the year accolades at the mtg video music awards in new York. Behind them is the video s director f. Gary Cray. Other bizarre Nona Vard Tableaux abounded through the three hour live show. Basketball bad by Dennis Rodman proclaimed himself the 7 baddest craziest son of a a in this building and no one disagreed. J Green Day Lead Singer Biliie Joe advised the audience to spit on the cameramen. Heavyweight contender Mike Tyson made a Surprise appearance to introduce the Chili peppers. I apparently the m in mtg stands for Michael. Jackson went through three costume changes and an assortment of Crotch clutching Maneu vers in opening the show with,al5-minute Medley of his hits. U v i -1 -,.-vv " -. He and sister Janet Jackson later won three awards for their Black and White Sci i video scream from Michael s history record. The pair had the most nominations of any artist. My wonderful brother Mike. In that opening he kicked a said Janet who wore a White Midriff to shirt with the word Pervert on its Back Tom Petty captured the first award Best male video for his you Don t know How it feels clip. In his acceptance speech he noted that mtg had scrambled his Lyric let s Roll another Madonna won Best female video for her bullfighting epic take a Bow. Tic was also honoured for the viewer s Choice award Best group video and Best re video. After the first award band member Lisa left Eye Lopes dropped then word while thanking her friends and fans. Geezer was cited for breakthrough video Best alternative video Best editing and Best director. Dotie & the blowfish won As Best new artist. White Zombie won for Best hard Rock show and closed the show with More human than human. Madonna holds her Best female video award backstage. Lennon pot sold John Lennon s marijuana pot fetched $8,370 at a recent auction of Memorabilia of the late beatle and it was empty. Cynthia Lennon John s first wife put some of his personal items up for Sale. The Christie s auction in about $61,900. A fan was the High bidder for the marijuana pot a Small barrel with handles of crossed Hookah pipes. It was accompanied by a note from Cynthia Lennon saying Lennon used it for stashing his marijuana and cigarette Lennon s japanese airlines Happy coat one of eight Kimonos made by the company when the fab four went to Japan in 1966 went for $27,900 to a japanese collector who bid by Telephone. Cynthia and John Lennon were divorced in 1968.he later married Yoko Ono and was shot to death outside his new York City apartment building in 1980. " a to k.v\v.-/"-./-. Of " i Ira Mem w i a a a i a ". A. I " / a i news from lip n get your Ivy a subscription rates weekend 5-Day september $4.50 $10.50 $15.00 october $5.00 $11.50 $1550, november $4.00 $11.50 $15.00 december $4.50 $1050 $15,00 rates for Economy routes May differ. Toll free numbers Belgium Germany Italy Netherlands Spain United kingdom 078118775 0130-840048 1678-7-3456 06-022-7629 900-9
